November 4, 2012

• My mad weekend

  As the play is done you'll never again have to read about every single detail of putting on a performance... okay, so you'll not hear about that play specifically... all that often. *L0L* I miss my cast mates already, but it is such a relief not having to come home from work only to run out to the theatre immediately after. I just got an email today that the video of our dress rehearsal is almost ready for us to pick up! Since "Earnest" is in public domain we were allowed to film it so we can watch our own performance

  Speaking of work, I nearly lost my job. Not through any fault of mine, but rather a lack of business. They just hired someone new to work on pitching to various places in attempt to increase the clientele, but for the past month I've had nothing to do and there probably won't be until the new year. Just before halloween the receptionist gave notice that she was quitting; partially due to the fact she came down with mono and was quite ill thus requiring a fair bit of time to recover, but also because she was ready to move on to bigger things and there was no room for her to grow with this company. I lucked out and was offered her old job (sort-of) since I had prior experience, while the other junior formatter was essentially laid off. 

  I said I kind of got her old job because I only got part of it. I was not given full-time hours nor was I given N's full responsibilities. Before she quit, the company was planning on bringing in another girl to take over the gallery and be paid by commission, but because N did leave this new girl was hired on part-time to work the other three days of the week (they are going to open the gallery on saturdays now, too). She and I will be sharing a lot of duties, but her focus will be the gallery and mine will be the other two companies in the building. I am hoping there will be enough work soon that I will be needed an extra day, though I don't mind the idea of still having Friday through Sundays off  

  The intent was for this month to be used to rest. After the play's craziness I need a break, but I totally forgot it was NaNoWriMo and couldn't NOT do that! I haven't done much of my own writing since last year's National Novel Writing Month and even then I didn't finish because my great-grandmother died and I couldn't stand the idea of writing anymore for some time after. I don't have a story planned or anything, but when I was reminded of the challenge via various facebook posts and tweets I decided this would help get my mojo going again. 

  So yesterday I had an idea for a scene and started writing it, getting up to five pages and, therefore, sitting at the halfway mark of the day's goal. I wanted to write more, but with no plot I had no idea of where I wanted to go with these characters. I went back to reading my book then instant messaging with some cousins until I got tired and headed for bed... As usual I got various ideas while trying to sleep, so I quickly jotted them down before zonking out.

  I couldn't write anything this morning as I had just enough time to get ready for church. I contemplated not going as I only had forty-five minutes to get ready, but I haven't been in so long I felt horribly guilty. I had been thinking of switching to a church closer to me, but I love some of the people at that church. The only problem I have with it is that I find the pastor boring, and there is nothing for anyone between the ages of 16 to 35. Ever since the pastor was hired and he cut the youth programs, there has been a steady decline of members. Other than myself and a young married couple, there aren't any attendees between the aforementioned ages. In fact, I think my parents are probably the near to being next youngest and they are fifty! A few of those beloved members had come to see the play and told me how much they loved it, while others said they planned to come see it this coming week. Sadly I had to tell them that the show was now over *le sigh* 

  As horrible as this may be to admit, during the service I had an idea for another scene for my story. It was inspired by some things that happened at church, and I have no problem with making my heroine a christian and a church-goer. I don't intend to make the book of the inspirational genre, it will just be a part of my main character's personality. I rather think what I am writing is going to be chick lit, and knew it by the time I had the first couple pages written... though I still have no plot! I have no idea where this story is going, but I hope I figure at least a modicum of a plan soon  I spent most of the afternoon writing said scene, and a couple others based on the ideas I came up with last night, before coming back to it later on. After yesterday's short session the NaNo tracker said at the rate I was going I wouldn't be finished until just before my birthday *L0L* but I have now surpassed the Day Four goal. I am now on track for getting this book done by the end of the month! 

  In between this afternoon's writing and dinner, I went with my dad to visit my papa and Donna. I hadn't seen my grandfather in absolute ages, in fact it was so long ago that I can't even remember the last time! I think he may have stopped by once or twice to talk to dad during the seven months I've been living here again, but I don't recall any other times. I did see Donna and her mother at the play on closing night, which was really awesome of them. It was a nice visit, though short as mum was at home starting dinner. I think my papa is going deaf as I had to repeat myself a lot and talk a fair bit louder than I had to previously. I keep forgetting that my grandparents are getting old and may not be around for many more years

  Also in that time between writing binges, my mum got a phone call from the woman who runs her bible study asking if she was interested in this other study on discipleship. Mum said she couldn't handle our sunday sermons on Revelations, her weekly bible study on David, and this new topic as well, so I was asked to go in her stead. Mom does want to learn about this new study but it will be five more weeks before her David group is finished, thus I will be attending for at least a month and a half. I am hoping that I like it, though this class is apparently going to be rather long --mom was told the plan was to go very slowly through the book. I'm not overly sure I want to commit to something that may take a year to do, especially since I had been planning on attending a new church, but c'est la vie. 

  SUMR

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