Not going to lie – this week was a super weird struggle.\u00a0 Having finished the edit of a novel on Saturday<\/a>, I’ve been drifting all week.\u00a0 While there are infinite projects to start, I can’t decide the specific direction.\u00a0 Do I edit another old manuscript?\u00a0 Write one of two sequels?\u00a0 Write something totally new?\u00a0 Prepare for the new book?\u00a0 Work on selling the old ones?\u00a0 Finish the two half started ones?\u00a0 With all my options, I essentially went into full digital organization mode, but that does not amount to much.\u00a0 At least I worked out, I guess that has to count for something.<\/p>\n As for leaving the house, I’m still not feeling it.\u00a0 While numbers are looking optimistic in the UAE, there’s just no reason to put myself in a Careem or any sort of position to interact with more people than necessary.\u00a0 If other people want to move around, that’s fine for them.<\/p>\n Otherwise, somehow Hubs and I have been married for 17 years today, which really doesn’t seem possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Not going to lie – this week was a super weird struggle.\u00a0 Having finished the edit of a novel on Saturday, I’ve been drifting all week.\u00a0 While there are infinite projects to start, I can’t decide the specific direction.\u00a0 Do I edit another old manuscript?\u00a0 Write one of two sequels?\u00a0 Write something totally new?\u00a0 Prepare for the new book?\u00a0 Work on selling the old ones?\u00a0 Finish the two half started ones?\u00a0 With all my options, I essentially went into full digital organization mode, but that does not amount to much.\u00a0 At least I worked out, I guess that has to count for something. Changes to our future hotel stays. The title says it all: ‘this isn’t the time for caviar.’\u00a0 When farm to table becomes farm to home. My nightmare. What happens when the only restaurants left are chains? I want to go to there — James Beard 2020 nominees.…<\/p>\n\n