So, I'm not working today. I have it set in my head that since I actually had something to do all day yesterday at work, that I'm going to sit here and play Hexatron Rogue. Because I'm a nerd, and the other secretary has not worked a full 80 hours for about 2 months now. At least I get Good Friday off next week. I love days off. This goes back to my boredom at this desk, but I've also been put on tasks that salaried people used to do, but I'm still a temp. Fortunately, I was encouraged to apply for one of those positions, so now I play the waiting game.
Good news that I can't wait for: my mom has decided to rent an apartment. She's fallen down the stairs a couple of times, and her knees aren't taking that well. Her new apartment is just up the street, and it's a one story, which she has wanted for a while now. This means, the house will now be mine, my sister's, and our cousin's. A salaried job would do us all wonders, as they work at "The Bullseye", and awful job for anyone who works there or knows anyone who works there. I actually said at 25 that I planned to move out by 30, but now my mom's moving, so I don't have to. Maybe now I can feel like a real adult. Plus, she's a LOUD morning person. I can't handle it anymore.
I've been adding more description to my fantasy WIP and editing it. I'm almost back to the end, and this time, I plan to acquire beta readers. I might even have my sister back on board after about 7 years. She has her Masters in English, and she always looks at my work without that family loving eye.
Tomorrow, we (sis and I) are getting paid to do a Zumba demonstration for a health fair. Our church has been chosen for a big health grant, and this is the kick-off for it. I'm about to start teaching Zumba again, and I'm so excited. I was nervous and tentative to teach when I first started a year ago, and with this break I've (involuntarily) taken, I miss it! It's something I really love doing, and I see myself doing it for a little while longer.
This post is almost not at all writing-related, but I felt like posting and sharing. Have a happy Friday!
Greetings
- Debra Renée Byrd
- Delaware, United States
- Deborah Hawkins, penned Debra Renée Byrd, began writing after a blank book project in elementary school and never stopped, fashioning stories based on her favorite TV shows and movies before creating more original works. She studied at the University of the Arts and Florida State University before settling down and graduating from Temple University. She now resides in her hometown of Dover, DE, where she spends most of her time at work or at church. She loves fantasies, superheroes, is a trekkie and a brown coat. She loves television and lives for Final Fantasy video games, having collected most of them. She has read a myriad of authors, and her favorite authors change whenever she finds a new book that changes her life... "When you can't run, you crawl. When you can't crawl...well, you know the rest." -Tracey, Firefly, "The Message"
2 comments:
Have a happy Friday to you too!
Sounds like some good changes for you, although of course it would be better if they came without your mother's fall. Enjoy the rumba!
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