* All names in this post have been altered for privacy.
For the first time in a long time, I had a surprisingly restful, yet productive weekend! I didn't do as much writing as I wanted to, but I never do. Also, sorry I took last week off of blogging. I was very sick last weekend, and it sort of lasted all through the week. But I'm better now, thank goodness.
Friday, I worked all day then went home. Han ordered us pizza and I tried to take a nap on the couch while he watched DC's Legends of Tomorrow. I say "tried" because he kept waking me up and saying, "Jess, watch this part! Watch this part!"
On Saturday, I woke up late, which was absolutely lovely. Han and I spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning our apartment, and then we went on a two-mile hike. It was the perfect day for it, too! Here are some pictures from the day!
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| I was obsessed with the texture of this tree bark! © Jessica McKendry |
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| Gorgeous overlook of the marsh © Jessica McKendry |
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Han was mostly on his phone catching Pokémon on Pokémon Go! but I didn't mind, we were outside getting exercise, talking, and walking at a decent pace. Apparently he caught some good ones, too.
After our hike, I finally convinced Han to watch Love Actually with me! I have been trying to get him to watch this movie for years and he constantly refused to watch it. And I know it's normal for most guys to not want to watch romantic movies, but Han loves romance movies, and I knew he'd love this one, too.
Overall, he rated his enjoyment of the movie 3.5 out of 5 stars, which is honestly a win.
I spent all Sunday writing 800 words in something completely unrelated to either of my current projects, but it was fun to write so I don't regret it.
Project Updates
Convergence
This week, I decided to completely rework the plot and do a deep dive into character development. I feel like I haven't settled on exactly how I want the plot to go yet, and that's been frustrating.
Fan Fiction
I wrote about a thousand words in a fan fiction, but not the one I'm supposed to be working on, so … that's great.
Goals
Since I didn't blog last week, I'm carrying my goals from the week before that over. Let's see how well I did …
❌ 1,000 words in Convergence that I actually keep
This did not happen. I probably wrote over 1,000 words in my notes, but I only got 446 words in my draft finished.
❌ 1,000 words in my fan fic that I actually keep
So … I wrote about 1,000 words in a fan fiction, but not the one I'm supposed to be working on. Oops.
✔️ Read 2 chapters of Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
I did do this, and I also finished rereading Strike the Zither by Joan He.
Since I did such a bad job with my goals last week, I'm lowering them again. This week, I'd like to write:
- 500 words in Convergence that I actually keep
- 500 words in my Fan Fic that I actually keep
- 2 more chapters in Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Jasper Update
Jasper had a great time on our hike over the weekend! Ever since we rescued him, he has loved going on long walks through the woods. The rest of his week was kind of rough; he pooped in the apartment several times over the week, which used to be a rare occurrence but now it's happening more and more often.
We've taken him to the vet to try and figure out what's going on with him, but after hundreds and hundreds of dollars worth of tests, they're still not entirely sure what's making him go to the bathroom all the time. I think I've mentioned it before, but he's got Cushing's disease, a degenerative spinal disease, an enlarged heart, and an enlarged liver. I'm sure there are other problems too, but we're just not sure of what they are yet.
Three or four times he's gone to the bathroom after 3 a.m. in our bedroom, and we've awakened right about that time to the horrible smell. We've tried doggy diapers, but he's figured out how to take them off at night, so we switched to those potty pads you can put on the floor. They've worked pretty well so far, but it's still been tough getting enough sleep when he has accidents.
Quote of the Week
great quote. I feel that. How is Jasper doing now?
ReplyDeleteSorry about Jasper. Maybe he's trying to get your attention? Don't worry about not getting writing done on what you *should* be working on. You'll get that mojo back at some point. When you're feeling better, probably.
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