November in situ
Monday, November 30th, 2009I did NaNoWriMo again.
That, in a nutshell, explains my November. It was a remarkably disciplined month for me, and I settled into a routine that actually worked. By day I went to work and took care of Kazu. Once he went down for the night, I would (1) clean the kitchen if the Guy cooked; then (2) write until I hit my 1700 word count for the evening. What time was left over from that, I spent reading or alternately, drawing a lot.
It was a creative month. Just not a communicative one.
As might have been expected from a month long writing effort, I have produced several hundred pages of crap. This isn’t a disappointment in and of itself; it’s actually pretty much what I expected, and at least I’ve attained my goal. More on that at some later date when I’m not distracted by the Guy playing Fallout 3.
Anyway, I’m back. Four days of Thanksgiving holiday has extended into a more stressful five, due to the flu bug biting hard on the resident spawn. He is fretful and listless with a fever of 103, which makes him both cuddly and impossible to please. This is the first time we’ve had the flu in that particular member of the family, and as might be expected, the parental units are both extremely anxious.
Once more, the internet fails to deliver. “Trust your instincts,” says one site. “If your child seems sicker than she should be, go to the doctor.”
“Should be” is “anything sicker than the video below.” Me and the internet, we need to have a talk.
