Monday, June 2, 2008

Quick June Update

Found out last night that an appointment today was being canceled, so I find myself with the gift of a suddenly free morning. The problem with gifts like these are that I spend too much time stressing about how best to use the suddenly free morning, instead of actually using it. Mostly I'm going to get in a couple of extra hours of work, I think, but I also thought I should add a blog post, since it's been a little while.

So, quick update:

Still not 100% sure the title we've sort of selected (mostly by running out of other options) for the novel is final, but when I know, I'll post it.

Still reading, reading, reading for the Vermont College MFA program.

Still dealing with spiders; there was a particularly speedy guy in the bathroom last night. He almost got away, but eventually was relocated down the hall.

Been rereading bits and pieces of David Allen's Getting Things Done in the hopes of, well, getting things done. It's a brilliant system but a little overwhelming to try and implement. Hours of internet searching, however, reveal myriad ways that other people have found to adapt the GTD system to be a little easier to swallow. I have been making lots of lists.

What else...? Saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall last night, which was really funny. Perfect for helping me get over my frustrating afternoon of dealing with my local Rite Aid that likes to close the pharmacy randomly and without warning, especially when I've walked all the way over there to get syringes for my poor kitty. Grrr.

All right. The morning is rapidly slipping away from me. To work, to work.

Happy June, everyone.

4 comments:

  1. I like spiders.

    When are we playing?

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  2. A suddenly free morning--sweet.

    Have fun reading! I recently read many great Vermont College faculty books and plan to read a few more in the next month.

    I'm glad you relocate spiders. Spiders are good, but not inside a house or apartment. Well, most spiders are good--I won't tell you the story about the not-so-good spider.

    Hope you get many more free mornings.

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  3. Hi David! Should I save up all the spiders I catch and send them to you? :)

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  4. Hi Sarah! Oh my. Yes, please don't tell me the story of the not-so-good spider. I don't think I want to know. :)

    See you in less than a month!!

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