On Writing a Book...

Ok....I'm writing a book. Or, rather, I'm collecting material for writing a book. I love my job at the library, but I could use some extra income. Plus, just telling everyone that I'm writing a book will motivate me to actually complete it. Right now, it looks like it's going to be a diet book. If you would have asked me 10 years ago what kind of book I would write.....a DIET BOOK would have been at the bottom of the list.

Nevertheless, I've lost 35 pounds in about two months. I'm also poised to lose another 40 by Christmas. It's been ridiculously simple for me to do it, too. I've essentially been synthesizing 4 or 5 different books into one lifestyle change/diet. While reading these books, I found that they often contradicted each other. I kept thinking "surely there's a way to combine the good advice from all these books to make them work together, rather than against each other." Well, there is.....and I'm gonna write it. It'll also contain a fair amount of gen-x comedy and slacker philosophy. I'm gonna research good ideas for titles....but I'm sure it'll have something to do with the diet being simple, and me being lazy.

On the non-lazy side of things, I actually made it to the gym yesterday. I rode the only kind of bike that I'll consider going near....a STATIONARY bike. My legs are paying for it today...

I may also publish and market the book myself....depending on how much time it'll eat up. I'm looking for automated income, here....

I welcome title suggestions...

Where's that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel?

Oh, yeah ... listen to this one

So, today, I dolled myself up and headed to class. I was wearing this totally cute lacey shirt. I got in the car, went to readjust the shirt to cover my love handles which were hanging out, and - RIP. My shirt tore. My boob fell out. I whimpered a little.

So, being ten minutes away from class with a COMS exam waiting, I made a pit-stop at the Lion's Den. (Well, I was naked, after all.) I thought, perhaps, hopefully, they'd have some novelty tees in store to save my day.

I clutched my tote bag close to my bare chest and waltzed into the porn shop. Luckily, my hopes were correct. I'm now bearing a black tee-shirt with a big kissy smack on it and a Lion's Den emblem. I rule.

What a better way to start the day? Now, tell that one to all of your friends.

Slone Family Update

Hello, all. Nick, Gracie and I are busy as ever. This is a necessary update to let our faithful readers know what is going on in our bustling lives right now.

Nick
Nick returned home from surgery on his collarbone Saturday. He's doing quite well. Dr. Robie said the surgery went very well, and that Nick should feel results very soon. He has about a 7- or 8-inch slice across his shoulder, which is held together by 17 staples. It looks very clean and healthy, though. His pain is beginning to get easier to manage. That's been the hardest part so far. Right now, he's resting a lot. He's not really very comfortable unless he's laying down flat or sitting up with support under his arm. His mp3 player has been, as he said, his saving grace during this experience. Rilo Kiley, Kool Keith, The Weakerthans, and many others have been keeping him occupied during this very boring recovery period.

Gracie
Gracie begins head start tomorrow! She's very excited, needless to say. I'm far more nervous than she is about this adventure. The little bugger is getting so big, and she's so smart. She'll be in a classroom with four girls and eleven boys. I might send her with a stick.

Jenn
I start school tomorrow, as well. I'm nervous, excited, scared, happy ... all at once. I might puke before the day is over.

Feel free to leave comments to give Nick get-well wishes. Happy holiday!