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Writing is going well. My process, she is slow, but I'm liking the results--especially since I'm writing short stories at the moment, and well... my natural length is a lot longer. One of them (which is out to my crew for critiques) is even first-person, present-tense; two things I almost never do.

deuxSpeaking of writing, I've started using ( Read more... )

That thing with the IRS?

A couple of months ago, I sent in all the paperwork and documentation (show your work!), plus a check.

I've now received a letter saying, basically, "Sorry about the bother. Thanks for being such a good sport. Cheers. (PS--Don't fuck up again.)" and a small refund check.

This is a relief.

It's odd, when little bits and pieces of your past catch you unexpected ( Read more... )

When the subject of costumes comes up, I'm fond of telling people about the scariest costume I've ever seen ( Read more... )

It's Yom Kippur, and I'm fasting, and I'm in a fair amount of unrelated physical pain at the moment (my back is acting up something fierce and my head is beginning to pound ( Read more... )