Today was an exercise in persistence.

It’s been a while since I’ve had a week with as many “standalone” assignments as I did this week for the Flix. They take 3 to 4 times longer than any other assignment, and that relatively “snail” pace can become quite disheartening if you’re doing it for 8, 9, 10 hours at a time.

But, that was my lot today, and I accomplished it. I think I have to rework my metric by which I plan my hours out in regard to this type of assignment. I’m consistently behind those estimates, and that also does nothing to help with the monotony. Regardless,  got all of them done.

DONE!

And I got to sit down on the couch for a little while and relax. I was going to play some Bioshock or Skyrim, or maybe even stream from of last year’s Daredevil…but I opted instead to watch this little indie-type film from David Cronenberg from a few years back A Dangerous Method. It was *exactly* the kind of movie I needed. Beautifully shot, slow-paced but with a solid script and truly fascinating subject material. It was about Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and Jung’s patient-turned-mistress-turned-colleague.

It calmed me down. I didn’t even realize I needed calming, but I did, apparently. Perhaps because I’m nervous about reading my book, or perhaps just because I’m a bit wired from all the editing work and the not-writing-work. Whatever the cause, the anxiety was there, and it melted away as I watched the movie. I feel more like myself now, more grounded. Tired…but satisfied.

I’m ready to tackle my book. I’m excited. Determined. Optimistic.

I listened to basically all of the Two Guys One Trek podcasts that we’ve recorded so far. I marked the early ones with the crackle problem each time the crackle showed up, and I also marked sections I thought were a candidate for cutting down, and those sections with some fun sound bytes that we can use for the intros. That was a lot of fun. I enjoyed it.

It’s time for the sleeps. Catch you guys on the flip. Coco is being extra snugs tonight, FYI.