tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21289459368433759272024-03-06T00:48:14.963+11:00 Geeky RamblingsMail, Pens, Books, Writing, Random Thoughts and Zombies.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-57065998502154976522014-12-13T19:18:00.001+11:002014-12-13T19:18:04.973+11:00Sienna Gardner sent you an invitation<!-- 100% body table, class outerinvite --> <table class="outerinvite" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <!-- Frame --> <table class="frame" width="542" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size: 1px;" class="top-spacer" height="40" valign="top"><img width="1" height="1" style="display: block;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:block;" src="https://twitter.com/scribe/ibis?t=1&cn=aW52aXRlX3NlbGZfc2VydmU%3D&iid=b410613bc467424488a4607d228b1e19&uid=0&nid=244+20" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <!-- Top corners --> <table class="top-corners" bgcolor="#eeeeee" width="522" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="12" valign="top"><img class="cut" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: block;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:block;" border="0" src="https://ea.twimg.com/email/t1/invite/top-corners.png" width="522" height="12" alt="Top corners image" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/ Top corners --> <!-- Content --> <table style="border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: #cccccc; border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: #cccccc;" class="content" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="522" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="522" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="invite" width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="spacer" width="9%"> </td> <td class="invite-top spacer" height="38" width="82%" valign="top"> </td> <td class="spacer" width="9%"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td class="avatar avatar-last" width="96"><a href="https://twitter.com/i/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fi%2Fa749e0a3-c5ca-4535-8caa-a80af88408cd%3Fcn%3DaW52aXRlX3NlbGZfc2VydmU%253D&t=1&cn=aW52aXRlX3NlbGZfc2VydmU%3D&sig=cb5dcbfb88bc755fa1bc3cb8db25a38d293a9886&iid=b410613bc467424488a4607d228b1e19&uid=0&nid=244+525" style="color:#0084b4;text-decoration:none;"><img border="0" class="avatar-image" src="https://ea.twimg.com/email/t1/invite/default-avatar.png" width="96" height="96" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;display:block;border-radius:3px;" /></a></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20" colspan="5"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/ Avatar images --> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top" align="center"> <p class="names" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;color:#333333;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:25px;margin-top:2px !important;margin-bottom:22px !important;"> <a href="https://twitter.com/i/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fi%2Fa749e0a3-c5ca-4535-8caa-a80af88408cd%3Fcn%3DaW52aXRlX3NlbGZfc2VydmU%253D&t=1&cn=aW52aXRlX3NlbGZfc2VydmU%3D&sig=1a9b467f843432fbe2105ca9983cfcf003a4988e&iid=b410613bc467424488a4607d228b1e19&uid=0&nid=244+524" class="name" style="color:#0084b4;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;color:#333333;text-decoration:none;">Sienna Gardner</a> has invited you to join Twitter! 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I have been busy with the start of my final semester, and of course being engrossed by the always fantastic The Walking Dead and now cult hit True Detective. Sadly for me, the last units I have to complete for my degree are essay based. So many essays. Bah. It is almost the end of semester though, so soon I shall have all the time in the world.. to work full time. I am not sure which option is better. The units are all based on novels still, so I have had the opportunity to read and re-read some pretty amazing books. Handmaids Tale, The Hunger Games, Lolita, American Psycho are just a few.<br />
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Now for the actual purpose of this post. On January 1st I decided to try the letter a day challenge.<br />
Annoyingly, I had some personal stuff come up and basically I have restarted the challenge.<br />
I have been noting down who I sent the letters to, but forgot to take photos. Remembered last week though and today. Yay for mail.<br />
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Swear I have a fish brain sometimes. Either way, I had been making brilliant progress, writing every day, not second guessing/self editing everything. Until last Tuesday.<br />
Instead I had to have a few days rest after an idiot decided that the give way sign was entirely optional.<br />
Thankfully I wasn't injured too badly, though the car is a mess.<br />
Now I have the lengthy and frustrating wait to hear back from the insurance company.<br />
There is damage to both sides and the front. So very frustrating. Today I managed to drive a fair distance without much trouble, and dropped kids off to daycare. Got a coffee before leaving to attend work meeting and idiot cab driver cut across double lines to stop at the taxi bay. Argh! I have always heard comments about Canberra drivers being some of the worse, but now I am hyper aware of what they are all doing, it is both frustrating and disappointing that people risk their lives and others just to get somewhere quickly.<br />
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I wasn't ready to drive over the long weekend, but I did do plenty of reading and binge watched Naked and Afraid. Camping made all the more unappealing once again.<br />
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Now I have a wonderfully fast printer, it is time to print all my form site replies and get cracking on letters for fellow LEP & IGGPPC members. Woo.<br />
