Let Me Blow Ya Mind!

A fun little game I finked offa Libba Bray's and Lauren Myracle's blogs.


My Life in Itunes

RULES:

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

4. Tag 15 friends (I say 5!)

5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.

6. Have Fun!



IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY?

I've Got You Under My Skin by Michael Buble

Depending on the person, this could be good or bad. Either way, you gotta admit that would leave an impression. Definitely not the normal "fine" or "okay."


HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?

Town Without Pity by Gene Pitney

Ha ha. Some people will probably REALLY agree with this statement. (g)


WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?

What You Wish For by Guster

Well, yeah...I want what I wish for in a person. Duh.


HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

It's Gonna Be Me by N'Sync

First of all -- snrk on this being in my playlist (my sister added it to my iPod when she was here). Second, I like the idea behind this -- like I'm feeling ready to take on the world or something. "Ain't no one gonna get in my way... It's gonna be me!"

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?

Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover by Sophie B. Hawkins

Well, damn. That's a purpose, all right.


WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?

Hanky Panky by Madonna

LMAO...I'm sensing a trend here. Ummm.. Yeah.


WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

Edge of Heaven by Wham

Well, of course. When a person's motto is Hanky Panky, chances are they will be somewhat celestial in nature.


WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?

Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper

Heh. Yeah -- I think they'd agree that I WANT to have fun. :)


WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?

Hemorrhage (In My Hands) by Fuel

And who wouldn't??? That's frightening. In fact, it's all I can think about now. Thanks, iTunes.


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?

Soft Place To Fall by Allison Moorer

Awwww.


WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

Crazy by Patsy Cline

Not a word, people. Not a word.


WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

Pinch Me by Barenaked Ladies

I'd say this falls right in line with my life motto. But then the lyrics speak of sleeping away the afternoon. I'm all about that. Naps rock.


WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

Georgia On My Mind by Willie Nelson

Funny, cuz I've never even been to Georgia. Interesting pick, indeed.


WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?

Not Ready To Make Nice by The Dixie Chicks

That's right. I'm ready to go cat scratch fever all over your ass. Beware.


WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by The Beatles

Yes. Trippin' on drugs frightens me. (Not that I'm implying that's what this song is about. (big wink))


WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?

Only Sixteen by Sam Cooke

Yes. I am only sixteen. And apparently a sex fiend.


WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?

Come On Over by Shania Twain

Whoot Whoo! Party at Jen's house!


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

Sublime by The Ocean Blue

Well they are! I'm a very lucky girl. :)


WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?

Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve (feat. Gwen Stefani)

Wow -- that title's going to be hard to live up to.

Okay, you're supposed to tag 15 people. Are you kidding me??? I hereby change that rule to 5.

I tag: Jenna, Rachel, Helene, Carrie, and Claire

I Love Me Some Libba Bray

I just finished listening to REBEL ANGELS by Libba Bray...and man, I loved it even more than when I read it the first time. Such great characters and world-building. The Poppy Warriors are The Best. :)

If you haven't read the Gemma Doyle series, I can't recommend it enough. And the narrator of the audio books is fantastic.

Go forth and purchase! :)

On to THE SWEET FAR THING...

There's Never A Good Time

...to finish my book. It's about time I face this fact. :) My life is busy. I'm constantly struggling to squeeze in time for writing, and I tend to make a lot of excuses why any particular week is "bad." And well, as bad as one week might be, I always find that the next isn't any better. So on and so forth.

So, yeah...I've faced the fact that I just have to keep plugging away, and realize that even the smallest amount of progress is Still Progress.

This week...egads. It's not looking good. I don't know that I'll find much time to work on FI. Not a lot I can do about that, but what I can do is continue to work. This book will be finished, someday. Maybe not when I want it to be, but that's life, right? :)

With that in mind. I'm turning off my internet so I can spend a couple of hours working. Have a good night!

If I Say It, It's Official!

It hasn't been announced yet, but the exercise SL's will be holding a writing marathon March 4th-8th. During that time, participants vow to push all non-essential tasks to the side and concentrate on their writing -- whatever phase they might be in at the time.

