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I used to have this wonderful long description here of exactly what this journal would be... but I cannot say that it was entirely accurate. The journal has taken a mind of its own, so I guess the only description I can really give it is: A Collection Of My Thoughts As I have discovered many times in my writing, as well as in my life - things don't always go the way you plan them to. I am still happy with this journal, however. It gives me a place to lay down how I am feeling, or even just to document what I've been doing. Not bad, huh? Feel free to putter through the entries, and come back to visit often! You never know what you might find here. Newest entries are at the top of the list. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
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| It's just amazing how the holidays seem to just rush in on us unexpectedly. Well, they do for me, at least. I'm just going on my day to day business and suddenly, BOOM! It's Christmas and time to see the whole family. I am very glad we have this time of year for many reasons... I'll stick them in later. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Wow, what a long break this was! I can remember when breaks weren't nearly this long... my my my have things changed since I have had children. I'll give you a little recap of my 'break'. Wednesday everything seemed to be going fine. I forgot a bunch of things at the grocery store and had to send my husband back about three times, but that's alright. He needed the exercise anyway. ::wink:: Thursday is when things started to get a bit strange. One of our guests caught a really bad flu and had to stay home with her daughter to care for her. We sent a bunch of food over for them. The babies started coming down with a cold, and it was pretty bad. They were very cranky. My cold started gradually getting worse as the day went on. It was hardly bearable by the time the guests left that evening after playing Cranium. (I highly suggest that game, it is a blast!) Friday all of the clinics were closed. They had been closed since Wednesday, it seems, so I could not take my babies in to get a suggestion on a medication for them. By this point, they were crying almost constantly. We decided to get some infant drops and try them out. Worked okay, babies felt a little better, but still wanted ALL of the attention that my husband and I had to give. (Gotta love twins.) Thank God we had leftovers, or we would not have been able to eat. Saturday the twins cold was gone, but the medication constipated them. Easy fix, except that I guess they still hurt, so they cried all day long. We got absolutely nothing done. Sunday the twins felt much better. They were napping normally again, and all seemed to be well. I FINALLY got a tiny bit of a chance to rest and try to kick my own cold (which has been kicking my butt all week.) We got some of the dishes done, did the laundry, and got ready for work to start again Monday. My only question is this: Where was the 'break' in all of this mess? Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Wow! What else can I say but.... wow? My day started when I was looking for children's poetry. While looking, I found one that had the last line "the blood mixing with the tears". The rest was equally as dark. Why on earth would someone label that as children's poetry?!? I just don't understand. Then, my twins have been... oh lord, I do not know what was into them today. Every time we'd put them down, they'd start to scream. We couldn't eat, we couldn't get anything done, and our arms started aching. The crying, for perhaps the first time ever, really started grating on our nerves. Sometimes holding them didn't even stop them. I hate that feeling. I don't like being irritated at my children - I figured that would wait until they were older. Ah well, guess I was wrong. On the good side, though... yesterday they were wonderful. It's amazing how much they change from one day to another. I did manage to get some acrostics out for them today in the twenty minutes of peace they allowed us. They're in my poetry folder under the names Hannah Rose and Samuel Eli. Check them out if you'd like. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Have you ever had a day that is just... there? A kind of day where you really don't care about anything one way or another. That's how this day has been. It's strange, really. I've never NOT cared. Okay, maybe that's a lie, but at least it's not very often... I guess it just feels wierd. I usually go around caring about anything and everything. I care about my family, my students, my co-workers, my dogs and cat, and whatever else may happen that day. Today, however, all I want to do is sleep. Maybe that's the problem. I think I'm just ready for Thanksgiving Break... I need it as badly as the kids do. Maybe even more so. 3 school days to go. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| There are so many authors here that I can learn from. Sure, I can catch some of their mistakes when I am reading through their items - but what is the best about them is that they are just so... good! Unbelievable! Their stories enrapture me completely, and I love that feeling! All of you, keep writing. You never know whose heart you might touch... Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
