The 30k Wall -- An Afterschool Special

BOOK: So. Haven't seen you for a while.
LEAH: I had midterms and then two deferred exams.
BOOK: Mm.
LEAH: And I had to study for them.
BOOK: Mm.
LEAH: And then I fell down.
BOOK: Mm.
LEAH: ...what's that your watching, NFL?
BOOK: I had to do something while you weren't here. My wife-beater needs washing too. And these socks all over the floor.
LEAH: You used to wash those yourse--
BOOK: Well, things are going to be different around here. The fact is, missy, I've been talking 'round the neighbourhood, and all your friends' books are, well, reaching climax. And we're not.
LEAH: But--
BOOK: Don't think I haven't seen you making eyes at that thing with the caravans and the deserts and the apocalyptic city. *flips channel*
LEAH: (blushing) I don't know what you mean--
BOOK: Mm. And don't think you can just walk out of here. I know your friends like me just fine. You'll finish what you started, all right.
LEAH: (weeping) Book, you've changed!
BOOK: I'm at 30k now. I've wised up. There's a pot pie in the oven you can attend to while you're up.
LEAH: I--I don't know where the love's gone! *sob*
BOOK: Whatever. *slapass* Start writing. And get me another Bud.

Thud: The Patron Saint of Nothing

February 26, 2007 Progress Notes:

The Patron Saint of Nothing

Words today: 750.
Words total: 33,600 MS Word.
Reason for stopping: Quota. Take that. *spits in book's eye*
Liquid Refreshment: Cardamom coffee.
Munchies: French toast.
Exercise: N/A.
Mail: An eight-month or so rejection from On Spec.

Darling du Jour: N/A
Tyop du Jour: N/A
Words MS Word Doesn't Know: N/A

Mean Things: Case: They were lying in wait for you. Oops. *g*
Research Roundup: Rope-making
Books in progress: Flannery O'Connor, The Complete Stories; Minister Faust, From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain; James Ellroy, The Cold Six Thousand; Textbooks.

The glamour: Okay, it doesn't suck toooo bad, but now I have to runrunrun!

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I'm not even keeping track of the Novel in 90 day anymore. I think I failed it. Oh well. *g*

Also, I now have to rush to get some outside clothes on and go into the snow that has been falling allll night and alll day now, because I am going to paint ceramics with my mom and sister and sister's friend* and gift my baby plants with new pots. Which means I won't see the hockey game tonight.

So yes, if you're with me, please think crap hockey fall-on-the-ass incomplete pass and penalty-taking thoughts towards the Montreal Canadiens tonight between 7pm and 10pm.

Your nation thanks you.

*This may mean I am no longer Deathly Embarrassing, or maybe just Mostly Deathly Embarrassing, which is still partially alive!

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Why, you may ask?

Because she is full of AWESOME, duh!


Go! Experience the awesome!


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