...In Which Work Has Continued To Kick My Big Fat Butt...

[teddy_radiator]

I think I'm going to have to wait on the SED thing until I actually have time to sit down and do stuff. Last week's at-death's-door illness meant that this week work was twice as hard. We were racing home last night from our 7th Wal-Mart of the day at 11pm, trying to report them all before midnight. We made it, but we were so stressed out and exhausted we've spent most of the day recovering.

I'm behind....behind on my costume, behind on my talk, behind on Her Minder, behind on The Slave, behind on a story I promised christev for a BINGO prize (I haven't forgotten about you, I promise!), and just generally, well, behind.

On a lighter note, dragonsinger954 and I are doing a swap - a Hufflepuff scarf and mitts for my own Molly sweater, which is thrilling to me - I've never had a hand-crafted sweater made-just-for-me before. I am having a little trouble with my scarf rolling on the edges, so if anyone can give me some advice, it would be welcome.

Other than that, what am I doing? Enjoying the sshg_promptfest prompts, the latest chapter of subversa's new fic, which has me straining at the lead for more. I'm having a ball working on the next portion of The Slave with lemonade8. savine_snape sent me something wonderful to alpha read, and can't wait for toblass's next edition of Potions 101, even if I'm the long-suffering object of ridicule and derision for getting caught sneaking under the professor's desk. ;) I continue to be inspired and uplifted by mimimanderly and  muse_channels, and thank Providence for friends who 'get' me.

darkarts_ldws is off to a fantastic start - the drabbles there are top quality, and stgulik and I have some stuff up our sleeves that make me happy to be alive. jenidralph continues to make me laugh on a daily basis, and thrills me with her talents and love.

I send hugs aplenty to all my dear friends, and hope you are having a great weekend. I would like to paraphrase an amazing quote, which, to me, says so much about our Muses, and how they help us:

Schlock Mercenary creator Howard Tayler once said, "The voices in my head are finally talking to me again!" ...He was referring to the characters he created and the plotlines he strives to create with them. This is not insanity; it harms no one and even inspires people with humor, laughter, scientific curiosity (he puts a lot of scientific thought into his science fiction), and more. This is not insanity...this is creativity.

...I'm glad the voice in my head likes to talk to me, too. I also like how much many of you enjoy reading his thoughts when I share them with you.

Comments

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

Well, you wrote an SED despite yourself, because I was uplifted by your attitude of gratitude! Thank you for that; I have missed your updates. No pressure, though. ;)

[beffeysue.livejournal.com]

Sorry you two got the stomach flu that's been going around. It went through my daughter's family like 95 goin' north. Try to take it as easy as possible and I'm sending virtual chicken broth and ginger ale... when I get the bug thay're the only things that I tolerate.

*gentle hugs*

[jenidralph.livejournal.com]

Ridicule?? We're ALL comic relief. Toby hurled, I got caught drawing ginormo-dong... Apparently, we're a class full of misfits who are there simply to amuse Professor Snape (and probably Droxy, too).

I'm glad you're feeling better.

You KNOW I'm loving the angsty goodness that is Subversa's fic.

I turned in my prompt claims. I'm all in a panic, now. It's all your fault.