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Robbo:
You crack me up. There is something kind of creepy about microwaves, but they make great popcorn. Sort of like the coffee maker I was given that you put a little plastic container into and hit a button and coffee comes out that actually tastes good without requiring any thinking or measuring. Pay no attention to the toxic chemicals in this packaging.
I am impressed that you are even thinking about cleaning up. I was thinking about that a few days ago, but then I forgot about it. Today I don’t care. And I actually did once get kicked out for being a slob. Or maybe that was the reason I got kicked out the other time, too? I own a mortgage now so if I want to leave used car parts in my driveway, I can do that. The next door neighbor used to shake his fist at our yard, and once I heard him muttering “lazy ass” while he was out mowing his lawn. He finally moved away. Good riddance.
MarieAngell:
The way I look at a long-term project like this, because I don’t actually write for a living, is that it’s done when I make it what I want to be or when I die, whichever comes first. But maybe that’s not such an inspiring or cheerful thought? My point is, this is not instant oatmeal, it’s a haul, right? So I try not to stress out about it. No need for discouragement. Pause, re-evaluate, breathe, continue. I actually helped produce (I am listed as an author, but I was more of a major-overhaul editor) a 300+ book on a topic of interest to approximately 200 people worldwide, and I think so far about three of them have actually read it. But I don’t take the book’s apparent failure too personally because it’s non-fiction, and because it was based on classes taught by someone else. I didn’t contribute to the content but only the delivery. It was a good experience. In my opinion, no effort is wasted. When I’m trying to get a handle on something new, I find there is a kind of cumulative effect, painfully slow for a long time, usually followed by a quantum leap in understanding.
Rock on.
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