Oh my dear LJ, I miss you so

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OMG, two weeks with at least two more days or so at the Railroad has really left me starved for contact with my peeps, and writing time. If not for Nick and those four kind souls willing to let me rant at them via my BNSF email, and my beloved ipod, I would be DYING!!!

So much going on work-wise that I get all worn-out brain-wise by the time I can leave, and evenings are spent recovering, doing general chores, feeding puppies, feeding self, cleaning up, talking with Nick (who at 9:48 p.m. on this night, is still up and yes it is almost 5 a.m. in Germany...slightly screwed up is his schedule, yes? Okay, he just went to bed. Good boy, even though I know he'll be dreaming of GDL and not CER, lol).

Nick made me read a 'chapter' (rolls eyes) of a Gwen-bashing fic after we discussed Amandr's post about that horrid community created by those creatures. It made me nauseous. Seriously. Such hate, such bad writing, such... I just don't get it. I don't, I don't.

One good thing has come of me going over to the railroad to work...I grabbed my old thumb drive to transport my files and spreadsheets back and forth and was shocked and delighted to realize that all the fics and pictures and research stuff I thought I'd lost to that little bastard thief who broke into our house, was actually on there. I discovered another thing--I have alot of first chapters to books. Like, 6-7... Hmmm. Two or three of them I was thrilled to see again, however. A couple dating back 6 or so years ago. Huh. Hmmm.

We'll see what if anything I do about those fics. Mystery and fantasy mostly. It has my original copy of my published mystery, but not the second book I wrote in the series, sad to say. Too bad as I was going to offer it to gypsylady since she was kind enough to say nice things about HOME after snagging it from her library. But alas, that book is gone, which really really makes me sad.

Nick and I want to go back to Wales. Sooner rather than later, but too much is up in the air re: his uni for us to be able to settle on exact plans. We'll get there though. So much more to see. And...we just miss it.

It is all smirnoffmule's fault, and probably amand_r's, but I signed up for the hp_darkfest fest. Also to blame was running across the start to a Draco fic from two years ago that was hidden away in my BNSF email--THAT is how long it has been since I've done a project there. Wowzer. Anyway, a whole fic burst into my head, and then Smirnoff posted about that fest, and then I started to read Amandr's Snarry fic (still enjoying it, it is long and funny and entertaining and I love how she handles the characterization of her characters...Jenny is awesome lol and FRED LIVES!)...and next thing I knew? Signed up. Crazy.

Porn battle this weekend being hosted by Foxy and Nick, over at cyus. I'll be working on my other stuff but will be reading what I can.

writerinadrawer also continues. Now that Nick got booted so untimely (sigh, grrr) I am voting. I enjoyed it last round, but am less excited about it this week mostly because I have had so little time (aka none)for my own writing, I really don't feel very enthusiastic about taking the time to read other writing when I am aching so deeply to work on my own.

Ballet boy--I finally figured out what the hell to do with my oops, I-wrote-myself into-a-wall problem. Not that I have the brain to address it. Without having lunchtime to write right now, nothing is going to happen. Hopefully, I'll be done with this project by, sigh, next Wednesday.

And travel posts. OMG, that is another thing I want to work on this weekend, truly badly...the next travel post. I want to work on them every evening but there is just no time, no way to do it all, and I am frankly feeling like bawling over that in frustration. Maybe this weekend, along with everything else I want to do. Yeah, sorry folks, I just don't see wiad happening for me this week.

And while I am looking forward to being back in my cube, WITH INTERNET THANK THE STARS, I am not looking so forward to having to deal with our admin again. She has been annoying me highly...no reason to get into that but frankly? The chick is downright weird, and I've made the effort for a long time to get along with her, because that is easier than not, but it is wearing me down. She wants to talk at me, and I don't want to. I AM BUSY!!!!

What else? Guess that is it for the moment, other than thanks to copperbadge I want one of these:




Should be able to find bento boxes locally, as we have a huge Asian population in this area. Daughter wants one, has seen those around, so we'll take a look.

That is all--kids start back to school next week, son a senior in high school, daughter a junior at TCU. Have to go buy son pants tomorrow night--they wear uniforms and we have everything else but those, and socks.

Too much to do, and not enough me. I shall go to bed now I suppose--I need to recharge!

Comments

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

BENTOOOS! Bentos are love! I have some good links if you want them!

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

omg so much to say!

