I am counting down until the actual NaNoWriMo begins in November. I am five days away from its start. It is going to be one of my most stressful ever. I have to write a minimum of 1,667 words a day to complete the challenge on time. 50,000 words is a lot of writing.
How is it going to be stressful, you ask? Let me see.
1. I have to write 1,667 words a day (at a regular time).
2. I need to balance school, work, and this daily writing.
3. I have to keep myself disciplined (as mentioned in #1).
4. I need to keep distractions to a minimum. This includes watching television or movies, staying AWAY from the Facebook games I play (at least until I complete the daily word count), turning all chat boxes off, not answering my phone (unless it is an emergency), and coming up with a lot of excuses to keep me away from the writing itself.
5. I have to make sure that I get adequate sleep so that I am not a zombie on the days I work.
What can I do to prevent all that stress and complete the challenge the way I want?
1. Replace the negative self-talk with positive self-talk.
2. Set a specific time frame to write in and stick to it. This means putting my butt in the chair at this time and turn off the television and phone. Plus, not getting on Facebook until I am done.
3. Get adequate rest. I will have to rearrange my sleep routine.
4. Do a mini-meditation or say a simple prayer to calm my nerves.
5. Believe in myself. That is easier said than done.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
26 October 2012
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Prompt 26: Do you like being scared on Halloween?
This is a double-ended question.
I love to be scared on Halloween. It is a fun time of the year for many. Although this is a sacred holiday to me (Samhain), I still love to have fun. When I am getting scared or if I decide to scare someone else for fun, it reminds me of my childhood days. Despite the fact I am all grown up, I am still a child at heart. Let me tell you, it took a long time to find her (the child in me) again.
On the other hand, I love to scare others on Halloween. I do not mean playing tricks necessarily. I enjoy slipping up behind people and grabbing them, especially my co-worker Tai. She is an easy target. I love her to death, but I get a kick out of her jumping and squealing. Of course, we laugh a lot afterward. I enjoy making ghost sounds when I play with my great nephew, Brighton. He is almost six years old.
Being scared is fun, if it is done the right way.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I love to be scared on Halloween. It is a fun time of the year for many. Although this is a sacred holiday to me (Samhain), I still love to have fun. When I am getting scared or if I decide to scare someone else for fun, it reminds me of my childhood days. Despite the fact I am all grown up, I am still a child at heart. Let me tell you, it took a long time to find her (the child in me) again.
On the other hand, I love to scare others on Halloween. I do not mean playing tricks necessarily. I enjoy slipping up behind people and grabbing them, especially my co-worker Tai. She is an easy target. I love her to death, but I get a kick out of her jumping and squealing. Of course, we laugh a lot afterward. I enjoy making ghost sounds when I play with my great nephew, Brighton. He is almost six years old.
Being scared is fun, if it is done the right way.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
25 October 2012
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Prompt 25: Trick or treat: tell us your best Halloween trick.
*WARNING: This will be a shorter post than usual.*
I have never been the prankster type. I never even played tricks on others.
When Halloween came around, I always chose to go trick-or-treating because I wanted the candy and to dress up.
When I finally hit the age where I did not go trick-or-treating, I chose to dress up and give out candy to the children in my neighborhood.
I cannot honestly tell you my best Halloween trick.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I have never been the prankster type. I never even played tricks on others.
When Halloween came around, I always chose to go trick-or-treating because I wanted the candy and to dress up.
When I finally hit the age where I did not go trick-or-treating, I chose to dress up and give out candy to the children in my neighborhood.
I cannot honestly tell you my best Halloween trick.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
24 October 2012
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Prompt 24: Are you dressing up this year for Halloween? If so, tell us what you'll be. If not, tell us what costume you wish you could make/buy.
Even though I'm "too old" to go trick-or-treating for candy myself, I dress up anyway. I have a Gothic Maiden costume I bought at Party City years ago. The material feels like suede and it is black and red with a hood. It came with a slim black and red twisted cord to tie around the waist. That is my favorite costume. I just need black lipstick to complete it. That is, when I can get a way to the store that sells it.
