So far I am keeping up with blogging and practicing guitar weekly (although the guitar practicing is pretty laughable, no song yet)
Writing on the other hand, I have not done 4k biweekly. I don't think I am even close so I have decided to revise that to 5k/month. It will be difficult to measure still because I am focusing on my Ùghdair rewrite which is more editing than new writing. Anyhoo, we will see how February goes. Mostly I want to write EVERY day, even if it is just a blog or my prayer journal.
I've started on a few of the other goals but nothing to report as completed yet.
Into February, we go!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
A Place in My Heart for You and Me
Walk over the dusty floorboards, dust motes swirl in shafts of light.
Misty rain slips through a glassless window.
A stream of clear cool water winds from the surrounding wood and encircles the foundation.
It soaks over the underlying rock and rushes through the cracked walls.
Barefoot in the sun-sparkling puddles, knees smeared with dust.
The one will wash the other away.
Misty rain slips through a glassless window.
A stream of clear cool water winds from the surrounding wood and encircles the foundation.
It soaks over the underlying rock and rushes through the cracked walls.
Barefoot in the sun-sparkling puddles, knees smeared with dust.
The one will wash the other away.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Ùghdair notes
In the second draft, I am adding letters, emails and notes to my MC between chapters. I hope they will help fill some of the plot gaps from the first draft and be an interesting lead-in to the letter at the end.
These two notes come between chapters 4 and 5 and would be in a handwritten font when printed. They would also have scrapsheet/stationary backgrounds to show they are separate.
Rae the Sunshine,
(a.k.a. best assistant stage manager ever)
Kudos for your brilliant suggestions in the Midsummer Night’s Dream meeting! The show would not go on without you. A couple months early I know, but the Tim Horton’s gift card is my thank you for all the blood, sweat and tears that the audience will never see.
-Ryan
51 days and counting til SUMMER’S HERE!
I think you, Rev and I should kidnap Ryan to Silvan Lake for a pregrad celebration on May long. When I asked him about it, he said something about needing to study and prepare for the play. Pfft! My bro the responsible one.
Anyhoo, facebook me before youth group if you need a ride.
LOVE YOU!
Kyra
BFF
These two notes come between chapters 4 and 5 and would be in a handwritten font when printed. They would also have scrapsheet/stationary backgrounds to show they are separate.
Rae the Sunshine,
(a.k.a. best assistant stage manager ever)
Kudos for your brilliant suggestions in the Midsummer Night’s Dream meeting! The show would not go on without you. A couple months early I know, but the Tim Horton’s gift card is my thank you for all the blood, sweat and tears that the audience will never see.
-Ryan
51 days and counting til SUMMER’S HERE!
I think you, Rev and I should kidnap Ryan to Silvan Lake for a pregrad celebration on May long. When I asked him about it, he said something about needing to study and prepare for the play. Pfft! My bro the responsible one.
Anyhoo, facebook me before youth group if you need a ride.
LOVE YOU!
Kyra
BFF
Monday, January 11, 2010
Esperar
Sometimes I think all of life is a lesson in waiting and I wonder again what it really means to hope.
When I say that I hope in Him, there is very little of wishing and very much of anticipating and expecting. But sometimes He seems to take a very very long time.
Abba, you know my heart. How much longer?
Psalm 127 (KJV)
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.
11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
When I say that I hope in Him, there is very little of wishing and very much of anticipating and expecting. But sometimes He seems to take a very very long time.
Abba, you know my heart. How much longer?
Psalm 127 (KJV)
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.
11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
E Chord
I unearthed the family guitar today from the closet only to discover...
that the third string had been most cruelly torn!
*sorrow*
The missing third string marred the first practice session for 2010 but I did manage to tune the other strings using my Mac's GarageBand application and played an E chord. I know, impressive but you gotta start somewhere. :)
Now, I need to find the time to go get the guitar repaired. Not likely anyone else will do it.
I wonder how much it costs to replace a third string?
that the third string had been most cruelly torn!
*sorrow*
The missing third string marred the first practice session for 2010 but I did manage to tune the other strings using my Mac's GarageBand application and played an E chord. I know, impressive but you gotta start somewhere. :)
Now, I need to find the time to go get the guitar repaired. Not likely anyone else will do it.
I wonder how much it costs to replace a third string?
Friday, January 01, 2010
And now for 2010!
1. Finish Ùghdair!
EDIT: (second draft check if you overlook the missing chapters...)
2. Find a position before my temporary full time line ends
EDIT: Check!
3. Take 2 or more roadtrips
EDIT: Check!
4. Go to bellydancing lesson with Vilma
EDIT: Check!
