book review: The Neandertals

Trinkaus, Erik, and Pat Shipman. The Neandertals: Changing the Image of Mankind. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. ISBN 0-394-58900-9.

( my opinion )

bookkeeping

Kekropia

August 16-22: 448 words
this morning: 870 words

Comments: Suddenly, out of fucking nowhere, my motivation is back in town. Yee-ha!

Verdict: Pleased. (Understatement. If I'm not bouncing up and down and giggling with glee, it's only because I'm not actually five years old.)

And you're stopping because ... ?

1. Should at least think about lunch.
2. Must rest my hands, even if I don't want to.
3. Made the mistake of taking a good long look at my keyboard, and sweet bobble-headed Jesus this thing needs cleaning.

ION, ursulav was thinking this morning about what she was doing five years ago. Which, because I am a lemming, caused me to do the same, and I realized that five years ago, I was in the middle of taking prelims. Undoubtedly both the smartest and the most stressed I will ever be in my life. And something I Never. Have. To. Do. Again.

And I'm celebrating by working on a novel for which I have a contract. Right at the moment, life is pretty damn good.

bookkeeping

Kekropia (total for today): 3,043 words

Verdict: ::confetti::

And you're stopping because ... ? If I stop now, I may be able to type tomorrow.