it's like a train wreck, only fluffier

So tired. Managed to get eleven orders out today; I'm gonna count it as crafting for this week because my fingers are too damned sore to touch anything else (I normally like to get orders out quickly, but I tend to ramp up for pre-Xmas orders just for the delay on the post). Like, I'm literally typing and scrolling with middle fingers because my index fingers hurt.  Anyways:



I'd have gotten a couple more done, but Steve sent the wrong colour in my leather order.

We finished watching The New Adventures of Monkey last night, and really enjoyed it.  But it kind of made me think about how I binge watch most everything these days - even if it is released weekly, I wait until it's done.  There's no fannish speculation or dwelling on individual episodes for me there.  Something I'm going to have to think about.  Like, I watched all three seasons of Unforgotten a few weeks back and haven't even mentioned it yet. 

One of the things I've waited for and then binged is the Bag Man podcast, by Rachel Maddow.  Really interesting if you're following politics at the moment (due to parallels), or are curious about the other shit that was going on during Watergate. Can recommend.

Anyway, gonna go slog through this book I'm trying to read some more.  It's heavy going.  (Fear, by Bob Woodward.  Would only recommend if you like his other books, or haven't read all this stuff already in easier to consume books).

I don't think I'm going to make this bingo line before deadline, I can't do short fic any more and my Little Mermaid retelling has spiralled a bit (10K, not even halfway told, woot woot). Still going to try though - I guess I could work on the rest of the line and post the first chapter as my fill, then add the other chapters later? IDK.

Once this month is over I'm going to concentrate on the crime thriller, it's just this month's bingo theme was right up my alley.

Right now I have to do some leather stitching, which I really don't feel up to, but wahey, self employment and the knowledge that pain levels might be even worse tomorrow.

My pins from teeturtle turned up though, so that's nice.

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My EDC has been a bit too big for a while now, and there's some depressing stuff in recent months, so I figured I'd treat myself to one of the new "personal" size traveller's notebooks, with a fresh start to the planner, as a birthday present. Some self-assembly was, of course, required. I also got myself a laminator with some of my birthday cash, and made myself a dashboard - I think these may find their way into the shop, once I can work out the paper logistics.

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