What's this Blog About?!
I have been blogging here for the past few months, but all of my entries have been private. But since I'm going public with my fun reading challenge, I thought I should explain 'me' to those friends I haven't spoken to lately.
Living in South Africa got me out of the habit of being on the internet all of the time, and so by default I had fallen behind on things like blogging. But my good friend Addi suggested it to me, as I am a writer and it is a fun way to get words out there. So this blog will record the adventures and struggles I am encountering in my 28th year of life. Here's a small summary:
~I am an author, working with an editor from a major publisher(who also happens to be a wonderful person and a good friend) to get my first book, "Mirror Earth," up to snuff. Currently I need to work on plot and character development, so I am revamping the outline to send to her, hopefully by the end of the summer. Definitely expect updates!
~I am obsessed with all things avian, and have worked at bird zoos pretty regularly for the past 5 years as either an employee or a volunteer. Lucky for me the National Aviary is located in Pittsburgh, so I volunteer one day a week with the birdshow department. Expect the occasional funny antic or picture!
~The other thing I am tackling this year is to lose around 80 lbs. I put most of it on last year with the stress of breaking up with my ex and moving back to the states from South Africa. As of today, I'm 25 lbs down. I
am in a wedding mid-august, which is motivating, but the most exciting thing is I am entering in a 12-week fitness challenge that starts around Sept. 3. I'll have the chance to win a grand prize of $25,000, or one of six secondary prizes of $10,000 each.
~I also enjoy all things creative, and my current pleasures are photography and music, though I dabble in a lot of other things as the mood suits me. I wasn't able to use my SLR cameras much in South Africa as they are film and it was really expensive to develop, but I am getting back into it with a vengeance (if you're interested, check out my flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27928022@N03/ ). And music-wise, once Addi moves into her new house we are going to get our girl group (called A to Z) up and running.
That's about it! Expect updates on any or all of these topics in addition to the reading challenge!
Living in South Africa got me out of the habit of being on the internet all of the time, and so by default I had fallen behind on things like blogging. But my good friend Addi suggested it to me, as I am a writer and it is a fun way to get words out there. So this blog will record the adventures and struggles I am encountering in my 28th year of life. Here's a small summary:
~I am an author, working with an editor from a major publisher(who also happens to be a wonderful person and a good friend) to get my first book, "Mirror Earth," up to snuff. Currently I need to work on plot and character development, so I am revamping the outline to send to her, hopefully by the end of the summer. Definitely expect updates!
~I am obsessed with all things avian, and have worked at bird zoos pretty regularly for the past 5 years as either an employee or a volunteer. Lucky for me the National Aviary is located in Pittsburgh, so I volunteer one day a week with the birdshow department. Expect the occasional funny antic or picture!
~The other thing I am tackling this year is to lose around 80 lbs. I put most of it on last year with the stress of breaking up with my ex and moving back to the states from South Africa. As of today, I'm 25 lbs down. I
am in a wedding mid-august, which is motivating, but the most exciting thing is I am entering in a 12-week fitness challenge that starts around Sept. 3. I'll have the chance to win a grand prize of $25,000, or one of six secondary prizes of $10,000 each.
~I also enjoy all things creative, and my current pleasures are photography and music, though I dabble in a lot of other things as the mood suits me. I wasn't able to use my SLR cameras much in South Africa as they are film and it was really expensive to develop, but I am getting back into it with a vengeance (if you're interested, check out my flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27928022@N03/ ). And music-wise, once Addi moves into her new house we are going to get our girl group (called A to Z) up and running.
That's about it! Expect updates on any or all of these topics in addition to the reading challenge!