As bad as it gets

[pjthompson]

I haven't got any newspaper, so I've been wrapping knick knacks in recycled pages of my ms. That should be interesting when I start to unpack. I'll be getting some newspaper tomorrow, so these will be little surprises scattered here and there.

Writing business of the day: I needed to reread chapter twenty to see how I handled a certain situation because I thought it had parallels with the chapter I'm currently on, chapter 28. I wanted to make sure I wasn't repeating myself. Parallels are a good thing; repetition, not so much. I think it's okay. Similar, but different, emotional subtext; different trigger; somewhat different outcome.

Typo of note: I took a depp breath

I must have been thinking of Le Johnny getting his hands in cement at the Chinese Theater. sigh

Cliché du jour: I nearly jumped out of my skin... My God, that's just about as bad as it gets.

Your Birthdate: September 22

While sometimes employing unorthodox approaches, you are capable of handling large scale undertakings. You assume great responsibility and work long and hard toward completion. Often, especially in the early part of life, there is rigidity or stubbornness, and a tendency to repress feelings. Idealistic, you work for the greater good with a good deal of inner strength and charisma. An extremely capable organizer, but likely to paint with broad strokes rather than detail. You are very aware and intuitive. You are subject to a good deal of nervous tension.

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