Darlington
April 17, 1996 - January 28,2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Unfortunately, not yet
I was ten minutes away from sitting down and telling you all the good news. My grandma was out of the hospital and on the road to recovery. Not to mention that the huge project that I needed to get done before the 31st was finished today. So there would be nothing stopping me from blogging all the time.
Sadly, right before I sat in my computer chair and booted up, the phone rang. Back to the hospital I went. And as if our family didn't have enough to deal with, Darlington, my childhood dog, is not doing so well. I think we're getting into the final hours. Between it all I am drained but still here. And I will be back on a regular basis soon.
Sadly, right before I sat in my computer chair and booted up, the phone rang. Back to the hospital I went. And as if our family didn't have enough to deal with, Darlington, my childhood dog, is not doing so well. I think we're getting into the final hours. Between it all I am drained but still here. And I will be back on a regular basis soon.
Monday, January 12, 2009
We interrupt this blog...
Okay, I know I'm suppose to be posting more and I know I've had a lot of excuses but I swear I have good reason.
I've had a family member in the hospital. There was a simple surgery that wasn't necessarily simple, but everything turned out okay. Hopefully, they'll be out of the hospital soon and start working on their long and difficult recovery. Until then, I've been at, and will be at, the hospital.
Another thing going on is that I'm making a pretty big change in my personal life. It's an exciting change, that among many positive results, should allow me to spend more time at home, thus giving me more time to write blog posts and fiction.
This isn't something I can fall behind on either. It has to be done by the 31st. No excuses. And I had this whole schedule on how to get it all done by then. That plan went out the window the minute I headed out to the emergency room. So I'm trying to balance both things right now.
It's not leaving me any free time but by the end of January, I should have things together.
If that's possible.
I've had a family member in the hospital. There was a simple surgery that wasn't necessarily simple, but everything turned out okay. Hopefully, they'll be out of the hospital soon and start working on their long and difficult recovery. Until then, I've been at, and will be at, the hospital.
Another thing going on is that I'm making a pretty big change in my personal life. It's an exciting change, that among many positive results, should allow me to spend more time at home, thus giving me more time to write blog posts and fiction.
This isn't something I can fall behind on either. It has to be done by the 31st. No excuses. And I had this whole schedule on how to get it all done by then. That plan went out the window the minute I headed out to the emergency room. So I'm trying to balance both things right now.
It's not leaving me any free time but by the end of January, I should have things together.
If that's possible.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
What I should have sent to writer's group.
Yesterday, I realized that I had writing group this weekend and I had nothing to send. I took a section of my super long story because it was basically all I had. Of course, it was a chunk right from the middle so it didn't really make a lot of sense. And I hadn't written anything new so I hurried to type up another section that I had originally written long hand due to the lack of computer.
Everyone seemed to like my extremely passive and indecisive character. There weren't really a lot of notes about the story it's self since I've only sent two sections of a very long story and they were out of order.
Hopefully, I'll have something better for the next meeting. I'm not really sure that I was ready to have that story read by others. It's still incomplete. Although, it is nice to know that it's not off to a bad start.
I just now realized that I could have sent Worth Something, since it's practically done. The rear view mirror is always cleaner than the windshield, I guess.
Everyone seemed to like my extremely passive and indecisive character. There weren't really a lot of notes about the story it's self since I've only sent two sections of a very long story and they were out of order.
Hopefully, I'll have something better for the next meeting. I'm not really sure that I was ready to have that story read by others. It's still incomplete. Although, it is nice to know that it's not off to a bad start.
I just now realized that I could have sent Worth Something, since it's practically done. The rear view mirror is always cleaner than the windshield, I guess.
Friday, January 02, 2009
50 in '08!
I did it! I finally did it. I read 50 books in a year! Here are the books I read in 2008.
