A meme and a ramble

[donutsweeper]

Stealing two ideas from Jadesfire (sorry kiddo, sending virtual donuts now)

First, the photo meme.  I haz a camera, why not?

Tell me something to take a photo of and I'll interpret your request then snap a picture! It can be anything (family friendly!). Just a word for me to think about or something more specific!

And second, the happy list!

1. I've gotten a bunch of excellent comments on my bigbang, mostly from people I've never heard of before.  It's one thing for _medley_ to slap me upside the head and say, "Quit worrying!  It's good!"  But for random people to comment and tell you the same really reinforces it.

2. Apparently I can function on three hours sleep.  Although, as a result, basic math is more difficult (see #3).

3. When deciding it's hot out so you'll make only half a pot of coffee, it's usually a good idea to remember to half both the water and grinds and not just the water.  But, the resulting espresso-like drink is absolutely excellent, especially with a splash of chocolate sause.

4. I don't work on Wednesdays.  YAY!!!  (Although, apparently Wednesday is a word I can not spell without Mr. Spellchecker, boo!!!)

5. After my long rambling chat with Jades at some ungodly hour of the morning I have decided to attempt some longer type fics ideas I've been ignoring for ages.   No idea if anything will come of it, but at least I'll have tried.

Comments

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

Yay longer fic from you!

Although I don't know why I'm excited about longer fic, I've yet to read any of the bigbang stuff from anyone. We're having a summer cleanout and it's eating all my free time.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

evil real life. *grumbles at it for you* I've a few ideas. No idea if they'll pan out, but if I don't try then they absolutely won't, right?

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

RL IS evil, no doubt about it.

And yeah, the best way to find out is to try it!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Any hope of downtime for you soon?

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

Not in the next few weeks, for sure...after that, it depends. Of course, at that point school starts again. *headdesk*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Sorry! *hugs*

School for you or the kids?

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

The kids. School starts August 6. *flails* School supplies! Uniforms! Open House/Enrollment!

...what summer vacation?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Aug 6th! Yipes! That's a whole month before my munchkins do!

Although... maybe things will be a little less hectic for you with the rugrats at school?

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

Hee! I am in favor of your icon!

Nah, it gets worse when they're in school, because of homework and projects and such. During the summer they're in daycare with swimming and field trips, and they come home so worn out that you feed 'em, bathe 'em, and they pass out. Which is why it's a good time for housecleaning!

I've just about given up on the whole "writing" thing. Or the "watching S2 Torchwood" thing. Or indeed, anything involving free time at all.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I commented (about writing/posting my Ianto-in-chains drabble) that being the engineer on the crazy train sounded much better than saying I was one of the inmates and now running the asylum and got quoted at metaquotes (metaquotes).

You have time and devote it to housework? Don't you know dust is a protective layer?

Maybe work will wind down soon and you'll have more time?

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

Dust I don't mind. I embrace the bunnies!

It's when the shelves in my closet come crashing down because they're overloaded, and then the stuff covers the floors and I can't get to my clothes at all, that I realize that possibly Something Should Be Done.

I would tell you about work, but I don't want to depress you.

My grandfather was a conductor, and my whole family is nuts about trains. Some might argue that we're just nuts, period...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

If you need/want to vent about work, I'm all ears!

My house is somewhat like that as well. I pretend not to see.

Nothing wrong with a little insanity, in my opinion, makes people more interesting!