Well, here we are just racing on through the months of the year!!! The GRE is looming; I take it on Friday. I have been studying for the past few weeks, but I'm not sure it has been enough. I suppose we'll see. Something I was talking about with a friend earlier was that when I was studying for the ACT on the practice test for the Science section I got a 13. I was worried. Then when I took the actual test I scored a 25. Not too shabby in my book!! So, I don't think I should be as worried because for some reason my brain only does itself justice on actual tests and not practice tests. In other words, it can't be bothered to participate unless it counts for something! Go figure.
In other news, I'm now a full-time employee where I work. A lot of people have been saying, "It's about time!" (and I agree). The position has been open and even in my short hour status I was doing the job. At least I now get the credit for doing what the full-time person does! What I am most excited about is the steady income. That is a very good thing right now as my car is threatening to give out on us and my Student Loans are hovering just out of sight, for now. Come November/December that will be a different story. So, I am going to have to start keeping my spending waaaaay down. Hopefully I can pay more than the monthly suggestion every once in a while so that I won't be paying these bloody loans back till I'm dead! LOL!
A status update on the progress of typing and editing my novel is: about the same. I've still not gotten it figured out when I can convince myself to sit and type and type and type. Getting up early in the morning isn't the best idea since I'm lazy and am very much NOT a morning person whatsoever. I have a feeling that if I were to attempt early morning things like that, it wouldn't end well. I just need to get that figured out . . . or just buckle down and DO IT ALREADY!!!! I really want to start editing it and making it make sense! I need to weave in some more hints and subplots and get all the characters to where they need to be. The writing part was easy, as I can carry my notebook with me everywhere I go. But a computer? Even a laptop is a bit difficult to take to work with me. And the place that I was going to sit and write at is now closed. RIP Borders. I will always love you and how your prices as you were closing allowed me to spend $0.97 total on 9 books. (That was amazing that was!!!! Three hard back books too!!!!) I keep thinking about my novel that is sitting waiting for me. Not to mention my other works that are just sitting waiting for me to get my writing self in gear. Patience is a virtue . . . but maybe not in this case!
Summer Update on the List I made at the beginning of Summer:
Goals:
--Start running again and run in the Harvest Home 5K. (Didn't happen . . . still trying to get this going)
--Start riding again so that I can compete in Horse Shows again (I miss it) (I managed to ride once this summer . . . . I still miss it)
--Write my heart out every chance I can . . . (basically on breaks at work) (ACCOMPLISHED!!!!!!)
--Save money for many things . . . car, travel, books, movies, travel, car . . . apartment eventually (Sort of did this . . . . but not as much as I should have)
--Spend more time outside (see points one and two as well as just in general) (Not so much . . . I am still pretty pale as a result of this summer and the only time I've been outside was on vacation . . . and a bit lately after work so I can work in the garden)
--Stop sleeping so much and get a move on in life!!!!!!! (I haven't been sleeping as much. Mostly because I've been working a lot. I managed to get a semi-weekend into my schedule . . . Sundays and Mondays. Which adds some sort of structure to my life. I don't close at work as much anymore so my schedule there has been pretty consistent which I appreciate. As for moving on in life? I think I got this!!)
So, I didn't get as much accomplished as I would have liked, but I have the rest of my life to do that . . . and the rest of my bucket list to be honest. So, the next priority at the moment is to start running again because I just need some consistent exercise again.
Here is a new addition to my blogs: Writing-Ness
Every month I will try to write a little something creative just for the hell-of-it and you all can read it if you like and give feedback if you want. Maybe it will be a running work . . . A new segment each time . . . Sounds fun! Cheers!
Fey stood facing the mirror of the company bathroom. It was horribly decorated with gaudy fake flowers and a very strong potpouri. The light was too bright and the mirror was foggy, but she hadn't picked the job for the bathroom. It was just a job to pass the time. However, Fey felt like she'd been in this bathroom more often lately than at her own desk. It wasn't her fault. She blamed her mother. As she was blaming her right now.
"Mother, you can't keep calling me at work! I do have things to do you know," she said finally after a few minutes of frustration.
"Honey, we both know you don't like this job. I don't even know why you felt like you had to take it to be honest. It's a waste of your talents"
"Because I want to be normal. That's why."
"No," Fey's mother laughed, "You just don't want to be like me. The offer is still on the table, Fey. Roger would love to have you on the team. We just got another assig---"
"No. I'm not going on any trips, I don't want to travel the world. I just want to be normal. Work my job and pay my bills. Thanks, but no thanks, got to go, love you, bye, Mom."
Fey flipped her phone shut and sighed heavily. She flushed the empty toilet for effect, ran the water in the sink then opened the door leading into the office. She nearly collided with her boss who was standing outside the door waiting for her.
"Again, Fey?"
"It was a call from . . . . It was urgent. I had to take it," Fey said stumbling over her excuses.
"Fey, we need to talk."
Circumlocution
