by Ira | Oct 7, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Guys… We got to tour the Hearst Castle tonight at NIGHT. It was so freaking dope. It was more impressive and amazing and magical that I’d even expected it to be, particularly the Roman Pool at the very back of the house. *Underneath* the tennis courts, I...
by Ira | Oct 5, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Guys, I *almost* did it all today. I wrote 5,155 words before lunch. I worked the rest of the day on editing work and finished the first draft of my project. I did the research I needed to do about my launch day coming up in just over a week. And I just packed and am...
by Ira | Oct 4, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Today was supposed to be a kickass writing day, and instead it turned into a mediocre editing day. Sigh. I wish I was more disciplined, I really do. Scratch that…I wish my journey toward being more disciplined was moving faster. There were too many distractions...
by Ira | Oct 3, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
I’ve noticed a pattern, you guys. I have one killer day on the writing front, and then a very bad-to-mediocre day the next day, and then the pattern repeats itself. That happened today. It’s rather infuriating…unless I just decide that it’s...
by Ira | Oct 2, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
The Ho and I watched the very pretty, very problematic Passengers tonight and there was one very, very clear takeaway from that movie: don’t be a creeper. It’s honestly not giving anything away about that movie, given that this happens within the first 20 minutes or...
by Ira | Oct 1, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Man, I didn’t think about it really till just now, but I had a day full of acronyms. We just got back from seeing one Liz’s castmates in Disjointed at UCB. She’s so freaking funny, and her improv is pretty much the only improv that I’ll go to and KNOW that I’m going...