Still pushing through...
The panic of last week has subsided into a low-grade humming in my nervous system. I've entered the land of the eternal optimist, where I'm convinced that Geek Squad will fix everything. And please, don't tell me they won't. I like my happy place, and it has made me a much calmer person. Please leave me there until it's absolutely necessary. I've decided to put the power of positive thinking to work. They will recover my files. They will!Yes, there are contingency plans in place, but I refuse to talk about them anymore, for fear they steal energy from my positive thinking.
While I wait to hear the good news, I've started reading Save the Cat by Blake Snyder. It seems everywhere I turn, writers are talking about this man and his book. So, being a smart gal, I decided to pick up my own copy of it. He's also speaking at Nationals in SF this summer, so I figure I should read it before hearing him. You know, in preparation.
I've also entered the land of the SciFi geekdom, and have given in to the inevitable. For the last 3+ years I've managed to avoid Battlestar Gallactica...mostly out of self-preservation. I knew it was exactly my kind of show...and so I refused to watch. Who has the time as it is? I refused...until this weekend. I've borrowed Serena's copy of the first season and am slowly making my way through it. I'm definitely hooked, and wondering how I'll be able to watch the other three sets before On Demand erases all the back episodes from this season. I'm thinking it may not be humanly possible, considering I have a day job, and a book to write. Still, it's a good, honest endeavor, right?
Today also opened biking season, aka Mom and Me Ride Until We Can't Ride Anymore. We did very well, busting through about 13 miles on our first time out. The big news, though, isn't that we managed 13 miles. No, the big news is that I beat Mom! Wahoo! After 2 years of weekly summer rides, I'm finally in good enough shape to not only keep pace with Mom the whole time, but to actually pass her in several spots. I'm liking taking the lead.
All of these have put me in a much happier frame of mind these last few days. I can almost believe all hell didn't break loose.
Almost.
Labels: happy place, random musings, writing
posted by Erin @ 8:00 PM
2 Comments:
I really love Save the Cat. I read it a year or two ago and have stuck it on the keeper shelf.
Husband hooked me on BG. Can. not. stop. watching.
My fingers are crossed re: the computer apocalypse. Here's hoping everything turns out okay, even if the gates of hell opened up and everything.
Stupid gates of hell. Don't they know they're supposed to stay closed for a reason?
Re: BSG. Heee! So happy that you've tripped and fallen right smack dab into the time when robotic beings rule the world! Please come over to the darkside, we have cookies, and pretty people, and complex, interesting plotlines, and wonderfully flawed characters. *beams*
Oh, and if On Demand does erase this season before you can get to it, I can hook you up. My computer burns awfully good dvds, just so you know.
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