All I managed to outline for Darwin & the Joy Path was the first 8 chapters.  That’s good, but it’s looking like it’ll be 17-18 chapters.  It took me most of Saturday to do this, so I’m a little bummed that I didn’t get further.  Haircut, shopping, and biking didn’t cause much of a delay.  I just had trouble figuring things out and focusing.  Guess this means I won’t be writing the book until after New Years.  I’ll use the break to finish the outline, work on ‘Phi Beta Files’, and do February blog posts.  This is what happens when most of my friends are far away or have family stuff.  I get ‘me time’, but there’s a twinge of loneliness after the first day or two.

Anyway, this week was as busy as I expected.  Monday may have been the only ‘normal’ day.  Last Sunday was potato latkes with the family, but half of them couldn’t make it due to illness.  They showed up Tuesday after work/school, which meant we did the big Hanukkah meal that day.  Wednesday was my son’s Winter Concert, which was amazing and he did great in the chorus.  Thursday had appointments including one that revolved around the ‘life event’.  Friday was a field trip at school, which went fairly well.  Then, it was home to do laundry since the weekend is going to be crazy.

I usually go into detail with a lot of what I just blurted out, but I’m so exhausted.  It was all I could do to get to bed at a decent hour.  Surprised I managed to finish a puzzle and a single February post.  It wasn’t the sleep apnea type of fatigue, but one born from not being able to rest.  My mind and body could only handle so much.  I can feel them wearing away at the edges, which is why I didn’t push myself when I was done with work, parenting, and appointments.  Next week should be less insane, which means I can tinker with the outline for Darwin & the Joy Path.

Speaking of Darwin, I wrote up the blurb for his first book.  Been sitting on it for a month and looking at it again.  Decided to schedule it for a test post in January, which gives me time to tinker some more.  I’m trying something different than what I did with my previous series.  Part of it is born from me deciding that I have nothing to lose by taking a risk and unleashing my impulses.  Basically, Darwin is going to be doing the blurbs instead of this stuffy author.  Will it be tight and on point?  Not as much as serious one would be, but you’ll get the plot and a sense of what our new hero is like.  Worrying that I’m having him shed some of his habits in the later books, but I guess it’s a sign that he’s maturing and getting a handle on things.  We’ll see if this plays out in the blurbs.

This weekend is booked solid.  My son has an evaluation for his services today and then we’re off to a 3 hour Pokemon Go event.  If we complete everything quickly, we’ll be back home for hot cocoa and television.  Sunday is ‘Godzilla Minus One’ matinee and then Part II of the Pokemon Go event.  It’s raining, so we’re going to be heading to a mall, which will be insane.  Not the smartest idea, but we can’t go wandering through the rain.  Don’t want to get sick right before break.  The rest of the week is going to be low key with only a few appointments. Looking forward to that.

As far as free time, I’m not doing a lot when I try to relax.  Watching a show on Amazon called ‘Almost Paradise’, which I’ve had on my list for a while.  It’s an action crime show that’s pretty good.  Stories feel standard, but I always feel these shows are more about the characters.  Main one suffers from high blood pressure, so I can relate on that level.  Nice to take a break from animated shows too.  I say this knowing I’m going to jump to ‘Vox Machina’ and ‘Invincible’ once I finish this show.  At least, I think I will, but it depends on what I feel will be the best to have running while I pondering ‘Phi Beta Files’.  Be nice to finish that series foundation before the end of the year.

Let’s jump to the goals of the week:

1. Survive to the break.
2. Help son with projects and studying.
3. Work on Darwin & the Joy Path outline.
4. Get 7+ hours of sleep a night.
5. Bike when possible.
6. Work on ‘Phi Beta Files’.
7. Should I start editing Darwin & the Fate Bracelet at work?
8. Enjoy time with son since he’ll be away for first half of upcoming break.