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May 19, 2007:

District Station (formerly, Untitled/Godzilla v. Onassis)

New Words: 500 -- most of which was yesterday and I forgot to post about it, I guess.
Total Words: approx 10,750
Pages: 43
Reason for stopping: Done.
Stimulants: none
Exercise: walk down to the bank and back, and a little exercise video action (pilates, yoga)
Words I'm surprised Word knows: n/a
Words I'm surprised Word doesn't know: n/a
Mean Things: DC doesn't like enclosed spaces much anymore.
Typo du jour: n/a
Darling du jour:

But it was starting to sound stale. Like bad air. Rehearsed, even. And every lawyer knew an argument must sound fresh to be perceived as sincere.

Books in progress: Charles Addams, "My Crowd" (cartoons).
Books finished: Some Dilbert books.
The glamour: Celebratory dinner last night w/my neighbor PB. Excellent restaurant. And a complimentary shot of limoncello from "Mama" when she found out we were there to celebrate my JD. I've decreed we'll make a return visit the night after I take the bar exam.

May 15, 2007:

District Court Station (formerly, Untitled/Godzilla v. Onassis)

New Words: 1250
Total Words: approx 7500, less and less of which is still outline
Pages: 30
Deadline: none, asap.
Reason for stopping: quota, but felt like I might come back to it later in the day.
Stimulants: Decaf coffee.
Exercise: exercise video
Words I'm surprised Word knows: n/a
Words I'm surprised Word doesn't know: n/a
Mean Things: Cohen's going to get them all thrown off the station.
Typo du jour: n/a
Darling du jour:

Lindsay looked down at herself. “I’m not sure these colors are approved.” She waggled a rosewater-covered hand, invoking another alien sneeze. “And I have rosewater all over me.” Lindsay said.
“Please. Bathe and join us.” A limb pointed. “At the station monitor office.”

Books in progress: n/a
Books finished: n/a
The glamour: Graduation congratulations cards in the mail!

The Story of Basket Woman and Twisted Branch Boy

New Words: 1750
Total Words: 1750
Pages: 7
Deadline: n/a
Reason for stopping: done
Words I'm surprised Word knows: n/a
Words I'm surprised Word doesn't know: n/a
Mean Things: Famine and death.
Typo du jour: n/a
Darling du jour:

All that remained were small flowers, whitesh and brown and plump, pushing up through the moistened earth. The people watched Basket Woman return, and pick one, and place it in her mouth.

Books in progress: n/a
Books finished: n/a
The glamour: Sent off thank you cards for my congrats cards!

May 13, 2007:

Untitled/Godzilla v. Onassis

New Words: 1000
Total Words: approx 5000, some of which is outline
Pages: 20
Deadline: none, asap.
Reason for stopping: Might not be done yet.
Stimulants: Decaf coffee.
Exercise: Washing dishes and picking up papers.
Words I'm surprised Word knows: n/a
Words I'm surprised Word doesn't know: n/a
Mean Things: Embarrasment.
Typo du jour: n/a
Darling du jour:

In the five minutes of offload-onload permitted in the station’s open volume, before human odors could stink the place up too badly, Miyazaki got three marriage proposals, Lindsay an offer of a spanking from ‘Daddy’, and Cohen two proposals and a request for a signed photo.

Not bad for five minutes.

Books in progress: n/a
Books finished: n/a
The glamour: Called home and spoke with parental unit type.

Had to take an unplanned break on Thurs-Fri-Sat to do editorial stuff. Got signoff from author, and made my last pass through the article.

May 08, 2007:

Untitled/Godzilla v. Onassis

New Words: approx 2000, w/more outline
Total Words: approx 3000, w/outline
Pages: 10-12
Deadline: none, asap.
Reason for stopping: Feeling a little off, today.
Stimulants: Decaf coffee.
Exercise: Cleaning kitchen, taking out trash, starting in on bathroom.
Words I'm surprised Word knows: n/a
Words I'm surprised Word doesn't know: n/a
Mean Things: Booze is contraband on the station
Typo du jour: n/a
Darling du jour:

“Good.” The translator binged back at them. “Humans are social species. Make welcome.”

Books in progress: H.M.S. Surprise. Didn't read it at all. Watched one of the Rebus movies that I taped off BBC America, back when. Think I'll watch another.
Books finished: n/a
The glamour: Cleaning house, writing, and interview for fellowship on Friday. And -- brace yourself -- I have a date tomorrow night.