March 2007

Tell Me, Why Don't You?

On second thought, don’t. So I’ve been busting ass how long, trying to get the recalcitrant, contrary Flame stuffed into her story by the deadline? The deadline being March. Note the lack of a day in that sentence. Last night I emailed my friend, who just happens to be the editor. I told her I

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BK = Big Ideas

I don’t know why it happens. Maybe it goes back to when I was sitting in the dining room, scribbling notes and such before or after my fast-food shift. Whatever the reason, I’m grateful. And I need to remember not to fight it. I get great ideas in fast-food restaurants. So. Note to self: when

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Bad, Bad, BAD Day

Some ***** made me cry today. I just…suddenly had enough. I’m sitting there, half an hour into a desperate search for some forms that are NOT my responsibility, but I was trying to be helpful–and this lady calls me up to report her kid absent. She’s got the flu, it’s day two. It’s Friday. She

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Slow and Steady…

Okay, so actually it’s been in fits and starts and leaps. But I have been working steadily. Tonight I wrote 462 words to finish Chapter Eleven, and went on to write 254 words of Chapter Twelve of Flame. Total, 716 words. Yay! Finally, finally, it’s flowing. I have been so stressed about getting done, and

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Foam, Snarl

So. I felt the need to express myself to the principal of my daughter’s school. On March 1st, I sent this message: Hi, Mr. ****. Seeing you this morning reminded me that I wanted to talk to you about Hope’s placement next year. I would like to know if it’s possible for me to meet

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Go, Me!

Waste that time!  Procrastinate harder! Quoting from this site: K…, your IQ score is 113 Your overall intelligence quotient is the result of a scientifically-tested formula based on how many questions you answered correctly. But it’s only part of what we learned about you from your answers on the test. We also determined the way

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