My painter, Roger, is working in the living room today. As an obsessive-compulsive, I'm probably his best repeat-client. He's repainted these walls at least three times in the last two years (painters, I'm telling you: the OCD market is your best investment in a down economy).
I wish I were exaggerating, but now that I think of it, this might actually be his fourth time painting them.
I'm back from Israel--thank you, all of you who wrote me notes and left me comments on my FB wall or missed me--I missed you, too. (What? You never noticed I was gone? ;)
What a trip. I'm still putting up blogs from my last four days, so please continue to look for them--right now FB seems to be ignoring them, so you might need to read them here. I found myself quite emotional the last few days in Jerusalem, and it was those days that I will remember most. In the end, I went all that way to touch the hand of one person, and it is not anyone you would guess.
Meanwhile, I am writing.* By now I know that 90% of any first draft is bound to be crap. This book seems to be an exception--99% of it is crap. ;) This is always when I bounce back and forth between blithely ignoring my OCD and crippling paralysis. So if you are in the process of writing and/or trying to get published, be encouraged. You're not alone, and somehow it all works out. (Remind me to tell you, in future days, the story of Heinous and Grievous.)
Did you watch Tiger Woods' press conference? I'm curious to know what you thought.
I'm off to see about my back, which is hurting as much as my carpel tunnel. Good grief, 40 is different than 30, isn't it? I'll be writing this afternoon; jot me a note if you like--I truly appreciate your company, and you.
*Whenever I write, all hell seems to breaks loose. So if you're the praying type, I'd sure love some of that.
Friday, February 19, 2010
OCD
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2 comments:
I did notice you were gone and I'm glad you're back!
People who don't have OCD (read, me) wish for a just a touch of it. Just a little smidgen of it. I'm thinking if you have OCD you get a lot of stuff done and you're probably not content to sit on the couch half the morning reading blogs and generally doing nothing (not that I have done that, of course).
It's funny how when you start doing something of the God variety how all hell does break loose. Lifting you up now and praying for the evil one and his little minions to stay away from you, in the name of Jesus! (This is something I learned while I was in India - much needed)
Praying for a successful day and blessings to your painter!
I didn't comment about Tiger Woods' apology...I watched it and about the only thing I can say is that I wonder how many people will now look into Buddhism since he's a Buddhist. Did he hurt or help it?
I was glad he accepted responsibility for his actions and I sure hope he was sincere. If he could turn his life around, he will accomplish much more for being a stand up guy than before when he had so many secrets.
Ok, I am going to be stepping away from the computer now...I can do it, really.
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