Only I could be loking for pictures of turtles online and have google find me Nova Scotia Turtles. Even when I try to think of other stuff, Sloan sneaks in.
Hunter won Scorpion of the week at his school, San Tan Scorpions! He never wants me to see his school shirt because he knows I saw that big ugly black scorpion at Speedworld. Dan was watching "The Longest yard" last night and there he was, the black ugly scorpion starring in a scene in the movie. I mention this because of course I am finally racing at Speedworld this coming week for the ET finals. I have not gone down the quarter mile there since my hood came up in 1997! My car has, Dan drove it there for the first check out passes after the tubbing. It is a big week, the finals should be a ball no matter what. I have been hitting my practice tree. I also need to hit the pillow sooner. I tried to last night, skipped writing but now I am kinda sucked into the Sloan message board and eneded up reading that until 11pm even though I desperatly needed sleep. I have to be well rested this week for 4 days of serious racing. I may write tonight and tomorrow then I better take some time off this week to focus and sleep. Oh and Hunter also got to say something over the loud speaker for being scorpion of the week, "I always do my personal best" I told my shy nephew I can get him a gig on a college radio station when he is ready-;)
This past week was emotional as the approach of two years since mom died approached. I was in a total funk over my writing and even good things bummed me out. Today we went to garage sales and I swear she was leading us to the right ones. We had my mom in law with us for the first time ever, We pulled up to one and they had just put out a 50's coke machine for $125! One time I saw one when I was with mom, wanted to get it so bad but didn't have the funds with us, it was like $400. It was on my birthday maybe in 2002. I think she placed this one right in my path today...Even if my mom in law wasn't along, we would have gone to the bank, it was too good a deal...But alas, Dan is fussing about where we will put it. I need to think it out, easiest would be to put our freezer in the garage but one does not mess with my hubby's garage space. I had to buy my own garage for Big Red after I fought for years to keep it in the garage. Oh and we found a real gum machine for $25 also...my kitchen is gonna look even cooler.. maybe I will be inspired to clean it now-hahaha! Missy found something I know mom always wanted to get her for Christmas which sealed it for me that she was along for the ride today! I am quite certain my writing is therapy, I miss her so much I can't think too much about it. I have to keep busy, keep productive, keep her proud of me...
I went to see a Cronkite school professor last week, he owns an antique shop and found me a pie rack for my kitchen. Anyway, he is also a publishd novelist. His agent works for the Creative writing dept at ASU. They also publish books too. He raised an eye at me when I told him my subject matter, slight interest. As usual I don't thik I properly described it. Although I did get past my bumbling "girls and bands" that I said to Patrick. He kept saying I need an event, a definative action that happens. I am fearful I am taking way too long for this action to happen. He asked me how many words I had so far and again raised a surprised eye when I said over 100,000. He said a first time novelist would usually be right at 100,000. I am gonna be way beyond...but I am sure an editor kills most of it anyway. I was a little bummed but he just said the same as the others I have met with, just keep writing, finish it before I worry. He told me I could come see him anytime to talk more about it. I think he will be a great contact and mentor if I pursue this further. He was very encouraging just as I was depessed the day prior over writing a scene I didn't like as much. I think I maybe forcing it sometimes and have now had two times I was less than thrilled with the outcome. I wrote again Thursday and had my groove back on..:) I think I will appreciate reading this blog later and remembering my struggles with what maybe the biggest undertaking in my life. School is fine, I have been underproductive there, having a funk about work to, not the Blaze or the Village kids, just school stuff...need to get productive there too.
Heard lots of fun stuff last week like "Nova Heart" and "Crying over you" plus lots of Sloan from Neil on CFOX.
Was thinking about seeing Matt again but Andrew can't go...should I wander up to Vancouver myself? Thinking about it...MIssy thinks I should, Dan didn't fuss but would I enjoy it on my own?
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