I like Party City for costumes. They have (usually) what I am looking for. The costumes are better quality. I hope to find a vampire costume as well. I am both gothic and have a deep love for vampires.
Since I dress up and do not have any children to take trick-or-treating, I will most likely give out candy instead.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I like Party City for costumes. They have (usually) what I am looking for. The costumes are better quality. I hope to find a vampire costume as well. I am both gothic and have a deep love for vampires.
Since I dress up and do not have any children to take trick-or-treating, I will most likely give out candy instead.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
23 October 2012
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Prompt 23: Tell us your biggest Halloween costume fail.
What my biggest Halloween costume fail was is a good question. I always dressed up like a witch. Although one year I did attempt to be an angel, since my grandmother would not let me be a devil.
I wore a little white dress with white flat heeled shoes. The make-shift halo was a disaster. It would not stay on my head to save my life. When it was not falling off, it would tangle in my hair and dangle. That smarted as well. The material used was gold garland wrapped around a thick, silver metal wire.
I decided that day to never wear anything on my head again with a costume. That covers this lifetime and all others. It is too much of a hassle and I hate wearing stuff on my head anyway.
From now on, I will just buy costumes instead of have them made.
Until next time...
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I wore a little white dress with white flat heeled shoes. The make-shift halo was a disaster. It would not stay on my head to save my life. When it was not falling off, it would tangle in my hair and dangle. That smarted as well. The material used was gold garland wrapped around a thick, silver metal wire.
I decided that day to never wear anything on my head again with a costume. That covers this lifetime and all others. It is too much of a hassle and I hate wearing stuff on my head anyway.
From now on, I will just buy costumes instead of have them made.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
22 October 2012
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Prompt 22: Tell us the best Halloween costume you ever wore.
It has been a long time since I went trick or treating. Try over twenty years. It is difficult to remember in perfect detail that old costume.
When I went trick or treating as a child, I was usually a witch. I have a never-ending interest in witches, demons, vampires, and beings of that nature. I am fascinated by them all.
If I had to choose the best Halloween costume, I would have to choose the witch costume my grandmother made. She always made my costumes.
The costume was solid black with orange sewn in sporadically. The bottom of it was fringed in the shape of triangles. Granny was creative and loved to sew.
I love boots but I wore black flat heeled shoes instead. She would paint my face. I would classify myself as a feline witch. My makeup consisted of black cat whiskers and a black nose.
Until next time...
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When I went trick or treating as a child, I was usually a witch. I have a never-ending interest in witches, demons, vampires, and beings of that nature. I am fascinated by them all.
If I had to choose the best Halloween costume, I would have to choose the witch costume my grandmother made. She always made my costumes.
The costume was solid black with orange sewn in sporadically. The bottom of it was fringed in the shape of triangles. Granny was creative and loved to sew.
I love boots but I wore black flat heeled shoes instead. She would paint my face. I would classify myself as a feline witch. My makeup consisted of black cat whiskers and a black nose.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
Some days it seems as if inspiration is nonexistent, right? I went days, months, years without writing for that very reason. I had lost my inspiration and drive to write. Part of it was depression, the other was because my muse went on a permanent vacation.
Do you know what I came to understand? Inspiration is everywhere. I can hear you now. "How can you say that?" It is simple: one can find inspiration in the little things in life. For example, my favorite part of autumn is when the leaves change to the various hues of red, orange, yellow, and lime green. It puts me in awe and takes my breath away. I love the way the trees look in fall. Another possibility is a friend may have found out that he or she is pregnant. You feel joy for your friend, right? Aha! Inspiration for a positive piece of writing. It can be written in the form of a personal journal entry.
Today I found out that my friend is having a baby. Justina is happy and scared at the same time. The permanent smile this news has given her makes my day a brighter one. I am excited along with her. She deserves to be happy.
Or, this could work as well.
