tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88641673376835838342024-03-07T05:55:55.560-08:00Victoria KrainHow many evil villains do I have to kill?Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-22044988783630672772009-03-26T06:55:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:05:13.453-07:00Procrastination at its finest...Well, it's been over a year since my last post. Shouldn't I get an A+ for procrastination?<br /><br />I still don't know how all of you with kids out there do this everyday. I know I've said that before, but I guarantee I'll probably say it again. <br /><br />I could have sworn I used to be an organized individual, now I'm have some serious doubts. For one, shouldn't I have been able to find 5 minutes in my day to post something? *Sigh* <br /><br />But the past is in the past. Munchkin starts school full time on Monday, and I must be a terrible person, because inside I'm doing the happy dance. What is it going to be like to have time to myself again? No idea. Not even an inkling. Go figure I have a child that is born as obsessed about my laptop as I am. I can't even open the damn thing in front of her, without her shrieking and screaming until its under her little hands and she's hitting every button. I've never seen someone shut the computer down so fast! I'm not sure I even knew it was possible.Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-70761424101629130312008-02-14T06:27:00.000-08:002008-02-14T06:53:11.709-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYQ02u_vJIGBua11OMq9SkSxSsjPLUUUEv1-9FqIaUP29cKuAeqJUQE4R7_6SRYT5xtzmlU4blVDmX33yCF-ZQIk3mwaxKCjZrwDbEltzCYkJe0q4ny5OJZNa1RLtnmS6tDI5mRIMZ726/s1600-h/hearts-red.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166848317735781666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYQ02u_vJIGBua11OMq9SkSxSsjPLUUUEv1-9FqIaUP29cKuAeqJUQE4R7_6SRYT5xtzmlU4blVDmX33yCF-ZQIk3mwaxKCjZrwDbEltzCYkJe0q4ny5OJZNa1RLtnmS6tDI5mRIMZ726/s320/hearts-red.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong><em>Happy Love Day!!!</em></strong></span></div><div> </div><div>I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day!</div><div> </div><div>... now I'm going to go finish those edits so that tonight I can enjoy my Valentine's instead of working! ;)</div>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-23076643065287785192008-02-11T18:10:00.000-08:002008-02-11T19:48:13.859-08:00Ahhhh.... that time of year again.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_muT0r3a2-XkqwjVKpitwKHuoelbotlGEg1O-d3HpPIwg0dZaJMCQkHM-KG7_Q6if7J3-XlkKoSIq_eidvw6x_tpXgJ1UTggZX43Q95hUlYnoofEwffYB1inegeOpJ2a53ZAHiCX3bNC/s1600-h/imagesyr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165910283993433362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_muT0r3a2-XkqwjVKpitwKHuoelbotlGEg1O-d3HpPIwg0dZaJMCQkHM-KG7_Q6if7J3-XlkKoSIq_eidvw6x_tpXgJ1UTggZX43Q95hUlYnoofEwffYB1inegeOpJ2a53ZAHiCX3bNC/s320/imagesyr.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oh yeah baby! It's that time of year again... Judging!!!<br /><br />I judge 2 contest in the year:<br /><br />Yellow Rose unpubed and Daphne Du Maurier Pubbed. I love them both. I know what a trator I am to TRW, but maybe I'll even judge for that this year... maybe.<br /><br />So I'm sitting here surrounded in contest pages for the yellow rose contests and I must tell you I am so impressed with this years submissions - some serious talent out there. It also makes me wonder why some of these great authors aren't published yet.<br /><br />Is anyone judging some good contests out there? Are you finding that writers are getting better and better? Lots of competition out there!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-36395789388945665782008-02-09T21:20:00.000-08:002008-02-09T21:56:53.609-08:00A day in the life of a Harlequin publisher<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAJodIuozUg4Jn8P3A8Ow8atY26LAotUAOF_uUvKYyWUE24dUktZ_rNhtW6XBMJWHpBNpdP3VFAd3p3DduCCRX3E9s1Id3Fsr9RgXPMer40kHlOVOXGzKGmQWON8ArooAqwWvzGk-_zoe/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165217518653490418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAJodIuozUg4Jn8P3A8Ow8atY26LAotUAOF_uUvKYyWUE24dUktZ_rNhtW6XBMJWHpBNpdP3VFAd3p3DduCCRX3E9s1Id3Fsr9RgXPMer40kHlOVOXGzKGmQWON8ArooAqwWvzGk-_zoe/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a> I have to say that I found todays meeting quite interesting. The one thing I took away from it is that there was no way I could publish with Harlequin category romances - at least not what I've written in the past. And for some reason I only realized this NOW. Today. <br /><br />I read category romances, the fact that I hadn't realized this until now amazes me. I go into some major detail in the sex scenes and I guess I always assumed that the heat level could just be, well, not ignored, but maybe... I don't know. All I know is that there is no way that 4 of my manuscripts (which were intended for category) will ever be able to fall into Harlequin guidelines.<br /><br />My husband says - why not just remove the heat - lower it somehow... but that would no longer be my story. Plus, it's my favourite part to write - and we do, after all, write because we love it. So why would I ever try to squeeze my manuscript into a little box? I wouldn't. But clearly I need to rethink my future goals, at least my short term ones. Maybe I'll find use for the manuscripst sooner or later elsewhere. Maybe.Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-48314809981242556942008-02-05T18:21:00.000-08:002008-02-05T18:40:22.435-08:00Research... hehehehe!