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<br />Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-17592260547202950722013-11-25T20:26:00.000+11:002013-11-25T20:28:40.393+11:00And I am backHave a tendency to get wrapped up in things and forget to update blog.<br />
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Uni is now almost over. Have final works to submit but in the meantime, I am dealing with a sad sick little boy who turns 3 next week. Who I may have turned into a zombie child in the final project.<br />
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I spent most of today playing with the blog set up and watching Orange is the new black.<br />
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Pet rats passed away on the weekend, so I have the sad pants on. Also have a stupid stress ulcer and everything hurts to eat. Even coffee causes me pain and that just isn't right. Ice-cream for life!<br />
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No incoming mail so far this week, and haven't decorated anything recently. However, all the artistic ability has moved across to Miss I. She drew a portrait of me, complete with headphones. Because lets be honest, Skull Candy Aviators are just that rad.<br />
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Only a small update I guess, but better than nothing.<br />
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1. That's me. Woo<br />
2. Attempted making stove top coffee while making breakfast. Fail.<br />
3. Zombie stickers at uni.<br />
4. Sugar Skull stamp I am loving.<br />
5. New season Walking Dead fixes everything.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-81032866443501829782013-09-14T17:07:00.004+10:002013-09-14T17:10:43.154+10:00Finding inspiration to write<br />
Sometimes I question why I write this.<br />
I tend to share and then quickly delete what was said. I don't know if people read this. There is also the possibility it could float around the web until unwanted people discover it.<br />
Perhaps I could put a notation in each post just for them. *Please feel free to die*<br />
Nothing new is happening here really.<br />
It is spring, busting to wear t-shirts and jeans. Do so, and end up with a cold. Though realistically the air-conditioning unit and daycare contributed more. Nothing like a breeding ground of communicable illness to make your week.<br />
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Took husband to have Pho on Thursday. I don't have a picture to post. Despite the fact I have had it 3 times now, each time I am too excited to take a photo. Having only just discovered this soup/noodle dish, I am devouring it every chance I get. Plotting, of course, to try it at home. For now I am happy just to hand over cash and drown myself in broth. Tried to counteract the cold by adding way too much chilli any time I have it. Delicious and burning, but didn't fix cold.<br />
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I have ended up with a huskier voice than usual. Though to be fair, if I speak normally, it is pretty deep. It is only when I am wound up that it is higher pitched. Truth be told, I am usually wound up, so that doesn't really matter. Either way, I am able to sing along with Eddie Vedder without sounding like the female back up vocals. Woo.<br />
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Nothing much else to report. Reading The Passage, and trying to stop writing in first person. Lots of learning to be had. Showing rather than telling while writing. I have under a month to get the 7500 words and it just isn't happening. White paper is incredibly daunting. Sharing even more so. I don't think I will ever be a real author.<br />
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There is really no point to this post, but learning to write again. There are always more important things I can be doing. For someone who is constantly distracted, I found a study tip for staying focussed.<br />
Something called the Pomodoro Technique. Still searching for inspiration, Diablo 3 and Walking Dead season 3 to the rescue.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-54078871160680559982013-08-04T18:52:00.001+10:002013-08-04T19:16:00.899+10:00Spring cleaning lifeReceived two lots of meh news in the last few days.<br />
Did a general clean of house today, super clean of office and given it is almost spring- I am thinking about spring cleaning rest of life.<br />
Not sure how to do that though. Maybe a postcard or a sky writer- "Hey hey. Yep I am done. Bye"<br />
That could totally work.<br />
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In other news, I got a little friend who I named Jemima and the Ps3 remote died. So plenty of writing is being done. Can't kill dragons, write letters. Perfect trade.<br />
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Have had no mail in the last 1 1/2 weeks, which has been kinda crap & good at the same time. Allowing me to catch up on letters. Bills or junk mail only sucks though.<br />
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<br />Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-89225661119019828412013-07-20T18:41:00.000+10:002013-08-04T18:53:07.272+10:00Out of time, and out of practiseI should be writing everyday. That doesn't happen. So of course I am not sure that this is up to scratch, hopefully being edited soon by group before dreaded presentation on Thursday. No title yet..<br />
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Damn all those enablers *shake fist*Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-80972909369288875672013-07-13T11:52:00.002+10:002013-07-13T11:52:45.496+10:00Heaven on the floorGranted, I ended up with a sore arse from sitting on carpet for hours, but it was quite lovely to sort in peace. Sort all the things!<br />
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For the first time ever I was able to work out what mail needed to be opened, what letters needed to be written, storing the different pens together, discovering missing note pads and even watched two movies.<br />
