So, once again, I've disappeared from the interwebs. I have a really good excuse though...I'm writing. Yes, the dreaded "W" word. I'm determined to have something to present at the Lori Foster Event this year. Last year it was about meeting Nalini Singh & having fun. This year is about being a "serious author." *snorts* Me? Serious? Pfft
We had a lovely Christmas. Spent it with the family. Had a peaceful, relaxing day. I think those are my favorite kind of holidays. :) Got some lovely gifts from the family & got a horrible cold. Coopy was miserable all day Christmas & he passed the lovely germs on to me. I was out sick for two days. In those two days, I could barely get out of bed. What a bummer!
Work's been chaos, which is both good & bad. Good because we're making money; bad because it's causing undue stress. *sigh* Isn't that the way it always goes? I'm tired & cranky. What a way to start the new year. Bleh.
In all honesty, not a ton going on. I didn't get any Christmas stuff off to anyone. That's what happens when you're dealing with chaos. :P
We leave for Portland in about a month. I am so excited I can hardly stand it! I don't miss Portland at all, but I miss my friends horribly. I'm really disappointed in people I thought were friends. I make all the effort & it just gets depressing after awhile. So far Jenna's the only one who's really tried staying in contact. We're keeping each other honest in our writing. I am so blessed with the CP I've been given.
I hope y'all have an amazing new year. I'll try to stay up to date on here, but right now it's all about writing. Wish me luck! :)
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Sunday, November 27, 2011
So Much
Sometimes I feel like I'm continually running in circles. I have no idea why I get that feeling. It could be that even though we've been here almost nine months, it still feels like I'm not settled. I don't know why I feel this way. I've had vacation time. Holidays. Great trips. But, I still feel like I'm not here yet. I dunno how else to explain it.
I don't miss Portland at all. In fact, I think it would be downright weird to go back. Michigan is home now. I love it here, which still surprises me. I would like to go back to see my friends.
You know, friendship is a strange thing. The people I thought I would be friends with here, didn't. The ones I wasn't sure of, did. You can never tell who will be a true friend until you move 2400 miles away from them. All I can say is thank goodness for the internet and texting. Without those two things...well, I dunno what would happen. :)
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Spent it over at my brother & SIL's house. My SIL & her mother are amazing cooks, so we got the ultimate dinner. It was epic in its deliciousness. :D
One of my coworkers was there too. He came with us from Portland when we moved back here. It's temporary, but he's already been here 9 months & doesn't see when he'll be able to go back home. My family's kind of adopted him while he's here, inviting him to any & all holidays that he's here. Thankfully he's able to go back to Portland for Christmas. I think it'll do him a world of good to be with his family for that holiday.
We have a very...odd relationship. Antagonistically flirtatious would be the best way to describe it. We flirt, but I can't take him seriously. He's a bit of a douche when it comes to women. 99% of his problem is that he's a Russian male. There's something about Russian men...I don't think I've met any other people who are so...arrogant. Don't get me wrong, I've had wonderful friends who are Russian and I'm not dissing them. I'm just stating that they tend to be very arrogant. And the men are very chauvinistic and it drives me nuts. I'm not a women's libber by any means, but I absolutely hate being dictated to and he's the king of it.
I'm obsessed with Florence + the Machine's Ceremonials. It's hand's down one of the best LPs I've ever heard...and that's saying something. :)
It's hard to choose a favorite song from this CD, but this is probably it. Her voice is just...wow. Check out the whole CD. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. :)
Time to get ready for bed. I'm pooped and need to get up for work in the morning. Why do long weekends always go by so quickly? *sigh*
I don't miss Portland at all. In fact, I think it would be downright weird to go back. Michigan is home now. I love it here, which still surprises me. I would like to go back to see my friends.
You know, friendship is a strange thing. The people I thought I would be friends with here, didn't. The ones I wasn't sure of, did. You can never tell who will be a true friend until you move 2400 miles away from them. All I can say is thank goodness for the internet and texting. Without those two things...well, I dunno what would happen. :)
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Spent it over at my brother & SIL's house. My SIL & her mother are amazing cooks, so we got the ultimate dinner. It was epic in its deliciousness. :D
One of my coworkers was there too. He came with us from Portland when we moved back here. It's temporary, but he's already been here 9 months & doesn't see when he'll be able to go back home. My family's kind of adopted him while he's here, inviting him to any & all holidays that he's here. Thankfully he's able to go back to Portland for Christmas. I think it'll do him a world of good to be with his family for that holiday.
