Posted by beth on November 13, 2010
Oh friends, tonight was so enlightening. Please allow me to share with you what I learned from the Eric Kearns show. When something is free and you go ready to be entertained no matter what, you ALWAYS get your money’s worth. I’m telling you, for sheer entertainment value, this show definitely ranked in my top [...]
Posted by beth on November 12, 2010
Sooooooo…I was listening to a local oldies station this morning when they said to call in and finish this candy bar jingle: “Sometimes you feel like a nut…” Clearly I had to do it. I mean, you tell me to recall lyrics, and I just do it. There’s really nothing I can do to stop [...]
Posted by beth on November 1, 2010
Well, it’s been a very productive few days full of fun, friends, surprise visits and getting things done. Rock-o-Ween was a huge success. The only thing that didn’t happen the way I wanted was that my hair didn’t turn blond despite the fact that I left the dye on it for at least a full [...]
Posted by beth on October 27, 2010
I’ve been having really vivid dreams lately that involve everything from celebrity sightings to grand theft auto. A week or two ago, I dreamed that I stole a van and ended up in the van INSIDE a building at a camp. I don’t know exactly how I got the van in the room, but no [...]
Posted by beth on October 12, 2010
I’ve just finished reading a book called About You by Dick Staub, and although the subject matter is exactly the kind of thing I love to talk about, the whole thing left me wanting more and feeling like I could have done a better job of writing it. No offense, Mr. Staub. I just didn’t [...]
Posted by beth on September 24, 2010
As if my life weren’t already lived in songs, song titles and movie quotes, here’s a fun challenge my sister was telling me about earlier. Apparently this has been going around the internet, but if you haven’t already done it and want to, feel free. Here’s how it works: Using only song names from ONE [...]
Posted by beth on September 17, 2010
Dang, y’all. I’m sorry. I do not know where the week has gone, but I sure do feel like it’s been a full one. Here’s what I remember: I went running on Tuesday, and I’m now finished with week 3 of the Couch to 5k program. When I go tomorrow, I’ll step it up to [...]
Posted by beth on September 10, 2010
I’ve always thought writing fiction was hard, and the advice I got about it never helped. It was always one of two things: Just make stuff up. It’s all about characters. Just make up characters. Both easier said than done, unfortunately, although they sound simple enough. I could never figure out why it was so [...]
Posted by beth on August 31, 2010
A great big congratulatory squeeze goes to Susan for winning the 500 business cards!!!!!! Lucky comment #11 has just paid off!! Hooray!!!!!!!! Y’all, all of those haikus were amazing, and did you see? Clay Aiken apparently came out of hiding just to enter! And Oprah too! Hey Oprah, have I got a book club book [...]
Posted by beth on August 18, 2010
I know it looks like I’m just not blogging as much lately, but what’s really happening is that I’m giving you extra time to prepare yourselves for the awesomeness that’s about to come your way. That’s right, friends. I’ve found the USB cord for my camera, so I’ve just uploaded LOTS and lots of amazing [...]