Joy of a busy week with Christmas coming. I've not managed to get much writing as of late, mostly trying to deal with my wife moving in! Yay! Now she's here in person and not just visiting between school days. I love her so much and am glad she's here.

Got a cute picture of dogs I need to put up. Especially since they try and avoid each other. Once I get it uploaded you'll see.

Nothing brilliant, just a plain digital camera and a cute moment.

I am taking vicoden. So if I act odder than normal that's why. I apparently developed a kidney stone that became noticeable over the weekend. It is not fun at all. It hurts like something is running my internal organs through a blender.

My wife did come down from school to take me to the hospital. I tried to convince her to stay there so it wouldn't be a problem for her last few finals, but she was worried.

As much as I hurt, I really was worried myself. Ugh.

I sleep again now.

My teeth hurt. I hate it. It's a back one this time, and I can't reach the cavity for medication of a topical sort to be applied. Fortunately, I have access to antibiotics this time and pain killers. Just wish they would work faster.

About 40k words on my novel (just under that but should be there soon.)

Yay me!

Other things going on, I'm going to get this novel done and it has given me a break from game ideas, yet that's helped me actually come up with some solutions to my problems. I need to research early "demons" for a game, but all will be good when I get around to it.

Now, back to bed with my wife. Who I'm annoying by typing too loud. (Trying to type fast and get it done and quietly..)

I've got a wife. So weird and wondrous. I love her

I'm attempting to write my novel. Or rather a novel I've had in my head.
So far I'm at 31000 odd words, but am ten pages behind my goal of ten pages a day. (Busy weekend of post-wedding reception BBQ)

I'm awake and can't sleep but my brain won't let me write at the moment.

I'm kinda not sure where to go. I've got a goal with the book, but I want this one element in it, without it becoming something antithetical to the theme I'm attempting to subvert. In more plain English, I want to write a fantasy novel about a boy who isn't special because a magical something chose him, god, magic item, horse, or whatever. Instead what makes him special is his own unrelenting drive to make a difference.

The problem is I have a scene where a magical thing shows up and wants a favor and helps him as part of the desire to earn the favor. Yet that seems it maybe contrary to the story of him doing things on his own, its only a nod of help, with a BIG catch. Yet will it come too close to "magical thing picking him to be special?"

I'm almost done watching Leverage, I think it has been the most television I've watched alone in four or five years. Usually I watch stuff with friends on DVD, and that is pretty limited. I think fixed scheduling is what destroys TV for me, and will undo it in the long run. DVR's are a nice stopgap measure and I think TV producers and others should look at them as a way to get their show viewed, NOT beholden to fixed slots--and that is a good thing.

These days my focus (and it seems many other people I know) really won't allow us to care when your show is supposed to be aired. If we can't watch it when we want? It doesn't get watched. I see good and bad with the change, but am mostly glad I can watch (a few) shows when I want to.

I do like owning the physical product, so good chance after watching it I'll add it to a wishlist to buy somewhere, at some point.

Not much else going on. I've got TKD tonight and its cold and wet and I'm tired. No idea if I'll see my friends this week until week's end or not. They've been in hiding of a sort. I can understand the need to hole up and not deal with anyone or anything. Yet at the same time, to me, the friend time is way way more important than anything else I can do but dog time or wife time. Sure its hell on my art and writing, but you know what? That's alright. I've almost lost friends due to illness, and I will someday, so the time spent with them is important, TV shows? Hobby art? Not so much.