between the rock and the cold, cold sea

Playlist for this bar brawl, the writing of which is like pulling teeth:

Stan Ridgway, Hanging Johnny
Matthew Good, Flight Recorder from Viking 7
Matthew Good, Weapon
Oysterband, Rambling Irishman
The Actual, Between the Bridge and the Chapel.

On infinite repeat.

But! In other news, duellist is now over 11K long. At this rate, I may actually have a book sometime in the next five years. :P

Progress, Saturday 16 February, 2008

The duellist of Alusind

New words: 560
Total words: 10,700

Reasons for stopping: sleep
Darling du jour: I have been infected by academic prose. *stabs it*

Tyop du jour: warn for worn
Words Word doesn't know: N/A
Mean things: Possible Sinister Figure from the protag's Dark Past. (No, I can't ever take this seriously.)

That scene'll definitely need to be rewritten at some point. But next, at least, I get to write the barfight. That ought to be slightly more fun.

I have a damnable presentation due Thursday. Isaiah 11:6-9, social and historical location thereof. Tomorrow, I have a date with the library in all its glory, and I'm not coming home until it's all-but-done.

Damnit.


Progress, Monday 14 January, 2008

The duellist of Alusind

New words: 730
Total words: 5, 460

Reasons for stopping: college work
Darling du jour: He swallowed, pride like thorns in his throat.

Tyop du jour: N/A
Words Word doesn't know: N/A
Mean things: noon, interfering politicians.

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Gymmed this morning. Barely a twelve-minute mile, bah. On the other hand, not bad for someone who, in the end, achieved perhaps three complete hours of sleep last night.

Good things: government gave me monies (earlier than expected, woo!). Still not dead. Family worries slowly subsiding.

Undone things: plane tickets need alterations. Doctors' appointments, arranging thereof. Accomodation for Calgary. Reading stuff for people.

...Must get climbing kit with nice monies. That would save money in the long run.

Going to fall over now.