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Karen wrote: "Anne wrote: "SadA very dear colleague died Sunday, we learned about it today. He had been sick for a while, but it went very quick in the end and it is still a shock. You never expect death, even..."
Thank you.
KC wrote: "Anne wrote: "SadA very dear colleague died Sunday, we learned about it today. He had been sick for a while, but it went very quick in the end and it is still a shock. You never expect death, even..."
Thank you.
Anne wrote: "SadA very dear colleague died Sunday, we learned about it today. He had been sick for a while, but it went very quick in the end and it is still a shock. You never expect death, even when it is expected. It is so final."
I'm sorry for your loss, dear Anne. Here too people keep dying, even though it is like it is, it is difficult to accept.
I'd like to live a better life as a tribute to the people gone, especially those gone too early.
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I did it. I took the plunge.
https://www.patreon.com/joshlanyon
so the second word of the day is EXCITED
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verb (used with object), moved, moving.
to change from one place or position to another.
to set or keep in motion.
to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action
to arouse or excite the feelings or passions of; affect with emotion
They all seem to be true in this case
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I did it. I took the plunge.
https://www.patreon.com/joshlanyon
so the second word of the day is EXCITED"
I appreciate that your price range is low. Others have done things like sell promotional items that are just too expensive, I think. When it costs $70 for two shirts plus shipping, that's too much for me.
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I did it. I took the plunge.
https://www.patreon.com/joshlanyon
so the second word of the day is EXCITED"
I appreciate that your price range is low. Others have done thing..."
Good! That's what I'm aiming for. I'm trying to make it affordable and fun -- yes, I'm asking for patronage for my work, but I want to give extras that might really be enjoyed by a lot of readers. Certainly to readers who love the stories and characters. To me, these are the most likely to want to support my writing.
If a thousand people can be persuaded to give you a dollar, that's nearly a thousand dollars (minus the transaction fees and so forth). So every single donation really matters.
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Yes. We listed it on the news page of my website and I'm blogging on it tomorrow. Because I was initially resistant to the idea, I want to explain what brought about my own change of heart.
Josh wrote: "PatreonI did it. I took the plunge.
https://www.patreon.com/joshlanyon
so the second word of the day is EXCITED"
Most awesome! :-)
Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "SadA very dear colleague died Sunday, we learned about it today. He had been sick for a while, but it went very quick in the end and it is still a shock. You never expect death, even..."
Thank you. I guess as you reach a somewhat mature age like me, it is natural that people around me get sick and die. It’s natural, a part of life, but I don’t like it.
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A very dear colleague died Sunday, we learned about it today. He had been sick for a while, but it went very quick in the end and it is still a shock. You never expect death, even when it is e..."
So very sorry to hear this, dear Anne. I'm sending hugs and warm thoughts.
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That will be interesting to read!
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I did it. I took the plunge.
https://www.patreon.com/joshlanyon
so the second word of the day is EXCITED"
Well done, you!
Johanna wrote: "Anne wrote: "SadA very dear colleague died Sunday, we learned about it today. He had been sick for a while, but it went very quick in the end and it is still a shock. You never expect death, even..."
Thank you, dear.
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A very dear colleague died Sunday, we learned about it today. He had been sick for a while, but it went very quick in the end and it is still a shock. You never ..."
This same thought occurred to me, Anne. I used to listen to the "grown ups" talking after dinner sometimes and wonder why so much of their conversation seemed to revolve around illness and death.
Uh, because after you reach a certain age, your contemporaries and older family members become at risk.
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verb (used with object), moved, moving.
to change from one place or position to another.
to set or keep in motion.
to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action
to arouse or excit..."
You are loved. :-) <3
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My brain, that is. Well, and half my dinner. I just threw out food I’d intended on eating as if I’d meant to throw it out. Cause... my brain wasn’t there. *sigh* clearly it’s time for bed... or something. The weekend, maybe?
Jordan wrote: "Gone.My brain, that is. Well, and half my dinner. I just threw out food I’d intended on eating as if I’d meant to throw it out. Cause... my brain wasn’t there. *sigh* clearly it’s time for bed......"
Weekends are good for restarting the brain :)
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It's the presidential election day here.
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Got some today. I mean, real exercise. I’m not dead yet, but my legs are wobbly. Lol. There’s something about being able to swear at my tv when the woman on the dvd says we’re going to do more stuff. She can’t hear me, which is great!
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Day two. 6:10am this morning. I hurt. :-)
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Day two. 6:10am this morning. I hurt. :-)"
If it hurts, it works.
(Or so they say...) :-D
Jordan wrote: "Success.Day two. 6:10am this morning. I hurt. :-)"
Btw, do you know of this: https://www.fitnessblender.com/workou...
There are tons of free workouts, and they're really nice and clear, and their search function works well for finding basically whatever you want in terms to duration, difficulty, type of exercise, etc.
