So every morning, my beloved channels Lurch. Remember Lurch, the Addams Family's behemoth butler? The inarticulate man who communicated via grunts and moans? Yep. That's my beloved in the mornings. Though he is usually reticent at this time of the day and I already know not to use my words so early in the morning for fear that he simply won't - can't - absorb, it still doesn't stop me from being Chatty Patty. Yeah, I'm a morning person; he's not. Me: TALK, TALK, TALK. Him: Groaning, putting the pillow over his head, beeseching that I stop with the constant chattering.
I get to work. Right now we're preparing for Commencement. Two commencements, one day, 1000+ students, faculty, administration, staff of 100+ working the event, logistics, scripts, meetings, trustees, honorees, and all of the other assortment of things that have to be done and people that have to be coddled and talked to and pacified. Add to this a whole new venue which adds to the stress. Scripts have to be changed; other things have to be ordered and taken into consideration in case it rains; parents and students not happy about the limited amount of tickets given. Bitching, moaning, tempers flying, crying.... *sigh* This has gone on for a solid two months nonstop. A week and half left till the BIG DAY. Will I make it?
This felt like me yesterday when I got home. I barely had the energy to bring the fork to my mouth and stick some food in it to masticate. Masticate? Really? Do I have to? Can't I just gulp it? *sigh* I'm so friggin' tired!! And the beloved? Lurch who in the mornings can't find his words or the energy to have a conversation with me decides that now is the best time to talk? Now, at the end of the day when I feel like a truck has just run over me? TALK, TALK, TALK. Nonstop. From the den to the bed. Still talking! OMG, stop talking please, I can't absorb! I implore. Nothing. He's still talking. Finally, I feign sleep....oh, no wait, I actually fell asleep! Yeah, he's a night person; I'm not.
Commencement, moody, unhappy people, stressed-out people, non-communicative/communicative Lurch, an 80-page story deadline for the POD....hm, yeah, stick a fork in me now 'cause I'm just about done.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Lurch-es
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Wow! You are swamped, sounds like...but then, do you get the entire summer off? Lucky you if so...definitely something to look forward to.
I remember Lurch very well. When it gets too much, bring Thing out to tend to things :-)
Hang in there, it'll soon be over.
MAMA SHUJAA: Summers off? Oh, how I wish! Nope, because as soon as Commencement's over it's prep time for the golf tourney in September and by mid-May I have to start writing a 100-page submission for the POD that's due in July. It's a good thing my kid is grown. But, yeah, I hang, I hang by the ends of my tippy-tip fingers, but I still hang! =)
But you have a full life - and that's always a good thing! And you can write about it all with a wicked sense of humour - also a good thing!
Keep sane!
Beth: That I most certainly do! The option is always to cry or laugh, and I always - always - opt for the latter! And, sanity? Pft! That went out the window a very long time ago and I do like it here in the nice big house with all of the nice people with the nice white coats! LOL!!!
Yeah Rebecca, it's hard to have a day work and write at the same time. Before you become a published writer you'll probably lose a lot of sleep, forget about TV, some housework, etc.
And on top of it your beloved starts being operative late at night, when you're already exhausted. Look on the bright side: there must be some minutes or hours in the middle of the day, when your batteries are filled with the same energy level, lol -probably midday-.
I'm not surprised that you're feeling excited and a bit nervous about the deadlines that the POD gave you to submit your works, but I'm sure you will finish a good work in time. I never saw anyone -apart from me, lol- writing with such faith and strong will.
Good luck, my friend, I send you -virtually and mentally- good vibes and loads of energy-. And of course, many many abrazos!
I'm more like Uncle Fester in the morning. :)
LOL! I'm sorry you're having to juggle soooo many balls in the air at once, but the way you write about it all just slays me. Lurch, the POD, commencement - that photo pretty much sums it all up.
I wish I could help! I'm pretty good at coddling nice people, but not primadonnas, if you have any of those. One foot in front of the other, Rebecca. If you can take a brief walk outside in nature, that seems to help clear away the stress and provide renewed energy, too.
the finish line is there in front of you..look up from that prone position..you can do this and when it is done --WOW how good are you going to feel? keep on keepin on..
best c
LOL! Lurch. You kill me honey. :) I most certainly not stick a fork in you! I will cover you with a blankey though :)
LENI: Hola amor! A published writer - oh, Leni, from your mouth to God's ear. One thing is to write a book, another is for it to be good enough to have it published! I'll peddle it, no doubt, but time will only tell, right?
I already have his 80 pages. Now 100 more due by July. I'm in the framework of the story now - building the foundation of its characters, so to speak - and getting to know my characters inside/out. I'm on the computer for hours on end and, YES, the housework has taken a bit of a hit! What's funny is that I never saw myself writing this type of genre, but I guess all of those years of being a sci-fi fan is paying off somehow. All of those little nuggets of ideas that were hidden in the dark recesses of my mind were just waiting for the day to be exposed. ((abrazos!))
MENO: Aww! I liked Uncle Fester! He was fun! Tell me, do you possess the same type of electrical/magnetic powers that he had? LOL!
ROSE! Lovely woman, can I borrow your personality for a bit? Coddling people - ach! Please, some of them are such primadonnas I've no patience. My attitude is, "come on, time to wear your big girl dress now!" And, that photo, is EXACTLY - EXACTLY!!! how I feel on most nights these days! Yesterday I took a nice break, went outside, inhaled some fresh air, went to the cafeteria to drink some coffee and it certainly did help!
C.M.: I am going to feel GREAATTTT when it is all done!!! Yes!
GENIE: Sweet, crazy woman, I miss you! Aww, you'll cover me with a blanket, you see, why can't the beloved do that instead of torturing me with words? LOL!
Hi Rebecca!
LOL I guess it's a good tiredness.
Have a nice day!
Rebecca-san!
I absolutely ADORE Lurch! Also, I am an evening person. And, FINALLY, Karma is the glue that keeps the world turning - or some other suitably mixed metaphor. Ha!
The writing here is so clear, so palpable, so real, so relatable, so understandable--very nice, rebecca.
Love your music, too! Thanks!
Wow you're so busy! :)
And honey, don't forget that after all these, you gotta start writing a novel immediately. Yes, I'm waiting to buy your book! :)
I'm not a Morning person too. So I only talk rubbish in the morning. Hhm... in fact I talk rubbish for most parts of the day actually. I think a lot though. Just can't seem to form my thoughts in words, sentences that make sense, and finally open my mouth and say them.
Lurch is hilarious, but can be quite a pain if this character turns out to be real!
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