So, I entered another writing contest today…this time it was a pitch contest for this WGA event that’s coming up on Saturday. I’d have to pitch to a panel of real industry peeps…in front of an entire auditorium of other writers and wannabe writers…fuck me. I’m gonna be real, I’d be terrified if I got picked. My FIRST pitch ever in front of 400 people? Jesus.
But, fuck it. I’ll take some stage fright and some beating myself up afterwards if it means actually giving a pitch. I just need to remember that I wrote that sentence tonight if I do get up there and embarrass myself. I have to start somewhere, and there is always the first time to get out of the way.
Coco just snuggled up against my leg really close. Ugh. She is SUCH a little snuggler. I love it. Love love love animals who like to snuggle. And on their own volition, you know? I mean, Coops will snuggle too, but usually I have to initiate it. Except for down on the floor. That’s his jelly jam. If I sit down on the floor, he’s there in a flash, flopping over on his side and leaning against me for some belly rubs. Coco, though…she’ll do that anywhere. She’s one of those dogs where she’ll just stay wherever you put her. She doesn’t squirm away, she just stays put. Love dat gurl.
SO MUCH apartment work today. I was in and out all day…unfortunately. Doing several major projects. The list kinda builds up sometimes. Whatever. I’d so much rather deal with all this stuff on off-work days than try to get work done while it happens. I just need to make sure I get myself some extra rest tomorrow.
I started playing a new game tonight, mark it in the calendar. Bioshock. It’s a much older game than Skyrim…by like 6 years, I think. But it’s alread so good. Bioshock I know a bit more about than I did Skyrim…which was I knew NOTHING about Skyrim. Bioshock I remember because my roommate David played it back in the day and Liz and I would watch him play and marvel at how fucking cool that game was. Very cinematic…scary, exciting, the world is OUT OF CONTROL cool, and the pacing on it is virtually non-stop. Very, very different kind of game than Skyrim. I’m excited to play it.
Outside world stuff…Donald Trump is clearly going to be the Republican nominee for president, and it’s looking the same for Hillary Clinton. There’s some pushback on that with a the majority segment of my peers, who are almost all Bernie Sanders supporters…I’m in the middle. I like Bernie best, but I also have a lot of respect still for Hillary. She IS more of the please-everyone politician whereas Bernie really propels himself with his stance on issues…but Hillary has quite the issues champion record herself, namely on Healthcare. Or, at least, she did back in 2008. Hopefully she still does.
It’s a crazy election year, folks. Go out and vote for what you believe in, whatever that may be. Just try to keep yourself informed, and with a critical eye on what is the truth, and what is pure political spin. That’s my goal, always.
Good night 😉 Catch you crazy kids tomorrow!