Dreaming.In.Reality

When I was younger I used to write a lot. I had many fantastical world’s of my own with hundreds of stories based in them, as I got older I delved into the world of fanfic. My stories got lengthier, and at a few given times I had enough paper written on that could be a novel. When I turned 21 or around there, I just stopped writing. I know the reasons why now, er I should say reason. He was the reason for me stopping a lot of things I enjoyed doing, but that’s another blog entry.

Over the past couple years, I have less than half heartedly thought I’d participate in NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month. One year I actually started out well. I had a designated notebook, character workup sheets, 3 lead characters mapped and outlined in complete detail. I even got as far as writing about 3 chapters and then I lost interest, mostly because I had no plan on where my story was going to go. I have signed up again this year to try again. Probably a foolish idea due to having to tend to Lucien so much, but I’m willing to give it a go. No character workups, no plans. I just want to sit down and write. 50,000 words in a month. Hrm.

Another writing challenge that I’ve discovered in the past 24 hours is NaBloPoMo or National Blog Post Month. This is a more obtainable goal for me. 30 posts in 30 days; 1 post a day. I’ve already got a list of “what to write about” because I really want to use this as a challenge to my blog writing, plus you get to maybe hear some good tales of my past or something. My blog used to be much more entertaining 3-5 years ago, maybe not well written, but definately more interesting. It’s a lot to say that because I remember being told by several other bloggers through “blog jumping” that my site was rather dull in content *L* So if that was dull, dear God help me with my blog right now!

I’m also going to do this 30 posts in 30 days with Picturing as well. I don’t know if it will be included on the official list or not yet, but I’ll play along with it anyways. Oh and there is 26 Things. Thankfully I have November’s photo club photo already or I’d be in trouble, as NOvember is looking to be a full month of creativity. I’m either going to rip ahead and do something amazing like all the projects, end up sticking to one or two of them, or fail miserably in all of them.

Let’s also throw in the fact my Mom arrives on the First and will be here for the first 10 days. I need to start cleaning the guest room. It’s in shambles. I have a plan of attack, I just have to get a move on it. To do that I need some free time where I’m not crazy sick feeling. I’ve had a wretched beast of a cold the past week and a bit. So we shall see where this leads me. Either to great things or total failure. Here’s hoping!

Things are going well. Procrastinating about tidying up the house. Mom shows up next Weds. Lucien is growing well, I’m taking him to a well baby clinic tomorrow to be weighed. I’m curious and he doesn’t have a dr. appt till the 6th.

Some pics, as usual they’re locked up, so sign in :)

Edit:
Lucien weighed 9 pounds 12.5 ounces at the well baby clinic.

Continue reading ‘Tromping along’

1. Weeks :: 6
2. Cough :: kevin
3. Jail :: bait
4. Produced :: by
5. ? :: wtf
6. Stapler :: swingling
7. Next :: day
8. Perky :: boobs
9. Oxygen :: mask
10. Musical :: chairs

Some highlights from the 2006 Scavenger Hunt

Continue reading ‘2006 Scavenger Hunt’

Today marks one month of life for my little man. As we settle into a routine (or we like to think we are) it feels longer in time, but in the same breath I can sit back and marvel at the newness of it all. Has it settled in yet that I’m a mommy? I’m not really sure. However, I find myself just amazed at this tiny creature that has turned our lives upside down, and I just love him to bits. Daily he comes up with a new way to fustrate both Kev and I beyond belief, but then makes us forget all about it by melting our hearts with this tiny sigh cooing sound. He’s learning how to be vocal outside of his normal squawks and squeaks, sometimes we awww and sometimes we just laugh as it is hands down the silliest sound we have ever heard. As much as I want time to stand still I cannot wait for him to be able to giggle and laugh with us.

Over the past month we have gotten lots of questions. I cannot answer for K at all but I can do some for myself. I feel like a broken record at times saying the same thing over and over again, but it shows that consitency is key -lol- The day my answers change, we should either be a) very happy or b) very worried, one of those two! Continue reading ‘1 Month - My my my how the time flies’