10 years of chapters, hundreds of dollars, 3 years of editing and I just submitted my manuscript to a publisher. this is a big deal THIS IS A BIG DEAL I AM VERYEXCITED
MY BOOK WAS ACCEPTED.
- a little bit (!) of work to do
but
they said
yes
Update the lady was rude to my father so I don’t think I’m going to sign the contract.
BUT TONIGHT
I queried my book to a literary agent and she’s interested in reading it (!! a bigger deal). I want to tell someone my good news but it’s late at night. Douglas is in Brazil. telling tumblr/my 2 followers is good enough
at a New Year's Eve party
we’re at a piano bar! taking song requests so I requested Beyonce, of course. Jessica requested Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas
we made friends at wine & paint!
I thought everyone was going to hold up their picture but I was tricked
Douglas and I are sending Skype video messages back and forth because of Brazil-Florida and he says I’m an 8 on a 1-10 awkward scale. an EIGHT
doing dishes, vacuuming, changing sheets, drinking tea for breakfast, and starting laundry bring me SUCH extreme joy now that I’m living alone. I did all of them this morning and I can’t believe my good mood. Everyone do it!!!!
the book of DANIEL has me staying up late studying. I’m finding some really, really cool things.
- recommended reading to anyone looking
my dental hygienist said “so I’m guessing you’re off work today because of your sweatpants.” I’m not off work today. They’re just charcoal pants that happen to also be comfortable. BUSINESS CASUAL. ugh
When the caffeine hits me (every day around 3:00) I go to Facebook and/or text message and I want to send people messages that say “you’re beautiful,” “I love you,” or “follow your heart.” It’s like drunk texting! but it’s caffeine. The only thing stopping me from 5 per day is risk of Douglas asking me why. That’s what he said one time when I told someone “you’re beautiful” and she was weirded out because I hardly know her at all (whatever)
I found out my high school guidance counselor lives in my neighborhood and I’m treating it like the best thing to ever happen. at this point I could be considered a stalker
UPDATE we exchanged numbers and she is coming to my housewarming party! now I can yell to them from my car window/handcycle and its okay. her husband is a wonderful man. I am still kind of creepy about it though
they really came! here we see me at my happiest
recently I’ve become an EXPERT at standing up for myself. !
Godwin you would be so proud of me
I tried to take a Kristin & Achilles picture to send Douglas in Brazil but all of Achilles’ faces she looks like she’s high on drugs. this is the most eyes-open one she took. my stoner baby
my lunchbox today:
a book
a notebook
micron pens
thank you cards
and a Babybel cheese circle
hopefully I won’t get hungry this afternoon then
Douglas is going to Brazil for a MONTH and you would think he’s dying and/or broke up with me with the way I’ve cried. I also cried from excitement to give him the banjo I bought him for Christmas. I also cried when he said he’ll miss me because I was so happy. And I also cried when I heard about how much fun Florida for Christmas is going to be without Douglas.
BLAST I’m turning into Rhonda. so emotional