We have a very...odd relationship. Antagonistically flirtatious would be the best way to describe it. We flirt, but I can't take him seriously. He's a bit of a douche when it comes to women. 99% of his problem is that he's a Russian male. There's something about Russian men...I don't think I've met any other people who are so...arrogant. Don't get me wrong, I've had wonderful friends who are Russian and I'm not dissing them. I'm just stating that they tend to be very arrogant. And the men are very chauvinistic and it drives me nuts. I'm not a women's libber by any means, but I absolutely hate being dictated to and he's the king of it.
I'm obsessed with Florence + the Machine's Ceremonials. It's hand's down one of the best LPs I've ever heard...and that's saying something. :)
It's hard to choose a favorite song from this CD, but this is probably it. Her voice is just...wow. Check out the whole CD. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. :)
Time to get ready for bed. I'm pooped and need to get up for work in the morning. Why do long weekends always go by so quickly? *sigh*
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Song I'm Addicted To
I've said it before & I'll say it again: I HATE TWILIGHT! *ahem* That being said, I absolutely LOVE this song from the Twilight: Eclipse Soundtrack. Beck & Bat For Lashes "Let's Get Lost."
Eep!
Y'all, I've been VERY remiss in my blogging. *ducks* Obviously, you know that, but I took a little vacation from 99% of the interwebs. Just a lot of stuff going on and needed some me time.
Not to worry. Things are great! Well, as great as they can be at the moment. :) Work's good. Family's good. I've got a killer headache, but that's par for the course. Bleh!
Lots of holiday stuff coming up. Went to a lovely dinner at the church my parents started attending. It was a ladies night and we had it catered from an Italian restaurant in Plymouth. And y'all? Some of the best Italian food I've ever had! It was just fun! :) I admit I haven't been the most social of people here, so it was nice to get out and have some fun.
Next week is Thanksgiving already. Time certainly does fly by. It'll be family & one of the coworkers who came back here with us from Portland. All of his family's back there, so we've basically adopted him while he's here. He's good people, so we should have a good time. Plus, my SIL is cooking and she's amazing! Makes the best turkey I've ever had. :)
I might actually be able to go back to Portland next year. I got my bonus today. Shocked is what I was. I thought my SIL was bluffing when she told me how much it was. :) So, I'll sock 90% of it into savings and go back next year. Yay! I miss my friends. I don't miss Portland at all, except for the food. The food here? Sucks! :(
My writing is getting back on track. My CP is kicking my butt. I'm kicking hers too, so we'll both hopefully have something concrete done sooner rather than later. That's the plan anyway. :D
That's really all I've got right now. Life is good for the most part. Blogging will come and go. We'll see what next year brings for me in the blogging front.
Ciao!
Not to worry. Things are great! Well, as great as they can be at the moment. :) Work's good. Family's good. I've got a killer headache, but that's par for the course. Bleh!
Lots of holiday stuff coming up. Went to a lovely dinner at the church my parents started attending. It was a ladies night and we had it catered from an Italian restaurant in Plymouth. And y'all? Some of the best Italian food I've ever had! It was just fun! :) I admit I haven't been the most social of people here, so it was nice to get out and have some fun.
Next week is Thanksgiving already. Time certainly does fly by. It'll be family & one of the coworkers who came back here with us from Portland. All of his family's back there, so we've basically adopted him while he's here. He's good people, so we should have a good time. Plus, my SIL is cooking and she's amazing! Makes the best turkey I've ever had. :)
I might actually be able to go back to Portland next year. I got my bonus today. Shocked is what I was. I thought my SIL was bluffing when she told me how much it was. :) So, I'll sock 90% of it into savings and go back next year. Yay! I miss my friends. I don't miss Portland at all, except for the food. The food here? Sucks! :(
My writing is getting back on track. My CP is kicking my butt. I'm kicking hers too, so we'll both hopefully have something concrete done sooner rather than later. That's the plan anyway. :D
That's really all I've got right now. Life is good for the most part. Blogging will come and go. We'll see what next year brings for me in the blogging front.
