I got sidetracked yesterday with a writing project and totally forgot about a blog post. I figured I could crank out the stuff related to the project in the afternoon, and get on with other things shortly thereafter. Uh huh. I am my own worst enemy. It has done me no good whatsoever to have been an editor and/or worked in bookstores. I don't know when to stop editing...it's compulsive, and bloody time-consuming. So, my quick little project took me until 8:45 last night. Buggers.
This is reminiscent of another problem I have. Years ago I took a speed reading course, hoping it would help with school work, jobs, etc. I have been doomed ever since. Why? Because of that fateful class, I can rip through a book faster than anyone on the planet. I retain everything, and still love my books and reading, but there is no savoring, no leisurely stroll through the pages. I can't slow it down.
There must be a psychological term for someone who reads too fast and edits excessively. Give me some time and I'll come up with a word. Course, I'll need the time for editing, changing, revising...
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The weather has been astounding these past few days. Sunday and Monday were in the 60s, if you can believe that. It's record-breaking temperatures for December, though after a monumental storm last night, this morning is back to normal: cool, a bit chilly even, and rainy. La Nina is having an effect world-wide, and fortunately for southern Oregon, that has meant unseasonably warm weather as opposed to the miserable snows and floods elsewhere.
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This is a great site for calendars, world clocks, how many days old you are (which I am really sorry I did!), and other odd time/date related info.
Ever wondered how to wrap a cat for Christmas? Amazing how the cat just...well...lets itself get wrapped like a furry present.
Hilarious link to a writer who is fed up with describing HP's ink cartridges. Haven't we all felt like this about our jobs at some point?
This could be the cutest puppy I have ever seen. He truly looks like a fuzzy, cuddly stuffed teddy bear.
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Okay, the rain clouds have dissipated, the sun is streaming in the window and I can't see the screen on my laptop, so I'll stop here. Alan is getting a much-needed haircut this morning and, lucky me, I get to browse the bookstore at the mall, though browsing is a stretch...it's a very small shop. I have more books on my own shelves than they do. Oh well. It will be more fun than writing HP ink cartridge descriptions.
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