Random Post, but then, aren't all my posts random?
Monday, July 23, 2007I wish I would wake up. Ugh. I've gotten to the point where I do not have to be fully functional to get out of bed, clothe myself and fix my hair, get into the car, and get to work, which means that right now I'm sitting at my desk, with one eye trying to close.
I am also slightly cold, which should help, but it's not. *eyes heater, even though it's July*
Yesterday's chat went well, but it was different from other chats I've been to. Others were focusing on how to get published/how to publicize/how to write, but this was sort of laid back. We talked about what we want to write (Zombies, anyone?) that werewolves were something everyone was sick of (Great, the book I wrote 7 years ago, by the time it hits print, will no longer be salable. Yippee.) and that kids are good.
God. Did I really write Balancing Act 7 years ago? That means Blue Moon was written about 6 years ago. Both where contracted in 2004...I know I'll have to do some technology updating on Balancing Act, when I wrote it Andromeda was using the best technology I knew about. I very much doubt that zip disks are still the thing. ;) Balancing Act is actually, or was, last time I looked, on the 2008-2009 publishing schedule, but I have a feeling that the slot in the schedule it gets has all to do with how well Blue Moon does. I might as well wait until I have my slot assigned to update the book. I wonder, since it was my first, how much work will it need? I imagine there is a lot I will want to do to make it better, but I don't want to re-write the whole thing...I want to write new things.
A few sips of Constant Comment, and I'm starting to feel a little less draggy. So far today it's been, "Do a little work", "Write a little on the LJ entry". I don't know why sleep has such a hold over me. Sleep is...nice. I like being snuggled up and comfy and drifting to new worlds.
OK. Let's make this less pointless. Yes. OK: yesterday I worked on my herb garden a little. I so need to take a picture of it, but parts of it look a little messy. The spearmint (I think, because it didn't smell much like peppermint) is putting out little purple flowers. The Oregano looks like it's interested in World Domination, while the rosemary and lavender are a little larger, very healthy looking, but pretty much the same. The Sage is doing fairly well, but the tomatoes, while they have fruit on them, are refusing to turn red. The dahlias are growing a treat, but they keep getting eaten. The really huge one that managed to survive (or the rain didn't wash the stuff I prayed on it to make it less tasty very well) broke a little, and my mum duck taped it out of desperation. Then it fell over.
*sighs*
I also started cutting cloth. My dress is going to be a soft rose velvet, because that's the only fabric I have enough of. It should be a really interesting dress because some of the panels will have roses embossed on it, some of the panels will be plain. I will use some of the satin I had for my wedding dress to line the sleeves, so the cream should be pretty.
I am going to make a wench costume, too. I want this fabric to make a wench shirt out of, even though it's way ott: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=180140635399&rd=1&rd=1. I will use the teal fabric for an over skirt, the black gauze for an under skirt, and some black Chinese brocade for the vest. I don't know that I want to use that magnificent teal cloth (see an earlier Post for the picture) for an over skirt, but to be honest, it might be beautiful and sheer, but I'm not sure how comfy it will be against skin. It's sheer enough that I would have to line it. Technically you should always line. Do I? Um...only if I have to.
Well, I started this post an hour ago. I think I'll close. Hopefully I'll be able to get in contact with Gmail/Google (I think I might start my attack by asking for help for my Blogger. Maybe they phone support Blogger? Doubt it, but worth a try.) and straighten things out. I keep thinking that it's going to be alright...I mean, I've been through this dance 9though not to this length!) before with other places, and they usually give in to the customer. And I do believe in Google.
Basically, though, this is their last chance. I really want to keep my gabby account. If I get it straightened out, I probably will, since a) this could happen with any email and who's to say that it will be any easier anywhere else? and b) I really *am* entangled. Note the probably, I haven't really decided. I am going to investigate my options.
Mmm. I should use my sleepy mood icon more often.Labels: balancing act, cloth, gmail, herb garden, writing
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