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Books I read in 2011
Well, there aren't as many books as usual on this list, but here it is. I think I didn't do one of these at all in 2010. Well I did keep track but I didn't post it. I'd like to be reading more but I guess the fact is I'm DOING more even as I'm not reading as much. Also I worked on reading a few big books this year that I didn't officially finish ( ( Read more... ) -
Brain Dump
So much is going through my mind, I need to write it down. What better place than my poor, oft-neglected online journal?
(Also, I cannot find my equally-neglected bound paper journal right now so this is my best alternative.)
I have errands to do and phone calls to make and e-mails to write. Some of these errands and phone calls and e-mails are ( Read more... ) -
Goal-setting for the Illustration Master Class
I'm going to the Illustration Master Class again this year, making it my fourth year in a row. I've learned so much from that workshop; I've also been revitalized, inspired, empowered, and connected with wonderfully warm-hearted folks. I'm looking forward to it, even while I'm majorly under the gun preparing for it. Before I set out for the ( Read more... ) -
The only way out is through
I'm completely swamped right now with pet portraits stuff, fantasy art stuff, and what can only be termed "personal stuff".
In reverse order, the "personal stuff" is mainly long e-mails that I owe to people, as well as social gatherings and, um, issues. The pet portrait stuff involves an exciting deal with a boutique in a nearby town, donating a ( Read more... ) -
Procrastination and productivity
For most of my conscious life I have identified as a procrastinator. I have finally decided to discontinue living in this lifestyle.
It's scary to write that. After all, I have a lifetime of habits and attitudes to change (albeit a rather short lifetime) so it is a bit intimidating to say, "I refuse to live this way anymore. I no longer accept ( Read more... ) -
Assorted Sunday thoughts
It's a sunny Sunday afternoon and I feel full of energy. This is wonderful because this extra cold, extra snowy winter has been slowing me down. I have tried my best to keep a positive attitude about the snow (reminding myself that it's beautiful is often my only recourse), but I'm thankful that I can start to ease off on that and be excited that ( Read more... ) -
A Year in Review: 2010
I know, it's almost 2 full months into 2011. But this isn't for an assignment or anything so does it really matter that it is late? Anyway, I saw a friend on Facebook make an entry like this in her Notes, but I felt that my old blog was a more appropriate place to record my most notable events and accomplishments of 2010. Maybe I will post it on ( Read more... ) -
Overall update
I keep coming back to my journal, even after months of neglect, and even though it's likely no one reads it anymore. That's fine. For some reason, I am moved to write here again when I'm feeling restless, moody, and uncomfortable in my own skin. It's good that it's here for me.
Overall things are going really well in my life. This summer was my ( Read more... ) -
Moodiness
I would say I feel "so high school" right now, except I didn't have a blog in high school. So why does this feeling I have right now make me think of high school? Well, first I feel immature. Why do I feel immature? Because I feel out of control of my emotions. They fluctuated so dramatically, I feel like I'm a moody teenager. Most of the day ( Read more... ) -
I miss writing
Since I left it dangling: yes, I did win NaNoWriMo. It was a dramatic victory. It was pretty thrilling.
I haven't been writing since then, though, and I miss it. I miss both fiction and journal-writing, as I haven't even been keeping up with my personal journal (the one that only my hard drive is privy to).
I don't know what to write, though.
I'm ( Read more... )