Category Archives: General

I went home to Texas for two weeks for Christmas. I got back Sunday. Last time I went I was struck by how relaxing and homey it felt to be back with my family, so I was really looking forward … Continue reading →

Our story continues … Part 2 Around the middle of October began the most stressful, draining, demoralizing three weeks for me in recent memory. It began when I was given a project at work that was already two months overdue. … Continue reading →

Yeah, I know, I’ve been procrastinating too long. So where have I been all this time? Well, right here. The past couple of months have been like a bell curve of emotion. A few weeks of smooth sailing, then a … Continue reading →

I have been super busy with work! Eleven-hour days for the past week, except for Sunday, when I couldn’t motivate myself to think. Yesterday I managed 17 hours, all of them at the office. No, I don’t do that normally. … Continue reading →

Well, as I thought, the manuscript wasn’t nearly ready by the end of the day. At around 4:30 my boss said he’d call the client and see if they’d let us give it to them tomorrow afternoon, and they did. … Continue reading →

I’ve been working 11-hour days trying to get this manuscript ready for Monday, and I was planning to put a lot in today, too, but after church I was so tired. So I took a nap, but I was interrupted … Continue reading →

To answer April’s question, work is going well. I’m starting to get my schedule back under control, so my work hours are more normal and I can leave at a decent hour. Last week I was getting there at 9:00 … Continue reading →

Hello. I’ve been kinda busy the last three weeks! Here are some highlights. – I finally finished reading the Sluggy Freelance archives, and it is now tied with GPF as the best webcomic in the universe, or it’s a close … Continue reading →

My brother’s coming back to the US today! He’s been teaching English in France for the last nine months. His plane gets here at 6:30, and I’ll be picking him up from the airport. Then he’s going to stay with … Continue reading →

Today I want to give you an idea of what my life is like so you’ll be able to place my individual entries in the context of the big picture. I am not an exciting person. I live by myself … Continue reading →