Monday

[clevermanka]

Fanart: Happy chibi family. Kunlun doll--carrying a sleepy Da Qing? Choose your fighter. Princess carry. I didn't realize I wanted a modern AU for Detective L, but...

I spent two and a half hours this morning speaking to tech help with the mobile plan I'm trying to switch to. Nobody could figure out why the app kept crashing on me (despite reinstalling it three times), and I might have started to cry in frustration at one point. Poor tech guy.

Two. and a half. hours. I'm exhausted.

The only thing they could do for me was suggest I order a plan via the website, pre-pay, and install the new SIM card when it arrives in 3-5 days. Here's hoping that one works.

I had planned to start browsing job stuff after I got the phone stuff dealt with, but I think my brain's just done at this point and I still feel like crying a lot, so that's just gonna wait until tomorrow.

Ye Zun is about to make his appearance (finally) in Redemption and I spent five hours yesterday on ~300 words, working up to it. I just... kept getting up to do other things. 😂 I don't know why it's so difficult to get him on the damn page, but let me tell you An Bai is getting a lot more screen time in this chapter than I'd planned. It's like my brain just. doesn't. want. to write Ye Zun even though envisioning his exchanges with Zhao Yunlan (and the resulting emotional arcs) was my primary impetus for writing this fic in the first place. Oh brains.

Comments

[naye]

OMG that's TOO LONG to try and fix anything why won't things just work?? 😭

*hugs*

[clevermanka]

[trobadora]

OMG, that sucks so much about the phone. No wonder you didn't feel up to anyhting else after that! *hugs*

[clevermanka]

With my history of tech issues, I was fully prepared for it to not go easily. I didn't anticipate it basically not going at all.

[undeadrobins]

Detective L modern AU? Oh hell yes....

[clevermanka]

Ear. Cuff. 💦

[write_out]

Oh friend, I am so sorry. What a horrible, frustrating pain in the ass. Fingers crossed their suggested fix works!

HUGS HUGS

[clevermanka]

[umadoshi]

The only thing they could do for me was suggest I order a plan via the website, pre-pay, and install the new SIM card when it arrives in 3-5 days.

AAAARGH. That's appallingly frustrating. ;_; Hoping hard that it works when it arrives.

[clevermanka]

[yaaurens]

Ooooof I hope the new phone plan idea works! That is far too long spent trying to troubleshoot and then not even get a result.

Here's hoping tomorrow is a better day in general and that your brain cooperates with you!

[clevermanka]

far too long spent trying to troubleshoot and then not even get a result
Right??? Like, maybe if I'd accomplished the objective it wouldn't have been so demoralizing, but sheesh.

[nnozomi]

I hope the tech jinx leaves you alone for a while.

let me tell you An Bai is getting a lot more screen time in this chapter than I'd planned. It's like my brain just. doesn't. want. to write Ye Zun
Didn't get a chance to comment yesterday but I enjoyed your Dixing snippet and its promise of worldbuilding, and I'm always up for seeing more An Bai.

[clevermanka]

Thank you on both counts! 🧡

[tinny]

Love the bridal carry and the DetL sketch! <3

I dont think I would have lasted two hours on the phone with anyone. For any reason. :D

I hope the new plan works out in the end!

[clevermanka]

I got it set up yesterday and am completely transferred over to the new plan--cheaper, and with better data plan, yay!