1. That boy needs a better sleep schedule, man.
2. HEY NOW, IT WAS ALL SMIRNOFF'S FAULT. Unless someone is getting lucky, and then it's all my fault.
3. I know how you feel about the reading vs. writing. There are like, five things I have bookmarked to read, that I WANT to read, but my fingers are itching to write my own shit, and I have a hard time shoving it all out. I read spider's monster kink fic tonight, and soon I'm going back to Lifty's stuff. I figure I'll read for an hour a day.
4. OMG I HAVE SO MANY STARTED NOVELS IT'S SICK.
5. Bento-- you have to see the cute ass things people put in them. Vegetables shaped like animals and so on.
6. I hope you get back to Wales soon. I hope I get to Wales soon. I feel like that dying Russian officer at the end of The Hunt For Red October: "I would have liked....to have seen...Montana...::is ded::"
7. Re: the Gwen bashing-- far be it from me to say that people can't do what they want on the internets. I hate to be a judgey mcjudgepants, but really, people? This is what you do with your time? You write vitriolic fic about a character you hate? What does that do for you?

Long comment is looooooooooooong.

[talekyn.livejournal.com]

There was a sequel to HOME that I never got to read? Arrrghhh!!!!

Hope you get to go back to normal work life soon, my dear!

[klgrem.livejournal.com]

*misses daily emails*

Chris and Bodhi went to Wales for a few days with Terri for a uni thingy. They enjoyed it a lot, too. Saw someone called the king of Hay and learned of the history there.

I remember Bento boxes from the time we spent on Okinawa. Don't have one though.

Have a good weekend. Hope you get to write.

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

They're fun to look at, sure! I am going to look around locally too--since I cook my lunches and take them to work, think these are perfect. Tupperware gets ugly after awhile. LOL.

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

The boy is out of control! But, for some reason, his Thesis Brain kicks in at the weird hours. I actually think he just likes knowing he is not alone while working on his stuff, that I, and all of you guys, are just a call or a twitter away. That thesis stuff makes me cross my eyes. Am sad it is in German though, as I won't be able to read it. Pout.

Oh yes I loved that movie! I had forgotten that part though...poor guy.

BENTOS!

And sigh on novels. Well, I know that is normal, but though I've completed about 6-7 or so novels in the past it has been a long time. Am still looking for the TIME to immerse myself into the story, like I need to be able to. Wish I could be like LIfty and get up early and write, but mornings are just not a good time what with everything else getting a day started needs. Argh.

Oo I hear thunder, best see if it is about to rain and drag the kids in.

Oh but the Gwen-bashing--that is what I don't understand. My momma always kinda impressed on us that hateful behavior is not good for a person. It does a person no favors. Just...yeah.

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

No-one got to read it. I had it ready to send to my editor for MONTHS and kept getting put off, and then they stopped publishing all but one guy. Bastards. And then a computer ate it. Sad. I have the opening scene.

I have the rights back to that series should I have a desire ever to rework it into something...sexier. LOL.

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

LOL then email me! I'm at carolyn dot rogers at bnsf dot com this week.

[blue-fjords.livejournal.com]

That's it! Nick's getting total cock-less porn on his LJ from me this weekend! Humph.

Blame smirnoff and amand_r for everything. Seriously. Then they'll come to me for a little h/c action.

I, too, know what you mean about the reading vs. writing. I can't recall the last thing I read that was over 2000 words. I feel guilty if I spend too much time reading, b/c I'm supposed to be writing! And then if it gets over 2000 words I wonder if everyone else will pull a me and not read b/c they're writing. We just need more hours in the day. Or not to need day jobs.

But yay for unexpected finding of old stuff, and have fun buying pants! :)

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

I am all for no needing day jobs, myself. LOL. THAT would be nice. Very very.

Ahhh what are we to do though? Gotta pay the bills, gotta buy the kibble.

I think amand_r likes being blamed, personally.

Am still laughing re: your cock-less porn AND Nick's horrified reaction. Bwa ha ha ha!

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Haahaha, I've always been impressed with people who can fluently read or write more than one language, mostly because I can barely grasp my own some days.

I'm going to pack my kid Bentos when she goes to school. I'm going to be THAT mom. My mom used to pack little notes in ours, and occasionally a dog biscuit. LOL she's an odd duck, mum.

I need to dust off my novel. I like it lots. But I'm a night writer. If I had my way I'd get up at 3. Write solid from 11 to about 5 am, and then go to bed and do it all over again.

It's finally cooler here! Rain! Amen! Ha ha, your dogs. I love that one of those dogs is named Claire.

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

I really like cookingcute.com, it's my favorite! <3 And I agree, tupperware is boring! My bento has bunnies on it, can't beat that!

[bodlon.livejournal.com]

See, and this is the way the universe works. When I become more available/flexible, you vanish.

*makes sad boy faces at you*

[alba17.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I want one of those boxes now too! Too cute. Just got back to the internets after a week away, so I can empathize. Although I didn't miss it, since I was on vacation. RL, that's a different story. My kids don't start back for 2 and 3 weeks, respectively. *sigh*

[talekyn.livejournal.com]

Hahaha ... glad you got the rights back, at least! Sucks that the sequel is gone, though, because it'd probably be easier to rework into something "sexier" than starting from scratch. Or maybe not.