Writing goals for the year

All of the below are in addition to my regular weekly diary at Daily Kos and Firefly Dreaming on books.

1. 400 word review for Medieval Clothing & Textiles 8, deadline late January.

2. Finish presentation on re-enactment for Kalamazoo, deadline late February/early March.

3. Finish script for Pseudo Society presentation for Kalamazoo, deadline late March/early April.

4. At least one erotic short story - by summer.

5. At least one non-erotic short story - by early fall.

6. Outline and preliminary work on novel - begin on January 28th.

7. Start researching possible presentation for DISTAFF in 2013 - late May/early June.


I really don't aim low, do I?

One of Gil's less wonderful talents

Based on what I've been scooping out of his litter box, my beautiful, silky, fluffy gray boy produces the MOST ENORMOUS WASTE products I have EVER seen. We're talking 6-7" long, boys and girls, regardless of whether he's eating wet or dry food, and no, there's no evidence of hairballs because he really seems to enjoy being combed and brushed.

Other than that, and a persistent tendency to rush the sliding door onto the deck in a vain attempt to explore the back yard, he's doing extremely well. This is by far the calmest, easiest cat integration I've ever had, quite possibly because I kept him away from Diamond and Malfoy for the first several days and have left his food and litter box downstairs for the time being so he has a place to go that's *his*.

This is also the calmest, quietest, mellowest cat I've ever had, including my beloved Arrow. Seriously - you pick Gil up and he immediately goes limp, regardless of position. He loves to be petted, enjoys being brushed, and loves to sit on laps/lie down with his human. No fear, very little aggression, and the silliest little *meep* noises in lieu of mews.

I really lucked out with this one. Fabulous, fabulous cat.