Thursday I’m off for a few days and when I return it’s full bore ahead, though I will update a few times before leaving. Speaking of the day job, the real business of work resumes around August 20th–which is good in the sense there’s free food on tap, bad in the sense there are long days and nights until the students settle in–and I expect the normal emotional roller coaster and stress through early October. Oh yes, there will be whining from students. As I’ve said before, the job would be perfect if it wasn’t for the students.

The new screenplay is going well. In terms of a project, it’s a little unusual process wise because I’m actively researching while writing, so there’s a hearty dose of observer-participant at play. Usually I finish my homework before I begin the lifting; this time I’m letting the writing determine what gaps to fill with field work.

It’s a full moon tonight. Thought I sensed a severe disturbance in the universe.

Began work on the collaborative screenplay, and very glad I started writing again. The last three weeks I shorted myself writing time, driving my creative efforts into either work or socializing, cutting back to such degree that I became one of those people I avoid: frustrated, tense and irritable. For good measure, I slept infrequently.
Anyway, back on the wagon and excited to see where it takes me.