phyncke

So it has gotten to the point where I have to moderate my news intake for my own well-being. Too much and I get totally stressed out. Just cannot do it. I guess I am a worrier by nature and it really bothers me. Plus the news cycle if pretty repetitive so they go over the same thing over and over again. Just cannot do it. I am trying to only watch one hour a day and really stick to that. It is enough really to get the sense of what is going on. I read updates fine - that does not stress me out but watching the news cycle totally stresses me out.

I found a new show on Netflix that I really like - this thing Bridgerton. It is based on the Regency romance novels by Julia Quinn - I used to read those. This show is delightful. About that marriage frenzy of the Ton in England. Just eating it up. I love the costumes, the diversity of the casting and all that. It is all fluff and I am really in the mood for this kind of escapist thing right now. I hope they do the whole family in multiple seasons - there were a lot of books so there is a lot of material for a pretty long running show. I can only hope they stick with it.

I also need to finish The Boys on Amazon - I kind of spoiled myself by looking up what happened with it online so it is not an urgent thing for me. I do that sometimes - cannot wait for the ending so I read about it online - hence spoiling myself. It is a really bad habit. I do want to watch the whole thing with this one because it is an excellent production and I love Karl Urban in it.

Today is not a Snowflake Challenge day so nothing on that today. I have not been writing. I am not stuck - I am in a good spot with the story - just have not opened it in a while. I better look up the deadline and start working towards that. Best not forget there is a deadline.

That is all - hope you are well - where you are. Stay healthy and stay safe.

Hi all - it is Super Bowl Sunday and I am here with an update. I got sick last week - a cold/flu that had me out of work Thursday and Friday. I think I am over the worst of it though I still get tired pretty easily. I am trying to take it easy. I am doing a football party of one today for the Super Bowl. Thinking I will nap during the game and keep up with it that way. I love football naps - sleeping to the sound of that crowd.

I finished my story, y'all. aglarien1 did a valiant beta and I have uploaded my story to the archive. It I done and gone. It ended up a little over 3000 words. Not bad.

Hope all is well with you and yours there. Enjoy the day.

 I was writing but then I got on LJ and remembered I said I would post weekly so here I am procrastinating on my writing. See how that works. It is kind of circular logic. Woot. Anyway. I am working on my Slashy Valentine and it is going ok but I don't have a very clear sense of direction with it or strategy for it. I was given a vague prompt and those are tough. Nothing that has to be in there so I could go anywhere with it. I am going to write it out and see if I can bring it in on time. I have 1100 words right now and it seems to be cooperating. 

I went to a Bar Mitzvah today and really enjoyed it. A friend of mine from work's son. He did great and I got all weepy because I know it was really hard for him to pull it together and he did it! What a champ. He did it! It was interesting to be at a Shabbat service too. It was kind of long - like three hours - but I remembered more than I thought I would. Very fun. I really enjoy Judaism. 

I am posting with my Obama icon because right about now - I really miss Obama. God - I hate Donald Trump. He is such a tool. Worst president we have had. I cannot believe we are on the brink of war with Iran. What a mess this all is. I hate the fucker. 

Anyways. Hope all is well with you in your part of the world. I don't have any idea how long my story is going to be. I want it to be short. So hoping it cooperates. 

Be well! 

I can't believe it y'all. I finished my Sultry in September story today. I forgot to flail here in my journal for your benefit. How could I skip the most important part of the whole process? The pain and suffering? The flagellation, the recriminations, the angst? I mean rly?!

I am really sorry. I did have a bit of trouble figuring it out but the story was not too bad this time once I got down to writing. It coasted in there at a little over 3k words and just finished itself up today. I hope it does not suck but I kind of like it! I am usually wondering over here if the story sucks and I like it. What is going on?!

Maybe it really does suck and I am fooling myself. I am totally delusional. I don't know. Something has to be wrong.

Anyhoo. You will just have to read it in September. That is all I am telling you about this one for now. Zipping it. Anyone else out there writing for the swap? Comment here if you are.

