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Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2002-09-23 09:45 am
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The Dangers of the Past.

I've noticed that I've fallen into one of my ruts.. I'm living in the past to much. "When I was in the Army," "When I was sick," "When I wrote Ground Forces"... I'm using things I have done before as an excuse not to do things now.

That should stop. Things are looking up again. I've got some good ideas for writing (and the line editor is asking me for help on his book!) I've got a lovely wife, a girlfriend, and now another amazing woman flirting with me (what happened? Did I turn 36 and suddenly become a sex god?) I'm relatively healthy for someone who has been what I've been through, so no more excuses!

Get to work, you slacker! Write!
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[identity profile] dafydd.livejournal.com 2002-09-23 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
I will cheerfully (and quite snarkily!) claim whatever credit [livejournal.com profile] clairaide and I deserve for getting you and [livejournal.com profile] kshandra out of your ruts!

;-)

kshandra: A cross-stitch sampler in a gilt frame, plainly stating "FUCK CANCER" (tease)

[personal profile] kshandra 2002-09-23 12:06 pm (UTC)(link)
And here I thought you were the one who got me in rut.... *gd&r*

[identity profile] dafydd.livejournal.com 2002-09-23 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, you were rutty before I ever showed back up!

(grin, duck, run...)

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[personal profile] rosefox 2002-09-23 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh. Where's the "Official Ass-Kicker" badge for my Castle Erewhon livery?

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2002-09-24 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
Don't tempt me.

Well, any more than usual.

[identity profile] femakita.livejournal.com 2002-09-23 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
(what happened? Did I turn 36 and suddenly become a sex god?)

No comment. :)

[identity profile] cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com 2002-09-23 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
If so, I've only got two years and change to go!

(And for those of you who are wondering who the hell I am, I'm another reader of the Traveller Mailing List.)

Doug=Sex God

[identity profile] jarlsberg71.livejournal.com 2002-09-25 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
No Comment? I probably shouldn't comment either (though I will! :) Doug has always been Delectable at a distance. (just no hugging, a firm handshake is good though :)

[identity profile] johno.livejournal.com 2002-09-23 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Confidence is always sexy.

And you've had that in spades ever since I've known you.

What I think has happended is that you have mellowed.

You are no longer as intense and therefore a bit more approachable.

Putting it another way, you no longer have that "wrapped so tight, he's going to explode any minute" feeling.

[identity profile] cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com 2002-09-23 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps he's no longer giving off the Sniper Vibe?

[identity profile] johno.livejournal.com 2002-09-24 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
I've known many special forces vets over the years and one thing I've never gotten from Doug is "Sniper Vibe."

Now those Secret Service dudes for the prez on the other hand. Something about meeting someone who duty it is to jump in FRONT of a bullet...

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2002-09-24 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm.. could it be that you met me tafter cancer? I changed a bit after that experience.

[identity profile] johno.livejournal.com 2002-09-24 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
Probably. I think we first met at a Wed at Colleen's.

I remember this frail looking feisty opinionated SOB, who I didn't like very much.

At least one part has changed. ;)

Hope the frail part has too. With attending to 3 ladies, you need all the strength you can muster.
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