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Ink in Faded Hues My aspirations, triumphs, and failures. Life is a beautiful mess! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ~All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.~ T.E. Lawrence ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** This is me, for those of you who wondered! 
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| Stolen Borrowed from Sapphy and Mire 1. Beer: Killians! 2. McDonald’s: Greasey 3. Relationships: Scary 4. Favorite color: Purple 5. Power Rangers: Lame 6. Weed: Daisies! 7. Steroids: *giggles* 8. Cartoons: Strange 9. The President: Obama 10. Tupperware: stackable 11. Florida: Shari! 12. Santa Claus: jolly 13. Halloween: Awesome! 14. Alice in wonderland: Trippy 15. Grammar: editing 16: Myspace: crowded 17. Worst fear: Alone 18. Marriage: paper 19. Paris Hilton: Dumb 20. Pat: Swat? 21. Redheads: Passionate 22. Blondes: bottle 23. Pass the: whiskey 24. One night stands: Aids 25. Donald Trump: hair? 26. Neverland: Youth 27. Pixie Stix: hyper! 28. Vanilla ice cream: Bland 29. Hooters: Fake 30. High school musical: heh? 31. Pajamas: Comfy! 32. Woody: Stiffy?  33. Wet Socks: GROSS! 34. Driving: Terrifying 35. Love: hurts |
| Sprinkle some dust here please? Last month, I cranked out two short stories, two newsletters, and three poems. Sure, laugh, but for this pokey writer, that is a lot! This month, I have yet to keep a sentence I wrote. Was I only allotted X amount of inspiration for a given time frame? Is it like my wirelesss? Did I go over my monthly usage or what? Ah well. I guess I will bide my time wisely until those flames spark again. In the meantime, I guess I will be doing a lot of reviews! For those of you looking for a really great auction with some kick butt packages, stop by and check out
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| I keep biting my tongue...and biting, and biting. But honestly, this whole debate is really starting to get on my nerves. It's like listening to a bunch of two year olds squabble over who is going to get the last ice pop. It poses questions alright but not the ones some may hope for. WDC is a community and its a valuable tool for self-promotion. That's why we have portfolios. It's a way to gain more exposure for yourself, and your work. How you present yourself here is how others will perceive you. I can assure you the people here on WDC are not the only ones who see your port. I really hope that this is not the way individuals at work would act. Simple truth is, if someone created a fuss at work about their boss's decisions on who to promote or who not to...they would be fired. If you wouldn't act like this at work, why do it here? The one thing I keep hearing over and over again is that the promotions mean little to nothing in the eyes of some. If that is honestly true, if it has become so devauled in some opinions, why all the fuss? Taking those words in the context they are given, it means all this fuss is about little to nothing. If one truly means what they say, why rant and rave, throw tantrums, and fight to bring about changes in something that has no meaning in their eyes? If it isn't for "them" but for their friends or other people, why? Who wants something that allegedly has no meaning behind it or any value? If this is such a horrible place run by staff who allegedly don't care about their members, why log in everyday? No one is forced to be here. People have the option to leave. Everyone has the right to come or go as they please, no matter what thier views or opinions are. Individuals have the option to try and find a place more suited to their ideals, or to start their own. If you think you can do or find better, more power to you. To me it makes about as much sense as complaining that you hate rice dishes and really think fried rice should be made with noodles...yet you keep ordering it.  Positive interaction does not include spreading negativity, or speaking badly about someone just because you don't agree with the way things are handled. There are law firms out there and mutli-billion dollar corporations with far few employess than WDC has as members. Not everyone there will be promoted to partner or CEO regardless of how hard they work. There are many people deserving of a lot of things in life that they may never get. That's just the way life is. Not everything is always 100% fair and no one gets what they want all the time. I think we all learned that in preschool and kindergarten. Be it a job or here, your actions do reflect upon you whether you think it is noticed or not. Those that snipe and moan incessantly are far less likely to ever see any added incentives than those that come in with a positive attitude and set forward to do what they need to do to accomplish the tasks set before them. Yes, WDC is not a job, but it is a community full of people who write. Every member is valuable. This site wouldn't be what it is without the people in it, ranging from case colors from red to grey. Notice I said people. Not case colors. WE ALL comprise this site and even the people who aren't even registered authors, but the readers here among us who are the most overlooked, make it what it is. No one is better, or any more important than anyone else. We all came here for one of two reasons, in a lot of cases, both: to share our work or to read the work posted