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawT332pX3K_eshhTuDz01_BpiEq0YJ5pzIHdX4MN5v4eeFdkxd3z2sE5-THrCJ45nWJ2AcWZZQwayI08tcyRnV48ZYE6SGHBNWrqu1v_PI7qO56sHgmFBNlzC98dyCLpN-tA0inAmFQMJ/s1600-h/imageDB.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163686684864870322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawT332pX3K_eshhTuDz01_BpiEq0YJ5pzIHdX4MN5v4eeFdkxd3z2sE5-THrCJ45nWJ2AcWZZQwayI08tcyRnV48ZYE6SGHBNWrqu1v_PI7qO56sHgmFBNlzC98dyCLpN-tA0inAmFQMJ/s320/imageDB.jpg" border="0" /></a>Since I finished my first draft of my WIP - I'm adding in a new project, I know stick to one thing, but at this point the things I'm changing are pretty much grammar and spelling/wording - so not a big deal. Plus the project I'm starting is for a contest - I though it would be a nice change and it needs to be short and sweet - something I can totally handle.<br /><br />I'm in the research phase *giggling* I love research. ;)<br /><br />The contest winner will have their short erotic story published in <em><strong>Best Women's Erotica 2009</strong></em>. Details are on the <a href="http://passionateink.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=5592">Passionate Ink</a> website.<br /><br />It sounds like a lot of fun if anyone else wants to join. :)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-33846068101705027642008-02-03T20:21:00.001-08:002008-02-03T20:48:41.360-08:00Out of service today.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-9bnJY8oDoEIrJHOz9lNyX4FaakYYQvaFZ-fNDAIolrkK5-RO7h-nipCkRXF1BgX7u55A6CmlTYxTnXGQpsEOxLnNUQIIBds2s0uA5lwcGHqVw2sDHmSZVDnNQYGqvYnKzlXigVCXPfl/s1600-h/pictures+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162977216397113234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-9bnJY8oDoEIrJHOz9lNyX4FaakYYQvaFZ-fNDAIolrkK5-RO7h-nipCkRXF1BgX7u55A6CmlTYxTnXGQpsEOxLnNUQIIBds2s0uA5lwcGHqVw2sDHmSZVDnNQYGqvYnKzlXigVCXPfl/s320/pictures+018.jpg" border="0" /></a> Today we have a wonderful doctors appointment. Most of the time I really couldn't care less about them. I go because they have to get done and I don't argue with doctors. But I am absolutely dreading the doctors appointment today. It's for her hearing because we have hearing loss in the family.<br /><br />Anyways, I don't know if any of you have ever done one of these, but from the time she wakes up (usually around 7ish)I'm not allowed to let her eat or sleep until her appointment at 10:30am. At which point I feed her there and she should fall asleep for the test (yeah, I'll let you know if that happens). Anyways, this wouldn't bug me so much if they didn't suggest putting ice chips on her to keep her awake. Ice chips on my baby? WTF is wrong with people? Doesn't this sound like some serious torture method? Is it just me? It's making me sick to my stomach just knowing that she's going to be in the hands of these "professionals" for an hour.<br /><br />Okay... I'm going to walk away from this subject, because I seriously feel a meldown coming along.<br /><br />Last night I finished round one edits... YAY!!! For godssakes it's taken me forever! Hopefully round 2 won't take too long. I hope to have it done by the end of the week (although I have to confess the first time I wrote this sentence I wrote mid-week). In a perfect world it will be. :D<br /><br />I can't wait to hear all the good news tomorrow. I hate being kept in suspense! I'm okay with it, sort of. Well, I'm okay with it if I don't know I'm being kept in suspense! :D<br /><br />I hope you all have a productive day!<br /><br />Spell <a href="mailto:f#@%ing">f#@%ing</a> check still doesn't work! And why did it underline and highlight the word? I swear Blogger has it out for me!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-67506308275738556402008-02-03T16:24:00.000-08:002008-02-03T16:43:04.130-08:00One of those weeks...On Wednesday I posted a hump day hunky hero... the one that inspired my current WIP... and then <strong><em>I</em></strong> accidently deleted my post! Retard moment. (I wish I could at least blame it on someone other than myself, but I can't)<br /><br />On Thursday I tried posting - wrote a whole shpiel about what I was working on... couldn't friggin post because Blogger was doing some maintenance. And I learned I also can't select all or cut to paste somewhere else.. no that would be too easy.<br /><br />By Friday I was so sick and tired with Blogger that I couldn't even log on without wanted to.... well lets just say it wasn't pretty.<br /><br />On Saturday my husbands godfather had a heartattack, and had to have Quintuple bypass surgery. Which sucked. He's fine now... well as fine as someone with bypass surgery could be.<br /><br />So I'm <strong>just</strong> now winding down from the week. All my writing since Wednesday will have to happen tonight, because so far I don't think I've written more than 400 words. <br /><br />We'll have to see how it goes.<br /><br />F#@& what the hell happened to spellcheck? I want to bleep bleep bleep this blogger bleeeeeppppp!!!! :DVickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-26053573265752784332008-02-02T06:42:00.000-08:002008-02-02T06:49:49.089-08:00I don't know...<p>I stole this from <a href="http://amyruttan.com/blog/">Amy </a>again! :D</p><p> </p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="350" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="COLOR: #eeeeee" align="middle"><span style="font-size:+0;"><b>In a Past Life...