2014 A year of Changes?

You must be thinking "oh god, another post about new years resolutions, prefaced by the comment that 'I don't believe in resolutions' line....well you're partially right.
I don't believe in resolutions, and I don't really make any or try to follow anything. I try to make things happen as they happen.  So, since this is the time that changes are to be made, so why not throw out there the changes I want to make, and figure out how to do them.  Maybe later in the year, I can look back and laugh again.

Before I go on too much, I should state that things could always be worse. I could be the cracked out whore passed out on the side of the sidewalk. I could also be dead, or living back with my parents driving around in my POS PTCruiser, and being overdrawn three days after I got paid. I am very fortunate for being in the situation that I'm in. Do not get that wrong, but like any imperfect human being, you want to tweak things enough to work to fit.

I want to become a stay at home wife. I think my inner 21 year old is having a conniption fit at seeing that. I always wanted to be a writer, and the last two NaNoWriMo competitions have proved that it is hard for me to write, work a full time job, and manage whatever family drama I might have to deal with. I have at least three stories that are written out, but need depth, and plot holes filled. I seriously think the only way I could do it would be if I didn't have to work, or maybe worked part time, so I could focus on my writing.  I was unemployed or severely underemployed most of 2012, and I did squat with my writing, so maybe not.

I do want a new job.  I love where I work, but It's a dead end job, and I have been told on more than one occasion that I'm disposable, and even though I am invaluable, I'm still on the temp side, and only being paid minimum wage. Hubby wants to try again, and move out of the desert. I would love that. I hate this part of California, and would love to be near the beach, near Disneyland, and near some other things we just don't have in the desert. I also know that it costs an arm and a leg out there, and I just don't see husband making those sacrifices.

I have been talking with him about losing weight and doing things to get better. He has started exercising, and I have decided after a temporary glitch and the flu to hit the gym with fervor. Let's see how long this lasts.

One more thing that hit me, the roadtrip from hell was 9 years ago this year. Holy cow. That week changed my life forever. I'm sure next year I'll find a way to honor it.

Anyway, the lure of finishing a chapter, or fixing one of many plot holes in my stories is calling me.

2013 in Review

Wow, this year has flown by. It seems like yesterday I was just coming home from having my heart attack.  So many things have changed. I have a different mindset heading into 2014, and I intend to make it my year to shine bright like a diamond. (sorry was listening to that song.)  I don't like to  make resolutions, because after a month, you forget them, break them and maybe until around this time do you decide to do anything about them.

I decided to look at bucket list and see if anything's changed, still haven't ran a marathon, or did Karaoke at the House of Blues, but I have done some cool stuff, like helped publish the phone book. I also haven't been much out of the desert, but I spent a lot of time cultivating good friendships like with my friend Jessica, my cousin Donna, and others, spending time with my husband, family, and also recovering from my broken heart. I made a more concerted effort to try and win NaNoWriMo, but still fell short. I did however go farther in my story than I have the last three years.

In 2014, I'm not sure what will happen. Will I be working?  Will I be in the desert? Will I ever get a story finished? Am I asking too many questions? Well, tune in and find out.

A NaNo Update

I am SO behind on my nano project.  Any attempt to write this week at work was squashed, due to work projects. I'm trying to make an effort to catch up.

It's not going well. I have been distracting myself watching the Hunger Games and Scott Pilgrim. Actually the movie breaks helped with getting the ideas flowing back.

Just taking this time to mention that yes, I'm alive and kicking and trying to get stuff done. :)

Apologies

Nothing really new to report on.  Just prepping for NaNoWriMo, working, and working out.  We had our second wedding anniversary...good times, but nothing earth shattering just yet

I hope to have some updates during November, maybe some idea on if and where we are moving to.

here's a lil earworm for you. Enjoy this Oldie but a Goodie. :)

Music Monday Imagine Dragons

Try and get this ear worm out of your head. I have loved this song for months, but just recently re-discovered it.

NaNoWriMo, Work, and the Veggie Life

November is NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month.  I'm going to enter this year, and hopefully win!  I might try again with one of my older stories Hopefully there are no heart attacks, no wanting to kill dogs, and no family drama this year! If there is family drama, it would be my in-laws, but that's another story.

Hubby got a job tho!!  He's working for a property management company out here in the desert.  I know he's not thrilled with it, but I'm freaking excited. Having to deal with him bouncing in and out of work for the last year has been hard. Don't even get me started on the Pomona mess.

I upped my gym days to three days a week. I'm gonna start four days soon. I might just work up to six days. I had a person who I take classes with complement me on my transformation.  The scale might not reflect my progress, but my body sure has. I gained some muscle weight, but my clothes are looser, and my gut is smaller. (I can see some loose skin)

I'm thinking for 2014, I'm going to try and go vegetarian/vegan. I know it won't be easy, and I'll get all kinds of resistance from my husband.  Should be interesting. I might try and blog daily about my experience. There are some really awesome Vegetarian and Vegan cookbooks. that I have been looking at on Amazon, and downloading to my kindle. I've also raided my vegan cousin's bookshelves for books.

So much to be excited about, but I've got some pre-writing research to do.

Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere?

My husband and I grew up in the desert. I was fortunate enough to escape and live in Orange County, and spend a few months in New Jersey. He's been out here pretty much his whole life.

So, when we were talking about where we wanted to live, he automatically said out of the desert. He tried in vain to get jobs in Orange County, and in the Inland Empire. He did get a job in Pomona, but that didn't really pan out (Long story short, the commute was too much.).  You could imagine my surprise when I found out that he got a job out here in the desert.

Yeah, we're staying here in the desert. As much as we both hate it.

I actually don't mind being here so much.  I miss the small town environment a bit. The area is getting over ran with people and the snowbirds....oh don't get me started on that!!!

welp, thats it for now. I'm watching some rasslin, and im gonna enjoy the rest of my night.