So, what's new?

It's a scorcher here in Denver. Supposed to be in the 90s today, and I think it's close to that already. Summer sure is a delight when you're already experiencing hot flashes and inexplicable episodes of sweating.

Finished the next draft of the Sentinel story. The Resident Consultant is casting an eye over it at the moment. She has Issues with my comma use. Me, I love a comma. I generally toss a heaping handful into any story and just sort of hope that some of them will land close to their proper places. This approach seems to disturb the R.C. to some extent.

Whatever.

Also, it's Sunday. That means cleaning house. I did the bathroom floor and the counter. I still have to vacuum, dust, and do the kitchen.

And bake muffins. I'm...not exactly taking a break from the diet, but I'm taking a breather. Five days to break this mad cycle of pretending to diet while I eat everything I can get my hands on. Beginning Friday, I'm going to start up again and Do It Right this time. Sigh. I've put far too much weight back on. I have to take it off again.

The next story is already teed up and started. It's another Due South piece. (I'm working on the Literary and Erudite Short Stories right now. I'm sure we all remembered when I decided I wanted to write L.E.S.S., right? War and Peace went up already. Don Quixote is the one in the hands of the R.C. Taming of the Shrew is next in line. It's going to take a bit longer to write, though. It's not quite as short as the first two. The R.C. owns the pro Due South books, at least one of which, she tells me, has action from Dief's point of view. I need to read it before I try this story.)

Hmmm, what else?

Went on a mad shopping spree yesterday. Bought shorts, three shirts, four movies, and four bags full of "house stuff" of the kind that's boring but necessary. Paper towels, Kleenex, soap, stuff like that.

I've been on a rabid bad movie kick recently, as I believe I've mentioned. Mostly cheesy SF stuff from the 50s and 60s, but some really bad newer movies, too. I bought four yesterday.

Last night I watched The Abyss, which was three hours long and felt like six.

I'm looking forward to Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. I'm told it's really ghastly. I bought it mostly for McSwain! It has Angelina Jolie in it. It also has Jude Law, so I assume I'll be able to enjoy looking at him, even if I can't enjoy the rest of it.

Well, before I can get to that, or the housecleaning, I have to fake-tan my legs, so I can wear my new shorts to work tomorrow. I'd better get started.