Catching up with everything...

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I was planning to write a trip report about my recent visit to Maui, complete with thoughts about island ecosystems, the tourist economy, and birds. (Summary: To see any endemic birds or plants in Hawaii you have to deliberately go looking for them because nearly all of them have been wiped out and/or are endangered; also, the tourist industry's exploitation and caricaturization of native Hawaiian culture is appalling; on the other hand, it's an astonishingly beautiful and varied place, especially if you can get to some of the more remote areas; but it's kind of wasted on someone who sunburns as easily as I do.)

I was planning to write about my conflicts with my mother-in-law, who was with us during the trip. (Summary: I'm an introvert, she's an extravert. Oy.)

I was planning to write about some of the fanfic WIPs I'm ready to get back to now that I'm essentially finished with my thesis. (Summary: There are several, and I'm stuck on all of them in one way or another; they are all basically world-building and/or character projects, and I'm running into problems coming up with plots; I wish I was better at plot.)

I was planning to write about all of the books I've been reading now that I have more time. (Summary: I'm catching up on the most recent books in several fantasy series, which often requires me to go back and reread the earlier volumes because I can't remember crucial details; plus I am backlogged on several of my favorite authors, which is nice because it means I have many things to read that I've been looking forward to forever.)

I was planning to write about Filia throwing up at our friends' Passover Seder last Friday, less than 24 hours before we were due to fly to Hawaii. (Summary: She threw up multiple times that evening and once during the night -- in my bed, not her own, clever girl! -- but felt much better the next morning; we managed to get on the plane on time after taking her to a doctor and ruling out appendicitis; she was completely healthy during the trip but when we got back we discovered she has head lice again, though luckily Maritus and I seem to have escaped them this time.)

I was planning to write about all the neglected chores I need to get to now that I have the time. (Summary: My office, our bedroom closet, and the garage all need significant overhaul; I also have to do some work with Filia on her room to get it back into a state she can manage on her own; we have a number of maintenance issues that have been dragging on for way too long; right now I'm still working on the delousing protocol, which involves clothes, bedding, furniture, car, etc.)

And I was planning to apologize for getting behind on reading/responding to many things here and on AO3. (Summary: I'm sorry.)

However, I'm not sure that anybody actually wants to read about any of this, so I thought I'd summarize and move on. (Summary: See above, although I'm sure I've forgotten something.)

Comments

[rthstewart]

Welcome back and I'm so glad you had a nice time, the MIL notwithstanding and Filia's issues. Ugh, so sorry. What a nightmare. I'd love to hear any of your stories, time allowing.

[autumnia]

I very much liked the cliff notes version here; you managed to get it all in brief paragraphs as if they were like 3-sentence fics. :-)