{"id":3956,"date":"2016-06-13T20:50:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T01:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ilsajbick.com\/?p=3956"},"modified":"2016-06-13T20:50:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T01:50:53","slug":"quickie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ilsajbick.com\/?p=3956","title":{"rendered":"Quickie"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, not\u00a0that.\u00a0<\/em> Shame on you.<\/p>\n

THE DAY<\/p>\n

A very brief entry because I’m packing. \u00a0I will say this: I hate packing. \u00a0I don’t really like travel all that much either. \u00a0I have a horrible leaving the house and letting go. \u00a0If I am supposed to be on vacation, I need someone to tell me. \u00a0Usually, if I do relax, it’s about four or five days into the thing–just in time for me to come home. \u00a0Which is fine; neither of us can stay away from work for longer than a week or ten days. We’re just not built that way.<\/p>\n

Anyway, worked FRUITLESSLY for the morning. \u00a0Saw construction people. \u00a0Saw cat people. \u00a0Organized things to leave. \u00a0Exercised.<\/p>\n

Then, when it was clear that I couldn’t organize one more damned thing, I sat down this evening and pounded out words. \u00a0They are by no means polished, and in some ways, they read more like outline than a real chapter, but it doesn’t matter. \u00a0I got words down and it’s hard to shape something out of nothing.<\/p>\n

Going to try an experiment this time away, too. \u00a0Instead of an iPad or the Surface (both are a little big and heavy), I’m going to try and minimize my electronics because I would surely bring a Paperwhite along, too, and the phone. \u00a0This time, I’m bringing a Kindle Fire onto which I’ve loaded a documents and notes app and a bluetooth keyboard. \u00a0Together, they still don’t weigh quite as much as the iPad with its Snugg keyboard, and I’d like to minimize on weight. \u00a0This way, I can still read, download a couple videos for the plane, and–hopefully–get work done, too. \u00a0We’re talking a long plane ride.<\/p>\n

WRITING OUT LOUD
\nStay\u00a0Dead\u00a0(started 5\/05; Days 1-4, false start)<\/p>\n

Day 1: 1000 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Day 23-26: 9450
\nDay 2: 1200 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Day 27: (novella) 2000
\nDay 3: 1800 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Day 28: 2500
\nDay 4: 1350 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Day 29-32: 8850
\nDay 5: 1000 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Day 33: 3400
\nDay 6: 2000
\nDay 7-10: ~4500
\nDay 11-12: ~5000
\nDay 13: 1600
\nDay 14: 2300
\nDay 15-17: 4450
\nDay 18-19: 4500
\nDay 20-22: 5220<\/p>\n

Blog Post: 400
\n***
\nWhat I’m Watching:
\nHumans. \u00a0<\/em>I quite like it. \u00a0If I could download episodes, I would. \u00a0Alas, not to be. \u00a0So I’ve downloaded a bunch of Whos (the rest of Season 5, a few from Season 6, and two Christmas specials). \u00a0There will be movies on the plane, I’m sure. \u00a0Oh, and I’m supposed to be working!
\n***
\nWhat I’m Reading:
\nFinders Keepers<\/em>. \u00a0It’s okay.
\n***
\nWhat I’m Listening to:
\nFinders Keepers–<\/em>just to speed things along.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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