</b></span></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><center><img height="100" src="http://www.blogthingsimages.com/pastlifegenerator/past-life.jpg" width="100" /></center><span style="color:#000000;">You Were: A Gorgeous Fortune Teller.<br />Where You Lived: Japan.<br />How You Died: Typhoid fever.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/<a">Who</a> Were You In a Past Life?</a></div>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-3461355783051224452008-01-29T18:16:00.000-08:002008-01-29T18:19:20.290-08:00Life gave me lemons...I totally stole this one from <a href="http://amyruttan.com/blog/">Amy</a>! I'm just too tired to post anything. I'm a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">frickin</span>' lemon! I love lemons! Let's make some lemonade!<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="350" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="COLOR: #eeeeee" align="middle"><span style="font-size:+0;"><b>You Are a Lemon</b></span></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><center><img height="100" src="http://www.blogthingsimages.com/whattypeoffruitareyouquiz/lemon.gif" width="100" /></center><span style="color:#000000;">You have a very distinct personality. And if you're not being sweet, you're a little hard to take.You're a bit overpowering, especially in one on one situations.<br />And while you are very dominant, sometimes your power is needed and appreciated.You can liven up a dull situation, and you definitely bring a fresh outlook.<br />You are a bit of an acquired taste, and you tend to grow on people over time.People feel refreshed and rejuvenated after spending time with you.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/<a">What</a> Type of Fruit Are You?</a></div>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-79698693717379548792008-01-28T18:03:00.000-08:002008-01-28T18:14:55.061-08:00I love me some Jenny Crusie...Okay, most of you know that <a href="http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/16/the-mess-a-synopsis/#comment-22824">Jenny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Crusie</span></a> is one of my fave authors (hello!!! - check out that side bar!) Anyways... I've been stalling on my edits and headed over there to see what's new...<br /><br />I know we're all completely over the 'Did Cassie Edwards really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">plagiarize</span>?' crap. Well, at least I know I'm over it, but when I read <a href="http://rooferauthor.blogspot.com/2008/01/plagiarism-play-or-brain-plaque.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gennita</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Low's</span> </a>blog (which was linked from <a href="http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/16/the-mess-a-synopsis/#comment-22824">Jenny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Crusie's</span></a>) posting about the subject I couldn't stop laughing! :D She is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">sooo</span> funny! Anyways if you have some time on your hands - or are like me and procrastinating... check them both out. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Gennita</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Low's</span> was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Hilarious</span>! And <a href="http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/490#"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Meljean</span> Brook's </a>(also linked from <a href="http://www.arghink.com/2008/01/16/the-mess-a-synopsis/#comment-22824">Jenny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Crusie</span></a>) reference to 'her red shoes' was awesome!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-78993264593335673572008-01-27T05:22:00.001-08:002008-01-27T05:42:13.280-08:00Wow, things sure can change in one day.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIp1HPyxZ1RaTHYodE_OS44xiihtjiJvFT5mE79oZhrdMoqmyslk4h4UaegUAWqy7Y93wwd1YkePA8kqhEycLEtsBXjVAmTebWRWwitVKkwnEmxVAwgVgDBOTIAicvQZsoZsmiqvXThJT/s1600-h/music_vday_75-haters-a._V14882683_"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160149616087856994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 83px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px" height="95" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIp1HPyxZ1RaTHYodE_OS44xiihtjiJvFT5mE79oZhrdMoqmyslk4h4UaegUAWqy7Y93wwd1YkePA8kqhEycLEtsBXjVAmTebWRWwitVKkwnEmxVAwgVgDBOTIAicvQZsoZsmiqvXThJT/s320/music_vday_75-haters-a._V14882683_" width="92" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A couple of things on my mind today:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>First off; while I was deep into editing yesterday - somehow the story veered off in a different direction. I can't even tell you how different it is... actually I can. It will no longer fit into the category I was going to submit it for - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">woopsies</span>! I wasn't bummed for long because I just absolutely love this story. Plus, believe it or not... once I veered off into this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">direction</span>, a title just jumped off the pages! :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Secondly; I visited <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_19520_8050100_as_img_12/?ie=UTF8&plgroup=4&docId=1000191441">Amazon </a>today and got a kick out of this... because of valentine's day they have two places to shop on their site - For Lovers and For Haters. Of course <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">curiosity</span> got the better of me and I had to see what kind of gifts they had for "Haters". I mean <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">seriously</span> what could you get for them... well... <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">apparently</span> Amazon has figured it out! Movies such as Unfaithful, Fatal Attraction, The Breakup, The Black Widow and The Crush - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">hehehe</span>! I thought this was a hoot! And to top off the hate... at the top (and I quote) is this <strong>"Not excited by all the hype? Giving up on romance? We also offer selected soundtracks, movies, and books to match your more cynical (or realistic?) mood."