I slept on my glasses again. Yes, I know. That is the sort of random statement that a teenager full of adolescent angst would say in a blog that is then followed by a bunch of "...and I like so-and-so and I think she looked at me in gym." It may be because I haven't fallen asleep with my glasses on in nearly that long. I'm not going to count all the times it happened when we were new parents because at that time I was thrilled that I made it to the bed before I fell down, passed out, and drooled on myself til morning. (not necessarily in that order)
I would love to say that my statement about bespectacled bedtime was some sort of romantic notion I had about writing a blog solely based on the first thing that came to mind when I woke up. No such luck. My mind still has its share of random thoughts. That might be a good idea to explore in the future when I have a little more time to write again. As it is, I am racing the clock to see if I can squeeze some writing in before the alarm goes off and I am named chauffeur of the year for my daughter to go to choir class before real school starts.
A while back I went to a blog that had recently been named 'Blog of Note' and she was having a contest. Being a sure-I'll-take-something-for-nothing kind of guy I entered the contest. The author was giving away a book titled, "How to really make your blog great in a month." That was not the title at all but I wouldn't know. I didn't win. As a friend of mine wrote in his Facebook page. I opened a Dr Pepper and the cap said, "Sorry not a winner" I didn't even know I was playing and I am already losing." I never win anything. Of course I don't really need to have a 'beef up your blog in a month' kind of book, thank you very much. I have a pretty good handle on this whole thing right now. I'm pretty sure chapter one was all about go to your real job after summer vacation and ignore the blog for two weeks. I'm also guessing that chapter two talks about coming back to your blog and writing about the first inane thing that pops into your head. You'll just have to wait and see what I imagine the other twenty nine chapters are about. If one of them is about having a contest to see who will win a doodle, I am already way ahead of the curve! (I didn't win that one either...and it was my own contest...and it was rigged!!) I really hope that one of the chapters was about stopping in the middle of what you were writing to go and check if anyone had commented on your Facebook status! Done!
I should probably get the book just to see if there were any practical ideas about getting my kids to relinquish the computer so I could write. That would be worth the money right there. I think I have already explained that my laptop has decided that it has a five to ten minute window of working. Hearing my plight, my dad brought over his old laptop so I could continue to write my book while traveling over the summer. After a mere day in my charge it started displaying what PC technicians refer to as "the blue screen of death." So now we have this one, desktop, steam powered, computer to share amongst the family. And the kids need it for school. Hey! Maybe one of the chapters in the book is "Wait on your front porch until a random laptop delivery man gives you a new one for free!" (I'm gonna guess chapter five)
OK, well I didn't make it to posting before school. I have just now come back to it on the weekend after my alarm clock dog gratefully woke me up so he could spare our carpet and I could get to the computer while everyone else was sleeping. (chapter eight..."Get an alarm clock dog")
OH well. I have an idea for my other silly blog and I want to get to that before I feel the hot breath of computer envy on my neck. If anyone is looking for me I'll be waiting on the front porch.
I would love to say that my statement about bespectacled bedtime was some sort of romantic notion I had about writing a blog solely based on the first thing that came to mind when I woke up. No such luck. My mind still has its share of random thoughts. That might be a good idea to explore in the future when I have a little more time to write again. As it is, I am racing the clock to see if I can squeeze some writing in before the alarm goes off and I am named chauffeur of the year for my daughter to go to choir class before real school starts.
A while back I went to a blog that had recently been named 'Blog of Note' and she was having a contest. Being a sure-I'll-take-something-for-nothing kind of guy I entered the contest. The author was giving away a book titled, "How to really make your blog great in a month." That was not the title at all but I wouldn't know. I didn't win. As a friend of mine wrote in his Facebook page. I opened a Dr Pepper and the cap said, "Sorry not a winner" I didn't even know I was playing and I am already losing." I never win anything. Of course I don't really need to have a 'beef up your blog in a month' kind of book, thank you very much. I have a pretty good handle on this whole thing right now. I'm pretty sure chapter one was all about go to your real job after summer vacation and ignore the blog for two weeks. I'm also guessing that chapter two talks about coming back to your blog and writing about the first inane thing that pops into your head. You'll just have to wait and see what I imagine the other twenty nine chapters are about. If one of them is about having a contest to see who will win a doodle, I am already way ahead of the curve! (I didn't win that one either...and it was my own contest...and it was rigged!!) I really hope that one of the chapters was about stopping in the middle of what you were writing to go and check if anyone had commented on your Facebook status! Done!
I should probably get the book just to see if there were any practical ideas about getting my kids to relinquish the computer so I could write. That would be worth the money right there. I think I have already explained that my laptop has decided that it has a five to ten minute window of working. Hearing my plight, my dad brought over his old laptop so I could continue to write my book while traveling over the summer. After a mere day in my charge it started displaying what PC technicians refer to as "the blue screen of death." So now we have this one, desktop, steam powered, computer to share amongst the family. And the kids need it for school. Hey! Maybe one of the chapters in the book is "Wait on your front porch until a random laptop delivery man gives you a new one for free!" (I'm gonna guess chapter five)
OK, well I didn't make it to posting before school. I have just now come back to it on the weekend after my alarm clock dog gratefully woke me up so he could spare our carpet and I could get to the computer while everyone else was sleeping. (chapter eight..."Get an alarm clock dog")
OH well. I have an idea for my other silly blog and I want to get to that before I feel the hot breath of computer envy on my neck. If anyone is looking for me I'll be waiting on the front porch.
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