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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Best Quote Ever...

I was watching "Newlyweds, Nearly Dead" the other evening on the good ole' Direct TV and one of the newlyweds said of themselves...."I'm not bitchy, I'm just thorough." OMG. I LOVED this statement. I'm nothing if not thorough and I know it drives people crazy. Especially since work has been so busy and I'm running on pure adreneline and the hope of getting to the end of January successfully.

I worked late last night...ahem...got home around 8:38pm. And did some work this morning too. But..in fun news...to celebrate my scratching a few things off of my to do list this AM...I got some Vera Bradley. Big surprise there. A journal and a pen in purple punch. So pretty!!!

I also went to the library and got a few more chick lit books to read. I am hoping to keep a sense of calm over the next two weeks by reading light hearted chick lit. And dreaming of someday having my very own book sit upon the shelf for people buy or check out of the library. It could happen...right??

PS - I got flowers for my birthday from some of the folks I work with. They were presented to me at a meeting in front of lots of people. Every introverts dream. ;) It was all very sweet. :) Aren't they pretty??

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Way Busy....

It was a good call to reschedule my birthday...I have been going 100 miles an hour which feels like I'm constantly working...24/7. I just have to make it until the end of January...then things should normalize. No time for updates or much writing...so the guilt continues. Hmph...

I have hardly been online...and I have not even responded to many of my birthday emails (insert more guilt)...but I finally checked out my favorite blogs. I have exciting news to share...that I am over the moon about!!!

My writing friend Lisa just signed her first book deal!!!! I am so proud of her. Her book Double Out and Back will hit the ebook press in August. I can't wait!!! Here is her announcement!!!

And I am so jealous that she was able to see Legally Blonde: The Musical. I have been too busy to get away one evening to see it at the Kennedy Center. :**( Hmph...

But...new Vera Bradley patterns and bags have come out. I feel some purchases coming on!!!

Okay...I need to turn my full attention back to Ace of Cakes now. I need a Duff fix!!! :)

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Ultimate Lazy...

So the main lamp in my bedroom has needed a new light bulb for over a week. Is that not ridiculous? Every night when I get home, I walk upstairs, stand in the doorway, flip the light switch, revel in my lazyness and scoff, and then step in the dark to reach to the lamp on my bureau. That is ridiculous. Ridiculously Lazy.

It has been one of those weeks...which is not a surprise at all. I had accurately predicted that January was going to be busy. Monday through Thursday my day started at work at 7am and ended at around 8:30pm. I love being busy and my new book for tracking all of my to do's is working out quite well too. Lists are the best!!! Noting the things you need to do on a particular day instead of in one long list is working out nicely for me at the moment.

The one sanity saver for me will be revealed in a post that will be forthcoming. I need to see how much progress I made this week and given that...I may feel comfortable revealing what I have been trying to do. The cool thing is...despite my work crazy busy days...I have managed to carve out time to...yes...you guessed it...write!!

A List for the Weekend

X Get snacks for big meeting on Tuesday (one of four reasons for the last item on my list)
* Write work stuff and send out for comment
* Write up Lolly Friar noveling from the past week
* Write in my journal about the past week - the long days and learning about how to deal with new challenges while learning about yourself
X Change light bulb in floor lamp in bedroom
* Do laundry
X Pick up dry cleaning
* Remember that your birthday in 2009 is not January 13 but February13

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Check out the side bar...

Did my word count increase? By just a bit...but that means that...drumroll please...I have started back to Lolly my friends. I will not reveal my secret for how I am finding time. I'm going to keep at it and if it keeps working then I will share.