Turns out Trader Joe's has truly excellent carnitas. Who'd have thunk it?
Yeah... That went well.
Mal ,'Trash'
The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Betsy HP - Jan 11, 2006 8:45:05 am PST #7483 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Lee - Jan 11, 2006 9:03:04 am PST #7484 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I've had them before, Betsy. You're not wrong.
Allyson - Jan 11, 2006 9:25:08 am PST #7485 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
How are you doing today, Allyson?
I've gone mad. There's a half-written essay on my screen, mocking me. I can't seem to get a sentence out. Jesus. It's not like I'm writing the next To Kill a Mockingbird. Shouldn't be this hard, suddenly.
Betsy HP - Jan 11, 2006 9:28:35 am PST #7486 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
It is hard. Bird by bird. Do NOT look back. Do not edit. Move forward, one stupid badly-written word at a time.
Katie M - Jan 11, 2006 9:28:44 am PST #7487 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Try closing your eyes, Allyson.
No, no, I'm serious. I've found that to help. Can't hurt, right?
Lee - Jan 11, 2006 9:34:51 am PST #7488 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
What Betsy said, and Katie. Also, when you really need a break from the work, try something non-computer, like playing with Ruby, just for 5 or 10 minutes, to clear your mind a little.
Kristen - Jan 11, 2006 9:50:08 am PST #7489 of 10001
Shouldn't be this hard, suddenly.
As you would say to me: You're thinking too hard and freaking yourself out. Don't make me hide the keys to your Firebird.
Betsy HP - Jan 11, 2006 9:51:38 am PST #7490 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
A head-trick that sometimes works for me: Get out a smallish notebook and handwrite. The short pages force you to move forward; looking back takes effort. Also you can't edit.
Zenkitty - Jan 11, 2006 5:09:42 pm PST #7491 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
F it all. C everything. M the next guy who asks me.
Kristen - Jan 11, 2006 5:37:30 pm PST #7492 of 10001
M the next guy who asks me.
Careful now. I'm pretty sure that's how Lisa Marie ended up with Michael Jackson.