My World...Take Two

My World...Take Two

::I am ::

( 22:40 )
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Impulsiveness. I randomly decided to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, starting at 12:01am November 1st...that's an hour and a half away as I write this. Actually, it's all her fault...I ended up hunting through the NaNoWriMo site this morning and signed up. It'll be good for me-nervewracking is more like it. But fun though, I anticipate lots of fun. And besides what's the worst that could happen? I don't make it to 50k? Big-whoopin-do! Of course, I have every intention of making it to 50,000 words...[[grin]] I will refrain from excessively mentioning the novel here, since this blog is for other things. So, I created yet another blog so I can whine.
::Val::

( 22:14 )
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Today I'm Twenty. Isn't that fantastic? I also got completely steamrolled by a woman at church on Sunday who didn't believe I had the authority to speak about something since I wasn't an adult (I do actually have authority, thanks to M and his wife--who were also incensed by someone who had the nerve to speak to me like she did). But, anyway, I'm twenty and that's marvelous. And I've gotten "Happy Birthdays" from (almost) everyone who matters most to me...that makes me feel loved. And knowing that I am loved is one of the things that makes my birthday great--I don't need birthday presents or anything like that, just tell me you love me and I am the happiest woman on the planet.
::Val::

( 17:55 )
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Revelations. This song seemed incredibly appropriate, considering that the truths I began to realize on the plane to Salinas continued to reveal themselves while I was at work...

"And So It Goes" (Billy Joel)
In every heart, there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I've said too much
My silence is my self-defense

And every time I held a rose
It seems I only found the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon, I suppose

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows
::Val::

( 16:15 )
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Randomness. This isn't anything deep, just a little post to say that I got yet another comment about my striking resemblance to Halle Berry. *wink* This time it was from 4 people sitting in my section at work. Amazing how the little things can perk up my day... *grin*
::Val::

( 00:30 )
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Discoveries. I've discovered something quite new about myself: My feet sweat while driving. M (the children's pastor at my church: I'm not up to thinking of a creative nickname for him tonight so "M" it is) made me drive twice today. Once back to his house in a mini-van with his child in the backseat and just now on my way home after babysitting but this time (thank goodness) in a regular size car. This is my fifth and sixth time driving, respectively. M is a firm believer in full immersion (after you've got the basic mechanics down): rush hour city traffic in a minivan and express way driving in the car... I did all right though, and am actually quite pleased with myself--even though my feet are sweaty. This is a good thing that M made me drive (by sitting in the passenger seat and refusing to take "no" for an answer, even though he did say that if I ever got really uncomfortable, he would take over) because it is yet another thing that I wig about. But I'm getting over it because I really need my driver's license...
::Val::

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"She has future plans and dreams at night and when they say life is hard, she says that's all right." ("Wild One", Faith Hill)