Today was absolutely insane at work! I did testing with a kid during 1st, 2nd, and Core/Choice. Then We had the earthquake drill, followed by a very long MDR meeting. Then I did more testing during 4th. I also did testing during 5th and 6th. In between, I finished the MDR paperwork and finished writing up a report - both of these also had to be translated into Spanish, which is a bit more time consuming.
Then it was home. I finished up dinner. Then Present-Teffie decided to be nice to Future-Teffie and clean the house. So, the house is nice and shiny now (although I still have to finish up the dinner dishes and hang some laundry up to dry).
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Sunday, November 26, 2017
So Far Behind
I am so far behind on my word count that it's not even funny! I'm feeling very overwhelmed and not at all sure where to go or what to do with my novel. So, I'm going to take it one step at a time. I am currently steeping myself a nice, hot cup of Castiel's Butt. I will write my words for today (1,667 words). Then I will pause and re-evaluate where I am at.
10:38am I finished my first 1,667 words. That means I am no further behind today than I was yesterday! Yay! I also spent 15 minutes cleaning the house. I started a load of laundry, and the laundry room is clean. I tidied up the kitchen (although the counters and floors still need to be tackled). I also picked up the soda cans that were lying around the house! Now I'm making myself another cup of tea (This Makes Me Very Happy), and then it's time for another 1,667 words.
Around noon I finished another 1.667 words, which takes care of yesterday's word count. Then Ari wanted to watch TV for a while. So, I started doing some meal prep and worked a little on cleaning the house.
I've definitely gotten more caught up. I've written over 7,000 words so far today. However, that means that I need to do over 6,700 words every day for the next four days if I want to make the 50,000 word goal. With work, that is highly unlikely. So, I need to pound out as many words as I can before going to sleep tonight.
I was hoping to get the house cleaned today, but that is looking distinctly unlikely thanks to my writing needs. Still, if I can get another 5,000 words today, that will be very helpful. I'd like another 10,000, but that just may not be possible.
10:38am I finished my first 1,667 words. That means I am no further behind today than I was yesterday! Yay! I also spent 15 minutes cleaning the house. I started a load of laundry, and the laundry room is clean. I tidied up the kitchen (although the counters and floors still need to be tackled). I also picked up the soda cans that were lying around the house! Now I'm making myself another cup of tea (This Makes Me Very Happy), and then it's time for another 1,667 words.
Around noon I finished another 1.667 words, which takes care of yesterday's word count. Then Ari wanted to watch TV for a while. So, I started doing some meal prep and worked a little on cleaning the house.
I've definitely gotten more caught up. I've written over 7,000 words so far today. However, that means that I need to do over 6,700 words every day for the next four days if I want to make the 50,000 word goal. With work, that is highly unlikely. So, I need to pound out as many words as I can before going to sleep tonight.
I was hoping to get the house cleaned today, but that is looking distinctly unlikely thanks to my writing needs. Still, if I can get another 5,000 words today, that will be very helpful. I'd like another 10,000, but that just may not be possible.
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Thanksgiving
Today was Thanksgiving. We went to my mom's for the day. She made her usual fabulous Thanksgiving dinner! We played a couple of games, and had some good conversations. Afterwards, we went home and I made a plan for what to do with the remaining time in this weekend. It's quite an ambitious plan, but I'm hopeful that I can get the entire thing taken care of!
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Tracking
I started tracking my food intake today. I'm using one of the cool notebooks I got in the NaNo swap! Work was decent, although I didn't get everything done that I had been aiming for.
Now, I need to work on catching up some with my writing. I need to get at least 5,000 words written today. It's very easy to get distracted, though. I think for today i just want to focus on getting my 1,667 words written.
Thursday, November 9, 2017
The Final Countdown
Last day of work before the four day weekend. I had some good meetings. I got work done. I'm ready for next week...after four days of relaxing, first!
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Sorta Good, Sorta Not
Today was a mixed bag.
The Good
My morning meeting when very smoothly.
My afternoon meeting went very smoothly.
I got some paperwork dealt with.
The Bad
My kid I'm testing got moved two days early.
I had to deal with Dr. DM.
My right leg (knee and foot) are killing me.
Remington's behavior seems to be getting worse.
I am sooo behind in my paperwork at work.
I feel nauseous.
The house is a mess.
I'm exhausted and don't feel like writing.
The Good
My morning meeting when very smoothly.
My afternoon meeting went very smoothly.
I got some paperwork dealt with.
The Bad
My kid I'm testing got moved two days early.
I had to deal with Dr. DM.
My right leg (knee and foot) are killing me.
Remington's behavior seems to be getting worse.
I am sooo behind in my paperwork at work.
I feel nauseous.
The house is a mess.
I'm exhausted and don't feel like writing.
Monday, November 6, 2017
Productivity Rocks!