All while the children were all home.<br />
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Of course they were happily kept busy painting and popping bubble wrap. I didn't do any letter writing, but I am at least sorted in the general lounge area. Not the office of course, that still looks like a paper cyclone went through. I may need some stronger coffee for that.<br />
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So now there has been mass sorting, the vital question remains… Which pen to use today!<br />
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Ah The Simpsons, useful in most situations.<br />
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Winter term is a tad more difficult than I expected. Instead of making a program specifically for a 7 week period, 14 weeks worth of work is just smashed into the smaller term. Super.<br />
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Need to read more as usual. I tend to forget how to do creative writing when I only end up watching TV. It is easy to multi task in the evening, but having to devote all my attention to one this is near impossible.<br />
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Time to punch out a 500 word idea and buy a decent coffee.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-46152624498619607702013-05-24T20:42:00.000+10:002013-05-24T20:42:08.647+10:00Morning Glory!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-17823955769817560342013-05-06T15:48:00.004+10:002013-05-06T20:18:55.525+10:00Uninspiring PostPlenty of reading and uni assignment to work on. <div>
Don't have the energy for complex thinking. Words with Friends and changing blog layout it is.</div>
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Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-9594362508585914732013-03-10T19:56:00.000+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.550+10:00Bag Fail & PostcrossingEither my bag could read blogs or the universe tried teaching me a lesson.<div>
The day after I wrote the 'what's in my bag' post, my pvc bag of awesome broke. Thankfully it broke as I got into my car, so nothing had to spill all over the ground & no one could hear me cursing out a bag.</div>
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It is a long weekend here, and 3 days of 3 children at home will result in nothing creative. I tried my hand at watercolour pencils before small people ran off with them. Instead sending some love via postcrossing and hoping to squeeze in some letter writing once the kids sleep.</div>
Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-84370864376425359642013-03-07T11:51:00.001+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.548+10:00Quote of the weekWe can't expect things to change <br />
if we keep doing the same things <br />
over and over<br />
- Albert EinsteinSamanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-30129836178871176342013-03-06T20:43:00.000+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.531+10:00What's in my bag<div style="text-align: left;">
Or more to the point why is all that in my bag?</div>
I change my bag every day, and each time I try to cull the amount of things I carry with me. It just never happens. Entirely possible I am messing with my shoulder and possibly my spine from oversized bags full of paper. Pictures taken with iPhone, sorry for the dark photos.<br />
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I typically only buy leather bags because I tend to overfill my bags, leather ages beautifully & pvc tends to split and break. This bag I purchased for only $2 from an op shop and I think that it might have been a camera bag. Lots of compartments and padded inside. It is however PVC and I can see there are splits on the handle already. Boo.<br />
Looking forward to seeing what the other LEP members are carrying around ^_^<br />
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1. Without fail I always carry: wallet, ipad mini, journal, two different pens sets, overstuffed beauty case filled with pens & markers, notepads, zip up folder of letters, stamp, coin purse, washi tape, lip balm, iPhone 5 & keys (not pictured) and travel toothbrush.</div>
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4. Beauty pencil case and folder full of letters received, replies in progress, and blank envelopes for mail art.</div>
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Have sent out quite a few letters and postcards for both #LetterMo and my regular letter writing. Forgot to take photos though. So here is a shot of today's postcards.<br />
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First week back at uni has been rather hectic. Lots of planning, time management and of course reading. So much reading. Have only had one tutorial, but we spent the whole 2 hours discussing graffiti and whether it was art or not. Fantastic to be in classes with 3rd year students, no one has been hung over in class etc. Will see how the year goes.</div>
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1. Postcards out for #lettermo<br />
2. Pearl tea of doom<br />
3. Op shop bag of wool. Can't wait for winter<br />
4. New tea cup<br />
5. Catching up on letters<br />
6. Vistaprint order on the way!Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-57534428350766962812013-02-02T11:45:00.000+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.539+10:00Tattoos and Tea So after having a little vent on a parenting forum re a filthy stare I got from a complete stranger, I was able to find out other people's views on tattoos. Some close minded, some with the utterly ridiculous "what happens when you are 80", and other like-minded people who agreed with me when I said, having a sleeve of tattoos does not make me any less of a married university educated home owner with 3 healthy happy children.<br />