5. Blog weekly
EDIT: not check...
6. Take a nursing or writing course
EDIT: Check!
7. Go through the new e-bds online
EDIT: Check!
8. Write 4k (or edit 5 chapters) biweekly
EDIT: Write 5k/month, write EVERY day in one form or another
9. Get contacts or laser eye surgery
EDIT: Check for contacts!
10. Go for massage therapy (especially while benefits covers it!)
EDIT: Check but only twice
11. Have an LAJ memory party with Christa and Karine
EDIT: Check
12. Write a screenplay for a musical passion play (?with assistance)
EDIT: Barely started...
13. Practise guitar at least weekly
EDIT: Not check
14. Sunrise at Cattle Point
EDIT: If I can change that to a certain mountain then check!
15. Finish Newbery Medal list of books
EDIT: Check
16. Write a letter/email re: a political issue
EDIT: Not check
17. Buy pattern scrubs
EDIT: Nope, bought plain coloured ones
18. Continue memorizing Psalm 119
EDIT: Check
19. Do a monthly writing exercise
EDIT: Check! :D
20. Watch a documentary or two
EDIT: don't think so
21. Make a home video from old clips
EDIT: Check
22. Learn to sing Jesus Loves Me in Chinese
EDIT: not check
23. Bake blackberry pie
EDIT: Did blueberry pie!
24. Washington/SLC road trip
EDIT: Check but not exactly as expected
25. Write true stories of other people
EDIT: Not check, definitely going on the new year list
26. Reconvene the MICDB and initiate new members
EDIT: Fail
27. Compete in ballroom dancing
EDIT: Not check
28. Skip rope
EDIT: Check but not much
29. Go house hunting
EDIT: Check
30. Have a tea party with mailed invitations
EDIT: not check
31. Grow something green
EDIT: not check
32. Read books on writing
EDIT: Check!
33. Pick blueberries at a U-Pick
EDIT: Nope, went up a mountain instead, which is better!
34. Help Daddy with house church
35. Join a young adult group
EDIT: Check!
36. Volunteer
EDIT: Check! Reminds me I need to send an email.
37. Find a writing conference to go to
EDIT: Nope, not yet
38. Listen more for God's silence
And we're off!
EDIT: (second draft check if you overlook the missing chapters...)
2. Find a position before my temporary full time line ends
EDIT: Check!
3. Take 2 or more roadtrips
EDIT: Check!
4. Go to bellydancing lesson with Vilma
EDIT: Check!
5. Blog weekly
EDIT: not check...
6. Take a nursing or writing course
EDIT: Check!
7. Go through the new e-bds online
EDIT: Check!
8. Write 4k (or edit 5 chapters) biweekly
EDIT: Write 5k/month, write EVERY day in one form or another
9. Get contacts or laser eye surgery
EDIT: Check for contacts!
10. Go for massage therapy (especially while benefits covers it!)
EDIT: Check but only twice
11. Have an LAJ memory party with Christa and Karine
EDIT: Check
12. Write a screenplay for a musical passion play (?with assistance)
EDIT: Barely started...
13. Practise guitar at least weekly
EDIT: Not check
14. Sunrise at Cattle Point
EDIT: If I can change that to a certain mountain then check!
15. Finish Newbery Medal list of books
EDIT: Check
16. Write a letter/email re: a political issue
EDIT: Not check
17. Buy pattern scrubs
EDIT: Nope, bought plain coloured ones
18. Continue memorizing Psalm 119
EDIT: Check
19. Do a monthly writing exercise
EDIT: Check! :D
20. Watch a documentary or two
EDIT: don't think so
21. Make a home video from old clips
EDIT: Check
22. Learn to sing Jesus Loves Me in Chinese
EDIT: not check
23. Bake blackberry pie
EDIT: Did blueberry pie!
24. Washington/SLC road trip
EDIT: Check but not exactly as expected
25. Write true stories of other people
EDIT: Not check, definitely going on the new year list
26. Reconvene the MICDB and initiate new members
EDIT: Fail
27. Compete in ballroom dancing
EDIT: Not check
28. Skip rope
EDIT: Check but not much
29. Go house hunting
EDIT: Check
30. Have a tea party with mailed invitations
EDIT: not check
31. Grow something green
EDIT: not check
32. Read books on writing
EDIT: Check!
33. Pick blueberries at a U-Pick
EDIT: Nope, went up a mountain instead, which is better!
34. Help Daddy with house church
35. Join a young adult group
EDIT: Check!
36. Volunteer
EDIT: Check! Reminds me I need to send an email.
37. Find a writing conference to go to
EDIT: Nope, not yet
38. Listen more for God's silence
And we're off!
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