Well, okay
Solstice came and went, but I didn't really observe it, because I was at work that day. What a bummer. This always happens, though. I should be used to it.
Everyone's in a panic to get things done... Gods, I'm going to be so happy when this Christmas bullshit is over. My family spends so much time worrying about being perfect that nobody actually takes a few minutes to relax and enjoy things, and it makes the entire thing really stressful and unpleasant.
It's -33C today and I was thinking about going out, but with it that cold, it definitely isn't happening. I think I'll just hole myself up in the house and whine about it. I definitely am ready for it to stop being chilly - but it'll get worse before it gets better.
I'm waiting for a box of yarn to come in. It's frustrating, argh, I want it to be here RIGHT NOW. But it isn't. ;p I've been knitting so much lately, and it's really great, but it's frustrating as hell realizing I don't quite have enough of whatever-it-is and need to wait for more. orz It should be here some time this week, though. I think. (I hope.)
Fandom-related: Haven't really had time for anything lately. Writing is at a standstill until I can find some peace and quiet (so... probably not until after Christmas is over). Indexing is on-and-off; it's easier to find time for that but the date-adding still is not done.
I'm thinking about running Nordipalooza again sometime in the spring, but I haven't decided yet. If I do, I might consider tweaking the format so that writing one short story is an option. And I'll definitely give a longer time period before posting opens + posting ends, so that people have more time to get things done.
Everyone's in a panic to get things done... Gods, I'm going to be so happy when this Christmas bullshit is over. My family spends so much time worrying about being perfect that nobody actually takes a few minutes to relax and enjoy things, and it makes the entire thing really stressful and unpleasant.
It's -33C today and I was thinking about going out, but with it that cold, it definitely isn't happening. I think I'll just hole myself up in the house and whine about it. I definitely am ready for it to stop being chilly - but it'll get worse before it gets better.
I'm waiting for a box of yarn to come in. It's frustrating, argh, I want it to be here RIGHT NOW. But it isn't. ;p I've been knitting so much lately, and it's really great, but it's frustrating as hell realizing I don't quite have enough of whatever-it-is and need to wait for more. orz It should be here some time this week, though. I think. (I hope.)
Fandom-related: Haven't really had time for anything lately. Writing is at a standstill until I can find some peace and quiet (so... probably not until after Christmas is over). Indexing is on-and-off; it's easier to find time for that but the date-adding still is not done.
I'm thinking about running Nordipalooza again sometime in the spring, but I haven't decided yet. If I do, I might consider tweaking the format so that writing one short story is an option. And I'll definitely give a longer time period before posting opens + posting ends, so that people have more time to get things done.