Well, my dear, lovely readers... I've been studying nonstop for about two months for a really big test pertaining to my day job. I had a lot of pressure on my shoulders to pass it on my first try. I didn't have to --you can take it as many times as you want-- but some family of mine constantly boast on how they passed it on their first go some thirty years ago. So I felt I had to as well. I took like two dozen practice tests, made flash cards, and basically forewent almost any and all free time I had to pour it into studying for this goddamn 5-hour test.
But I passed! First shot! I'm freeeeee!
Of course, life has other shit it's gonna throw on my shoulders. I'm now considered a Master in my field, and I'll be inheriting a business starting January 1st. BUT, I'm hell bent on keeping business separate from home and private life. I don't think Eliza will LET me bring home work, which is a good thing. So all things considered, I'm dearly hoping to get back at writing a fair bit. I've got a holiday vacation coming up in about a week and a half, and I hope to get some quiet time to write while the in-laws get some time with the kiddo. The test was on Monday, so this week I'm kinda taking to just decompress and not worry about too much. Eliza was very sweet and got me the new Pokemon game I'd been eyeing, so I'm just... unwinding myself from how tightly-wound I was leading up to the test.
Once my head's back on straight, I have a few commissions I gotta work out, then I can focus on some more personal writing. Falir's Fist will continue to post on schedule, and my remaining Drenan's Folly bits and bobs will take us to the end of the year. After that... I don't have anything constant to post on Tuesdays yet. I'm thinking about moving stories to Thursdays instead, and I'll keep Tuesdays for when I specifically have tauren stories, which... well, goddammit, I'm not gonna say much about what's been cooking around in my head just yet, but I have ideas I wanna get down on text documents sooner than later.
Goddamn I feel twenty pounds lighter. I feel... fucken free, man. Now it's just a matter of not letting work get me down, which I'm dearly hoping will be easier when I'm my own boss. I'm trying to remain cautiously optimistic.
I really hope everyone's having a stress-free time leading up to the holidays! Just stay loose and keep your stick on the ice!
Cheers, Ben.
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