by others. Did it matter when we signed up if we were grey or black or neon orange? No. We wanted to be a part of this. To write and to be read. We came for companionship among like-minded people, to share our work, to improve, to grow...to thrive. That was the most important thing then, and it should be now. When I first signed up, I had no idea what the different case colors meant or how to get them, and to be honest, I still don't. I don't know how you get them, and honestly, I don't care. That isn't what is important to me. I just want to write, to be among others who share the same passion for the written word as I do, and to be read. I want to be the best that I can at what I love to do and help others do the same. That is what brought us here, and THAT is ALL that should matter to any member. I don't want any comments here, I just want everyone to think...really think about what brought you here in the first place and keep that as your main focus. Best wishes in all that you do. |
| I never read the books, I've never seen the movies, but last night, I watched a documentary about J.K. Rowling. I'm fascinated by the stories of other authors, why they write, the process they go through, and where it got them. Her story really is an amazing one. I'm not here to debate the author's talent or what kind of person she may or may not be, for that isn't my place. Obviously she has something though to be where she is. Watching this special reiterated a few things for me. Everything happens to us for a reason. The concept of Harry Potter came to J.K. one day on a train. The idea, as she said,"fell into my lap from out of no where." How many of us know that feeling. What if she had ignored it? She wouldn't be where she is today, that is for sure. The death of her mother, though traumatic, triggered feelings and anguish which she purged into her book through concepts, ideas, and tone. Writing was her therapy. A single mother living on welfare, living in a tiny apartment, struggling day to day to live, is now a multi-millionaire, all because of an idea. A dream that she followed and refused to give up on. When the last book came out, it was selling, at one point, 7,000 copies a minute.  A minute!This isn't the norm, far from, but it did inspire me. If something is meant to be, it will be. I've always said who are we, as writers, to question the ideas and visons for a story we are given. I truly believe they come to us for a reason. It might not be for fame, wealth, and success beyond our wildest dreams, but each story comes to us for a reason. It is our job to tell it, and do so the best way we know how. No excuses, no complacency, no complaints...just effort. I don't know where my dreams and ideas will lead me. Chances are it is no where even near a billionth of the success J.K. had as an author, but that's okay. I'm willing to take this journey and see where my path leads. We all have our own story, our own destiny in life, and it's a journey I look forward to taking. Best wishes and happy writing! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Stop by for your chance to win some massive prizes!
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I have no idea what brought it on, or how to get rid of it, but lately I've been utterly exhausted. All I want to do is sleep. Moving from point A to point B takes every bit of energy I have and concentration is impossible. I've been taking multi-vitamins, eating more frequent and healthy meals, and ingesting mass amounts of caffine, but nothing is helping.  What gives?In other news, I've been busy getting ready for our neighborhood block party this Saturday. We originally decided to have it because the people next door were supposed to move out at the beginning of this month. That alone whould tell you how well-liked they are around here. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that will happen until the end of this month now. *sighs* It's been a loooooong 10 months living next to them and I am so ready for this ordeal to be over. My writing is kind of at a stand still. Just too tired to sit at the computer for hours on end. Too tired to think, too tired to move. If this is a side effect of summer, I am more than ready for fall to take hold. Hope you all are having a wonderful week. If you have any tips or suggestions on how to shake this exhaustion, I'd be more than happy to hear them. Best wishes and happy writing! |
Or something like that. My parents and I are taking the family munchkins to the carnival downtown tonight. I know they are looking forward to rides, and I'm looking forward to spending some time with Mom and Dad. I get them all to myself, as the grandkids will be busy  and J is out of town. Mean, I know, but I'm selfish like that.Aside from the heat, humidity, and crowds, it should be fun. I always run into people I went to school with there and I love the deep fried veggies and lemon ice. After tonight, it will be back to work. I have two newsletters due this month. While I have the concepts for both plotted out, I've yet to start on either of them. It would also be nice to get some writing squeezed in. I hope everyone has a safe and fabulous weekend! Best wishes and happy writing. |
