IT'S ALIVE!!

I HAVE RETURNED!

I have finally finished Camp NaNoWriMo, so I'm not totally sick of writing anymore. Here's an update on where we're at. 

Health: 

Still no caffeinated soda. I finally bought a Wii and a couple of Just Dance games (there's a Disney game with "We're All in This Together" but the choreography is different from the movie which is BLASPHEMY). The weight's been fluctuating a bit. Admittedly that giant bag of M&Ms might have been an unwise purchase. But with the weather growing warmer I have been out on my bike and walking much more often. I've also been looking for some healthier food and drink choices. But god help me, those "essenced sparkling waters" are virtually tasteless.

Driving: 

I HAVE IMPROVED. I believe the words dad used was "much better". Considering I started out at "YOU'RE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE" not sucking is a true blessing. Truth be told, I'm more eager now to learn than I was before (for reasons I will put in another post). I really need a car to make all the places I have to go for my Masters work. I'll literally be hopping between two states on a daily basis, crossing the Mississippi River more than Oregon Trail pioneers (since they, you know, really only crossed it once). 

Reading Challenge: 

Three books read in April. I found a super easy read in one of those smutty romance trilogies. Books one and two counted as a protagonist with my profession (student) and a book you can read in a day (cuz I did). Then I went to the library, got two books, and read one of those in a day. I have once again validated my bookworminess. 

Writing; 

As part of Camp NaNoWrimo, I wrote 75,000 words on a story in less than one month. My average words per day was nearly 3,000. That particularly story is super long. I had over 25,000 words to start out with, added another 75k, and I'm not even halfway through. It's taking a lot of effort to resist the "I could make this a series" urge. One series is enough. Also, I want a giant book, long enough for my father to consider worthy to be called a novel (i.e. over 400 pages). 

There will be some more philosophical posts coming, but there's no need for two blog posts in one day (and I leave for work soon). But I finally feel like I am back on track. 

P.S. Shout out to the sister that's still smoke free! Not feeling choked while driving around is a wonderful feeling. 

Terrible News

Terrible News

I have begun to lag. I didn't mean to. I'm pretty sure I didn't even notice it happening. But next thing I know I'm making more excuses for not doing things. I haven't ridden my bike as much as I should be (although the weather has taken a turn for the worse and kinda taken the option away from me). I've already lost about 5 lbs since the beginning of the year and I'd love to be under 200 by the end. So I have to find a way to jumpstart things again. 

The second issue is Camp NaNoWriMo. I mentioned it in the last post, but it is essentially a push to write. There is no editing, just creating. I've done this twice before and managed to write 50,000 words in a month two times. This time I'm going for 75,000 and things are going well. I'm actually excited for the story to progress, although I had a bit of  snafu when I spilled water on my keyboard and permanently killed a couple keys. Thank Zeus for Logitech's wireless accessories. 

Other random updates: soda continues to be a non-issue. Driving continues to be a major issue. I haven't really tried it again since the last time it went super wrong. I keep waiting for a day off to try again, but it seems my days off have all been rainy or busy. I know I have to keep at it. I'm aware. I just really don't want to. 

If I blink for too long, summer will be suddenly upon me. And I still have things that need to be done. I should probably get back to work. But binge watching Project Runway on only semi-legal sites is so much more fun.