Ok I’m back! I’m still coughing like a eighty-year-old smoker, but I’m not as sick today. I’m getting better! Woo whoo! Thanks for everyone who’s been so sweet to wish me well.
So I came back from Nationals knowing I was going to be busy. And I am. Here’s what I’m doing all at once. And before you say “why is she coming to her blog to whine?” I’m not really. I love being busy. I love responsibility. I thrive on deadlines. Besides, I can now come back here as I finish each project, since this is my checklist!
1. Vice President duties: Booking all meetings for my local chapter through September 2007. That means hunting down workshop presenters. And I got Eden Bradley (Diva Lisa) to do a Sensuality Workshop! So excited :)
2. Raffle Chair duties: I am contacting/reminding people who said they’ll donate a basket to the Emerald City Writers Conference coming up in October. And I’m still buying things to fill the baskets, asking for donated books and promo items for the baskets, and then I’ll actually have to put them together. Baskets, weird shrink wrap and all.
3. Find a karaoke host: I got drafted to be the one to find a karaoke dj for Saturday night of the conference. It’s been tough, but I think I may have found one that works within our budget. I’m supposed to call him, oh, right now actually.
4. Write: I’m editing and lengthening two books. Well one is edited, but could be lengthened about 15k so it’s a legitimate single title. I screwed up the margins when I originally wrote it a year and a half ago. So it’s shorter than I thought. More category length, but I don’t think category takes erotic romance. *wince* So now I’m working on those. Plus I just took on another novella to write in a series with 3 other Cobblestone Press authors.
5. Submit my stuff: If the agent turns me down, then I’m going to have to get ready to start subbing again. Sending my stuff out.
6. Be a mom to a toddler: Enough said.
7. Lose weight: Massively important and not for vanity reasons. Dr. Phil’s on my night stand begging me to read him.
Okay, so there it is in all it’s brutal glory. And I love it. Truth be told. I’m on top of everything, and am more productive now than I have been in the last five months!
Is anybody else this nuts? Like, you do your best when you have a gazillion things to juggle at once? Or maybe it’s just me. *Sigh* And I know I had something somewhat interesting to say in my blog, but I can’t remember what it was.
For my pic of the day, I thought this was totally appropriate…
Glad you’re feeling a little better. I can relate to that donkey.
Love you honey. Please take care of yourself.
Let’s all try to lose weight together, shall we? I’m so tired of stuffing myself into my clothes. At least I walked today!
I’m glad you feel better.
I’ve been seriously wanting to get back on my diet lately. I lost 18 pounds in 6 weeks then I just stopped! Grrr. What was I thinking. So lets do it!
You are a busy lady! It is all the fun kind of busy though!
Love today’s picture. And on that note it’s just about time for my walk. I’m tired of stuffing myself in my clothes as well. Can’t afford new ones!!
Take care of yourself hon! I’ve had it for going on two weeks now. Lose weight? Hahh
Glad to hear you’re feeling better.
Personally, I’m the ass in the picture right now LOL
Lose weight. Yes, that’s on my list too. Grrrr….I got the Dr. Phil book from the library but I haven’t been able to get into it. Which is strange b/c I love the good doctor.
Glad you’re feeling better!
Gosh I think we all want to lose weight. Why hasn’t someone created that magic pill where all I have to do is take it and boom - I’m skinny again? Damn, I want one of those!
I’ve been pretty busy lately but it feels like a scattered busy. I need to FOCUS. ugh
Love the pic though.
Losing weight is on my to do list too…supposed to start walking/running with some friends from work tomorrow. Ugh! But I really really need to.
You’re a busy lady. Good luck on everything!
Amazingly enough I did well with the book in a month thingy, but I had writer’s block for a good 5months after that. I suppose pressure can suck out my creativity. I should set myself realistic goals, and I *think* I can, but I can’t survive on chaos. I stress easy see. Not a good thing. More power to you though. You totally rock!
I am the same way, give me a hundred things to do and they get done. Give me two things and you’ll be waiting a year, lol
Glad you’re feeling better and the picture’s a hoot!
hey there! How about our walk around greenlake again this week? Next week? That can be one day out of the week where you get a couple miles of good exercise and friendly chatting! I’ll try not to ruin it with convincing you to get a pastry with coffee!