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Sunday, Streams and Stories

The Archive's not streaming today because presenter illness. Such fun.

Adapting is off on its last chance to gain an agent before I throw it at the Promptcast to see what it needs.

Even if it needs to be taken out behind the chemical shed.

I used to Believe in that book. Sigh. I've been sitting on it way too long and got too despondent about getting it out into the world. Past me was such a dreamer.

Fuck, I'm still a dreamer now... but dreaming about the current WIP.

Which makes me wonder if I'm as good as I think I am. Or if anyone else actually believes I'm good. So that's a depressive episode I didn't need to have, that it also seems I'm inevitably headed for.

...yaaaaayyyy...

Today's story will be as soon as the words line up in the right order.

Saturday, Embuggerances

At least I got my hair washed. Yay. As for the downside...

Adapting got rejected. Centrelink is shut on the weekends. And Pippi got out into the front room and decided to be a snugglebug all over my freshly-washed hair. It was wound up in alligator clips, but still...

Of all the nonsense, the cat thing is the least irritating.

...just now found out I accidentally missed MeMum's proof of life emails twice. Fuck My Life.

I don't even know how that

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Friday, Extended Unfucking

I shall be attempting to do a very fast story today. All so I can hold Chaos' hand and try to get her into the process of getting the disability pension. Which is going to take five-freaking-ever but we WILL get there. So help me.

I'll be getting story done in between helping with the centrelink mess. So far, it's been finding the right links and getting the process done so that we can start the NEXT process.

The current process is

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Thursday, Gradual Unbuggering

I think I forgot to advertise the weekly blog, yesterday. I can get onto that today.

Adapting got the boot yesterday, so now I'm flinging that at another agent before I get a rattle on with other business.

Which apparently includes writing this blog entry.

Nevertheless, Adapting is away again and I am hoping for the best. One more round and I throw it at the writing group to see (a) what it needs, (b) where I could put it, and (3)

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Wednesday, SNAFU Time

I was planning on a nice peaceful day at home, making posts and writing nonsense. Alas, my main computer [with all the important Patreon stuff on it] decided it was going to deadscreen on me and now I am in a pickle.

I had audio recordings to post on Patreon. I had the Promptcast entry for my sponsors to enjoy. I even had another chapter of A Devil's Tale ready to enthrall.

I can only access some of that via my lappy.

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Tuesday, Physio, Bread, and Locking in

I finished a chapter! Huzzah!

Ten of those fuckers remain before I can take an extended holiday from writing on a professional basis. Well. At least writing an entire freaking BOOK.

I need a holiday for sure.

What I really need is for the stress to go away so I can firkin RELAX for a gorram change.

I have physio today. I have bread in progress and the kids on call for helping with that. I have a little less than 2K

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Monday, Writing Group Therapy, Bread, and Shopping

I'm 1/5th of the way through the word count for the promptcast. I may or may not get any unprompted writing done because I am not feeling it today.

Maybe I need a bitty break from the push.

I have been writing in ADT at least once a day and working on fanfic in between. I have a goal to reach with the Promptcast and another week with the Archive. I have the ability to take a break. And I should

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Sunday, Streaming Stuff and PLNs

It's shopping day tomorrow. It's also the day of the backup writing group and I need to make bread.

It's going to be a busy day.

Today is busy in an entirely different direction because I have been blessed with the power of the Mods and I need to use it responsibly as I monitor the chat for the Promptcast.

I mean, I could start bread today, but that also means double bread tomorrow. And starting it on Tuesday means at least

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Saturday, Shit Sorting Session (Extended)

I got shit sorted this morning! I fed the starter, cleaned my humidifier [I didn't know it needed to be cleaned when fed filtered water whatevs] remembered the catbox in the laundry and helped a friend check over a story they were doing for a thing.

I even remembered to email MeMum. Yay.

This is not a direct result of having a "get outta bed" alarm, but rather my brain misfiring and thinking I had one for today. No! I turned that

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Friday, Maybe Audio Today?

It's not looking good, but I can certainly try. I spent most of this morning already pre-occupied with staff business for the Promptcast. As for yesterday's mystery bitey... it was likely a wasp. With government-outlined medical care, the site has stopped hurting and I'm no longer bothered by the dang thing.

I need to figure out what paperwork we need to get Miss Chaos onto the disability pension. Then hunt down that shit.

I also need to get a wriggle on with

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Thursday, Recording Today?

It's 11AM and I just got around to sitting down to write this, so my PLN to record some chapters for Adorable might well be up in the air.

I'll see how I go.

My PLNs got disrupted at breakfast with a visit from the Council because my sullage system was blinking. Detour to show them where the hell the sullage sprinklers were.

I'm going to have to give my mower guy care instructions.

And to top it all off, while I

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Wednesday, Proceeding Carefully

Among my usual many other things, I plan to help Miss Chaos recover her MyGov account now that I've done the same for mine. It's a pain in the bum, but it can be done. Huzzah.

The rant shall be done, then unriddling Chaos' account, then the daily tale.

Today's good news is that Tumblr undid a massively unpopular change to their platform. The people spoke in a way that made them listen and the staff rolled that the heck back.

Vox

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Tuesday, Patreon and Further PLNs

So much to do, so little organisation. I let time slip away from me because stretches, ankle, breakfast, and attempting to unfuck various shit on my desktop.

Which made MeMum mad at me. My bad. I am very foggy today.

Not helped by the fact that I have been dragging my feet about: Re-pitching Adapting again, recording more chapters for Adorable, and getting on with the business of today. Which also includes unfucking Miss Chaos' MyGov stuff.

Might have to actually phone

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Monday, Backup Reads and Shopping

I have bread in the fridge. I have a limited supply of soup on the cooktop because yesterday was a 24-hour Lurgi... and Chaos has been helping herself to the soup.

Hopefully I don't get another Lurgi whilst out shopping. But I have the payola to lay in a supply of other soups just in case.
Huzzah.

It's a bizarre bug. Beloved, Adorable, and I came down with it within 24 hours of each other and we haven't shared the same air

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Sunday, Stream Stuff and Nonsense

...with bread! I have the third loaf in the incubator and the Dutch Oven getting toasty.

The results of yesterday's experiment - Yes, I still have to ice my stupid ankle every two hours. Trying again next week. On the plus side, I get a bit more written when I take breaks from writing to... do... more... writing.

I just live here. The illogic surpasses me.

I already have stories written for the next Archive prompt, so I'll be theoretically able to

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