12.17.04 Weekly Stats
Current Location: Chico, CA en route to Portland, OR
Current Weather: 34
Current Reads: The Tiltboys
Movies this week: 0 :-(
Pitches: 2
Assignments: 0
Biggest worry: How long before I can't use my hands at all
Number of days my trackpad thumb (and hand!) hurt: 7
Number of days my left hand hurt: 2.5
Number of men I saw dressed in a yellow mask and cape skateboarding down the street: 1
Best holiday plans: Tahoe ski trip with friends for New Year's Eve
Number of rejections to join me for ski trip: 2.75
Number of acceptances to join me for ski trip: 0
Number of times I was asked to play matchmaker for two Canadians: 1
Batting average at being a matchmaker: 0.00
Number of Tiltboys Essays read: 4
Favorite Tiltboys Essay: Can't decide between Geeks in Las Vegas and Vegas Pilgrimage
Number of failed attempts at putting ex-boyfriend on Tilt: ~5
Number of times said ex put me on severe tilt without even knowing it: 7
Leo Tilt-playing rule: Putting someone on Tilt is more fun if they know how to play and know you're playing.
Leo Tilt-playing lesson learned: Putting someone on Tilt is more fun if they don't get you back
Biggest accomplishment: Getting TT contributor email list edited and holiday letter sent out. Thanks for your help, Laura!
Current writing: Bulgaria story (5) LP humor story (0) Letter to TiltBoys (8) (level of difficulty 1 being super tough 10 being super easy)
On or offline poker played: 0 :-(
TV poker watched: some tourney at the Plaza on FSN
Nights spent reading about Phil Gordon and Tiltboys when I should've been writing: 3
Number of hours spent devising plan to get to know the Tiltboys: 3
Gym visits: 1
Pounds lost/gained: Who cares when I fit into the dress I was trying for
Times my pants tried to fall off while I was running across the street: 1
Next Speaking gig(s): Southern California Writers Association, January; Left Coast Writers, August
Media: Interview on GoNomad.com (I don't think it's up yet)
What I want for Christmas: Ski lift tickets for the Tahoe trip
Wifi Girl: The Chameleon Cafe
Planned trips to Las Vegas: 2 (Superbowl weekend at Caesars, and 3/31-4/4 with nearly all the Leos)
Number of people that excitedly wanted to meet me in Vegas once they found out all the Leos were making a pilgrimage: 1
Number of people that told me to get a place big enough for visitors when I move there in March: 1
Number of people that freaked out and thought they might have to come get me via an intervention after I move there: 6
Line I said that had said worriers changing tune and insisting I write a story: "I'm so excited to be single in Vegas—I can say YES to ANY poker player that asks me out!"
Number of seconds I stared back blankly wondering what was so strange about that sentence: 15
Jobs: Got freelance gig beginning of March that will put move into mid-March
Today's HIGH: Sand continues to sell well with more than 1000 copies in the last four weeks
Today's LOW: I don't have one yet
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my last week or two:
pitches/stories sent: 2
pitches/stories received: 0
unsolicited rejections: 1
editors telling me "just kidding" about printing my story: 1
writer freebies offered: 4
best freebie: snowmobiling w/drinks
next pointless but enjoyable work travel: Japan
ratio of my japanese language ability vs. representation of said ability to people who are sending me to Japan: 1:10
does anyone need a story on: lead-free ciruit board assembly techniques in Japan
or more likely: drinking trends in Japanese factory towns
favorite word of the week: borborygmi
meaning of word: tummy gurgle noises
official reason for stomach noises: undulating intestines (http://gerd.msn.com/article.aspx?aid=4>1=5879)
why i think my stomach is gurgling: ants
number of ants i ate in the ecuadorian jungle once because the guide said they taste like lemon drops: 6
well i'll be damned, the ants really tasted like: lemon drops
secret ant villiages in my intestines sending me messages via gurgling: 6
the message is: eat more ants