Sharing

I've been obsessed lately with RSS. I use Google Reader and I wish all of my friends did so we could share fascinating stuff with one another and I could endlessly discover new blogs. Topics read by me lately range from craft to politics to finance to food to zen and green living. I also subscribe to several indie shops selling jewelry and softies. I've cut back on my indulgent purchases lately in an effort to curb my debt, but I still like to look at things.

My interest in RSS and blogs eventually brings me to the fact that I want to have an active blog but for some reason I never post. I like stuff and I want to improve my life. I also love taking pictures of things other people probably find it silly to take pictures of & sharing them. Such as everything I create, mainly involving some craft or food. Endless blog fodder!

So why don't I post? I love writing so it isn't that, although I need to work on my tone because I feel pretty cheesy. I suppose I just don't make the time for it. So I'm going to make a goal of it. Maybe at first I'll start with a goal of one post per week. I also want to make a list of goals and post it here. Maybe I'll be encouraged to keep you up to date. I set up Feed Burner today so I can see if anyone is actually interested, I think not so much because I'll be lonely if no one listens, but because I crave statistics. I suppose I do hope for some dialog though!

NaNoWriMo ::shiny-thing-of-the-day::

i went to my very first librarian conference yesterday, NYLA. it was pretty interesting. the best part was the program i attended about writing for publication in library science. Rachel Singer Gordon is a fabulous speaker, and i felt inspired when i left. she made some good points, and the first of which i intend to take: read, read, read. i need to make the time to read library publications. i need to head to the library weekly and dive in. that way when i'm ready to start writing, i'll already know what's out there.

until then, i'll write fiction. in little more than one week, i'll start my first book. i'm still not sure what i'll be writing about, i have two ideas that have about equal weight in my head. i may not know until nov 1st. that's ribbon cutting day for NaNoWriMo. and thus, National Novel Writing Month is todays ::shiny thing of the day::. write a book of 50k words in 30 days. become a novelist by dec 1st! it's something i've always wanted to do, and never thought i would. my only goal next month is to start writing (and finish, obvious). from there i work my way into better writing.
and one day,, submit it somewhere.

simpilfy your life

i've developed a bit of contempt for a few words that i use with great frequency.  it all started when my sister told me to edit them out of my resume,, this was 3 years ago.  at any rate, i've become really, very tired of them:: that is really and very.  perhaps even so.  i've been wondering why i even need them at all.  they're empty, cheap words.  i need to replace them with words of color.  words that actually say something rather than leaning on another.  whenever i feel them pound out on my keyboard, i shall greet a thesaurus for consultation!  yes!

she surfaces

it's been a really rather long time since i've written,, anything.
it may come slowly. i don't mind and really don't care if anyone else does.

interesting in her own mind.