There's a lot going on. Sort of. But not really. I don't spend a lot of time at a computer outside of work, these days. Blame the smart phone for that. Or blame this blogging platform for not having a good app for mobile blogging. Or blame me for not having an iPad. Plenty of blame to be had. Feel free to spread it around some. I can always make more.
Work is busy, as I say. It's summer here in central coastal Florida, so I'll be doing yard-work at the times of the least oppressive heat. I've had a vacation to visit family and relax, which was lovely and much needed. I used the time to read some books - and have some more on the way! This makes me happy. The summer is wide open this year, so I expect it to be filled up with periods of sitting by the pool with sangria or margaritas as much as I can squeeze in. There's a possible bathroom renovation that might happen, which is in the very early planning stage. We'll see how that pans out by the fall.
My sister goes off to college this week. :cries sad tears:
Me & Sarah, mid-'90s
I have a few things upcoming. I'm waiting on an email about a neat opportunity that presented itself, although I may not get to do it if there were a lot of others vying for the open slots. Hopefully I actually hear something back, even if it's a rejection, just to get some closure. I answered a call for moderators for a flash fiction community that I've been a part of in the past. I think there is someone more involved in the project who also stepped up, so maybe I'll just become an alternate if anything. That would be fine, too. I have several writing opportunities upcoming in the form of open calls and contests. I don't do enough of these, and I have to REALLY push myself harder in this direction. I'm not going to go into too much detail here, though, because I find myself talking and not doing, and that makes me feel really shitty about my lack of follow-through. But I can tell you that my mind is awash with themes and concepts, settings, characters...it's knitting them all together so that they take shape and aren't just random balls of story-yarn that is my big challenge. WiP.
I saw this quote by Nora Ephron today. Although I don't consider myself a fan of her films, this in particular resonates, and I post it here as a tribute.
“Insane people are always sure that they are fine.
It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.”
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