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[turps]

I submitted my bbb first draft last night. While that shows it can be done, I really wouldn't recommend writing over 75% of a big bang in less than a week.

Other things. Our greenhouse is back up, and now contains tiny tomato and courgette plants, while the kitchen windowsill is still full of other, even smaller, seedlings.

I had a lovely day last week. James had just finished his night shifts and for some reason wasn't tired at all. He brought me breakfast in bed -- only a mcdonalds breakfast meal, but still, and also woke me up an hour before the alarm was due to go off, but that was okay, as before nine we were at the beach, walking on the sand while it was beautifully still and quiet. Later we drove along the coast and stopped where some temporary art that had been installed on a grassy bank, and enjoyed exploring the sculptures -- James has photos on his phone, I may share them later -- and then had ice cream in an ice cream parlour decked out to look like something out of the 50s.

Later in the week James got his MRI done and I got to hang in the waiting room of the private clinic and enjoy free coffee and TVs that actually worked. While there I also discovered I have instagram on my phone, so signed up and got snapping. One of my first attempts, the fishshop where we got our tea after a really long day. Though, I must learn how to turn the pictures the right way.

Strange thing. I can't actually post to twitter on my phone as when I try I get weird symbols instead of letters. I can text fine, write comments on instagram pictures fine, but tweets? Nope. I guess it just means I'll have to interact via instragram while out, and not respond to anyone like the antisocial person I am.

For everyone owned by a cat. Kopperblaze linked to this on twitter, and it made me laugh a lot.

Also, I've been enjoying Gerard on twitter, especially his tweet about Mikey.

And with that, I'm done.

Comments

[turlough]

No, that much pressure can't be good for the creative process.

I hope we'll get a really good summer this year so all your plants (and mine :-) will flourish.

That sounds like an all-round lovely day. Despite being woken up before the alarm sounds :-)

Lancecat would never do all those things! He's a nicely brought up kitty ;-)

Gerard's twitters are totally the highlight of my day right now.

[turps]

Yeah, ideally I prefer to space my writing out so it's not a case of having to meet a certain word target daily.

I hope so. Though the weather forecast is on right now and apparently another cold front is on the way. Hopefully it doesn't stick around long.

It was an excellent day, even with the early wake up. Though I have to admit, breakfast in bed isn't all it's cracked up to be. Maybe after I'd been awake for a while, but not so much when I open my eyes and the food is already there.

You need to send Lancecat to mine to teach my cats some manners *g*

He's so great. I loved that he addressed the people being dismissive and mean about the winners of his art contest. And of course, it was good to see him chatting with Brian.

[turlough]

We're having a little cooler weather here right now but it's more like normal spring instead of the summer temps we'd for the last few days, not actually cold.

I'm so happy that they're talking again! Someone need to write some Brian/Gerard fic to celebrate...

[pennyplainknits]

I totally support Brian/Gerard fic yes please

[turps]

Brian/Gerard would be great. And it could maybe start an old skool revival, with Pete/Ryan and Bob/Ray. Which would leave Mikey/Frank of course :D Not really old skool but who cares?

[onthehill]

I particularly liked Brian addressing the whiny entrant. &BRIAN;

[turps]

Yes! That was great.

That girl was seriously annoying. It's people like her that give fans a bad name.

[doctor_jasley]

YAYY fun days and TEA and enjoying things

Dude, I NEVER recommend down to the wire because it burns you out something fierce(or maybe that's just me considering the last time I did that was last year's wave 3s and how I was doing two stories that last week and a few days...NEVER AGAIN)

*HUGS* YAY BBB yay saturday !!!!

[turps]

They were such lovely things.

I'm with you on that never again. Having to write so fast takes the enjoyment out of it. Next time I'll be better. I hope.

♥

[pennyplainknits]

That sounds a lovely day! And hee I think I spotted your summary :D :D

[turps]

It was a fantastic day. I especially loved being at the beach so early.

Ahaha, yeah, my summary pretty much yells that it's me.

[fadingendlessly]

I wish I had the space for a garden of any kind.

Gerard on twitter makes me happy <3

I followed you on instagram.

[turps]

That's a shame that you haven't. My garden is small, and stupidly shaped, so we can't grow much. But we do have room for a small greenhouse and raised bed. I love being able to grow stuff, even if it doesn't always actually work.

Gerard is so great on twitter. I wish I could wake up as cheerful as he does. It's lovely seeing him enjoy life so much.

Well I hope you enjoy my sideways photos *g*

[greedy_dancer]

Gerard is a delight!

Congrats on BBB - that is IMPRESSIVE emergency writing mojo! Can I borrow some? And yay on getting picked for art & mix! Not that I'm surprised - I think the less summaries there are, the more the quality ones stand out.

Ice cream on the beach sounds super lovely... *envies*

[turps]

I love that Gerard suddenly seems to be an expert at so much stuff. Archery, karate. No wonder he's up so early every day. He needs to fit in his 802830 activities!

I'll be sending you some writing mojo right now. I'm still surprised I was picked, I was all ready to pull the friend card and get pity picked for a mix *g*

It was. Such tasty ice cream, too.

[argentumlupine]

Oh my goodness, that is a lot of writing. O.O I'm impressed that you finished your BBB under that time pressure!

Aw, that sounds like such a wonderful day! Reading about it makes me so happy. ♥ ♥ ♥

Gerard on Twitter is definitely the best. &him;

[turps]

It really was a lot of writing. Totally my fault too, but I just wasn't in the mood to do so previously.

It was a lovely day. I like wandering in the sun, especially at the beach when it's not too hot and not too crowded. Of course it's back to being cold and wet now.

Gerard is amazing on twitter. He sounds so happy, and that's fantastic.

[rikes]

That sounds like such a lovely daytrip.

Good luck with the greenhouse!

[turps]

It was an excellent daytrip.

Thank you! If the sun ever comes back things may actually grow.

[glitteryv]

Yays for turning your Wave 1 draft in! You're a total rockstar! ^_^

FWIW, I was able to pick which one was yours (at the very least, I'm about 99.9999999 % sure it's your story. LOL!)

I haven't gotten the urge to get on Instagram yet. Maybe once I get a new phone (probably an iPhone 5 because, much as I love my Android phone, the newer models are way too big for my hands. *sadface*)

Gerard's been an absolute doll. I feel he's at a point in his life when he's confident about creating and sustaining boundaries. Thankfully, the few bad apples (meaning the 200 or so people he's had to block--out of 500,000) haven't soured him on twittering.

Brian's been faboo as well. Just like Ray (even though most of his tweets are about tech stuff that goes over my head) and Frank (with his trollish ways.) If anything, I'm mostly missing Mikeyway. I'm hoping he'll have Twitter parties soon. #foreveraMikeywaywife

[turps]

\o/ Though I didn't feel like one when I was done. Just annoyed at myself for not pushing myself before.

Ahahaha, yeah. I'd you could be wrong and I was writing Frank/Gerard again, but all the clues are there.

My phone hasn't got the best camera, and to be honest, I don't really feel the urge to capture my day. But, it seems like a handy thing at times. And if you did start using it, I'd be spying on your day for sure >:)

I'm loving Gerard on twitter. He's still himself, but also, so obviously settled and happy with his life that it's lovely to see. It's why I roll my eyes at the people saying he's weird now, he's not at all, he's just doing what he loves and not pandering the people who want to cause trouble.

Still loving that Brian's so nice now. Still hoping Bob takes a note out of his book. And yeah, I don't understand half of Ray's tweets.