Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Baby Steps in the Write direction


I decided it is time to do what I had started this blog to do, become a contributor to”mamapedia tm the wisdom of momstm.”  As I pulled up the blog to get the URL, I felt that excitement that only comes from anticipation of what I know will be great success.  I start looking at my blogs so I can give an accurate description of what I blog on…
So, I guess I need to get some consistency on this blog thing if I expect to be able to contribute to anything.
Most people that know me are aware that I am a writer at heart.  Yesterday a fellow classmate mentioned something about a writing group to my English professor, and when I asked about it, he asked me if I did any writing.  My answer was great for the professor, lousy for me.  Yes, but lately I only have time to write for school or work.  I liked that last part, for work.  Yep, I’ve had some successful writing for work.
OK, back on track.
Currently, I have a paper due tomorrow that I’ve already asked for an extension on.  It has to be good.  My work this semester will determine whether or not I get to go to Rome next summer, otherwise it would be done by now.  No pressure.  Today I am supposed to turn in my thesis and at least two references for another paper.  I managed to combine this psychology paper with research for the Rome trip.  Yep, I’m smiling and nodding now, I just wished I had come up with this idea before the class period before the references are due.  I have a midterm next week, a quiz today I haven’t studied at all for, and another paper due next week.  Oh, and I have to get my topic (decided but not turned in yet) for the term paper in yet another class. 
So, yes, I’m busy, and … work isn’t giving me a whole lot of free time.  I have two jobs, one of which is just about two jobs in itself.  Actually, considering how I have to fill out my pay record, it is two different jobs, just for the same place.  OK, so since this has become somewhat of a whine session, I’m going to go ahead and finish out the fuss.  Now would be a good time to go get some cheese to go with the whine.
I just found out that I will lose most of my VA benefits for the spring semester, I was right about BA’s dad, he’s balking at the divorce because he doesn’t want to pay child support, and, I’m feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and trying to sort things out.  Now would be a good time to let go and let God, right?
I have all these wonderful ideas running around in my head waiting to be put down to keyboard, or would that be computer, or word, or, well it isn’t paper.  I have the tools, some I need to become more proficient at (the getting published part), and now all I have to do is make time to make it happen.  This is step one; get the Blog rolling.  I have a lot of great things to say, well at least I think I do, and I need to get started somewhere.  So here I go with some baby-steps in the write (yes I did that on purpose) direction.

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