Well, as I mentioned on Tuesday, I finished my NaNovel on the twenty-sixth of November. Since then, my body has been detoxing all the pent-up stress of the month, apparently, because I've had a constant headache and I can't get any of my muscles to relax, leading to a sick stomach and a sore jaw. … Continue reading Two Scary Experiments.
Month: November 2017
Discovering Water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YH7hBhv3Jc Look at this sweet baby. She's a one-year-old chimpanzee experiencing a water hole for the first time. I finished my NaNovel on Sunday, and I've been staring at stuff like this ever since. I'm so tired.
Have I Gone Mad? You Tell Me.
Well, I've just hit the 40,000 word mark, and the cost is that I've had an... interesting medley of music in my head for the past few days. Three songs have been looping around and around in a crazy mashup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdLt3Afjrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdphO1jfxCg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic6wtXCxdEo I think the first two make some sense... but don't ask me … Continue reading Have I Gone Mad? You Tell Me.
Zoom.
What's that thing that happens to astronauts? That thing when they're shooting off into space at ridiculously high speeds and wonky stuff happens to their bodies? I don't know if that's even a thing, but that's what I'm beginning to feel like. We're halfway through the month, I'm halfway through my story, and I've written … Continue reading Zoom.
Need a Reason to Smile? I do.
I'm stressed and the weather stinks. This helps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPRjCeoBqrI
Small Talk.
Ugh. Week two of NaNoWriMo has really set in. I'm exhausted, and my alternate life as a Young Life leader just feels like too much. Yesterday I spent the evening with sixteen amazing teens, an opportunity that is truly a privilege. Under normal circumstances, I love watching them have a chance to laugh and act … Continue reading Small Talk.
She Built Cities.
Sheerah, granddaughter or great-granddaughter of Joseph and his wife Asenath. She is mentioned in one sentence in the middle of the Old Testament "begats." One sentence, and that's all. But what a sentence: "His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah." -1 Chronicles 7:24 She built cities. … Continue reading She Built Cities.
Day Two.
The early days of NaNoWriMo, for me, are all about finding my stride. Both yesterday and today, I've done a lot of flailing around and blurting out a bunch of backstory right at the beginning where any novice knows it doesn't belong. But that's okay at this point. I'm getting words on paper. I can … Continue reading Day Two.
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