People here are so kind. I do not say this out of one or two experiences meeting wonderful people, but many many experiences! One particular woman, Becky Simpson   , went above and beyond today. I have no idea how to thank her. Remember that goal I said I wanted to achieve? (The 150,000 GP one?) This woman, out of the goodness of her heart, contributed 60,000 GPs toward that today.She does not know me, we have never spoken. The only thing we have in common is that we both entered the same contest. I just... I do not know what to say. I feel honored that someone would be willing to give to me that way, yet humbled at the same time. I must certainly remember this in the future so I can help others that are in need... Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
And this one's a doozy, I tell ya! Before December 15th, I am going to try and get 150,000 GPs so I can get my upgrade for another three months. I'm going to try and get it by reviewing my little heart out, so we'll see how it goes. I am also entering lots and lots of contests... but I do that anyway. I should, however, probably get on the computer where the enter key works properly.  Things would probably be formatted a little better that way. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
I... ummm... feel very honored. That's about all I can say about it. I was upgraded to a preferred author just the other day, and I am ecstatic! I wasn't really doing all I was doing to earn the upgrade, but boy is it a great perk. I am trying to think of something to do to celebrate, but I haven't come up with anything yet. Maybe I'll make a contest of some sort.  Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| I've been running around looking for contests and newsletters recently. I tell ya, it is good to be back! I missed it here when I wasn't able to come all that often. I wouldn't have traded my experience in "The Laramie Project" for anything, though... maybe I'll write about it sometime. Anyway, in my search for contests I found some pretty cool ones that are great for a challenge. One of the ones I particularly enjoy is "Invalid Item"  . The prizes aren't huge, but the challenge is such that it all makes it worth it. :) I also am trying to bring my contest,"Invalid Item" , back to life. It's such a fun idea, and the few entries I've gotten are so wonderful, that I want to have it continue helping people's creative juices.In my search for newsletters, I discovered that there wasn't one for the Children's Genre. At least, I couldn't find one. As a result, I am going to try and start one... I need to find entries, though. Have any? Just email them to me.  Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| I've been reading and re-reading this one poem that I wrote a while back for a contest, and I have to admit that it is growing on me. At first, I really did not like it very much. It did win the contest (I forget which one), but I wasn't satisfied with it... you know what I mean? Well, as time passes, I start to like the poem more and more. The last time I read it, I actually started laughing! It doesn't really have much rhyme, but it had to follow a particular syllable scheme, so some parts are awkward... but I really do enjoy it now. Isn't it amazing how you can start to love things if you only give them a little time? I wonder if people are the same way....
Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| As you may or may not know, I'm a teacher. One particular class that I have is full of junior high boys... only boys... yeah... and I am their lovely little female teacher! Anyway, they come in with so much energy sometimes that I don't know what to do! Today they came in, finished their six weeks test, and had so much energy that we finally just went outside and they played tag the rest of the period. My goodness... I hope their next teacher appreciates me wearing them out for her... Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Well, It's election day, and can you believe that the year is almost over? November 2nd already - where has all of the time gone? I can hardly believe that one year ago I was sick just about 24 hours a day because I was pregnant, but didn't know it yet. I found out the Sunday after Thanksgiving last year... talk about counting your blessings! (1-2-...) Some crazy stuff happened today, though. Someone broke into the school where I work last night and egged one hallway. They also dumped out all of the stuff in every locker in the same hallway. My question would be the same as some of the other students - why? Why ruin other people's belongings and your own school with eggs, when you know you still have to go back that day? Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Man, I'm running so fast recently that I swear I am destined to fall over and get road rash or something! Now I know why school teachers get the summer off - we'd die if we didn't! My twins turn four months old tomorrow. I can't believe it! They grow up far too fast already... gosh, the 18 years are probably going to fly by. I need to make sure that I don't miss them. Oh Yeah!! Remember the challenge I wrote down a while back about drawing my son? Well, I did it! My daughter, too! Not until I actually drew them did I realize how different they are. If you look at my daughter's face, she already look so old... wow. I'll get them on here soon, though! Someone awarded me a customicon today, and it was absolutely perfect! It has little question marks all over it... fits me to a tee! Either I'm asking questions, or I'm super confused... yeah... does well... THANKS! I haven't gotten to write much lately, and frankly, I don't like that very much. I miss it... I'll have to catch up over Thanksgiving break or something. