I'm walking on suuunshiiine
Oee oee oee
And time to feel good!

*shuffles around on her feet*

My geek told me that one of the things he loves most about me is my mind, the way I think. Apparently it fascinates him.

*big smile. HUGE smile*

Can you guys see how happy that made me?

*waves her wand across the globe and sprinkles happy faery dust*

I feel sooo much better today.

I've neutralised all the negative energy in our flat with my Reiki powers. :)

The sun is shining this morning. So there is LIGHT.

And I'm meeting a lady I did volunteer work with for coffee and cake this morning.

I ordered some books on Amazon.

One of my writing class buddies is getting her novel published. OMG! THAT is the most awesome thing. I will have to do a little review over here once the book is on the shelves. It will probably only be in 2011 because you know how slow these things go but hey she's got the deal.

Life is just fabulous.

I think my muse is slowly returning. Which is a good thing really because I can't live without her. Anyway today is my last day of this term's writing class. It went soooo well. I met some really nice people there.

I need to say just two things about my mother in law's visit and then it will be banished from my brain forever.

Conversation one at the breakfast table:
MiL "Your parents must be very disappointed with your brother?"
Me Does a double take and then makes an unintelligible sound like "HU???" And then "Excuse me?"
MiL "With his long hair and earring"
OMG As if THAT makes you a better or worse person? I raised my eyebrows, took a deep breath and then caught my Geek's eye who gave me THE LOOK. So I put my head back down and finished my breakfast.

Conversation Two: (Without my Geek present)
MiL "So now that you've met some real writers in your class, can you learn for them?"
Me *chokes on her hot chocolate* "Erm... Well... I suppose..."
*changes the subject*

I am such a loser, why can't I stand up to the woman? I'm not scared of her, rather I don't want to upset my Geek by making a fuss. *sighs* At least I only see her every so often. Next time is Christmas. *wishes for Christmas to be over already*

*gets back to her imaginary writing job* ^^

My mother in law was here for the weekend. It was brutal.

This, I just HAD to share...
The evil me is cackling at the glee on those little kids' faces.
The repsonsible me is like WTF?

ETA: They are bigger now...
Ok here are the pics from our holiday a while back.

The cliffs of Dover


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I'm going to surprise my geek this weekend. I'm whisking him away to a beautiful town in Hampshire. He is working way too hard and needs a little break. He has NO idea. I hope I can get this right. :)

I've also taken some time off from the suicide helpline. My geek says I'm too fragile for that work. I'm not totally convinced but I feel as if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. So maybe he does have a point.

I haven't been doing much creative writing. NO POETRY. I really need to get back into the mode. SOON. My writing course helps to get ideas to take my novel further. BUT I'm not writing. *shakes head* This is awful. When I don't write I don't feel right. Oh well.

Now for the QUESTION:
What have I missed in terms of TV shows??? Who's watching what at the moment? Do tell. I've watched the first eppie of V and I think I'm going to like it. (Thanks flatlined) I'm also still liking CSI: Vegas, Dexter, Criminal Minds and Bones.

*hugs to all my friends*

I've just realised that Chirstmas in less then two months away. Gosh.

I had to read out loud from my novel in the writing class this week. I was a wreck. A total wreck. But the feedback was good. I heard gasps. Twice. People don't generally plan shocked gasps. :) I take that as a good sign. Anyway afterwards I got some good feedback. Very positive. *feels relieved*

My geek was in Italy this week. I missed him. But he's home now.

I had a migraine that kept on coming back for five days straight this week. I'm resting today with my dog on the couch.

To betsycontent I got your book thanks!! I had a quick squizz. I am going to take it with me to the hairdresser tomorrow and read the poems in a relaxed environment. That way I can appreciate them more.

I am still waiting for my Geek to put pics up from the holiday but here are a few taken from my iPhone

Fish and chips on the wall in Aldborough

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My geek has this interesting quirk of pointing with his finger in a general direction saying: See that?

