Three things:
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I live now, not in the uninhabitable hell that was described in one of the climate scenarios I read about when doing my research this afternoon for the book.
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My folks. Have I mentioned them yet? I spoke to them yesterday on Skype. I really like my parents. They get me (and vice versa) in a way that only people whose parts I’m made from could. I’m really looking forward to going to Barcelona with them.
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I’m never bored. I went to a little local cafe this afternoon to do my reading. Eventually, I’ll be tapping out chapters in these sessions, and that’ll be fun. It’s also really encouraging to hear from friends who are reading or just finished one of my books, and have them curse me for keeping them up late or making them steal time to get back to the story. (My friend Kirsten’s doing that to me now with a young adult book she wrote about Easter Island.) No, the world isn’t asking for any of this output, but it feels great to be engaged with it, and to know I’ll never run out of things I want to do. When I’m bimbling through chatrooms online, I’m stunned by how many people declare to the room “I’m bored”. What a horrible approach to getting people to talk to you. And what a waste of potential.
Doodle:
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