Patience

This week my patience has been tested numerous times and it's not just holiday related, however rude teenagers in the mall parking lot have not helped the situation. A few times I've let it get the best of me, but I've been working hard at taking a step back and figuring out how best to handle the situation instead of just being mad. Sometimes it's taking a break or saying 'no' to another activity or event. Sometimes, it's exercising. Sometimes it's just sitting on my tush and watching television. Whatever it is, it usually helps more than stewing in grumpiness. So, tonight, I will be seated on my couch, taking a break and tomorrow I'll feel better because of it.

Bathroom Hijinks

A lot of you have already heard this story, but it's too funny not to share with the world.

Yesterday at work we were having a toilet malfunction, which I forgot about. After I took care of business, I decided to try to flush it to see what would happen. It made some noise and then toilet water shot approximately four feet in the air, missing me (Thank God) and splashed on the wall. Of course, I jumped backwards going "EWWWWWWWWWW!" The bowl started to fill with water after that and I waited to see if it was going to overflow. Suddenly, with a great woosh, all the water was sucked down the plumbing and like that I unclogged the toilet. :)

NaNoWriMo - The Epic Adventure

Here it is. The post I promised about my November writing challenge, NaNoWriMo.

To start, I WON! WOOOOT!! I wrote 50,053 words in 29 days. I wrote something almost everyday, even if it was only a couple hundred words. During November I functioned in the real world, but I was living in my novel word. Emails were ignored, shows recorded and as soon as Thanksgiving dinner was cleaned up, I was back at the computer.

I had THE BEST group of cheerleaders a girl could ask for. Whenever I updated my word count on Facebook, I would get motivating comments and notes on my wall. When I finished the challenge, I had this convo with my hubby:

"I couldn't have done this with out all of you."

"Yes, you could."

"But you guys made it easier." 

That's the truth. Toward the end, when I was afraid my story might run out of steam before I reached the 50K mark, the belief you all had in me kept me typing (and not crying). Thank you.

Here's what I learned about myself:

1) I can write an entire novel, with a beginning, middle and end. I'd never done that before.
2) I can write a rough draft without editing (or even rereading) as I go. It's crappy, but the story is out and I have something to work with now. P.S. I still haven't read any of it.
3) Deadlines are my friend.
4) I am most efficient and creative when writing at Starbucks at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday night.
5) I truly enjoy writing (duh). When the challenge was over I felt like I was leaving summer camp. Excited to get back home to my own bed, but bummed to leave my new friends.

What a ride! See you next year NaNo!

Ryan Reynolds ... Step Away from the Gossip Girl.

After a three week hiatus while I participated in NaNoWriMo (more on that in a later post) I'm back in action with a post on my favorite hottie, Ryan Reynolds.

I'm in mourning over my dear Ry-Ry. He's been dating Blake Lively for a while now and my BFF and go-to-gal for celeb news, Stacie, says it's rumored that they're apartment hunting together. Really? Dude, it hasn't even been a year since you separated, not divorced, Scarlett Johansson, and you're already shacking up with a gal 11 years younger than you? I'm sure she's nice, I'm just not seeing what these two have in common. If it works out for them then mazel tov, but if feels like bad decision making to me.

Why do celebs, or anyone for that matter, jump from relationship to relationship? Thoughts?