To which I usually reply: erm... what? See what?

He could be pointing to anything for all I know: The girl in the mini skirt, the new Mountain Warehouse?

His response: You are writer; you’re supposed to pay attention and notice everything.

*snorts* Really? I do see things, but not in the structured black and white way he does. That is why he’s a geek and I’m an artist. *grins at the audacity of that statement*

Anyway, so last week he says as we walk up the road: Just so you know, we’re on Putney High Street now, not somewhere in your head okay?

And there I thought we were walking on some foreign soil, some alien planet, with all these people rushing about from one store to the next, looking for a place to swipe their plastic and get that rush of a high when they walk out into the light with their purchases clutched in their hands.

I had a wonderful holiday with my Geek. It was great to spent some quality time with him. We both needed this break.
I feel very much like my old self again. Oh and my writing course starts tomorrow. *is very excited*
I'll post some pics real soon.

A week and a half! Really? Has it been so long since my last post already? I miss visiting eljay every day. I miss sharing and chatting with my friends. I'm afraid loads of you are going to de-friend me real soon for my apparent lack of interest in you. And I won't blame you if you do.

When I started freelancing I had all these grand ideas of planning my days out. Mondays I'll do this, Tuesdays I'll do that, etc. But it hasn't happened unfortunately. I even had a nap built into my calender for Wednesday afternoons. My Geek thought that was priceless and still teases me about it. But alas no time for napping.

I guess I should be happy that I'm this busy, and I am really. I need to say this out loud to the Universe: I AM GRATEFUL FOR BEING SO BUSY! There. I don't want the work to dry up because I complained that I had too much.

I do wish that I had just a tiny tiny tiny bit more time to do creative writing. My next course is starting in two weeks time so I think that will help me get back into it again. I think all this business and corporate writing has taken some of the creativity out of me. But I'll get it back. Soon.

We're going on holiday next week and that may also light a little spark. You know, change of scenery and all that.

*squishes her f-list tightly*

Answer the questions with pictures of the person/character you were tagged with. Leave a comment and I will give you a name if you want.

She gave me Wentworth and I've spent a lovely hour trawling through websites with pictures of Went on them. *winks*

Choose your favorite picture of this person.


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I have been away to for so long that I am at a loss as to what to post. So I thought I'll just post this courtesy from clare_de_lune.

Your Soul Is Connected to the Fall

You are a somewhat sensitive soul with a tough exterior. You are street smart and wise about the world. You have the heart of a poet, but you're not too eager to let anyone else see it. You are very creative and deeply talented. You are still looking for the perfect outlet for your expression. You embrace change and think the cycles of life are beautiful. You don't shrink away from the darker elements of life.

Last night I'm sitting quietly, reading my book, minding my own business, when my Geek walks through the door with a huge grin on his face.
I'm going to make Peanut a Brazil Nut.
Hu?
I'm going to..
I heard you. Who's Peanut?
*gasp* You don't know?
*Wide eyed stare*
*Shakes head* It's my baby Samsung that you use everyday at Starbucks.
Ahhh *Gigglesnorts* And how are you going to do that?
*Another huge Grin* Windows 7
And with that he turned around and went back to where ever it is he goes to when he plays with his toys.

This is me setting your minds at ease. I have had few of my friends ask me if I'm okay and yes I am.

I am just doing a lot of soul searching at the moment because I'm at a point in my book where I'm getting totally and absolutely obsessed with Fiona and her feelings.

I think she's projecting some if her stuff onto me. Maybe I should post as Fiona when these things bug me so much that I have to write about them. *g*

So I'm okay. I'm happy in my little world. I'm writing like a maniac. What more could I ever want than this?

*squishes you all*

Seeing my mother in law two weekends in a row is not something I am going to be repeating soon. Uh-hu. No way.
Doing it stone cold sober? HA! Even a bigger no way.
I need this week just to recover.
*grins*