Social Saturday
Jan. 30th, 2011 03:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
abracanabraYesterday was a coffee shop Saturday, which was great. I love being able to see people in a relaxed environment, and kinda just coexist and hang out and catch up at the same time as I can work on something else. And getting out of the house is definitely a good thing for my sanity, especially on weeks when I haven't had work in the shop (whether because I'm working from home or because I'm just, well, not working).
But! I needneedneed to remember that this is *not* the right time for me to try and get actual writing done. For that, I need a large chunk of time to be able to sink down into the story. At a coffee shop (hanging out with friends), I can do submissions, yes. Market list updates, sure. Editing, absolutely. Writing? Not so much. So yesterday I only got about 150 words written, but I did have a mighty fine time hanging out and catching up with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
discoflamingo, tesla_aldrich, and bitwise.
We went to Muddy Waters on Lyndale. It's a small coffee shop with some fantastic mosaic tilework, an appropriately graffiti-laden bathroom, and a pretty good selection of beverages. They didn't have many tea options that were non-caffeinated and non-chamomile, though the tea was good quality and they had other things such as hot apple cider and hot chocolate. Their food options were good, and for bonus points, included a tasty hummus plate that came with feta cheese, cucumbers, and tomatoes. They didn't have a whole lot of seating, but it was quiet enough that we had no problem shifting tables together to make seating for six. Certainly a place I'd be happy to go again.
At dinnertime,tesla_aldrich, and bitwise invited us over to their place and so we had delicious spaghetti with meat sauce, hot apple cider, and ice cream. And there was hanging out and chatting and general good things.
I'm quite pleased with the lots of nice socializing in the afternoon and lots of errand-running in the morning (getting my nose piercing readjusted now that it's healed and all the swelling is gone, dropping off winter boots at UPS for an exchange with LLBean, and adding Phil to my checking account so that various account hijinks will work out correctly and without extra fees). I just need to remember next time to not even try to do actual writing.
But! I needneedneed to remember that this is *not* the right time for me to try and get actual writing done. For that, I need a large chunk of time to be able to sink down into the story. At a coffee shop (hanging out with friends), I can do submissions, yes. Market list updates, sure. Editing, absolutely. Writing? Not so much. So yesterday I only got about 150 words written, but I did have a mighty fine time hanging out and catching up with
discoflamingo, tesla_aldrich, and bitwise.We went to Muddy Waters on Lyndale. It's a small coffee shop with some fantastic mosaic tilework, an appropriately graffiti-laden bathroom, and a pretty good selection of beverages. They didn't have many tea options that were non-caffeinated and non-chamomile, though the tea was good quality and they had other things such as hot apple cider and hot chocolate. Their food options were good, and for bonus points, included a tasty hummus plate that came with feta cheese, cucumbers, and tomatoes. They didn't have a whole lot of seating, but it was quiet enough that we had no problem shifting tables together to make seating for six. Certainly a place I'd be happy to go again.
At dinnertime,
tesla_aldrich, and bitwise invited us over to their place and so we had delicious spaghetti with meat sauce, hot apple cider, and ice cream. And there was hanging out and chatting and general good things. I'm quite pleased with the lots of nice socializing in the afternoon and lots of errand-running in the morning (getting my nose piercing readjusted now that it's healed and all the swelling is gone, dropping off winter boots at UPS for an exchange with LLBean, and adding Phil to my checking account so that various account hijinks will work out correctly and without extra fees). I just need to remember next time to not even try to do actual writing.