Life update, stuff, and looking for a glompfest alpha reader/cheerleader

[mab]

Damn... Life has been busy lately.

I'm planning to write up another weight loss/fitness update soon. (If you're not on my weight loss filter and want to be, let me know in a comment or by PM)


I've been working hard at getting my daughter enrolled in high school and making sure she gets all the support that I can get for her. I'm looking into a summer program for kids her age that addresses social anxiety in a therapeutic/group sort of fun setting.

She's mentioned that she wants help with overcoming her shyness. This weekend my mom took her to see Maleficent and they ran into three girls she's been friendly with since kindergarten, one of them she counts as her best friend, but mom told me she just froze up and couldn't really talk. That she wanted to, but later told mom she's afraid of saying the wrong thing and sounding dumb. :( These are all girls I know personally too and they aren't the judgy-pushy types. They're all proud feminists and are receptive to hanging out with Gwen. It kills me that it's so hard for her, but I really have to swallow it down and just support her in finding her own way. I can't fix it for her. And really, there's nothing wrong with being introverted. I just worry that it might begin to overwhelm her to a point where it is not healthy. *sigh* parenting is hard!





I broke my vow to not participate in writing for fests this year and claimed a prompt for Glompfest at serpentinelion It will be my third time participating. This has always been one of my favorite fests to write for and I'm really pumped about the story I'm working on. That said... Anybody willing to alpha read/cheerlead for me while I write it? (sorted) I'm hoping to get it all done this month, since I'm on a mod vacation from hp_darkarts. If you are willing, let me know either in a comment, PM, or email. Qumabh@gmail.com



Hrm... what else.

I've not had much time at all for reading/commenting and that makes me sad. I'm hoping that once school is out for the summer, I'll have more time again. I do have several recs I need to finish writing and post them here and on my tumblr.

I've been hard at work on podficcing chapter nine of Turn this month. I finally finished the 2nd round of edits and sent it to saras_girl for pre-listening. One more round of edits when I get it back and it will be up and posted. Chapter nine is the longest one yet. Nearly 3 hours!

I'm getting really excited for the Harry Big Bang at harrybang! We're making plans to fancy up the comm and start pimping hard! Our next Author spotlight is coming up on 10 June and if you're not already watching the comm, I encourage you to start!

All right. That's all for now. I don't want to talk your ears off.

Comments

[celestlyn.livejournal.com]

I sort of feel a lot of empathy for your daughter. Social anxiety and shyness have plagued me all my life. It was very hard when I was in school. I did the best I could and I wasn't completely incompacitated by it. I did have some friends, but not all that many. Just a couple of real close ones and a handful of friends of friends, but life would be much easier if I were not so self-conscious. I have my parents to thank for it because they were both exactly like that, so it was bound to happen. My ex was extremely extroverted and outgoing, which was ultimately too big a hurdle to get over. My son, unfortunately, is much the same, but he does manage fairly well. It really is a horrible feeling to want so much to be comfortable in front of groups or in social situations and be unable to get a handle on it. You just freeze up and feel very awkward. I've mostly outgrown it, but I'm still very reserved and introverted. Give her a hug...it does get better.

[mab.livejournal.com]

Thanks, bb!

Luckily she's got a lot going for her. She's bright and funny, beautiful, and really quite content with having only a couple of friends. I have high hopes she'll find her people in high school. She says she's interested in taking Stagecraft as an elective. Techies were always my favorite people in school even though I was an actor. I pretty much lived back stage with them during production prep. :P And dated the sound guy, so I knew my mic would be in working order. ;)