Last night, I created a to do list for today. There's honestly nothing unusual about that. I would estimate that I make a daily to do list at least 75% of the time. Now, actually completing said list is a whole other thing entirely. However, today I did it!
To start with, I went for a 2 mile walk and then got ready for work. I got dinner in the crockpot, and packed up my snacks and lunch. At work, I had a meeting, which I was prepared for and it went very smoothly. Next, I did the first chunk of paperwork that I had on my list, the one I absolutely had to finish. I then headed downtown to run a couple errands (pick up meds, drop off the rent check), and then do some testing. When I got back to the office, I ate and then worked on the next batch of paperwork. I got a good chunk done, and realized that I needed to do another test for this paperwork to be accurate. So, I scheduled that, while also shouting with joy because my new test kit had finally arrived! Yay! The last work thing I had to do was another meeting, and this one went very smoothly as well.
After arriving home, I got in another 2 mile walk (although Strava insisted that it was 1.9 miles when I went to upload the picture). Then I ran and picked Siera up from school. I got her some fast food to apologize because I was very late picking her up! We ate our food while watching an episode of Supernatural together.
I finished out the day by writing my words and tidying the house. I worked on birthday postcards and Christmas cards. I watched Dancing with the Stars. Then I got ready for bed.
To start with, I went for a 2 mile walk and then got ready for work. I got dinner in the crockpot, and packed up my snacks and lunch. At work, I had a meeting, which I was prepared for and it went very smoothly. Next, I did the first chunk of paperwork that I had on my list, the one I absolutely had to finish. I then headed downtown to run a couple errands (pick up meds, drop off the rent check), and then do some testing. When I got back to the office, I ate and then worked on the next batch of paperwork. I got a good chunk done, and realized that I needed to do another test for this paperwork to be accurate. So, I scheduled that, while also shouting with joy because my new test kit had finally arrived! Yay! The last work thing I had to do was another meeting, and this one went very smoothly as well.
After arriving home, I got in another 2 mile walk (although Strava insisted that it was 1.9 miles when I went to upload the picture). Then I ran and picked Siera up from school. I got her some fast food to apologize because I was very late picking her up! We ate our food while watching an episode of Supernatural together.
I finished out the day by writing my words and tidying the house. I worked on birthday postcards and Christmas cards. I watched Dancing with the Stars. Then I got ready for bed.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Writing Day
Today has been deemed a writing day. Which means, of course, that my brain is coming up with all sorts of lovely ways to procrastinate. Such as, starting a blog post for the day! I'm really hoping to get some good work done today, but I do find just sitting and writing to be extremely difficult. Especially when the house is messy, dinner needs to be started, laundry needs to be done, etc... Not that I particularly enjoy doing those things, but when they need to be done I end up feeling a bit guilty that I'm writing instead of working on those things.
To start off my morning, I took a long relaxing bath. I used my last Guardian of the Forest bath bomb, and brought all my Lush products out to play! Then I dressed in warm, comfy clothes and made a cup of tea (forever nuts by DAVIDsTEA - which was sent to me by one of my NaNo partners, Judith, who lives in Ontario). It's currently sitting in front of me cooling. So, Now I am going to go and work on beating the Lambre I am battling on 4TheWords. 500 words will send this monster packing!
* * * And, I have beaten Lambre! I'm feeling the creative juices start to flow again, which is awesome! I'm currently battling Nochio. 300 words beats this monster, and hopefully gets me wood to craft another torch with. I need to find one more marionette if I'm going to complete that side quest, and I think it's hiding in the one place I haven't yet lit up with a torch!
* * * I beat Nochio and got the wood I needed. I crafted another torch, but only found another Lambre. There is a ladder I hadn't seen previously, and climbing down it leads to another part of the dungeon which requires another torch. I think that I need to battle another Lambre to get the items needed to create this next torch. I'm going to take a short break, first, though and tidy for about five minutes.
* * * Did five minutes working on the dishes in the kitchen. Then I defeated another Lambre. I got the wire I need, but I'm still short on wood. I'm going to battle another Nochio and see if that gets me the wood I need for that next torch.
* * * Another Nochio defeated, another torch crafted. I have found the final marionette, but it will take considerably more effort than any of the previous ones. The Wiwaz requires 1,667 words to defeat it. I can do this, but I definitely need to take a short break before attempting this one!
* * * Yay! The Wizwaz has been defeated! One quest has been completed! I really ought to go fight the big baddie, but I'm feeling like waiting on it and going for finishing up some of the smaller quests first. With that in mind, I'm going to start dinner, eat lunch, and then see about conquering a Lupo with 750 words!
* * * I ate a nice, healthy lunch (except for the NaNo candy bar from Judith). I made Ari her lunch as well. Then I started the chili for tonight's dinner and packaged the rest of the meat. I finished cleaning the kitchen (except for the floor). Now I'm going to conquer a Lupo!
