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All The Things I Wish I Had Time To Do On My Day Off

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All the things I wish I could have time to do on my day off:

Write 5000 words

Go to the library

Go to JoAnn Fabrics

Go to Lakeshore to spend my $200 carnival earnings

Go to Bath and Body Works (I have a coupon)

Get lunch at McD's

Clean up back patio

Watch The Ugly Truth

Watch Grey's Anatomy

Finish reading Warning Signs

Straighten up back patio

Do laundry

Clean kitchen

Clean the bathroom

Nap

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Comparing Experiences

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Last night when I got home, I was too tired to write. The program went well--when all the kids sang "Proud to be an American," there wasn't a dry eye. They put a lot of emotion into it, and it was beautiful. Got home after seven and decided to see how I managed NaNoWriMo in years past.
Every November has been just as nuts as this. Last year I had more red days than green days, but I had two GREAT days--7,000 words and 8,000 words, both the week of...

Veteran's Day

My dad was Air Force, both grandfathers Army and my uncles were Marines. Thank you, Veterans!
Tonight we're having a Veterans Day program at school. I'll be so glad when it's done--my last late night until spring.

Getting Whupped

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Last night the NaNoWriMo site was down. This may have been a good thing because I've been torturing myself comparing my progress to that of my writing buddies.

Here's the thing. I'm getting my butt WHIPPED.

I'm ahead of where I should be—I've already met today's word count. I'm on track to where I want to be—2000 words a day. My little progress bar chart is proceeding nicely. I have a few light red days on my calendar, but I have some bright ...

Beta Boys

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The hero in my NaNo novel is beta. He's the heroine's best friend and a computer geek. He's quiet and laid back, and while he takes charge of situations, no one would accuse him of being an alpha.

I was watching The Office and realized Jim is the ultimate beta hero. Best friend, laid back, cautious about making the first move.

I went through my TV schedule trying to figure out who were some other beta heroes.

The boys from Big Bang...

Goals for the Week of Student Showcase

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Napoleon, my big boy cat, is hurting. We took him to the vet yesterday. She thinks he got in a fight and his wound healed too quickly, sealing bacteria inside. So we have to dose him two times a day. Did I mention he's big? And he doesn't like people? And even sick, he's strong. So…will be a fun week there.

The boy got a job at the Chick-Fil-A in the mall. Just in time for holiday hours, too. He's worried about losing all his free time, but he's...

TGIF

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What a week! A meeting during conference time every day but Wednesday, a field trip and a 12 hour day on Wednesday, came up with performances for our program next week, and the first week of NaNo. Also, the dh practiced two days and is playing both nights this weekend. He'll be wiped out.
I'm on track with NaNo, but behind on my own personal goals. I'm at 10,200 and want to be at 12,000. I'm also wayyyyyy behind my buddies, several of whom are closing in on...

Relationships I Believe In

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I watched AWAY WE GO this weekend, about a couple expecting a baby who realize they're not tethered to the place they've called home, and can make a home for their child anywhere they want. So they make a list of places where they might have a connection and encounter some pretty outrageous people (Maggie Gyllenhaal was WILD). The movie took a bit to get going, but I ended up loving it. Sobbed in 2 different places. What I loved was the relationship...

Goals for First Week of Nano

I made my first LOLCat yesterday, but for some reason the code won't let me paste it here, so I uploaded it to Photobucket.

This week is another wild one.

1) 14000 words

2) Another field trip

3) Open House until 7:30 Wednesday

4) Get ready for our student showcase

5) Blog on SPN Sisters

6) Not let the house become too much of a disaster

If it's November, it's got to be

Happy Halloween!

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My feet aren't speaking to me, unless you count that dull throb as communication. I left home at 6:30 AM yesterday and got home at 7:30. Unless you count the drive to work and 2 trips to the bathroom, no breaks. I ate lunch and dinner on my feet.
Things I hate worse than field trips and carnivals:
1) My old boss2) worrying about my son3) people who hurt children
Things I like better than field trips and carnivals:
1) root canals2) back pain3) throwing up4...