November 30, 2001
The Days of NaNoWriMo: Day Thirty

So, the month is at an end. Well, almost. Those who are still writing still have several hours to reach the 50,000 word goal. For those of us who've finished (and I finally posted my Offical .GIF on splog, you may have noticed . . .), there is much rejoicing, or as in my case, confusion, moodiness, and much alternating between depression and joy, and most of all: Editing! I started editing my mess of words at lunch yesterday, but did nothing last night. I may or may not get to it today, either. I'm tempted to just let it sit for awhile, and come back to it fresh in a week or so.

I'm sure you've all heard about the passing of George Harrison. It's a real bummer, but at the same time, almost a relief since he'd been suffering from various forms of cancer for several years, now. I remember watching my father fight his battle with cancer just over twenty years ago, and it was pretty awful. He died within a year of being diagnosed, but he suffered such horrible pain and discomfort during those few months that it was just a relief when he finally died because it meant he wasn't in pain any more. That's kind-of how I feel about George, now: Sad that he's gone, and sad that we won't have any more of his wonderful music to enjoy, but at the same time, happy that he's no longer suffering, and that he's with God.

In other news: Tomorrow I have a tea party to go to, thrown by a lady from work. It should be great fun! I missed the last one she had, so I'm really looking forward to this one. Sunday will be Christmas Decorating Day at our house, and I hope that will inspire me to get some of my Christmas cards done. I know I'm really pushing it this year, but I'd really like to get something stamped and mailed out. I'd hate to resort to store-bought Christmas cards this year! Also, I have my Christmas letter to write, but I'm not sure what I'm going to say. And, finally, I need to sit down and start recapping my year, for my year-end entry. I have a lot to make up for since losing the majority of my once-two-year-old journal and having to basically start from scratch, so that should be some entry! Also, it's about the time of year when we begin to think about New Year's Resolutions. Those of you who rememeber Self-Portrait before the crash will recall I've done these lists before, and have yet to complete any of the resolutions I've written there. This time maybe different though, because I've just reached a goal I set for myself, and am feeling confident that I can do it again. We'll see.

Cheers!
Hez

Reading: Mendoza in Hollywood by Kage Baker, Body for Life by Bill Phillips.

Listening to: George Harrison, John Lennon, and the Beatles, naturally; also, Carly Simon, Carole King, and the BeeGees.

Writing: Nothing - taking a break right now. Actually doing a little editing on my Nanowrimo novel, deleting the crap, and working on the stuff that was slightly less crappy. Might still just delete the whole thing, I don't know. Also about to start working on the outline for my 2001 Christmas Letter and Year-End Recap Entry, plus working on my 2002 New Year's Resolutions Entry.

Pondering: Where to go from here (with regards to my nanowrimo novel).

Gratitude: Great songwriters.