| I think we all have days where we feel out of sorts or unsure of the world around us. For that matter we may become leery of the things lurking within our own hearts. Doubt and suspicion are ugly, henious things. Escpecially when it comes to our own capability. Many writers hit a point in their story, where they begin to wonder about their capability to tell the story in the manner it was meant to be told....or they struggle with the task of completion. The thought creeps in Am I wasting my time? Parents...I don't think there is a parent alive that has never had doubts. You always wonder if you are good enough...if you have enough patience, if you could have done things differently, if the things you are trying to teach them will sink in....how do you measure up against other parents...are you a good mom or dad? The list of fears there is endless, yet we push on, lift our chins, and do so with a glad heart, knowing there is nothing else in the world we would rather be or do. Friendships. We wonder if we are a good friend. Have we always been there when we were needed? Do we listen with our hearts? Do we do or say things at times that may be unfair? Do they know how much they mean to us, or have we made them feel like they take a backseat to new loves, new interests, or just life in general? Our jobs, our looks, our homes, our personality...it seems everyday, a million things we think or do fall under a microscope, be it one of our own making, or the scrutiny of others. Sometimes, in assessing ourselves, we think of others and their decisions. Sometimes...the things we see in ourselves are not what we would like them to be. Days like that, we want to tuck and hide. But hiding changes nothing. Change, growth, and improvement can only come from within. We can bemoan what could have been, what should have been and get nowhere...or...we can roll with the punches and do what needs to be done to seize today and bring a better tomorrow. Best wishes and happy writing! |
| Good grief! Is it Friday yet? This week is seriously dragon butt. I don't know if it is because I'm looking forward to this weekend or if I'm just seriously bored, but bah! On to more cheerful news...I think I have a worm. Oh! Did I say cheerful? Sorry.  I'm serious though. I've been eating insane amounts of food and if anything, I'm dropping weight. There is no possible way I am pregnant...so that leads me to believe I have a parasite. I thought maybe the flu would have killed it, seeing how I couldn't eat and barely drank for 4 days, but no. It's back. Either that or I got another one. Dang undercooked meat anyway. I guess it is possible something else has kicked my metabolism into super high overdrive. Whatever it is, it's driving me nuts. I wanted to send a huge thank you to everyone who commented on my short stories newsletter! You have no idea how nervous I was with that being my first one.  Anyway, I'm off to do a few more reviews, see what else rolls in...and hunt for more food. Have a great Thursday and happy writing! |
| After my earlier rant, I thought I'd share something a bit more positive. Erm...if you can call it that. I never thought this day would come, but my muse has awakened and I wrote a *gasp* poem! I just couldn't help myself.
Hey, I never said it was light and fluffy. Of course it is dark and depraved. Did you honestly expect anything else from me?I'd be oh so grateful if you would like to check it out. This is my first stab at writing anything even remotely poetic since high school. *grin* We won't mention how long short ago that really was! Best wishes and happy writing! |
| I'm disgusted and disheartened. I realize the media is just "doing their job" but there has to come a point where you show some responsiblity toward something other than earning a quick buck. Are they that soulless that they have no concern for children and their well-being? Last night there was an explosion about Michael Jackson not being the biological father of his three kids. While I'm not shocked, I do have to say this. Biological or not, he was the one that was there to raise them since birth. That made him their dad. End of story. What about the kids in all of this? What if they had no knowledge of that, which I doubt they did? Is it not devestating enough to suffer the loss of a parent without being slammed with stuff like this? Damn. Let them stay with their grandmother. The woman they know as their grandmother. Let them have some stability, some familiarity, and leave them out of the tabloids and news shows. Let them mourn. Their mother signed away all rights, and Blanket has no mother listed, so she obviously did the same. Anyone that steps forward for custody now would only be in it for the money, and that just burns my ass. Kids should not be drug into the media fray, regardless of who their parents were. That was the adult's choice to be in the public eye, not the child's. He did what he could to shield them from that for good reason. Most celebrity parents do. I'm just disgusted with the whole thing. Now is not the time to drag those kids through the mire. I honestly feel the only time any kid should be plastered all over the news is if they are missing or if it involves a case against someone who has killed or hurt one. Then by all means, get their names and faces out there so justice can be served. What happened to protecting and shielding the innocent? What happened to conscience? My heart just breaks for these kids, and all I can say is enough is enough. *end rant* |
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