Her eyes empty of sparkles
now shimmer like the best diamond
The happiness she feels
warms her being like the heat of the sun
Her sadness once felt
is turned into joy and excitement
On the worse of days
the good news touches my soul
You get the picture. The inspiration is all around you. Even when writer's block strikes, it can be beaten. I have found that just looking at the nearest object and writing about it (even if it is only a description) helps me. Why? I have pen to paper and my hand is steadily moving across the page. Take that writer's block! So next time you get stuck, try my little trick that I discovered over the years to break the block. Write a description of the first object that catches your eyes and you are on the way to writing bliss.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
Do you know what I came to understand? Inspiration is everywhere. I can hear you now. "How can you say that?" It is simple: one can find inspiration in the little things in life. For example, my favorite part of autumn is when the leaves change to the various hues of red, orange, yellow, and lime green. It puts me in awe and takes my breath away. I love the way the trees look in fall. Another possibility is a friend may have found out that he or she is pregnant. You feel joy for your friend, right? Aha! Inspiration for a positive piece of writing. It can be written in the form of a personal journal entry.
Today I found out that my friend is having a baby. Justina is happy and scared at the same time. The permanent smile this news has given her makes my day a brighter one. I am excited along with her. She deserves to be happy.
Or, this could work as well.
Her eyes empty of sparkles
now shimmer like the best diamond
The happiness she feels
warms her being like the heat of the sun
Her sadness once felt
is turned into joy and excitement
On the worse of days
the good news touches my soul
You get the picture. The inspiration is all around you. Even when writer's block strikes, it can be beaten. I have found that just looking at the nearest object and writing about it (even if it is only a description) helps me. Why? I have pen to paper and my hand is steadily moving across the page. Take that writer's block! So next time you get stuck, try my little trick that I discovered over the years to break the block. Write a description of the first object that catches your eyes and you are on the way to writing bliss.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I have made it to the twentieth day of the NaBloPoMo challenge. I am both proud and shocked. I am so glad I decided to participate in it. I now write every day. I may not write at the same time everyday, but I do write.
I always look forward to the weekends because the prompt is a free-writing session. That is a good thing for me. Sometimes, it is difficult for me to follow the prompt given perfectly. However, when I am free-writing, I can just write whatever I want.
This blog is about my writing life. That includes my goals, struggles, drafts, or anything of that nature. Being a writer is a lonely path. It is good to be able to be on the writing cheerleading squad to inspire other writers. I am just like any writer. I have days when I can easily write. Other days I feel stuck.
I wish all of the writers out there the best of luck in all of their endeavors. I will believe in you even if you do not. It is normal to doubt yourself as a writer. That is just part of the writing life. I have one major tip to offer about that. If you let another person read what you wrote and they give you negative feedback, do not be discouraged. It is not a personal attack on you - unless the person is someone who does not like you anyway. That is another matter.
Whatever you do, please do not give up. You will get where you need to be a writer when the time is right. Do not let that stop you from writing and going for your dreams though.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I always look forward to the weekends because the prompt is a free-writing session. That is a good thing for me. Sometimes, it is difficult for me to follow the prompt given perfectly. However, when I am free-writing, I can just write whatever I want.
This blog is about my writing life. That includes my goals, struggles, drafts, or anything of that nature. Being a writer is a lonely path. It is good to be able to be on the writing cheerleading squad to inspire other writers. I am just like any writer. I have days when I can easily write. Other days I feel stuck.
I wish all of the writers out there the best of luck in all of their endeavors. I will believe in you even if you do not. It is normal to doubt yourself as a writer. That is just part of the writing life. I have one major tip to offer about that. If you let another person read what you wrote and they give you negative feedback, do not be discouraged. It is not a personal attack on you - unless the person is someone who does not like you anyway. That is another matter.
Whatever you do, please do not give up. You will get where you need to be a writer when the time is right. Do not let that stop you from writing and going for your dreams though.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
19 October 2012
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Prompt 19: Tell us about a favourite photograph someone took of you. What does it reveal?
When I went on a trip to see my friend, Brenda, she had three out of five days already planned for me. I thought this was cute and funny at the same time.
There is a place called Glass Beach near where my friend lives. I cannot remember the exact city at the present time. I love gemstones. Her telling me about Glass Beach excited me. Brenda's family friend, Ken, took me and her son Dallas to it. I wish I would have had more options for storing items to bring home! I plopped down in one spot for a while and dug through the glass. It is sea glass.
