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Did I mention that, in a fit of insanity, or possibly just because I'm really broke, I signed up a few months ago to be a canvasser for elections? Which basically means I knock on the door of everyone who didn't return their form to go on the register of electors for my area, and ask them to sign it now instead. The canvassing period runs from last weekend to the one after next, and I had 523 houses, which I have to go to twice if no-one's home the first time.
Since I just got back from working 14 hour days for lit fest, have a cold, and haven't had a day off work since the 4th of October, this was possibly not the best decision I ever made in my life (for the record, the best decision I ever made was to say yes when Bristol offered me a place on a masters course).
All of which is a long introduction so I can say:
I have been to every house once, got 238 forms signed, and have only 198 houses to go back to. The fact that I have fewer than 200 to do makes me very very happy.
As does working out how much I'm going to get paid for this. What can I say? Sometimes it's all about the power of democracy, sometimes it's all about the money, and since it's currently wet and windy, the latter is absolutely winning out.
Also, because it usually works for me - pre-end of the the year deadline time:
1 Dec: original fic for an anthology (the theme is surprise, and I even have an idea, kind of)
4 Dec: crossover exchange (currently notable for (well, okay, mainly for only existing in my head but also for) the number of times Castiel says something otherworldy and angelic and Dean rolls his eyes in mostly-fond exasperation)
7 Dec: rarepairings fic 1 (John/Cam, I am in love with where I am, but more in love with you; which, for the record, will not involve John leaving Atlantis for Cam, or Cam leaving Earth for John. In case you were wondering)
7 Dec: rarepairings fic 2 (John/Cam, worth the risk; the only one I've actually started, one more of my 'here's my backstory in fic form' fics, about John and Cam becoming 302 pilots, since I've used the idea a couple of times already)
13 Dec: Gen Kill exchange fic (for which I *finally* have an idea that I actually like and could write)
Plus, yuletide, probably, and then sg-flyboys for January (I want my prompt for this! I have to force myself not to go looking to see what people have asked for, or I'll pick out which one I want and be disappointed when I don't get it, which is never a good start).
Since I just got back from working 14 hour days for lit fest, have a cold, and haven't had a day off work since the 4th of October, this was possibly not the best decision I ever made in my life (for the record, the best decision I ever made was to say yes when Bristol offered me a place on a masters course).
All of which is a long introduction so I can say:
I have been to every house once, got 238 forms signed, and have only 198 houses to go back to. The fact that I have fewer than 200 to do makes me very very happy.
As does working out how much I'm going to get paid for this. What can I say? Sometimes it's all about the power of democracy, sometimes it's all about the money, and since it's currently wet and windy, the latter is absolutely winning out.
Also, because it usually works for me - pre-end of the the year deadline time:
1 Dec: original fic for an anthology (the theme is surprise, and I even have an idea, kind of)
4 Dec: crossover exchange (currently notable for (well, okay, mainly for only existing in my head but also for) the number of times Castiel says something otherworldy and angelic and Dean rolls his eyes in mostly-fond exasperation)
7 Dec: rarepairings fic 1 (John/Cam, I am in love with where I am, but more in love with you; which, for the record, will not involve John leaving Atlantis for Cam, or Cam leaving Earth for John. In case you were wondering)
7 Dec: rarepairings fic 2 (John/Cam, worth the risk; the only one I've actually started, one more of my 'here's my backstory in fic form' fics, about John and Cam becoming 302 pilots, since I've used the idea a couple of times already)
13 Dec: Gen Kill exchange fic (for which I *finally* have an idea that I actually like and could write)
Plus, yuletide, probably, and then sg-flyboys for January (I want my prompt for this! I have to force myself not to go looking to see what people have asked for, or I'll pick out which one I want and be disappointed when I don't get it, which is never a good start).