holiday wrap up!

How were your holidays?  I hope they were beautiful!!

Mine? I spent my beautiful, happy holiday with my huge family.
I was pretty happy. I still am. This is a good week.

What else has been going on? Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Fun FUN.

NOOOOOOT. It should be re-labeled the wtf? disease.

But, GOOD NEWS: I had my doctor's appointment yesterday. They pulled blood and ran the factor 5 leiden test as well to see if I am prone to blood clots. It's gonna take some time to get the results in to me but I won't have to be on the blood thinners anymore no matter what!!!!

I was so, so happy.

Even happier when my amazing doctor (who I thought was amazing from the get-go) told me that he feels no more prominent lodes! gone gone gone...

Now all I need is a petscan to prove it!!

So here we go- I have my fourth chemo treatment on new year's eve...which is ironic since on New Years Day 2012 I was in the Bahamas...so 1/3 of the journey is over. I plan on going into full remisson, speeding towards the five year mark of cure cure cured!

So this is what's been going on in my head:

• doctor's appointments
• chemo days
• bone aches and pains
• chemo smells and taste. eew. eew. eew.
• stomach cramps
• having to force myself to have broths and soup. ew.
• when is this over when is this over 
• must prepare for upcoming book discussions and signings
• must sign up for college courses on specific things. sad part- a list of at least 6 classes i want to take that most (except for me) would deem un-fun.

What else? 

After this is over I need to find:

• a way to get my....certification. more on that soon.
• start my....more about that soon.
• re-organize my ransacked by paperwork life. Any Ideas?
• continue my manuscripts
• continue my illustrations
• a yoga studio!!! or wellness center! please shoot me ideas :)

what are you up to? are you preparing for new years 2013??

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

whirlwinds

here are some photos-

from our exciting trip to Barnes and Noble the other night!

We are proudly displaying Images of America: Greeks in Queens-

my first 'not-by-me' published book.

What a privilege to have my book on the bookshelves

next to so many awesome authors-

It was one of my happiest moments

and there's so many more to come!

And see that guy in the photo?

I love him, i love him, i love him.

Octoberpalooza

Welcome to 31 days of Octoberpalooza!

(fun fun fun)

So here's what the plan is for this month:

• guest posts
• more harvest activities
• paranormal blurbs
• haunt-y photos and stories
• how pumpkin carving turned out
• what i love the most about October
• what my assistant loves the most about October
• shots from October-past
• and so much more!

This is really my most favorite month. I've been 31 years old for a few days, and my wedding anniversary of 7 years is on its way (8 years in city hall and I am so blessed- I'm the luckiest girl in the world)

Yay Octoberpalooza!

september madness

i have a confession to make:

i seriously, without a doubt, love september. So many reasons why float around my already cluttered brain:

• the weather
• autumn decor
• crunch leaves under my boots
• punkins' (i am aware of misspelling)
• sunsets
• the harvest
• sunflowers
• apple cider
• pumpkin everything
• plans with great friends
• autumn autumn!
• the peanuts gang
• back to school (notebooks! pens! yay!)
• back to baking
• and the biggie- my BIRTHDAY!

It's my birthday month. Actually, in a timeline? I started going out with my hubby (again) in September, a lot of friends birthdays in September, we adopted our puppy in September- it's just a month where change is accepted and can't really be complained about. 

I LOVE SEPTEMBER! Here's more reasons why:

preparing for my book launch! 

(quite obviously this is not me, this is a screen still from The Mummy: Curse of the Dragon Emperor. Ultimate Inspiration. Property of the above (the mummy movies!) )

Sleeping in with a huge comfy comforter, and a small comfy dog. He wears shirts in the autumn. Yep. Shot by my loving husband. Geez.

Love me,

the globetrotting gamine

back to greece

(shot by me- greece on the beach, baby)

i hope that those of you who know me...
or who have been following my blog
(thank you! I love you!)
can realize that this picture was taken
way back in Greece.
This was the beach, and spot--
where the LML (love of my life, in case you haven't been following ~:)
wondered outloud finally...

why wasn't I writing anymore?
Why didn't I start?
You used to love it-- what's wrong with you?

My ex-job had been what was wrong with me
and until the very moment this picture was taken
that hadn't been realized.

So with the help of a beach
in Greece
under the sun
with my hubby...

I went back to my roots :)
Quite literally.