no one gets to tell me if I've lost or if I've won

I have failed at updating the past few days, and I'm sorry for that - it was mostly a result of generalized exhaustion, because driving on wet roads makes me tense and twitchy all day long. Luckily, it cleared up the last few days, and yesterday was lovely and bright and sunny.

We got to see lionessvalenti in Ohio, and stayed the night at her grandmother's house. ...we didn't sleep much. Mostly, we stayed up talking about Torchwood and fandom, tried to write a little, and then... ended up putting on Countrycide, which was either a mistake or the best thing ever, because Tracey got a plotbunny of doom that I will be so very disappointed if she doesn't write.

And then we had a short drive to see yetregressing, who is OMGSOTINEH and adorable and I kind of wanted to steal her and take her with us. ...but that would be wrong, as she has parents who would worry. ONE DAY.

Stayed an extra day in Alliance, because Beka didn't want to drive moar, which was fine except for halfway through the day there was a weird Silent Hill siren we could find no reason for. It was not a tornado siren. I know for sure there were no tornadoes that day.

And then... the trip through Pennsylvania and New York was kind of meant to take two days, but we got to where we were planning on stopping and weren't tired (also, we got confused by the disconnect between mile markers and exit numbers, and briefly thought we'd fallen through a tiny rift somewhere on the highway). We are in Ithaca now, and I'm not sure it's sunk in that we're done driving. I has a Jae and a Pat and a Pen, and we had adventures in Ithaca last night (with too many dots), and today Beka and I will poke around and find a place to live. Wish us luck!

I seem to be developing a cough. One of the really, really unpleasant ones that feels like it's kind of trying to rip your lungs out through your throat? Yeah. One of those. I wish it would stop. It's July. This can't at least happen in winter? You know? When it's supposed to? Bah.

Although, really, summer in Florida? Probably worse for my ability to breathe than winter in places further north.

I need to write. And do some other stuff. Which I am having trouble getting the motivation to do. Blah. My trouble writing things lately is that I don't want to finish anything. I want to start a million things. I get to where I might finish something, and I freeze up. It's annoying. I did, however, beta lionessvalenti's so-called Fic from Hell, which was fantastic, and made me happy. I missed her writing.

Though I'm so glad I read it while Evie wasn't home, because reading Doctor Who or Torchwood fic, especially when I'm trying to edit it, I cannot keep myself from reading the dialogue aloud. Especially when it's the Doctor or Gwen, and you do not want to hear my attempts at a Welsh accent. Ever. Ianto, I can never figure out, so I don't even bother. It's really just so I can figure out where the emphasis goes on a line, but I probably sound absolutely ridiculous.

I don't know, apparently it was important for everyone to know that.

I'm just gonna go back to hacking up my lungs now, I think.

Nina is here. Unlike normal people, we get together for social events and... sit here on our laptops and RP. But this way, I can start cackling randomly and freak Nina out! (I don't mean to. These things just happen.) Nina bought us Chinese food too, and for this I adore her. This is especially good because Evie and I have... almost literally no food in our house.

Yesterday, I realized I knew exactly how to fit Nate Cavanaugh into On a Saturday. And on reflection? It's ridiculously obvious. And a little terrifying. This fills me with glee, especially because Nate is back in my head and I missed her. Nate, you are my favorite.

I apologize to anyone I'm slow at threading with today. Magi, Evie and I are having a demonstration that is full of awesome and Wacky Narration. Guys, we're full of crack, I hope you know. But CRACK OF AWESOME.

Still trying to figure out what I want to write for writerinadrawer this week. I mean, it's an awesome prompt and I do have an idea, but... I just think everyone is going to write that, so I don't know.

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