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
2. The Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
3. The Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind
4. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
5. Soul of Fire by Terry Goodkind
6. Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind
7. Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind
8. Naked Empire by Terry Goodkind
9. Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
10. Phantom by Terry Goodkind
11. Confessor by Terry Goodkind
12. The 36 Hour Day by Nancy Mace and Peter Rabins
13. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
14. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
15. Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
16. The Golden Notebook by Doris Letting
17. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Piccoult
18. The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
19. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
20. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien
21. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien
22. Wicked by Geoffrey Maguire
23. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
24. He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behren
25. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
26. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
27. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
28. Blood Is the New Black by Valerie Stivers
29. Atonement by Ian McEwan
30. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
31. Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
32. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
33. The Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
34. Twilight by Stephenie Meyerr
35. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
36. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
37. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
38. Cravings by Laurell K. Hamilton, Mary Janice Davidson, Eileen Wilks and Rebecca York
39. Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
40. Everything's Eventual by Stephen King
41. Gates of Eden by Ethan Cohen
42. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
43. 20th Century Ghost Story by Joe Hill
44. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
45. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
46. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
47. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
48. Death Masks by Jim Butcher
49. Holidays on Ice by Dave Sedaris
50. The Tales of Beetle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
2. The Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
3. The Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind
4. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
5. Soul of Fire by Terry Goodkind
6. Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind
7. Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind
8. Naked Empire by Terry Goodkind
9. Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
10. Phantom by Terry Goodkind
11. Confessor by Terry Goodkind
12. The 36 Hour Day by Nancy Mace and Peter Rabins
13. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
14. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
15. Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
16. The Golden Notebook by Doris Letting
17. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Piccoult
18. The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
19. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
20. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien
21. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien
22. Wicked by Geoffrey Maguire
23. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
24. He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behren
25. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
26. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
27. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
28. Blood Is the New Black by Valerie Stivers
29. Atonement by Ian McEwan
30. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
31. Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
32. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
33. The Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
34. Twilight by Stephenie Meyerr
35. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
36. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
37. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
38. Cravings by Laurell K. Hamilton, Mary Janice Davidson, Eileen Wilks and Rebecca York
39. Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
40. Everything's Eventual by Stephen King
41. Gates of Eden by Ethan Cohen
42. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
43. 20th Century Ghost Story by Joe Hill
44. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
45. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
46. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
47. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
48. Death Masks by Jim Butcher
49. Holidays on Ice by Dave Sedaris
50. The Tales of Beetle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
Thursday, January 01, 2009
It's gonna be a Happy New Year!
Yes, it's really been over a month since I've posted. I'm sorry about that. I don't have the lack of computer as an excuse anymore. There were the hectic holidays keeping me busy. The shopping, planning, cooking, cleaning, etc..., but really that still no excuse.
Honestly, my absence has been for a lot of reasons. I became unaddicted when I had to live without my computer, so I didn't have that need to post. Another thing is that a lot of my regular readers, who are also blog writers, haven't been posting on their own blogs as much or reading this blog as much. And sometimes it's just discouraging to write when it feels like no one is reading.
Honestly, though, the biggest reason I haven't written so much is because for the last year or so I've been working on something. Not a writing something but a personal something. And I don't regret the sacrifices I've made because I feel they've been worth it, but I think I've been putting it before myself and I've been down that road before. It's not a good one. So my New Year's resolution is to not give up so much. It's very vague but there's no way to define it in terms.
Last night, I think I made some head way in getting something I want that will help with my goals. I'm hoping that works out.
My goals for this blog are simple. Blog more, read more blogs and try to get some new readers.
Happy New Year!
Honestly, my absence has been for a lot of reasons. I became unaddicted when I had to live without my computer, so I didn't have that need to post. Another thing is that a lot of my regular readers, who are also blog writers, haven't been posting on their own blogs as much or reading this blog as much. And sometimes it's just discouraging to write when it feels like no one is reading.
Honestly, though, the biggest reason I haven't written so much is because for the last year or so I've been working on something. Not a writing something but a personal something. And I don't regret the sacrifices I've made because I feel they've been worth it, but I think I've been putting it before myself and I've been down that road before. It's not a good one. So my New Year's resolution is to not give up so much. It's very vague but there's no way to define it in terms.
Last night, I think I made some head way in getting something I want that will help with my goals. I'm hoping that works out.
My goals for this blog are simple. Blog more, read more blogs and try to get some new readers.
Happy New Year!
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