BRRRR!!!!!

Winter is definately rearing it's ugly head. I'm sitting here cuddled up with a hottie (hot water bottle, not some gorgeous guy - if I had one of those, do you really think I'd be sitting here blogging? *g*) It's chilly. I hope the cat decides to snuggle up tonight. I've had a day off today and haven't really got anything to show for it except some clean clothes and a few extra words on my story. I was going to cook tonight but was lazy and grabbed takeaways. Then my brother rang and we chatted for a while. He's just been catching up with an old school friend.

I'm wondering if I'll ever get this story finished. It keeps growing and growing. I've already passed 12000 words. For me, this is an epic. I'm pitying poor Robin and MaryF. They're going to freak when the see the size of it. LOL!! Part of it I wrote during NaNo and I was able to work it into to the rest of the story. I'll be glad to get this finished. I think I'll need to write some silly fluffy piece just to move on from it.

Has anyone else had problems separating themselves from the emotional aspect of their writing? Usually I don't worry. I write, I move on. It's just that I can't help grieving for these particular characters. It's like they're real people. I've tried telling myself that they're only fictional characters but it doesn't work. I guess it's because I know more than what I've written. It didn't worry me too much when I first started writing this, but now I have the entire backstory in my head, I can't stop crying as I write it. Goodness knows what I'm going to be like when I write the other stories I have planned. I don't even know if what I wrote above makes any sense.

Bought the new Harry Potter DVD. Haven't gotten around to watching it yet. I should sit down and watch one after the other. I like playing with the special features, especially exploring the rooms. I could watch it now except it's nearly midnight and I probably should go to bed. A little warmer too.

Must remember to post my application away for my practicing certificate. Then I can forget about it. At least I get to sneak in before I have to go away. My employer has to pay for my certificate. I'll be working for a month before I leave, and it doesn't expire for a year. Which is good because I have to pay for my Victorian nursing board registration and that's about $120 compared to the $50 I pay for my NZ one. Regulations, regulations. *sigh*