Monday, 08 June 2009
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Weekly Update
It's been too long since I've done one of these, but I think I should do one for this past week.
Because it was a very good week.
Sunday: I am always thankful for the opportunity to push all my work aside, and just rest. By the time the beginning of a new week rolls around, my brain feels like a shopping cart with three locked wheels. You have to fight with it in order for it to really go anywhere. The Lord's Day is such a day of relaxation. It was a Nursing Home visit, and all of 12 people went. I stayed back, because it was my turn to play the piano so the regular pianist could take a turn attending. Back home, we watched TV shows, but nothing new, since Renae was still away with the Suprenants. I got to bed at a reasonable hour.
Monday: Worked both jobs. Got some writing done, because I knew I was meeting with KB (as some of you probably remember). The story suddenly shot out of my mind. It got a little muddy near the end, but on Monday, things were just flowing like sand in a hourglass: steady and smooth. Got the Exam done, and sent off, had a bunch of actual work to do at the college job, and then had more "Prepare for the State Senator's Visit" price tagging to do at Walmart in the evening.
Tuesday: Worked both jobs. Got more writing done. Had a little less going on at the college job, but was still busy. It was the day before the State Senator's Visit, so I had a little more of those last minute "oh, yeah, we need someone to do this, too. Michelle..." jobs at Walmart.
Wednesday: Worked both jobs. Finished the first rough draft of the story. Tweaked it in places, trying to make the beginning flow match the ending flow. Failed, but still got it into a shape I wasn't embarrassed to share with KB. Yes, I know I complained, but I was so excited about the meeting. At Walmart, I did nothing but "Zoning", which was fine, as I appear to be the only person at Walmart who will admit to enjoying that activity.
Thursday: Worked at the college job only. Printed out my story, had Grammie over for dinner since we were all home, ran to Staples, slipped down to Putnam to meet KB. Even though I got home at a time equivalent to the time I get home from Walmart most nights...it was so worth it.
Friday: Worked both jobs. The college office is empty on Fridays, so I had the place nearly to myself. Got a chapter nearly done on my Gilded Age story. But the chapter is from the middle of the story, so I can't rightly show it to anyone until I've worked on some of the earlier chapters that lay out the foundation for the encounters. Walmart was just Zoning, although I closed by myself. The Only Person In Grocery. Same thing happened on Wednesday. If any of you want to work at the Leicester Walmart, Grocery needs help desperately.
Saturday: Slept in until ~9:00AM. Lovely. Went for an hour's long walk at the Mass Audobon refuge nearest our house. I needed inspiration, for I was struggling with the question "how do a bunch of men armed with bows & arrows, ropes, and human problem-solving skills capture a Gryphon between the size of a large wild cat and small horse, with the strength of a lion and the ability to fly?" What better place to think than sitting on a rock in the middle of peaceful woods? I also worked 1-10 at Walmart. Normal Saturday stuff, which means I was stocking shelves as well as doing returns and zoning. Oh, and I read about 20 pages of "Living Sacrifice" while on my lunch break.
And that was my week. It may not look like much, but it really was a good week. I wasn't getting too exhausted by Friday, and I was spurred on because I now have a goal for when I need to get some writing finished. Having a deadline is so much better than just trying to make myself find time to write, although that happens fairly frequently, because otherwise my characters get restless, waiting for me to get back to them.
Take care, everyone, and I'll see you in a few!
Michelle
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