Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Update
Its all been a bit quiet on the blogging front but I have been here in the background working away on my novel. I've been reading through it the past couple of days and I'm happy to say bits made me laugh out loud and I didn't hate reading it. When I've done essays for English in the past I usually cringed at the thought of reading my own work. I'm going to start writing more over the next few days with all my notes in tow and hope I make a big improvement on that Mount Everest of a wordometer.
Wednesday, 9 January 2008
Everyone's talking about:
Exercise
The whole office is going detox and fitness crazy. A colleague who is a regular gym goer said he had never seen the gym so busy as in the first week of January. I wonder how long that lasts. I have seen a few good workout dvd's (I'm gym phobic) - I'm thinking of trying out the Dirty Dancing one - lets go for a record here and pray it lasts for longer than 2 weeks before I give it up, advising myself that it really isn't safe exercising during 'the time of the month' and following with various other excuses such as, 'it's too cold', I'm hungry and you should never exercise on an empty or full stomach. Besides my cupboards are still full of xmas sweets and treats so there wouldn't be much point in exercise now would there.
The whole office is going detox and fitness crazy. A colleague who is a regular gym goer said he had never seen the gym so busy as in the first week of January. I wonder how long that lasts. I have seen a few good workout dvd's (I'm gym phobic) - I'm thinking of trying out the Dirty Dancing one - lets go for a record here and pray it lasts for longer than 2 weeks before I give it up, advising myself that it really isn't safe exercising during 'the time of the month' and following with various other excuses such as, 'it's too cold', I'm hungry and you should never exercise on an empty or full stomach. Besides my cupboards are still full of xmas sweets and treats so there wouldn't be much point in exercise now would there.
Tuesday, 8 January 2008
Some Progress Finally
Yesterday I made some progress with:
My novel - I printed it out and read it for the first time properly. I made loads of notes on things to add and change.
My Shorthand - I will take the exam this year, I hadn't done any study on that for a while and I went back to it yesterday and was surprised that I still know my stuff.
Today I spent most of my lunch time queuing at the post office. Can someone tell me why do oap's decide to choose lunch time to go to the post office please??? Therefore I've not got much else done today. Oh the mid week joy of it all.
My novel - I printed it out and read it for the first time properly. I made loads of notes on things to add and change.
My Shorthand - I will take the exam this year, I hadn't done any study on that for a while and I went back to it yesterday and was surprised that I still know my stuff.
Today I spent most of my lunch time queuing at the post office. Can someone tell me why do oap's decide to choose lunch time to go to the post office please??? Therefore I've not got much else done today. Oh the mid week joy of it all.
Monday, 7 January 2008
Is it just me or:
Is everyone getting engaged? If it isnt members of my family, its the people I work with. I'm in no mad rush to tie the knot with my boyfriend of 4 years but I'm starting to wonder why people who havent been together all that long seem to be proposing to each other left right and centre. I have a very fickle view of marriage. When I was younger I always said I would only get married in Vegas (thank you very much), and previous to meeting my boyfriend I had vowed that I would never marry. I now look forward to the day where my dad walks me down the ailse and gives me away (and so does he I am sure). We felt the pressure from friends and family as we attented my brother and his fiance's engagement party. People asked my boyfriend when he would make an honest woman of me. If we never tie the knot does that make me a dishonest woman and will anyone ever buy us a toaster!
Friday, 4 January 2008
Words Fail Me
I still haven't done any writing since before Christmas. Yesterday evening I sat at my computer screen and nothing happened so I just gave up.
However, all is not lost, as I finally made it to Waterstones in my lunch hour today. I bought 'See Jane Write' and I must say, I am really impressed so far. I read bits and pieces on my bus journey home and I feel inspired. I am going to spend a few hours reading it tonight and then hopefully make some progress tomorrow.
However, all is not lost, as I finally made it to Waterstones in my lunch hour today. I bought 'See Jane Write' and I must say, I am really impressed so far. I read bits and pieces on my bus journey home and I feel inspired. I am going to spend a few hours reading it tonight and then hopefully make some progress tomorrow.
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
Happy New Year
Its good to be back and feeling almost 100%. Apart from a mild cough I'm feeling back to normal. It would appear that I have passed the flu onto my whole office though.
Bit depressing going back to work today but it got me out of bed and away from the TV.
I got some great presents at xmas. It just proved to me how supportive my friends and family are of my writing. My friend at work bought me a really cool t-shirt which reads:
'Be careful or I'll kill you in a book'
www.lorifoster.com
Cool huh!!!
My mum and Dad bought me The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - the first book I ever read of my own accord. Inside were the words
'If the writer has a masterpiece within, he had better save it on paper. Otherwise, none of us will ever miss it.'
I almost cried I must admit
My boyfriend gave me waterstones vouchers and permission to write about him lol
Thanks for the great gifts, they mean a lot
Bit depressing going back to work today but it got me out of bed and away from the TV.
I got some great presents at xmas. It just proved to me how supportive my friends and family are of my writing. My friend at work bought me a really cool t-shirt which reads:
'Be careful or I'll kill you in a book'
www.lorifoster.com
Cool huh!!!
My mum and Dad bought me The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - the first book I ever read of my own accord. Inside were the words
'If the writer has a masterpiece within, he had better save it on paper. Otherwise, none of us will ever miss it.'
I almost cried I must admit
My boyfriend gave me waterstones vouchers and permission to write about him lol
Thanks for the great gifts, they mean a lot
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