“Hello, I’m alive…"

2023-04-27T22:36:12Z

I’ve probably quoted that song before on this blog, but, hey, it sums things up.

Top order of business—I’ve set up a site to publicize my friend Lake’s fundraiser so she can keep her house. Have a look, and, if you can, please donate. If you can’t donate, at least spread the word. Her house is a treasure, and it would be a shame if it were lost. Click here to have a look.

I’m doing okay. Still working at the Big Green Grocery Store, with limited hours so I can devote time to earning money in other ways. I’ve landed a gig ghostwriting romance novels, and it’s been pretty fun so far. It’s a different experience writing to spec instead of going where inspiration wanders. I’m working on revising and adding to last year’s NaNoWriMo project for when my inspiration needs wandering. Right now, I’m at the part where the narrator is talking to a guy she used to write fanfic about and telling him the story of How She Met Her Boyfriend.

I’m doing another scoring project for Standardized Testing Company. It’s been pretty easy to score, which I am simultaneously grateful for and horrified by, because the reason I don’t have to think too hard about it is because they didn’t either.

I found myself making a list of things I thought—and occasionally said aloud—while scoring.

1. That’s nice. Off-topic, but nice.
2. What a perfect tautology!
3. No. No.
4. Let’s play “Count the Mistakes!”
5. Entertaining, but wrong.
6. Commas. You need to use commas.
7. Whut?
8. Seriously, whut?
9. No, it doesn’t!
10. *Hysterical laughter*
11. I can make that out, but it’s wildly irrelevant!
12. Lovely. Now, let’s look at your argument.
13. *Buzzer noise*
14. Are you sure you didn’t get that mixed up with some anime you saw?
15. I…I…I…I don’t even understand what you’re trying to say.
16. Madness, I tell you! Madness!
17. Gaaaaaaaaaah!
18. Okay, we’ve got seven errors in the first paragraph. I don’t think this is getting a [top score].
19. Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi!
20. No. No. No. No. No!
21. *Hysterical laughter, followed by coughing fit*

I fell a little behind on my hours, so today was run-to-catch-up. I’m putting in a couple more hours tonight, so maybe I can pull a little ahead and get some breathing room. Yay education!

Today I took pleasure in an unhurried shower.

Today I learned that Norway is the happiest country in the world.

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“Hello, I’m alive…"