Her son, Dallas, took a picture of me in a small tunnel at this beach. It is the only picture I love. I hate to get my picture taken and am not truly photogenic due to reasons I have mentioned in previous posts.
I would like to share the only photo I approve of myself. Hopefully, you will see the happiness I felt that day. Maybe it will brighten your day if it has been a rough one for you. All I ask is that you DO NOT copy my photo. It is from my vacation. Thanks in advance. IF you want to use it in an article, ASK FOR MY PERMISSION FIRST. Thanks again.
There is a place called Glass Beach near where my friend lives. I cannot remember the exact city at the present time. I love gemstones. Her telling me about Glass Beach excited me. Brenda's family friend, Ken, took me and her son Dallas to it. I wish I would have had more options for storing items to bring home! I plopped down in one spot for a while and dug through the glass. It is sea glass.
Her son, Dallas, took a picture of me in a small tunnel at this beach. It is the only picture I love. I hate to get my picture taken and am not truly photogenic due to reasons I have mentioned in previous posts.
I would like to share the only photo I approve of myself. Hopefully, you will see the happiness I felt that day. Maybe it will brighten your day if it has been a rough one for you. All I ask is that you DO NOT copy my photo. It is from my vacation. Thanks in advance. IF you want to use it in an article, ASK FOR MY PERMISSION FIRST. Thanks again.
I know it is hard to see, but that is some sea glass behind me.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
17 October 2012
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Prompt 17: Do you give a lot of thought to your image online?
I do not give a lot of thought to my image when online. Why? I am just myself online and offline. That is where the "What you see is what you get mentality" comes in.
I have said it many times before. If I have to be someone or something I am not just to impress people or make them like me, guess what? They are not worth my time and effort.
I have been online for many years. There are times when I have met people online in a public pace (cardinal rule number one if you choose this path). I am glad I did. One of the guys I met ended up being psycho. Then, he turned around and pulled the same scenario with one of my co-workers at the time. What a small world.
When it comes to image, I get the short end of the stick. I am average build and looks. I now have teeth problems (some broke and decaying) since I have been unable to go to the dentist for a while. It is embarrassing. When I talk to my friends that are more beautiful than myself, my self-esteem issues come through in my words. It does not matter what we are talking about. My friends can pick up on it easily.
In other words, I am just me both online and offline.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I have said it many times before. If I have to be someone or something I am not just to impress people or make them like me, guess what? They are not worth my time and effort.
I have been online for many years. There are times when I have met people online in a public pace (cardinal rule number one if you choose this path). I am glad I did. One of the guys I met ended up being psycho. Then, he turned around and pulled the same scenario with one of my co-workers at the time. What a small world.
When it comes to image, I get the short end of the stick. I am average build and looks. I now have teeth problems (some broke and decaying) since I have been unable to go to the dentist for a while. It is embarrassing. When I talk to my friends that are more beautiful than myself, my self-esteem issues come through in my words. It does not matter what we are talking about. My friends can pick up on it easily.
In other words, I am just me both online and offline.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
16 October 2012
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Prompt 16: Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend." Do you agree or disagree?
I do not know if I agree or disagree. Everyone wears many masks. We use them to hide our true emotions to prevent others worrying about us.
When I do not wear a mask, a person (friend or not), will see the real me. Why? I am allowing all of me to show. That means, it is easy to tell that I am a loving and kind person. At the same time, the way I feel (whether it be emotionally or otherwise) is easy to tell. No matter how hard I try to hide how I feel, others will always sense when something is wrong. This is especially true of my friends and family.
I prefer to not wear a mask. However, I do not want people to approach me when I would rather be alone. Sometimes, I just need my space and do not want to be bothered.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
When I do not wear a mask, a person (friend or not), will see the real me. Why? I am allowing all of me to show. That means, it is easy to tell that I am a loving and kind person. At the same time, the way I feel (whether it be emotionally or otherwise) is easy to tell. No matter how hard I try to hide how I feel, others will always sense when something is wrong. This is especially true of my friends and family.
