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01/21/2006: "Date night and a writing question"


It's date night tonight, and up here on Mount Doom that means the two of us sitting in the living room, watching something on TV. Sometimes it's movies, and sometimes, like tonight, we're watching the first 2 episodes of 24, which we TiVo'd. There will mostly likely be popcorn. And blankets because our living room is freezing. But I look forward to date night, because most of the time, he's in his office on the first floor, and I'm in my office on the second floor. We both work in starts and fits, stopping to check email, to play a game of Spider solitaire, or play with the pup. So in the background, the work is always there, hovering.

I've thought about changing that, about making a time for work, a time for play, etc., but damn, I've been writing this way for so long, I'm not sure I could do it. Anyone out there have success in changing a long-time writing habit?

Anyway, we're off to town. Then it's home to bake a meatloaf and some cauliflower for dinner. Then 24!


Replies: 6 Comments

on Saturday, January 21st, Alison said

I've got all 4 hours captured on my pc as .mpg files, LOL!

on Saturday, January 21st, kim said

have fun big grin

on Sunday, January 22nd, Eve said

Jo, I've found that if it works, don't mess with it. You've had a successful writing career with this routine, so ask yourself - does it really need to be changed?

on Sunday, January 22nd, Eve said

Oh, btw, I like your Barack Obama for president ... thing (whatever it's called). He has really impressed me.

on Sunday, January 22nd, Jo said

Alison, It would take me a week to download 4 hours of tv!

Thanks, Kim.

I don't know, Eve, I need to make some changes as I have closer deadlines. I'm experimenting, and hopefully, some of the new things iwll help. (And I like Barack, too) smile

on Sunday, January 22nd, Alison said

Oh, I don't download it! I have a tv capture card in my computer and an antenna hooked up. I just set the software to capture the show just like you would on a VCR! Lots of times when I'm doing stuff online, I'll turn on the pc tv and watch it!