by Ira | Jan 22, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
On the air mattress in the guest bedroom tonight, and for the rest of the week, actually. Why? BECAUSE THE FAM IS HERE. Ashika, my goddaughter, and her parents, our genuinely long-time friends Madhuri and Joe are here visiting and we could not be happier to have them....
by Ira | Jan 21, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
It is the nature of the universe—literally—to descend into chaos. To break down. It’s an observed phenomenon called entropy. The natural order of things is from order to chaos. I think that might be why creation is so hard. Takes so much work. We’re fighting against...
by Ira | Jan 20, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
Solid writing this morning. Not my full two hours because of how late I went to bed, but goddammit, even that’s a win folks because just a week ago when I was reeaaallyyy struggling to get to the page, I wouldn’t have sat down to write ANYTHING with a late start. And...
by Ira | Jan 19, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
A palindrome day! Next one won’t be for 110 days. I was thinking about the next really cool numbered day, and I think it will have to be day number 3,333. That will happen around the end of this year, I think. Maybe very early next year. I had a good writing day...
by Ira | Jan 18, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
This morning was one of those mornings where I didn’t have it. Resistance got the better of me, and all it took was my phone. I used to have a rule about my phone and writing: I didn’t pick it up until after I was done. Sigh. I’ve let that slip over the past couple...
by Ira | Jan 17, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
Woke my ass up and got out of bed on time today! I wrote for two hours! Didn’t make a TON of progress, but that’s pretty normal for having lost my groove or struggling to find my rhythm. Give me a day or two. I’ll get it back. And what I did write was fire. For real....
