August 29: Start of Weekend

[kinetic_elaboration]

Another short note because I am very tired because @riotsquirrrl and I tire each other out as always.

Quiet day at work with a lot of people taking the day off for the holiday weekend. I can’t really remember what I did other than continue to work on some of the same projects I’ve been doing for a while.

@riotsquirrrl got in just around the time I was getting off work and we had some Coffee Shop Time, writing and, in my case, writing about writing. It was nice to be able to do that together and also to be able to work through my thoughts in an unhurried way. The most helpful thing will obviously be Actually Writing but I felt like this inventory of sorts was something I had to do first, to figure out where things felt Stacked Up and blocked and heavy in my brain, put them all into words, and better understand their real size. I came to a couple of conclusions that weren’t just ‘write more’ or 'do better’ and I think it will be helpful. Of course this will require getting the opportunity to try out writing again… one thing I realized is it’s been a while since I was really immersed in a long writing session, even though as always this remains important for my mental health.

Also on the way home–after dinner and ice cream that we barely managed to get without being trampled by a large number of Youth–I had yet another idea flit through my head, which, if taken seriously would bring my ideas-and-projects list to…72. Which I think should probably be a crime.

I have a strongly creative mind, I think.

The night was really nice, though, late summer-y; getting to be together.

I’m now really tired and really silly, or rather extremely tired coming off of being silly. I still gotta shower, but I can’t wait to get to SLEEP.