Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go..." T.S. Eliot
What a week! I'm almost exhausted just talking about it. I feel like I've been going full speed ahead since last Sunday.
Last Sunday after my meeting I had dinner with a friend from my meeting.
Monday was my meeting night again so I was busy all day. I worked all day, then rushed home to go to the meeting.
Tuesday was my 8 year anniversary. I worked all day then rushed home to go to dinner with my hubby. We went to Cavatore then went to get ice cream.
Wednesday I had promised a friend I would help her with a project and I had already canceled with her Saturday so I didn't want to cancel on her again.
Thursday I had to go shopping for a baby gift for my friend, ballet and tap shoes for Miranda, and groceries. I was out until 11 p.m.
Friday my sister and niece flew in from California so we went to dinner with them. I was so exhausted when I got home that I crashed after taking a shower.
Saturday (today) was the baby shower I had been planning for my best friend. I woke up fairly early and got started cooking because I wanted to take meatballs for the party. I already had my gifts, drinks, and decorations ready to go. I stopped to rent Rey an SUV to go to San Antonio for the weekend. Then went back to making my meatballs. I cooked until it was time to get dressed to go. I had to get to the house where we were having the party by 3 p.m. so I could decorate. I didn't get there til 3:30. But I did and everything turned out lovely.
Now here I am at 10 p.m. exhausted from a week of too much activity. Tomorrow we're going to try to do something fun and interesting before my sister and niece need to go back to Cali.
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Now
now is the time to live your ideal life. - cousineau
I'm going to try and post a different quote that I like every day or when I remember.
I get a phone call today at 4:30 p.m. from the baby sitter.
"Miranda wants to talk to you," she says.
"OK, put it her on," I say.
"Mommy are you stuck in traffic?"
"No. Why?"
"Why aren't you here? You're late picking me up!"
"No I'm not. It's work time still."
"No, you should already be here."
"No sweetie. I'll be there in a little while. When I come get you we're going to the store with Aunt Becky to buy Vicki a baby gift and then we're going to buy your ballet and tap shoes."
"OH! OK. I'm watching 'Totally Spies'. Bye Mommy!"
And that's it. The conversation is finished and she's off to watch that disturbingly grown up cartoon.
The baby sitter and I talk a little bit. She tell me that it's been a long afternoon for Miranda and I tell her it's really strange that I have been feeling the same way! I had an early lunch and the afternoon has just dragged on....
I'm going to try and post a different quote that I like every day or when I remember.
I get a phone call today at 4:30 p.m. from the baby sitter.
"Miranda wants to talk to you," she says.
"OK, put it her on," I say.
"Mommy are you stuck in traffic?"
"No. Why?"
"Why aren't you here? You're late picking me up!"
"No I'm not. It's work time still."
"No, you should already be here."
"No sweetie. I'll be there in a little while. When I come get you we're going to the store with Aunt Becky to buy Vicki a baby gift and then we're going to buy your ballet and tap shoes."
"OH! OK. I'm watching 'Totally Spies'. Bye Mommy!"
And that's it. The conversation is finished and she's off to watch that disturbingly grown up cartoon.
The baby sitter and I talk a little bit. She tell me that it's been a long afternoon for Miranda and I tell her it's really strange that I have been feeling the same way! I had an early lunch and the afternoon has just dragged on....
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Check it Out
Check out the September issue of Texas Monthly. My cousin has an essay in there. "Tall In the Saddle -My father’s not-so-brief, happy career on horseback." by Oscar Casares.
This is his third essay in Texas Monthly. I haven't read this one yet but knowing my cousin I'm sure it's great like the other two. I'll have to run by Kroger or a book store tomorrow to pick up a copy.
If I've never plugged my cousin on here before here's my plug. He's written a collection of short stories entitled "Brownsville." http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316146803/qid=1124853049/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-3936702-6121733?v=glance&s=books This was his first book and I'm sure we'll be seeing many more from him.
This is his third essay in Texas Monthly. I haven't read this one yet but knowing my cousin I'm sure it's great like the other two. I'll have to run by Kroger or a book store tomorrow to pick up a copy.
If I've never plugged my cousin on here before here's my plug. He's written a collection of short stories entitled "Brownsville." http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316146803/qid=1124853049/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-3936702-6121733?v=glance&s=books This was his first book and I'm sure we'll be seeing many more from him.
Monday, August 22, 2005
Turning Over a New Leaf
I'm writing this at 6:20 a.m. to prep myself to work on my novel. I am not a morning person but I need to become one. I am definitely a night owl. I don't go to bed until 12 a.m. on average because I do so much. On the days I'm exhausted I'll fall asleep early but then I'm awake again at 12 a.m. Then I usually don't wake up until 7 or 7:30 and then I'm running to get ready for work because I go in at 9. I know you morning people are saying, "WHAT?!"
Today I'm turning over a new leaf. I woke up 5 til 6 and I started on my daily routine early. My new goal is to try and get to bed somewhere before 12 and to wake up at 6 a.m. I can live on 6-7 hours of sleep a night easily.
