Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock

[greyias]

*waves* Felicitations! It's a new week, which I'm rather excited about, because last week for some reason bordered on "do over" status (at least Monday and Tuesday did). This one is looking much better! Yesterday was quiet, and after settling my crisis-of-my-own-doing of... not-so-epic proportions, things have settled down here at work, and I'm managing to work through my backlog of projects. (However, I have now somehow managed to lose a tape of footage through my flailing and general chaos. WTG, Grey. It has been found! *phew* Not losing my mind.)

I have started writing again, with a big thanks to sgatazmy for the write-offs and letting me bounce ideas off of her. Although it is going at an agonizingly slow pace. I swear, it's like trying to bleed a stone (at least on this particular story). My goal is to have it done by the end of the month, so... we'll see. Probably a little ambitious. Perhaps I shall be spending some quality time with Write or Die.

After it, though, I get to write my story for sga_genficathon, and I'm rather excited about that. Right now I have two wildly different story ideas battling for control. I'm thinking I'll write them both, and save whatever one needs more polishing for bonus time. (Everybody wins!)

(I also really need to learn to wake up early so I can do all of this writing then. Why do I like sleep so?)

I have also discovered Task Lists within Gmail, and lo, it was love. I've now got a list of all of my normal day things, fic obligations, past due and forthcoming. I have a rather unhealthy obsession with them on my Outlook calendar at work, so maybe a private one will do organizational wonders too.

And on the non-fannish/fic horizon, there are... fun travel possibilities. More on that later, if it comes to pass. (Wouldn't want to jinx it.)

Finally, some pimpage:

There's a Gen Battle going on over at fox1013's journal. There's already several entries, but like the greedy ficcer I am, I need MOAR. If I can break myself out of the Fic o' Doom, I will try and add something too *g*, as they have some rather tempting prompts. Ends February 29... 28th... how many days are in this month this year?

Write or Die - For my fellow writers. I was a little skeptical that this would work when it was introduced to me by one of my off-LJ buddies last November. However it is... alarmingly good at what it does. There's something just a little bit frightening about your screen going red, and strange noises being blasted at you to KEEP TYPING. But I have a problem with checking my Gmail every five seconds, so it might not be as effective for someone who doesn't want to be bullied by their computer.

But it's kind of fun.

And sadly, my lunch break is over again, so I am off to dream of ways to be cruel to my favorite characters work again.

Comments

[leesa_perrie]

Yay! Another gen ficathon-er!! And the potential of two stories from you as well! *rubs hands in greedy anticiaption*

I have my story done in draft form, except for a couple of short scenes that I really must write sometime. I wanted it done before going to the con this weekend so that I wasn't panicking over it or stressing out because I had lots of ideas and no time or computer to write on! (Pen, paper, writing longhand? What do you mean?!!) Also, I have a photo-play to plot and write and take photos for with jayne_perry! It's all wraithfodder's fault with her Action Figure Theater!!

I have a tendency to panic if I haven't at least got an idea in the first week after the prompt is given, regardless of how long I have to write!! (Which is why I only sign up for the odd one here and there!) But at least it made me get this idea out of my head and onto paper - it was in danger of languishing in my mind and never getting done!

Hmm, must pop over the gen battle - maybe after the con I can whip up a quick response... I'm all written out atm!

Me thinks that write or die would kill me!! I don't normally respond well to bullying computers and gadgets - though I do like my talking alarm clock that starts of kind of nice but insistant ("it's x o'clock, time to get up" - female voice), then gets mad ("get up, I'm getting mad" - male voice) and then gets really mad ("bang, bang, bang, get up now!"- male voice). It annoys me into waking up!! *bg* How my hubby sleeps through it I don't know!

In case you're wondering why it's been ages and ages since I was on MSN, the main computer has some problems recently and I keep meaning to get it downloaded onto the laptop but keep forgetting! Maybe next week I'll be able to sign in again - and squee over the con!! Oh, and I'll be posting you the 'handmade meme' things along with a special little something next week too!! Hope you'll like them when they arrive!