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| I got a merit badge for reviewing!! Wow, it was unexpected and I'm just... thrilled! They gave it to me because I was ranked #54 public reviewer of the month. ::wiggles:: Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| If all goes well today, I will finally have time to catch up on my reading, writing, and reviewing... I love that! Basically, I'm going to put aside some time, whether every one else likes it or not, and I am going to do what I want to do. ::cheers:: So... here I go!! Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| This one is a bit harder than the first one. You see, I tried my hand at drawing today. This is very strange, because I've always been the worst artist I've ever seen in my life. I can't even draw a straight line! Go me! To boot, I chose to try and draw one of the hardest things there is out there, a human face. It was my son's face. It ended up... well... not all that great, but not essentially horrible either, especially for a first timer. I still haven't figured out how I made a baby's face age about 30 years, but I will! At least... it looked like a face! Anyway, here's my challenge to myself. I want to learn how to draw my children. While I think that pictures taken with cameras are great, I'd love to be able to capture moments with pencil as well. Now, this may take quite a long time - but I WILL succeed. Once I do, I'll post it. Oh yeah! Guess what? I made my first siggy, too. It's an October one. Take a look. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. |
| I'll tell ya, I have been getting the best kind of encouragement lately. Want to know what it is? Of course you do! You are reading this, aren't you? Anyway, the best sort of encouragement I've been getting is being featured in newsletters. It feels so good to know that some people think my work is good enough to share with others. So far, I've been here for about 26 days, and I have been (or will be this week) featured in three different newsletters with three different pieces. ::feels all tingly inside:: Just... wow... Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Now then, let me just tell you about this past week! Last Friday - I come home to find relatives at my house. Relatives... that I did not know where coming. Found out that my husband didn't either. That was most definitely an interesting situation. Benefits: I had help with the babies, which they loved. Drawbacks: House was a mess when they arrived and husband was gone all weekend. (They were his relatives.) Monday - I had a class to teach online, but I was home alone. Both kids were screaming, so I thought I'd have to cancel. Luckily, they fell asleep five minutes before the class began. Wednesday - I had play practice, left the hubby alone with the twins. ::evil grin:: Thursday - Hubby had Homecoming parade stuff to do, so I was home alone with the twins. Friday (today) - Hubby has the whole football thingy. Home alone with the twins again. To make a long story short, I have had no time to write, review, or even breathe! I'm suffering from withdrawal.... P.S. Oh yes... things I should probably add in, because they happened, but I was blocking them from memory: Thursday I panicked because I lost a test that one of my students had taken. Also on Thursday, I had a student who needed to finish a test, but obviously there was a sponsor who thought her 'meeting' was more important than my student's academics - so I had to stay later than usual to let my student finish her test because the sponsor would not let her go until after the meeting! Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Ho boy... I tell you! I was in the middle of writing something last night and *BOOM*, the twins start crying at the same time. It's very strange, sometimes I think they are plotting it that way! Anyway, they cry, my husband and I run to get them and feed them, then we put them back to sleep. Good, right? Right. Well, by the time I made it back to the computer my creative juices had leaked out of my fingers! (I hope the twins had good dreams, cause I think they got them with their milk.) So... it didn't happen. I tell ya, that's a challenge. Children + Writing = BIG CHALLENGE Granted, I'm not mad at them. They are too cute for that... I just wonder what I would have written if they hadn't woken up. Perhaps... perhaps it was an omen! They sensed that I was writing, the knew it was going to be horrible... so they stopped me before I disappointed myself. Yes, that has to be it! Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
Haha... contests are the best! I've found so many that I just want to hop into. ::A loud POP ensues as she briefly turns into a bunny, then back into a woman.:: There are so many people that have such wonderful ideas! I'm just glad they are willing to share them with me.  I'd love to host my own, but I know that I'd never be able to decide on a winner. I just couldn't stand to disappoint anyone.Let's hope my creative juices flow a bit better today. Yesterday I tried to follow the prompts for several contests, and I just drew a blank. I did win one, though! I won The Writer's Cramp recently for my story Broken Glass. I was excited! ::wiggles:: Anyway, I'm being naughty. I'm at work right now, so I'm not supposed to be playing here. ::holds out her hand for a slap:: So, I should probably go... have fun! Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
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