Donny Osmond rocks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dG82cGlnbk
This if for all of us who swooned over the little boy singing on t.v. He's the consummate showman and apparently he really CAN dance, too! I don't even watch this show, but I had to Google it when I heard he won.
Enjoy!
Author's note: The first link apparently did not work, so here it is again.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
What are you thankful for this year?
Don’t even get me started this year. Though it has been a difficult year in some ways, I have also seen many blessings. Below are a few of the things I am truly grateful for this year.
My best friend in the world, more like the sister I never had, survived cancer with flying colors. Though she is still undergoing chemo, she is almost finished and they got it all out during surgery.
My husband retired from the Navy in July and is now enjoying his new position at a civilian hospital not too far away. How he found a Monday through Friday Nine-to-Five job, I’ll never know, but he did and he loves it.
My little one started Kindergarten in September and is having a great time and enjoying school, while my older child is a stellar Fourth Grader having passed his CMT’s with advanced and top of the school goal scores.
As for me, I’m ploughing along with the National Novel Writing Month contest (which I should be doing right now!), and gaining writing clients every day. The new blog, Caffeinated Writer, is up and running and time will tell if it is as successful as Writing Military Mom, the other blog.
Plans for the future? I plan on completing my next novel in 2010 and spending more time with my beautiful boys before they grow up and leave home. Life is short and I want to be a full-time novelist “when I grow up.” I am off to move forward on that goal, but wanted to stop for a moment to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, near and far. Most of all to the soldiers and sailors serving our country, their families who support them and all of the veterans who have served before them. Thank you a million times for your service to our country.
Rosemary
My best friend in the world, more like the sister I never had, survived cancer with flying colors. Though she is still undergoing chemo, she is almost finished and they got it all out during surgery.
My husband retired from the Navy in July and is now enjoying his new position at a civilian hospital not too far away. How he found a Monday through Friday Nine-to-Five job, I’ll never know, but he did and he loves it.
My little one started Kindergarten in September and is having a great time and enjoying school, while my older child is a stellar Fourth Grader having passed his CMT’s with advanced and top of the school goal scores.
As for me, I’m ploughing along with the National Novel Writing Month contest (which I should be doing right now!), and gaining writing clients every day. The new blog, Caffeinated Writer, is up and running and time will tell if it is as successful as Writing Military Mom, the other blog.
Plans for the future? I plan on completing my next novel in 2010 and spending more time with my beautiful boys before they grow up and leave home. Life is short and I want to be a full-time novelist “when I grow up.” I am off to move forward on that goal, but wanted to stop for a moment to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, near and far. Most of all to the soldiers and sailors serving our country, their families who support them and all of the veterans who have served before them. Thank you a million times for your service to our country.
Rosemary
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Chastity Becomes Chaz
I saw a clip about Chastity Bono, that cute little blonde kid of the ‘70’s, talking about undergoing a sex change over the next few years. Chastity is now known as “Chaz,” and seemed very comfortable in his skin. After seeing him light up with happiness during the interview, I cannot understand how anyone would have a problem with this, but they did. The interview on GMA started a firestorm of comments on ABC’s message board. From people saying he had a mental “disease” to those who said he was offending God, the opinions flew. Now here is mine.
First of all, no one knows what God thinks and should not put their views of the deity on the rest of the reading public. Second, if he’s not hurting anyone and feels better about himself, what do the naysayers care? It’s as if they are so insecure about themselves or their own lives that they have to bash other people who are making positive changes for themselves. To these people I say the following:
Get a life, get a clue, and get off the message boards. You are taking up space that can be spent on intelligent conversation and debate.
First of all, no one knows what God thinks and should not put their views of the deity on the rest of the reading public. Second, if he’s not hurting anyone and feels better about himself, what do the naysayers care? It’s as if they are so insecure about themselves or their own lives that they have to bash other people who are making positive changes for themselves. To these people I say the following:
Get a life, get a clue, and get off the message boards. You are taking up space that can be spent on intelligent conversation and debate.
Friday, November 13, 2009
NaNo, NaNo, it’s off to Panera’s I go…
I did it, and I should actually be doing it now, but I wanted to shout it from the rooftops first!! I went to my very first NaNoWriMo write-in. It was very productive despite the interruption by a sweet old gentleman during our Word War. Yes, I said Word War. I know I’m a geek, but it was cool. Someone timed us and everyone tried to write as many words as possible. The winner received the small handful of dollars we put in as the prize. (I think it was $6 total.)
When I thought about schlepping out to Panera’s in North Haven, I decided that one hour of writing toward my NaNo… goal of 50K words was better than NO hours – so I went. And I’m glad I did! I ended up writing 3000 more words and meeting a few other participants from the Connecticut Shoreline NaNoWriMo regional group.
In five minutes, I am literally stopping all work to continue toward my goal. Wish me luck! Oh, yeah, and read the book when it’s published.
When I thought about schlepping out to Panera’s in North Haven, I decided that one hour of writing toward my NaNo… goal of 50K words was better than NO hours – so I went. And I’m glad I did! I ended up writing 3000 more words and meeting a few other participants from the Connecticut Shoreline NaNoWriMo regional group.
In five minutes, I am literally stopping all work to continue toward my goal. Wish me luck! Oh, yeah, and read the book when it’s published.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
2500 words a day?!
I just realized I have written only 3200 words for my NaNoWriMo quest, so I got out the calculator. It will take 2500 words per day to reach my goal of 50,000 by the end of November. Will I do it? Stay tuned and good luck to all of those other crazy people out there who are participating in NaNoWriMo 2009!
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