So I had to study up on the shingles comment. Thanks for the help but I don't have shingles. Shingles is an offshoot of chickenpox. Turns out once you have had chickenpox the virus still lives in your system and can, at a later date, when you are under stress, aged, or your immune system is weak, cause shingles. It is a painful itching disease, though Katie was right, it does start with pain. Wherever the pain is at within a few days you'll end up with a rash or boils.

Yep, still hurting, not quite as bad though. It's more sore now than anything, like left over agony.

I'm trying really hard to do my 500 words a day. Maybe I should have tried for 100 words a day first, cause that is about all I'm getting. Blah. I can't even come up with an idea for the daily flash fiction challenge. On the other hand, I've made some really nice stickers the last few days.

Going to go read, maybe that will spark something.
Jezz
 

Good question. I guess it doesn't really matter when you make a resolution, and maybe this isn't so much a resolution as a goal or a force of my own will. Whatever you want to call it. I will write at least 500 words a day and I will not count babble posted to a blog or forum. Only (what to me is) real writing. If it doesn't contribute to a plot, it doesn't count, period. Ick. I'm nervous already. Wow.

Okay, so. I passed my State Board Theory Exam. YaY! I got a 94% and they said that it was one of the highest scores they have ever seen. Super Yay! Now I have to take my practical exam, which is the one that seriously makes me nervous, but it will be a little while before I take it. I have to pay for and schedule the test first, and I have to build my kit, which is no small task. So no worries there for a bit. Friday I have to go to court for a traffic ticket. I've been told my license may be suspended so that is giving me all sorts of panic. The kids missed the bus one day and I took them to school in the farm truck that has no insurance. Also, I wasn't wearing my seat belt. Bam, pulled over.

My only other problem at the moment is pain. The last few days it has been on my lower rib cage, front, left side. Today that spot is fine, now the same type of pain lower rib cage, back, right side. Weird, painful, annoying. I was trying to explain it to my husband, he thinks it may be my lung, but it feels more like its on the surface, not inside, if that makes any sense. When I breathe deep it hurts, but that doesn't feel like my lungs either, it feels like the expansion of my ribs maybe is causing the pain. Don't know. If it gets worse I'll go to the doctor. Otherwise, motrin.

I watched Breaking Dawn Part 1 this morning. It was good. Kristen Stewart still can't act and Robert's face is still flat. But hey, the baby was cute. Kinda on the same subject, I saw Arena the other day. Kellan Lutz (Emmet) is in it. Awesome movie. Can't remember the name of the movie Taylor Lautner (Jacob) was in but it was good.

Anyone else dying for the new season of Game of Thrones to start?

Jezz


 

Monday came and went with no sign of me. Oops. Sorry, I had a load of stuff to do yesterday and was hardly home at all. The rest of this week I'll have to spend studying, since I neglected to do that last week. I wish I could just take the test right now and get it over with. The anticipation is horrible. My stomach has been all tied in knots for days. Can't wait for things to settle. But, as soon as I pass the test I have to schedule the next one, which is a practical exam, which means I have to perform in front of someone, so I'm sure I'll be a mess all over again. Ick. I also wish I didn't have to drive so far just to take the test. That's what I get for living in the middle of nowhere. Sheesh. Back to the stupid books.
 

My blog link claims its been 804 days since my last post. Probably, I'm not disputing that. I see that my last post was around my birthday 2009, over two years ago. Awesome. Well, still not writing, though I did just pay for a year membership here, hoping that will help. In the past two years, I haven't really done anything. I went to school for cosmetology. Don't really know how all that started, hair is not something I really care much about. Anyway, i go in like 6 days to take my state board testing. After that I have another test, then a job. So, right this minute, I am avoiding studying. Hee hee.

I really miss WDC and all the friends I made here. =( Hope a bunch of you are still here. I don't really have time to go hunting today (kids home soon, grandparents picking them up, going to get new truck). I'm sure I will be around Monday working on my portfolio though. Maybe just being here will ignite some type of remembered passion for writing. One can only hope. My stress levels have skyrocketed since I haven't been able to write. I don't really have an outlet anymore. Though, it could be that not being able to write is actually causing the stress. I don't know. Ally has tried to help me a few times over the past couple of years but it hasn't really helped. Kinda funny how it all worked out. All I ever wanted was a laptop so that I wouldn't be tied down to the desk and as soon as I finally got one, I couldn't force myself to write if my life depended on it. Now, my laptop needs replacing and all I want to do is write, but the inspiration has fled.

Guess that is all I have to say at the moment. See you all Monday.
Jezz (still kinda lost)