Actually, 50,413 words later.... I have finished this year's NaNoWriMo. Thing is, probably half of that is going directly into the bin through the miracle of editing and there is still more writing to do to finish the story. But... the deed is done and it's 12:30AM and I have to be up in about 5 hours to go to work, but I did it.
So, if you scroll down my right sidebar, my lil' "winner" badge is there.
And now I can finally legitimately say I'm "WINNING"! *giggle
Gotta go linky up to the Wednesday Blog Hop! You should too!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
The Only Constant Is Change
I've been hearing that Google Friend Connect (GFC) is going away, to be replaced by Google+ (at least until the Next Big Thing comes along) so I added a little clicky over in my righthand sidebar that will take you to my (at the moment) rather sparse Google+ page that I just got around to actually creating. Because I'm cutting edge. Or I'm behind the curve trying to catch up.
It's gotten chilly. I suppose with it being nearly December, I should have expected this. However, I did not. Furthermore, I don't like it one bit. But, no one asked me and it appears that Old Man Winter is going to keep on stalking me, whether I want him to or not. I was sure I'd left him behind when I moved South, but like a bad penny he's come back to haunt me (no, I never understood the whole "bad penny" thing, but people say it so it must mean something close to how I'm using it here).
Can you believe November is almost over? I am still trying to finish my NaNoWriMo novel so it'll be crazy the next couple of days. Then I get back to my "normal" life. Except that I am not quite sure what that entails anymore. I guess it means I can't procrastinate any more and will have to actually clean out the Closet o' Doom. Or , ya know, maybe I can find a second job and a few more volunteer gigs... I'll feel better after I've faced the Closet o' Doom, right?
It's gotten chilly. I suppose with it being nearly December, I should have expected this. However, I did not. Furthermore, I don't like it one bit. But, no one asked me and it appears that Old Man Winter is going to keep on stalking me, whether I want him to or not. I was sure I'd left him behind when I moved South, but like a bad penny he's come back to haunt me (no, I never understood the whole "bad penny" thing, but people say it so it must mean something close to how I'm using it here).
Can you believe November is almost over? I am still trying to finish my NaNoWriMo novel so it'll be crazy the next couple of days. Then I get back to my "normal" life. Except that I am not quite sure what that entails anymore. I guess it means I can't procrastinate any more and will have to actually clean out the Closet o' Doom. Or , ya know, maybe I can find a second job and a few more volunteer gigs... I'll feel better after I've faced the Closet o' Doom, right?
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Was it really a long weekend?
I can't believe that tomorrow is Monday again and it's back to the rat race. The days have flown by and I've not accomplished nearly as much as I wanted to and now here we are on the eve of another workweek.
Don't get me wrong, I still love my job and the people I work for/with. It's just that there was so much I was planning to get done and the days just slipped by. I think, though, that this is the last busy week I will have as NaNoWriMo will wrap up and then I won't be writing a novel on top of all the other things I do. And yet... something tells me that maybe I will still be doing some writing. At least on Tuesday nights. Which will be good for me. If nothing else, maybe I can use Tuesday Night writing time to make sure that I write at least ONE entry a week in each of my blogs.
I can also use Tuesday Night Writing Time to write YELP reviews.
I clipped a HUGE stack of coupons over the weekend. Now I will be thinking about what to do with those coupons I don't use (I don't buy diapers, for instance). I mean, I have BEEN thinking about it, I just haven't come up with a good solution yet.
Since I have a few more things to do to get ready for the week to come, I'm going to duck out of here for now. Have a fabulous week everyone!
Don't get me wrong, I still love my job and the people I work for/with. It's just that there was so much I was planning to get done and the days just slipped by. I think, though, that this is the last busy week I will have as NaNoWriMo will wrap up and then I won't be writing a novel on top of all the other things I do. And yet... something tells me that maybe I will still be doing some writing. At least on Tuesday nights. Which will be good for me. If nothing else, maybe I can use Tuesday Night writing time to make sure that I write at least ONE entry a week in each of my blogs.
