Work wonkiness and lack of writing motivation, plus NGE tchotchkes

I'm on call for work tomorrow, so good news and bad news: I may get called in so I can score more hours, but that means I have to stick close to home.

Also had to deal with bagging for "Wanda the Whiner" first thing this morning: my God, she sounds like a thirteen year old girl sometimes. Clinical depression aside, I swear, a person is only as happy as they decide to be, and she is one of those cases. If she isn't having a bad day, she finds a reason to. Fortunately "Mick" the supervisor found me someone else to bag for, plus it was quiet and I ended up doing overstock for most of the shift.

Lack of writing motivation: I have maybe a handful of paragraphs left for the second of my two 31_days Amnesty Day fics, but I cannot seem to get myself into the right frame of mind. Might be because this chapter ties into the dreaded Episode 22, aka the mind-rape set to Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus". I've rewatched the episode twice this week and I'm still having trouble finishing this damn thing. It's not for lack of motivation, I guess it's because this is such a grueling segment to deal with. Heaven help us, I've gone over it so many times, I am almost starting to not just feel bad for "that little red-haired girl", but also feel some of the mental anguish she endures. (No, I don't like Asuka: I've come to an understanding of her, but I still really don't like her. That's one reason she's been glaringly absent from Neon Enoch Evangelion, the main reason being, Sabia really doesn't cross paths with the Eva pilots much.)

So I've been digging around looking for Evangelion tchotchkes I may or may not buy: found a NERV logo coffee mug which would look snazzy on my desk. Also found a NERV logo journal, which would be perfect as a project bible for "NEE", though I found a quicker and dirtier way to make a journal: just print out the "PROPERTY OF NERV" logo in this journal entry and slap it onto a plain ol' notebook. I'm tempted to make a mock-up of Sabia's personal journal using this.

Writer's Block: Least favorite subject

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Least favorite: Math. Simple reason? I was horrible at it. Complex reason? I have dyscalculia (aka "math dyslexia")

Most favorite? Hoo... Try choosing between science (which helped me understand the world around me), music (which inspires me), history (which helps me understand human nature), and reading/literature (goes without saying). :: Laughs::

Pope Benedict XVI giving speech + spider crawling on his shoulder

= Instant comedy!

31_days fic: :: Needs stiff drink::

First time I've described an Angel attack in any depth: most of the time when they happen, Sabia is either sequestered in her office or in a civilian employee bunker (well, wait for the "Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still" bit...). This fic literally took me this long to write:

Title: "Imperative Sentences"
Day/Theme: Sept 12) I’ll tap into your strength
Series: Neon Genesis Evangelion
Character/Pairing:
Rating: PG-13. It tees off from the "mind-rape" episode.

Author's Note: Set during the end of or just after Episode 22. This was a tough bit to write, considering the intense emotions and the level of tension involved. I think this is the first time since I've started writing "Neon Enoch Evangelion", aka the ambitious NGE project, that I've actually shown just what Sabia is doing for work. Also, this is the longest bit I've written yet, so you might want to get yourself a drink and some goodies of your choice.

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