Making cash and writing OTP

[jlh]

So the nice thing about having been a well paid specialized professional is that when I need some cash I can just freelance. I'm taking advantage of my three-week long intercession to work at my old agency in a position similar to one I had some years back. Amazing how now that the emotional ties are gone—this isn't my life or my career, just something I'm doing for money—the stress is hugely reduced. It's nice to see old work pals again, too. After this I'll be going in two days a week through the term, which I think will be good and get me used to setting aside the time for teaching, etc, that I'll need in the fall. It's a little strange, though, to be going into a job all day long again!

However, I was lazy about bringing soy milk into work and have had three chai lattes in two days with regular milk and my lactose intolerance is reminding me of its existence. It's mild enough that sometimes I ignore it, but I can only get away with that for so long. (Which reminds me, I still feel that I shouldn't have to have regular milk in the house just in case someone shows up and wants tea. If I'm not eating or drinking it, it isn't here, particularly cow's milk which goes bad so quickly.)

Meanwhile I've also been writing (though not my papers, bad Clio!). I think I know what I want to do with my Seamus/Dean fanfic100 and wrote one thing and the beginning of another for that. I've also finished a percy/oliver thing that I'm pleased with that needs to go off to the betas. So go me!

Comments

[sisterpandora.livejournal.com]

If you don't consume it, you totally don't need to have it. Those who would stop in for tea or coffee would perhaps settle for the powdered version which has a longer shelf life?

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Can you put powdered milk in tea or coffee?

Anyway they probably wouldn't drink coffee because I never have that, either. So there!

[sisterpandora.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I'm thinking you could, since it's one of those things where you just add water. I haven't tried it in a while though and was thinking of powdered cream/creamer.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

yeah, if they're snobby enough to turn up their noses at soy milk, they're snobby enough to not want cremora. but yeah, you just add water to powdered milk so maybe it would work.

[sisterpandora.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of trying rice milk here soon, though I've never tried either in tea. I'd be game for powdered, rice, or soy, and I'm quite picky about my tea.

Also? I love your icon!