* * * One Lupo conquered! Definitely took longer this time, though. I let myself get distracted a lot. I think it was primarily because my story started wandering off in an unanticipated direction. It's not totally off track, but it's still a bit not where I wanted it to be. Oh, well. It did this last year, too, and I ended up with a decent novel by the end of it all!
* * * I finished cleaning the kitchen and cleaned the laundry room. I started a load of Ari's laundry, and finished folding the laundry in the basket. Then I made a cup of DAVIDsTEA. This time, I made the buzz.
* * * Another Nochio was beaten. This tea smells earthier. It has something in it that makes my tongue feel a little numb. Not sure what it might be. Okay, the plan is to finish my tea, clean for 15 minutes, eat a bar of chocolate while reading Black Widow, and then tackle the Dark Magician and write 1800 words to beat him.
* * * I did everything I had planned. Then I started the Dark Magician battle. I took a break in the middle to bake the cornbread muffins for dinner, and another break to eat dinner of course. I was tempted to work on cleaning up the kitchen afterwards, but I know that's just my brain trying to procrastinate. Instead, I made a cup of the caramel shortbread tea from DAVIDsTEA and am now over halfway through the Dark Magician battle. Time to jump back into the fray.
* * * I finished battling the Dark Magician. I am now all caught up in terms of my word count. Now it's time to clean the kitchen, prep for tomorrow, and watch some TV with my sweet wife!
To start off my morning, I took a long relaxing bath. I used my last Guardian of the Forest bath bomb, and brought all my Lush products out to play! Then I dressed in warm, comfy clothes and made a cup of tea (forever nuts by DAVIDsTEA - which was sent to me by one of my NaNo partners, Judith, who lives in Ontario). It's currently sitting in front of me cooling. So, Now I am going to go and work on beating the Lambre I am battling on 4TheWords. 500 words will send this monster packing!
* * * And, I have beaten Lambre! I'm feeling the creative juices start to flow again, which is awesome! I'm currently battling Nochio. 300 words beats this monster, and hopefully gets me wood to craft another torch with. I need to find one more marionette if I'm going to complete that side quest, and I think it's hiding in the one place I haven't yet lit up with a torch!
* * * I beat Nochio and got the wood I needed. I crafted another torch, but only found another Lambre. There is a ladder I hadn't seen previously, and climbing down it leads to another part of the dungeon which requires another torch. I think that I need to battle another Lambre to get the items needed to create this next torch. I'm going to take a short break, first, though and tidy for about five minutes.
* * * Did five minutes working on the dishes in the kitchen. Then I defeated another Lambre. I got the wire I need, but I'm still short on wood. I'm going to battle another Nochio and see if that gets me the wood I need for that next torch.
* * * Another Nochio defeated, another torch crafted. I have found the final marionette, but it will take considerably more effort than any of the previous ones. The Wiwaz requires 1,667 words to defeat it. I can do this, but I definitely need to take a short break before attempting this one!
* * * Yay! The Wizwaz has been defeated! One quest has been completed! I really ought to go fight the big baddie, but I'm feeling like waiting on it and going for finishing up some of the smaller quests first. With that in mind, I'm going to start dinner, eat lunch, and then see about conquering a Lupo with 750 words!
* * * I ate a nice, healthy lunch (except for the NaNo candy bar from Judith). I made Ari her lunch as well. Then I started the chili for tonight's dinner and packaged the rest of the meat. I finished cleaning the kitchen (except for the floor). Now I'm going to conquer a Lupo!
* * * One Lupo conquered! Definitely took longer this time, though. I let myself get distracted a lot. I think it was primarily because my story started wandering off in an unanticipated direction. It's not totally off track, but it's still a bit not where I wanted it to be. Oh, well. It did this last year, too, and I ended up with a decent novel by the end of it all!
* * * I finished cleaning the kitchen and cleaned the laundry room. I started a load of Ari's laundry, and finished folding the laundry in the basket. Then I made a cup of DAVIDsTEA. This time, I made the buzz.
* * * Another Nochio was beaten. This tea smells earthier. It has something in it that makes my tongue feel a little numb. Not sure what it might be. Okay, the plan is to finish my tea, clean for 15 minutes, eat a bar of chocolate while reading Black Widow, and then tackle the Dark Magician and write 1800 words to beat him.
* * * I did everything I had planned. Then I started the Dark Magician battle. I took a break in the middle to bake the cornbread muffins for dinner, and another break to eat dinner of course. I was tempted to work on cleaning up the kitchen afterwards, but I know that's just my brain trying to procrastinate. Instead, I made a cup of the caramel shortbread tea from DAVIDsTEA and am now over halfway through the Dark Magician battle. Time to jump back into the fray.
* * * I finished battling the Dark Magician. I am now all caught up in terms of my word count. Now it's time to clean the kitchen, prep for tomorrow, and watch some TV with my sweet wife!
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