Ciao!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
*yawn*
Y'all, I'm pooped!!!! It's only Tuesday night, but it feels like it should be Friday! *sigh*
Got done with my laundry about an hour ago. Am now just sitting here relaxing for a bit before I go to bed. At least I got a half hour of OT today. My paycheck will thank me. :)
I honestly don't have tons to say. Busy working. My life, it is exciting, no? :P
Got done with my laundry about an hour ago. Am now just sitting here relaxing for a bit before I go to bed. At least I got a half hour of OT today. My paycheck will thank me. :)
I honestly don't have tons to say. Busy working. My life, it is exciting, no? :P
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Disappearing Act
I certainly seem to be good at them. *sigh*
I had such good intentions at the beginning of this year. I planned on posting at least once a week; more if I could swing it. I'm lucky if it's once a month. :(
Chaos reigns in my neck of the woods. Busy, busy, busy. When I started this job, I had no idea what I was getting into. I love the fact that I'm always busy, but there are days when it just seems like too much. *yawns*
I have plans with my SIL on Friday. We were talking about going to a movie, but we're both a bit strapped at the moment for fundage, so we'll probably get some dinner & then come back to my place to watch a movie. It'll do her good to get out of the house for a bit. :)
I've kind of disappeared on the social media front. I haven't been on Twitter for awhile and am hardly ever on Facebook under this name. It's a shame, but I think I just got sooooo overwhelmed with trying to keep up with it all. I just kind of ran away. Shame on me! I'll get back to it; I always do.
I really need to get back into my writing. I'm so brain dead. It's kind of pathetic. I've got a great story percolating in my braincells. It's just getting it from there to the page. Bleh.
I'm tired, I'm cranky & I'm PMSing. Not a good combo at any time. I think I'm gonna go plays Sims 2 and chill for a bit before bed. Night!!!!
I had such good intentions at the beginning of this year. I planned on posting at least once a week; more if I could swing it. I'm lucky if it's once a month. :(
Chaos reigns in my neck of the woods. Busy, busy, busy. When I started this job, I had no idea what I was getting into. I love the fact that I'm always busy, but there are days when it just seems like too much. *yawns*
I have plans with my SIL on Friday. We were talking about going to a movie, but we're both a bit strapped at the moment for fundage, so we'll probably get some dinner & then come back to my place to watch a movie. It'll do her good to get out of the house for a bit. :)
I've kind of disappeared on the social media front. I haven't been on Twitter for awhile and am hardly ever on Facebook under this name. It's a shame, but I think I just got sooooo overwhelmed with trying to keep up with it all. I just kind of ran away. Shame on me! I'll get back to it; I always do.
I really need to get back into my writing. I'm so brain dead. It's kind of pathetic. I've got a great story percolating in my braincells. It's just getting it from there to the page. Bleh.
I'm tired, I'm cranky & I'm PMSing. Not a good combo at any time. I think I'm gonna go plays Sims 2 and chill for a bit before bed. Night!!!!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Anxiety Sucks
*sigh*
Anxiety is so not my friend. I get hit with it every now & then. Have no idea where it comes from or why. All of a sudden...smacked sideways. Boo!
Things are crazy busy right now. Work is nuts, which is good. Feel like I'm running in circles going nowhere, but at least I'm getting somewhere. Ha!
Rolled over my right big toe with a pallet jack. For those of you who don't know what it is...um, let me see if I can explain. A pallet jack is a funky looking thing that lifts pallets off the floor. It's hydraulic. Weighs about 200 pounds (give or take). I didn't break anything, but the whole upper left side of my foot is a beautiful shade of purple. *headdesk* Coordinated I am not.
Went to the laundromat on Monday to do my laundry. As I was waiting for my clothes to dry, this super yummy guy comes over to where I was sitting and starts taking his clothes out of the dryer next to mine. We made eye contact a couple of times. He finally says hi. I say hi back. And then what do I do? I clam up. *headdesk* I am such a dork! Argh! It's called flirting for a reason, doofus. >:( So, here's hoping I see him again and can maybe, kinda, sorta get my flirt on...whatever that is.
