The moral of the story

[nineveh_uk]

Is once again that something that seems intimidating before starting it turns out to be straightforward once I stop procrastinating. In this case, going back to the beginning of the Wimsey/Potterverse crossover and giving a substantial edit before continuing, which I finally got my act together and started this afternoon and found I was making very respectable progress. Admittedly I didn't get to any of the bits that are going to be tough, but they look a lot less tough from where I'm standing now than they did a few days ago.

'Twas ever thus. But I have begun and will endeavour to continue. Actually, no, I should take a lesson from Yoda on this one. It is do or do not, and having been do not-ing I had damn well better do. Onwards!

I am grateful to the bank holiday* for the opportunity. I am grateful to the bank holiday full stop. I didn't take the last one*, but however much I have to do this week at work, and the answer is a vast amount, there was no way that after a weekend visit by my sister and my 5 and 3 year old nephews I wasn't going to need a weekend to recover. They are nice little boys, but they have a lot of energy. Also, they discovered the piano. And, it being an electric piano, how to operate the sound effects...

I am re-reading Monstrous Regiment for the first time since the first read. Like a lot of Pratchett of that period, I am enjoying it a lot more the second time round than the first. I am still not sure whether this is the tone shift, or me at the time of reading.

*I see from the internet that technically this is not Whit Monday, but so I think of it.

**Will get time in lieu.

Comments

[perennialanna]

In a weak moment in a charity shop this morning I said yes to the £5 Casio miniature keyboard N had found.

It's an excellent miniature keyboard, in perfect working order, and would have cost £35 new. But I could really have lived without hearing Jingle Bells played on the Star Wars Light Sabre setting. I am not sure the world is ready for Jingle Bells played on the Star Wars Light Sabre setting.

[nineveh_uk]

I feel that I would quite like to hear Jingle Bells on the Star Wars Light Sabre setting. But only once, on low volume, and not very much of it. I can only wish you luck in persuading him to the joy of headphones.

[perennialanna]

Unfortunately, the only headphones in the house at the moment are various pairs of in-ear ones I used for running. I have added over-ear headphones to my shopping list, with exclamation marks.

[antisoppist]

Headphones do not prevent "Listen to my new tune...!" I wouldn't mind if it was actually a tune but often it is three chords from a popular song of the day with which I am unfamiliar, repeated until I am familiar with it.

I tell myself it is nice to have teenagers that want to share their enthusiasms with me...

[nineveh_uk]

I tell myself it is nice to have teenagers that want to share their enthusiasms with me...

Once again I reflect back on the things I went on and on and on and on about to my parents. Poor souls.

[nineveh_uk]

I hope you are near a suitable shop soon!

[naraht]

Is once again that something that seems intimidating before starting it turns out to be straightforward once I stop procrastinating.

So often the case, and yet I rarely manage to convince myself of it when I come to the next task.

Congratulations on the writing!

[nineveh_uk]

I expect to demonstrate my failure to apply this lesson tomorrow at work!