Holiday
I’m off work today in observance of the 4th of July. YAY! Yesterday was particularly interesting. I’m glad it’s over. I’m glad I have a three day weekend. Today I’m off to the salon! I am finally getting rid of all this stinking gray hair. Tomorrow I’m taking the kiddo to fireworks. And Sunday… I am doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Have a fantastic 4th of July, ya’ll!

Luggage Acquired
Went to the mall yesterday and bought a 4 piece set of luggage for under $100. It was a total steal. Now that I have luggage – real luggage – I’m really starting to get excited. I also got new black flats because mine were about worn out and then I spent too much money at the Lancome counter on a splurge. Total splurge. New mascara and new lipstick. I couldn’t stop myself, though. Thanks for all the travel tips! Lori, rolling clothes sounds like a great idea. I’d never thought of that! Man says I need to put at least one change of clothes into the carry-on, just in case the suitcase doesn’t make it. He has a point. So I’m going to d

Boing
So last night I made the giant error of drinking two cups of coffee in the evening. Yeah. Um. What was I thinking? I was literally bouncing off the walls because I was so wired. Needless to say, not a lot of sleep happening. I also had some chapter business I needed to tend to. And I forgot I was supposed to be online for a meeting. Oops. But I made it, very late, and then I had another chat session with WebGoddess Extraordinaire and got everything all sorted out. Today I’m off to the mall at lunch to purchase new black flats and new luggage for m

Plotting
So I’ve been working on the new book… but only really plotting it. I think because this story is complicated, I really want to have all the twists and turns plotted out before I really get into writing. I’m leaving about myself – I’m lazy. And I don’t want to rewrite major chunks. So I’m teaching myself how to plot, which is difficult for a Pantser like me. It’s not easy to give up old habits, that’s for sure. I got a little further in the plot of the new book yesterday. So far my notes are about six pages long. Since I have about half the book plotted, I went back and starte working on chapter two again. I decided it really ne

Too Hot
On Saturday, the thermometer read 105 on my front porch. Ew. By Sunday, it was 103. It’s ridiculously hot. And it’s really bad when you have to run errands in the heat. I had to get by the bank, Best Buy, Penney’s on Saturday. Man, Kiddo, and I went to Southlake to the Apple Store. It was a mistake, really. But Best Buy didn’t have the silicon cover I wanted for my iPod. The only other choice was the Apple Store. It was frigging packed with people. I’ve never seen so many people in one small store in my life. And RUDE. All of them so totally rude. We’re looking at the silicon covers for the Nano jam-packed between people. I’m keepi