I’d say 2010 was long and tiring, but far from all bad.

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These people rule.

Everyone we’ve met at this place has been amazing. Intelligent. Compassionate. Effective.

My husband is well. He made it through surgery, and is now recovering.

It’s wild to think that for the first time in my experience, he is completely titanium-free.

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This is the first time in my married life that I’ve been able to decorate for Christmas. ^_^ (You know the drill: click to enlarge.)


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What is a hero?

According to Merriam-Webster, a hero is:

a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability; an illustrious warrior; a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities; one who shows great courage; the principal male character in a literary or dramatic work; the central figure in an ( Read more... )

World of Warcraft. It’s something I work very hard at NOT allowing to eat my life.

Tonight, however, I’m preparing for Cataclysm - and that means levelling to 80.

See y’all on the other side.

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Sometimes, you just gotta prove you can.

Life? You listening to me?
I win.


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Nearly there!

10,000 words to go!

MUST… DO… THIS…

Life, you are not getting in my way tonight.

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It’s writing-links time! First off, an amazing post about what it takes to stay in publishing for the long haul, by agent Rachelle Gardner. Then, some thought-provoking observations on what the most highly-paid authors have in common, by The Creative Penn (Joanna Penn). Not that we’re in this for the money or anything.
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I wasted time, and now doth time waste me. ~William Shakespeare

See that quote there? That is something I took to heart a long time ago, when I realized that so many creative people just… drag along, hiding themselves, waiting for some meteor to hit them in the head engraved with ‘you can do it!’, waiting for lightning to flash across the sky and ( Read more... )

So there’s a lot going on right now.

1. Grandma is very ill - senile dementia plus a bad fall has left her less than well.

2. Might be moving in the next few months.

3. Some very personal lines are being drawn in the sand.

4. I am doing NaNoWriMo.

Let’s just say it’s been a month for learning things, both about myself and other people. I’m tired; I ( Read more... )