Life news this week:
- Saturday I went to the post office so I could drop off packages by noon, narrowly missing rain. I worked on my So You Write comic and procrastinated somewhat. I got asked to take a new voice acting role by someone I've already been on a project with, so I checked out the info and decided to say yes. Then I did my blogging, did some reading, and worked on editing In Bloom. We did not get any snow even though the possibility was predicted.
- Sunday I got up late because I was cold. Did a little belated cleaning up in the house and did three loads of laundry. Worked on my calendars and updates for my monthly goals post. Recorded sample lines for the new audio drama I was asked to participate in so I could receive coaching and feedback for how to play the character. Argued with Hot Topic about using store credit and got what I wanted. Edited my book. Kari declined to come over for a planned hangout because my heat doesn't work and it's too cold, and I can't say I blame her.
- Monday I had to go get my blood taken for annual bloodwork. I scheduled maintenance for my heater, but when they came they said "we can't fix it because it's working; it's just that that's as good as it works." So apparently it's just typical and acceptable for it be in the high 50s inside my house, cool, cool. At work I went to a meeting, put away my laundry, did some data entry, and finished my fourth edit of In Bloom at just under 129,000 words. Got my bloodwork results back in the portal and there were some levels that were flagged, so I guess I get to have fun talking about that to the doctor next week. Read some more of a book.
- Tuesday I went to the foot therapy place and got measurements and did exercises. They decided to recommend I discontinue therapy since I am not any better, and asked me to go back to my doctor for a referral or opinions. I did get some exercises to do at home anyway. Went to work and did a meeting and edited a letter. Did some crash data and some data entry. Took a weird nap and then did another meeting. After work, I redecorated my place for the next season, played DDR, talked to my sister on Polo, and packed up some more packages for eBay. I ate a giant artichoke.
- Wednesday I was up early for a meeting but at least I didn't have to go outside. After, I worked on data entry and coordinated with some readers about my book, hoping to get some test readers. (If you read this and you want to beta-read, let me know!) Talked to Tony outside before heading off to the post office. Did some reading. Did more data entry, submitted a query, and went to Mel's Hot Dogs with Jeaux (yes, they have veggie dogs). We did our usual grocery run and sharing of silliness.
- Thursday I finally got to get up relatively late for a work day. Got asked by a different creator that I'm already working with to read for another role in another one of their audio dramas. (That keeps happening with different people! I guess it's a good sign that they like my work?) I will read for the show but it's not a guarantee that I have the role yet. I did find out that the other role I read for is what the director wanted and I don't have to change my take on the character or do it again. Nice. After work (which involved timesheet data entry, research, and stamps), I played DDR, wrote a storyboard, and went to game night. Afterward I did more work on my book and submitted a short story.
- Friday I worked on reports and preparing materials for a submittal. Then I drew my comic in between walking and reading. I got the comic up and later got TWO responses from people who read my first three chapters on the book already in the test audience. One person had a discussion with me about it on Discord and the other just sent me prepared reports. (The Discord person wanted more chapters. I haven't checked with the other person yet but the initial impression is really good.)
New Reviews:
- Sara L. Uckelman of sffreviews.com has posted a review of my short story "Everyone's Gay in Space." (Verdict: reviewer didn't really like the story because everyone in the story is a dick and it's heavy-handed. Spoiler: Everyone in the story IS, in fact, kind of a dick.)
Health Plan Update:
- Nutrition stuff: I got my three servings of fruits and veggies every day this week, and guess what? I met my protein goal 6 days out of 7. The only day I didn't was my restaurant day. My efforts paid off! I also decided to stop taking B vitamins because I'm worried they contributed to weird readings in my bloodwork (though I will ask my doctor).
- Activity stuff: I'm continuing to do DDR every other day. I made my 10,000-step walking goal every day this week. Based on my phone's app, my low day was Monday at 10,042 steps, and my high day was Wednesday at 11,512 steps.
Books Read:
- Finished Reading: Nothing this week.
- Currently Reading: The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee. I'm on page 143.
Stuff drawn:
My weekly fantasy webcomic, Negative One:
Videos Made:
None.
New photos:
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| Waking up the stroopwafel |
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| Waking up the stroopwafel |
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| Waking up the stroopwafel |
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| Trying to stay warm |
Social media counts:
YouTube subscribers: 5,432 for swankivy (lost 2), 675 for JulieSondra (lost 2), 17 for v & V Vids (1 new), 215 for Not-So-Giant Women (lost 1), 66 for Tides of Time Band (no change). Twitter followers: 751 for swankivy (1 new), 3,395 for JulieSondra (lost 4). Facebook: 289 friends for swankivy (lost 1 again! Is it all the political content I'm posting? Yikes), 627 likes for JulieSondra (lost 1), 80 followers for Negative One (no change), 245 followers for So You Write (no change), 103 followers for Not-So-Giant-Women (no change). Tumblr followers: 2,415 (no change). Instagram followers: 300 (1 new). Threads followers: 84 (no change). Bluesky Social. Bluesky followers: 436 (no change).
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