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Post by Gabrielle de Lioncourt on Jan 15, 2021 8:14:01 GMT 1
That's a kind of a scary question to ask these days... "How's everyone been doing?" But, I think it needs to be asked so that we can all know what's going on with our co-writers. So, since this is my post I will begin.
I had a great Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Despite everything going on, my husband did lose his job due to the pandemic in August, but even so we were able to buy gifts for our family, have Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas dinner. My sons ended our new year with fireworks in the backyard.
All of my holiday activities did keep me too busy to make a post, but even so I've been watching the board making sure everything is going smoothly, which besides our ghost town feel, it has.
Ok, so it's Jan 15, and I've still made no post! Yeah, I'm really sorry about that, I have not lost interest in participating just life and pain have been taking over me since New Year's. Life: our shower pan broke and we spent the first 15 days with my bedroom flooding every time someone took a shower. Pain: For those that don't know, I have a very severe chronic pain in my left foot, which I've been controlling with a tight sock, low carb diet and exercise. Anyhow, the neuro pain tends to drain me of all thought, like I'm just a sitting vegetable waiting for someone to rouse me out of my living coma.
So, don't give up on me, I know we have all been busy due to the past holidays and our personal lives taking over our personal time, but I am still here! And, although I have not written as her in a while, I am still Gabrielle!
To Jimmy: Yes, yes, I know! Still waiting for our drink and dance! I hope you continue to bear with me cause I need this place especially now that the holidays are no longer keeping me busy, and we have got to kill those aliens! xxooxx Dr. Jana
As admin I felt the need to really bear my soul to explain why I have not posted. For everyone else, no soul bearing needed, just give a quick nod to let us know you are doing fine and you will keep posting stories as your time allows.
ps: I have not scouted for new writers/rpgers since November, because I think people were too busy with their holidays to take a post like that seriously. So, I will work on that soon.
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Post by Cassandra on Jan 17, 2021 20:40:37 GMT 1
HI Gabrielle. Good to hear from you! That's great that your holidays went well! Mine too!
I understand these times are hard on everyone. It's going to take some time to get back into the groove of writing. I work 6 days a week and run a restaurant by myself. My boss lady had me fire my co-worker here recently for not showing up for work. She wants me to move where she lives and said she'd help me get a house because she doesn't want to lose me as an employee. This is all due to the landlord that owns the restaurant building being a major prick. So. I suggested we find a building and just move the restaurant. She agreed. Of course, I had to be the one to go looking and so I've been taking picks of buildings and calling and trying to set up a meeting for my boss to speak with the building owners. -sigh- It's alot to deal with but nothing I cannot handle but still..I am tired.
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Post by Gabrielle de Lioncourt on Jan 18, 2021 7:51:54 GMT 1
Wow, to be honest I wish I had something like that to keep me busy! Sadly, more soul bearing, I completed a bachelor's degree in 2016, a month later I lost my mom. The past years since then I have been in and out of deep depression because my mom was basically my only relative, aside from my sons and husband. Strange, when I was a child growing up I always knew I would be the last of my childhood family, and now I am.
Anyhow, I've done nothing with my degree and the depression made my nerve pain permanent, that and bad doctors due to bad insurance.
So, right now my plan is to go back to school, but this time to do what I really want which is to be an art teacher. I figure by the time I'm done with my Masters in Fine Arts the pandemic might be almost over. I'm also thinking of moving to Galveston, I just long to be near the sea. lol, that final thought might be the end of me if I'm caught in a hurricane!
I'm thinking of rereading some of the books to plug myself back into the VC. I still adore the characters I'm just kind of here but not here, but that's the nerve pain talking.
No rush to post Cass, take your time as this restaurant finding is a very big step in your life and of course it takes first priority!
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Post by Daniel on Jan 25, 2021 23:07:30 GMT 1
Yes, what a year.
I'm sorry your husband lost his job, Gabrielle. It sounds as if you have been very busy, Cassandra.
My take on it all - we live in a world that prioritises financial markets and a narrowly-defined form of productivity. I think at times like these, we feel that void. The fact that the world doesn't prioritise creativity and basic humanity has been brought into sharp relief, because that's what's needed, right now.
Anyway.
Just don't lose sight of what makes you happy. Write when you feel it's time to write.
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Post by Gabrielle de Lioncourt on Feb 4, 2021 23:26:28 GMT 1
Daniel, sounds like a good plan for all of us!
I have found a site where I might be able to locate more writers, and these are people that actually want to write!
On a side note; my difficulties haven't that difficult because they could really be much worse as we have plenty to eat and our bills are getting paid.
As usual, I'm a summer/spring person and I'm so ready for these grey skies to go away!
Bring on the sun and the spring and the summer and with it a fresh start, a fresh mind and a fresh eagerness to write!
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Post by Daniel on Feb 5, 2021 10:48:44 GMT 1
That's great news. I look forward to it. Take care, everyone.
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