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liminal_spacehello, gentle readers.
i got out of bed this morning, made my way into the shower, had coffee, sat down in front of the computer, and got in school mode. this is the daily weekday routine and it's beginning to feel...routine. and boring. it could be worse and i know it, but i need a few moments of ignoring the positive.
i'll get over it.
.
the hope was that i would read a lot more in this lockdown world -- real readers would look at this as a gift from heaven -- but it just hasn't worked out. my attention span is not as solid as it should be for anything, so when reading more challenging books, i get brain wander. i'm working hard on setting some non-negotiables for myself because i need to get my brain in shape, so reading needs to be added to the list.
this comes up now because i just read three pages of "the mirror and the light" and it felt more of a struggle than a joy. it's me, not the book: i'm becoming vapid.
words are on my mind quite a bit right now, since the idea of doing nanowrimo again has been making itself known for the last few weeks. i think i want to do it; i think i want to finish whatever it is i do and self-publish for funsies. i have no idea how good it will be, since i'm writing what i call not-real-fiction vs. real-fiction (a less pretentious way of saying non-literary vs. literary), but who the fuck cares? well, i do sometimes, but other times i don't, and if THAT non-caring part of me will stop listening to the snooty part of me, i may become a pulp fiction queen.
i would wear the shit out of that crown, mans. wear. the. shit. out. of. it.
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mister is doing a few certification courses starting next week for linux, and he's jolly happy about that. we are quietly discussing a mid-range plan over the next five years that might allow me to retire early from full time teaching. hopefully it works out -- and the certifications are a step in the right direction.
.
so that's about all i have, besides saying i'm really really really hopeful about the way the tide is shifting politically.
i got out of bed this morning, made my way into the shower, had coffee, sat down in front of the computer, and got in school mode. this is the daily weekday routine and it's beginning to feel...routine. and boring. it could be worse and i know it, but i need a few moments of ignoring the positive.
i'll get over it.
.
the hope was that i would read a lot more in this lockdown world -- real readers would look at this as a gift from heaven -- but it just hasn't worked out. my attention span is not as solid as it should be for anything, so when reading more challenging books, i get brain wander. i'm working hard on setting some non-negotiables for myself because i need to get my brain in shape, so reading needs to be added to the list.
this comes up now because i just read three pages of "the mirror and the light" and it felt more of a struggle than a joy. it's me, not the book: i'm becoming vapid.
words are on my mind quite a bit right now, since the idea of doing nanowrimo again has been making itself known for the last few weeks. i think i want to do it; i think i want to finish whatever it is i do and self-publish for funsies. i have no idea how good it will be, since i'm writing what i call not-real-fiction vs. real-fiction (a less pretentious way of saying non-literary vs. literary), but who the fuck cares? well, i do sometimes, but other times i don't, and if THAT non-caring part of me will stop listening to the snooty part of me, i may become a pulp fiction queen.
i would wear the shit out of that crown, mans. wear. the. shit. out. of. it.
.
mister is doing a few certification courses starting next week for linux, and he's jolly happy about that. we are quietly discussing a mid-range plan over the next five years that might allow me to retire early from full time teaching. hopefully it works out -- and the certifications are a step in the right direction.
.
so that's about all i have, besides saying i'm really really really hopeful about the way the tide is shifting politically.
