The Addict

The problem with reading is that once you start you can't stop. I have tried several times to stop reading so that I can spend more time writing but every time I try to balance them reading wins out. I get so excited to read new books that I think, "I'll just start this one and then put it down in a few chapters." Never happens. So I've given up on my favorite thing for now so that I can reach my new goal. I have 26 days to write 42,904 words. Oi. 

Writing, writing, and more writing

At the beginning of the year I set a goal to have 50,000 words in my book by LTUE (Life, The Universe, and Everything) which is on February 17th. So far I am 35,000 words and between work and tutoring I have next to no time. But for some crazy reason I have been writing a ton and the best conclusion I came up with is that I realized how much I'd have to sacrifice if I really want to do this. Apparently I want it pretty badly because I have been ignoring my friends (those of you on here you can testify), I have been ignoring my sister (which is even harder to ignore than my friends partly because she lives across the hall and partly because even if she didn't she would still be banging down my door to hang out), and my family. But bottom line is that I really want to see what I'm made of and I now have 11 days to write 15,000 words if I want to reach my goal. Everyone forgive me for ignoring you and wish me luck because for the next week and a half I will be doing writing, writing, and more writing.

The Adventure of Making Cookies

My adventure started out when my work was having a Christmas Cookie decorating day, and me being me volunteered to make all the sugar cookies without really thinking about it. Cool thing: got to leave work a couple hours early to go shopping for the cookies and to make them. Not cool thing: Walmart was crazy busy and I am not a very patient person. So I went and did the shopping but first on my list was cookie cutters and I searched for about 45 minutes before I finally asked someone where they are. Any guesses? I bet you won't get it unless you've recently been looking for cookie cutters. Crafts and Fabrics. Yep, that's what I thought too. What the heck are they doing in Crafts and Fabrics? Then I went crazy in the Christmas section with all kinds of candy and sprinkles to decorate and when I got to the checkout stand I realized I had spent about 3 times as much as I should have. But I didn't want to put stuff back so I just got it all anyway. :) Then I went home and set everything up and I was actually excited because my mom gave me a fabric thing that you roll dough out on and I'd never used it before. So I had fun stretching and bending things to make the fabric stay flat and I took out the cookie dough to roll but I realized I don't have a roller pin! I just can't fathom mustering up the patience to tackle Walmart again so I decided to get creative and use a water bottle to roll out the dough. Hey, worked pretty well. Then I discovered that after I cut out and baked the first batch they are pretty thin and crunchy. Too crunchy. So I decided to make the dough really thick when I cut them out. Doesn't work that way! They just spread out even farther and then the shapes are indiscernible. The whole point of decorating cookies was to have cute Christmas shapes to decorate. But I decided to keep doing that because I don't like burnt crispy thin cookies. I kept baking them 6 at a time, because of how much they spread, until I had my 5 dozen cookies. Yay for cookie day.

The Lottery

The entire world is watching as the last two contestants compete for a chance to win the lottery; a one-way ticket to study and live at the newly discovered planet, Isilys. 

Victoria has always had to take care of herself, being an orphan passed from foster home to foster home. The Lottery is her only chance to change her life around and she's willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen. She has easily surpassed every competitor she's encountered. Until now. 

Will has a loving family, a great education that was completely paid for, and everything else he’s ever wanted. But now his skills are being put to the test in the final competition to win the last ticket in the Lottery. The tension is thick as he and Victoria go head to head for a chance to make their dreams come true.

Harry Potter 7

I can't wait to see Harry Potter 7 tonight!!! I'm going to be dead tired tomorrow (have to work at 7am) but it's going to be worth it.

Brand New

I was advised that I need to start a blog so here I am. First post, check.