September 21, 2024

Something I thought about:

• There has been so much going on, and usually my body gives out at the end of the semester, but it decided to go right at the start of term. I was extremely frustrated because I’d scheduled a personal day and ended up using it as a sick day. I’m trying to find better ways of fitting writing and other interests into my routine, and I wanted some focused writing time as a way in to some projects that have been on deck for far too long. I ended up sleeping and reading novels for two days straight, and while it wasn’t what I’d wanted, it was exactly what I needed. Which annoyed me even more!

Something I did: 

• Went to the anniversary screening of Hackers — it was ridiculous.
• Had soft launches for two major projects I’ve been working on for nearly a year
• Started all of the afternoon extracurricular activities
• Saw a lot of turkeys
• Got sick and had a sick day
• Went to my child’s soccer game in the pouring rain and somehow felt better

Something I read: 

• My four slow reads: How to Live Together by Roland Barthes, The Long Form by Kate Briggs, The Mirror and the Light by Hilary mantel, and War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
• More Mariana Zapata novels