angelita26
22 November 2013 @ 06:59 pm
Ah, What a Week  
This has not been the best week, but it seems to be ending on a bit of a high note, so it's not a total wash. TGIF!

All the Drabble Meme fills have be posted in the Drabble Meme Roundup post. Enjoy!


Writing

I started off the week writing incredibly hurt-y WCRPS fic that I'm still tweaking. It's nowhere near complete because I haven't found the right balance yet of pacing or detail. It's a Thanksgiving story though, so I definitely want to get it posted before next week.

Also, I played the Drabble Meme, which looks like it went over really well. I appreciate all of the prompts that were left for me, and I hope everyone enjoyed their fills. A few of them did give me ideas for future ficlets/fics, so you might see some of them pop back up.

And all of the Neal/Sara prompts have gotten me in the mood to write my Advent fic, which is very exciting. I haven't written them in a while, and with the new love interest on the show, it's hard to get back into the Neal/Sara frame of mind without re-watching Season 3.



School

This was my last week of classes for this semester, and I'm so incredibly happy about that. My Anatomy teacher has no idea what teaching actually is, and I'm sure I would have been better off taking the class online. I'm taking the second half of the class next semester online because I feel ill-prepared to do it any other way at this point.

I have a final on December 10th, but I have an A average in the class right now. Woohoo!

The other class I had this semester was a silly Computer class because I needed a couple more credits. It's so far just been amusing, and an easy A, as some might say. If I do decide to change my focus to Health IT, then I'm hoping I can use it as my computer credit.

On the bright side, a very nice man in the Admissions office got me a refund on this current semester and a cheaper tuition rate on next semester. I'm finally an in-state student! (I found it very hard to give up my California driver's license and car tags when I first moved so it took me several months to actually do it, which ultimately hurt my ability to apply as an in-state student because I don't have many documents that prove I live here.) And I got my refund today! :D



Work

Work has been the utter bane of my existence this week. We have had some major, major network problems, and I know everyone in the office was having a very hard time of it. I felt mostly useless sitting in my comfy living room, waiting for them to work things out and trying to field client calls without giving away too much information.

I'm exhausted by the whole thing and haven't felt much like writing this week, which troubles me. I'm really glad I did the Drabble Meme because it gave me a chance to have a creative outlet without requiring too much focus.

Here's to hoping next week is better! And it's only a half week because of the US Thanksgiving holiday.



An oldie but a goodie. *stares into his eyes and sighs dreamily*

matt_eyes
 
 
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elrhiarhodan[personal profile] elrhiarhodan on November 23rd, 2013 12:23 am (UTC)
{{{{{{HUGS YOU TIGHTLY}}}}}}

I hate those types of weeks - a combination of frantic urgency and waiting around feeling like there's some impending doom.

But yay! for the writing - I loved all the drabble meme fills (I know I need to leave more feedback). These types of creative exercises are a great way to get the writing juices flowing.


And an even bigger hurrah for the end of classes! Which in my mind mean you'll have more writing time.

Finally, thank you for that lovely bonus Bomer. It's one of my favs, too.
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[identity profile] angelita26.livejournal.com on November 25th, 2013 03:29 am (UTC)
*hugs back* Thank you!

I should have more writing time - this week will be weird because I think I'm heading up to my sister's in the morning to beat the snow before Thanksgiving, but I'm looking forward to getting some writing done between semesters :D I have a whole list of To-Dos :)

I owe you feedback for the rest of A Life More Ordinary. I was reading it in bed at night and need to read it when I'm more coherent so that I can leave real feedback :) I LOVED IT!
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[identity profile] pooh-collector.livejournal.com on November 23rd, 2013 03:15 am (UTC)
I greatly appreciated and loved your drabble meme. It provided me with much to squee about this week.

Yeah refund!!!!

Boo problems with work!!!

Yeah blue eye and floofy hair!!!

I can't wait to read your RPS Thanksgiving fic. Your cookie made me want it bad.

Hope next week is better dear!
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[identity profile] angelita26.livejournal.com on November 25th, 2013 03:31 am (UTC)
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to do the drabbles, though it was also challenging to keep things to 100 words without making all of them incomplete stories. There are a couple that I'd like to go back and flesh out some. Maybe while I'm between semesters.

I splurged and bought myself an iPad with some of my refund money. Woohoo! I'm addicted to a game called Clumsy Ninja. I just love that clumsy ninja - I can tickle his belly and he giggles :D

The RPS Thanksgiving fic is frustrating me. I might change tactics - sick!Matt instead of injured!Matt. I could use some of the drabble series for that perhaps :D

Thank you! *hugs*
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[identity profile] pooh-collector.livejournal.com on November 25th, 2013 04:17 pm (UTC)
I'll take my hc any way I can get it, sick!Matt, injured!Matt, bring it!!!

And, I think I'm going to have to get this clumsy ninja game. Congrats on your ipad.

*hugs* and a dose of inspiration for your Thanksgiving fic!

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embroiderama: Matt Bomer - dorky[personal profile] embroiderama on November 23rd, 2013 04:00 am (UTC)
*hugs* That sucks about the rough work week. Just, you know, stare in the pretty eyes of that lovely, soft-looking Matt pic. :)
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[identity profile] angelita26.livejournal.com on November 25th, 2013 03:32 am (UTC)
Oh, I do. When I need a pick-me-up I just go through my Matty pics :D *hugs back* Thanks!
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cookiegirl: Neal hair h/c[personal profile] cookiegirl on November 23rd, 2013 07:08 am (UTC)
Sorry the work week was rubbish :( But yay for no more classes and for Matt's beautiful hairrrr :)
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[identity profile] angelita26.livejournal.com on November 25th, 2013 03:33 am (UTC)
Right? Matt's hair makes everything better! Thank you *hugs*
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[identity profile] joy2190.livejournal.com on November 24th, 2013 12:44 am (UTC)
Hope your half week is better!
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[identity profile] angelita26.livejournal.com on November 25th, 2013 03:34 am (UTC)
Thanks! I have high hopes. I think I'm going to head up to my sister's in the morning so I can beat the snow before Thanksgiving. Her family will keep me entertained, LOL :D
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