I can also use Tuesday Night Writing Time to write YELP reviews.
I clipped a HUGE stack of coupons over the weekend. Now I will be thinking about what to do with those coupons I don't use (I don't buy diapers, for instance). I mean, I have BEEN thinking about it, I just haven't come up with a good solution yet.
Since I have a few more things to do to get ready for the week to come, I'm going to duck out of here for now. Have a fabulous week everyone!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Clipping
I have coupons I should be clipping. I am trying to figure out the best place to do it. I think that "in the room that does not have the cat who wants to cuddle all the time" is probably my best bet. It is difficult to clip coupons with a cat whapping you in the face with her tail. It's not IMPOSSIBLE but it is difficult.
I have some other things I need to get done today. I need to get another load of clothes washed. I should probably load up the dishwasher. I need to get some writing done. I have a number of blogs to read. I should clean out the fridge and take out the trash, too. But I won't if it continues raining. We need the rain, so I am not at all upset that it's raining, I just don't want to be schlepping trash in the rain. I should probably run the vacuum cleaner, too! (You envy my exciting life, don't you?)
I also need to work on some stuff for my online store. I'd love to do that now, but somehow don't think my neighbors would appreciate the noise of me chopping and using the mixer at this time of the morning. Still, the thought of revenge for their 2AM arguing is a temptation.
I had some of my Teavana tea. It was quite tasty and I need to remember more often that I have tea I should be drinking. I am probably not killing all of the oxidants and so should probably get with the program. Being an oxidant killer is hard work.
I have some other things I need to get done today. I need to get another load of clothes washed. I should probably load up the dishwasher. I need to get some writing done. I have a number of blogs to read. I should clean out the fridge and take out the trash, too. But I won't if it continues raining. We need the rain, so I am not at all upset that it's raining, I just don't want to be schlepping trash in the rain. I should probably run the vacuum cleaner, too! (You envy my exciting life, don't you?)
I also need to work on some stuff for my online store. I'd love to do that now, but somehow don't think my neighbors would appreciate the noise of me chopping and using the mixer at this time of the morning. Still, the thought of revenge for their 2AM arguing is a temptation.
I had some of my Teavana tea. It was quite tasty and I need to remember more often that I have tea I should be drinking. I am probably not killing all of the oxidants and so should probably get with the program. Being an oxidant killer is hard work.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Quickly Thankful
Thanksgiving went pretty well. I am very thankful for three more days off, though, because I got NOTHING accomplished today and I need to do something productive over the next three days.
Tomorrow morning after some coffee I should probably get some cleaning done. Then I have work to do and some writing to get done and need to get around to getting my coupon clipping accomplished.
I think, though, that sleep is in order. I'll write a better post tomorrow.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am thankful for all of my bloggy friends!
Tomorrow morning after some coffee I should probably get some cleaning done. Then I have work to do and some writing to get done and need to get around to getting my coupon clipping accomplished.
I think, though, that sleep is in order. I'll write a better post tomorrow.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am thankful for all of my bloggy friends!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
You Down With Y-E-L-P Party
I'd never been to a YELP party before Saturday Night. Now that I've been, I need to push to become "Elite" so I can go to more parties they throw because it was a kickin' party, y'all. I was really, really excited for this party because I'd heard that YELP gatherings were a class act!
The Venue - Life in Deep Ellum. It's a cultural center in, well, Deep Ellum (a section of Downtown Dallas) It was a good size for this event, parking was a little challenging as their lot is on the small side, but I found a spot pretty easily (though not in their lot, however to be fair, I don't think they have big things like this going on every week), it was not glitzy or glamourous but I think with this sort of gathering, the venue being simple is a plus and I am hoping to go back there for a less crowded event at some point.I did feel like I was a good decade older than most of the other attendees but one of the first things I did, to help fit in with the theme and give myself a little bit of a younger vibe was let the absolutely amazing Live Hair Group stylist give me bangs. I haven't really changed my hairstyle in eons and he did a stellar job. The girl before me getting her bangs done was really nervous but she looked absolutely gorgeous when she was done (she was stunning to begin with, but he did a superb job with her bangs!)