Rey, my husband, has been telling me forever to wake up early and write. He's actually talking about 5 a.m. early and I tried that a few times but it killed me. I was so tired by the end of the day I didn't have the energy to exercise or do much. The more I thought about it I decided that if I want to finish this book I am going to need one solid hour of writing a day. What is one hour less of sleep??
Mornings are really great because the kids are still asleep and I have complete quiet, except for any soft music I may want to play. I've tried writing for one hour during lunch a few times but to tell you the truth carrying my heavy laptop to work is a hassle. I'll do it If I have to. And even though I'm writing in my blog right now it's still part of my daily writing, even if I do this for 20 min and work on my novel the rest of the time.
I set the alarm for 5:55 with the plan to snooze 5 min but when the alarm went of this morning I told myself, "You need to finish this book to do what you want in life." That will be my daily mantra. I need to remind myself daily that this is the job that makes me truly happy.
So here I am. It's 6:27. I'm set to write for the day. I decided I can write until 7:15 because I'll already have all the morning rituals and breakfast done so I can afford the extra 15 min of writing. Then I don't have to rush to get ready each morning and I'll be at work on time each day and then I gain two things.
I tell myself that I should be able to do this. I used to wake up at 6:30 every morning to be at work at 7:30 when I used to teach Pre-K. But then I remind myself that I was 25, single, and I didn't have 2 small children under 5. Big difference.
Side note: Tomorrow is my EIGHT year wedding anniversary. I can't believe it! Where have the years gone?
Today I'm turning over a new leaf. I woke up 5 til 6 and I started on my daily routine early. My new goal is to try and get to bed somewhere before 12 and to wake up at 6 a.m. I can live on 6-7 hours of sleep a night easily.
Rey, my husband, has been telling me forever to wake up early and write. He's actually talking about 5 a.m. early and I tried that a few times but it killed me. I was so tired by the end of the day I didn't have the energy to exercise or do much. The more I thought about it I decided that if I want to finish this book I am going to need one solid hour of writing a day. What is one hour less of sleep??
Mornings are really great because the kids are still asleep and I have complete quiet, except for any soft music I may want to play. I've tried writing for one hour during lunch a few times but to tell you the truth carrying my heavy laptop to work is a hassle. I'll do it If I have to. And even though I'm writing in my blog right now it's still part of my daily writing, even if I do this for 20 min and work on my novel the rest of the time.
I set the alarm for 5:55 with the plan to snooze 5 min but when the alarm went of this morning I told myself, "You need to finish this book to do what you want in life." That will be my daily mantra. I need to remind myself daily that this is the job that makes me truly happy.
So here I am. It's 6:27. I'm set to write for the day. I decided I can write until 7:15 because I'll already have all the morning rituals and breakfast done so I can afford the extra 15 min of writing. Then I don't have to rush to get ready each morning and I'll be at work on time each day and then I gain two things.
I tell myself that I should be able to do this. I used to wake up at 6:30 every morning to be at work at 7:30 when I used to teach Pre-K. But then I remind myself that I was 25, single, and I didn't have 2 small children under 5. Big difference.
Side note: Tomorrow is my EIGHT year wedding anniversary. I can't believe it! Where have the years gone?
Sunday, August 21, 2005
The Waiting Place
I'm waiting for a girlfriend to call me. We're going to dinner. Does the title The Waiting Place remind you of Dr. Seus's book, "The Places You'll Go?" I love that book. It is such a great allegory on life.
Speaking of reading. I forgot to mention that I'm almost finished with Amy Tan's "The Opposite of Fate." I've been reading it slowly but surely. I don't have as much time to read like I used to. I love this book! If you are an Amy Tan fan you should definitely read it. All her books have been based loosely on her mother's life but this is her first real biography.
One chapter deals with "other dangerous topics" as she calls it. It discusses her point of view of being called a woman of color, a minority author, being studied in literature classes and so on. She makes some really good points regarding being an American writer, because this is what she considers herself. Some Hispanic authors have talked about the same topic but somehow the way Amy Tan presents it drives her point home. I could understand what she was saying because I didn't learn about her until I read her book "The Joyluck Club" in either my Women in Literature or Minorities in Literature class as an undergrad.
Which reminds me, I recently looked at the requirements and courses at UH for a PhD in Creative Writing-Literature and the classes look so interesting. I would love to have the free time to go back to school but I would rather finish my book first. It's just a thought...
Speaking of reading. I forgot to mention that I'm almost finished with Amy Tan's "The Opposite of Fate." I've been reading it slowly but surely. I don't have as much time to read like I used to. I love this book! If you are an Amy Tan fan you should definitely read it. All her books have been based loosely on her mother's life but this is her first real biography.
One chapter deals with "other dangerous topics" as she calls it. It discusses her point of view of being called a woman of color, a minority author, being studied in literature classes and so on. She makes some really good points regarding being an American writer, because this is what she considers herself. Some Hispanic authors have talked about the same topic but somehow the way Amy Tan presents it drives her point home. I could understand what she was saying because I didn't learn about her until I read her book "The Joyluck Club" in either my Women in Literature or Minorities in Literature class as an undergrad.
Which reminds me, I recently looked at the requirements and courses at UH for a PhD in Creative Writing-Literature and the classes look so interesting. I would love to have the free time to go back to school but I would rather finish my book first. It's just a thought...
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