NaNo is sometimes a NoNo

My day job was incredibly busy today (though I gotta love that job security). I didn't get to take much of a lunch break, and by the time I got to write last night, it was 7:00 and my NaNo count was a whopping "0" At 9:15 (when I stopped from sheer exhaustion), I had a blistering "939." Though all things considered, I think I did a fine job, even though I didn't make my word count for the day. I'll just do what I did last weekend -- catch up.

I think NaNo is agreeing with me. And it's funny how writing 1700 words a day was such a huge goal until you do it for a week. Heck, last weekend, going over 2000 wasn't a problem. Though one thing I've found is my appetite has shifted into "Hummingbird on Speed" mode. I can actually burn calories sitting on my butt in my office chair. I'm eating like a horse, and actually dropping a few pounds. I wanted to go out for Mexican food for dinner last night, and I got my fav: Chimichangas (two with beef, fried) with beans, cheese sauce, and lots of sour cream. This thing comes on a massive platter. (Jeez, I'm getting hungry again just typing about it.) And of course there was the basket of chips and salsa, and of course I had to have a sopapilla with ice cream for dessert. All with super-sweet iced tea.

And I had to MAKE myself stop eating. (I'm taking the rest of it for lunch today.)

I told Derek that I'm eating for two right now -- me and my muse.

Do any of you get like that? Suddenly eating like a maniac while writing? Let me hear from you.

Oh BTW -- NaNo daily word count = 939
Total NaNo word count = 16,381

AND I just received word that I can tell you my big news tomorrow. Tune in to find out.

Lisa