Who knew driving 232 miles to visit the in-laws on Wednesday and then driving 232 miles back home on Thursday takes a lot of spoons? I'm exhausted, and while the visit was both holly and jolly, I had to contend with a roided-out semi-truck driver, at night, on a mountain freeway.
TWO THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR (SPECIFIC)
1. My in-laws got me a few gifts for Christmas and unlike my biological relatives, they don't make a process of it. They got me "The Art of Language Invention" by David J. Peterson and an off-brand Fitbit. And a smooshy dinosaur lamp.
2. My car is 16 years old and twice used and hasn't died on me mid-trip. The check engine light flipped on for a minute there but that was only on the way up this here side of the mountains. Good personified automobile.
ONE THING THAT WENT WELL DURING THE DAY
I did not die on the road.
ONE ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL ACTION ITEM FOR THE DAY
Time to slowly get back on track by doing household chores, working on my D&D One-Shot, and applying for jobs.
But like, I'd also really like to recharge my spoons by reading and playing video games.
WHATEVER IS ON MY MIND
What makes something Fantasy? My wife asked me while we were driving home and I was reminded of Stephen R. Donaldson's quote, “... fantasy is a form of fiction in which the internal crises or conflicts or processes of the characters are dramatized as if they were external individuals or events," and "fantasy gives us hope for who we are ... by using magic as a metaphor to discuss what it means to be a human being"
I had to really parse down those quotes to keep this blog short but I do think it's a fascinating topic. Not that I think there is an explicit right answer, I just like exploring different possibilities, so tell me what you think down in the comments below!
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