Wednesday, March 17, 2010

I'm Back

Well, I don't know how all of you fared while I was away, but I was a mess. I listened to our song everyday. I had pretend conversations with you, most involving American Idol and how sad I was when "mullet boy" Alex Lambert got voted off. You were very consoling, by the way, telling me it was okay to eat as much chocolate as I wanted. You even told me not to blame myself for not voting that week (because along with having no internet, I also had no television and couldn't watch AI until the next day at a friend's house). I had almost forgiven myself, but it all came back last night when there was no mullet on American Idol.

I'm a little disappointed in you all, though, because you failed to talk me out of cleaning. As a result, I spent a few days under beds, behind dryers, and taking apart bathroom sinks. It was ugly. Very, very ugly. I might be traumatized. Fortunately, I think I fulfilled a year's worth of cleaning in ten days, so I won't have to think about that again for a while.

You know what I didn't do while I was away, which is actually quite shocking? Read. I didn't read a single book. Which is why there is no review for you today. In fact, on Wednesday, February the third, Jessie asked me what I thought at the time was a ridiculous question: "What happens if a week goes by you didn't read a book because life may be a little insane with two times the kids I have. Then what will you talk about on Wednesday?" And I answered: "Oh Jessie, you funny little girl. I don't know when that would ever happen." Well, it turns out that ever since she asked that question I haven't read a single book. I'm convinced she put a curse on me. She is my nemesis, after all. So, Jessie, you may think you've won, but I won't go down that easily. I will read a book this week. Just you wait and see!

Are you like me? Do you go through phases where you read like crazy and your writing is minimal and then before you know it, your reading has dried up and you're writing tons? Is that just me? So I guess the good news is that I've been writing a lot lately (take that, Jessie). Well, I'm off to get caught up on all your blogs. So happy to be back.

18 comments:

  1. I'm very much the same way. It's always one or the other, but they take turns consuming my mind.
    Welcome back:)

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  2. yay! We've missed you! And yes, I am a lot like you when it comes to reading voraciously and then switching to writing and back again. :-)

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  3. Welcome back! Reading dry spells happen to me all the time, like all of last year. Fortunately, I'm reading again. So sorry about the cleaning!

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  4. Yes. I've gone through a long total reading phase. It's because of all this waiting. I'm not sure what to write, so the next best thing is to READ.

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  5. I feel like I can finally relax knowing your back. Mondays are just plain boring without your maddeningly unhelpful advice.

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  6. Yay! So glad you're back!

    Yeah, I go through phases like that, too. Not sure why, but when I'm on a writing spree, I have very little time to read.

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  7. Welcome back! I've missed your wisdom and wit. Oh yes I have. Also, I heard a little girl named Elodie the other day and thought of you. Someday she'll read your book (series) and be so excited to have a heroine with the same name!

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  8. Yes, I did put a curse on you. But I think it rebounded in a way I didn't foresee. You see, I've been reading, but no books have really captivated me. (Captivated-ha!) I've had no problems putting them down and have even returned a few to the library half-read. I could blame it on the choices, but I'm pretty sure that you have some kind of anti-curse protection.

    Curse your anti-curse!

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  9. Yay! You're back! I feel so much better now.

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  10. We missed you! So glad to have you back!

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  11. I was so surprised when mullet boy got voted off, he had a good voice. Maybe it was his hairdo.

    Welcome back!

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  12. You gotta keep an eye on that Jessie. She's a tricky one.

    As for reading, that's totally how I am. When I am working a lot on my novels, I don't read much. And visa versa.

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  13. Welcome back. I go through phases. In fact I'm purposely not reading anything right now, because I never get anything else done.

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  14. Such a fun post, even without a review! I don't know how you did without internet. I had to do without it for about 20 hours yesterday and I nearly went nuts.

    I seem to either be reading lots, or writing. It's hard to balance both, because once a book gets me, I can't put it down.

    And when I read really good books, I get depressed that I will never write that well.

    Welcome back, and congrats on getting so much done!

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  15. I go through the same cycles. Happy to know you've been writing though...now I want to know what you've been working on. :)

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  16. Yay, you're back. Sorry about the cleaning; I won't let it happen again. And mullet boy, that's rough. Maybe that Brady Bunch boy (Tim) can do his hair up for us in honor of the poor ousted lad.

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  17. Hey, I have something for you at my blog:)

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