Category Archives: Work (WORK!!?!??!)

Maynard G. Krebs is frightened

fuck.

Posted on May 3, 2003 by Marchbanks

I’m sitting home, tired beyond tolerance. Continue reading →

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TWO friggin’ MONTHS

Posted on March 18, 2003 by Marchbanks

is what it took me to finish re-telling “The Sword in the Stone!” Continue reading →

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Status:  The Sword in the Stone

Posted on March 11, 2003 by Marchbanks

Original word count:  4,538 Current word count:  1,404 Target word count:  1,150

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The first day

Posted on March 10, 2003 by Marchbanks

Over the last few weeks I’ve built myself a set of spreadsheet tools that allow me to do quick-and-dirty recalculations. Continue reading →

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Another 425 tax returns later

Posted on March 8, 2003 by Marchbanks

I have learned to hate e-filed returns with a passion. Continue reading →

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Pursuit of a feral anserine

Posted on February 25, 2003 by Marchbanks

I knew that everything this morning was likely to be gummed up because of last night’s ice storm. Continue reading →

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What makes a good diary/journal?

Posted on February 11, 2003 by Marchbanks

Although tens of thousands are called to be diarists, few are chosen to be really good ones. Continue reading →

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I can’t get my head wrapped around the writing

Posted on January 28, 2003 by Marchbanks

Possibly it’s because I’m not sitting here and staring at a manuscript ALL DAY LONG until I goddamn well WRITE something just so I don’t have to stare any more. Continue reading →

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Unpleasant ways to get to work

Posted on January 27, 2003 by Marchbanks

All any of us could do was to “Sit!  Sit!  Sit!  Sit!”, as The Cat in the Hat put it. Continue reading →

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Tedium abounds

Posted on January 21, 2003 by Marchbanks

Who knows what heart-stopping excitement tomorrow may bring? Continue reading →

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