Daily Update, July 7, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed barely after 2 am. I checked, and it wasn't even 2:01/ So I almost made my first goal. {Smile}

Before lunch, my substitute relief nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my first creative writing class of this session. I got there shortly before it began. I liked the class. We had a nice lecture. She's changing things up this time. She's been concerned we aren't improving, so she's trying to help us do that. {Smile}

After class, I talked with our teacher at some length. I told her about a writing process that kept me writing until I started thinking about trying to sell what I was producing. I was starting with slice-of-life stories as I got to know my characters. Eventually, I'd shift to more weighty stories. However, I'm not sure how to handle the shift without losing readers and having to build a new readership. My teacher said she'd think about it. I've thought about it, too, and even talked with Nox, Ulty, and a friend who says to call them DV. No one knows what to do, but... I hope something will come up. {Smile}

My substitute relief nurse picked me up after class. We went to the public library. I returned books and showed her where to pick up her new library card. Then I showed her where the comics are, both manga and American style. I pointed out a couple of series that she confirmed she's certainly interested in. I picked out some more for me, too. We picked up Kosmic Cones ice cream on the way home, since it's right across the street from the library. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I began writing Monday's daily update. I stopped when it was time to go to class. When I got back hope from class and the library, I got onto my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I dashed to my teen supergroup meeting on Aneira. I was the first one there, so I checked on my friends who play the game. Jawsome and Veronica soon joined me. We roleplayed a little, and I checked with Jenny's Player, who had to leave the game to take care of stuff in real life, as we say, so she never came to the meeting. We three picked a taskforce - Veronica needed it, and it gives unusually good rewards this week, so win-win. We went to the contact. Nyxy on a Pella said hi and joined us just as Jawsome began to recruit more for a full team. He filled the team and we ran the taskforce. Veronica, Pella, and I all levelled at least once. Jawsome is already int eh endgame. After the taskforce, Veronica was so close to levelling again that Jawsome and I helped her do so. Then Jawsome left for bed. Nyxy, Veronica, and I roleplayed a bit in the base before we broke up. I had dinner with the manga _Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku_. {Smile}

After dinner I talked with acquaintance on Discord. Then I went back to City of Heroes Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting from the taskforce on Aneira. Then I talked with Ulty. I broke to check and read comics. I remembered I hadn't finished writing Monday's daily update and did so. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I debated working on a badge with Ana and ran into DV. This is when they suggested I call them DV in this. I remembered some shopping I needed on Amazon, so I did it. After that, I got the badge for Ana. I updated her badge record, and did some auction house, storage and crafting. Then I began writing this. I went back to City of Heroes Homecoming and found another badge Ana didn't have that was quick enough to get, I just got it. I updated her badge list again, then shut down windows and came back to this. I wrote a little and made lots of note to write from later. Next, I checked Cross Stitch World. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}