So I promised a more real update... and I'm really not sure where to begin. I'm kinda thinking of leaving it more or less behind and simply starting to update periodically with what's going on now, rather than trying to catch up with what's gone on before, so pretty much for now, that's what you get. :)

I'm getting better about pushing myself to do the housework. It helps a lot that I've had focus in the form of Chore Wars. The RL rewards we've set up are nice, but at the moment, I've just enjoyed pushing myself higher. These days, rather than hopping onto World of Warcraft immediately, or whatever, I find myself making out a list of which "adventures" I want to do that day and getting most of them done. It makes me tired a lot more easily, but that'll change as I get used to all the running around and not just sitting around lazy and fat. :) To further help, I made a second account with a new party that's solely for creative endeavors - gonna use it to help me get back on track with writing, and with my RPG rules, and with keeping my IJ updated and whatnot.

I'm a little stalled at the moment in WoW. I think it's mostly just that I'm kinda tired of my lvl 70s for the moment, since all I seem to use them for is making money for my younger characters, and I'm a bit stalled with Areli since he's at that stage I find the hardest to play - the 10 levels after 40. Once I hit 50 and start pushing a bit, I'll have things a little easier, since I can content myself with "gotta get to 60, gotta get my epic ground mount". But right now... it's just a quest grind, really. And he needs to be higher to get into levels where he can get the herbs that are useful for his alchemy, though in about a level, he should be able to hit Felwood and I know there are useful herbs there. He's already 305 in herbalism, and his alchemy is 290. Ten more points, and three more levels, and he'll be able to head up to Shattrath and train up his alchemy so that he can learn all the way up to 375.

But on the whole, Chore Wars has held my interest far more. It's been really heartening to see things getting done and staying done, since I do upkeep for fun and profit. XD Eventually, this place will be really really NEAT... and be able to stay that way! Well, maybe not that neat. But it won't be constantly messy anymore, either. *wry grin*

That's... pretty much it for now. Just me rambling as I try to get back into the swing of things.

Current Mood: complacent

Get the couch unearthed
Finish a batch of dishes
Go through the ironman7 comedy prompts
Write for novel_in_90
Write for obscurefandom
Journal entries for both boys
Do 5-15 more icons for my Tsumasaki ni Kiss/Zettai Unmei Houteishiki collection
Get at least 3 loads of laundry done
- 1 load of dandelion's clothes and gi
- 2 loads of anything and everything for asha I can find

First load (dandelion's) drying.
Second load started.
Third load waiting for asha to get home.

Okay, so I've failed today at being as productive as I've wanted. But dandelion and I aren't going to martial arts tonight, because I'm gonna need that time to deal with this horrible place. On Friday, I'll plan to head down to the dojo and see about getting dandelion some private lessons to help her catch up in addition to finding out the proper schedule so that I know when to bring her this year.

Washing dishes on that list isn't so important, as the plumber isn't due until afternoon. My current thought is that if I can get the rest done, then I can deal with the dishes in the morning tomorrow, so that the place is workable for the plumber. The good side of this is that it's pushing me to get all this cleaning done, and if I can just keep up with the place this year during school, our lives will be SO much better!

Housework List:
Wash Clothes
Get shower
Clean up bathroom
Mop bathroom
Pick up living room
Pick up kitchen
Clean out bathtub
Give dandelion bath
Wash dishes


Writing List:
Two more ironman7 fics


Other List:
dandelion's homework
Prepare for school tomorrow
Watch more of Ouran with dandelion


*eyes lists and whimpers* Wish me luck!

My brain is scrambling at me to write again, but it's not offering any particulars, so I figure today is a good day to get a bunch of actual housework done. I've made myself a list, and fully intend to complete four out of the six tasks before asha gets home. The two that might not happen today are:

Take out the trash
Clean off my desk

A lot depends on whether my head finally says "Oh, here's the setup for your Ken/Yoji 5_kinks" or "You know that ironman7 you signed up for? More stories for ya!" And it's entirely possible my brain will say at least one of the two, likely combined with a host of other minor ideas that either go nowhere or end up with me filling up another slot of my threebythree or maybe coming up with another character for worldsapart.

Yeah. Right now, I'm all for the writing challenges. They keep me writing and bouncing about it, which is good since it's been almost a year since I felt good about writing something, and even longer since I really felt happy posting my crap publically.

But if I don't do something about this house, I'm doomed! XD