...to say thank you, America, for re-electing Barack Obama. I <3 you. {{{HUGS}}}

And now back to Twitter and drinking from tiny bottles of booze--for celebratory reasons this time instead of stressed-out-waiting-for-results reasons.

I love the spy genre. It's been a favourite of mine ever since I saw my very first James Bond movie, Thunderball, at the tender age of eight and I've never looked back ( Read more... )

It's a good thing I'm reading over each chapter of The Beast as I get it posting-ready with the HTML and formatting and whatnot because I'm still finding things that need a bit of tweaking and editing and, much to my horror, words I've accidentally left out thanks to my fabulous typing skills which do not exist ( Read more... )

I was hoping to catch this via livestream but none of the channels were working for me so now I have to wait. It's killing me that two-thirds of the episode has already been broadcast and I can't watch it yet. I just want to see Tyler and Caroline ( Read more... )

It's late and I'm tired (and I'm retaining more water than is comfortable) and I'm not 100% sure, but I think The Beast is complete. The first draft is anyway, although with all the rewriting and editing I did over the time I was blocked, I'd say half of it won't need as critical an eye. I can't relax just yet, but I'm really, truly in the home

Transcribed the scene I wrote in my notebook last night and reworked and expanded it a bit. The old scene has been fully excised and the new one cut into The Beast--now clocking in at 32,929 words. *gulp* (You were only supposed to be 8,000-10,000 words, Beast! What happened ( Read more... )

Right now I'm rewarding myself with some Kahlua chocolates my brother brought back from Mexico. Mmmm ( Read more... )

OMG I just passed the 30,000 word mark on The Beast. I am EXHAUSTED. And I'm still not finished!

I'm taking a proper break now. I really need to clear my brain for a few hours. Maybe go for a walk. I also need to go on a booze run.

And then there's Haven to look forward to later tonight. I've really fallen in love with that little show.

I've been writing all morning and afternoon for the most part. I occasionally check out Twitter and cheriebee27's latest blog entry for a small mental break from The Beast. (Damn you, Cherie, for writing up interesting TVD spoiler entries that I can't resist reading and keep refreshing to see if any new comments have been posted ( Read more... )

I am my own worst enemy: I went for a walk today, and it being the sunny, hot day that it is (finally!), I decided to listen to music I reserve for summer weather. This music has heavy Middle Eastern influences and makes me think of sand dunes, ancient ruins, and camels. You know, African desert-y type stuff ( Read more... )