I prefer to not wear a mask. However, I do not want people to approach me when I would rather be alone. Sometimes, I just need my space and do not want to be bothered.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
15 October 2012
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Prompt 15: Social media allows you to mask parts of your personality and show others. What percentage of yourself do you think you reveal to people online?
When it comes to how much of myself I reveal online, it depends on what I am doing.
It does not matter what social media outlet I use. I am 100% myself.
However, I do participate in various RPs (Roleplays). I can be whatever character I wish. I can be a vampire or anything I choose. Despite this, I still let my true self shine through.
I am the type who says: "What you see, is what you get. If you do not like it, keep walking." I am myself and not what others feel I should be.
I love to have fun, participate in spiritual forums, and chat with others. I love to make new friends.
It is alright to RP and be people (or things) you never thought possible. As a writer, participating in RPs come in handy. I can act out things to see what does and does not work.
In the end, ALWAYS be 100% yourself. Do not try to be someone or something you are not or what others think you should be. That is not being true to oneself.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I have caught up on the NaNoWriMo preparations up until now. I am so glad I have a "day off" with it. Preparing for the NaNoWriMo can be taxing. I feel accomplished because I have made it to today and have not fallen behind. By keeping up with my daily "assignments," I have become a more disciplined writer. This will be helpful when November comes and in my writing life in general.
I am enjoying participating in the NaBloPoMo. I have finally written in a blog daily - compared to sporadic entries. This challenge is also helping me be more disciplined as a writer.
I am at the point where I look forward to writing again. For a while, I dreaded it and kept putting it off. These challenges have sparked my writing interest again. I look forward to writing everyday. Words cannot justify how joyful I feel about my chosen path - that of a writer.
I hope to start writing more for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. I have to get back into my groove for that one. If you would like to see what I have done so far, please go here:
http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/1469437/cindy_e_rogers.html
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I am enjoying participating in the NaBloPoMo. I have finally written in a blog daily - compared to sporadic entries. This challenge is also helping me be more disciplined as a writer.
I am at the point where I look forward to writing again. For a while, I dreaded it and kept putting it off. These challenges have sparked my writing interest again. I look forward to writing everyday. Words cannot justify how joyful I feel about my chosen path - that of a writer.
I hope to start writing more for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. I have to get back into my groove for that one. If you would like to see what I have done so far, please go here:
http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/1469437/cindy_e_rogers.html
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I know it is only Saturday. Weekends are awesome. That is, when one does not have to work during them. It is alright. I am looking forward to Monday.
"Why are you looking forward to Monday?" you may ask. It is quite simple. On AMC, there is going to be a "Friday the 13th" movie marathon starting at 8:00 p.m. I do not know how many movies will show that night, but I will be staying up a while. :-) I am talking about the original "Friday the 13th" movies.
In all honesty, I think the remakes of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "Halloween," and "Friday the 13th" movies are ridiculous. The remade "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is horrible. I have seen the original movies so many times, I can tell which parts of them are scattered throughout the remake.
When it comes to movies, I believe the originals are the best. Every once in a while, a person may stumble upon a great remake. Those are few and far between.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
"Why are you looking forward to Monday?" you may ask. It is quite simple. On AMC, there is going to be a "Friday the 13th" movie marathon starting at 8:00 p.m. I do not know how many movies will show that night, but I will be staying up a while. :-) I am talking about the original "Friday the 13th" movies.
In all honesty, I think the remakes of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "Halloween," and "Friday the 13th" movies are ridiculous. The remade "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is horrible. I have seen the original movies so many times, I can tell which parts of them are scattered throughout the remake.
When it comes to movies, I believe the originals are the best. Every once in a while, a person may stumble upon a great remake. Those are few and far between.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
12 October 2012
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Prompt 12: Do you plan to do plastic surgery or botox to cover up the effects of aging?
I will not get plastic surgery or botox to hide my aging.
I choose to age graceful and true. Not phony or fake. I am 100% natural in all things. My makeup, clothes, and so forth.
I choose to be who I am. I will not be something I am not because of botox or plastic surgery. To me, that stuff is fake. It is not natural.
There is only ONE way I would have plastic surgery. If I was in a severe accident that damaged me beyond recognition. That is it.
I was born natural; I will die natural.
