Dzibanché

This is Dzibanché, the ruins of a vast Mayan city in southern Quintana Roo dating from the Early Classic to the Classic periods (about AD 300-800). The site is still being excavated and has only been open since about 1990. This was my introduction to Mayan ruins, and I fear I've been spoiled. I don't think there are many sites quite so secluded and lush.




There were no other tourists at on this Wednesday morning, so instead we got to share the site with this coati and these howler monkeys along with many, many birds.

5028 Words

I made it to 50% of my 10k InaDWriMo pledge. However, I've decided to treat writing stats like baseball stats and consider my .500 average for the month to be awesome. Honestly, I'm very happy about what I wrote this month. This is by far my most productive bout of writing in a long time. I want to thank Dr. Brazen Hussy for organizing InaDWriMo again this year. It has been a huge help to me.

However, since I didn't make it to my goal, I will make a further pledge. I pledge to keep at it until I manage a 10k month. That may take me until next November, but it will mean a lot of good writing gets done between now and then. Here's the final wordle pic of the manuscript so far:

4027 Words

I'm at 40% of the 10k goal. I have my work cut out for me next week. This week's wordle pic was pretty at least:

3039 Words

I wrote. Not all of it is pretty. But I wrote damn it. Here's this week's work in wordle:

One of these words is not like the others. Can you tell which word doesn't belong?

Code Monkey

Some days the LumpenProf strangely identifies with the Code Monkey...

Code Monkey get up get coffee
Code Monkey go to job
Code Monkey have boring meeting
With boring manager Rob
Rob say Code Monkey very diligent
But his output stink
His code not functional or elegant
What do Code Monkey think?
Code Monkey think maybe manager want to write god damned login page himself
Code Monkey not say it out loud
Code Monkey not crazy, just proud

Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man
With big warm fuzzy secret heart:
Code Monkey like you ...

Code Monkey have every reason
To get out this place
Code Monkey just keep on working
See your soft pretty face
Much rather wake up, eat a coffee cake
Take bath, take nap
This job fulfilling in creative way
Such a load of crap ...