Juggling Fail

So... I am admittedly a busy person. I like to have a lot to do. I like having responsibility, and I'm quite good at doing many things at once (not just multitasking, but having multiple on-going projects). This past month... I basically failed at that.

I've had two bouts of being ill (one from food poisoning, one from eating food that I'm allergic to, but that wasn't on purpose). I've had a round of exams, a fair bit of traveling, 2 major events to organise, and then someone heaped 2 more projects on my shoulders on top of my studying and working.

I think of it like this... Most people juggle 3 balls easily. I'm sitting here with 7 in the air (obviously challenging, but manageable) and some jackass comes along and says wow... that's cool... and tosses 2 more into the mix. Now there are 9, I'm not good at 9, but I don't have a choice. So I'm looking to toss these extra balls to someone else, share the work load, and get back to doing 7 well rather than 9 barely. And of course you can't drop them... Balls... (Hence why my new cuss word has become "balls")

So... The Program isn't going to be done just yet. I literally haven't had time to sleep, let alone write. I'm so sorry. Please know that I have the story line bouncing around in my head, but with little time to sit down and actually get it on paper. It is coming! I promise! It won't be tomorrow, and I'm so sorry its been delayed. It isn't forgotten. And I haven't forgotten about you guys. I'm trying to finish it before the end of March, but I'm not going to make any promises (with the way things are going, it may be mid-April). Sorry, sorry, sorry. Mea Culpa.
~ewebie

This was not on my to-do list

So... rumor has it that I managed to consume some questionable food at a Superbowl party. This is true. I did. And as a result, my entire digestive tract rebelled. This lead to 2 days of misery and no work. I'm now way behind on a large number of things (academic, extracurricular-of which I have quite a few responsibilities, and life in general).

But (to quote one of my favorite wit-masters) Don't Panic! My goal date for finishing The Program is Feb 15th. I think I can still swing that. There's just going to be a few late nights of binge writing to do so.

In the mean time. I'm working on it. I'm working on eating more than toast and gingerale. I'm cramming for another round of exams. I'm planning out my life (AH!). And... somewhere in there, I'm breathing too.

Crunch Time

Ok, here's the deal. I'm wrapping up one of my "less busy" rotations and heading into two of the most difficult and time consuming ones. I have a massive project due for the one I'm in, an impending written/MCQ/OSCE in a week and a half, reading and quizzes to prepare before starting the next one, and exams that will follow in addition to my extra curricular responsibilities.

Because (looking at the calendar) bascially March - May is completely shot, I'm going to try REALLY hard to hash out the last chapter of the Program before that happens. That way, I can enter March full-tilt and not feel guilty for not finishing it. Sadly, that means there won't be much to read this spring. But I may put up little snippits here and there when I play with some new ideas.

And someone suggested that I might be cruel enough to kill off Taylor... Hmm... No, not in this story. Thankfully, I like her way too much to off her. There is another story I've started that I might (might) be mean enough to kill off a few characters like that, but not this one... At least, not yet.

Out and About

Spent the weekend traveling sans laptop (it's a difficult separation for me). So, I haven't finished the last chapter (10) of the Program yet. I am working on it, and... (secret)... I do have the last page written. I'm just filling in the blanks to get there :)

Chapter 9!

Ta-dah! *does a little dance*

Chapter 9 of The Program has been submitted! LINKED.

Music on heavy rotation while finishing up this chapter:
* Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
* Lose Yourself - Eminem
* Remember the Name - Fort Minor

enjoy!
~ewebie

*** It's UP (20 Jan 2009)***

Weather

So I woke up today (first time sleeping-in in God knows how long) to slight overcast skies. I took it as a good sign and made my way to the gym and brunch with a good friend. Great start to the day, but then the weather turned... I ended up walking home from the train in what appears to be a cold-weather monsoon--Straight line winds, drenching rains, the occasional chunk of hail, all in a balmy 5 degrees. Needless to say, I was absolutely soaked when I walked in the door. Boo!

After hanging up every stitch of clothing I had been wearing, towel-drying my hair, and brewing some tea, I'm feeling a little better. But to be honest, this weather is not conducive for me doing work, grocery shopping, studying (which really I do all the time regardless of time/energy/weather/hunger...) or anything beyond curling up with a hot mug of tea.

The up side, though, is that a big comfy chair, a cup of tea, and a warm blanket is an excellent position for writing. I'm going to try to finish Ch 9 today. I'll let you know how it goes!
~ewebie

Chapter 9 - the Programme

Ch. 8 is up and being read. I hope you enjoy it!

I had asked if people wanted a short Ch. 9 and short Ch. 10 (for the sake of having Ch. 9 out sooner). People seemed to be of the opinion that if they have to wait anyway... why not get everything at once. I'm down with that. And I am working on Ch. 9. A lot of it right now is smoothing the transitions so it doesn't sound as choppy as I think it does. Fingers crossed... submitted by the end of the day today or tomorrow.

~ewebie