Look! It’s 9 pm, and I’m writing in my journal.
You don’t want to hear about my social life, my busy work week, or my new hair do. That’s where I’ve been, and why I haven’t been writing for the past five days. I will get some done tomorrow night, as we’re finally at home this week. Not that hanging out with friends hasn’t been pleasurable, but it’s kind of rude to write at them.
What’s new that you might be interested in?
1. Wii Fit is alive! I have anthropomorphized the computer program and work out every day I can so it doesn’t seem sad or disappointed. This, I am convinced, is good for me.
2. In my seemingly never-ending quest to lose weight, I have decided to give up sugar, much like people who go cold turkey when they quit smoking. Um…I always diet well, do a little in moderation, and end up splurging on sweets, most often on the weekend. I deteriorate. I can’t be trusted. Artificial is still okay, but if the food is primarily sugar, it’s out. Let’s see what happens next.
3. I go to a tai chi retreat this weekend. I’ll take the computer with me for those spare yet zen moments to write.
4. Looks like I have to get around to writing a syllabus at work before the school year is out. Yeah, I can do that, but I don’t want to.
5. Now, what the troll novel is telling me is that once draft 2 is done for plot, I must go back and put an emotional layer over it. This darned thing is like making something out of puff pastry.
Philosophical question: It takes longer to write a book when you are more about the quality of the book? (To make me feel better, the correct answer is yes.)
All right. I’m going to wind down before that whole sleep thing. I will write again when I have progress. Or inspiration. Whichever.
Catherine
