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Parting is such sweet sorrow
Jun. 23rd, 2008 08:42 amI've had such a marvleous time with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
elfscribe5.
( a leisurely day )
This morning I've been looking at the ads of the folks on the portland craigslist in regards to housing and circled where the various houses are in Portland on my map. Doing practical things like that is a big help to me in not feeling overwhelmed. I must admit that as of tomorrow, I have another two days in a row of serious driving time with the potential for tremendous heat, winds, and traffic. I'm really not looking forward to it, but I'll have a respite at the end.
( today's upcoming adventures! )
I think I'm going to step outside and listen to the insects and see the hummingbirds go to the feeder on the porch before taking some pictures of the cacti and the mountains that are readily visible from her backyard. I believe that their height is 10,000 feet or something like that; quite impressive. Last night I saw the big dipper hanging low in the sky, a balmy evening given the daytime temperatures here.
I've also been writing on a rather uncommon Wraeththu story as requested byveloona; I think I mentioned it, but it will be about Froia/Colurastes interaction, which, given their rather wide gap in cultural differences, I've been approaching almost as I would the Dwarvish/Elvish interactions I used to love so much in Tolkien. elfscribe5 and I have talked about some aspects of this at length, about inherent tensions between characters and/or cultures, and the push-pull of individuals drawn together and apart, often repeatedly, rather than an extended courtship/seduction leading to a happy ending of sorts. Granted, we've both written the latter, and there's something tremendously satisfying in writing that. As this Wraeththu story begins to pour out of me, I'm realizing that given the gift of friendship I've come to treasure with veloona, I want to write her something romantic, not an area that I've tended to travel very often in fanfiction. There's a first time for everything, of course. ;)
I'll try to post any pictures taken today this evening; if not, it may be a couple of days since I may well have two back-to-back days of 10 hour drives.
elfscribe5. ( a leisurely day )
This morning I've been looking at the ads of the folks on the portland craigslist in regards to housing and circled where the various houses are in Portland on my map. Doing practical things like that is a big help to me in not feeling overwhelmed. I must admit that as of tomorrow, I have another two days in a row of serious driving time with the potential for tremendous heat, winds, and traffic. I'm really not looking forward to it, but I'll have a respite at the end.
( today's upcoming adventures! )
I think I'm going to step outside and listen to the insects and see the hummingbirds go to the feeder on the porch before taking some pictures of the cacti and the mountains that are readily visible from her backyard. I believe that their height is 10,000 feet or something like that; quite impressive. Last night I saw the big dipper hanging low in the sky, a balmy evening given the daytime temperatures here.
I've also been writing on a rather uncommon Wraeththu story as requested by
veloona; I think I mentioned it, but it will be about Froia/Colurastes interaction, which, given their rather wide gap in cultural differences, I've been approaching almost as I would the Dwarvish/Elvish interactions I used to love so much in Tolkien. elfscribe5 and I have talked about some aspects of this at length, about inherent tensions between characters and/or cultures, and the push-pull of individuals drawn together and apart, often repeatedly, rather than an extended courtship/seduction leading to a happy ending of sorts. Granted, we've both written the latter, and there's something tremendously satisfying in writing that. As this Wraeththu story begins to pour out of me, I'm realizing that given the gift of friendship I've come to treasure with veloona, I want to write her something romantic, not an area that I've tended to travel very often in fanfiction. There's a first time for everything, of course. ;)I'll try to post any pictures taken today this evening; if not, it may be a couple of days since I may well have two back-to-back days of 10 hour drives.