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May. 15th, 2024 09:45 pmWork is insanely slow at the moment. I feel as if I'm competing with folks for work - that's how slow it is. We're all bored and pretending not to be. Some people are busy - most of us aren't.
So have given up, and am doing the webinar's that I have to take prior to December 31, 2024. We have to take the same ones, every year. At least they are videos. Each are about thirty minutes to an hour in length. They are kind of like chapter's in the New York State Employee Rights - Human Resources Handbook? Although slightly less dry.
Today's was The Right To Know - basically about any hazardous or dangerous substances in the work place. (I work in cubicle with a computer - suffice it to say, I'm more likely to encounter dangerous substances cleaning my apartment than doing my job, but alas, it's an OSHA requirement.) I kept nodding off during it. I think I actually did fall asleep for about fifteen minutes here and there. Also fell asleep waiting for a meeting that got cancelled. Oh well, at least no one notices, and it's not interfering with anything important.
Tomorrow - I may do the Internal Controls and Workplace Harassment courses.
I've also been revising my novel during the last hour or half hour of the day. So far? I've discovered I use the word "well" a lot. I keep deleting it. Also, the word "so" - which I keep deleting. On the fence about deleting some of the alternating points of view and sticking to one. The others give it flavor. It's hard to focus on it though.
***
One of the people from church posted in the church bulletin and on FB, a studio apartment priced at $2275 (not including utilities), with utilities $2375 (this includes electricity, heat, and gas). ( Read more... )
Feeling grateful for my apartment. It may not be much, but its home. And it's blessedly quiet. New neighbor has moved into the apartment down the hall - which used to be occupied by a White Russian Older Man who screamed in his sleep. The new tenant is a quiet, Black Man, who barely says a word, and has lost one of his legs. He sits outside in his wheelchair daily, smoking. A nice sort. Very quiet.
***
Watched an episode of Interview with the Vampire - basically the episode where Louis insists that Lestate sire Claudia. In the book, I think Lestate insisted? But I can't really remember it that well - so doesn't matter. This fits the book better, or rather the characters in the book far better than the film version did. Also, much like the books, Lestate and Louis are lovers, while in the film, it was merely suggested. The actors and story is working for me better now than it did when I tried it over a year or so ago. I just watched one episode. I've been doing that lately, just watching one or two episodes of various television shows. If they grab me? I'll remember to watch more. If not? I forget about them or that they are on. This is either a side effect of brain fog, or too much content to bother.
Chidi told me to watch Ripley.
Chidi: Watch Ripley
Me: No.
Chidi glares at me. "Why not."
ME: I'm not interested? (I've seen four different versions of it. I know what happens. It doesn't interest me. I don't like any of the characters.)
Chidi: My favorite movie of all time is the Talented Mr. Ripley.
(What that says about Chidi, I don't know? Chidi has trade his grey goatee for a moustache. I told him that he was working on distinguishing himself from William Jackson Harper, he was not amused.)
Chidi: What are you doing this summer?
Me: Don't know. (right now I'm waiting to see if I need dental work.)
Chidi: You going anywhere?
Me: Probabaly not - are you doing anything?
Chidi: I'm going to London, Rome and Paris over the summer!
Mother: You really don't want to go to London, Rome and Paris in the summer.
Me: I know this. Don't worry, don't plan on it. And I wasn't envious in the slightest. I don't want to go to Europe right now. I want to go Canada if I go anywhere, or Alaska or Hawaii. Maybe Upstate NY. Or visit you. Although that would be hot too.
***
Books
* I finished the latest dramatic adaptation of an Illona Andrews novel. It was excellent. I want more. I like the dramatic adaptations more than expected.
* The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies - is interesting. It takes place in the late 1700s (at least I think it is the late 1700s - they have carriages, horses, and wear ball gowns...also there's the ton...and they mention how the colonies are causing problems, and there's the Australian colony. And apparently there were wigs. Part of the fun of historical novels is trying to figure out which decade or time period they are supposed to take place in, they don't always tell you. You'd think they would but no...why do that when it is so fun to puzzle it out?) Anyhow, the sister (Julia) has breast cancer, and is about to visit with a woman who had her breast removed - but (ETA: Julia) doesn't know it. [ ETC: Julia doesn't know the woman had her breast removed, not the woman who had it removed.] The protagonist is trying to manipulate her into talking to the woman, and considering surgery as an option. (I'm wondering - was it an option in the late 1700s early 1800s? Wasn't that not until much much later? If anyone knows, feel free to tell me, keeping in mind that I'm not exactly certain when this takes place? Ah - the Regency Period. Which..hmmm...historical novels are weird about the Regency Period.) ETA: the woman with the mastectomy is the novelist of Evelina who apparently was based on a real life novelist per the comments.
It features two single forty-two year old sisters that decide to aid women in need. There's apparently three cases. I'd say it falls more within the "historical mystery" category than the "historical romance" category, since the romance is kind of secondary and barely featured.
