Year 2- Day #71 - Mellow
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shadowkat1. The hormonal roller-coaster ride appears to have been a two-day ride. Much better today. Also taking a needed respite from the "news". I barely read the Times Briefing this morning. And didn't pay much attention to the Governor's briefing - except to note that he's now bribing kids 12-17 to get vaccinated - with the chance to win a four year paid scholarship to college. Once they get vaccinated they enter the lottery and the sooner they get vaccinated, the more chances they have to win.
Why? People are stupid.
I know cancer patients who got fully vaccinated and are fine.
Project Manager on Fire Alarm Design: Hello, how are you?
Me: Okay.. How are you doing?
Project Manager: Pretty well...considering I just finished my last chemo yesterday.
ME: Wait - you got cancer???
Project Manager: Yep, Pancreatic Cancer. My daughter caught it - my eyes turned yellow, and we got it checked out immediately, caught it in Stage One.
Me: Wow...so sorry. Pancreatic Cancer ...
Project Manager: I know, it's usually caught too late and you're dead. But we caught it early. It's all gone. Not a trace left. I beat Pancreatic Cancer!
Me: Congrats! And Whew! I'm so happy for you. Are you vaccinated?
Project Manager: Yup. Fully vaccinated. All Pfizered up.
He's taking his family down to Florida - apparently inherited a house down there from his folks. Only child, so didn't have to share it. No mortgage.
Going to retire down there. (Personally I would not be able to do that.)
Also, Crazy Company is letting him work remotely from Florida. He's already working remotely here - and they want him to heal and get better. Also have no issues about his work ethic.
Work was less nutty today - I finally got answers from the project team and was able to move forward on a project. Work kind of feels like pushing a rock up a hill - for practically everyone.
It's hot and muggy outside, and finally overcast. Probably rain tonight and tomorrow, then clear off. My game plan is to do the botantical gardens either Sunday or Monday. Greenwood is not a good place to visit on Memorial Day - it's packed. Although, there's been less people wandering about it this year than last - mainly because we're opening up and they can go elsewhere.
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2. Had a somewhat interesting and rather one-sided discussion on Whedon Studies Association FB Board about The Nevers. One of the posters didn't think the series had a plot twist because it was well-laid out and obvious to her. It made me realize that a lot of folks don't understand what a plot twist is. A lot of writers don't. They think the purpose of a plot twist is to shock the audience. Actually that's usually a bad plot twist. It's not about shocking the audience, it's all about the story.
Plot twists are when the story is changed completely by a twist in the plot. Or a reveal. You think the story is one thing, or going one way, or something about it doesn't quite make sense, and then suddenly it makes sense and the story changes completely. But for it to work? It has to track. If no one figured it out - it probably didn't work. And if it came out of the blue - it doesn't work. Plot twists are hard to do. Go too far one way - and it is predictable and obvious, go too far the other, and it's out of the blue, and makes no sense. It has to be well laid out and make sense.
The Nevers plot twist actually worked. I don't like the trope or the twist, but that's just my personal taste. As a plot twist it completely worked and made sense. And I didn't exactly figure it out so much as was kind of spoiled via an article on Claudia Black.
[Oh a thunderstorm, with rain...just as I'm coming off of another hot flash.]
Mother told me that when a plot twist is done badly - for shock effect or out of the blue, she'll stop reading the author or watching the show.
After having this discussion with the person, which wasn't really a discussion - I realized how much I missed the ATPOBTVS Board
I decided to buy a ticket to see the Van Gough Immersive Exhibit in NYC on July 2nd at 11 AM. Also made plans tonight with Wales to hook up at the Brooklyn Botantical Gardens either Sunday or Monday. (It's a four day weekend).
And...I've come to the conclusion that maybe it makes sense to wait until closer to the fall to see mother - give her more time to heal.
Made a quiche around 5:30pm for dinner. It turned out better than the last one - I remembered to put the spinach on the bottom this round. I make it with half n' half as opposed to heavy whipping cream, plus light on the cheddar (as opposed to heavy gruyer), so it's lighter and not as rich, plus lower in calories.
