May Wrap-Up

[rowyn]

Almost halfway through the year and I am still on track with these posts!

Health/Fitness
May was the month of All The Rain. I probably did less than 150 miles on my bike the entire month, and I was insufficiently motivated to do indoor biking. But this weekend was clear and I got out both days, and this week should be good for biking too. Yay!

My diet is not improved. Weight remains about the same.

Writing
I wrote 5 LJ posts: one wrap-up and four related to publishing serializing RA. This is my life now. Somehow it takes more time to publically serialize my finished novel than when I was simultaneously writing the book and serializing it for my beta readers. How does that even work?

I did write a little original fiction: two short scenes in Birthright. And made some more notes for another scene.

Note to self: keep writing original fiction. You've got a plane ride in June to write during anyway.

The Business of Writing

All the business! I started serializing A Rational Arrangement ij the second week of May, as anyone who is reading this has probably noticed.

I terrycloth came up with a publisher name for me: Delight in Books! So now I can do all that paperwork stuff that alinsa researched for me. I have already begun this, by getting an EIN! Which only took 6 minutes, so didn't hurt at all. The Fictitious Name Registration took a little longer, but still not bad.

Art/Other
I did 23 more headers in May. Officially, I didn't do any headers this weekend. Instead, I worked on cover art. After letting it rest for a while, I decided I liked the papercut-like image of the three dancers after all. Still fiddling with the text.

Gaming
Uhhh ... I think I killed the Elect PBEM again. Dangit, I knew I was forgetting something. >.<

Terrycloth found an adaptation of the boardgame "Small World" for online play. I never liked this game two-player, but I have been playing tons of it (usually making Alinsa and/or Terry play with me) online with additional bot players.

Socializing
I went to LA at the beginning of May, to see alinsa and level_head, and a fantastic Nightwish/Sabaton/Delain concert. We also saw the California Science Museum, which had the space shuttle Enterprise on display. Not as cool as seeing Alinsa or Level Head, but still pretty impressive. n.n

I have done nothing else with friends other than Lut in RL since. Ahhhh, the hermit life.

Happiness
I was more stressed in May than in April. The impossibility of Doing Everything weighs on me more than usual, perhaps because I feel like I've been been actually trying. If I'm frittering half my free time on games or webbrowsing, I can imagine I'd get everything done if I just stopped wasting time. When I actually value all the ways I spend my time, I can no longer say that.

On the bright side, I value all the ways I spend my time. So that's cool.

So, still pretty happy with life, and pleasantly surprised by the positive reaction so far to A Rational Arrangement. Thank you, everyone. ♥

Comments

[whitefangedwolf.livejournal.com]

Could you give me a link to the online play adaptation of "Small World"?

[rowyn]

Uhhh. I got it out of a Humble Bundle that's surely been replaced by now. It should be available on Steam as "Small World 2", though. Lemme know if you wanna play some time. :)

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

Maybe best to call Elect PBEM off? I don't think it's in the category of 'must do' or 'very rewarding'. If online board games scratch the gaming itch better, nothing wrong with that.

[octantis.livejournal.com]

Only if Rowan wants to, I'm personally enjoying it. Unfortunately I got in the trap of, "Should update, but it's been so long I want it to be a substantial update with, like, drawings and stuff..."

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

I think you're giving me credit for stuff Alinsa did.

[rowyn]

I munged a user link, and LJ swallowed a sentence. That was supposed to be:

"Terrycloth came up with a publisher name for me: Delight in Books! So now I can do all that paperwork stuff that Alinsa researched".

And you did give me an awesome publisher name! <3

[rowyn]

I munged a user link, and LJ swallowed a sentence. That was supposed to be:

"Terrycloth came up with a publisher name for me: Delight in Books! So now I can do all that paperwork stuff that Alinsa researched".

And you did give me an awesome publisher name! <3

[rowyn]

I munged a user link, and LJ swallowed a sentence. That was supposed to be:

"Terrycloth came up with a publisher name for me: Delight in Books! So now I can do all that paperwork stuff that Alinsa researched".

And you did give me an awesome publisher name! <3

[rowyn]

I munged a user link, and LJ swallowed a sentence. That was supposed to be:

"Terrycloth came up with a publisher name for me: Delight in Books! So now I can do all that paperwork stuff that Alinsa researched".

And you did give me an awesome publisher name! <3

[rowyn]

I munged a user link, and LJ swallowed a sentence. That was supposed to be:

"Terrycloth came up with a publisher name for me: Delight in Books! So now I can do all that paperwork stuff that Alinsa researched".

And you did give me an awesome publisher name! <3

[alinsa.livejournal.com]

Somehow it takes more time to publically serialize my finished novel than when I was simultaneously writing the book and serializing it for my beta readers

Because now you're polishing, and polishing is sometimes annoying. But it's also good! There will be a time to come where you will look back and be thrilled at how shiny that polish has made things.


and a fantastic Nightwish/Sabaton/Delain concert

Rowyn so sells this concert short. This particular combination of artists in their particular combination of setlists this tour has easily put this at the very top of my "best concerts I've ever attended" list. Easily. (Not counting ProgPower, but that's not a concert, that's a festival.

And seeing the space shuttle was really really cool. (As was meeting level_head)


The impossibility of Doing Everything weighs on me more than usual, perhaps because I feel like I've been been actually trying

You should take a lot of pride in actually making measurable dents in Doing Everything. The book is certainly a big chunk of your energy expenditure lately, and that totally makes sense, because there's a lot to be done, especially the first time around. But! You can also look at things and actually measure the progress, and watch the items on your to-do list disappear, one by one.

When I look at the list of things you got done last month, it pretty well amazes me. Let it amaze you, too!