After all my plans of working on my office everyday, I have yet to do so. I've been running around with kids and shopping. I'd be better off without the shopping:) Tomorrow I'm meeting some friends for brainstorming and reading our work. I can't wait to get back into the swing if things. Need to get back in my office to clear off my desk. Was looking for something and switched out my purse, dumping everything on the desk. What a mess. I really need to stop seeing any clear space as a dumping ground. I'll be back tomorrow with the next installment.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
My Day Today
Today has already started with a deviation from my schedule. Before doing a task, I MUST remember to SET my alarm. I'm off by 30 minutes, and I even deviated from that by switching events around. However, I'm back online with my day.
I've already finished the chores I wanted to do before work, so I can work in my office until it's time to go. The only thing left to do is pack a few of past critiques of my manuscript to take to work. By past, I mean critiques from over 9 years ago. It's been that long since I've been at my desk.
Just remembered I have to finish a read for TWRP, so I'm going to cut this post short and get some time in on the read.
I've already finished the chores I wanted to do before work, so I can work in my office until it's time to go. The only thing left to do is pack a few of past critiques of my manuscript to take to work. By past, I mean critiques from over 9 years ago. It's been that long since I've been at my desk.
Just remembered I have to finish a read for TWRP, so I'm going to cut this post short and get some time in on the read.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Where Did Spring Go?
Brrr. When I took my son to school this morning, I didn't expect the car doors to be frozen. What happened to that 50 degree weather we had last week. I don't know if I can take the cold much longer.
I've cleared out a corner in our sun room at the back of the house for my office space. It was my office about 10 years ago, but became the junk room once my daughter arrived. Now that I'm determined to finish at least on of my books this year, I've decided I need my office back.
Let me tell you, it's darn cold out here. There is an electric baseboard heater across the room, but it's too expensive to use it. So I have a small space heater which is fired up behind me. It takes a lot of time to heat up my corner because the whole room is about 400 sq. ft. Thank God my daughter gave me a Snuggly for Christmas. It's getting a lot of use out here.
The only thing is, my fingers get cold really fast and make typing a challenge. But what is life without its challenges, right?! I can say I'm a 'suffering' writer instead of a 'struggling' writer. Makes me sound more eccentric. I love being eccentric, though my family wishes I would just blend into the woodwork.
My office has its advantages. It's outside of the main house (the sun room is basically a deck that was walled-in and added on to the back of the house). Yes, there is a window directly in front of my desk, but I hope to find some sort of curtain arrangement to cover that. As it is, the traffic around me when I'm working is non-existent. Yipee! That was the most important element I was striving for.
Now it's off to my real job (lunchtime hostess at a family restaurant) and then I'll be able to work on my dream job (writing) later.
I've cleared out a corner in our sun room at the back of the house for my office space. It was my office about 10 years ago, but became the junk room once my daughter arrived. Now that I'm determined to finish at least on of my books this year, I've decided I need my office back.
Let me tell you, it's darn cold out here. There is an electric baseboard heater across the room, but it's too expensive to use it. So I have a small space heater which is fired up behind me. It takes a lot of time to heat up my corner because the whole room is about 400 sq. ft. Thank God my daughter gave me a Snuggly for Christmas. It's getting a lot of use out here.
The only thing is, my fingers get cold really fast and make typing a challenge. But what is life without its challenges, right?! I can say I'm a 'suffering' writer instead of a 'struggling' writer. Makes me sound more eccentric. I love being eccentric, though my family wishes I would just blend into the woodwork.
My office has its advantages. It's outside of the main house (the sun room is basically a deck that was walled-in and added on to the back of the house). Yes, there is a window directly in front of my desk, but I hope to find some sort of curtain arrangement to cover that. As it is, the traffic around me when I'm working is non-existent. Yipee! That was the most important element I was striving for.
Now it's off to my real job (lunchtime hostess at a family restaurant) and then I'll be able to work on my dream job (writing) later.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Spring is in the Air!
What a glorious week we've had. Those winter blues have been chased right away by all the sunshine. It's supposed to turn winter again next week, but only for a short time. With the Easter season upon us, I tend to reflect on life's cycles - birth, existence and death. It hasn't been too hard to do that lately with the death of a wonderful young man. Yet, as I remember his funeral, the family decided to celebrate his life and Easter instead of mourn. Easter lilies filled the church, the sight bringing comfort to those of us who believe. My personal metamorphosis is still an ongoing event. Yes, I have lost over 100 pounds, but I'm not finished. My body is still working to adjust to the dramatic reduction in mass, so there are plenty of gaps, sags, and all around mushing and rumblings as my skin and muscles shrink and attempt to return to their original shapes. This change in me isn't only in the physical. I'm discovering I have more energy, and a cleansing of clutter and a spree of reorganization is taking place as well. I used to have a desk in our sun-room (a deck the former owners enclosed into a nice paneled addition). As I cleared the surface, imagine the shock of seeing the blotter calendar from 2001! it's been that long since I've really worked on my manuscripts. Well, today - day 4 of cleaning/clearing - I wiped the cobwebs down from the walls and ceiling around my corner, washed the desk top and have set up a new, current calendar alongside my lap top. It is now an inviting place where I can escape from the family and write to my hearts content. Still have to find a curtain to place over the window directly behind my laptop. Could use some ideas as it's a casement window that opens out into my space (remember I said it used to be an old deck, so the window opens from the kitchen out) I still have a few more days worth of sorting two file drawers and a bookcase to maximize my filing and resource centers. If anyone has suggestions on reference books that have helped them advance toward publication of their work, please let me know. I'm going to beg, borrow or steal from my husband to outfit my space to MY satisfaction - not his. He still thinks my book is garbage (he only reads non-fiction, and DIY books) Okay, enough of my ramblings. At least I can say I've been meeting my blog commitments. Now to finish those first 10 chapters of Invisible Ties :-P
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Happy Days!!
Yesterday was the first day with my newly revised daily regime. My son, Steve, put a kink in the old regime by signing up for track and field. Instead of picking him up at 3pm, I now need to pick him up at 5. Thanks, Steve, for putting a crimp in my day. At least I'm saner than I used to be and can adjust reasonably well to these little hiccups.
Last night forced hubby on a date night. Remind me not to be so pushy about it. I forget that what starts out to be a nice evening discussing family matters in a calm, well-meaning manner turns into a haranguing tirade about all the problems we are facing. I really don't need that, but I guess that's what having a partner is all about. So now here's the reason for the title of this blog. Today was weigh-in day. Remember that last month, I had a 'zero' result month. Drum-roll please! I lost 9.5 pounds in the last month and have a grand total loss of... Are you ready for it? You'd better sit down! A grand total loss of.....107.5 pounds!!!!!! This loss is over 19 months! Picture me taking a bow :) Now I just need to achieve my writing goal before the next meeting and I'm on my way to being a success in life :)
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