I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
For a long time, I have had a second monitor that Captain Caffeine bought from Goodwill but hadn’t taken the time to set it up. I finally figured out I needed a special adapter and the Captain bought it for me, but I only yesterday redid all my cables to set up the second monitor. It took a few tries but I finally did it!
For those of you who may not know, I stand at my computer because it’s better for my back. I also have a laptop that I switch to when my feet get tired, so I go back and forth between sitting and standing. I’m on the computer most of the day, so the sitting/standing helps keep the blood flowing in my legs and prevents my back from getting sore from sitting for too long. The gray mat on the floor is an Ergomat, a special anti-fatigue rubber mat that’s exactly like what I used to use in biology work when I had to stand for long hours at my workbench. It’s very cushy. :)
For those of you who may not know, I stand at my computer because it’s better for my back. I also have a laptop that I switch to when my feet get tired, so I go back and forth between sitting and standing. I’m on the computer most of the day, so the sitting/standing helps keep the blood flowing in my legs and prevents my back from getting sore from sitting for too long. The gray mat on the floor is an Ergomat, a special anti-fatigue rubber mat that’s exactly like what I used to use in biology work when I had to stand for long hours at my workbench. It’s very cushy. :)
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Amy, yes, I tried an exercise ball for a while but my back still had problems (it's an old work-related injury). I've found that only the standing/sitting keeps me from feeling pain. :(