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assorted musings
Oct. 8th, 2019 01:14 pmThings in no particular order:
1. More car trouble struck this weekend, by which I mean that sometime between when I got home from work on Friday and when I got home from work on Saturday (I didn't drive Saturday, because I got a pre-work haircut and for various logistical reasons that works better when I walk and catch a bus than when I drive), the hard plastic sheet/shield that runs under the engine from the front fender came loose and is now dragging on the ground. Ugh. So I walked and bused to work on Monday, and this afternoon I'm taking the car in to Goodyear for repair. The guy I talked to on the phone says it shouldn't take more than an hour to fix, maybe only half an hour, depending on exactly how and where/why it came loose.
2. I should get in my Yuletide nominations today, shouldn't I? I'm not sure what I want to nominate this year. Definitely the Saga of the Skolian Empire, because I still want my Lisi-centric fic so I need to make sure both the fandom and the relevant characters are available. I think maybe the Books of the Raksura? Unless somebody else has already taken care of that. The question is what other tiny fandom of the heart I want to ensure is available, and with what specific characters. I might go for the Darkangel Trilogy again, since I am always game for more fic in that fandom (and definitely more minor-character-centric fic), but I dunno. I'm trying to think of things I've been fannishly passionate about this year, and which other people are unlikely to nominate so I need to cover them. (I am quite sure someone has already covered Murderbot.) Hmm. Possibly N. K. Jemisin's Dreamblood Duology? I'd enjoy spending some more time in that world, and it sure as hell meets the rarity qualifications...
Well, I will keep thinking about that this afternoon.
3. I've been poking at yet another old Homestuck oneshot WIP (this seems to be my season for clearing out old ficlets, I guess) and I have finally hit the emotional crux of the story. The thing is, I'm not quite sure where to go from here. Like, there's a certain action inherent in the prompt I'm working from, but I'm not quite sure how to verbally/emotionally get there from here, nor how to do another emotional pivot after that. Ah well, I'll keep plonking away and if the initial attempt is terrible, that's what edits are for.
4. I finished the test for my other CE tax course, which means I'm now at 26 credit hours (not counting tax update and ethics) for the year. The requirement is 13, so I am in very good shape, and I think I may get through another course or two before the cutoff at the end of November. Learning is good! I also need to look into taking the exam to move up a level in company internal rankings, because reasons, but that's annoying and also involves logistics, so. Maybe tomorrow. (It's definitely something I want a working car before attempting, since the test has to be done in an office under supervision, and I'd rather not deal with bus schedules on top of that.)
5. I still need to reply to comments on my remix, but at this point I've been putting that off for so long it's turned into a kind of looming dread. Which is dumb, but brains and emotions aren't logical so whatever. I will find a way to talk myself around that block sooner or later.
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6. I think I'm going to go eat lunch and then take the car in to Goodyear.
1. More car trouble struck this weekend, by which I mean that sometime between when I got home from work on Friday and when I got home from work on Saturday (I didn't drive Saturday, because I got a pre-work haircut and for various logistical reasons that works better when I walk and catch a bus than when I drive), the hard plastic sheet/shield that runs under the engine from the front fender came loose and is now dragging on the ground. Ugh. So I walked and bused to work on Monday, and this afternoon I'm taking the car in to Goodyear for repair. The guy I talked to on the phone says it shouldn't take more than an hour to fix, maybe only half an hour, depending on exactly how and where/why it came loose.
2. I should get in my Yuletide nominations today, shouldn't I? I'm not sure what I want to nominate this year. Definitely the Saga of the Skolian Empire, because I still want my Lisi-centric fic so I need to make sure both the fandom and the relevant characters are available. I think maybe the Books of the Raksura? Unless somebody else has already taken care of that. The question is what other tiny fandom of the heart I want to ensure is available, and with what specific characters. I might go for the Darkangel Trilogy again, since I am always game for more fic in that fandom (and definitely more minor-character-centric fic), but I dunno. I'm trying to think of things I've been fannishly passionate about this year, and which other people are unlikely to nominate so I need to cover them. (I am quite sure someone has already covered Murderbot.) Hmm. Possibly N. K. Jemisin's Dreamblood Duology? I'd enjoy spending some more time in that world, and it sure as hell meets the rarity qualifications...
Well, I will keep thinking about that this afternoon.
3. I've been poking at yet another old Homestuck oneshot WIP (this seems to be my season for clearing out old ficlets, I guess) and I have finally hit the emotional crux of the story. The thing is, I'm not quite sure where to go from here. Like, there's a certain action inherent in the prompt I'm working from, but I'm not quite sure how to verbally/emotionally get there from here, nor how to do another emotional pivot after that. Ah well, I'll keep plonking away and if the initial attempt is terrible, that's what edits are for.
4. I finished the test for my other CE tax course, which means I'm now at 26 credit hours (not counting tax update and ethics) for the year. The requirement is 13, so I am in very good shape, and I think I may get through another course or two before the cutoff at the end of November. Learning is good! I also need to look into taking the exam to move up a level in company internal rankings, because reasons, but that's annoying and also involves logistics, so. Maybe tomorrow. (It's definitely something I want a working car before attempting, since the test has to be done in an office under supervision, and I'd rather not deal with bus schedules on top of that.)
5. I still need to reply to comments on my remix, but at this point I've been putting that off for so long it's turned into a kind of looming dread. Which is dumb, but brains and emotions aren't logical so whatever. I will find a way to talk myself around that block sooner or later.
...
6. I think I'm going to go eat lunch and then take the car in to Goodyear.
