the writer in her natural habitat

G'Evening Sports Fans

I had a lovely time at Drinking Monday last night, especially nice to have a tiny hamburger from Mark Burger on St. Mark's Street.  Fries were tasty too!  This place was definite win.  I also got review the work of the irrespresible miss Yao Xiao.  I see big things in her future indeed.

I had a great time chilling with my buddy Josh as well.  I like him an awful lot.  He is very silly and smart and cute!

Today was good although I had a late start due to the hangover from last night's drinking.  oh well, all's well.  Sent out my submission for this week's Pink Ponies Writing Group and got over to work on time.  Had a nice quiet afternoon of Barbie and snack-time and Culture Club with Ava and then caught a ride home with Brian.  Just finished a tasty dunkachinno and made dinner, which I will consume upon my return from the gym.  Now I must fly :)

Things I Love Thursday :) TILT TIME!

1. my papa and my mom.  my dad always has my back, no matter what i do.  and he is my #1 fan.  and my mom is so sweet.  when she heard my fridge died she wanted to buy me another one, even though she can't afford it.  fortunately Brian fixed it.  Oh and when I was very sick both of them called me a lot to take care of me!!

2. CalorieCount
I've used this free and relatively easy-to-use website for years.  Last time I was using it religiously I was able to drop fifty pounds and keep track of all my nutrients and minerals.  This time I'm using it to drop ten and I started yesterday and I've already dropped weight!  By using math, graphs, and clear displays I'm able to track what I need to reach my goals without succumbing to "magical thinking" or other unhealthy thought patterns.

3. My garden!!  It is a bit decimated (I like that word, decimate technically means to kill every tenth man) but it still produces.  I decided to put up some basil today.  I upcycled a few things round the house and it came out quite nice.  I think I will give one to my friends for their housewarming.  Or maybe I will give them a plant of basil I don't know.  But it's nice to have on hand.

and yes, I have my own pinking shears.  My apartment is a wonderland of stuff like that.

5. My knee being better and my lil sister for helping me find out what kind of exercises to do to stop it from happening again.  She's in physical therapy school and she's a single mom and she's amazing :)  I love her so much.  She is very positive and fit and energetic and hardworking,  She inspires me.

6. Oh and MIR MIR!!  my sister is the best she brought me soup and is helping me with my career.  she always makes time to talk with me, whether it is something important or I just need directions to the nearest Bank Of America ATM. (I don't have a SmartPhone so i just call my SmartSis).  And we are going to go to Spa Castle for my birthday!!!!!!!  which is november 2nd and don't you forget it.  Buy me presents from the amazon wishlist that is linked somewhere on the right-hand column of this page, or from somewheres else, or not :)

so it's 90 degrees in the living room

we've a got three-fan situation going

so.  i'll have a story for ya'll later if i get around to it.  just took a break form the book and walked to the gas station, got a diet pepsi, and then found some books in the basement recycling bin.  score.  jerzy kosinski, aldous huxley, and

jean paul sarte.  not a bad haul.

100 POSTS!!!

HAPPY ONE HUNDREDTH POST!  hundredth was hard to spell.

it's party time over here at one and oni!  and how will we celebrate?

well perhaps the time for celebration has past, as i have been lazy in my bed all morning and now it is 1:39pm.  so maybe the best way to celebrate is by being productive!!

GO TO THE GYM RIGHT NOW!

Don't WANNA 

TOUGH NOOGIES!!

ok so gym for running and lifting, then shower, then lunch, then work on the book, which is now 244 pages long double-spaced and super awesome. We are in our final editing push with only 70 or so pages left to go so let's just f***ing finish the thing and make millions or fail. 

Or do something in between (that's what i'm hoping for!!)

ok my ready readers.  i love you all for reading.  be sure to "follow" and comment on my blog because it makes me oh so happy :)

false starts

she woke with the sun, leaves plastered to her face by the sweat of her sleep.  she peeled them off her and combed twigs and detritus from her dark curly hair.  her hair was her favorite feature.  And it was her shining glory, most of the time, she wore it clean and long and redolent with the scent of lavender.  her hair was her protest song, it was her banner to march under, it was her rejection of the ideals of her upbringing.**@*@*#*@$()


got a small bag of rocks from the ocean.

cape cod

vacationing with the momster and my brother lank.  good trip so far except my mama's sick. we are staying in a cute little cabin which totally reminds of the cottage i lived in with MR. PRVRT.  Is a good remembrance of a mostly good time.

today lank and i went bike riding from here (Eastham) to Marconi Beach which is kind of very very gorgeous.  We rented bikes from the Orleans bike shop biked about 30 kilometers today and swam in the ocean.  Now I am going to do some work on my book.