by Ira | Mar 23, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Got to watch the Australian Grand Prix live! Lin—Liz’s dad, who’s a huge racing fan—texted right as the race was starting and asked if we were watching. Well, we just so happened to be on the couch, and we tuned in and caught up from the little bit we’d missed to that...
by Ira | Mar 22, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Wasn’t expecting it to be a long work day today, but it was! In a good way, I suppose. Started with the first great outlining session I’ve had in a couple weeks. Had several very, very good ideas, one after the other. And then work was busy, but at just the right...
by Ira | Mar 21, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
I saw two new kittens this morning. Brothers, I think. About six months? One of them was suuuuper friendly and would have come right up to me if Snacks hadn’t been right there and immediately went to regulate on this poor baby. This is his backyard, after all. It...
by Ira | Mar 20, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Twas a three-hour day today. My goal. Whew. All I really did was point out the big holes still in my outline…but at least I know where they are. That is still helpful. Helped Liz with an audition. 8 pages! But we got it done in an hour. She’s in a groove at the...
by Ira | Mar 19, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
A zero day today writing-wise. Sigh. Lots of moving parts right now to waking life. No excuse, though…except for fatigue. And that what I’m working on right now is hard. That’s the plain and simple truth of it. Outlining. It’s hard. For me. Maybe it’s easy for other...
by Ira | Mar 18, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Day one of the new OmniFocus reality. I did good with it. Real test, however, will be if I stick with it when the whole thing goes sideways, which is bound to happen sooner or later—the stretches where the schedule has to go out the window for a week or two because...
