Adventures du jour!
After I told myself I wouldn’t start writing until I got certain tasks done, I went and did it anyway. Worse yet, I wrote a dream sequence of the Idiot Quartet gaming at a pizza place, but they’re not gaming, they’re arguing about something plot-related. Eventually the scene breaks down. I have recurring-themed dreams about being in difficult social situations and discovering that there are secret passages inside whatever building I’m in. It always seems like this great shortcut until it suddenly isn’t and I’m stuck in a tunnel or trapped behind a wall. I didn’t take the dream that far, just started it in that direction.
For scene reasons, of course I had to figure out everyone’s dice, dice holders, character classes (DCC), etc. I didn’t get to include all of it in the scene, but it was fun and I found out cute character details and solidified the character who hasn’t been talked about much so far (Dom).–I feel like I should write them some bonus material for a mini campaign after the story’s over, a la Borderland’s Tiny Tina material.
I went to bed mad that the author hadn’t written more of the story yet. Possibly a good sign.
Yesterday a friend did me a tarot reading via message, for my current business/creative situation. She has blunt cards; they overall approved of my current (somewhat messy) course of action but warned that I’m going to need to LET GO OF THE DAMN PROJECT so it can get out into the world. AIIIIEEEE. Called it. I read her hers, from a Czech oracle deck, and they turned out okay as well. I slept with the cards under my pillow last night (her recommendation). I read the oracle cards and got something like, “You have already arrived at the place you have been seeking; you should feel secure in your mastery; in order to be recognized, you have to detach from the group’s opinion.” Ach, fine. “Stop looking for advice already.”
Grumble grumble…
This morning I ditched yoga and went straight out for a walk. It’s easier to sleep in here than at the AirBnB, so when I woke up early, I busted ass outside and hoofed it to a new section I hadn’t walked yet. Found tons of good plant things. I’d been worried that I was losing interest in taking pictures or that I just hated the neighborhood. But no: it’s just that the light around dawn is so much better. This shouldn’t have come as a surprise.
Today I talked to another company about marketing and AI, and I felt like it went super-well and I get what they’re trying to do, which is going to be really cool, except they’re going to have to keep hustling and not just rest on their laurels. I tossed some ideas at him that he liked. We’ll see how it goes. They’re using a tool that I find frustrating and limited, though. I tried to use it again today, and it’s still clunky and annoying. I feel like the Midjourney AI is tons smarter, but it doesn’t do words.
ARGH. I am so ready to play with this.