Archive for September 9th, 2009

Trim, Trim, Trim Challenge: Update 5

Posted on September 9th, 2009 jean No comments

Mood status: Much better.

Eye status: Still crossed and slightly achy.

Caffeine status: Way too high.

Chocolate status: Also much better.

Chance of diversion from task at hand status: Not applicable. Done editing for the day.

Number of favoured phrases deleted status: Still one.

Impact of deletion of ‘my babies’ status: I’m over it.

Pre-challenge word count: 103, 669

Current word count status: 99, 936

Mood status in relation to lowered word count: WOOOOO! I broke 100,000. I wasn’t sure if it was possible. Honey, anything is possible! I can fly, I can fly! I can…ouch! Hell, that hurts. (Can’t fly after all.)
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Trim, Trim, Trim Challenge: Update 4

Posted on September 9th, 2009 jean No comments

Mood status: Cranky.

Eye status: Crossed and slightly achy.

Caffeine status: High.

Chocolate status: Low.

Chance of diversion from task at hand status: Exceedingly high.

Number of favoured phrases deleted status: One.

Impact of deletion of ‘my babies’ status: Tissues may be required.

Pre-challenge word count: 103, 669

Current word count status: 100, 595

Mood status in relation to lowered word count: Disappointed. Although I’m doing better than I expected, I have worked really, really hard for those 3000 words and it doesn’t feel like much at the moment.
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