I even the guy who works the gate. Easy job, gets to sit around and be all Zen stoned all day. Man, I’d have written ten novels by now if that’s all I had in my day job. Probably pays well too.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 1068 words, novel: Father LightningAnd there’s no relief in sight. Please, please, please, let me sleep.
Let me rest.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 2015 words, novel: Father LightningSixteen thousand, eight hundred steps.
That’s a record.
And my body can feel it.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 701 words, novel: Father LightningJesus, what a job. And no batch print. Nope. Print, walk to printer, return, fold, mail.
Eleven thousand steps later, my feet are killing me.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 1408 words, novel: Father LightningWell, Sami’s in, because we needed an extra hole in the head.
Seriously, though, he’s a sweet boy and the other cats don’t mind. Mazy’s fine with him as well.
So, yeah. We’re back to four cats.
And soon, two dogs.
Yeah. We’ve lost our freakin’ minds.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 1707 words, novel: Father LightningUgh. The worst. And the fact that we (or rather I) have things to do every single night this week sure makes finding time to edit difficult (not to much energy and focus).
Jesus, I hate working for a living. How many lives have been ruined? How many great pieces of art killed as embryos, because of the necessity to feed the corporate machine?
It’s terrifying to think about how much wonder has been stifled in the name of survival in this world’s sickening imperialism.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 1934 words, novel: Father LightningOh, wait. Nope.
FUCKING EVERY DAY.
I need more Dudeism in my life. Bathrobes and white Russians for all.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 1245 words, novel: Father LightningMaybe the last of the year. Maybe the last forever.
Who knows? Things change so much over the course of the year, while not changing at all.
The forces of change and stagnation, ever at odds.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 2187 words, novel: Father LightningThat’s all I can say about today.
I’m in desperate need of sleep. Like 24 hours straight. Maybe longer.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 1833 words, novel: Father LightningIt’s funny – I used to think when I took on a project, I’d take its theme to heart almost immediately and be like, look at me! I know how to think and behave!
But that’s never the way it works out. I didn’t gain immediate freedom from trauma and life’s various aggressions from The Mungk; I’m not gaining the intimate knowledge of kindness from Father Lightning.
I have understood how hard life can beat you down since I finished The Mungk.
That gives hope that maybe when Father Lightning is done, the transition to a man of kindness and understanding as a logical way of life will be complete.
Of course, it’s all work.
And progress need be made before it can be said to be true.
Nothing is given; everything is earned.
Target: 1500 words
Written: 1523 words, novel: Father Lightning