random musings
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In the past few days, I’ve come to the oh-so-startling realization that if you dedicate yourself and make yourself do something, you will get it done. What a novel concept, right? I’m notoriously bad for setting myself a goal or saying I’ll do something and, if it’s relatively unimportant or won’t affect anyone, I’ll let…
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I am very frustrated with myself today. Well, perhaps very is a little harsh. I don’t think I’ve waken up enough or had coffee enough to really feel anything too powerfully at this particular moment, but I am thinking about my day off yesterday and the things I managed to get done. Or, more appropriately,…
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My thoughts have been turned, once again, to how much time I actually allot to writing. The answer, always, will be a resounding not enough, and sometimes I wonder if there’s anything I could be doing to close the gap between not enough and just about enough, or at least lessen the gap since I’m…
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Maybe it’s just because I have an unprecedented two days in a row off (yesterday and the glorious stretch of freedom that lies ahead of me today). Maybe it’s the fact that it’s been bright and sunny but a still a little too cold to do much outside. Maybe it’s that I’ve started a small…
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Just this week, thanks to a boost in my finances due to tax returns, I was finally able to get a new pair of headphones; the ones I’ve used before had completely ceased to work. For me, this was practically a tragedy. Whenever I go anywhere, I like to have my music with me, especially…
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The end of the month is approaching so, as I try to finish both my page requirements for April’s novel and the book I’m closest to finishing for the 100 Books Project, my brain turns toward what May’s novel will be about, as well as trying to think of topics to babble about until I…
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I know I usually skip Sundays; though I’m not particular religious, it’s still always good to be able to have a sort of day of rest every once in a while. I was out for the count a little longer, though, due to a faulty modem that all but killed out internet access. It’s back…
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I was trying to think of a topic for a post for today; I know sometimes I entirely even skip Saturday or Sunday because the weekends tend to be my busiest. But I was thinking I could at least mention how I’m a little bummed that my very busy day ahead of me prohibits me…
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Inspired by a few things, I’ve been given some more, serious thought to the idea of keeping the hero in my novel for April entirely nameless. From one standpoint, it makes it a lot easier for me, struggling as I am to find a name that I feel suits her, and, from another, more literary…
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Sometimes I’m absolutely fascinated by the direction my dreams take, especially when they’re inspired by something as simple as the fact that the last thing I saw on television before turning in for the night was the commercial for the new Arthur remake. I haven’t really seen even the first one, though it was a…
L.S. Engler 