Blank Sheet of Paper

It's no Sunday secret, just more of a mindset that I wish more people had.

Welcome to Camp NaNoWriMo! Who : You!  (And your BFF, too!  If you want them to, I mean.) What : Writing a novel! Where : Wherever you feel like it!  (The couch, the car, a ferris wheel, etc.) When : Right now! Why :Because you can! Do you need any more convincing?

Haha, imagine my surprise when I found this ancient bag of blueberries at the bottom of my freezer.  Clearly my taste for them hasn't changed much throughout the years. So..... blueberry pancakes anyone?

You know, I can still remember the first time that we kissed. The pen hadn’t yet completed the last word before the page was ripped from the spine of the journal and crumpled.   She leaned back in her desk chair and tossed the paper into the basket; the imperfect ball circling its rim before sliding inside.   She sat back and placed the pen to paper again. I hope you know that all I’ve ever wanted was for you to be happy. Again the page was torn from its home and transformed into a paper ball.   She threw the ball over her shoulder, unconcerned this time with where it fell. Normally her writing wouldn’t have been a problem.   She had written him hundreds of letters in the past, each one conveying the exact thought and emotion that she had been overcome with at the time.   Tonight, however, the words weren’t coming to her - -at least not the appropriate words.   Her mind had become overwhelmed with concerns about what had come to light in the previous days and yet sh

AKA Epic Fail . (What are you talking about?  I'm only a week late checking in!) complete a 5k (note I said complete ; it might be a race for some, but I just want to be able to finish) Okay, so I DID completed a 5K.  I didn't do as well as I had hoped (37 minutes, but hey, HEY NOW! my show came untied THREE MOTHEREFFING TIMES!) *sigh*  But that's all okay because there's another 5K I'm doing in September :-) write more often (write anything, really) Yes.  And no.  It's a long story. write more letters (okay, more specific) Um, does it count if I burn them once I'm finished writing them? spend more time outside (Jack needs to spend more time outside too once it's warmer) HELLO!  Have you been outside?  I would DIE if I spent any more than ten minutes out there! go back to Savannah (obv) No.  Obviously.  First weekend in October though.  Woot! teach more (and in a variety of grades - -gotta get outta that comfort zone!) School

I bought this super cute dress a few weeks back... .....and then this one about a week ago. Now all I need is for it to warm up so that I can actually wear them.

I made a list of new year "resolutions" three months ago. Let's see how I'm doing so far. complete a 5k (note I said complete ; it might be a race for some, but I just want to be able to finish) I haven't completed a 5K yet, but as you can tell by my previous post, I've been doing my best to take it seriously and train so that I don't completely disappoint myself. write more often (write anything, really) I have written more in these past few months than I feel like I have in a LONG time. I've written nearly forty letter, have been blogging (somewhat) regularly, and I've decided to try my hand at Script Frenzy this month. write more letters (okay, more specific) Like I said, nearly forty letters. spend more time outside (Jack needs to spend more time outside too once it's warmer) We have had some crazy gorgeous weather the past few weeks, so I've been outside when I can - -like, to the point of doing some work/research outside on the por

These are the shoes that will (hopefully) be carrying me across the finish line at the Lincoln Park Run For The Zoo in June. I've been using the C25K program, you know, because I've never run a 5K in my life, or been that much of a runner, and so far so good. I started the program just after the new year. Was dying for a week so couldn't run and then had to start all over again in February. I missed more days than I should have (up to missing an entire week and a half this month), but finally got back into the swing of things this week. In fact, I hit a milestone by completing 2 miles just the other day. WHAT!?! It was ridiculous, but after a full 20 minute run, I think that I'll be in good shape for completing the race this summer.

"You know, I wrote a story about these roses once." He looked down at the bouquet in his hands. "They couldn't have been these roses," he assured her. "These are special roses." His confidence intrigued her and she couldn't help herself but smile as she traced one of the flowers with her finger. " Special ," she said, echoing his words. "They'll never lie to you." She laughed warmly at the notion. "Nature's too pure to lie," she told him. "Your last ones did." She turned her head up to look at him, silently questioning how he could comment on things from so long past. "Go ahead," his voice was unfaltering, "ask them anything." The words to the childhood game filled her mind but she pushed them back, unwilling to ask in his presence. "Later," she said, taking the bouquet in her hands. "For now there are more important matters at hand."

....Now go school yourself in who he is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_Pulaski

A man of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds And when the weeds begin to grow It's like a garden full of snow And when the snow begins to fall It's like a bird upon the wall And when the bird away does fly It's like an eagle in the sky And when the sky begins to roar It's like a lion at the door And when the door begins to crack It's like a stick across your back And when your back begins to smart It's like a penknife in your heart And when your heart begins to bleed You're dead, and dead, and dead indeed.

<---- I think that this simple PostSecret I captured years ago from the site says it all. Happy Valentine's Day.

I'm in; are you? United Run for the Zoo 2012

To my fellow dragons; To a fresh start.....

I have my issues with that simple statement, but alas in this instance of belated New Year "Resolutions," I might find it true. complete a 5k (note I said complete ; it might be a race for some, but I just want to be able to finish) write more often (write anything, really) write more letters (okay, more specific) spend more time outside (Jack needs to spend more time outside too once it's warmer) go back to Savannah (obv) teach more (and in a variety of grades - -gotta get outta that comfort zone!) cook more (lots of things....and new things, too) trust

Because this is the New Year.

In 2011, I gained a bachelor's degree in elementary education, with a minor in history (and the shit load of debt that came with it). I lost an old friend. I stopped trying to gain his approval. I started looking for a job in the "real world." I was hugely satisfied by finishing my first NaNo event, especially since I was so far behind. Woot! And frustrated by the idiocy that I too often deal with at work. I am so embarrassed that I was caught singing at work. Once again, I rocked the casbah (and failed at blogging). Once again, I did not laugh enough. The biggest physical difference between me last December and this December is my guns. LOL. The biggest psychological difference between me last December and this December is my hope, or lack thereof. I loved spending time jumping on the trampoline with two of my three favorite guys. Why did I spend even two minutes thinking that things could be different? I should have spent more time in Georgia. I regret b