Tag Archives: tired

Goal Post: Some Steps Forward And . . . Nap Time

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The last few weeks of the school year are always exhausting.  I’ve said before that I get the stress of being a TA and a parent of a teenager during this time.  My son had his hardest regents this week, … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Spirit Was Willing, But Body Was an Issue

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I feel like half of these posts turn into a ‘my body broke down on me’ conversations.  I’m going to dive right into what went wrong and prevented me from finishing a chapter of Darwin & the Beast Collector.  I’ll get … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Not A Week For Umbrellas

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The last week was a bit too crazy for me to get any editing done.  Not for lack of trying since I did spend at least 2 hours overall staring at chapter 7 of Darwin & the Beast Collector. I shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Still Not Done Gift Shopping

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Where to start? Oh, I got it. The wind needs to call the fuck down! There was a day where the temperature was 40 F, but the wind chill brought it down to 17 F.  I didn’t realize how bad … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: First Thing is To Make It Through Yom Kippur

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The title will tell you what I’m doing today.  For those who don’t know any Jews, Yom Kippur is one of the High Holy Days.  It is when we stop eating at sundown and don’t eat again until sundown the … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Short Work Week, But Still Busy

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Last weekend was about as productive as I thought it would be, which isn’t much.  I only finished editing one chapter of Darwin & the Demon Game.  I thought I could do two on Saturday, but I had a few … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Don’t Ask About Progress

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

You know what’s more frustrating than not even being able to touch your manuscript for editing?  It’s carrying part of it around with the expectation of getting some editing time, but it NEVER HAPPENING.  Seriously, the only reason I can … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: No Writing For Me

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

To be fair, I do plan on starting the edits on Darwin & the Demon Path. My original plan was to start Friday night, but I decided to write this post instead.  Well, I ended up having a glass of whiskey while … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: A Little Progress, But Mostly Agony

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

A little background here: I had a really rough week and thought I’d relax with a glass of Chocolate Whiskey.  Don’t criticize that choice.  Anyway, I had been hydrating all day and had a good lunch, so I thought I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Crazier Week Than Expected, But I Made It

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As the title says, this was a really rough week, which was the last full one of classes for the local schools.  It also meant last time for field trips, beginning of world language tests, and a whole slew of … Continue reading →

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