They had a DJ spinning the 90's tunes who was excellent, not much as far as mic work, but I think that the crowd was more interested in music than talk, so he did a really excellent job with gauging the crowd. It was so much fun to spend a night listening to music that I knew all the words to (why yes, I AM OLD....and would you kindly get off my lawn?*giggle). Dallas PowerHouse had dancers there and they were all very talented and about a half hour in (perhaps everyone having, by then, a drinky or two under their belts) several people were on the dance floor. The furniture from CORT was very stylish, functional and comfortable.
There were Bahn Mi sandwich slices from Pho is for Lovers, which I will need to track down in the VERY near future as I was impressed with their Bahn Mi and am always on the hunt for tasty Vietnamese eggrolls. Velvet Taco had an amazing pulled pork taco with a pineapple habenero salsa that was spicy but not "my mouth is on fire" spicy So, I'll be tracking down Velvet Taco soon, as well. The Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka mixed with lemonade was a nice quencher for the taco's spice. Top all that deliciousness off with a taste of Whiskey Cake... had I known how delicious the Whiskey Cake is when my office-mates and I had gone there for lunch a few weeks ago, I would have skipped ordering food and just had cake!
The event was fun, the music was awesome, the food fabulous and the drinks were outstanding. Very happy that I was given the opportunity to attend! There were other tables I just didn't make it to but what I did sample was excellent. There wasn't much opportunity (due to the volume of the music, which was completely appropriate to the venue and event) to socialize with other Yelpers. A number of people came with friends or found friends that I assume they'd met at other events but for people like me who didn't know anyone, there was just not really any opportunity to strike up conversation. And I assure you that while there may have been people who thought I did not dress for the event (90's theme), I assure you that except for my shoes, what I wore was actually purchased in the 90's. (Yeah, that tells you something about my "fashion sense"). It's funny, because one of the reviews I read complained that the music was not "strictly 90s" and that there were quite a few 80's songs played. I think it had more to do with playing what was danceable/keeping a hip hop theme than anything else. Plus, as someone who has done some DJing, try as you might, there are going to be a couple of mis-tagged songs in most sets. It happens.
Hoping I can work my way to YELP Elite for 2012 so I can get invited to more YELP events!
The Venue - Life in Deep Ellum. It's a cultural center in, well, Deep Ellum (a section of Downtown Dallas) It was a good size for this event, parking was a little challenging as their lot is on the small side, but I found a spot pretty easily (though not in their lot, however to be fair, I don't think they have big things like this going on every week), it was not glitzy or glamourous but I think with this sort of gathering, the venue being simple is a plus and I am hoping to go back there for a less crowded event at some point.I did feel like I was a good decade older than most of the other attendees but one of the first things I did, to help fit in with the theme and give myself a little bit of a younger vibe was let the absolutely amazing Live Hair Group stylist give me bangs. I haven't really changed my hairstyle in eons and he did a stellar job. The girl before me getting her bangs done was really nervous but she looked absolutely gorgeous when she was done (she was stunning to begin with, but he did a superb job with her bangs!)
They had a DJ spinning the 90's tunes who was excellent, not much as far as mic work, but I think that the crowd was more interested in music than talk, so he did a really excellent job with gauging the crowd. It was so much fun to spend a night listening to music that I knew all the words to (why yes, I AM OLD....and would you kindly get off my lawn?*giggle). Dallas PowerHouse had dancers there and they were all very talented and about a half hour in (perhaps everyone having, by then, a drinky or two under their belts) several people were on the dance floor. The furniture from CORT was very stylish, functional and comfortable.
