12 March check in

[larryhammer]

Did stuff, if not quite all the way to goal:

• HelloChinese several reviews (still don’t have all the previous lesson down) and Duolingo review
• Poked at Tang Shi #41 but got distracted and didn’t return.
• Read 贪吃的嘟嘟 (“Gluttonous Dudu”), in which Dudu learns, on his fourth birthday, that eating too much can give you an owie tummy, and promises never ever do that again. In my experience, most three-year-olds have already met this, but whatever. Of possible note: Dūdu’s name is almost dùdù, a childish word for stomach (the grownup word is dùzi).

(I first tried reading a bit from another book about the origins of some common four-character idioms, but it was too much of a stretch to be useful practice — so that goes back on the shelf for later.)

Onward!

—L.

March 13

[lauand]

Okay, could have been worse.

Illustration -- Managed to finish the background of the fucking frame. Even if it's less important, it's what gives me hell (pretty much like with writing).

Fanfic -- Managed to write half a snippet. It was fast and fun to do because Gojyo is the best, but there's a leap and I'd rather leave the second half for tomorrow.

March 10-13 summary

[lassarina]

It's been a whirlwind few days in my neck of the woods because *gestures in the general direction of the world*. I managed a meditation session on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, but nothing yesterday and nothing yet today (I'm going to try before I go to sleep.)

No writing has happened Wednesday, yesterday, or today, mostly because everything suddenly went ass-over-teakettle (see aforementioned *general gestures*) and work went bonkers trying to get everyone settled to deal, inasmuch as that's possible, with aforementioned. Now, however, I'm set up for remote work (which on the bright side lets me reclaim 2.5 hours a day previously going to commute), so we'll see if I can make up in daily word volume what I've lost in days actually dedicated to the thing.

....no programming done, though.

The train has wobbled a couple wheels off the track but has not fully derailed. I'll drag it back on by force of will. (Also I'm behind reading everyone else's posts and am therefore derelict in my cheerleading duty but I promise I will get there this weekend.)