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jestana at 03:03pm on 05/12/2013
jestana at 03:03pm on 05/12/2013Yes, I'm still around. I spent most of October and November focused on my classes. Got Bs in both and now have a break. In time to start working again, which will probably continue until next May. Then, hopefully, I'll finish my degree by next September or October, and then start applying for adjunct teaching positions, either online or at an actual campus. No one asked for a hobbit!birthday drabble in October, which was just as well, since all the reading pretty much fried my brain for fannish stuff. Since I have this month off, however, I'll gladly write Christmas/Yule drabbles for people. Just comment with a fandom, character or pairing, and a prompt and I'll do my best to oblige by the 25th.
I had submitted a story for a holiday anthology back in October and it was turned down. I have one submitted for a WWII anthology with a deadline at the end of the month, so I won't find out if it's been accepted until next year. *bites nails* I've had this story floating around in my head for years and the anthology call gave me the impetus to get off my duff and write it. I'm still working on my novel, though school kind of short-circuited my brain for a bit there.
Since my last post, I've watched Pacific Rim and Wreck-It Ralph and have come to like them very much. I'm even ficcing for Wreck-It Ralph, though that's kind of stalled at the moment. I'm hoping that me or my younger sister or brother will get the extended edition of the Hobbit for Christmas. I've seen clips of the extra scenes and I'm really excited for them. I'm also looking forward to the Desolation of Smaug or the Desolation of Feels as some people are calling it on Tumblr.
One of our cats may have tumors in her stomach. My younger sister noticed blood in her bile right before Thanksgiving and I've sometimes noticed blood in the litter box before, though there was no way of knowing which cat left it (we have four). So, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Mom and my sister took the cat to the vet and he felt masses in her stomach and, when he took a stool sample, he found blood there, too. The tests to determine what's wrong costs about $400 and we didn't have that kind of money. So the vet gave us some antibiotics to give the cat and a few shots. Since she's my sister's cat, she wants to do the tests anyway, because the shots and medicine were just a stopgap measure. She wants to know just how bad it is so she can decide what to do next.
Sorry to end on such a downer note, but the rest of the family is fine at least. Dad retired in October and loves the fact that he doesn't have to go out in the rain anymore. One of his friends, also retired, joined us for Thanksgiving. He and another of Dad's friends have been invited to join us for Christmas as well. I hope all is well for everyone and that the holiday season isn't getting you down.
I had submitted a story for a holiday anthology back in October and it was turned down. I have one submitted for a WWII anthology with a deadline at the end of the month, so I won't find out if it's been accepted until next year. *bites nails* I've had this story floating around in my head for years and the anthology call gave me the impetus to get off my duff and write it. I'm still working on my novel, though school kind of short-circuited my brain for a bit there.
Since my last post, I've watched Pacific Rim and Wreck-It Ralph and have come to like them very much. I'm even ficcing for Wreck-It Ralph, though that's kind of stalled at the moment. I'm hoping that me or my younger sister or brother will get the extended edition of the Hobbit for Christmas. I've seen clips of the extra scenes and I'm really excited for them. I'm also looking forward to the Desolation of Smaug or the Desolation of Feels as some people are calling it on Tumblr.
One of our cats may have tumors in her stomach. My younger sister noticed blood in her bile right before Thanksgiving and I've sometimes noticed blood in the litter box before, though there was no way of knowing which cat left it (we have four). So, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Mom and my sister took the cat to the vet and he felt masses in her stomach and, when he took a stool sample, he found blood there, too. The tests to determine what's wrong costs about $400 and we didn't have that kind of money. So the vet gave us some antibiotics to give the cat and a few shots. Since she's my sister's cat, she wants to do the tests anyway, because the shots and medicine were just a stopgap measure. She wants to know just how bad it is so she can decide what to do next.
Sorry to end on such a downer note, but the rest of the family is fine at least. Dad retired in October and loves the fact that he doesn't have to go out in the rain anymore. One of his friends, also retired, joined us for Thanksgiving. He and another of Dad's friends have been invited to join us for Christmas as well. I hope all is well for everyone and that the holiday season isn't getting you down.
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