</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Hehehe</span>! I don't know why I'm totally amused by this - but apparently it doesn't take much now a days.</div><div> </div><div>Have a wonderful Sunday everyone! I can't wait to stop off and see the progress you all made this week - See you at <a href="http://www.christinedabo.com/blog/">Christine's</a>!!! :)</div>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-37676807043412862972008-01-25T17:51:00.000-08:002008-01-25T18:01:47.984-08:00Hate editing...Do you ever have moments when your editing and think to yourself....<br /><br />Man oh man... what the hell was I thinking?<br /><br />Well, I've had <strong>lots</strong> of those in the last couple of days. Sometimes I would read a sentence and find myself completely confused... what was I trying to say? Why would she do that? Who's Bob? :)<br /><br />I'm still editing, and tonight as I was working away I slipped up onto this baby...<br /><br />'Lina looked up from the bracelet, speechless. “It’s beautiful. Thank you.”'<br /><br />I almost threw my laptop against the wall! Seriously! She wasn't speechless for long was she now? Anyways, I know what I <em>meant </em>to say, but clearly I did a pretty poor ass job. So here is why I'm sitting here now - blogging. I'm in need of some therapist (completely out of chocolate) and blogging seems to do the trick when I find myself ready to pull my hair out - which wouldn't be so bad if I had any left to pull out!<br /><br />Can't wait to hear how everyone is doing with their goals! Have a wonderful weekend guys!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-33015045005436068692008-01-24T20:39:00.000-08:002008-01-24T20:49:48.683-08:00Still going at it....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdu5tcq3lM895AYOu1YfH5EAYCec-iYeLr0pAKcUgKnVQvRh7H9-Ced8-93I14-J_JUxc6eCjDxvBF5IQYFVWQTJM4c3mK_res3gdDijixikcvctMe0h2OvxQfhnlQSZwJB0Y7ZkDPFo_/s1600-h/pd_sex_070731_ms.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159270698275370770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdu5tcq3lM895AYOu1YfH5EAYCec-iYeLr0pAKcUgKnVQvRh7H9-Ced8-93I14-J_JUxc6eCjDxvBF5IQYFVWQTJM4c3mK_res3gdDijixikcvctMe0h2OvxQfhnlQSZwJB0Y7ZkDPFo_/s320/pd_sex_070731_ms.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'm still writing... but I have decided that from now on I only want to write sex scenes! I'm suffering through the story telling right now... can't they just get on with it? I find it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">soooo</span> much easier to edit the naughty than the nice. <br /><br />I'll keep visiting to see what everyone is up to (it's a wonderful stalling tactic - which might explain why I feel like I've been editing for so long!)<br /><br />Happy Writing!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-12606784810885363142008-01-23T17:21:00.000-08:002008-01-23T17:33:42.888-08:00Thursday Personal Deadline...Okay... I'm hiding out for the next couple of days. Me and my trusty million page Writer's Thesaurus - yes I use a Thesaurus! And I thank God I have it, because while reading my current <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WIP</span> I realized that wow... I sure like to use certain words... I won't mention them here, but man, pregnancy has sucked my brain dry. And I have no time to let it find it's way back to me, so for now my Thesaurus is my guide! <br /><br />Thursday night is my personal deadline for first round edits to meet this February 1st deadline... although, I'm starting to think I was slightly delusional when I thought throwing myself back into writing was the answer. Maybe I should have taken it slower, but it's too late now and I love this story too much to let it just sit collecting dust - like my other 4 - yes 4!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WIP's</span> (I want to say waiting neatly on a desk somewhere, but I'd be lying! Their somewhere in a box in the basement. And one day, I swear they will be complete - I just don't see that day in the near future.)<br /><br />Can you tell I'm stalling? Anyways, I hope all of you are having great success with your writing goals. I'll check in on your posts, while munchkin is taking her morning nap tomorrow! (Yet another stalling tactic!)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-7322341821572564312008-01-22T06:01:00.001-08:002008-01-22T06:10:49.454-08:00Ahhh yes, what a lovely day to stay in doors and write.It's snowing, and I'm pretty sure it's -20 outside... what a great day to NOT have to leave the house! :) If you can use a snow day as an excuse - I encourage you to do it! ;) I'm such a bad influence... or at least I try to be.