I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo beyond tired. I have to be over at my brother & SIL's sometime tomorrow to watch the boys overnight. They're going up to Kitchner, Ontario for church. The church I grew up in has branches all over the world. Kitchner or Chicago are the two closest. I'd much rather go to Kitchner, myself.
I finally got my driver's license. Took me long enough. Sadly, I still have Oregon plates. That are expired. Argh! Let me tell you, dealing with the Oregon DMV is a royal pain. I lost the title to my car, so have to get that before I can get my plates. Yes, I should have done this months ago. Honestly, with everything that's been going on since we got back here, I kinda forgot about it. Yes, I'm an idiot. So, every day before I leave my apartment, I say a prayer that police are blinded to my car. Sounds stupid, but y'all? I cannot afford a ticket. I can barely afford to get my title. *headdesk*
My birthday money went to sad stuff like buying groceries. I know!!! But, I got hit with some unexpected bills and had to pay those. So, I promised myself that I would treat myself when I have a little bit of extra fundage.
I need to write. I keep telling myself that. I want something to pitch at next year's Lori Foster Event, but I've hit a wall. It's a wall of my own making, but it's still a wall. Plus I'm editing a book for a friend's husband. It's not easy to edit, work full time and try to write. I need to stop making excuses though. Honestly, it's not that hard. Pfft. Or so I tell myself. *eyeroll*
And that's all. I'm pooped, my foot hurts and I need to go to bed. I've got to clean the apartment tomorrow before I leave, so I'm not scrambling to do it late Sunday night when I get home. Wish me luck!
Anxiety is so not my friend. I get hit with it every now & then. Have no idea where it comes from or why. All of a sudden...smacked sideways. Boo!
Things are crazy busy right now. Work is nuts, which is good. Feel like I'm running in circles going nowhere, but at least I'm getting somewhere. Ha!
Rolled over my right big toe with a pallet jack. For those of you who don't know what it is...um, let me see if I can explain. A pallet jack is a funky looking thing that lifts pallets off the floor. It's hydraulic. Weighs about 200 pounds (give or take). I didn't break anything, but the whole upper left side of my foot is a beautiful shade of purple. *headdesk* Coordinated I am not.
Went to the laundromat on Monday to do my laundry. As I was waiting for my clothes to dry, this super yummy guy comes over to where I was sitting and starts taking his clothes out of the dryer next to mine. We made eye contact a couple of times. He finally says hi. I say hi back. And then what do I do? I clam up. *headdesk* I am such a dork! Argh! It's called flirting for a reason, doofus. >:( So, here's hoping I see him again and can maybe, kinda, sorta get my flirt on...whatever that is.
I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo beyond tired. I have to be over at my brother & SIL's sometime tomorrow to watch the boys overnight. They're going up to Kitchner, Ontario for church. The church I grew up in has branches all over the world. Kitchner or Chicago are the two closest. I'd much rather go to Kitchner, myself.
I finally got my driver's license. Took me long enough. Sadly, I still have Oregon plates. That are expired. Argh! Let me tell you, dealing with the Oregon DMV is a royal pain. I lost the title to my car, so have to get that before I can get my plates. Yes, I should have done this months ago. Honestly, with everything that's been going on since we got back here, I kinda forgot about it. Yes, I'm an idiot. So, every day before I leave my apartment, I say a prayer that police are blinded to my car. Sounds stupid, but y'all? I cannot afford a ticket. I can barely afford to get my title. *headdesk*
My birthday money went to sad stuff like buying groceries. I know!!! But, I got hit with some unexpected bills and had to pay those. So, I promised myself that I would treat myself when I have a little bit of extra fundage.
I need to write. I keep telling myself that. I want something to pitch at next year's Lori Foster Event, but I've hit a wall. It's a wall of my own making, but it's still a wall. Plus I'm editing a book for a friend's husband. It's not easy to edit, work full time and try to write. I need to stop making excuses though. Honestly, it's not that hard. Pfft. Or so I tell myself. *eyeroll*
And that's all. I'm pooped, my foot hurts and I need to go to bed. I've got to clean the apartment tomorrow before I leave, so I'm not scrambling to do it late Sunday night when I get home. Wish me luck!
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