Sunday, November 20, 2005
Love is not a victory march
*insert scream of dismay here*Yeah. My computer died last night. Just shut off. And that does not bode well for the finishing of my novel or for the paper that I need to write and the research that I need to do for my class.
John, one of the guys in my small group, is a nerd, though, so he's going to look at it for me on Tuesday, and hopefully I won't be out of commission for too long. It'll be hard enough to bump up my wordcount... I may start writing by hand, and then go from there once I'm hooked up again.
Is it a bad thing that I immediately felt claustrophobic when it died?
I justify myself by stating that a) I'm working on an incredibly huge project right now that's very computer-dependent, b) I have all sorts of research to do for my class, and I really wanted to get going on it, and c) it's my main communication link. Without it... well, put it this way. I watched two episodes of Gilmore Girls and went to bed early.
Other than that, though, it's been a really good week.
The class was terrific. I really... I just came away with so many resources, and there's so much to think about and integrate into my own planning and dreaming. If every class is this relevant, this certificate could be the best investment I've ever made. Now, of course, comes the extremely dauntig, and yet rather exciting, challenge of distilling it all into useful information that will be relevant to my experience and my needs.
It makes me feel really alive, you know? Like what I'm spending my time, effort, energy, and money on isn't something that's just going to be a dream, a flash in the pan. It's going to be real, and this makes it feel that much more real.
Many, many months of hard work in the future, but real nonetheless.
But if you don't hear from me for a few days, that's why. There are other computers in the house--I'm not completely cut off--but it's still a little too much! Oy vey.
At least I can't feel guilty for not writing... but it'll mean some SERIOUS catch-up time later on!
1 Comments:
Awww, poor computer. :( I hope it gets better soon!!!
linds
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