1/28/13
I Have a Barrel
Bucket lists are fun, but heck, I have a barrel of
stuff I want to do before I kick it.
I have to narrow it down to five. *Looks around and whispers* I struggle with narrowing
anything down. I'm wordy in both my writing and real life. My
closet is full of things I never wear. I buy groceries in a flurry because I
can't wait to leave the store, I can't decide exactly which manuscript to work
on in any given day, and I even joined a blog full of Southern girls when I
live in Upstate New York.
My bucket list includes five things I want to invent before
I go crazy:
1.) A
contraption that reminds me why the heck I walked into a room.
2.) A
way to get from my front door to my car in sub-zero weather without cussing.
3.) A
new-fangled device to stay in shape without actually having to do anything
physical.
4.) A
coffee maker that brews, pours, and serves me from another room. (Preferably by
a hunky romance cover model.) Perhaps an option that reminds me to eat, sleep,
and pee
when deep into my manuscript.
5.) A
switch that auto-removes my thinking cap at the end of the day. Sometimes when
I'm on my last dregs of energy and my eyelids fight gravity, I literally
face-plant into my pillow—but my thoughts stay wide awake. Ironically, just
last night, I lay awake thinking of this very problem.
If you think these inventions are
weird, check out this one:
"I think the two greatest inventions in the history of mankind are the remote control and the fingernail clipper. Now, if someone could just combine those two, I'd be very eager to clip my nails from across the room." ~ Jarod Kintz
There's one thing that doesn't need an invention: A hug-filled thank you to Cheryl, Maggie, Savannah and Kim for the invitation to join this blog. I'm honored and tickled pink as my laptop.
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11 comments:
First off, welcome to Five for Fiction, Jeannie! We're happy to blend a historical romance writer into our motley group. :)
January 28, 2013 at 9:19 AMGreat list! I think we can all relate to your wacky gotta-create-these-things-before-I-kick-the-bucket list. Especially #3! Being fit without exercise and eating right??? That would be grand. Heh.
Because it doesn't stay cold very long in Georgia, I'd exchange #2 with an author-correct option to my laptop. Not a pesky auto-correct that makes ridiculous "corrections" out of misspelled words, but edits and corrects all technical issues in a manuscript with the tap of a button. ;) Heck, if you could create that, you wouldn't need #2! You'd be living somewhere warm--too freaking wealthy to freeze your butt off.
We can dream, can't we?
Welcome Jeannie! I love the list!I need that work free exercise equipment that can take care of that while I sleep! No trouble here sleeping with a full time job, two kids and the mad desire to write! I'd love the same coffee maker...and hey you are far away but that would let us know we need a road trip sometime both ways!
January 28, 2013 at 2:45 PMWelcome Jeannie! I'm so glad you decided to join us. If number three and four EVER happen--call me. Lol! I agree that it was tough to narrow down the dram list to five.
January 28, 2013 at 3:06 PMYay, Jeannie! So glad to have you with us!! I would like all of these things, along with a little bitty common sense alarm that tells me when I'm getting in the wrong car/passing my turnoff/pushing on a pull door, etc :-) It's been a great month and this was a great way to wrap it up!!
January 28, 2013 at 4:48 PMI need an OFF switch for the end of the day, too! (And let's be honest...I wouldn't turn away a hunky Romance cover model delivering me coffee...)
January 28, 2013 at 8:56 PMI'm a big fan of this blog, ladies! So much fun :)
I need an OFF switch for the end of the day, too! (And let's be honest...I wouldn't turn away a hunky Romance cover model delivering me coffee...)
January 28, 2013 at 8:58 PMI'm a big fan of this blog, ladies! So much fun :)
Hi there, Cheryl! Ah, the wealthy warm writer sounds wonderful. (I did that just for you because I know you love alliteration.) The auto-correct option sounds heavenly.
January 28, 2013 at 10:13 PMThanks for commenting!
Kim, I relate to your daily (sweet)insanity and desire to write. Maybe we can get together and invent a way to slow time. :)
January 28, 2013 at 10:17 PMRoad trip? Yep, that will certainly happen. I love Georgia and visit every chance I get. I can't wait to meet you! Did you know I live 15 minutes from Niagara Falls? Oh! I think I just heard you pull the suitcase out of your closet. GRIN.
Savannah,you inspired me to combine number three and four. I'm thinking the hunky romance model can walk on the treadmill while I sip my coffee. I think I would sweat off the pounds just watching him.
January 28, 2013 at 10:20 PMMaggie, I drove home from work tonight--and passed my house. I'm not kidding. I don't even have an excuse. Please let me know when that stellar idea of yours is invented.
January 28, 2013 at 10:23 PMJoan, I'm thrilled you stopped by! I KNEW you'd love this blog. :) I appreciate your support. (The romance model is on his way...as soon as I'm done creating him.)
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