Photo credit: A girl named Ashley that is in college
Oh my, Lord. Oh my, Jesus. I have accidentally stumbled on some pure hilarity this evening!!!!! I had all these great little tidbits to share to make you laugh but I'm too busy laughing at other people, in a good way, tonight!!! You will see that I am now following several new blogs. Go check them out. I promise many laughs!!! I have several new likes on Facebook as well. The two of most note are Super Earthling and Not-so-plain Jane. I am also REALLY curious to delve into You Know It Happens at Your House Too. I should be writing a stupid paper but I am very busy. I'll get to that paper sometime before Sunday at midnight.
Stay tuned.... I hope I can share a recipe or wisdom about losing socks from the washer to the dryer this weekend. Adios!
Well, another week is over. No, I did not weigh in this morning. I decided that I didn't want to start the weekend with a dose of depression. I fell off the dietary wagon several times this week and didn't want the visualization of my failure. I'll save it for next week.
Going to a literary conference with a friend tomorrow. I have to drive across town to get there by 8 a.m. I'm thinking it will cost me more in gas to get there than the price of admission. Oh well, such is life.
On the agenda today, clean the house! I have been so distracted with writing and building the blog and fan base, that my daily duties have been slightly ignored. I wanted to hop on and touch base with everyone; just to let ya know I care.
There will be more adventures to talk about next week! Stay tuned....
This is how I am feeling. I have a coffee date this afternoon, so I am trying to hold off on consumption until then. Thanks Alicia Anderson-Armstrong for posting this picture on STFD's fan page.
I have decided that I completely lack all motivation today. There are million things that need to be done but I don't wanna. So, I will sit here with my wet hair and post a blog. That is the best I can do right now.
Since I start the new career on Monday, I guess it isn't too terrible to enjoy a couple of days of laziness. Well, guys, I have really have nothing profound to say! So, we'll talk tomorrow. It is Friday and I am thinking that they weigh-in might not be a good idea. Oh! Here is something I can share with you. I came up with a really good, pretty quick pasta dish last night.
1 jar Alfredo sauce of your choice
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 small onion
1 8 oz package of prosciutto ham
2 tomatoes
1 package
Brown the chicken in a skillet, set aside. Chop up onion and prosciutto. Melt two tablespoons butter in skillet (I used the one I cooked the chicken in) to saute the onion and prosciutto. While onion and prosciutto is in the skillet, pour the jar of Alfredo sauce and 1/4 cup milk in saucepan. Cut chicken up into bite size pieces. Add the onion and ham to the Alfredo sauce. Add the chicken. Allow sauce to warm on medium heat. While sauce is warming, boil noodles. When the noodles are done, drain them. Chop up the tomatoes, add to the sauce. Serve sauce over noodles. Pretty good stuff!
Well, that's it for now. Stay tuned....
Yes, I have decided that I am a quitter. I quit quitting coffee. I changed to a fat free creamer and will only have one cup, two when time is allowed, again. Thank you Shut The Front Door for posting this Bluntcard to remind me that coffee does, in fact, make dealing with me more palatable.
I won a contest yesterday! It has been a while since I won anything. Thank you DFW.com for appreciating the pick up of Fred Sanford and Keanu Reeves in the essay. I'm sorry, while I like art, I am not well versed on the artists. I hope that the experience at Kimball Art Museum, The Age of Impressionism, will give me better insight. I am picking up my tickets today! Now, I feel like I need to see what other contests I can enter.
Well, the coffee is brewed. Time to get this day underway. Stay tuned....
Photo credit here
I don't have much to say today. Lots to do and a planner full of tasks. Yes, I finally broke down and bought a planner. I don't trust myself to remember everything ever day and I get tired of typing in key word reminders on my phone and then not remembering what the key word was supposed to remind me of. It's kind of like putting something away in a special place so you don't forget where you put it? You know, you go to look for said thing at a later date and can't remember where the hell you put it.
Oh! I do have one really cool thing to report. Okay, okay. Just a couple. So my dear friend, who still wishes to remain anonymous, made contact with her favorite author. This is all super cool because she just, on a whim, emailed her. Oh, she has a blog you should check out, too:
http://theilliterateliterarian.blogspot.com/
I am so proud of her for breaking out of her comfort zone. She has been doing so many things that are just out of character for her, in only positive ways. I have another friend that dreamt of making custom bowling balls and another that is working on a screen play and will be releasing his first record soon. It just seems like that solar storm may have passed without "incident" but it definitely left some particles of creativity in the atmosphere, if you ask me.
