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I did okay with daily stuff & chores. I Confirmed a dealer space for MarsCon, and I sent an inquiry to CONvergence, which was bounced by their server, and need to make a followup call.

I did not wash the floors, but did make chicken stock and a huge pot of chicken-barley soup which I brought to the pool party.

I got a bill(!) for copy costs before the clinic will forward info to HealthPartners. I’m thinking that all this delay has so far been working in my favor*, since the longer it takes for them to process my application, the longer I’m going without paying them anything. (*As long as I stay healthy).

I attended my classes, Game Night and the Mnstf Pool party, but when I called ahead before going to pick Bethany up there was no answer, and I haven’t heard back from her or her mother, so I’ll probably be rescheduling our get-together. I ended up spending the day with The Sims2 instead.

The Part-time job approach has not been working. I haven’t done anything on other projects, but have made progress with story revisions. I'm within about twenty pages of the conclusion. The conclusion is going to need more extensive rewriting. When I've done that it will be time to transcribe all the revisions (this includes restructuring the back-story to intersperse it throughout the main story). It looks like I'm well on track for completing this draft before Valentine's Day.

The conclusion is holding me up while I figure out how to settle the emotional issues of the subplot. Do I go for the de riguer happy Romance Novel resolution, or throw in a disappointment to show that love is a highlight of life, rather than the norm? Or am I being too cynical in thinking that? Shouldn't I be finding the loving solution within my own heart, to prove that love can pervade from one area to bring light to the rest of one's life?

The payoff of a romance is that conflicts are resolved and hearts are fulfilled, not just in the sexual arena. At the same time, good stories are about growing as a person, too, and maturation involves letting go of some things (nd relationships) and making choices that determine one's path in life. I'm just not sure which rule should apply in this particular story.

For next time:

• Daily stuff and weekly chores (wash floors)
  
• Wrap up the conclusion and transcribe other changes,
  to complete the 3rd draft of the novel
  
• Classes: Music and Yoga
  
• Calls: re Convergence Dealer’s room, Bethany: reschedule
  
• Mail: $ to clinic for release of info to HealthPartners
  
• Something from Gravy list