I'm officially stating here and now that I will NOT be working on FI. Come hell or high water, all revisions and tweaks will be completed and it will be out to betas before the 4th.

I don't know what project I'll work on during the marathon -- but I'm hereby giving myself leave to write whatever's barking at me at the time. (Lately, it's been The Braeden, but that could change. (g))

So, clear your schedule, people. It's time to marathon!

I'm Better Than YOU!

HA. :)

I love JA Konrath's blog, and this message is just one of the reasons why.

I'll admit that my confidence is shaky, even at the best of times*. But I admire his outlook and will strive to find that self-confidence in my own writing. :)

*Okay, sometimes I have back-slapping, YOU ARE A GENIUS! moments. They're few and far between, but when they happen, there ain't nothing that can stop me. I need to bottle that stuff.

Okay.

I'm beginning to shake this cold finally. How do I know? I actually feel motivated (and have the energy) to do something besides napping. The good thing is that I have all day to work on FI.

Let's hope I have a productive go at it! :)

*Feeble Wave*

T.K.O.

And the winner is....THE GERMS!!!

Yeah, I'm sick. It's official. I keep trying to tell myself it isn't happening, but who am I kidding?

I didn't go to work yesterday -- slept most of the day, with occasional appearances for a glass of OJ or food. It was so unpleasant that today I tried going to work.

Yeah...

I lasted two and a half hours and had to call it quits. Came home and crashed.

I hate being sick. I hate the inactivity and discomfort of it all. If I could somehow manage to get things accomplished while I'm at home, I'd be happy. But seriously, all I do is sleep and hack up half a lung every hour or so. Not fun or constructive. Even sitting up to write this blog post is sapping all of my energy.

Oh well. I'm watching The Birds. I love this movie. It's something to do between naps.

I've discovered how hopelessly behind I am with life and things. Just one example: my googlereader had 325 posts in it. There's no way in heck I'd ever catch up with them all, so I hit "mark all as read." Did you know you get a pop-up warning when you mark that many posts as read? Yeah, you do. Obviously they want to make sure you know what you're doing and that you're not acting under some drug-induced psychosis. I'm on drugs, folks...but I hardly think Day/Nyquil count. But what do I know? I'm the girl whose eyes go all blurry on her for no reason.

Being sick sucks.

Anyone have some good news they'd like to share?? Come on...cheer up bubonic girl. :)

Blurgh

This was going to be my week. My final push to finishing FI. The grand finale to this odyssey...

Yeah.

I have a 70+ hour work schedule between today and Sunday. And I'm sick. What started out as a slight sore throat this morning, turned into a full fledged fire in the alley pain and a fever. I've just taken a healthy dose of Nyquil and cannot wait for it to kick in.

Tomorrow I'm supposed to work from 7am to 9pm.

Ummmmmmm....

We'll see. (g)

Quick Aside: Why is it that I never catch the kind of sickness that makes me lose my appetite? (I've often wondered this. I mean, heck, if you're going to be sick you might as well reap some benefits.) Random thought...but hey, I'm sick.

Anyway, I'm hoping to nip this...sickness--whatever it might be...in the bud early. I can't get sick right now. I just can't. I refuse to. That's right. I refuse to. You hear me germs??

*mutters to herself*

I'm Alive! I Swear!

I've just been really busy. Last week I was sick--my fam was sick while I was at home for vacation and towards the end there, it finally caught up with me. Fun! And after that, I was a bit proccupied with the houseparty over at the forum...and after that, work successfully handed me my arse.

I'm feeling like I might be getting back into the swing of things now. We'll see. :) Work isn't really any better, but I now have Fridays off. A bonus, let me tell you. I can't wait! I plan on devoting every minute possible to FI, which has sadly been neglected because of the chaos that has become my life. I've pushed back my "finish" deadline to the 15th. Bummer, but still good.

Hope everyone is doing well! I plan on getting back to MA real soon -- I've missed you guys!