Life update

[luzula]

1. Am writing grant application. I hate writing grant applications with the fire of a thousand suns. Possibly this means that I am in the wrong line of work. Anyway, this is for a four-year research grant, and last year, 11% of applicants were awarded grants. *sigh*

2. Big Bang is now at 17,000 words. Hmm, I am wondering what is meant by "rough draft" (as in, the one that's due 7th of April). I'm pretty sure I can get above 20,000 words by that time, but I'm not entirely sure I can get the epilogue worked out to my satisfaction. Is it enough that I'm over 20,000 words, or must it be a complete first draft?

3. I emailed old friends in Seattle to see if I could visit with them when I'm in town for Bitching Party. I was friends with a girl in my class when my family lived in Seattle (I was about ten years old) and I flew over to visit their family a couple of times after we moved back. But we haven't been in contact for years. Anyway, her mom emailed back and called me "her Swedish daughter" and said I could stay with them the whole time if I wanted. I almost got tears in my eyes. &hearts

4. I had my dad and my sister visit over the weekend. \o/

5. I seem to be the only one who likes Firefox's new tab behavior.

Comments

[luzula]

I got clarification from one of the mods, and I think I'll be able to make it with my draft.

And yes, I'm really looking forward to seeing my Seattle friends!

[zeenell]

It doesn't have to be complete!

It has to be over 20k, and it has to be together enough you can write what isn't done in the time you have until submission (if you have missing scenes and you know what they are, it would be helpful to your artist to have placeholders like

but even that's not necessary - just 20k and a draft that you're capable of having complete by the submission date.

[luzula]

Thank you! That is such a relief--I'm pretty sure I can do that.

[kill-claudio.livejournal.com]

At least if you get it, you won't have to write another grant application for a while?

My heart always sinks when I see things like "11% of applications successful". I find it helps to think, okay; a lot of people I know don't have a clue how to write a grant application anyway, that's 10% gone. Some people will apply for any grant going, no matter how relevant it is to their research, that's another 10%. Some people send their applications in late, or incomplete, or covered in tea stains, that's another 10%. Seriously, your chances are probably a whole lot better than you think.

[luzula]

Thanks! Yeah, that is a little bit reassuring, at least. But arrgh, I am so easily distracted while writing applications (even more so than usual). I should probably try turning off my internet access.

[mizface.livejournal.com]

What Zee said! I'd wondered the same thing, luz (not the word count part because that's a done deal *eyes monsterfic*) because my definition of rough draft and somebody else's is probably completely different (which in this case was a Good Thing).

Yay you get to visit friends! I keep finding more Seattle-based folk to see while I'm there, which is lovely.

And hey, what would you think of our room hosting the cupcake party Friday night? I said maybe we could but only if you and Ande are okay with it (I am ALL about the sugary goodness!)

HUGSHUGSHUGS!

[luzula]

I'm okay with having the cupcake party in our room if it's not any of the two late times in the poll. I'll have nine hours of jet lag, and I'm hoping I'll have gotten over most of it. But if I crash at ten or so, it would be kind of inconvenient to have a cupcake party in our room at the same time.

OMG, I'm kind of realizing that BP is soon. Eeek!

*hugs back*

[mizface.livejournal.com]

The absolute LAST thing I want to do is inconvenience my roomies! I've pm'd Ande, and if she's cool with it I will let the person coordinating know taht as long as it's early we're good to go.

BP is SOOOOOOOOO soon and yes not soon enough!