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Friday, December 01, 2006

It's over
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A few minutes ago, I watched the clock tick away the last moments of November on the NaNoWriMo home page until the message "NaNoWriMo 2006 has Ended" appeared. At the last second, I had the urge to yell Happy New Year. I know I made the goal early, but it was still a bit of a thrill to watch the clock tick away, and know that I had made the goal.
Congratulations to my writing buddies, RedHairedCelt, and GoJake, who both made their goals as well. I had no fear Jake would get there, and leave us in the dust, and she did get there first. But Red and I beat her NaNo word count! (Ok, so for the GSC she kicked our butts as always but hey, I take my victories where I can).
November shaped up rather well. I accomplished:
- I topped 60K for the month and that was more than twice my normal goal.
- I made 162 illustrations at work.
- I hiked about 20 mountain miles.
- Cooked a big Sunday dinner every Sunday this month.
- Endured Mavis.
- And contracted Lyme desease. (Humorus blog forth coming, as humor is the best way I find to deal with such angst).
It's been a full month.
****** EDIT *********
Ok, I don't have Lyme! Yeaaaay! It wasn't the right sort of tick that got me. Greenray made the comment asking if it had anything to do with my walking in the woods. Well here's the irony in it all: Nope.
I have walked nearly 200 miles in the woods this year without a single bug bite, and that's because, simply, I'm careful about it. Very careful, because I don't like them.
So where did I get bit?
Sitting at my computer.
Yes, with all my percautions, there was a tick with my name on it, determined to get me, and found me by riding in on my cat, who took her customary place on my lap while I was writing the other night. When I got up, there was the offending little creature embedded in my belly button. It took several attempts with the tweezers to get it off, all the while the little bastard was getting fat on my blood. When I finally got it off, I had a large welt. By morning it was a bit bigger, but not spreading.
I've been to the doctor, with the culpret incased in plastic wrap, and to my relief was told "that's the wrong sort of tick for Lyme."   Yeaaay! I got the wrong tick. So it's only mildly annoying until the welt heals, which should be soon.
Yeaaaaay!

Can I go to sleep now?

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Comments (17)

:celebrate: WE DID IT!! WOOHOO!!

Make sure your ass is at the doctor's in the morning, wench. I hope it's not Lyme. Although, it would give you an excuse to stay home.

But... :celebrate: WE DID IT. WE KICKED NANWRIMO BUTT!!! :celebrate:

I'm very proud of both of us.

Now, go bathe the cat!
- 12/1/2006 12:17 AM
- RedHairedCelt (message)
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Lyme disease?? I hope you're kidding!

Congrats on the rest, though.
- 12/1/2006 12:18 AM
- CynaraJane (message)
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hey you....umm, look at that lizard king. he's been moving around the xanga halls lately, hmm?
- 12/1/2006 2:27 AM
- be_the_rain (message)
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Lyme disease? Antibioptics are way better than humorn RHC said it, off to the doctor.

PS: Is tha the disease one gets when hiking 20 miles in the woods? :wink:
- 12/1/2006 4:33 AM
- greenray (message)
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And antibiotics are good too.
- 12/1/2006 4:33 AM
- greenray (message)
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Yes. Sleep is good. Congrats.
- 12/1/2006 6:43 AM
- TimsHead (message)
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Bravo!
- 12/1/2006 10:10 AM
- somewittyhandle (message)
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Lyme Disease?!!! Oh No! Let me know how you make out at the doc. Now I'm worried!
- 12/1/2006 11:58 AM
- Dianew0228 (message)
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My husband had a tick on his back a couple of years ago. I am not sure where exactly the bugger came from, or when it decided to take up residence under his skin, but it too was the wrong one for Lyme disease - thank goodness!!

The "in your belly button" part is what gives me the heebie-jeebies the most! :whew:

Glad you're going to be okay.
- 12/1/2006 3:14 PM
- CynaraJane (message)
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Good!

I'm like CJ, in your belly button gives me science fiction B movies memories.

The cat, how ironic, I too have always took all the precautions needed.
- 12/1/2006 3:29 PM
- greenray (message)
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:oh-no::celebrate::oh-no::celebrate::oh-no::celebrate:

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- 12/1/2006 4:28 PM
- RedHairedCelt (message)
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Well, hell...the little sleepy guy didn't show up.

GO TO BED!
- 12/1/2006 4:28 PM
- RedHairedCelt (message)
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Glad you do not have Lyme Disease. Sounds like you are pretty busy too.
- 12/1/2006 4:51 PM
- paoguy118 (message)
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Congrats on NaNo! I won again this year too. Sounds like we have a lot in common: writing, artist-ing, walking in mountains/forests/ etc. My dog brings me ticks sometimes.
- 12/1/2006 7:00 PM
- Maryt63 (message)
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Congratulations on your word count. . .I'd be sorly behind as I've never done it before! And more the congrats on NOT contracting Lyme diease! What a relief! And to think the only bite you suffered was at your computer. . .oh the irony! I sure enjoy coming here! And I know there's much I could learn from you in a writing aspect! I just wish I were a bit (no, strike that, change to A WHOLE LOT MORE) talented in the illustration department than I was in the writing department (not that that's a lot, but hey, we all do our best, right?)~K.K.
- 12/1/2006 9:00 PM
- Kween_of_the_Queens (message)
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whoops! I forgot I was using Kween of the Queens and therefore should have started out with MiLady! Oh well. . .I can't help it if I'm totally blond today!~K.K.
- 12/1/2006 9:01 PM
- Kween_of_the_Queens (message)
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I am off to read the next installment, but I had to drop here and say how absolutely happy I was to hear it was a Lyme free tick!!!

Gods... that is just scary!

*runs to read*
- 12/1/2006 10:52 PM
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