I debated posting because everything going on right now has me pretty stressed and depressed. I feel like America has lost the plot....
But I will give an update:
I went back to Solvang with Sue. It's a bit of a drive and we stopped in at my favorite bakery that sells vegan/gluten-free items. I got a cookie which was fantastic! They ran out of scones so I couldn't get Emory a scone. I did finally get to wear my new sari. I wore heels which I thought would be difficult to constantly walk in, but that wasn't so bad.
We went to two wineries to pick up Sue's membership wines. One of the wineries we actually stayed and had a drink at. I love this one so much and it's kind of becoming a second home.... just kidding. I go probably three or four times a year when I get an invitation to get up there.
I did ask a group of women on a birthday celebration if they wanted a group photo and they really jumped at the offer! I love taking photos of people enjoying these moments. It's like I got to touch that moment by taking a photo for them. I don't know if it's because when it's Emory and me, I sometimes wish I could get someone to just capture a photo for us, so I get it. I just love doing that for people.
I do realize though, that my Spanish kind of sucks. I say "Tu" when I'm talking to strangers and Sue who is so much better at Spanish than me, said, "you don't know people, so you can't say 'tu'" I guess I better start using ustedes! I think people will give me leeway but I want to do this right so I'm not a jerk.
We went to Solvang for lunch. Yes, we passed through Solvang twice because both wineries are within seconds of the little Dutch town. Did I already mention how much I love Solvang? It's so cute. It has so many sweet and pastry shops, but they aren't vegan or gluten free so I just like to go in and smell the chocolate or sweet breads.
There are so many birthdays this month! So many commune peeps to speak with! So many vacations that need to be planned though I'm a little nervous about airplanes and deadlines.
Writing Update:
Posted two chapters onto the site I write for. I think the stories are going great, but I also want to write for myself so I'm working on about a handful of other projects. I'm not sure if I'll be able to streamline them and make them general population instead of the niche I write for. One of those stories is a Dom/sub story that I would love to publish if I can just figure out how to make it a little more general.
I was thinking last night about a story I had an agent for. It didn't go anywhere and I'm glad it didn't because I don't think I was ready for publication at that time. The agent said that sometimes I wrote so beautifully that it blew his mind and sometimes it sounded like something a five year old would have strung together. Yikes! Mania... am I right?
So I'm actually thinking about finding that story and seeing how bad it is, but do I have room for one more project? I'm already pretty thin on the 12 stories I've been working on last month. I barely touch them before I move on to the next project.
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