new toy obsession

[ritaxis]

Good thing I have the counter for The Donor set for unique visiots instead of hits -- I keep going back to look at it.

Good thing I'm not trying to make a living off the story -- I have 63 so far (subtracting one for me), which is prety pale considering John Scalzi's numbers for Old Man's War. I don't know how long it took him to break into the order of magnitude.

I've written a couple hundred words on Afterwar today, actually moving plot, and the section is 18355 words as of the last sentence, which is close to what it ought to be at this point, and the end is near, but my dog it's painful. This is no rush to the conclusion with bells ringing and adrenaline rushing. I hope that's not an omen. I hope it's not as stale as it feels.

In any case, when it's done, I'll do something else.

On other fronts: Dil Dil Du Da is what I think is called "dowdling" in Ireland or is it Scotland? -- a vocal imitation of a bagpipe. It's wonderful and earwormy.

And it's dry farmed tomato season, which is even better than heirloom tomato season.

Comments

[ckd]

Any connection to the Proclaimers' The Doodle Song which is apparently a cover of someone I'd never heard of before?

[ritaxis.livejournal.com]

I really don't know. SHould I be seeking out the Proclaimers and listening to them? I don't know from itunes, by the way. I kind of get the impression that a person can purchase individual songs or something, but . . .

[ckd]

I like their stuff; it's very Scottish pop (think Big Country, with extra extra Scottish). You may remember their one big US hit "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". Their "Best Of" is the only album of theirs with The Doodle Song on it;

Yes, iTunes will let you buy individual songs, or listen to the 30 second samples free.