by Ira | Apr 24, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
I feel like I had two whole days today, all wrapped into one. I wrote today till 2pm and got 2,300 words done. Enough for another full sequence, and a start on the next one. I was very, very happy about that. I don’t think I’ve ever done that, written so...
by Ira | Apr 23, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
So, I wrote 3,000 words today. It was one long sequence of the book that I’d already written…but here we are. It’s better now. MUCH better. Like, it has my neurons firing and exploding, ‘better.’ I’m sure frustration days will pop...
by Ira | Apr 22, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Liz and I watched Coco tonight, the Pixar movie from last year, and it was *wonderful*. Really, really enjoyed it. It was exciting, touching, visually stunning, and signature-ly Pixar. Bravo! 🙂 Today started early! I woke up a full hour and a half earlier than usual...
by Ira | Apr 21, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Sean Manaea, one of the A’s younger starting pitchers, threw a no-hitter tonight against the best team (and, arguably, best offense) in baseball! The Ho and I got to watch it live together. It was pretty magical. I remember the last no-hitter I watched. It was 8...
by Ira | Apr 21, 2018 | Film, Reviews
The only thing I knew about Pixar’s latest entry (before The Incredibles 2 later this year, that is, woohoo!), was that it did a wonderful job representing another culture, and that it was going to make me cry. Well…bravo on both fronts, Pixar. Bravo....
