Life news this week:
- Saturday I did my blogging relatively early and worked on my book in little bursts of motivation. I practiced my uke, organized and tossed wrappings from recent packages I'd gotten, and did some dishes. Arthur came over in the evening and picked me up to go out to the gay bar to sing karaoke. We picked up Yasmin and then met Jeaux and Dare over there. All of us (except Jeaux, who prefers not to sing) got to sing twice. The audience seemed to like us and we had a good time hanging out and interacting a little. We even got some free cake! Fun.
- Sunday I had a lazier day. I did some aerobics, argued with a loser on Reddit, wrote some posts, did some laundry and trash chores, and took an epic nap. Later I did some more dishes, sent a Polo to Meg, and scanned some photos for my project.
- Monday I was tired and rolled in to work a little late. Probably shouldn't take huge naps in the middle of the day. We found out we were selected for another contract, so so far that's two wins this year. Off to a great start! I did some downloads for selection info and entered credit card entries for my boss and updated some stuff for a utilities project I'm in charge of. In other news, I trimmed my fingernails with a nail clipper for the very first time. (I am a recent convert from the school of nailbiting. So yes, this is significant.) I made a doctor's appointment for my toe, wrote some of my novel, and submitted some short stories and a voice-over audition. Also practiced ukulele again.
- Tuesday I woke up to news that I'd been selected for another voice over role, which seems fun. At work I did some more credit card entries. I posted some of Meg's stuff on eBay for her and cleaned some stuff up in the house. I tried to frame a poster but I didn't like how it came out so I gave up. The pest control guy came. I played DDR and ate some pasta, did some Polos, got invited to the Discord for the voice over project and checked it out, and worked on my novel.
- Wednesday Jeaux was sick so we didn't have Jeaux Day. I did a bunch of project research at work. Also chatted with the team for the upcoming project for the voice over role. It appears that the creator has invited us to the project preeeetty early . . . there are a lot of undecided things and the scripts aren't finalized. Later I did some Polos, sent some applications, wrote my webcomic, scanned a photo album, practiced ukulele, and did some editing.
- Thursday it was cold again, and a pretty slow day at work. I got some cleaning done and talked more with the other cast members. Also found out a role I was shortlisted on ended up going to someone else, so bummer. After I worked on my webcomic and practiced ukulele, I sent Polos to Steve and Meg, did some aerobics, and went to Grand Hacienda with Jeaux. We did our shopping and then arrived an hour late for game night. Afterwards we just hung out, took a walk, and did some sharing of silly internet things.
- Friday I worked on timesheets and reports. I had to go to my doctor's appointment in the afternoon and after some weird miscommunications I was able to get the procedure I was there for. So . . . I again do not have a toenail. Fun! I hope it will grow back better this time. But for the rest of the day I just had to hobble around with a fancy neon green bandage on my toe. I feel like everything was more painful this time--both the operation and the aftermath--and I woke up a couple times during the night because my toe hurts. It sucks. I was still able to finish my webcomic and post on time, and chatted a little more on that Discord. We received a draft of one of the scripts and I guess we'll discuss it in an upcoming meeting.
Words Written: 4,949.
Interviews, Articles, Mentions:
- On February 17, my book was discussed in depth (without my input) on a podcast labeled "As You Are by Data Darling, which is described as "An AI Exploration of Sexuality, Identity, and Literature." I'm not sure if it is made by anyone specific or who's talking. It's odd; the voices speaking don't reference the book explicitly (they keep saying stuff like "your source material") and they bounce off each other in ways that don't entirely seem natural, so I'm wondering if it's done by robots. There's a description that seems to be mostly lifted from my book's description: "The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality by Julie Sondra Decker. This episode delves into the often-misunderstood world of asexuality, guided by Julie Sondra Decker's insightful book, The Invisible Orientation. We explore what asexuality is (and isn't), debunk common misconceptions, and discuss the diverse experiences within the ace spectrum. From navigating a world built around sexual attraction to building fulfilling relationships, we unpack the challenges and triumphs of asexual individuals. Join us as we shine a light on this often-invisible orientation and celebrate the validity and richness of asexual identities."
New Reviews:
- Andrew Eder gave The Invisible Orientation a two-star review on Goodreads.
Health Plan Update:
- Weight stuff: And after all my complaining last week, I saw a sudden drop this week and also no explanation because I am pretty sure I changed nothing. I recorded a high of 117.3 and a low of 115.0.
- Nutrition stuff: It was a little more difficult to get all my veggies in because of a disruption in my grocery shopping, but I did it. Looking at the app-generated balance, I had one completely on-target day, several high-protein/low-fat days, one high-protein/low-carb day, and just one low-protein/high-fat day (tends to be the day I eat in a restaurant). For the record, the balance I shoot for is 55% carbs, 20% protein, 25% fat. I'm okay with it if the protein is a little higher and the fat is a little lower. I am still regularly taking vitamins.
- Activity stuff: I'm continuing to play my dance game twice a week and doing an exercise video with weights twice a week (so far), but this may have to be interrupted a little now that I got a procedure on my toe and need recovery time. And I met my walking goal every day this week. My low day was Friday at 10,016 steps, and my high day was Thursday at 14,536 steps.
Books Read:
- Finished Reading: Nothing this week.
- Currently Reading: How to Be Ace by Rebecca Burgess. I'm on page 45.
Stuff drawn:
My weekly fantasy webcomic, Negative One:
Videos Made:
New photos:
A bunch of gay karaoke photos!
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