September 20, 2006
It Happens in Threes
So yesterday my microwave died. Shoved in a bag of popcorn (really, our microwave is just a big expensive popcorn maker–or was) turned it on, it went for a couple of minutes and then just completely shut down as if someone had pulled a plug. No one did, I checked. Not a big deal, right? Hell, it was probably over ten years old. I don’t use it all that often and it’s pretty inexpensive to replace.
Today, however, my washing machine is acting up. It’s one of those front load washers. Anyway, it’s not draining. I’ve been all through the house trying to find my warranty–which, of course, I can’t because fate hates me. I can find warranties to VCRs we no longer own, but I can’t find the one I need. Hopefully, DH will be able to fix it tonight when he gets home.
So my microwave is done, my washer needs repair, that leaves room for one more appliance. What will it be? Whatever it is I’m sure it will be expensive. (After all, I’ve been caught up on my bills for an entire five days. Of course something horribly expensive would go wrong.)
Okay, I’ll stop my bitching and moaning. So this week I thought I’d try the whole book-in-a-week thang. Because I don’t rewrite or research until the end of the book, I thought this might be an interesting exercise for me to try. Both my crit groups had slowed down, DS is in school all day, and I haven’t started Blood and Bone’s rewrite. So this week should have been a good week to do it. And in fairness, until today I was doing pretty good. I’d already surpassed what I normally do in a week and it’s only Wednesday. Today, though, is a write-off. I’m too wrapped up in my washer and just plain old pissed off.
Days like this there seems to be a certain futility to the idea of being a writer. I feel a little like a hamster running in a wheel. I’m running as fast as I can, but I don’t seem to be getting anywhere. I know I’m just feeling sorry for myself, but I can’t help it today. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
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