Day 20-21: Not the end

Day 20 journal

Windy day today. I ran 4 miles down to Ivars and back, that was fun. Had a great workout. Ready start progressing a lot again. Feeling motivated and all that jazz.

I finished my edit of The Three Kingdoms today. Not really sure what to do now that it’s almost 4pm. Don’t want to start SOTP2 until I get some feedback. Hate the idea of watching TV.

A little tired from staying up late too… maybe I will write after I eat dinner and just relax until then. Or read! I still want to finish that book.

89 pages in, a friend writes: "I felt like I did when I read the Hunger Games (fyi, your writing is A BILLION times better than her’s, but I’m comparing the way the story made me feel) – I couldn’t wait to get back to reading. " and "I’ve printed it out and read it like I usually read a Nabokov novel before bedtime. You have me enthralled. " and finally, "It's just your writing skills - some authors have a great story, but don't know how to get it across. Others know how to write, but don't have a decent story. You're able to slay both so far." Awesome compliments. I think I am gonna be rich and famous.

Day 21 journal

 

Not really a notable day. I ran, I worked out… had a good workout. I focused on writing a lot, got about 8200 words done on SOTP2. Didn’t talk much with anyone. A cousin of mine called me to say hi, that was nice. Ordered a tire too.

SOTP2 is coming along good, I feel a lot more confident with it.

Tired today, not sure why but my workout the last two days has been tough. Been really pushing myself though. Trying to eat better as I go. It’s a challenge.

Had the TV on for a bit today, but turned it back off. Don’t want to make that a habit. Need to stay focused. If I can finish SOTP2 by the 20^th (not impossible) I’ll be in good shape to get SOTP3 done by the time I leave the ranch. Not sure how distracting it will be when everyone else gets here, so I am dedicated to spending a lot of extra time on it.

I am trying to stay positive re: what will happen once I leave. I still don’t know where to go, further east? Settle down somewhere? Or do I go back to Pville? Or San Diego for that matter? Or, wherever. I feel like I can be anywhere and have it be the same… I am afraid to go back and have it not work out with the girl… Pville will drive me crazy then. So either I need to be totally over her when I go back or ready to fight fight fight.

Hard to say what will happen.