Tonight, the hermit goes social

An evening out with the karate club. Great times were had by all. As the night grew later, singing was involved.

No, not me: our chief sensei also organises ballad sessions on the side.

The chiefest of the merry-makers repaired to the pub for quality drinking time at around 23:30. Me, I took a lift home with the single other Sober Adult in Residence, escaping before our youngest companion, the club's twelve-year-old Messer-in-Chief, could give us all the hiccups from laughing too much.

There were bangles involved. Or maybe earrings. Or maybe bangles masquerading as earrings: it's all kind of unclear.

I think if we try to go to that restaurent again, they will probably have a mysterious attack of being All Booked Up. Still, it was fun.

Tonight, the hermit goes social

An evening out with the karate club. Great times were had by all. As the night grew later, singing was involved.

No, not me: our chief sensei also organises ballad sessions on the side.

The chiefest of the merry-makers repaired to the pub for quality drinking time at around 23:30. Me, I took a lift home with the single other Sober Adult in Residence, escaping before our youngest companion, the club's twelve-year-old Messer-in-Chief, could give us all the hiccups from laughing too much.

There were bangles involved. Or maybe earrings. Or maybe bangles masquerading as earrings: it's all kind of unclear.

I think if we try to go to that restaurent again, they will probably have a mysterious attack of being All Booked Up. Still, it was fun.

Writing: the progress report

Progress notes for 17 June 2006:


"Untitled #1" aka the werewolves and demons and WWII France story:

New Words: 126
Total Words: 522
Darling du jour: N/A



"Untitled #2" aka the WWI trenches story with wizards:

New Words: 309
Total Words: 657
Darling du jour: N/A



"Untitled #3" aka the very strange angel story:

New Words: 358
Total Words: 358
Darling du jour: [H]e and I are more alike than either of us would prefer to admit. He is bereft of his heaven, and I –

Well. Lilith’s kin are welcome neither in the Garden nor the Pit.

She was good at making enemies.


Books in progress: Robert Gildea, Marianne in Chains: Daily Life in the Heart of France during the German Occupation; Ellen Kushner, Swordspoint/
Exercise: Kata class on Ni-Jyu-Shi-Ho, 22 pushups, 40 situps.

I’m nicking the progress notes idea from matociquala and jmeadows, among others. Hopefully it’ll let me keep better track.

Writing: the progress report

Progress notes for 17 June 2006:


"Untitled #1" aka the werewolves and demons and WWII France story:

New Words: 126
Total Words: 522
Darling du jour: N/A



"Untitled #2" aka the WWI trenches story with wizards:

New Words: 309
Total Words: 657
Darling du jour: N/A



"Untitled #3" aka the very strange angel story:

New Words: 358
Total Words: 358
Darling du jour: [H]e and I are more alike than either of us would prefer to admit. He is bereft of his heaven, and I –

Well. Lilith’s kin are welcome neither in the Garden nor the Pit.

She was good at making enemies.


Books in progress: Robert Gildea, Marianne in Chains: Daily Life in the Heart of France during the German Occupation; Ellen Kushner, Swordspoint/
Exercise: Kata class on Ni-Jyu-Shi-Ho, 22 pushups, 40 situps.

I’m nicking the progress notes idea from matociquala and jmeadows, among others. Hopefully it’ll let me keep better track.