Life
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A Writing Retreat; from the Desk to the Lounge Room
In November, I wrote the sixth iteration of Rini & Butler. In the last stretch of the month, the last three days, I wrote 20,000 words and finished it just on time (ᴗ͈`ヮ´ᴗ͈) Planning for the writing retreat was exhilarating.… Continue reading
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First Harvest: Nostalgia
Good morning! Wishing everyone a good February and Lammas or Lughnasa. For this turn of the wheel, I am celebrating Lamma by throwing a small feast that will also coincide with a marathon of the Blade Trilogy. They’re not quite… Continue reading
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Harvesting for the New Wheel
It’s a new turn of the wheel and I start it with a sore neck from having slept awkwardly (ᵕ・ᴗ・) Recently, I’ve been up to some professional development as I try harder to leave my current employment. It’s starting to… Continue reading
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One night,
I got drunk alone drinking wine, as I tend to do during the period of spring,I was sitting, my elbows on my knees, when I suddenly held my hands up, cupping them as if trying to catch water, studying them,unprompted,… Continue reading
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Back to work in a week
I only have a week left until I return to work, marking the end of my formal recovery period and week eight of my recovery. Technically I think it’s nine weeks I’ll have been off due to needing to extend… Continue reading
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13 down, x to go
I am now on day 13 of recovery and I’m feeling pretty good. The recovery period has mostly been uncomfortable rather than painful. I am going to see family this afternoon for the first time since before surgery. I’ve never… Continue reading
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Today is the Last Day on the Counter
Tomorrow, I go into surgery. It has taken less time than I thought it would but it has indeed been a long wait and build-up until this moment. Many preparations have been undertaken to give myself the best chance at… Continue reading
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Happy Samhain
I have been practising writing outside recently. Just writing down the words and ideas as they come and sketching images if I get stuck turning the thoughts into letters. It’s done wonders for thinking about short pieces of writing and… Continue reading
Hopfield is Writing 