From that vent has come quite a few recommendations for types of tea (because tea and tattoos just go together). Will be looking at doing tea swaps with my penpals very soon.<br />
Now need to finish my Irish tea and get back to cleaning this office in prep for uni and of course letter writing.<br />
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January is almost over, and I am almost done with replies. Good thing I am caught up as it is nearly A Month of Letters time. Just discovered this, and am amazed there are so many people out there looking for penpals.<br />
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1. Sign up here: <a href="http://lettermo.com/">Month of Letters</a><br />
2. I am level 41 on Skyrim, so that is something. Not necessarily something useful. Oh well.<br />
3. Fantastic movie. Made me want to cry. And eat southern food as well!<br />
4. Missed it in the cinema. Ended up watching it twice at home. So good.<br />
5. Uni text I have started reading & 'The Mandarins' by Simone De Beauvoir<br />
6. Catching up on mail with the help of my fav cup of tea.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-88626162628081794872013-01-28T16:45:00.003+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.549+10:00Mail Call #3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Ballet Mail Art from the extremely talented <a href="http://sorcha-sidhe.blogspot.com.au/">Sarah</a></div>
2. Letter from the lovely <a href="http://badbadfrancine.blogspot.ca/">Nicole</a><br />
3. Christmas letter from my darling Christine. The letter was lost for a while due to awesome postal system.<br />
4. Owl love from Cheryl<br />
5. Last but not least, letter from fellow Potterhead <a href="http://paperedthoughts.blogspot.com.au/">Rin</a><br />
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<br />Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-45413997203783064962013-01-27T18:28:00.000+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.536+10:00Brain FailAnd today has been a total waste of time. It is a long weekend though, so I always have tomorrow.<br />
Canberra has had a total identity crisis. I am pretty sure it thinks it is QLD. Blazing hot days with occasional downpour that doesn't actually ease the heat.<br />
In an effort to combat todays weather, I made iced coffee. Talking to husband while making it, not paying attention, and made something equivalent to a long black. My brain is skipping steps, and I feel dreadful. Hoping cups of tea & plenty of water will fix it.<br />
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I did get some painting done on Friday with the lovely little Miss S & Miss I. Both of them managed to just make the watercolour work. Incredibly jealous of natural talent and no inhibitions. Seriously at one point Miss I was spreading black over her envelopes and I thought it was screwed. Looks amazing and I am not sure how to replicate it. Think I will put the little ones to work doing my mail art.<br />
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<br />Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-65936941592443666892013-01-22T16:53:00.000+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.542+10:00Lost Post!Slowing catching up with my letters and I am getting pretty disheartened by the amount of lost post.<div>
I put a lot of thought and time into my letters. Honestly it takes hours and to find out the replies just seemingly disappear into space is incredibly frustrating.</div>
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Have also not received 3 replies from overseas penpals. I am hoping they will eventually turn up, but that seems very unlikely. All the effort and time put in from both myself and others, only to have it just vanish.</div>
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So yes, still writing, but kind of disheartened by what has happened. Looking at scanning each letter before sending from now on.</div>
Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-25470864258418465922013-01-16T19:38:00.002+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.527+10:00Quote of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
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Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-54853133616860549082013-01-14T18:05:00.000+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.538+10:00MailJust a quick post.<br />
Catching up on letters slowly. Having a stupid amount of joint pain at the moment, so that is making everything go slow.<br />
:(Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2128945936843375927.post-15648833603020207202013-01-11T10:55:00.000+11:002013-05-06T20:18:55.522+10:00Work & The LeagueTrapped in dreaded office till end of January.<br />
Then back to freedom. Glorious freedom of weekly writing tasks, bi monthly assignments, and lectures starting from 9:30am. Not sure which is the lesser of two evils.<br />
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While the workplace has shut down all out of office emails (normal department rule), I have my trusty iphone to deliver my good news.<br />
And it did! In the form of ....<br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;">The League of Extraordinary Penpals</span></h2>
<strong><span style="background-color: #674ea7;"></span></strong>Linky link link: <a href="http://www.extraordinarypenpals.com/2013/01/joining-league-of-extraordinary-penpals.html">http://www.extraordinarypenpals.com/2013/01/joining-league-of-extraordinary-penpals.html</a><br />
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Sticking to my resoultion re writing each night, though I did crack the shits at my messy writing, so re wrote a weeks worth in a new book. Yes, I am that picky about things. <br />
Nothing much creative due to full time work. Does killing dragons on Skyrim count as creative? Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14271229481516617369noreply@blogger.com0