Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: tired
  • Music: Lilly in my lap, purring.

Saturday morning. Do not want.

Step one: Wake up. This is the least pleasing step. I was having a very pleasant dream about attending a convention in England with my agent and most of my crew of rotating musicians. Vixy and I got to raid a Tesco's. It was nice. Waking up was so not on the agenda.

Step two: Lilly realizes that I have woken up. On weekends, I tend to stay in bed long enough for Lilly to come over and spend some time on my chest, getting heavy-duty affection directed her way. This is because I foolishly believe that if I adore her enough before I start trying to do things, she might leave me alone to do them.

Step three: Check email. Hello, email. Yes, there certainly is a lot of you, and no, none of you really appears to matter. That's always a pleasant discovery on a Saturday morning, as the last thing I want is an emergency or for an unexpected deadline to pop up and wave to me.

Step four: Stare blankly at The Brightest Fell for about three minutes. After that, decide that I am not yet in the necessary head-space to struggle with navigating those particular waters, and close the file again. (Toby Daye, book five. Because finishing four of them in a year just wasn't enough.)

Step five: Copy-edit two chapters of the manuscript I'm currently copy-editing for a friend of mine. It's on today's to-do, even: 'edit chapters 10 and 11.' I am, at this point, sufficiently engrossed by the story that I wouldn't be surprised if that turned into 'and 12 and 13 and just keep going already,' but since I also have to finish the next Velveteen vs. today, it won't go on forever.

...and now, pants, and the ceremonial Saturday morning stroll to the 7-11, hence to obtain a soda whose volume is slightly more than the volume of my skull. Because that will make me feel better.

How's your Saturday?
Tags: caffeine crisis, going for walks, in the wild, lilly, one salt sea, proofreading
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seanan_mcguire

November 23 2008, 20:44:36 UTC 8 years ago

Oh, yay! I'm so glad you got it, and so glad you enjoy it! I adore that CD, I'm still really proud of it, and it makes me incredibly happy when people enjoy it. (Remember, it makes an awesome Christmas gift, and that gets it out my back room, which makes Lilly stop shoving it on top of my head while I'm trying to watch television. She managed to overturn an entire box the other day. I was proud. Also concussed.)

Some of the same songs are on Pretty Little Dead Girl. Most people actually like the live version of 'Pretty Little Dead Girl' better (it has a lot of urgency, and the original third Rosette), but I passionately adore the studio version of 'This Is My Town.'

kyra_neko_rei

November 24 2008, 06:56:03 UTC 8 years ago

which makes Lilly stop shoving it on top of my head while I'm trying to watch television. She managed to overturn an entire box the other day. I was proud. Also concussed.)

Cats. :) My newest boy has stopped attacking my hair while I'm sleeping, and has stopped reacting to my hiding my hair under the blankets by pawing at my face with claws out; however he will not be dissuaded from jumping onto the TV, and one of these days I'm sure the extra weight will crush the VCR.

seanan_mcguire

November 26 2008, 02:11:19 UTC 8 years ago

All cats are total freaks. This is proven and axiomatic.

kyra_neko_rei

November 26 2008, 05:44:03 UTC 8 years ago

True.