Another Gloriusly Beautiful Day

Yes, I am well aware that I missed both entries last week. I actually got off my butt and did some cleaning over the last week. Our 2nd bedroom is starting to look more like a real room then a storage area. Eventually, my computer will be going in there as well. This way my boyfriend and I are not competing (his TV and my music on the computer) when I write.

We've had two beautiful days in a row here in New Hampshire. I just wish I could have enjoyed most of yesterday without a massive headache. That's what I get for sleeping with my head jammed against the wall.

On another note, I did finally get the last bookshelf put together, so now I need to get a couple more. Then he can finally have space to put all his Star Wars memorabilia. It's nice having my books out of boxes again (though I still have a bunch at my mother's house).

In conclusion for today, I am going to leave you all with a quote. I would love if you use this quote as inspiration for a short story, poem or other piece of writing and post it as a comment. I look forward to reading all your entries!

"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us." - Ralph Waldo Emmerson

Timed Writing and a Personal View

Big Shocker that my timed writing session flew right out the window. I'm planning on moving my computer into our bedroom in the next week or 2 so I can separate myself from the XBox...and also because if I'm listening to music while writing, I don't want to be competing for volume with my boyfriend.

and now, for something that really needs to be said:

Things between my sister, mom and brother-in-law have been stewing and boiling over way too much lately. I am in agreement that changes need to be made, especially with the fact that my sister is continuously shoved in the middle of the constant "battle" between the other 2. I think that things have been said on both sides that were unnecessary.

It seems to me that my sister feels like she's being torn in 2 and on the verge of being forced to choose...her mom or her husband. Personally, I refuse to take sides on the issue. There are things I don't like about my brother-in-law sure, but does that mean that I'm going to put my sister in the middle...absolutely not.

I let my mother and sister both vent to me, so I get at least 2 of the 3 sides in this story (which is why I will not pick a side). There are always 2 (or more) sides to every tale and it seems to me that others are blinded and see only their own view.

As I commented on my sister's blog from Monday, I think we should lock the two in a room together until they sort out (most of) their animosity towards each other. I hate seeing my family at odds with each other because I love them all dearly.

End Rant

Procrastination Strikes Again

I really have to stop procrastinating on writing. For those that don't already know, I recently moved out of mom's and into an apartment. I'm excited about new opportunities this will bring, but I also have to watch myself. If I'm not careful, time will pass me by while the stories in my head remain unwritten.

Tomorrow after I get home from work, I plan on doing some timed writing. Even if all I write during the hour-long session is "I have no idea what to write. I have no idea what to write." My brain needs desperately to get back on track...no computer games or XBox until I have finished my hour of writing tomorrow.

As for my weekend, besides the rain, it was enjoyable. I spent time with my sister and her 2 boys (ages 1 and 5). We went out to lunch at this small, yet busy restaurant in my new town. The food was homemade and it was yummy! We went grocery shopping (since we both needed to) and each took a kid. I'm sure Evan (the 5-year-old) loved spending time with Auntie.

I'm thinking next weekend, I might spend some time with my laptop at a cafe or two. You'd be amazed at the tidbits of conversation you can pick up (and make into great dialogue). Alas, for now, I am heading off to relax a bit before bed. Another lovely day of tech support calls awaits me tomorrow.

Adieu!

All better now :-)

Thankfully, I am over whatever stomach bug I had last week. I've been working on a short story (that may turn into a novel at some point). The story I started today was using one of the blurbs I wrote to music a couple of weekends ago. If I do any writing tomorrow it will most likely be on breaks at work since tomorrow night is D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) night.

Yes, I am a complete and total dork, but I enjoy every minute of it. I wouldn't trade my life for anything in the world.

3 months...

Wow, I can't believe its been 3 months since I've made any updates. After I went back to work, I didn't get anywhere near as much done on the novel as I had hoped. My final word count on the last day of November was 25,073. So I have half a novel tucked away on my external hard drive.

Over the last week or so I have been striving to make sure I write about 3 pages per day. Most of this is done at work during lunch or my 2 15-minute breaks. I have also tried something different the last couple of days...Musical Brainstorming.

I've thrown my iTunes on shuffle and closed my eyes to "picture" different scenes. It actually has worked really well. My boyfriend (who is very good at reading people) could not figure out why my mind was in chaos this past weekend as I did this...lol

Oh, and before I forget, for all those mom's out there, check out my big sister's blog on her daily Home Daycare adventures: http://nhsupermom.blogspot.com/

Dreams are Inspiration

Have you ever had a really vivid dream? The kind where you hear sounds and actually remember smelling the scents? I had one of those last night and I actually woke to a loud *bang* when the cops busted down the door in my dream (this is what I get for watching a show on US Marshall's before bed).

This has inspired me for my story, which is still lacking in word count. I managed to get above 17,000 words before I took a (rather long) break and played on World of Warcraft. Then I proceeded to get distracted by my 2 young nephews.

Alas, today my car is going back to the garage so I shall have plenty of time to write. The sad part is, I just got the car back from the garage yesterday...and then the check engine light came on when I left my sister's. I just can't win, so neither will my novel's characters.

*Evil Laugh*

And now, we return you to your regularly scheduled program...