Besides, if someone cannot accept me for who I am? They are not worth my time and energy. That is why I could not make a living as an actress or anything of that nature. They expect you to look, act, and be a certain way.
My motto: I am just me. Get over it!
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I choose to age graceful and true. Not phony or fake. I am 100% natural in all things. My makeup, clothes, and so forth.
I choose to be who I am. I will not be something I am not because of botox or plastic surgery. To me, that stuff is fake. It is not natural.
There is only ONE way I would have plastic surgery. If I was in a severe accident that damaged me beyond recognition. That is it.
I was born natural; I will die natural.
Besides, if someone cannot accept me for who I am? They are not worth my time and energy. That is why I could not make a living as an actress or anything of that nature. They expect you to look, act, and be a certain way.
My motto: I am just me. Get over it!
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
11 October 2012
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Prompt 11: At what point in life did you stop trying to look older? At what point in life did you start trying to look younger? If neither are true, talk about looking your age.
I have never tried to look older or younger than I am.
I have not changed much in looks in thirty-four years.
I have been told by the majority of people that I look eighteen years old. I have not ever been told that I look over twenty-five. Well, except maybe once or twice.
Most people would get offended by being told they look older than they are. Personally, it does not bother me. I could care less what people think about me when it comes to my looks.
I will admit that I love being told that I look like I am in high school. I always say "Thanks for the compliment" any time I am told this. I take the looking younger than I am from my grandmother. She died when she was in her early 80s. However, she looked like she was in her 50s.
My looking younger than my true age will come in handy for me when I do hit the high ages.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I have not changed much in looks in thirty-four years.
I have been told by the majority of people that I look eighteen years old. I have not ever been told that I look over twenty-five. Well, except maybe once or twice.
Most people would get offended by being told they look older than they are. Personally, it does not bother me. I could care less what people think about me when it comes to my looks.
I will admit that I love being told that I look like I am in high school. I always say "Thanks for the compliment" any time I am told this. I take the looking younger than I am from my grandmother. She died when she was in her early 80s. However, she looked like she was in her 50s.
My looking younger than my true age will come in handy for me when I do hit the high ages.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
10 October 2012
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Prompt 10: Do you look similar or very different from how you looked ten years ago?
I look around at the people I used to go to school with. They really have not changed much in their looks. Yes, they have gotten older, had children, or gotten married. However, they still look the same. The only difference may be a new hairstyle or something minor.
I still look the same as I did back when I was younger. I have had customers that worked at my former elementary school speak to me, calling me by my first name, "Hello, Cindy." I look at them and respond, "Hello. Do I know you?" The first customer who did that had been the hall monitor when I was in elementary school. My fourth grade teacher has even spoke to me and I had to do a double take. One of my former co-workers was a girl I went to school with over 25 years ago! She still looked the same.
It really surprises me when I am still recognized after all these years. I have even reconnected with the lunch ladies from my middle school days! I remember the day I ran into my best friend's mom at college. She said, "Hi Cindy." I looked her and responded, "Hi. Do I know you?" She told me she was Felicia's mom. I asked her what gave me away. Her response, "Your trademark ponytail and Backstreet Boys jacket." We burst into laughter.
I suppose it is a good thing that I have not changed in looks much. I do not mind. I am still the tomboy I always have been.
Until next time...
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I still look the same as I did back when I was younger. I have had customers that worked at my former elementary school speak to me, calling me by my first name, "Hello, Cindy." I look at them and respond, "Hello. Do I know you?" The first customer who did that had been the hall monitor when I was in elementary school. My fourth grade teacher has even spoke to me and I had to do a double take. One of my former co-workers was a girl I went to school with over 25 years ago! She still looked the same.
It really surprises me when I am still recognized after all these years. I have even reconnected with the lunch ladies from my middle school days! I remember the day I ran into my best friend's mom at college. She said, "Hi Cindy." I looked her and responded, "Hi. Do I know you?" She told me she was Felicia's mom. I asked her what gave me away. Her response, "Your trademark ponytail and Backstreet Boys jacket." We burst into laughter.
