Write On!

It’s 2012. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? I just got done with two weeks of vacation. The most time I’ve had off in many years. And what I’ve come to realize is….that I’d like more of that! More time to just rest, relax, and recharge. Days to spend as I choose. Hours to while away. Time to dream, create, and write!

Write on.

New Year’s Eve was spent with a group of friends. We started off with dinner at Cactus, which was quite tasty, and then wandered down the street to a bar called The Celtic Swell. No cover charge, great service, live music, and we got a table after just a brief time standing. At midnight, we walked outside and crossed the street to see the fireworks bursting over the Space Needle, just across the water. 

It was a great night, and a great way to usher out 2011 and welcome 2012.

Happy New Year! Don’t make too many resolutions. Just take it one day at a time. Celebrate the small stuff. It’s all good.

It’s the holiday season. And it’s hard not to get caught up in it. The stress, the pressure to give, the pressure to try not to overdo it. The eggnog! The parties. The cold night air. The dry, frizzy hair. How do you celebrate this time of year? Do you still feel the magic that you did as a kid (if you did as a kid)? Do you wish it would all just hurry up and be over? 

I still love Christmas lights. I love driving or walking around the neighborhood and looking at them. I like wrapping presents. I love opening presents! This year I’ll celebrate Christmas with a new family; with my boyfriend and his kids who will get up early and dash into the living room to open their gifts. I’m excited. And a bit scared. I feel out of my element. Get me more eggnog! Maybe add a bit of bourbon to it. 

Happy holidays to you and yours. 

What do you most want to write? What scares you but intrigues you at the same time? What topics are totally taboo? What do you read and write in secret?

Weigh in. Tell me. I’d like to know. 

One of the best books I read in the last few years was Whip Smart by Melissa Febos. I couldn’t put it down. It was fantastic. A whole new world, and one I’m quite curious about. I find relationships, and the dynamics between people, quite fascinating. Why are some people dominant, and others submissive? Why does this intrigue some, and repulse others? What really goes on in a dungeon? 

I am constantly looking for ways to get better sleep. It’s very rare for me to sleep really well, all night, and wake up feeling like a million bucks. More often, I toss and turn, worry about things, and lately, get elbowed by my boyfriend. I know he doesn’t do this on purpose, but I have to admit I’ve elbowed him back a few times, because it pisses me off. I don’t like being woken up. Because I often can’t get back into a deep sleep.

It could be hormones. I am a woman of a certain age, and I’ve been reading about perimenopause. The symptoms sound like me. It sucks. 

It could be that I need more exercise. I can work on this. I intend to. Really.

It could be that I’m still adjusting to my new life in West Seattle. New home, new bedroom, new partner in life. It may take a while to feel really settled in. 

Last night I slept pretty well and I feel WAY better than I have in a while. I hope it continues. Come on deep sleep! Stick around. 

The gallery show Wrestling with Angels opens this Sunday, November 6, with an artist reception from 5-8 p.m. Come to Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church at 1729 Harvard Avenue in Seattle and enjoy the art!

My poem Infertility Goddess will be featured as part of the show.