Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Clever kitteh...
Just popping out to say hi, honest :) I'm snowed under, and I'm sneezin'. Got deadlines to meet though. Wish me luck!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Taking stock before partying with Portia
Tomorrow is officially designated work colleagues Christmas party day here. Mark, my Real Life Hero, is off on his rather decadent Christmas “do,” a four course dinner in a restaurant at a casino followed up with gaming, a visit to the Christmas fair, (bumper cars,) and then a pub quiz for anyone who still has any brain capability after what has gone before.
Mine, however, is likely to attract much more attention from passers by. Ha! Well, when Portia Da Costa and I get together, we tend to raise a few eyebrows from anyone who happens to be within earshot of our “work” discussion. ;-)
As always, I'm really excited to be meeting up with Portia, and a day away from the keyboard will be good, too. The writing has been going well, so I feel I've earned it. I've been taking part in the Sweating with Sven challenge since mid October, but my goals have shifted during that time. What I’m doing seems hard to quantify in word count, which would be ideal. However, since I started I've completed a novella (adding around 9K to what was there,) I've written two x 7/8K short stories, I revised a novel and proofed galleys. I’ve written around 9K of a novel, written a proposal for another novel of around 5.5K and have another new novel idea at just over 2K. Production line chaos, as you see. LOL
Well I kind of do know where I’m at (just as well I do, ay!) but it's not where I expected to be. It’s actually a lot better. Nothing to what some writers can produce in the same period, but positive for me. Ideas are flowing and I'm feeling motivated for the New Year ahead. This is good news, because I had some really difficult patches in 2007. I have my new 2008 wall chart up and I’m listing what I want to get done on my white board. I’m excited!
It just seems that whenever I sign up for a challenge or start a word counter or whatever, things come in that throw me off track, a commission or an idea that takes precedence, and so on. Ah well, all good stuff, I’m not complaining. Hopefully in 2008 some (if not all) of these new ideas will be whole and complete projects.
If you’re a writer and you’re doing the challenge, I hope it’s going well!
Mine, however, is likely to attract much more attention from passers by. Ha! Well, when Portia Da Costa and I get together, we tend to raise a few eyebrows from anyone who happens to be within earshot of our “work” discussion. ;-)
As always, I'm really excited to be meeting up with Portia, and a day away from the keyboard will be good, too. The writing has been going well, so I feel I've earned it. I've been taking part in the Sweating with Sven challenge since mid October, but my goals have shifted during that time. What I’m doing seems hard to quantify in word count, which would be ideal. However, since I started I've completed a novella (adding around 9K to what was there,) I've written two x 7/8K short stories, I revised a novel and proofed galleys. I’ve written around 9K of a novel, written a proposal for another novel of around 5.5K and have another new novel idea at just over 2K. Production line chaos, as you see. LOL
Well I kind of do know where I’m at (just as well I do, ay!) but it's not where I expected to be. It’s actually a lot better. Nothing to what some writers can produce in the same period, but positive for me. Ideas are flowing and I'm feeling motivated for the New Year ahead. This is good news, because I had some really difficult patches in 2007. I have my new 2008 wall chart up and I’m listing what I want to get done on my white board. I’m excited!
It just seems that whenever I sign up for a challenge or start a word counter or whatever, things come in that throw me off track, a commission or an idea that takes precedence, and so on. Ah well, all good stuff, I’m not complaining. Hopefully in 2008 some (if not all) of these new ideas will be whole and complete projects.
If you’re a writer and you’re doing the challenge, I hope it’s going well!
Tiny kitten needs a person to play with!
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Sunday, December 09, 2007
Thursday, December 06, 2007
More Christmas spirit
Check out Sylvia Day's 20 days of Christmas.
The twelve days of Chrismas with Alison Kent.
Donna Storey's December offer, buy AMOROUS WOMAN from her site and get free choccies! (and the book is FABULOUS, more on that subject from me soon!)
The twelve days of Chrismas with Alison Kent.
Donna Storey's December offer, buy AMOROUS WOMAN from her site and get free choccies! (and the book is FABULOUS, more on that subject from me soon!)
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Too cute...
It's cold here today (snow forecast at the weekend, eek!) maybe that's why this looks so very inviting...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Busy busy
Ooh, I haven't posted in a while. I'm firmly entrenched in revisions, but normal services will be resumed shortly. Meanwhile, check out the Barbara Cartland of the kittie world. :)
Friday, September 07, 2007
End of week fun
Courtesy of my very naughty pal, Portia Da Costa, who gave me this card when we last met up. Loved it, so had to share. :)
Have a great weekend!
hugs
Saskia
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Romantic Times convention - got the left behind blues?
Read the 10 reasons why you should be glad you've been left behind over at Paperback Writer. Hilarious. I guarantee it will make your day.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Fun with words and typos
Some of these cracked me up, had to share. :)
Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced at church services:
Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.
The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water." The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus."
Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say "Hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.
Don't let worry kill you off -- let the Church help.
Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again," giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing: "Break Forth Into Joy."
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir practice.
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several newmembers and to the deterioration of some older ones.
Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.
The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours".
Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced at church services:
Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.
The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water." The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus."
Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say "Hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.
Don't let worry kill you off -- let the Church help.
Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again," giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing: "Break Forth Into Joy."
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir practice.
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several newmembers and to the deterioration of some older ones.
Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.
The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours".
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Haha
Try This :
Take 60 seconds or less to do this. I guarantee you will pass this on to someone else. It's too funny not to.
1. go to www.google.com
2. click on "maps"
3. click on "get directions"
4. type New York in the first box (the "from" box)
5. type London in the second box (the "to" box) & hit "get directions"
on the same line
6. scroll down to step #23
Take 60 seconds or less to do this. I guarantee you will pass this on to someone else. It's too funny not to.
1. go to www.google.com
2. click on "maps"
3. click on "get directions"
4. type New York in the first box (the "from" box)
5. type London in the second box (the "to" box) & hit "get directions"
on the same line
6. scroll down to step #23
Thursday, April 12, 2007
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