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it took an accounting class to remind me that I'm a writer
....though I have my final in 2 weeks
and will be up to my elbows in formulas and econ theory until then
but taking a brief (or permanent?) leave from my MBA program
to take a writing class this spring and summer
and spend some long overdue time with my characters
let's see what happens next.....
*happy skip*
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New Year
Dusting off the typewriter.....
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Saturday Six
1. Back from the depths of work and other distractions.
2. Writing group friend kicked my tail in the best way and next time we meet I have to have 2 chapters complete. Thank you, K.
3. Went to a West Viginia spa and my massuese was still drunk from the night before. Was mostly slopped down with olive oil as she rubbed the oil in, not massaged, and ( Read more... ) -
Long overdue vacation reminder
I'm not sure if you're like me, but I delay vacations for months, and those turn into years.
Then the breaks I do take are heartfelt but obligatory breaks to take care of loved ones. I'm happy to do that and have no regrets, but it makes a girl tired....
Now, I'm relaxing on a REAL vacation (!) and I realize again how necessary these are. I used to ( Read more... ) -
5 Things That Made Me Smile
Lizzy Lyn tagged me for the last 5 things that made me smile meme.
It's been a while since I've posted, so I thought this would be a great way to get started. Here they are:
1. This Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Christmas Special promo:
2. It's crunch time at work before the holidays. So this morning when it was tense, I forwarded an email ( Read more... ) -
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It's been quite a while since I've posted, but I thought I'd jump back in and say hello. I've thought of all of you and things to blog about, but getting started with which entry is the challenge after a hiatus.
Met up with lizzy_lyn a few days ago when she was in DC, and it was great to connect with an LJ friend. Lizzy is very cool, and was patient with ( Read more... ) -
Close to Fall / Close of Summer Thoughts
It's been a while since I've posted. While summer is the favorite time of the year for so many, I like the cooler season. I'm the opposite of bears, I tend to hibernate in the summer. But as fall is fast approaching, it feels wonderful and I can stretch out and relax.
A quick synopsis of what I've learned and thought about while away:
1. Walking ( Read more... ) -
On with writing, reading & critiquing
The fiscal year finally ended at work, the weekend holiday is just about over, and summer started this weekend.
Cynthia Lord's hometown project helped me to get settled in and gather some perspective, my home is clean, *most* of the clutter is out, and now I'm settling in with my WIP, critiques, workshop assignments, and a stack of books that have ( Read more... )
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