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Howdy!

I really don't know what I should be saying, but...I wanted to update, so you're stuck with me. In this issue...NaNoWriMo, My "Real" Life Plans, Creative and Promised Projects, and Losing Weight. Apparently I do know what I want to say. Who would have thought.

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NaNoWriMo
I've wanted to try my hand at NaNoWrimo for a few years, but...it takes place in November. Really? With college you're so busy and...gah! during November so I never really gave it a try. Since I'm unemployed, I figured this year maybe I could give it a try. Unfortunately I forgot how badly I procrastinate and then--oopsie--went with a story idea I had with no planned out plot. Stupid me was all "Oh, it'll start coming together as I write!" Uh...no. I'm at a measly 3,668 words at the time of writing this entry and dear Lord are they the most boring 3,668 words ever. If I somehow make it to 25,000 words total I've decided to call my attempt a win. How sad.


Real Life Plans
So, yeah. Good news! Instead of being jobless and totally broke and sitting in an empty apartment for a month mom found a really cheap flight for me to actually be home for the holidays, where I can hopefully get a seasonal job so i can pay rent for the next few months! Hooray! Unfortunately, the flight is the day after Thanksgiving, so I'm planning on getting stuck in the airport (I think one of my flights is already over-booked. Oh joy.) for at least a day. Maybe I could work on my NaNoWriMo...it'd still be November, after all. At least I kind of have a plan? I'm just happy I get to see my Boo kitty at home. I miss him so much it hurts. I also (finally) get my car to take back...it'll be harder to drive it in winter than it would have been in summer, but...at least I'll have it finally so my life will be a lot easier. If I can afford it. Ugh.


Projects (aka, why my gallery doesn't update)
I want to do a lot of things, including learning to sew and croquet, start making some ACEOs, draw certain pictures that're in my head, work on stories, etc. However, I want to get some stuff done that I promised to other people first. See, my Uncle is writing a book and, if I give him 40 hours of work on helping him with it, I get paid. I just keep getting distracted and busy with stuff like, oh, student loans, money, trying to find a job against all odd, you know...fun things! A friend of mine has also asked me to read over her book to make sure there are no loopholes, it can keep the reader's attention, etc. and I want to have that also done by early December as well. Again, distractions. Someone needs to smack me so I get my butt in gear here.


Losing Weight
Yup, finally gonna try to do it. Again. I just hope I don't become a slave to food again...it's such a miserable way to live. I couldn't stick with it just because it was making so depressed and making me feel guilty even when I ate when hungry. It was awful. So, I'm gonna try a new approach with the website SparkPeople. This week I'm just eating like normal and seeing what my current calorie intake an all that is; that way I can see what's hurting me most and what to change, you know? Then the, uh...fun begins. So long as I use my DDR at the apartment I'll be good here. It's back home during the holidays I'm a bit worried about. Hopefully getting a job will keep me moving around and on my feet, 'cause that's better than nothing, at least. My goal is to drop to 185 by my next birthday. Wish me luck!

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