(No, I haven't fallen off the edge of the world. Why do you ask?)

So, I'm going to Geek Creation World. Is anyone else?

I'm trying to break the nasty case of writer's block I'm suffering from. I have a story idea, but I could use a little help with the details.

The bunny has a character taking a motorcycle trip through the U.S., all fifty states. What I could really use are places for him to stop along the way. Not touristy things, or not just touristy things, but things he could happen on to that give him a flavor of the area. As an example, where I grew up in western Maryland, they have an Autumn Glory festival in October, probably this weekend, with a parade and all kinds of other things. It doesn't have to be big, he'd prefer it if it weren't, but just pieces of regional things.

Also, does anyone here know if you can get to any part of Alaska on a motorcycle, and how you could manage Hawaii?

Thanks. I'll try to be a little more sociable. (Depression is a bitch!)

I keep trying to write and post regularly and keep failing pretty miserably. That last word is the reason for the failure: I feel miserable. It's nothing serious; just day-to-day stuff that's getting me down.

About a week before Thanksgiving, I reached over to the passenger seat of my car and picked up my laptop . . . and pulled a muscle in my arm (I thought). Usually, after a couple of days, the pain goes away. I finally gave up just before Christmas and went to the doctor's. After an MRI, I discovered that I have tendinitis in my right shoulder, so now I have to do the anti-inflammatories & physical therapy and IT STILL HURTS! (Of course, I just noticed the expiration date on my acetaminophen: 08/07. Probably not helping any.)

About the same time, I would up with an ingrown toenail on the big toe of my right foot. Which I kept waiting to get better (because they usually do). I finally went to the doctor (I hate going to the doctor unless I'm actually sick. It feels like a cop-out to go for pain relief.) who yelled at me (I'm a diabetic and need to be more careful of my feet) and sent me to a podiatrist. Who fixed it in about half an hour WITHOUT PAIN. (I'm still impressed with that considering what he had to do to fix it.)

Then, the first week of December, I was driving my son home from his Asperger's group. I'd been tired and swerved off the road. Fortunately, it was on a town street, so I wasn't going very fast. The only thing hurt was my 8-year-old Saturn, which was totalled. (Thank God Max wasn't hurt; I don't think I'd ever forgive myself.) So, we've had to go and get a new car, which we really weren't planning on.

And I suffer from depression. Always.

The end result is that I'm doing drive-by posting these days, very few reviews or posts to other people, and I'm sucking at returning emails. And, of course, I'm feeling lonely because I'm not reaching out to anybody because I feel like crap. And round and round and round.

I've got a great idea for a long(ish?) story, or maybe a series of stories, but I don't have the energy or mental focus to write it. (Although I'm going to consider posting the prologue/teaser to see if anyone's interested.)

Don't get me wrong: I have a good life and I know it. My husband did well on "billability" (working too many hours), so we're going on a cruise next month. We're planning a road trip for Max's spring break and a cruise for our 25th anniversary in August. We both have good jobs, a lovely house and a healthy family. I know I'm lucky in the life sweepstakes.

On a happier note, Max got his cousin into Doctor Who over Thanksgiving, so we gave him the season 5 DVDs (since Max introduced him to Doctor 11) for Christmas. He proceeded to get my sister hooked, so now I can talk to someone in my family about Doctor Who! Which is pretty darn cool. (Now I have to see which of my stories she'd enjoy/understand.)

tl:dr: I'm around even if I'm not making any noise.

3592 / 50000 words. 7% done!

( Do I need to say SPOILERS? )

BTW, if you hadn't picked up on it, I liked the episode. I may decide I love it.

I intend on writing regularly in this bl*&dy blog on a daily basis for October. I have other please which will come up later.

Question for anyone out there reading this. There are several "30 days of . . . " memes out there. Is there a good general one (not necessarily fandom) for a multi-fandom fan/writer? Links to the main list would be helpful.

Thanks in advance.

from vacation. (Which was probably the best vacation we've had in the 24 years we've been together, so, yeah, a good time was had by all.)

Apologies: I tired; this post may not make sense. And I have to be up in 5 hours to go to work. 0_0

Needless to say, after going through 50 (give or take) pages of LJ, several of DW and about 20 of AO3, I know I've missed good stuff. So, if you think I'll miss something of importance, email or pm me and point me to it.

Eventually, I'll start posting and commenting again.

Oh, please no spoilers. We're up to everything on Harry Potter, first season of Sherlock BBC,
Torchwood through Miracle Day: Escape to L.A. and Doctor Who through A Good Man Goes to War. Spoilers for anything beyond this will make me very cranky; please don't link to them.

Thanks y'all!

If Harry Potter were an anime . . . .

maxgoof296, I especially thought of you.

(Spoilers for DH.)

We're on our way home from a week off. I hope to be able to go through all my emails tomorrow and actually post a bit of a trip report, but I'm doing this in the airport, so I haven't much time.

maxgoof296 is now in Florida with his grandparents for the summer. I've also set him up with a dreamwidth account in the hopes that blogging will work better than phone calls (which he gets distracted on) or emails (which he hates doing). Fingers crossed (and I'm waiting for your first blog post, sweetie.)

Talk to y'all later.