Fail and and Fic and Footwear
I'm sorry I've been so antisocial lately. I haven't really been in any mood to keep with people. I mean, I've been reading my FList of course, but commenting... not so much. In some cases, I'm rather tempted to just send letters, especially since there are some people who don't update much, but who I'm still very fond of. Gods know I have a big roll of International stamps just for that. On the other hand, it's hard to think of things to say, because I haven't been up to much recently.
Today I intended to go to physiotherapy but, er, ran into a few problems. Well, more like one big problem, that being - I, er, couldn't find the place. Honestly, I don't know what is with me. I'm completely unable to find places! And I neglected to print out a map, and I couldn't snag a connection to access googlemaps on my itouch, so after wandering around in the cold for about an hour I decided to just go home. Oh, me.
On the other hand! I did manage to get down to the bank to deposit a government cheque (I get them from time to time... I honestly can't remember why, though. Haha). So, that's another 60-something dollars toward travel. Not bad, not bad at all. I already have a good chunk, and my new-year goal is to have saved another $500 by May, so I think I'm definitely on my way.
I was talking with a friend today about the state of the main comm. Now, various things might be said about that. Some people are in despair about it, other people aren't. As for me, I mostly just wish there was more stuff to my taste up there. But anyway, said friend came up with a suggestion: We should pick a day, and then a bunch of us can bomb the comm with our fanwork. A Molotov cocktail of fanfic and dreams, hah! (Well, maybe not quite)
I really like this idea, so I'm going to be conspiring with Dei a bit more. But hmm, what to post, that's the rub. I really have no idea. Because of the problems with my wrist, I haven't been writing anything new. I do have a backlog of old things that I could post, though. "Bide Thee, Night" would be a good one for it, though I was considering posting that to Kalmar instead (it isn't often that I write Nordic/Nordic pairings, so I was going to take that chance...). "Hush" would be good for a little something different, but even though I still like parts of it, it's... old. And it shows. Ideally, I would have "Small Hours" ready and edited, because that story is supposed to take place in February - but I don't think I'll be finished revamping that one in time. There is also "Palimpsest", which is at this point unfinished, and it has given me so much trouble, and I'm not sure if it would really be appropriate for this project because it's both an unusual form and a popular pairing. Siiiiiigh.
I wish I could write something completely new. Something non-pairing, maybe. But I can't. *facedesk* I am going to be so happy when my wrist is better. Good gods, this sucks! I feel like I can't do anything at all. I can't write, I can't draw, I can't knit, I just --- arrrrgh. I shouldn't even be typing, really. Oh, well.
On a lighter - and completely unrelated - note, I walk past the shoe store every time I step off the bus upon returning to Broadway, and find myself drooling over a gorgeous pair of black mukluks. Must resist temptation. But they're so gorgeous, and they're soled for outside wear, and it would be nice to have some "boots" that are high enough to tuck my jeans into to prevent drafts, and I've always wanted a pair of mukluks. But gahhhh are they ever expensive. Even on sale, they're expensive. Sucks!
Today I intended to go to physiotherapy but, er, ran into a few problems. Well, more like one big problem, that being - I, er, couldn't find the place. Honestly, I don't know what is with me. I'm completely unable to find places! And I neglected to print out a map, and I couldn't snag a connection to access googlemaps on my itouch, so after wandering around in the cold for about an hour I decided to just go home. Oh, me.
On the other hand! I did manage to get down to the bank to deposit a government cheque (I get them from time to time... I honestly can't remember why, though. Haha). So, that's another 60-something dollars toward travel. Not bad, not bad at all. I already have a good chunk, and my new-year goal is to have saved another $500 by May, so I think I'm definitely on my way.
I was talking with a friend today about the state of the main comm. Now, various things might be said about that. Some people are in despair about it, other people aren't. As for me, I mostly just wish there was more stuff to my taste up there. But anyway, said friend came up with a suggestion: We should pick a day, and then a bunch of us can bomb the comm with our fanwork. A Molotov cocktail of fanfic and dreams, hah! (Well, maybe not quite)
I really like this idea, so I'm going to be conspiring with Dei a bit more. But hmm, what to post, that's the rub. I really have no idea. Because of the problems with my wrist, I haven't been writing anything new. I do have a backlog of old things that I could post, though. "Bide Thee, Night" would be a good one for it, though I was considering posting that to Kalmar instead (it isn't often that I write Nordic/Nordic pairings, so I was going to take that chance...). "Hush" would be good for a little something different, but even though I still like parts of it, it's... old. And it shows. Ideally, I would have "Small Hours" ready and edited, because that story is supposed to take place in February - but I don't think I'll be finished revamping that one in time. There is also "Palimpsest", which is at this point unfinished, and it has given me so much trouble, and I'm not sure if it would really be appropriate for this project because it's both an unusual form and a popular pairing. Siiiiiigh.
I wish I could write something completely new. Something non-pairing, maybe. But I can't. *facedesk* I am going to be so happy when my wrist is better. Good gods, this sucks! I feel like I can't do anything at all. I can't write, I can't draw, I can't knit, I just --- arrrrgh. I shouldn't even be typing, really. Oh, well.
On a lighter - and completely unrelated - note, I walk past the shoe store every time I step off the bus upon returning to Broadway, and find myself drooling over a gorgeous pair of black mukluks. Must resist temptation. But they're so gorgeous, and they're soled for outside wear, and it would be nice to have some "boots" that are high enough to tuck my jeans into to prevent drafts, and I've always wanted a pair of mukluks. But gahhhh are they ever expensive. Even on sale, they're expensive. Sucks!