Randomness is Random

Barack Obama is Luke Skywalker courtesy of Jon Stewart.

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A well-tempered consideration of the clean-up of Huck Finn from Jim Hines.

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Kirkwood is delving into the world of writing scholarships for creative writing outreach. More on this when it actually occurs next month. Also begun the planning of Cat and my Scandinavian research trip. I'm learning a lot about Oslo right now.

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Life is a little turvey at the moment. Bryon and I are surrounded by a sea of grim, mishaps happening to our family and friends. His dad's condition is eroding the tiny little island we're on. I have one hand firmly wrapped around the island's one palm tree, and the other clutching onto him, but he's still attracted by the glimmering waters. And then I watch our friends also drift off the shore, but I'm out of hands.

Hiding this under a cut, because this smacks a bit of emo. In general, I know more than a few people who could use your good thoughts.

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Peppity Pep Talk from Pepville

I'm hitching my horse up to the rebellion wagon. My brain is day-job tired, and I need a break. There's a task before me on my desk that I pulled out to start at 10:30. In the intervening time, I have counseled, cajoled, congratulated, re-hired, sent out feelers for new employees, diplomatized, and eaten my lunch in 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Honestly, who'd want to quit a day job like that? *blink*

Now, normally, I'd go home, put my feet up and watch the latest in the Netflix hit parade ("The Big Lebowski" for the curious.) But I've made this New Year's resolution about writing 12 hours a week, you see, and by damn, tonight's 1.5 hours are going down!!!

Some people find that it's not helpful to tell other people about their resolutions. I disagree. I have broadcasted all over the Internet and creation that I'm doing this, and the world is watching. My boss knows. My spouse knows. My co-workers know. Everyone thinks it's cool. *

*transcript of two real co-worker conversations follows (yes, they remarkably similar):

"Oh," they said. "That's interesting. What are you writing?"
"Whatever comes out," I said. "The point is that I'm working on something, that I'm putting in the time."
*Gears turn.* "Oh," they said. "That's really cool."
"Yes," I said. "I'm trying to be a writer by making it part of my life and committing to it."
"That's really cool," they said.

Later, one of those co-workers stopped by to say something like, "You've really inspired me. I'm going to see if I can find a project I can work on like that."

So you see why I can't let those people down. I can't let you all down either. I can't let me down either. And yes, this has turned into a pep talk about how I need to do this after a long, tiring day of having my extrovert batteries drained.

I knew there were times when this would be a struggle. But I'm not giving in, even if tonight I end up just going through the motions. And if I can do this, you can do this. Really! Never surrender! Dr. Writer is in the house!

Or she will be, as soon as she gets out of the office. Oh look, ANOTHER student!

Cath

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