Monday, January 7, 2013

Space Log: Twenty-thirteen



 Oh, my. I’ve become one of those people.

One of those bloggers who only posts once in a while and then sheepishly slinks back to the Internets, hoping no one will notice how very long it’s been since my last post.

Go on, go ahead. Judge me if you must. I can see those pursed lips, that quizzical, Oh, are you still blogging? I didn't realize.


I deserve it. I do. But I swear I’ve got excuses a-plenty, and trust me, they’re extra good excuses that may or may not involve a very time-consuming fiddling duel with the Devil down in Georgia. (Charlie Daniels wasn’t the only one who’s landed in that situation.)  

I truly meant to blog this past week, but I’ve been digging out from the holidays. Like, literally. All I can say is thank gawd I had the foresight to buy the “post-holiday hell pit” attachment for my vacuum cleaner or else I’d be in big trouble. 

Resolutions, you say?

Sure. Yeah. I guess.

Here they are:

1)       Stop making fun of yoga and maybe do some myself because I’m about as limber as a saltine cracker these days. When I walk there’s so much popping and crackling in my knees it sounds like somebody dancing on a stage covered in bubble wrap. I’ve got to see what can be done about this.  

2)      Write an awesome novel.

That’s it. I like to keep things simple if I can. I’m already hard at work on the second resolution, and I’m very excited about my WiP. That first resolution may take even more effort especially since it involves the acquisition of yoga pants. Oh, boy.

Tell me two of your resolutions, writing or otherwise. I promise I won’t be all like this:

"Oh, really? That sounds ... promising."


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(1) Read some other blogs and post comments on them.
(2) Take control of my life again.
(3) Write an awesome novel.
1 reply · active 638 weeks ago
OK, so #1 is done. And resolutions two and three should be, like, a piece of cake. You're practically there already.
Your blog posts are ALWAYS welcome, no matter how much time has passed. Because you're hilarious and awesome. :)

I've only made resolutions for this month so far.
1. Kick seriously patootie on my edits.
2. Kick my own patootie into shedding the holiday 5-8.
1 reply · active 638 weeks ago
Aw, thanks ever so much, Miss Renee. May your patootie-kicking on both fronts be swift and effective!
You only post once in a while, but your posts are worth our while.
I look forward to your tickly-funny next post, where you report on how your new resolve is panning out.
1 reply · active 638 weeks ago
Thank you for saying that! Comments like this might just encourage me to post less sporadically. Or is it more sporadically? Less infrequently? Aw, you know what I'm sayin.' Happy 2013 in any event!
I love your blog posts, no matter how far apart they are.

My resolutions are more like guidelines...

1. Write really great stories.
2. Get said really great stories into other peoples hands.
1 reply · active 638 weeks ago
It's that second one that's so hard. The first one's hard, too, I guess. Hell, it's all hard. So good luck! And thank you for the kind words! Happy writing in 2013!
Admittedly this year already seems to be flying by. Haven't even really committed to any resolutions. Typically I am already with a list the minute New Year's Eve hits.

So far I'm just aiming to get through each day without wanting to punch anyone in the throat or jump off a bridge! (kidding)

My goals so far are to:
1. Read more this year (Tracking it on GoodReads.com since they have a reading challenge)
2. Cook more instead of just going for the easy fix at some drive thru. Eating healthier is the whole family's focus right now. Support helps.

Good luck & loving the blog.... post as often as you can. We love it whenever you do!
1 reply · active 638 weeks ago
OMG. Look at that mega-cute Pug avi!

Funny you should mention your cooking resolution. I'm making homemade soup for dinner tonight for similar reasons. You know when the last time I made soup was?

No?

Me neither! It's been a looooong-ass time. That much I know. Possibly there was a Bush in the White House when I last used this recipe.

Best of luck with the non-throat punching in 2013. I give you credit if you make it to Feb with that resolution intact. ;)
One and only resolution: Revise my first draft into awesomeness!
1 reply · active 638 weeks ago
You go and revise, girl! Let the awesomeness commence!
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Angelina C. Hansen · 638 weeks ago

No resolutions, just goals. Keeping sanity at the top of the list.
1 reply · active 637 weeks ago
Yep.

Keeping the sanity on a leash is hard work. It's always pulling and tugging and trying to run away. Then it pees on the neighbors lawn.

You're gonna be stronger than ever by the end of 2013, girlfriend.
I felt the same way about blogging after the holidays! It seems the holidays sucked the literary life out of me! As far as goals, I like to do something different...I pick a theme for the new year that I try and apply to my life and see what happens. This year is "20 Seconds of Courage" ( a line from We Bought a Zoo)--taking risks, new adventures, and being brave! That's who I'm trying to be this year :)
1 reply · active 637 weeks ago
Themes! You have themes for your resolutions?! That is Advanced Resolution Making -- like, at the doctoral level, I think.

I'll be you end up mustering way more than 20 seconds of courage. Even thinking the words, "I'm going to write a novel" takes guts.

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