Kinda been the week from hell.

[agilebrit]

Three rejections in two days, not even an Honorable Mention at WotF this time, on a story I thought was my best one yet? Check.

Broke a tooth on a Dorito at the drive-in while watching Jodi Foster as a (not-quite sane) writer that I identify far too closely with? Check. ("Nim's Island," for those who want to play at home.)

Sore tongue from said broken tooth, which I won't actually be able to get fixed until we get back from Yellowstone because I'm loathe to take Da Boy with me to a several-hours long dental appointment, and the Hubby's gone until Sunday? Check.

Printer being wonky while printing out labels? Check.

Still fat? Check.

Confused over whether Baen's Universe is open or closed? Check.

Words written today = zero? Check.

Hormones still sucking like big sucking things? Check, check, checkity check.

Okay, yes. People have bigger problems than I do. Freely acknowledge that. These things are all pretty small. But the small things are beginning to add up to "I hate my life," and that's never a good place to be.

Therefore, HAPPY THINGS:

I have resubbed everything that got rejected, and am poised over Baen's like a big...poised...thing, once they reopen for sure, with the BearFic.

This makes me so happy in my pants I can't even describe it. Erm. Spoilery cover of the Spike: After the Fall #3 comic at that link. BUT IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY. OMG.

New Numb3rs tonight. It's the little things.

Free Comic Book Day tomorrow. Also, my copy of "Everybody's Dead" #2 is in.

We sold the boat, and I managed to call the insurance company and cancel the insurance on it before they closed today. Not only that, but the agent knew who I was.

This is my LJ. I can whine in it if I want to. This probably makes me a giant goober, but I don't care.

I am going to have a good time at Yellowstone, if it kills me, y'all. Also made a reservation for the DingDog at the doggy hotel, and they recognized me too. I should get a "frequent stayer" card or something...

Toucans. Toucans are happy things.

This, from a (not-proofread) dentist flyer we got in the mail: ...providing the newest dental techniques and state of the art equipment in order to meet the needs of each patient with advanced, comfortable and gentile dental care. *snerk* This is Utah, and so it has more meaning than it would elsewhere.

Operation Chaos continues to wreak havoc in the Democratic Party. Hillary looks like she's going to stay in until the Bitter End. The GOP shit-stirrer in me is made unreasonably happy by this. If the media is going to pick our candidate, then by golly we can have some fun at their expense.

Anyway. How's your week been?

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[lady-moriel.livejournal.com]

My week was five finals; a group project; a 10-page paper that I'd stupidly got an extension for when it was due last Thursday, and let me tell you, letting papers overlap with finals week is a really bad idea; really accidentally (although it was still 95% my fault) probably hacking off a professor who, as of a few days ago after a discussion with the Honors dean, I'd had some hopes of getting to be on my thesis committee; and--unless said probably hacked-off professor gives me a pretty major break and accepts my reasons for screwing up this semester, such as depression and physical problems both getting worse at the same time, as reasons and not excuses--getting a B in a class for the first time since my sophomore year of high school and thereby finally losing my 4.0. Also I still suck at doing anything on time and not procrastinating.

So, yeah, that was my week. It was lots of fabulous fun times. On the plus side I think the extra 75 mg of Effexor my doctor finally put me on is beginning to kick in, and the weather's finally deciding to be spring already instead of The Winter That Never Ends, both of which helps a bit, but it took a lot of stern self-talk along the lines of "No, you do not suck, you are not a Bad Student, and even if you were, it wouldn't make you a Bad Person, and anyway God and a lot of people still love you no matter how much you think you're screwing up with school, so we are not descending into the self-hating thing again, okay?" to keep me from going way down yesterday. Not completely successful, but not as bad as it could be either.

[ezagaaikwe.livejournal.com]

I started your born-again Spike story. Not sure how far I'll get, being utterly tired and overwhelmed by RL, but it's a damned interesting premise.

I remember you at the first WriterCon, introducing yourself as a writer of born-again Spike, and I was mightily intrigued. It's a start. I'll leave feedback at the site (does it even have comments?--I forget) as I get to a point where I have coherent thoughts.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Yeah, I had the whole "GAWD I FAIL AT LIFE" thing going last night. And the Hubby petted me and said "I liked it" in reference to the Giant Bugs story. Which didn't make it ALL better, but went a long way there.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Eee! Thank you for reading that! I know it's a really really niche story, but I hope you enjoy it. There's a review function at FFN, or you can read the whole four-part series at themustardverse.

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

Actually, some of those things are pretty big. Teeth are always extra annoying for instance.

I agree with you on the Giant Bugs story and I know it's going to find a good home in time.

[ezagaaikwe.livejournal.com]

Themustardverse is what I have bookmarked. I'm reading slowly these days, though, as I get jerked out of a warm fog of reading enjoyment to sort of various kidness these days.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

The tooth wouldn't be so annoying if it wasn't stabbing my tongue. *sigh*

And the Giant Bugs story went to F&SF today. I should hear from them when I get back from Yellowstone.

[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

When I broke a tooth, I had to wait to get into the dentist. What an evil, disobedient tongue I have! It insisted on feeling the jagged edge of the broken tooth constantly no matter how sore it became. It was a relief to have to tooth fixed just so my tongue could heal.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Augh, it's horrible. *loathes*

[crayonbreakygal.livejournal.com]

Ack! You broke a tooth. I bet the tongue is hurting from that. My mouth is always sore from the braces.

I've been sick all week. Drugs are good. Drugs are our friends. the antibiotics are kicking in. They weighed me at the doctor's office. That of course was not good. I did not need to know how much I weigh. I purposely avoid that.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Ugh, it's awful. I have another broken tooth on the same side, only it's an upper one, and it broke on the side away from my tongue. That one has never bothered me. This one is driving me insane.

[dragonflymuse.livejournal.com]

::hugs you for the woe and HURRAHs for the YAY!::

Gorgeous cover. Spike/Fred/Wes = OT3

Anyway. How's your week been?

Sucky, depressing, black hole of despair moments, and I've been awake for 22.5 hours after agreeing to work a crazy shift switch for double time.

But my dog got his teeth cleaned, so... I guess it all balances out.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Hey, double time is nothing to sneeze at. And it's the little things in life that make it worthwhile.

[bullet4fob.livejournal.com]

gentile dental care

I like Kosher dental care, myself.

Operation Chaos is amazing and awesome. I'm happy I was around to see it.

I'm sorry you had a bad week. I hope your tooth got better.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

dilipsingh, your autoresponder SUCKS. I don't live in London. I live a whole ocean and most of a landmass away from London. Not only that, but I wouldn't go to a dentist who, you know, spammed my LJ. Consider yourself reported.