Well, I need to get out and run some errands. Stay tuned....
Good morning, readers. I am not going to bore you with a play-by-play of the weekend, but I do want to share this highlight. First, my car has some front end issues from a curb getting in the way about a year ago. I noticed that the tires on the front had just about worn to bald and decided to finally have it checked out. You know, I just figured that every car I ever own would have a slight off-center characteristic for the steering wheel. Well, I took it to Christian Brother Automotive in Burleson. I feel almost blasphemous talking poorly of them. Its like this, a mechanic is a mechanic. Hopefully, you find one that cares enough about integrity and repeat business to be honest. I thought with the name of Christian Brothers, it was a no-brainer that this is what I would find there. So, here is my opinion. The place has a gorgeous lobby and waiting area. The gentleman at the front desk offers coffee and beverages while you wait. There is contemporary Christian music playing over head. All-in-all, it is a comfortable experience. So, I take the car to them. Imagine my elation when the gentleman tells me there is nothing wrong with the front end. He tells me to replace the balding tires and they will do the alignment. Praise be! I was ecstatic. Well, I budgeted the $500 to replace the tires and returned to do the alignment. My car was in the bay for about 30 minutes when the same gentleman that told me nothing was wrong came out to tell me they couldn't do the alignment. "You smacked something pretty hard on that right side, didn't you?" "Uh, yes. I told you that I hit a curb." He explained to me that the right strut was really bent and that it needed to be replaced and if you replace the right, you need to do the left. He handed me the estimate. My eyes popped out. I said, "No. What I need to do is go home and think about whether or not this is the wisest way for me to spend $900 right now." He chuckled at me like I was making the worst decision of my life and I went home. I really feel like this is a gross mis-use of the Christian philosophy. I know I can't speak for everyone at every facility but it is unfortunate that this experience has tainted my opinion. I mulled this over for about a week and started exploring other options. The picture above is a gentleman's card that I picked up on Friday. Harold was extremely pleasant and felt very honest. He offered to replace both struts (if I provide the parts) for $240. From what I have priced, I should be able to pick up the parts for a little over $200. He also told me that he is willing to replace the right one first if I am in a monetary bind. He suggested that I do both and get it aligned. He also told me that replacing the right and aligning would cause it to need a full alignment again when I replace the left. See? He talked to me. He gave me information and options and reasons why or why not. THAT is how to get my woman business if you are a mechanic. Don't just shake your head and tell me what I need to do like you are striking out the commandments on a tablet. My advice here is that if you are in the area, Harold is a good guy. I am planning on getting my car up to him in a couple of weeks so I can drive straight again.
Yes. I got the official diploma that I have graduated to winning. I didn't know I had even applied but there it was from the Deviant School of Winners. I wasn't sure how to react when I received it. Shock and amazement was all I could come up with.
Anywho. So, apparently, I am winning some battles. I guess it is preparation for the war. My buddy and pal, Mr. Scale, was pleased to announce that I am down almost 10 pounds. I attribute this to the high level of adrenaline I have been operating on. I am supposing that is equivalent to an increased metabolism.
I met with my publisher yesterday. He gave me some good constructive criticism of my writing efforts but he loves the story. I made sure he is comfortable with the plot as there are some pretty controversial topics that are covered. Well, this is right in line with me as a person. So, we set some deadlines and we are expecting to take the book to press in a month. Yikes! The pressure is on now. I mean, I only have about 20,000 words to extrapolate from my head that make a story.
Off to the other company this morning. I should get the call of complete confirmation in the next 35 minutes. This is pretty exciting! Fingers crossed.
Okay, fans and anonymous readers. I want to thank you for coming here to read my diary even if I can't properly thank you because I don't know who you are. Don't forget to come see me on Facebook. (Audrey Larkins or What Inside Voice?) While you are at, show some love to my dear friends Erin Michael and Megans Munchies. Oh, and I have a new acquaintance, too. You MUST check out her page; it is hilarious...STFD. So, until later, keep dreaming and stay tuned....
