On the surface, lots of sweet things about today: a long hike with Big A, another hike by myself, a long chat with my baby sis, a small hangout with LB and TB, a long bubbly soak with Big A, a sweet treat delivered by L, dinner with the fam, a travel board game after dinner, and puppy + human cuddles throughout.
But... I had also wanted to fit in some yoga, which didn't happen and I never even made it to the month-long online "Binders" writing workshop that started today. It was as though the unrelenting greyness of the cloudy day we had here seeped into everything I enjoy.
Also, I'm still in my reread of Anna Karenina and (a) I want to be done and reading something else especially since... (b) the love affair has dwindled into depressing territory and... (c) I still glaze over when Levin goes on about cooperative farming (sorry about that to the socialists in my life).
Finally, I got a rejection on something I'd submitted via Submittable. I was sad for a while, then I just went ahead and submitted to two other places. I do hope I can keep that kind of obstinate energy going all year long.
Pic: Playing "Around the World." Quite challenging! Nu won this evening's game. I better go commit some flags to memory before we play again.
6 comments:
I hope it doesn't have to mean anything about the year because we are having a grouchy few days here (mostly B) and as a result have skipped many of our new year's day traditions.
But it actually sounds like you had a pretty good day, two hikes, socializing, soaking...
StephLove, I'm sorry to hear that. It has been such a tough year for you too, and the big kid changes are hard. Perhaps you'll find a way to make them happen this week or next.🙏♥️
I didn't quite feel like myself yesterday. I felt like I was merely going through the motions...
I'm sorry your piece was rejected! But yay for you for submitting more. That is strength, my friend.
I didn't like Anna Karenina because of the whole cooperative farming thing; I found that so boring that it overshadowed the good parts of the book, if that makes sense. So I can never think about that book without thinking about YAWN.
I'm glad you got some sweet things in the day! I don't think of New Year's Day as a harbinger of things to come, but I do find I feel a lot of energy on that day.
About AK, though I found parts of it very moving and insightful, I remember the last 50 pages or so are a slog.
Nicole, I'm a bit superstitious, so I needed Jan 1 to be good. :). I chortled at your YAWN. Same! How regressive that I like the drawing room intrigue more than I like cooperative farming though! My kids would be ashamed of me :D.
Steph, I agree! I think Tolstoy is very insightful in showing the slow ennui and implosion of the love affair. I am just not enjoying it as much as the section with all the grand passion...
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