Enjoying the Journey- No, Really.

Hi Everyone! I recently announced that I am writing a book so I thought I'd give you all an update on how I'm doing and how I'm doing what I'm doing... Anyways, I went through several ways of starting my book and read articles and videos about how folks go about doing this. I tried the outlining thing and the flashcard organizing method but it wasn't panning out for me as far as allowing my creative process. I settled on the 'writing in the dark method' method , coined by author David Grossman which is essentially just writing as you go along, but with some outlining to keep you on track as needed. Also, I researched how many words are in the average book and I kept coming up with 60,000 so I made that my goal and within the 4 month period,  I plan to produce my manuscript, it came out to be between 500-600 words a day that I need to write in order to meet my goal. It's fairly simple, but I think the word quota matched with the writing in the

We open the unlocked door and walk straight into our new house... the place and it smells like new leather and stainless steel appliances.. I have my purse on my arm and I'm holding it unconsciously tighter as I walk into the front room.. Our realtor Steve... or was it Bob... is in the kitchen waiting for us He bellows a friendly hello and I can hear is dress shoes tapping the creamy marble in the living room. We have to sign the papers today and I am beyond excited. It's been a long haul finding our place, getting inspections, haggling with the seller, and negotiating the terms of our loan. I feel so blessed that we've had our realtor (it IS Steve) going to bat for us the whole time--a friendly but persistent knowledgeable presence. I love my new house, and it fits our whole family with a little room to spare. Literally, off the main house. AND it has a basement. Bitch, Oh my goodness... I, I just really feel speechless Okay, well I'm never speechless but you

Hi Future Me, How have you been? I am good... You look good girl! Rich and happy looks good on you, as always. Anyways, let me tell you about my day and maybe you can tell me about yours: We just got back from Great America and even though we didn't do much rides (half the park was closed), I had a lot of fun. I had to use the bathroom really bad when we got back and I feel cleansed--I also feel I had my fill of sun for the moment. What are the things that you like to do now (in your now)? I talked to Ma earlier and we talked while I got ready for Great America. Man, I wish we could go and do Raging Waters like when I was a kid. That was so fun--But anyway, she sounded good and it was really nice talking to her about mundane shit. How is Ma doing right now (in your now)? I worked on my book today. Well, actually I haven't yet but I know I will so I'm not tripping about already declaring it done. I read a bit to my husband and Ma and they both said the writing was B

Hi Baby, You know I love you so much, right? Anyways, I'm looking at you right now, well, for you technically the time is back then. We are in our old apartment, you know--the luxury bougie one in San Jose? We are watching the "Who Killed Tupac and Biggie" mini series... these are the type of shows you like now. Nala is asleep by my feet and we're lounging both on the couch that your brother gave us. Today was our oldest daughter's dance recital and it was amazing--- she was grinning from ear to ear and it was magical to watch in that big theater We sat next to a little girl that explained to me during the intermission that she was actually in the production but due to knee problems had to sit this one out--she was still there in the crowd to cheer on her classmates and did quite a bit of spirited cheering and dance moves in her reclining seat Justin and Isaiah are laying down and hopefully asleep because it's damn near 1am Your niece and my

Hi again. I just wanted to shoot you a message. Still missing you. I guess missing isn't the word, but longing. Since I haven't met you yet. But.. yah know, sometimes I feel left out. You and future me are just turning up all the time and having fun enjoying yourself. Hanging out with each other's families and kids (Because when I meet you, I hope you also have kids so we can talk about them together and maybe some of them will like each other, who can say for sure??) Anyway, I just felt a pang of longing for you dealing with the people in my life. I think in Portuguese it is called 'saudade'. The hindi word closest to this feeling is bechain I think. This sound of word in English means something totally different-- ha! Hey, maybe you will speak Hindi or Portuguese?? Sometimes I think about calling you and talking about stuff but I don't know your number... Sometimes I wonder what you are doing or what your going through. Just to be clear, I wan