upon completion

shot by me- long island 2008-2009

isn't it funny how life pans out everything for you when you least expect it?
over the years, i have found that while to do lists are awesome and help keep everything in check (ah- checks! love checking off things on to do lists) that there's a lot of unplanned stuff that can happen at a moment's notice.

i still blame the to do list. it's like this: you write down a great idea, and 1000 ideas later you bounce back to the first one and put everything into action. pretty soon, you realize that you've bitten off more than you can chew.

what i'm trying to say is: this past month, i've learned how to chew pretty fast and i am one week to the completion of my project.

it's a little frustrating. i hope i say all i want to say, do all i want to do, and i hope it comes out beautifully.

i have noticed the people willing to help, and those who weren't- and it's sad to say that i knew who was who. and i love them all the better for it, because at least THAT went according to plan.

that being said, i am not quite sure what else 2012 is going to throw at me...or more so- what i'll be throwing out at it...
but it's going to be
so
much
fun!

essence of time

lately i've been feeling as if there aren't enough hours in the day...not enough to blog, and write my articles and work on my stories. does anyone else feel this way?

so today, i vowed to myself to get an ample amount of work done- but it works out that my to-do list again has grown legs and begun running.

so let's start with today and take it one step at a time. this past month has been another happy whirlwind- time goes so fast! the summertime versions of LML like to take a lot of time talking and planning, and it usually happens at the vineyards...

ah- and a lot of the laughing and planning brings good friends, too! such as cocoa puff, pictured above.

life goal:

to one day own a vineyard

or

to learn the ropes of the vineyard and learn how to make vino!

moving on, there are so many things in the works for me that at best, it feels like a lot of things are on the backburner.

so, as part of my 'had-been-neglected' monthly lists a la Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project...

THE JUNE LIST

• finish the 2nd book to A Coincidence Away (which is still being sold on lulu.com for now!)
• finish reading the 100 books i have taken out from the library
• organize my paperwork more efficiently
• work diligently on my blog(s)
• dust off my fancy camera in the closet
• work on my new and fancy recipes- and POST
• talk more about my travels via blog
• send out submissions
• send out queries
• work, work, work on my sad little office and make it writer friendly

if you have any questions, comments, answers (YAY!)

please comment or e-mail me.

you guys are awesome and give me strength

<3

the globetrotting gamine

things going on today:

• mini photo shoot for pup
• mini photo shoot for me ( pictures to follow)
• attacking the to-do list, full force
• continuing with the books/stories i've started
• the gym or yoga. i am still undecided
• start on some jane austen books
• re-vamp my office- find ideas on how :)

what are you up to today?

love me,
the globetrotting gamine