Five things make a post
10/27/10 04:24 pm1. I’m in a comm called ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
do_it and the most recent post includes a perfect description of that queasy feeling I get when things start to lapse out of control from what was originally just simple procrastination, and the cycle and spiral that causes this (i.e. what my life has been for the last, say, four months). It doesn’t happen to me much at work (I’m just getting over a bunch of junk and cleaning out my inbox), but there’s plenty of other stuff (HELLO FINANCES I’M LOOKING AT YOU) where this describes perfectly my situation. If it helps you to have support in this sort of thing, take a look at the comm. I don't participate much, but I often find the posts interesting and/or enlightening and/or commiserating.
2. I was thinking about the guilt I have about having so many writing projects. Let's just go through what I have on my hard drive.
( My writing folders )
Hokay, so. Of that, I'm actively working on my SGA santa and How It Ends (You Already Know). There are probably three stories that are completely and utterly dead, and another eight that I'm unlikely to finish because of time constraints/lack of interest/whatever. Thanks to a delightful email from![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
meghanc, I realized that once upon a time, I promised myself I'd finish everything I ever started because I used to have a lack of things to write. I used to finish everything I was writing because I didn't have anything else in my head, ideas didn't come flooding in all the time, and I often had time between finishing one fic and getting the idea for the next. No longer. Now I have so many ideas I don't know what to do with them. I think I may put up a few of the fic snippets on prospectus. Clearing out my WIP folders would make me feel less stressed out. I think it's time for a fall cleaning project over there.
3. Status updates: I slipped and fell on the way to the hospital (during my lunch hour - I work next to a hospital!) earlier. I'm unhurt (except my pride) but sore (ouch, my back). Finances crappy as ever but I feel better about it, anyway, because I know some of the most amazing people, seriously. Almost all the way caught up on work; if I get 100% caught up, I may have time to write at work! OTW stuff done except meeting minutes (there's always one more thing), hope to have some grants going in for fellowships in the next few weeks. Last thing I need to get off my plate: getcrossovers and queerlygen under control. When that's done I'll feel a lot better about everything, I think.
4. Movies I have seen relatively recently and enjoyed immensely: Secretariat and RED. Both just wonderful.
5. Have a delicious, delicious recipe. (This is what I do when I have no money, I bake with whatever is on hand. Wait until I'm down to honey and ramen noodles.)
( Peanut butter chocolate chip cupcakes )
do_it and the most recent post includes a perfect description of that queasy feeling I get when things start to lapse out of control from what was originally just simple procrastination, and the cycle and spiral that causes this (i.e. what my life has been for the last, say, four months). It doesn’t happen to me much at work (I’m just getting over a bunch of junk and cleaning out my inbox), but there’s plenty of other stuff (HELLO FINANCES I’M LOOKING AT YOU) where this describes perfectly my situation. If it helps you to have support in this sort of thing, take a look at the comm. I don't participate much, but I often find the posts interesting and/or enlightening and/or commiserating.2. I was thinking about the guilt I have about having so many writing projects. Let's just go through what I have on my hard drive.
( My writing folders )
Hokay, so. Of that, I'm actively working on my SGA santa and How It Ends (You Already Know). There are probably three stories that are completely and utterly dead, and another eight that I'm unlikely to finish because of time constraints/lack of interest/whatever. Thanks to a delightful email from
meghanc, I realized that once upon a time, I promised myself I'd finish everything I ever started because I used to have a lack of things to write. I used to finish everything I was writing because I didn't have anything else in my head, ideas didn't come flooding in all the time, and I often had time between finishing one fic and getting the idea for the next. No longer. Now I have so many ideas I don't know what to do with them. I think I may put up a few of the fic snippets on prospectus. Clearing out my WIP folders would make me feel less stressed out. I think it's time for a fall cleaning project over there.3. Status updates: I slipped and fell on the way to the hospital (during my lunch hour - I work next to a hospital!) earlier. I'm unhurt (except my pride) but sore (ouch, my back). Finances crappy as ever but I feel better about it, anyway, because I know some of the most amazing people, seriously. Almost all the way caught up on work; if I get 100% caught up, I may have time to write at work! OTW stuff done except meeting minutes (there's always one more thing), hope to have some grants going in for fellowships in the next few weeks. Last thing I need to get off my plate: get
crossovers and queerlygen under control. When that's done I'll feel a lot better about everything, I think.4. Movies I have seen relatively recently and enjoyed immensely: Secretariat and RED. Both just wonderful.
5. Have a delicious, delicious recipe. (This is what I do when I have no money, I bake with whatever is on hand. Wait until I'm down to honey and ramen noodles.)
( Peanut butter chocolate chip cupcakes )
For easy organization later:
