It’s my last day of being twenty-six today. So here, in no particular order, are twenty-six reflections on my twenty-sixth year.
What am I most proud of in my life so far?
What am I most proud of in my life so far?
Writing Update: My Baby
Rewriting is still underway. I have about 15K words rewritten, though my pace slowed a little this week; I didn’t spend as much time over the weekend writing as I would have liked. I do good with long stretches where I can immerse myself in the work. Time slides by.
Morning Trade-Offs
Later blog tonight. My morning routine got thrown off at about 11:15 last night, when I was still awake, and reset my alarm accordingly. I […]
Find the Good News
“What the good news?” my parents ask to start the conversation. “We want to hear good news.”
Reading With Intense Concentration
In the opening episode of Gilmore Girls, Dean tells Rory he first noticed her while she was reading with intense concentration. An accident involving a […]
Some Mornings
Some mornings I have a headache, after a tame evening of garlic toast, popcorn, and two glasses of wine for dinner. Some evenings this is a win rather than spending money or eating chips. Some evenings getting myself to run four miles and slowly make my way home are bigger accomplishments than I could even imagine. But I do it anyway.
Four Years
I chose June 13th as my wedding day because I wanted a summer wedding and my venue didn’t do wedding dates in July or August. I wanted it on a Saturday, but the next weekend was my birthday and I didn’t want to get married on my birthday weekend. The 13th was my fiancé’s favorite number.
Love Quotes
“Someone made me Real,” he said. “That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can’t become unreal. It lasts for […]
Writing Update: Rewriting
It’s finally begun. After a couple of weeks off (and a week of getting organized), I started rewriting my story this weekend. To get organized, […]