There were Bahn Mi sandwich slices from Pho is for Lovers, which I will need to track down in the VERY near future as I was impressed with their Bahn Mi and am always on the hunt for tasty Vietnamese eggrolls. Velvet Taco had an amazing pulled pork taco with a pineapple habenero salsa that was spicy but not "my mouth is on fire" spicy So, I'll be tracking down Velvet Taco soon, as well. The Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka mixed with lemonade was a nice quencher for the taco's spice. Top all that deliciousness off with a taste of Whiskey Cake... had I known how delicious the Whiskey Cake is when my office-mates and I had gone there for lunch a few weeks ago, I would have skipped ordering food and just had cake!
The event was fun, the music was awesome, the food fabulous and the drinks were outstanding. Very happy that I was given the opportunity to attend! There were other tables I just didn't make it to but what I did sample was excellent. There wasn't much opportunity (due to the volume of the music, which was completely appropriate to the venue and event) to socialize with other Yelpers. A number of people came with friends or found friends that I assume they'd met at other events but for people like me who didn't know anyone, there was just not really any opportunity to strike up conversation. And I assure you that while there may have been people who thought I did not dress for the event (90's theme), I assure you that except for my shoes, what I wore was actually purchased in the 90's. (Yeah, that tells you something about my "fashion sense"). It's funny, because one of the reviews I read complained that the music was not "strictly 90s" and that there were quite a few 80's songs played. I think it had more to do with playing what was danceable/keeping a hip hop theme than anything else. Plus, as someone who has done some DJing, try as you might, there are going to be a couple of mis-tagged songs in most sets. It happens.
Hoping I can work my way to YELP Elite for 2012 so I can get invited to more YELP events!
Time keeps on slippin'...
Time sortve got away from me last night. I was finishing up a project at work and didn't leave until nearly 6PM, had to stop and get gooshy food for the kitty and either a miracle occurred or the apocalypse is nigh because for the first time EVER I went into Target, got only what I went for (gooshy food for the kitty) and nothing else, checked out and went home. I NEVER go to Target without getting way more than expected. It was weird. I had thought about maybe getting a curling iron so I can do something with my new slightly different from usual hairstyle but it's been eons since I last used a curling iron and it's not like I am a froufy kinda gal so even if I got one, who knows if I would actually use it or just get frustrated that I couldn't do anything good with it. I figure if I get a gift card at some point, I may actually get the curling iron (since it then would not impact my bottom line like spending the money I should be saving for food on a curling iron) and the fact remains that I DO have hot rollers, so if I feel the need to get my curl on, it's not like I have no way to do so.
I realized last night that I will likely be having Kraft Mac n' Cheese for Thanksgiving dinner. I'll be home alone (my family is all over 1000 miles away and I have neither the time nor the funds to travel). But for the last several years, Thanksgiving has been a small "celebration" usually marked by stuffing myself with delicious food that I didn't cook (the benefits of having a housemate who cooks!) and this year the housemate is out on the road for work and I am just not inclined to cook a bunch of food I won't end up eating (leftovers for days is not my idea of fun).
But now it is time to get ready for my day. I am tired.I am hoping some caffeine will help. It will at least taste good. Have a stellar day, y'all!
I realized last night that I will likely be having Kraft Mac n' Cheese for Thanksgiving dinner. I'll be home alone (my family is all over 1000 miles away and I have neither the time nor the funds to travel). But for the last several years, Thanksgiving has been a small "celebration" usually marked by stuffing myself with delicious food that I didn't cook (the benefits of having a housemate who cooks!) and this year the housemate is out on the road for work and I am just not inclined to cook a bunch of food I won't end up eating (leftovers for days is not my idea of fun).
But now it is time to get ready for my day. I am tired.I am hoping some caffeine will help. It will at least taste good. Have a stellar day, y'all!
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