<br /><br />Anyways... getting on with it. This kick in the butt is fabulous! Last night I finished my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WIP</span> with everything plus the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cheezy</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cheeze</span> sappy ending. It's only a skeleton so far and the next two days will be all about adding some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">substance</span>, let's see if I remember what that is! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">LOL</span>! Overall I'm happy with it. Still no title, but who knows maybe it will come to me in a dream.<br /><br />Happy writing everyone!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-81444635306549845192008-01-21T05:48:00.000-08:002008-01-21T06:14:26.832-08:00Christine's Mid Winter Kick In The Butt.Okay... you all know about the <a href="http://christinedabo.com/blog/?p=479">'Kick in The Butt'</a>. Nice and early this morning I went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Zokutou</span> to bring up a word meter - because as small as a word meter is I find it incredibly motivating. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Zokutou</span> is not working - at least not for me, and now I have this ugly (sorry N<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">aNo</span> people - but it really is ugly!) meter on my site.<br /><br />Of course, it's all good and I'm sure it will be JUST as motivating as the really nice ones from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Zokutou</span>, but it goes to show you why a book cover needs to grab me in order for me to even pick it up to read the blurb! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">LOL</span>!!! I am such a snob!!! I'm know there is a better fitting word that would suit me right now, but I'm trying to stay motivated! :) *Sigh* You learn something new about yourself every day!<br /><br />Anyways.... I'm re-posting my goals to hold myself accountable:<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>BIG GOAL:</strong></span> Finish the current <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">WIP</span> and send it out for February 1st deadline for submission - so I know I need to accomplish this goal! And then (and this is going to be why I need this) try not to think about if my sent in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">WIP</span> is going to the crap pile or not and still continue writing…. I would like to have another 15,000 story completely polished or have a 30,000 word first draft.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>THIS WEEKS GOALS:</strong></span> 5000 words and completing edits.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>CHALLENGES:</strong></span> A baby that is recovering not only from being sick (from some mysterious illness - I might add) but also from all the guests that have hugged, squeezed and just plain out traumatized her this weekend. Oh yeah... and a husband who thinks because I'm home all day, I should have enough time to make dinner! MEN!!! :)<br /><br />Have a wonderful day guys! And good luck with all your goals!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-77570352681234228162008-01-19T20:17:00.001-08:002008-01-19T20:29:23.648-08:00AWAL until Monday!!!Okay... so I have to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">apologize</span>... I won't be here until Monday!<br /><br />We have family coming over on the weekend and my sister-in-law is staying with us until Sunday - as if that wasn't enough... munchkin has been sick since Friday and has officially thrown up on everything that she owns (a couple of times)... so I've been doing laundry. It wouldn't be so bad if it was just little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">people</span> clothes, but as all you mommy's know - someone has to hold the baby, so there's usually another victim (me!!!) :) Anyways, I can't wait until everyone goes back to work and it's nice and quiet again.<br /><br />If you read <a href="http://www.christinedabo.com/blog/">Christine's </a>blog - then you know she's having a little inspirational <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">writing</span> challenge... you should check it out and join!<br /><br />I hope everyone has a great weekend (or at least the rest of it... as I sneakily type this while my guests are downstairs! Mwahahahahah!)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-65295704924810531172008-01-17T12:33:00.001-08:002008-01-17T15:02:03.756-08:007 things about me...<a href="http://mgbraden.com/blog/">Michelle </a>tagged me to do a "7 things about me" meme so here goes... I've read <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">everyone's</span></span></span> and seriously I have nothing that interesting... I don't leave the house much anymore.<br /><br />1. Until exactly 2 and a half months ago, I didn't do my own groceries! I absolutely despise grocery shopping and love Grocery Gateway! Unfortunately, they don't deliver in Oshawa... so I've had to venture out and be an adult. (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Poooey</span></span></span>!!!) I still hate it!!! I pray to the Grocery Gods every night to bring me a delivery man! :)<br /><br />2. Up until this week I hated Elmo... <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">passionately</span>! I know... your thinking how can anyone hate Elmo, but you need to understand that I have worked in a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">children's</span> and baby store for the past 10 years! I work at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gymboree</span></span></span>... we have a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">TV</span> on the entire day... and guess who sings over and over and over again! You guessed it! Elmo!!! But, this week had been really cold in the '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Shwa</span></span></span> and munchkin and I couldn't go out for our regular walks... I think I would have gone crazy if it wasn't for Elmo. So yeah, he's my hero (until the weather gets nice again or I have to go back to work - at which time I reserve the right to hate him once more!)