I've used them a lot. I particularly like the routines "for easily bored" people, in which they don't repeat the same exercise twice in a routine. It's really encouraging, because i do get bored easily with repeats. They also have a 15min low-impact cardio that leaves you totally exhausted yet satisfied. Let me know if this is something that might work for you, and i can add a couple of links.
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Day two. 6:10am this morning. I hurt. :-)"
If it hurts, it works.
(Or so they say...) :-D"
One of the motivational quotes I'm posting on my wall is "Sore? Tired? Out of breath? Sweaty? Good. It's working." LOL.
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Day two. 6:10am this morning. I hurt. :-)"
Btw, do you know of this: https://www.fitnessblender.com/workou...
There are tons of free workouts, and they're really ..."
Oh cool. Maybe at some point I'll get into it. At the moment, I'm using an exercise ball with several dvd workouts and my simply fit board. To start with, they're good. Once I get beyond them though... we'll see what happens.
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It's the presidential election day here."
Oh! May the best candidate win.
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Day two. 6:10am this morning. I hurt. :-)"
YAY to Day 2.
Ouch to hurting. ;-)
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Day two. 6:10am this morning. I hurt. :-)"
Btw, do you know of this: https://www.fitnessblender.com/workou...
There are tons of free workouts, and they're really ..."
Ah! Sometimes I don't mind a boring repetitious workout because I'm mentally running dialog and so forth, but the problem is your muscles remember and eventually stop working as hard as they did when you were trying to learn the movements.
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I've been watching a lot of films about magicians and magic. So fascinating! I never really thought of magic as an art form before. But it is. It's performance art. Some of it's really impressive.
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Day two. 6:10am this morning. I hurt. :-)"
Btw, do you know of this: https://www.fitnessblender.com/workou...
There are tons of free workouts, and they..."
This is true. For me, when I'm not watching "Sandra Bullock" on the DVD, I'm listening to an audiobook.
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I think today is day four. So far so good. But it was a difficult morning since I worked late last night. I've been wanting to go take a nap all afternoon. lol.
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Earlier this week our president Sauli Niinistö was comfortably re-elected for a second six-year term and today the presidential couple became parents to a baby boy. This is their first child together and the whole country is now going simultaneously "ooooh!" and "awwww!". :-D
Since our president was only sworn in yesterday, he really has had a busy week! LOL.
Our presidential couple already have a dog, Lennu, who pretty much steals the show wherever they go... Here's some footage to prove it: http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/23/finland... :-)
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Earlier this week our president Sauli Niinistö was comfortably re-elected for a second six-year term and today the presidential couple became parents to a baby boy. This is their first child ..."
I think I am falling in love with Finland. :-D
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Just a tad nervous... I'm teaching my world-building class for the first time in half an hour! eep! But I'm also really excited!
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Just a tad nervous... I'm teaching my world-building class for the first time in half an hour! eep! But I'm also really excited!"
HOW EXCITING!!!
You have to tell us how it all turned out.
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ARGH
So many interruptions right now. Trying to focus on The Magician Murders--it's already not quite the story I'd anticipated--but there are a lot of balls I need to keep in the air right now.
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:-D :-D :-D
Glasses.I had my eyesight checked the other day and was told I need new glasses for work. He could guarantee I would have less headaches with new glasses. Such a relief, I was beginning to fear I would have to retire early due to constant headaches and fatigue. Fingers crossed he is right.
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I had my eyesight checked the other day and was told I need new glasses for work. He could guarantee I would have less headaches with new glasses. Such a relief, I was beginning to fear I..."
Oh! Sometimes the fix is more simple than we realize! Fingers crossed.
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Just a tad nervous... I'm teaching my world-building class for the first time in half an hour! eep! But I'm also really excited!"
HOW EXCITING!!!
You have to tell us ho..."
It went really well! I had them get into a discussion about what inspires them and what world-building means to them, and that took up the bulk of the time. They really got into the discussions! And then we did a little group writing exercise where groups had to come up with a place, some characters, a plot, things like that, and write a couple of paragraphs to share with the class. Their ideas were great! And I think everyone had a lot of fun, which is always my goal with my writing courses. I think you learn more if you're having fun. :-)
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I think someone's trying to tell you something...
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I had my eyesight checked the other day and was told I need new glasses for work. He could guarantee I would have less headaches with new glasses. Such a relief, I was beginning to fear I..."
Oh, this is a big relief! Yay for easy fixes! It's amazing how easy it is to not notice you need new glasses. lol.
Jordan wrote: "t went really well! I had them get into a discussion about what inspires them and what world-building means to them, and that took up the bulk of the time. They really got into the discussions! ..."Great. Thank you for telling us.
Jordan wrote: "Josh wrote: "Anne, they are running a lot of Visit Norway commercials on TV right now, and I always think of you. :-)"I think someone's trying to tell you something..."
I think so, too :)
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A very dear colleague died Sunday, we learned about it today. He had been sick for a while, but it went very quick in the end and it is still a shock. You never expect death, even when it is e..."
So sorry, Anne. *hugs*