Yes. I admit it. I will do just about anything to see a Broadway show.

I was in New York for five days and I saw FIVE shows!

Of course, first on the agenda was Wicked. After four times, it still makes me laugh! I realized I have seen it just a tad too many times when I practically knew all the lines.  But this time was special, because both ( Read more... )

If I could give a piece of advice to anyone in the world, it would be to steer clear of high schoolers! What in world made me agree to take a group of kids from the bayou all the way to New York City? As Karen can probably tell you, I was a cynical mess for most of the trip. I have never been happier to leave NYC.

To start things off, I ( Read more... )

I am so frustrated with some of the people going on the NYC trip I've been planning for my aunt's drama club. Nine of them have changed to the early morning flight on Sunday so that they can attend graduation parties back home.

Let me explain exactly what happens in our little town around graduation time. For at least a month after graduation, ( Read more... )

Trying to find reasonable airfare to Reno is driving me up the freaking wall! I cannot find anything under $400. And it's been that way for a couple of weeks. I'm afraid the lower fares are behind me and I will actually be forced to find four hundred freaking dollars to buy this plane ticket ( Read more... )

I had a small glimpse of what my days can possibly be like at the new job. It was very encouraging, to say the least. If I get my way, I'll be in a remote location, virtually by myself, for 4 to 5 hours of the day. I can take REALLY good advantage of that time ( Read more... )

I found out today that having great friends makes life soooo much easier!

For weeks now, I've been preparing for the date when RWA PRO Members would be able to sign up for editor/agent appointments. Because of the small amount of eds/agents attending Nationals this year, I knew the pickings would be slim. Past and current Golden Heart nominees, ( Read more... )

***Warning*** If you didn't read the previous entry, this one will not make much sense.

Even though my *Big. Dramatic. Sigh* of a first day on the job had me ready to tell the gang at the office "nice to meet 'cha, but you can keep your job", I did find some promise in the day.

First of all, their expectations are extremely low. When they ( Read more... )

What can I say about my first day at work?  The fact that I don't get off until 5:00 p.m., yet I am at home on LJ should be a big fat clue. LOL.

Of course, I was up at 5:20, when I didn't have to wake up until quarter to seven (nerves, you know). Thankfully, I believe in being early the first day on the job because I couldn't find the building! ( Read more... )

To the new job, that is. I was supposed to start on Monday, May 9th. I was looking forward to this last week of lounging around, sleeping late. Just kickin' it, ya know? Well, I've been up before 8:00 a.m. both yesterday, and today, and the new workplace called around noon to ask if I could start tomorrow instead of waiting until Monday. Uh, I ( Read more... )

I totally get that whole pins and needles analogy. From the minute I got the mail this afternoon, I've felt as if there are pinpoints pricking my skin. Why? Because, today, I received the self-addressed stamped postcard I included with my submission to Dorchester. It is signed by the editor who requested my work, and is dated as being received in ( Read more... )