Got some writing done

[cornerofmadness]

In amongst the craziness that is here. Packing is not going well. I have no desire to do it since this all feels so surreal and very temporary. Still, I'm leaving a lot here. I just need to pack it up so when I DO return for it all, it's easier. Then again if I do return in the winter it'll be so much more pleasant to pack then. Had to fax my W-4's and application to work at the college today (Um didn't I fill out the application once). Pray you have a fax machine because Office Depot charges nealry 2$ for the first page and a dollar there after. I paid 10$ for this.

Went to visit Anubis and his better half this weekend. It was nice, got that edge of sadness because this will be the last time I see them for a long time.  Some of the conversation topics didn't help. It's scary, you see, growing older. Turning 30 didn't bug me. Turning 40 in a few years I think will, mostly because I've no life savings. None of my friends do. Most of the people I know in my generation are barely making ends meet no matter how much education we have. The married couples are both working and still barely able to save anything for retirement. That was the crux of the conversation. It still scares me.

But on a lighter note, I DID get my CYA story half edited. I'll probably post it early just to get it out of my way. And here's my B/A story for the summer challenge at Blood Roses. Just for once I'd like Buffy and Angel to act right in my stories. Give me something sweet and normal. No, I never get normal but hey for once it's not a giatn action epic. Let me know what you think. The Common Good of Life

Comments

[stephanierb.livejournal.com]

I know what you're saying about getting older. I'm 32 and I haven't really started saving for retirement yet, primarily because the jobs I've had have only paid me enough to get by. Things are looking better now, but I still worry.

I really enjoyed the fic. I loved the interaction between Buffy and Angel and the Connor stuff cracked me up. I really enjoy the way you write him. The Connor you created in "Memory of a Lost Paradise" is so different and yet, both are very compelling. I also thought that Buffy's revelation about becoming cookies worked. Even though she told him in "Chosen" that it would take "years, if ever", her coming to this realization felt natural. It's really nice to see Buffy and Angel hopeful after everything they've both been through. Great job.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I hear you. I'm 37. I WAS a doctor and figured I'd be just fine. I didn't count on HMO's taking 70% of what I earned. Then I got injured. I'm just starting a new career and wow, scary, looking ahead.

THANK YOU. I'm glad you liked the story. I figured that story needed a little relief in the gloom so in came Connor and Faith. I'm glad Buffy coming to a realization way before 'years if ever' worked for you (that's the kind of thing I worry about). And yeah, definitely a different Connor (Buffy and Angel too for that matter) than in Memory. Glad both worked for you. Hope to have a new story in that series up soon that predates Aurora Now and Memory of a Lost Paradise