1. What did you do in 2021 that you'd never done before?

Well, we’re still in a pandemic, so not much? I quit my job in order to become a full-time writer. I visited Colorado and stayed with Haley. Signed with an agent. Published a trilogy. Ran Facebook ads. Made real money from my writing. Visited Atlanta. Got snowed in-IN TEXAS-for 3 days with ( Read more... )

1. What did you do in 2020 that you'd never done before?

This was a pandemic year, so we didn't do a whole lot. We mostly stayed indoors and didn't get to do anything fun. But I did accomplish some things. I WAS OFFERED REPRESENTATION BY AN AGENT! I wrote 4 (!) books. LEarned to use Dragon Dictation. I became an empty nester. Split my mom's rent ( Read more... )

1. What did you do in 2019 that you'd never done before?

Built a mechanical keyboard. Used a soldering iron.  Passed the N5 exam! Wrote a novel in 15 days. Had my house struck by lightning.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

2018: I did pretty well with Japanese. The other things, the beauty stuff, I ( Read more... )

1. What did you do in 2018 that you'd never done before?

Went to the Bahamas. Took my Japanese proficiency exam. Wore a heart monitor. Took a stress test. Got a Japanese manicure. Visited Osaka. Went to a matsuri. Got a standing desk. Learned to make Japanese rice. Visited King Spa in Dallas with Karinna. Took a pole dancing class. Finished my ( Read more... )

What did you do in 2017 that you'd never done before?
Visited Korea with my daughter. Took my daughter to college. Visited Colorado. Had a car accident (not my fault!). Started an investment account. Studied Japanese. Saw a chiropractor. Smoked hookah with my daughter. Wore a wig out of the house. Bought an expensive wig.

2. Did you keep your new ( Read more... )

I've never known anyone who has died before. (Not true--my dad's dad died years back but we were not close at all. i barely knew him)

My mom just called to tell me that her daddy just died unexpectedly of a heart attack.

I feel weird.

A coupleweeks ago when I was getting my hair done, my stylist started giggling. When I asked her what was so funny, she informed me that she had just found my first gray hair. (She's been doing my hair for years and years ( Read more... )

So then I said, "Self, what would you like for breakfast?"

And self said, "Eggs Benedict. Also shrimp, sauteed in bacon fat. And a side of grits made with whole milk and butter. Also, 2 Pimm's Cups, please."

And I said, ""Done" and it was revolutionary.

I can't really deal with food politics. Like, on any level.

Out of the blue, Peyton told me yesterday that if Steve and I are really in love, it's okay with her if we get married. "Then you can be my mom," she said ( Read more... )