Bhagwan @ Large

in the deep, dark night-time of night

So we have moved. In a new bed which was not cheap, in a new neighborhood which is similarly priced, I still have problems getting and staying asleep. Be it pain, cramps, cold, racing mind, or whatever, it’s two shifts at least a night for me.

Tonight, that first shift was from 10 PM to 3 AM. quite possibly the best non-drunken slumber in quite some time. In one or two hours, I will (hopefully) wake up from the next one, and get myself ready for a day of creatively creating.

Saturday’s party was magic. Much like the theater, it all worked out, for some reason no-one understands. The ground floor was open and accessible to all, the backyard grill area worked to perfection, and the rain held off until the sun set and most grownups were either home in bed or inside drinking from big kid glasses. Many thanks to all that attended, especially those what brought wine. Post party tally shows I h ave nearly doubled the available bottles here, which is good because the party has much in common with the bed and neighborhood.

I also have no leftovers, you crazed locusts. Two pieces of chicken and a box of veggie burgers somehow survived the swarm, which is awesome because someone else brought the chicken. It would seem I properly estimated the available food exactly, or it could be that y’all were bey kind and considerate regarding the MEAT situation.

I take it back. There is still half a bag of GIANT MARSHMALLOWS, waiting to be artfully melted at our next gathering. Stay tuned.

It feels oddly strange and satisfying to have paid the rent 11 days early. It feels doubly so to be “broke” on the day one gets paid, and then to see a large sum of money still there in one’s account waiting to be whisked away in 11 days’ time. One of our overly aggressive party purchases was returned Sat. morning, but those funds will not return until sometime today. Now more than ever I am happy to have paid down all credit cards before heading to Hawaii in May. Much of our move “lives” there at the moment, and my desire to no longer possess that debt is the prime factor in my inability to buy a cup of coffee this week.

Yes. The above statement does indeed mean I had >MORE< money before I got paid last week. go figure. On the bright side, I “found” quite a bit of it sitting in front of other people at a chip-renting game session last week. Things look good for another such session, especially since it’s now a self-sufficient bus ride away from my house.

Not paying 5bux a day for the bus next month will be awesome. Just saying. Last time I checked, that’s 8 days away. And Also, twice the price of store-bought coffee beverages. I have coffee here, coffee at work, and the knowledge that I probably shouldn’t drink coffee so much.

Wheeee!

Time to pretend at sleep, so that this morning I may pretend at competence. Hope the day (or the night) holds more success for you.

It’s a good sign

That the laundry room will be open when you have to battle through cobwebs to get down the stairs.

Ick.

In other news, the summer sickness continues, today with nasty sore throat. All joints hurt, and my abbreviated Oatmeal was a near thing. Sounds like the perfect night to play cards, yes it does.

I have completed another cycle, and this mornings weigh in shows a surprise -11 from last Tuesday, the “real” total.

Well how about that.

I could do without the stomach flu, though. Yes, yes I can.

I got a surprising amount of sleep this morning, nearly 10 hours in two shifts. Now I know the sickness has me full in its thrall. Given that the previous record for the week was 4, I’m taking this as a good sign.

First comments are coming back on B.1, and they are generally what I was expecting. This week I’ve also been working on a setting for another book, and I have most of the major characters set out already. I’m putting this one on the work files section next to the Space Opera outline, but this might be my NaNoWriMo attempt for the year.

Next week begins the third and final pass at B.1, so if you have a copy extant, I’d appreciate comments as soon as you can get them to me. I plan to submit to the target market before the end of the month.