I suppose it is a good thing that I have not changed in looks much. I do not mind. I am still the tomboy I always have been.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
09 October 2012
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Prompt 9: If the figurative oxygen mask of life were to drop, would you put on your own first or assist others?
I have always been the type of person who put others before myself. Some people call me a "nurturer," while others deem me "caretaker." Those same people tell me I need to learn how to accept help from others and take care of myself. For some reason, that makes me feel selfish.
If I were in the situation where the oxygen mask of life dropped? I would assist the others first. It is whom I am. It is whom I have always been.
I love to help others. I have to get past the "I feel selfish" train of thought when it comes to taking care of myself. The selfishness I feel when I put myself first for a change. Putting myself before others, when I am used to helping everybody else, is a foreign concept to me.
If everybody would help each other, this world would be a better place.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
If I were in the situation where the oxygen mask of life dropped? I would assist the others first. It is whom I am. It is whom I have always been.
I love to help others. I have to get past the "I feel selfish" train of thought when it comes to taking care of myself. The selfishness I feel when I put myself first for a change. Putting myself before others, when I am used to helping everybody else, is a foreign concept to me.
If everybody would help each other, this world would be a better place.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
08 October 2012
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Prompt 8: If you had the superpower to know what everyone was thinking (but not saying) would you use it?
Yes, I would use it.
Why?
1. I would know how to approach people without offending them in some way. This especially comes in handy when you work in the restaurant business.
2. I could get even more writing ideas.
By knowing what people were thinking, it would help me be able to write in the various point of views. This would include children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly. When a person is in their thirties, it can be difficult to write with the mind of a child.
3. If I were interested in a guy and wondered if he liked me, it would help me decide whether or not to approach him. It would save me time and heartbreak.
4. I can sense when something is bothering my loved ones. I would be able to know what is on their mind and how to help.
5. It would come in handy in preventing something bad happening to me. This could be an assault.
I would love to be able to know what people thought.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
Why?
1. I would know how to approach people without offending them in some way. This especially comes in handy when you work in the restaurant business.
2. I could get even more writing ideas.
By knowing what people were thinking, it would help me be able to write in the various point of views. This would include children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly. When a person is in their thirties, it can be difficult to write with the mind of a child.
3. If I were interested in a guy and wondered if he liked me, it would help me decide whether or not to approach him. It would save me time and heartbreak.
4. I can sense when something is bothering my loved ones. I would be able to know what is on their mind and how to help.
5. It would come in handy in preventing something bad happening to me. This could be an assault.
I would love to be able to know what people thought.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
I tried to complete my Day 7 entry for the NaNoWriMo prep early. It did not work. Why? I am stuck. Today is an "Off" day or I can do a bonus writing "assignment." I was going to attempt to gather research on the topic of rape, statistics between 2002 and 2012, as well as resources for victims of the crime.
Let me tell you ... It is a pain in the butt! I can do searches on Google, Bing, and other search engines all I want. There is so much stuff out there, I do not even know where to begin! It does not help that the statistics I am looking for only go to 2010!
HELP!
I do have other options for Day 7.
A. Take the day off and give myself a break. Besides, I spend up to eight hours just on one calendar prompt. It would be nice to just sit back and relax.
B. Work on one of my other character's profile. The main character is done for now. I have went as in-depth as I can without repeating myself about her.
C. Choose a bonus assignment to do.
I think I deserve to take a break. I may just not do anything for today's NaNoWriMo prep challenge. The host did say we could take it off. I think I will.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
Let me tell you ... It is a pain in the butt! I can do searches on Google, Bing, and other search engines all I want. There is so much stuff out there, I do not even know where to begin! It does not help that the statistics I am looking for only go to 2010!
HELP!
I do have other options for Day 7.
A. Take the day off and give myself a break. Besides, I spend up to eight hours just on one calendar prompt. It would be nice to just sit back and relax.
B. Work on one of my other character's profile. The main character is done for now. I have went as in-depth as I can without repeating myself about her.
C. Choose a bonus assignment to do.
I think I deserve to take a break. I may just not do anything for today's NaNoWriMo prep challenge. The host did say we could take it off. I think I will.
Until next time...
Happy Writing!
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