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I have orientation next week at work - that will be busy. I just had my review at work - that went as expected so I will get a raise this year. I am bored at work and coasting - that is not good - I need to dial it up to 11 and get it in gear. I literally am bored. I do have a few new projects but they are not that exciting. My co-workers are fun but some of them are retiring so that makes me sad. My really good friend is retiring next summer and I am going to miss her a lot. So that makes me feel like I should move on to another position. So better get it in gear. I have to motivate. That is about it there.

Anyhoo - I am maintaining my weight loss pretty well - working out - eating right - blah blah. I feel like I have made the permanent shift to the healthier lifestyle. I still do the Weight Watchers thing - it gives me the parameters to follow for healthy living. I also like the community there. So that is awesome.

Anyway. That is what is going on. Hope all is well with you there. Comments are love!

Here is my story for the Ardor in August, Sultry in September challenge this time. I hope you will like it. I am posting the link to the archive so you can read it there. Hope you like it. I had a lot of fun writing it. Comment here or there if you like. Thanks!

Title: Lessons of History
Author: phyncke
Beta: Aglarien1
Rating: G
Pairing: Turin, Orodreth, Gwindor, Finduilas, Gil-Galad, Cirdan
Warnings: Character death implied.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they are the property of JRR Tolkien and his estate, and I have borrowed them for my own amusement and for yours I hope.
Feedback: Much appreciated.
Written for: ForErusSake
Summary: The fall of Nargothrond as told by Orodreth through his final journal.

Link to story -
http://archiveofourown.org/works/11808180

I have finished my Slashy Valentine story! Hurrahs! It is done and posted! Woot. I am so happy. Yays! I will post the link to the archive when the reveal happens on Valentine's Day.

I don't think I am going to watch the Super Bowl tomorrow. I am not really into it. My parents are pulling for the Patriots but then again Atlanta has never won before so it would be great to see them win it. I don't really care who wins. I do like the ads but I can catch those online anytime.

I am heading into a really busy time at work and have to get it in gear. I will and it will be fun. I like being busy at work - the alternative is really boring so this is way better. We are going to have some changes so that will be good too. We need them.

Anyhoo. Just a quick post for the week. Hope all is well with you there.

Cheers!

A tag by laurahonest

Here is a quick update on my Slashy Valentine. I have started it and hopefully I am about half way done. You never know with these things. :P



I don't know how long it will be. That is just a guess. Hope you all are doing well on yours! Post updates!

It would help if I looked at my prompt more while I wrote the story. Oops. Hope I can pull this one out. I am still writing and it is getting down to the wire. I am having a lot of trouble with this story and it is just not there for me. Some stories are like that. Just not my cup of java. I am moving the story along but have no real sense of direction. Over 3000 words and I still don't know. I will just keep writing and hope something occurs to me. Yep. :P

3873 / 5000 words. 77% done!

I started writing my story. I have two paragraphs so far. It is not very good but I have something. SOMETHING!

Edit -
I have gotten more than a page done - 501 words. I feel so much better now. Here is a word meter to get things rolling.

500 / 3000 words. 17% done!

Huzzah!

I am around. It has been a really rainy day here. So I have been hanging out. I spent a lot of time working on loading my stories to the new OEAM archive. Of Elves and Men is moving their archive to a new site which will now function as a self loading site for authors. Pretty cool. So I have spent some time this week moving my stories from the old site to the new site. It was kind of fun to do that because it reminded me of some stories I had not read in a while and it also made me realize that I really like writing and should do more of it. I need to get back in the groove. I had some good ideas and need to finish them up. Maybe if I post that WIP, I will actually finish it. Hmm.

I am just about done. I have on long series to load on there - but all my Tolkien fiction is up there. I just have my Terminator stories to load in and then I will be caught up.

Now I am thinking about stories to load other places - and expand the audience for my work. Just for a few of my stories that I think could use wider play.

Anyhoo. I should try and write more. That is all I am saying.

Once I get through some hard deadlines at work I will think about it more.

Don't forget to change your clocks - Spring ahead. We lose an hour of sleep but the light will be so much nicer. Very excited about that. Cheers!