It's progressive in some slight ways. One of the characters is gay. And they have a Free-Man Butler and Man of Affairs.
So have given up, and am doing the webinar's that I have to take prior to December 31, 2024. We have to take the same ones, every year. At least they are videos. Each are about thirty minutes to an hour in length. They are kind of like chapter's in the New York State Employee Rights - Human Resources Handbook? Although slightly less dry.
Today's was The Right To Know - basically about any hazardous or dangerous substances in the work place. (I work in cubicle with a computer - suffice it to say, I'm more likely to encounter dangerous substances cleaning my apartment than doing my job, but alas, it's an OSHA requirement.) I kept nodding off during it. I think I actually did fall asleep for about fifteen minutes here and there. Also fell asleep waiting for a meeting that got cancelled. Oh well, at least no one notices, and it's not interfering with anything important.
Tomorrow - I may do the Internal Controls and Workplace Harassment courses.
I've also been revising my novel during the last hour or half hour of the day. So far? I've discovered I use the word "well" a lot. I keep deleting it. Also, the word "so" - which I keep deleting. On the fence about deleting some of the alternating points of view and sticking to one. The others give it flavor. It's hard to focus on it though.
***
One of the people from church posted in the church bulletin and on FB, a studio apartment priced at $2275 (not including utilities), with utilities $2375 (this includes electricity, heat, and gas). ( Read more... )
Feeling grateful for my apartment. It may not be much, but its home. And it's blessedly quiet. New neighbor has moved into the apartment down the hall - which used to be occupied by a White Russian Older Man who screamed in his sleep. The new tenant is a quiet, Black Man, who barely says a word, and has lost one of his legs. He sits outside in his wheelchair daily, smoking. A nice sort. Very quiet.
***
Watched an episode of Interview with the Vampire - basically the episode where Louis insists that Lestate sire Claudia. In the book, I think Lestate insisted? But I can't really remember it that well - so doesn't matter. This fits the book better, or rather the characters in the book far better than the film version did. Also, much like the books, Lestate and Louis are lovers, while in the film, it was merely suggested. The actors and story is working for me better now than it did when I tried it over a year or so ago. I just watched one episode. I've been doing that lately, just watching one or two episodes of various television shows. If they grab me? I'll remember to watch more. If not? I forget about them or that they are on. This is either a side effect of brain fog, or too much content to bother.
Chidi told me to watch Ripley.
Chidi: Watch Ripley
Me: No.
Chidi glares at me. "Why not."
ME: I'm not interested? (I've seen four different versions of it. I know what happens. It doesn't interest me. I don't like any of the characters.)
Chidi: My favorite movie of all time is the Talented Mr. Ripley.
(What that says about Chidi, I don't know? Chidi has trade his grey goatee for a moustache. I told him that he was working on distinguishing himself from William Jackson Harper, he was not amused.)
Chidi: What are you doing this summer?
Me: Don't know. (right now I'm waiting to see if I need dental work.)
Chidi: You going anywhere?
Me: Probabaly not - are you doing anything?
Chidi: I'm going to London, Rome and Paris over the summer!
Mother: You really don't want to go to London, Rome and Paris in the summer.
Me: I know this. Don't worry, don't plan on it. And I wasn't envious in the slightest. I don't want to go to Europe right now. I want to go Canada if I go anywhere, or Alaska or Hawaii. Maybe Upstate NY. Or visit you. Although that would be hot too.
***
Books
* I finished the latest dramatic adaptation of an Illona Andrews novel. It was excellent. I want more. I like the dramatic adaptations more than expected.
* The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies - is interesting. It takes place in the late 1700s (at least I think it is the late 1700s - they have carriages, horses, and wear ball gowns...also there's the ton...and they mention how the colonies are causing problems, and there's the Australian colony. And apparently there were wigs. Part of the fun of historical novels is trying to figure out which decade or time period they are supposed to take place in, they don't always tell you. You'd think they would but no...why do that when it is so fun to puzzle it out?) Anyhow, the sister (Julia) has breast cancer, and is about to visit with a woman who had her breast removed - but (ETA: Julia) doesn't know it. [ ETC: Julia doesn't know the woman had her breast removed, not the woman who had it removed.] The protagonist is trying to manipulate her into talking to the woman, and considering surgery as an option. (I'm wondering - was it an option in the late 1700s early 1800s? Wasn't that not until much much later? If anyone knows, feel free to tell me, keeping in mind that I'm not exactly certain when this takes place? Ah - the Regency Period. Which..hmmm...historical novels are weird about the Regency Period.) ETA: the woman with the mastectomy is the novelist of Evelina who apparently was based on a real life novelist per the comments.
It features two single forty-two year old sisters that decide to aid women in need. There's apparently three cases. I'd say it falls more within the "historical mystery" category than the "historical romance" category, since the romance is kind of secondary and barely featured.
It's progressive in some slight ways. One of the characters is gay. And they have a Free-Man Butler and Man of Affairs.