<br /><br />3. In order for me to write sex scenes (yeah, I know... what a topic after Elmo!) I need to be in bed with the lights off and I need perfect quiet... then the scenes just start flowing.<br /><br />4. I love craft projects... or at least beginning them, however to date I don't think I can actually claim to have ever completed one! I can probably make you a list of at least 50 projects sitting around the house that I had begun (excitedly I might add) and never finished! :)<br /><br />5. Until I was 16 (Yeah... 16!) I thought I had the power to perform love spells! :) I received a book from God knows where and it had the directions... all I remember is engraving the persons name into a candle and lighting it and chanting something... Dear God help me!!! I was so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">gullible</span>! I still am! My husband though, is convinced I cast one on him - no joke.<br /><br />6. I am the messiest person at home, but at work everything is pristine! I tell myself that it's because I use up all my cleaning energy at work - I've almost convinced myself!<br /><br />7. I go to bed with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lullabies</span> and songs still replaying in my head! My sister got "this is the song that doesn't end" into my brain and I sang it for 2 weeks straight!<br /><br />Just about everyone has been tagged... but anyone who hasn't done this one feel free... and let me know so I can stop by and read it! Thanks <a href="http://mgbraden.com/blog/">Michelle </a>- this one was a lot of fun! ;)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-65728253779582240252008-01-16T06:30:00.000-08:002008-01-16T06:41:58.944-08:00What a glorious day!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sHpHND-7jLB16RNqTnyD4cEov7yWEeoQoiKBFGjrSIG94o-tclpG4Crvh7TzuT2-iHaJjIOrsp5SsYdhhvn8Ua-ppka26_LXMKHan6L0tJzpqjwVhUJSpbpob-1ap2ClSc7NEEomVkEC/s1600-h/P9050024Sunrise_Bay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156082535795589666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sHpHND-7jLB16RNqTnyD4cEov7yWEeoQoiKBFGjrSIG94o-tclpG4Crvh7TzuT2-iHaJjIOrsp5SsYdhhvn8Ua-ppka26_LXMKHan6L0tJzpqjwVhUJSpbpob-1ap2ClSc7NEEomVkEC/s320/P9050024Sunrise_Bay.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My muse is back! My brain is somewhat on track... and other than the fact that the day is going a little too quickly for my liking, I'm quite content!<br /><br />I have missed so many things in the last 9 months... all of which I'm slowly catching up on. Can I just say... holy smokes.... there have been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SOOOO</span> many of you that have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">written</span> not only one book, but multiple! I can't even tell you how impressed I am! Well, today I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cutting</span> the post short so I can actually continue writing. I noticed that Thursday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Thirteening</span> is out? Yet another thing I've missed! Doesn't matter though... tomorrow I'm going to post 10 things I missed in the last 9 months! :)<br /><br />Have a great day guys!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-54056658421766224602008-01-15T06:00:00.000-08:002008-01-15T12:38:26.162-08:00Can I get a muse in isle six please!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgr3WnjPH9daPDgHeD3VqkB4vbBA3C2npCpqAwcMEz4lnz4_4bVPYvHP1P2VShjwbvZ0ZmTxZBfaug4KzuxbmqV77E6JAx0XwvtRU8Wka-QJlOP11i36VpTBBPunaEDN5beS_i6Hx26TA/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155706292365492754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 146px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px" height="187" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgr3WnjPH9daPDgHeD3VqkB4vbBA3C2npCpqAwcMEz4lnz4_4bVPYvHP1P2VShjwbvZ0ZmTxZBfaug4KzuxbmqV77E6JAx0XwvtRU8Wka-QJlOP11i36VpTBBPunaEDN5beS_i6Hx26TA/s320/images.jpg" width="174" border="0" /></a> I was all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">gung-</span>ho yesterday... couldn't wait to get writing. Sat in front of my laptop with my fingers itching... but what the hell do I write about? I mean I haven't even said a coherent sentence since I left and I'm afraid everything that comes out of my mouth sounds like it wasn't thought through! I still have many of these moments... so if you every read something I write and think to yourself... "Self, what is that Vicky talking about?" Well let me assure you that I probably wouldn't be able to answer that question... but enough about my excuses. I was ready to go! Sitting in front of my laptop yesterday... