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Hey all. It's been a while, I know, and so much has happened since then.
First of all I've taken a break from writing [I still haven't finished TFA Beast Saga: Metamorphosis] for a couple reasons. I'm trying to sort out my head and my heart, and I've gone back to school to finish Certificate III in Textiles [so I can do Certificate IV next year].
My son turns 12 this Wednesday. This year is his last year of primary school, then he's off to high school. They grow up so quickly, and I'll confess for a large chunk of the last eight years I wasn't there for him. [I won't go into details.]
And less than a fortnight ago [a week after I started my course], I separated from my partner of close to eight years. Again I won't go into details, but we're doing the mature thing and trying to live in the same house as friends/housemates. It's beneficial for both of us.
Yes, I have a lot on my mind. I have many personal barriers, childhood trauma and fears/shame to overcome. Yes, I want to wallow in self-pity and perpetuate the familiar self-destructive cycle I've known for most of my life [certainly all of my adult life and during my teens]. Yes, I hate all of the horrible things I've said and done. But I have to forgive myself, accept I've done these things and let that guilt/shame go. Or else I'll stay trapped in the same self-destructive cycle for who knows how long, giving myself more reason to hate myself. And that's bad for me and my son.
Anyway, that's enough dark and depressing thoughts. When one door closes, when one chapter ends, when fire ravages bushland, new growth, new opportunities, a new chapter opens and rises from the ashes of the last. [Dramatic, I know, but I have a flair for the dramatic when I write. ]
Hooroo, DA peeps. Thanks in advance for reading and any comments I may receive.
First of all I've taken a break from writing [I still haven't finished TFA Beast Saga: Metamorphosis] for a couple reasons. I'm trying to sort out my head and my heart, and I've gone back to school to finish Certificate III in Textiles [so I can do Certificate IV next year].
My son turns 12 this Wednesday. This year is his last year of primary school, then he's off to high school. They grow up so quickly, and I'll confess for a large chunk of the last eight years I wasn't there for him. [I won't go into details.]
And less than a fortnight ago [a week after I started my course], I separated from my partner of close to eight years. Again I won't go into details, but we're doing the mature thing and trying to live in the same house as friends/housemates. It's beneficial for both of us.
Yes, I have a lot on my mind. I have many personal barriers, childhood trauma and fears/shame to overcome. Yes, I want to wallow in self-pity and perpetuate the familiar self-destructive cycle I've known for most of my life [certainly all of my adult life and during my teens]. Yes, I hate all of the horrible things I've said and done. But I have to forgive myself, accept I've done these things and let that guilt/shame go. Or else I'll stay trapped in the same self-destructive cycle for who knows how long, giving myself more reason to hate myself. And that's bad for me and my son.
Anyway, that's enough dark and depressing thoughts. When one door closes, when one chapter ends, when fire ravages bushland, new growth, new opportunities, a new chapter opens and rises from the ashes of the last. [Dramatic, I know, but I have a flair for the dramatic when I write. ]
Hooroo, DA peeps. Thanks in advance for reading and any comments I may receive.
Counting Words
14,409 words, and counting: That's how much I've written for Metamorphosis since about the 30th of September. :D :D :D :D :D
That's roughly when I started writing chapter 7. I'm now at the beginning of Part 2 and close to finishing chapters 11 and 12. :D
Aside from up and down days, fluctuating motivation and f-cked up sleeping patterns [those have been screwed for over a year], that's pretty damn good. :D
I'm very proud of myself. :D :D :D :D :D
And the reason why I'm counting my progress is because I'm dedicated to finishing this story. AND it's practice for NaNoWriMo. :D :D :D
That's all for now. ;)
Cheerio, peeps. :wave:
Peace.
Ha
Where Have I Been?
Good morning [or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening], folks. :D
Where have I been these past couple weeks?
Writing. More writing. Some photography and other stuff. :D :D
OH! And I'm preparing for NaNoWriMo next month [which I haven't participated in for a while. Not sure how long it's been, exactly. ;p] I've chosen the name KateColourTheory and I've just added my DA page to my author profile.
https://nanowrimo.org/participants/katecolourtheory
I'm making excellent progress with TFA Beast Saga: Metamorphosis, despite having days where I don't get much writing done [or don't write at all]. :D :D I'm up to Chapter 10 of the rewrite now.
Anywa
I Have A Jar Of Di-irt
Well, no, not quite. ;p
But I'm back to using the loo-paper journal skin... Because I have Premium [Core] Membership again. ~Bummiesplz (https://www.deviantart.com/bummiesplz):iconbummiesplz::iconbummiesplz:
During the night I bought it for myself as I've wanted to do so since joining DA years ago [but didn't have the means back then]. :D :D :D
[Many big, big, big thanks go to the lovely talented Deviants who've gifted me Core membership in the past. :love:]
So I'm probably going to request Critiques on some of my work [namely my latest writing and probably my stuffies]. :iconlardgrinwooplz::iconlardgrinwooplz::iconlardgrinwooplz:
Anyway, that's all I wanted to say. ;)
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Because... Fnord.
Hail Eris!
Please follow this link! You know you want to. ;)
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And yet! According to page 00004 of The Principia Discordia,
V - A Discordian is Prohibited of Believing what he reads... ;)[Wait... Why only Discordians??? ]
Confused yet?
This public service announcement was brought to you by your friendly neighbourhood Discordian. ;)
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P.P.S This amused me at the time and made me laff, so I had to share. :D
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Sorry to hear things didn't work out with your partner. But like you say, the end is only the beginning of something new and shiny and new and stuff. (I'm not being as dramatically poetic as I would like to be at the mo. I'm sorry.) And your boys off to high school! Irish kids start high school at thirteen too, but British kids start at eleven. I think that's too early, but then again, Britain doesn't have the Tec. XD
Best of luck to you.
Best of luck to you.