Monday Weather: Grey and cold and more grey. And wet.

[jadesfire]

1. This weekend, I learned just how heavy washing for 2 people for 2 weeks is. Hint: very, especially when wet. On the plus side, we're now good for another fortnight, which is fine, because we might not get the machine repaired until next week. Thank goodness for friends and family!

2. I am definitely on the mend again (thank goodness), thanks to a pretty ruthless schedule of Get up-work-home-bedwithoutdinner. I mean, it's not much fun, but it's helping, even if I need to start work on getting the dinner in there somehow.

3. After umming and ahing, I'm definitely seeing Black Panther in 3D this week. It's a film I know I like, so it's a good chance to test how I get on with 3D before Infinity War comes out. I have a feeling that a) I will like it and b) it will freak me the hell out. I get serious hyperfocus when it comes to films, so the 3D might work for me visually, but be too much for my nerves. We shall see!

4. I have made the mistake of clearing all the low-hanging fruit in terms of jobs at work, and so am left mostly with the big, amorphous projects that I haven't quite worked out to break down into their constituent parts yet. I'm starting to think that I'm better off just working on them solidly for a day or two - I've always been better at sprints than marathons, and it might be better to just try and clear some, rather than chip away at them.

5. Speaking of which, thank you so much to everyone who voted in my fic poll and sent me down the too-much-research-for-a-ficlet path. Seriously. So. Much. Research. I'm reading Hawksmoor and have a book out of the library, for heaven's sake. So I'm afraid cesy is probably going to get the Ferrari fic before I plough my way through all the research material and work out how the hell to make it into a story! On the plus side, I managed to handwrite nearly 2 sides over lunch today, and it was flowing nicely, so maybe my fic-brain hasn't abandoned me after all, which is always a nice feeling.

Comments

[tjs_whatnot]

Yay for getting washing done!
Yay for being on the mend!
Yay for Black Panther! I don't know if it's because 3D is becoming more and more used, or if I've just become used to it, but it's not nearly as sickening as it used to be. I think for the most part they've stopped trying to be ~clever~ with things flying at your face and taking you for terrifying drops and whatnot for funsies.
Good luck with work things!
Yay for fic-brain's resurgence!

[jadesfire]

\o/ Yay for all the things ;)

There were a few moments in Black Panther where I really thought "okay, that would be amazing in 3D", but as you say, it didn't feel like anything had been done just for that. I'm hoping the cinema sells the glasses and that they fit over mine!

Thanks :D

[summerstorm]

I do #4 on a regular basis and then wait for more low-hanging fruit to pop out instead of getting anything done. It's not getting me anywhere, alas.

[jadesfire]

Yeah, it's a pain in the neck when your brain works that way :/

[naye]

Oh, so glad there's writing happening! Sorry about all the research? It does sound rather fun though, I have to say. ♥

[jadesfire]

Me too! I got a bit burned out on Yuletide, so it's very much slow and steady for now. I always find handwriting gets me going again. Somehow, a blank page is less intimidating than a blank screen, and having to slow down really helps.

The research is fun, but I have NO IDEA where this is going. Hopefully something will jump out at me at some point!

[cesy]

:)

[spikedluv]

Before we moved into this house where we could have a washer and dryer, I used to have to go to the laundromat. Me and my mom (after they sold the farm and moved into my grandfather's house where we were also living in the apartment side - yes, it was a bit crowded) would be up at 5am on a Saturday so we could get there first and not have to wait for washers. I'm glad to not have to do that any more. I hope your washer was fixed timely.

I hope you enjoyed Black Panther.

Good luck with your big work projects.