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hmmm</span>... how can I explain the moment I had. Well, something like this. It felt like I was sitting in a car, keys in the ignition, foot on the gas - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">reving</span> the engine full speed... but there aren't any tires on the car and for that matter the car is raised on blocks. Going nowhere. No matter how badly I want to get there! Does that make sense? In the end, I wrote a measly 100 something words... yeah... and the sad part is when this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">WIP</span> is actually complete not even one of those words might exist! But I'm going to push through... I just wish this one was one of those <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">WIP's</span> that wrote itself... I wish I could say that in all my time off that I have been saving idea after idea - waiting to get them all on paper, but I just haven't. If anyone knows where to get a Genie in a bottle or knows where I can get me some wishes.... please let me know! ;) If only!<br /><br />Does anyone know if I can buy a muse on e-bay?Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-84842792997317753442008-01-14T18:48:00.000-08:002008-01-14T19:01:33.172-08:00Happy (14 days late) New Year!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCT8R2oNLbsf_64wQzSrSzwmYf3UM4vAZhvCnIHVm1OphW0TJGn0I9QNIKyYNiWwzs7mDdub6wO3EqLRBCFQnkP5ljpvw3j9SbsIhlAX3D06c0sM21whOFe_svOt7Gq4jMMtZYFQv3JoNX/s1600-h/111923_Happy%20New%20Year.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155530812886680066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCT8R2oNLbsf_64wQzSrSzwmYf3UM4vAZhvCnIHVm1OphW0TJGn0I9QNIKyYNiWwzs7mDdub6wO3EqLRBCFQnkP5ljpvw3j9SbsIhlAX3D06c0sM21whOFe_svOt7Gq4jMMtZYFQv3JoNX/s320/111923_Happy%2520New%2520Year.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happy (14 days late) New Year!!!<br /><br />I think (crossing my fingers) I might be back... I finally have munchkin on a schedule that I can live with and since I'm at home I'm taking this perfect opportunity to write... write... write! Well, at least when she's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">napping</span>.<br /><br />I also wanted you all to know how much I've missed the adult world. I've been throwing myself into reading so that I'm not so bored while my brain (hopefully) starts to rev up again. I'm really looking forward to catching up with everyone and getting back into the writing groove... which has dwindled down to grocery lists! So I'm going to get me some chocolate and planting my previously big - now huge - butt down in front of my laptop... and I'm going to write! I'll keep you posted on how my evening turns out!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-56852741633806475422007-05-23T17:05:00.001-07:002007-05-23T17:29:47.968-07:00When it rains it... well... when it rains eventually it has to stop and the sun has to come back out!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HihlZMZt_2coY-K9Sv6UjCOg7kXojn7tcBJnRi3eoPilTsSGd3yVBUeuPEgraSJDYpj0_x6SJAz6bbKTr2Y0livvgloa7cbgxj7CTDkkkwxrDMjj7CauzM2vPzFyPlEq2ysznN_AVPV4/s1600-h/gse_multipart47537.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067916877641349362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HihlZMZt_2coY-K9Sv6UjCOg7kXojn7tcBJnRi3eoPilTsSGd3yVBUeuPEgraSJDYpj0_x6SJAz6bbKTr2Y0livvgloa7cbgxj7CTDkkkwxrDMjj7CauzM2vPzFyPlEq2ysznN_AVPV4/s320/gse_multipart47537.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Isn't that the way the saying goes? Well, that's how I remember it anyways! :)<br /><br />Today was one of those days...<br /><br />I haven't been feeling all that right for the past couple of days so my doctor sent away for some tests... which of course takes DAYS - which doesn't sound like a long time... but this morning I woke up thinking I was going to die! Just die! I can laugh about how fast my wonderful husband bolted out of bed and rushed me to the hospital NOW... but in the morning it was not that funny! Anyways... it turns out that somehow I have a severe kidney infection... how, when, and how can not be explained by me at all... <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">apparently</span> I missed that memo! Anyways, it wasn't the ideal way of waking up... but after some great doses of antibiotics and making sure that everyone was good at work to cover some of my next couple of days... oh yeah... and lots of sleep... I planted my ass in my bed with Wylie's book! :) See where my sun is coming out to shine!!!<br /><br />I read it from front to back... no <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">interruptions</span>... in complete silence. I was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SOOOO</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">engrossed</span> with the book I actually forgot about how shitty I felt! Wylie - it was AWESOME! I loved the characters... well... Simon and Ellis! Hated Cynthia from the start... bitch! :) It was such a wonderful story! Absolutely loved it! If you haven't already read it... you don't know what your missing and seriously need to devote yourself to some reading. Check out the book at <a href="http://www.ellorascave.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=9781419910913">Ellora's Cave </a>or just go visit <a href="http://wyliekinson.blogspot.com/">Wylie</a> on her blog... but seriously do yourself a favour and read this book! </div><div> </div><div>I'll be hanging around here for the next couple of days, so I think I might work backwards and dig into Bella <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Fiore</span>... I read your little excerpt... and was hooked at... that's right my lovers with an S! :) <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ummm</span>... yeah... I think I need these next couple of days to myself.