In an effort to encourage myself to write entirely through a first draft and prevent myself from going back and editing as I go, I've begun writing my novel long-hand. With a pen, in a very nice unused leather journal I received as a gift from my fiancee a few years ago. My hand hurts.

On the bright side, I've gotten a lot done because of this ( Read more... )

I have been slacking. It's not good. I have reasons, such has having hurt myself at work and not knowing what it was (it's not an abdominal wall hernia, but there is no diagnosis yet), donating plasma, and really wanting to sleep in. On the other hand, I've stayed pretty good about what I've been eating. Tomorrow: gym!

Day: 75 (June 27, 2010) 
Wt: ( Read more... )

But first, a little about myself. I have an ego. Sure, it's a dark, withered thing that I mostly keep secreted away in some deep, dusty cabinet in the back of my mind, like some long forgotten, mummified half-sandwich that I was going to eat but forgot. This ego generally only rears its head when something is organized improperly (by my estimation ( Read more... )

Busy few days here. Fortunately, I have not been not writing, I've just been not posting here. As you might imagine, staring at a computer screen all day at work makes me really not want to stare at a computer screen for the rest of the day at home. Until right now, I had not even booted up my computer since Thursday night, instead writing longhand ( Read more... )

Today, I did nothing toward this project or goal. I have a few reasons, such as a day job and my social gaming commitment that was made before this project was started, but I still did not write and therefore did wronged. The gaming was fun, though, a session of Mutants and Masterminds run by my friend Yvonne, where I play a high-level air-based ( Read more... )

Cardio only today, since it's a scheduled rest day. Yesterday was a bad day for OUV, as I skipped the gym in favor of sleep and visited Chik-Fil-A with my brothers.

Day: 86 (June 16, 2010) 
Wt: 217.5
Lost: 12.5
Act: 3.3 miles, elliptical, 37 minutes.

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It was not a good kick off to this project, but I feel that I will get into the swing of it before too long. Using my Grand Powers of Procrastination, I did get a lot of other things accomplished while avoiding writing. I got rid of my broken down car. And my website, http://www.stuckstandard.com/ got a much-needed overhaul and is very nearly ( Read more... )

Just a quick note, as I haven't written yet today.

I have just submitted my short story, Classless, to three more markets, bringing the total to four.

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Due to the success (mental, emotional, and physical) of Operation Unfat Viking in getting me to do and stick to things that I would normally have given up on quickly, combined with my current drive to better myself and my life, I am hereby announcing Operation Typewriter Monkey. What is it, you ask? Like Operation Unfat Viking, it will be a short ( Read more... )

Another Monday with a really early morning. On the bright side, I got to watch live soccer with the team I'm pulling for (Denmark) while at the gym. Unfortunately, the dirty Dutch won.

Day: 88 (June 14, 2010) 
Wt: 217.5
Lost: 12.5
Act: 4.1 miles, elliptical, 49 minutes

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