Stuff goes wrong every year, but this may be the year it all falls together well.
I have:
- new software that actually works okay with my old Powerbook, because it's designed to!
- A new actual Apple power cord that works well
- A pdf of the book I'm parodying so I can use the structure of it for an outline and character sketches, and it can't be physically lost
- and Thanksgiving is a little early this year, so no last minute post-holiday rush
But I do also have a problem with my space bar that is driving me bonkers, and means I'm constantly self-correcting as I type. And, of course, my system can't handle too much internet at once these days; it's been rendered arcane.
NaNoWriMo has become a sort of annual ritual for many people. Here's where the ritual takes place for me.
Items of note include the Hendrick's Gin bottle caddy, which I use for scissors, pens, brushes, etc., my green and silver Swingline stapler, Greer flask, New Kirk and Old Spock BK toys, the Mach 5, the iPod, of course, 1964 issues of REDBOOK, and a mug that says PERFECT COFFEE, but which contains Stash Licorice Spice tea. It's good for my cold weather throat and asthma. It has no actual tea in it, so no caffeine. I can only handle a little caffeine ever; more than one cup of something makes me feel ill. Just as with alcohol, I'm physically unable to be immoderate.
I might open the deck of cards if things seem to be going well. Solitaire is one of my favorite cold weather activities. In cold weather, I am a hermit. Part of this is because there's little to do in winter where I live. And part of it is because I'm generally sort of ill in cold weather, with a touch of asthma and a touch of arthritis.
But, just as with every other hibernation season, I intend to make this the best ever!