<br /><br />Anyways, I hope everyone is having a wonderful day, and I'll be catching up on my blogger reading in the next couple of days... hopefully... I won't be conked out from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">meds</span>! :)</div>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-84475637650493472692007-05-19T11:20:00.000-07:002007-05-19T11:41:32.432-07:001 Word meme...I found this meme on <a href="http://mgbraden.com/blog/">Michelle's</a> site and thought it was a great - short and sweet!<br /><br />Answer all questions using only 1 word:<br /><br /><strong>1. Where is your cell phone?</strong> Purse?<br /><strong>2. Relationship?</strong> Yup.<br /><strong>3. Your hair?</strong> Scary!!!<br /><strong>4. Work?</strong> Sometimes.<br /><strong>5. Your sister?</strong> Younger.<br /><strong>6. Your favorite thing?</strong> Reading<br /><strong>7. Your dream last night?</strong> Dirty.<br /><strong>8. Your favorite drink?</strong> Pepsi... :(<br /><strong>9. Your dream car?</strong> Mustang.<br /><strong>10. The room you’re in?</strong> Living<br /><strong>11. Your shoes?</strong> Shoes?<br /><strong>12. Your fears?</strong> Cleaning.<br /><strong>13. What do you want to be in 10 years?</strong> Younger.<br /><strong>14. Who did you hang out with this weekend?</strong> Co-workers. :(<br /><strong>15. What you’re not good at?</strong> Cleaning!<br /><strong>16. Muffin?</strong> Icing?<br /><strong>17. One of your wish list items?</strong> Maid.<br /><strong>18. Where you grew up?</strong> Europe.<br /><strong>19. The last thing you did?</strong> Eat! :)<br /><strong>20. What are you wearing?</strong> tshirt.<br /><strong>21. What aren’t you wearing?</strong> pants! :)<br /><strong>22. Your pet?</strong> Sasha<br /><strong>23. Your computer?</strong> HP.<br /><strong>24. Your life?</strong> Life?<br /><strong>25. Your mood?</strong> Bitchy.<br /><strong>26. Missing?</strong> House.<br /><strong>27. What are you thinking about right now?</strong> Cleaning.<br /><strong>28. Your car?</strong> Intrepid. :(<br /><strong>29. Your kitchen?</strong> Dirty.<br /><strong>30. Your summer?</strong> Hot.<br /><strong>31. Your favorite color?</strong> Blue<br /><strong>32. When is the last time you laughed?</strong> Yesterday.<br /><strong>33. Last time you cried?</strong> Yesterday.... :(<br /><strong>34. School?</strong> Done.<br /><strong>35. Love?</strong> Family.<br /><br />See, nice and sweet! Thanks Michelle! I see a trend about hating cleaning and needing a maid! :) Anyone who wants to do this meme - go for it... can't wait to read them! :) Have a Happy long weekend everyone! I'm going to go clean now. Maybe.Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-42896446110654795472007-05-15T07:02:00.000-07:002007-05-15T07:05:28.944-07:00Oh... Quizes... you gotta love them.I had some extra time this morning and stumbled upon Amy's post... I love these little quizes!!! There's always something that rings true when you read it about yourself... then again it's sometimes way off! LOL!!! :)<br /><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://www.flarn.com/~warlock/tarot/dragon/3.jpg" /></p><br /><h2 align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b>You are The Empress</b></span></h2><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents,<br />beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home<br />decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><b>What Tarot Card are You?</b><br /><a href="http://www.flarn.com/~warlock/tarot">Take the Test to Find Out.</a></span></p>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864167337683583834.post-39395578937916932362007-05-11T14:56:00.000-07:002007-05-13T04:58:31.357-07:00No picture today... I'm too tired to even look!So I had to show my face since I've been hiding out at work! I'm sorry about the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">memes</span> I've missed and the one's I should have posted... I can't believe how quickly time flies when you're working. Today was my first day off in a very long time and I've been at one doctor's appointment to the next all day and then real estate agent, houses, houses, and some more houses after that... now it's 6pm and I'm seriously wondering what happened to the day. Hopefully when my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">assistant</span> manager gets back I'll at least feel like I have a life again.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />House hunting continues... and all my goals have been shoved aside. Yet again. Finished all the books and judging... <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Yay</span>! But haven't done much else... even this post as short as it is took me two days to write... :) The top half was written on my last day off - Friday... and this part I'm continuing today! So sad!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anyways... enough of me boring you. Just wanted to show myself and say Happy Mother's Day to all! Oh wait... just thought of a pi<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064012853692574802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy25_lrnTKn78H3aY1CMXr697Ls9cqM2gp4fstw8MtvdHzHDOflGYycpzoCNNpQMzIxJSi6d5ZS7nlYB_Ner7b4ZJtqlo3KPOzfH8gLweaNDFwIb1MY1R7bbOsb8br2wm-BmFYZge500dK/s320/8962-002-37-1047.gif" border="0" />cture!<br /><p> </p><p> </p><p>Hope you all have a wonderful Mommy's Day!!!</p>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11164017884028180922noreply@blogger.com5