the simple things

[cornerofmadness]

My students told me about a sushi place in Jackson. I stopped today. It's small with a limited Chinese menu but a more extensive (and expensive as per sushi usual)sushi menu. I went with a lunch bento of fried gyoza, rice, soup and garlic chicken which was tempura with a sweet garlic sauce. It was actually good. Granted it's more $$$ than usually seen in Jackson and it's in a crap location so it'll probably fail but I like it. I'm thrilled.

I finished my grading. Thank God. Monday I'll have to go in and do the final grade calculations but the hard work is over. I did read chapter one of Machiavelli Moon in between grading essays. I can honestly say I hate this chapter. Not because it's bad. But because I've read it so many times. It's now EIGHTEEN years old. Literally. I need to go make it really 1990's so people get it. It's not today. It's retro... I really just want to make head way on this. I'm so tired of getting to about ch 6 or 7 and just petering out and starting over at chapter one a year later. BUt it was interesting to finally look at the comments the professor put on them a year ago and find out she enjoyed it a lot. I only glanced at them last year. I've sent it off to a couple of people to look at.

I'm starting to sink into the depression that is very common for me this time of year. I haven't had a good holiday in years.

And I'm at a total loss as to what to do with fmabigbang this year. I'm so close to just saying fuck it. I won't since hopefully the artists have invested some time into it BUT I think I have to be realistic. I can not tell the story I want to tell in the time that is left. There is just no way. I'm going to have to sacrifice a huge chunk of the subplot and that makes me miserably unhappy with story. I could write a fourth story with it but it's not going to be the same and I'll always know that. It would need more time for me to do it as I envisioned it. And it's no consolation knowing others are in the boat with me.

But in happier writing news I came across this Open Call for Submission It's looking for stories about geeks. I figured this flist might appreciate that. I wonder if I could redo that elf at an anime con story I already have done... I might have to tone down the sex (or maybe not, it's not the whole point)

Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Interesting, as the the call for submissions. I'm pretty sure I have a geek in my stuff somewhere. Of course, they're mostly teenagers. Hmmm. And 20,000 words means I could tell a story. I like that idea. Of course, romance...hmmmm.

Hush you about sushi. *whine*

Cool for finishing your grading, though!

Good luck with M.M.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

right. I sure hope i can find my story. I would really like to use that. romance is well...you know

ohi'm sure there's a sushi place and decent chinese within 15 minutes of you

very cool

god I need it

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yeah, writing it as the central piece...meh. As background, it's fine.

There is, but I can't afford to go there. Mom took me to cheap Italian today for lunch. Fazoli's, not great, not bad. We should've gone to Vietnamese, but we had a coupon.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah i feel the same way which is why i'm always nervous sending in my erotica

well yes i didn't buy the sushi either

i don't care much for Fazoli's

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Understood.

*nod* I kinda noticed.

Mom didn't, either.

Ahahaaha, the Bugs Bunny version of the Rings Saga is on. What a great thing to wake up to.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I might buy some but for me sushi is a two person sort of dinner. don't ask me why

yeah not too surprised. You and I went when we were heading to INdy. that was the last time i've had it

haha that IS

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Sushi is a 'have company and share' type of thing, I agree.

It made me very happy. :D

[sillymagpie.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, gyoza. I haven't had any for a while. Maybe I should head over to Eastwind tomorrow. Nom.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I have frozen veggie ones in my freezer (which I prefer since I don't like pork). good stuff

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

I hate it when I find a restaurant I like and I know it's going to go belly up. There was an excellent Chinese restaurant here a couple of years ago, but it was way too authentic for most of the customers.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah that sucks. We're poor here, really poor. A restaurant selling 15$ single rolls os sushi isn't going to fare well I fear unless the few affluent people find it

[caffeinified.livejournal.com]

I really love good sushi. I don't get to eat it near enough here. But I'm glad you found a good place to eat!

I have that problem too, I've been stuck staring at chapter six of this original piece I'm editing for days. I'm gonna have to climb that mountain today and make myself get past it. I can't even tell what it is about the chapter, maybe that it's too short and needs to be longer than it is. idk.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Yeah i didn't try the sushi (it's a little expensive so I don't indulge often) b ut it's good to know it's there when I want to splurge or feel like having a bento box.

Ugh I hear you. This is often where having outside readers is helpful. At least to me I know a lot of people don't feel ready to have eyes on their rough drafts. me, I can't live without it.