Slightly less the hermit.
The book is now up to the top third of page 125. I could have made this a much better day. Hell, that was 3 1/2 pages in 4 hours of writing! If I could get in a few eight hour writing days, the project would jump 10 percent.
I did do more writing, actually. I am a writer given to temptations of the flesh-- and worse, temptations of the mind and politics. Just one reason why my collaborator (who supplied the plot) wants to give me the Moe Howard evil eye-gouge.
What I am not tempted by: gaming or TV. I would like to take some time for gaming, but only when I have one job that pays, and not two jobs where only one pays. I have loads of games in my place, but none of them tempt me.
I have the persistence now, the skills, and the confidence, what I don't have yet is the immersion. I'll stand on my head in the project if I have to.
At least for part of tomorrow I have to do a few practical things, pay bills for one. I think a coalition of collection agencies are going to show up at my doorstep with pitchforks. The phone company and the cable company have both ripped me off. I lowered my phone service to basic, and when I wasn't looking, they raised it back up to metro plus. All I wanted the landline for, really, was the emergency service and for something I could call out on if the internet or computer failed. For that, I would have a calling card.
The cable company (I don't have a TV, the only benefit I get is the internet) suddenly raised my rates 80 percent. This isn't the only irritation I've had from them. I think I'm going to shop around and buy a package elsewhere.
However, I actually took some time to walk today. Also, I might have eaten in, but I decided to go to a local restaurant just for a little more human contact. I'm still very isolated, but it is by necessity right now. The only constant companion I have is my cat, Sid, and I'm pushing him away most the time.
More about things I've posted later. I have to take my meds and sleep.
I did do more writing, actually. I am a writer given to temptations of the flesh-- and worse, temptations of the mind and politics. Just one reason why my collaborator (who supplied the plot) wants to give me the Moe Howard evil eye-gouge.
What I am not tempted by: gaming or TV. I would like to take some time for gaming, but only when I have one job that pays, and not two jobs where only one pays. I have loads of games in my place, but none of them tempt me.
I have the persistence now, the skills, and the confidence, what I don't have yet is the immersion. I'll stand on my head in the project if I have to.
At least for part of tomorrow I have to do a few practical things, pay bills for one. I think a coalition of collection agencies are going to show up at my doorstep with pitchforks. The phone company and the cable company have both ripped me off. I lowered my phone service to basic, and when I wasn't looking, they raised it back up to metro plus. All I wanted the landline for, really, was the emergency service and for something I could call out on if the internet or computer failed. For that, I would have a calling card.
The cable company (I don't have a TV, the only benefit I get is the internet) suddenly raised my rates 80 percent. This isn't the only irritation I've had from them. I think I'm going to shop around and buy a package elsewhere.
However, I actually took some time to walk today. Also, I might have eaten in, but I decided to go to a local restaurant just for a little more human contact. I'm still very isolated, but it is by necessity right now. The only constant companion I have is my cat, Sid, and I'm pushing him away most the time.
More about things I've posted later. I have to take my meds and sleep.
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