EDIT: 'Cos I messed up the html - again! Doh! Must remember to use that preview button!

[greyias.livejournal.com]

Yay! Another gen ficathon-er!!

Gen...ficathon...ers... unite!

And the potential of two stories from you as well! *rubs hands in greedy anticiaption*

Pfft, it could just be the one at the rate I'm going. Of course the genficathon stories are probably going to be much... closer to my normal form of writing. This one is just odd. Not quite "second person point-of-view, future tense only" odd, but... different that's for sure.

I have my story done in draft form, except for a couple of short scenes that I really must write sometime. I wanted it done before going to the con this weekend so that I wasn't panicking over it or stressing out because I had lots of ideas and no time or computer to write on! (Pen, paper, writing longhand? What do you mean?!!)

Finished rough drafts are awesome, go you! It's definitely better to have fun at the cons rather than stressing about other things. Can't wait to see the story... of course, I'll still have to guess which one it is.

I have a tendency to panic if I haven't at least got an idea in the first week after the prompt is given, regardless of how long I have to write!! But at least it made me get this idea out of my head and onto paper - it was in danger of languishing in my mind and never getting done!

I was wondering, especially since the due date is so far off *g*, but I understand the sentiment. It's part of the reason I have to finish the one I'm on now, no matter if we're fighting like an old married couple. I know you struggle with WIPs, so I'm really happy for you! :D

Hmm, must pop over the gen battle - maybe after the con I can whip up a quick response... I'm all written out atm!

Hey, you're on the ball, so I'm already impressed! Hopefully the con will reignite your muse... but if not, you're already done. *is still majorly impressed*

Me thinks that write or die would kill me!! I don't normally respond well to bullying computers and gadgets

*snort* I think I'm used to being pushed around by tech... I have a tendency to just get mad and get even. I have nicknamed one of the computer/printer stations at work "Dupey", for all of the fun stress he provides me during the work week -- and of course there's the little laptop, which I'm planning on putting into its place tonight with a brand new operating system.

It annoys me into waking up!! *bg* How my hubby sleeps through it I don't know!

*SNORT* That's hilarious! I can only imagines mornings in your household *g*

In case you're wondering why it's been ages and ages since I was on MSN, the main computer has some problems recently and I keep meaning to get it downloaded onto the laptop but keep forgetting! Maybe next week I'll be able to sign in again - and squee over the con!!

Ahhh, I was wondering where you'd been ;) I figured you were busy or weren't in a very chatty mood. It's actually been pretty hectic the past few weeks at work, so you probably didn't miss much chat time with me. But I would love to squee over the con with you! Living vicariously and all that.

Oh, and I'll be posting you the 'handmade meme' things along with a special little something next week too!! Hope you'll like them when they arrive!

Eee! I'll keep an eye on the mailbox then ;) Sadly, this reminds me I still have stuff to mail you. Why does the US Post Office have to have such lousy work-friendly hours?

[leesa_perrie]

Sadly, this reminds me I still have stuff to mail you. Why does the US Post Office have to have such lousy work-friendly hours?

Because it's always worked those hours and you can't mess with tradition just because it's a little bit inconvenient for most of the country's workers!!!

You don't think there's something about postal hours in the constitution, do you?! *g*

[greyias.livejournal.com]

You don't think there's something about postal hours in the constitution, do you?! *g*

Probably. I bet it's obscured under John Hancock's signature. I think that thing takes up a whole ream of paper--who knows what's hiding behind it?

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Right now I have two wildly different story ideas battling for control. I'm thinking I'll write them both, and save whatever one needs more polishing for bonus time. (Everybody wins!)

Indeed! Universal truth: two genfics are better than one. :D

[greyias.livejournal.com]

Two Too true! I'm hoping my adventures in computer land will give me a machine I can do Word processing on primarily. I keep getting distracted by the shiny that is Windows Vista.