Well, my birthday pretty much took over my life. You see,
each May a weird black hole opens up on my actual birthday and the weeks proceeding and following it. As I get older and care less about the
actual significance of a birthday, I find myself using my birthday less as an
excuse to get presents (because really, I have no patience and will just buy
something I really want when it suits me), and more about having an excuse to
get out and do something.
In the last couple weeks, I have spent a lot of time
outside, a lot of time with family, and a lot of time with friends. I’ve played
way too many board games, bbqed way too many hamburgers (Thanks dad for the
rockin’ bbq!), drank way too much coffee, and – with the addition of a HD TV to
our home – rewatched way to many cheesy action flicks.
With all this fun I’ve been having, you may be lamenting all
the time potentially sucked away from my writing, especially when you consider
I also work two jobs. But on that front I have only good news: I have finished
writing and editing my short story, and I have nearly completed my full length
beauty and the beast novel. I am currently working with an artist on the cover
for the short story. When it is finished, I will be publishing it. My hope is
that a month or two after that I’ll have my Beauty and the Beast story also
ready for publication.
So while my birthday may have left me busy, it gave me an
excuse to turn to my husband and go, “You know what, I could realllllly use a
cuppa and a little time to write. Uninterrupted okay?” Because it turns out the
best birthday present anyone can give me is guilt-free writing time. A couple
days off where I don’t have to worry about work, cleaning the house, or making
dinner.
Now, I just bought a pound of bacon for the first time in
four months. I’m going to fry it up and eat it with a tropical fruit smoothie.
It sounds like a really bad combo, so I’m sure it’s going to taste excellent.
Love and peace,
Arreana
