Aaarrrgggggh!

Aaarrrgggggh! I know what I want to write in this post but the words just won't come out right.

I've been sitting here for the past hour writing sentences, deleting, writing more, deleting again, saving drafts, and it's all awful. More awful than usual.

I switched topics, tried a little on something else I wanted to write. No luck there. Same thing. I went back and looked at a different draft on another topic that I wrote a few days ago. Nope, that needs a bit of cleaning up and research before it's unleashed on the world.

I then came back to the new ones, and they're just not working for me. I can't put my finger on it exactly, they're just not saying what I intend them to say.

The frustrating thing is that tomorrow, or the next day, I could look at them again and sort them out in a moment. But for now...?

So these are the words that are flowing - a stream of consciousness as I sit here and sniffle.

I've been off work sick this week. Some sort of head cold. I'm doped up on a lemon and codeine drink, or something like that, and not really thinking straight.

Which, some would argue, is no different to usual.

I'm Late.

I post every Sunday and Wednesday, and mostly I've managed to keep to this schedule. Occasionally, for some reason or another, I miss a post. This time it was simply because I was at Continuum and I didn't really have internet access (or time).

But I'm home now from yet another fabulous weekend.  Great panels, great people and a lot of fun.

I don't really have time at the moment to delve further into the convention - perhaps I'll lash something together by Wednesday. Or maybe not.

But if I were to sum up the weekend for me in a single sentence?  I'm re-invigorated and re-inspired.

Thanks, Continuum.

And Boy, Are My Arms Tired...

I just flew in from Shanghai. The last two weeks have been spent on an insanely busy study tour of China. Well worth the experience, but with very little free time.

My brain feels like it's about to melt, and I desperately need some sleep. After the shower, of course. And maybe some food. I will post more when I'm refreshed. Perhaps tomorrow.

As for the silence over the past two weeks? The Great Firewall of China meant I was unable to even access this blog.

A wonderful trip, but I'm glad to be home.

I sleep now.