In other words, much better place tonight than last night, which means it was mostly due to perimenopause. Sigh. I'm hoping its not also the thyroid, but blood work doesn't indicate thyroid.
Anywho...that's all I've got for tonight. Taking a breather from the news.
The world can churn around without me.
Why? People are stupid.
I know cancer patients who got fully vaccinated and are fine.
Project Manager on Fire Alarm Design: Hello, how are you?
Me: Okay.. How are you doing?
Project Manager: Pretty well...considering I just finished my last chemo yesterday.
ME: Wait - you got cancer???
Project Manager: Yep, Pancreatic Cancer. My daughter caught it - my eyes turned yellow, and we got it checked out immediately, caught it in Stage One.
Me: Wow...so sorry. Pancreatic Cancer ...
Project Manager: I know, it's usually caught too late and you're dead. But we caught it early. It's all gone. Not a trace left. I beat Pancreatic Cancer!
Me: Congrats! And Whew! I'm so happy for you. Are you vaccinated?
Project Manager: Yup. Fully vaccinated. All Pfizered up.
He's taking his family down to Florida - apparently inherited a house down there from his folks. Only child, so didn't have to share it. No mortgage.
Going to retire down there. (Personally I would not be able to do that.)
Also, Crazy Company is letting him work remotely from Florida. He's already working remotely here - and they want him to heal and get better. Also have no issues about his work ethic.
Work was less nutty today - I finally got answers from the project team and was able to move forward on a project. Work kind of feels like pushing a rock up a hill - for practically everyone.
It's hot and muggy outside, and finally overcast. Probably rain tonight and tomorrow, then clear off. My game plan is to do the botantical gardens either Sunday or Monday. Greenwood is not a good place to visit on Memorial Day - it's packed. Although, there's been less people wandering about it this year than last - mainly because we're opening up and they can go elsewhere.
***
2. Had a somewhat interesting and rather one-sided discussion on Whedon Studies Association FB Board about The Nevers. One of the posters didn't think the series had a plot twist because it was well-laid out and obvious to her. It made me realize that a lot of folks don't understand what a plot twist is. A lot of writers don't. They think the purpose of a plot twist is to shock the audience. Actually that's usually a bad plot twist. It's not about shocking the audience, it's all about the story.
Plot twists are when the story is changed completely by a twist in the plot. Or a reveal. You think the story is one thing, or going one way, or something about it doesn't quite make sense, and then suddenly it makes sense and the story changes completely. But for it to work? It has to track. If no one figured it out - it probably didn't work. And if it came out of the blue - it doesn't work. Plot twists are hard to do. Go too far one way - and it is predictable and obvious, go too far the other, and it's out of the blue, and makes no sense. It has to be well laid out and make sense.
The Nevers plot twist actually worked. I don't like the trope or the twist, but that's just my personal taste. As a plot twist it completely worked and made sense. And I didn't exactly figure it out so much as was kind of spoiled via an article on Claudia Black.
[Oh a thunderstorm, with rain...just as I'm coming off of another hot flash.]
Mother told me that when a plot twist is done badly - for shock effect or out of the blue, she'll stop reading the author or watching the show.
After having this discussion with the person, which wasn't really a discussion - I realized how much I missed the ATPOBTVS Board
I decided to buy a ticket to see the Van Gough Immersive Exhibit in NYC on July 2nd at 11 AM. Also made plans tonight with Wales to hook up at the Brooklyn Botantical Gardens either Sunday or Monday. (It's a four day weekend).
And...I've come to the conclusion that maybe it makes sense to wait until closer to the fall to see mother - give her more time to heal.
Made a quiche around 5:30pm for dinner. It turned out better than the last one - I remembered to put the spinach on the bottom this round. I make it with half n' half as opposed to heavy whipping cream, plus light on the cheddar (as opposed to heavy gruyer), so it's lighter and not as rich, plus lower in calories.
In other words, much better place tonight than last night, which means it was mostly due to perimenopause. Sigh. I'm hoping its not also the thyroid, but blood work doesn't indicate thyroid.
Anywho...that's all I've got for tonight. Taking a breather from the news.
The world can churn around without me.