Stress

[cjsmith]

Overwhelmed. Overwhelmed. Overwhelmed. Deer in headlights. Mind running in frantic little circles. Failing to do even the simplest useful thing.

I hate this.

Deep breath. Time to list what I've done right today:
- Remembered to bring a bunch of crap in to work (stuff that's been waiting to come in for days).
- Made sure to talk to architect about New Feature that landed on my plate last night.
- Went to bookstore and to library at lunch to look for reference book to help with New Feature. (Didn't find a copy at either place, though.)
- Even got LUNCH at lunch.
- Wrote list of things-we've-tested for meeting. Wasn't needed, but I wrote it & was ready.
- Found some old demo code that will help build New Feature.
- Figured out a workaround that fixes a key test application we need. (For days it has been crashing immediately upon start.)
- Failed to take ANYBODY'S head off. Didn't even bring an axe to work.

That may be about it.

Comments

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

Young adult: Yeah, LOTS of Lackey's work counts there. Have you read any of Diana Wynn Jones' work? I read a bunch of her stuff earlier this year and loved it. Dogsbody and Witch Week are two titles.

I have the new Kushiel book. It appears to be part one in a series about Prince Imriel, Phaedre's fosterling. Very tasty. Want more. Would consider loaning it to you if we could figure out an easy transfer. :^)

And have you read any of the Ghatti's Tale books? If not, you should. Telepathic cat species. Think Lackey, but cats. Yummy. I also recommend "The Wild Road," a singleton fantasy cat book. I wish there were more.

Don't think I've read any Tamora Pierce yet. Will go look at that. :^)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Nope, don't think I've read Diana Wynn Jones. Yes, definitely the Ghatti's Tale ones. Isn't "The Golden Cat" a sequel to "The Wild Road"? I bet you'd like that one. Also "Tailchaser's Song" by Tad Williams.

I am so glad we got into this conversation! :-)

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, I haven't yet read "Tailchaser's Song." I should put that on my must read list. :^) I like Tad Williams. I think you're right about "The Golden Cat," but I think it's still on my Amazon list, and I've never actually read it. Not sure. I might have gobbled that one up too, and am just wishing there were many more. :^)

More excellent YA: "Wise Child" and "Juniper" by Monica Furlong. Apparently also concluded in "Colman" which I've not yet read. "Colman" is co-authored by Karen Cushman, whose books "Midwife's Apprentice" and "Catherine, Called Birdy" are also EXCELLENT. More books by both authors on Amazon, and I'm sure the others are equally good.