Been Away Too Long...Things Have Changed
Sorry to be so quiet lately, but I haven't had much time for posting. Not to mention I've been sick for the past month and a half with a hacking cough and sore throat...which seems to finally be subsiding as of today. So even when I did have time, I was in no mood.
So I come back after being away for awhile and they've changed Blogger around some. Damn, turn your head for one second...
Anyhoo, if for some reason the formatting is all funky (I've yet to investigate the changes) you'll have to forgive me. But I'm sure you'll be able to deal until I get it all figured out. :)
So what have I been up to other than coughing up a lung? Not much of interest, unfortunately. I haven't been able to get much writing done, but I did do some reading. Finished "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Definitely the best so far. I know what some of you are thinking...how can I read such commercialized and over-publicized drek? Cuz it ain't drek. I didn't get into this series until after the fourth book was released. I told myself that I was not going to be a part of the media circus that surrounds this series. But I kept hearing from people that, despite the rediculousness of the craze, it was no stunt, the books really are that good.
So I read the first one, figuring that if it sucked, it could end there and I could prove myself right. But I was hooked almost immediately. I read through the first four in less than 2 weeks. And I, like half of the world, waited restlessly for #5 to come out. As soon as it did, I grabbed it and read it in days. Now I wait restlessly for #6. Heh. No shit people, Rowling has created an amazing world where both kids and adults can lose themselves. As the series goes on, I think the books are less for kids than they are for adults. There's some stuff in #4 and #5 I wouldn't let my 8-year-old read. It's good stuff...keeps you gripped...and you end up thinking about it for days and days after you've finished it. I haven't felt like that in a long time.
I also recently finished "The Dwelling" by Susie Maloney. Decent haunted house story, though I thought it could have been tightened up a bit, and it did end leaving some unresolved issues that bothered me. But a good read nonetheless. I plan on reading "Trapped" by Tabatha King next. I'll let you know how it goes.
Ok, now on to the good news. I officially gave notice to my boss this past Monday. That's right...I'm almost free from the Pit! I've been training to do freelance work for a friend's company and by August 1st I'll be able to do it full-time from home. Those of you who know me know just what this means. I have been aching to spend more time with my daughter and to write more, but this job has drained me of so much time and energy. That's all about to change.
So I'm very excited. I'm looking forward to August 1st more than any Christmas or Halloween. I'll be able to set my own schedule, go to my daughter's school functions that they put on during the day, volunteer to run bake sales and do lunch duty. I can be a mother. Not to mention that when I get the urge to write or an idea that won't leave me alone, I can get right on it. No boss to answer to, no gossiping co-workers to tip-toe around, no long commute to drive me insane. Can life get any better than this? :)
Other than that, life is pretty calm. Even the Pit has been bareable since I delivered the news (which they seemed to have taken very well). I know what I have to get done before I leave, and knowing that I'm almost out of here helps me to get through it without too much trouble. I'm hoping this is the start of a better life for me. A life with less anger, sadness, and exhaustion. A life of more positivity, energy, and motivation. I just hope the other shoe doesn't fall, as it so often does in my life.
Enough about that. I'm looking forward to a 3-day weekend. Gotta love the 4th of July! Now it really feels like summer is here. Fran and I are heading down to Pennsyltucky for Brian's 4th of July BBQ, also known as KeeneCon III. I'm really looking forward to that! I love these people, I always feel comfortable and happy when I'm around these folks. They are so much like me, they understand me, and they can keep up with my drinking! :) I'll be sure to relay any good embarassing stories upon my return.
Until then...keep outta trouble! ;)
Sorry to be so quiet lately, but I haven't had much time for posting. Not to mention I've been sick for the past month and a half with a hacking cough and sore throat...which seems to finally be subsiding as of today. So even when I did have time, I was in no mood.
So I come back after being away for awhile and they've changed Blogger around some. Damn, turn your head for one second...
Anyhoo, if for some reason the formatting is all funky (I've yet to investigate the changes) you'll have to forgive me. But I'm sure you'll be able to deal until I get it all figured out. :)
So what have I been up to other than coughing up a lung? Not much of interest, unfortunately. I haven't been able to get much writing done, but I did do some reading. Finished "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Definitely the best so far. I know what some of you are thinking...how can I read such commercialized and over-publicized drek? Cuz it ain't drek. I didn't get into this series until after the fourth book was released. I told myself that I was not going to be a part of the media circus that surrounds this series. But I kept hearing from people that, despite the rediculousness of the craze, it was no stunt, the books really are that good.
So I read the first one, figuring that if it sucked, it could end there and I could prove myself right. But I was hooked almost immediately. I read through the first four in less than 2 weeks. And I, like half of the world, waited restlessly for #5 to come out. As soon as it did, I grabbed it and read it in days. Now I wait restlessly for #6. Heh. No shit people, Rowling has created an amazing world where both kids and adults can lose themselves. As the series goes on, I think the books are less for kids than they are for adults. There's some stuff in #4 and #5 I wouldn't let my 8-year-old read. It's good stuff...keeps you gripped...and you end up thinking about it for days and days after you've finished it. I haven't felt like that in a long time.
I also recently finished "The Dwelling" by Susie Maloney. Decent haunted house story, though I thought it could have been tightened up a bit, and it did end leaving some unresolved issues that bothered me. But a good read nonetheless. I plan on reading "Trapped" by Tabatha King next. I'll let you know how it goes.
Ok, now on to the good news. I officially gave notice to my boss this past Monday. That's right...I'm almost free from the Pit! I've been training to do freelance work for a friend's company and by August 1st I'll be able to do it full-time from home. Those of you who know me know just what this means. I have been aching to spend more time with my daughter and to write more, but this job has drained me of so much time and energy. That's all about to change.
So I'm very excited. I'm looking forward to August 1st more than any Christmas or Halloween. I'll be able to set my own schedule, go to my daughter's school functions that they put on during the day, volunteer to run bake sales and do lunch duty. I can be a mother. Not to mention that when I get the urge to write or an idea that won't leave me alone, I can get right on it. No boss to answer to, no gossiping co-workers to tip-toe around, no long commute to drive me insane. Can life get any better than this? :)
Other than that, life is pretty calm. Even the Pit has been bareable since I delivered the news (which they seemed to have taken very well). I know what I have to get done before I leave, and knowing that I'm almost out of here helps me to get through it without too much trouble. I'm hoping this is the start of a better life for me. A life with less anger, sadness, and exhaustion. A life of more positivity, energy, and motivation. I just hope the other shoe doesn't fall, as it so often does in my life.
Enough about that. I'm looking forward to a 3-day weekend. Gotta love the 4th of July! Now it really feels like summer is here. Fran and I are heading down to Pennsyltucky for Brian's 4th of July BBQ, also known as KeeneCon III. I'm really looking forward to that! I love these people, I always feel comfortable and happy when I'm around these folks. They are so much like me, they understand me, and they can keep up with my drinking! :) I'll be sure to relay any good embarassing stories upon my return.
Until then...keep outta trouble! ;)
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