There’s nothing here to lose

[raybear]

killerjoe just made a post about scarves and heartbreak, and I have been avoiding making one of those posts myself, but now I don't have to! Over thanksgiving, I left my scarf in L.A. I thought perhaps it was left in the house or car of wearemany and fmangel, but assumed that really it was probably left behind at Brite Spot at breakfast. I was almost tempted to call them and ask if it was in their lost and found and if so, could I sent them a FedEx package so they could send it back to me? Because really, I love this scarf that much. But I never called, I resigned myself that it was gone, and I have done half-hearted scarf shopping since then. We had a few mediocre scarves in the house, so I didn't want to settle on buying a new one I didn't love love love, when I could settle for free. But then today, through the magic of a medium called text messaging, great news was heralded down to me by the archangel wearemany. My scarf has been found! My heart rejoices.

Now let's hope it doesn't get lost in the mail.

I have this plan for December and January and February, that involved finishing my novel by the 31st of this month, sending it to readers on January 1st and not thinking about it for 30 whole days. Then in February, I go someplace far away from Chicago, and prefereably warm, like Miami or Arizona or maybe just Austin, and retreat for a week to sit and write and rewrite it all. But, why did I think I could push through and do my hardest writing in the hardest month of the year? Well, maybe December isn't always the hardest. January and February are usually a blur of bleakness, while December does often have some bright moments. Writing has been slow, I always underestimate how exhausting it is to deal with the feelings that come up, and how as much as I need to be alone in it, it gets lonely and exhausting and I need extra recovery. Digression! Digression! So, the writing deadline has been amended to January 15th. I can still maybe take a trip in late February with this plan. It will probably be Austin because I have a friend with a house with extra rooms, even though the average high is only 65 and the average high in Miami for February is 74 (according to googling). But maybe I can dig up stuey from hiding and I could go to Tucson and save Miami for a trip with DYA. Arizona is maybe not as warm, but the idea of desert is highly appealing to me for a writer's retreat. Any opinions on these locales during the winter, or in general, are welcome.

Comments

[fuzzilla.livejournal.com]

Yay for finding the scarf! A body feels naked without a scarf these days.

[switch-beat.livejournal.com]

yay!!!! so good that you are finishing up
the novel the 31st. you inspire my lazy ass.

also-- i'm feelin' you on the warm. i've
been looking at airfare specials all week.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

well, i know where we will be meeting next time i'm in town!!

xo

Scarf Retrieval~~

[(Anonymous)]

I am so pleased your scarf has returned back into your life.

[torreycanyon.livejournal.com]

why not australia? it's indecently warm in february, and only a little farther than austin..

[raybear.livejournal.com]

if i only had a passport.....which i hope to make happen soon. perhaps my first trip with the spanking new document will be to australia!