September is done and over with, and what a whirlwind it was.
I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t complete all of the challenges I set for myself for this month. In fact, I technically only completed one, with a second being kinda on a technicality. But there are reasons, personal ones, that I’ll explain after I go through all five parts of the challenge.
Part One: Reading
Okay, I tried. I really did. But I think limiting myself just made it worse. I only read two books off of the list, towards the beginning of the month, That Weekend and Yolk (both reviews are posted). I actually did try reading some of the others, but I really haven’t been in the mood for sci-fi or fantasy, and that’s what most of the rest of the list deals with.
I did try, I swear! I read a third of The Witch Haven, and Ace of Spades is on my bedside table. I just… I just couldn’t. I guess reader’s block still exists.
Part Two: Writing
This is where I make an exception. So, the goal was to do five bingo squares. I didn’t. Like, at all. I think I looked at my bingo card twice this month, and once was because there was confusion on the rules and I may have not written enough for the prompts (I was right, the rules had gotten mixed up by a former mod, all is well and good).
However, I did write! A lot actually. I ended up finishing up 18 (yes, 18) Whumptober prompts. That was over 21000 words. So, while it’s not bingo squares, I’m counting it as a win anyway. (And this is all before the main event as well.)
(If you’re curious, I’m finished with the following days: 1-9, 11-13, 15-17, 22, 29, and 31. 10 is almost done, and 14 is plotted out, I just haven’t started it yet.)
Part Three: Gaming
Here is my success!
I finished Lego The Hobbit. Finally. After the game kept fighting me in the end. But I finally finished it, and it was a wonderful day. Mostly because I ended up mismanaging my studs, and I had to spend an hour making a loop in one of the areas so that studs would respawn. It was a thing.
I didn’t get started on my next game, only because I’ve been so focused on Whumptober and Blogtober prep. I have Lego Pirates of the Caribbean all set to go, I just am taking a minute. Probably next week, if all goes well.
Part Four: Watching
I am so glad that I gave myself permission to fail this part of the challenge, because I did. In spades.
So, I normally watch One Chicago on the Peacock app on my PS4, while writing. Unfortunately, for some reason, it’s been glitching for me (even post updates) and I can’t get an episode to save my life. Watching on my computer meant I can’t write, and I just can’t, because it means no notes. So… I watched like three episodes on my phone. That’s it.
Of course, it doesn’t help that I rewatched 9-1-1 Season Four ahead of the Season Five premiere, as well as 5×01 and 5×02. I can’t help it. I just think I like 9-1-1 more.
Part Five: Creating
This is where things get tricky.
So, I basically failed at Instagram. I just got distracted by everything going. I did update my story, but that was just with some of my Tiktoks.
Speaking of Tiktok, I basically stopped posting anything when I finished Lego The Hobbit (since that ended up being a great source for jokes). It’s on my list to get back to, but I just haven’t uploaded anything. I did film some, but deleted them for various reasons.
I’ve been more active on Twitter, thanks to Fox FanHub and Tudum, as well as talking about the Dodgers and 9-1-1. This is something I’m going to continue, so I’ll count this part a success.
Wrap Up
So, two completes, one somewhat, and two outright failures. Hey, 50% isn’t terrible, right?
As for why I didn’t get done as much as I wanted to, a couple updates in my personal life are needed to be said.
A few weeks ago, I got a call from a place I interviewed at around the end of July. This was the first time I’d heard from them in six weeks. They offered me a second interview, which was surprising because I thought I absolutely bombed the first one. Anyway, I went, and I was offered a “working interview” the next day, which I accepted. Unfortunately, I had a panic attack about ninety minutes into the working interview, which I can directly attribute to not feeling safe. Too many people were coming into the location I was working at without masks, or pulling them down to talk to the owner and I behind the desk, and it just wasn’t safe in my opinion. So, I politely declined to continue the interview. (I also wasn’t impressed with the job, and it really felt like I would be micromanaged forever by everyone in the building, including past the trial period.)
But then, I do have some tentative good news on the same front! A few weeks ago, I became aware of a job posting for a position that I really would love to do (goverment job). I applied immediately after it was posted, and I received an email on Tuesday that basically said I had it, though that’s not entirely accurate. I had a three question phone interview on Thursday, and I’m waiting to hear back to see if I got one of the ten spots. If I did, I’m going to be much busier, but this is the type of position that I’ve wanted. It’s mostly work from home, with only the occasional trip into the office. It’s giving back to the people that need help most. It’s exactly what I have wanted to get into since I graduated from college, but there were never any openings to outside people, only currently government workers and veterans. So, this could be the chance of a lifetime.
I bring up both of these because this is partially why I didn’t finish. I’ve been emotionally exhausted because of this for days. Now I’m waiting for an email that could basically change my life, and I’ll probably hear something this upcoming week.
And now, that’s all that. See you all tomorrow!
Until next time!
