Disarray — Sunday Thoughts 19/09/2021
Hey everyone! Pablo here.
It’s been a while. My bad.
I know I always joke about it, but I think I am normally very well organised, and though things could run smoother, I tend to find a way to finish stuff regardless.
Yet, sometimes, all that organisation goes out of the window and there is a point of inflection and I need to reset. This is what has happened the past two weeks.
Fret not, for I will find my way to get to your inbox and annoy you.
P.S.: I’m going to date this from last Sunday because it is neater and I want to.
📚Reading
I must say, it feels good to be back. I have batched filmed Storm Front and Eye of the World in-depth reviews and they are ready to be edited and uploaded in the upcoming week.
In terms of current readings, I am on the fourth chapter of Abercrombie's Before They Are Hanged and I am thrilled to plunge back into the world of the First Law. I have been struggling to find quiet moments to read so I have found that reading whilst commuting is really a big brain activity.
🖋Writing
Still waiting for my physical copy of the first manuscript of the book (not sure if I will have revealed the title by now but I'll remain vague just to be cautious). I am not fussed about the wait, though. I am allowing some time for it to marinate before I jump straight into hard revision mode. I think a disconnect from the work will do it good.
Linked to that, I am happy to announce that I have succumbed to my weakness for world-building and have delved deep into a story I was toying around in my head. I approached Jen Bernardini (editor and writer) because she is gathering authors for a short story anthology and I am now developing one for her.
You might ask yourself, why would you do the labour-intensive process of worldbuidling only for a short story?
The answer is simple. It is not only for a short story.
🚑Medicine
I've had enough of general practice.
I have nothing against it, nor the people that dedicate their lives to primary care. I simply cannot.
This is my last week before my mental health placement, and one of the pending tasks I juggle in my mind is to figure out exactly what it is about general practice that I don't like. I think it has to do with the fact that it is a very shallow view of basically everything, and there are parts about medicine that I like, and others not so much.
More on that next week.
I must apologise again for that skipped week. I mean, we both know that was going to happen invariably. I am just surprised it took nearly 5 weeks before it happened. I would promise it won't happen again but we live and we learn. If it happens, it happens. See you on the next one!
Pablo
