...been so bored that you can't bring yourself to do anything?
I finally decided to try writing something to see if this helps my waning mood. So far, at least my fingers are getting a workout.
I find boredom to be the most despondent feeling ever. I would rather be insanely busy than sitting around twiddling my thumbs.
Thank GOD Steven just got home....but he's on a conference call...bugger. Even the cat is busy with her new scratching post.
*sigh*
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monday, August 02, 2010
Success!
Inspired by the three mosquito bites on my foot, I came up with a name that reflects the what and why of my rededicated blog. 'Scratching the itch' refers to my need to write or indulge in other creative activities that use my ample grey matter.
Having sufficiently scratched at the itch in coming up with this name, I'm going to leave off here. More to come later this week!
Having sufficiently scratched at the itch in coming up with this name, I'm going to leave off here. More to come later this week!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Still no name...
It's shameful, really. I'm embarrassed for two reasons: 1) for a Creative like me to take this long to come up with a blog name is not cool; and 2) I couldn't remember how to spell 'embarrassed' (one 'r' or two?).
My brain has officially melted into Baby Einstein flavoured soft serve.
So I have taken to reading 'real' books these days while I'm nursing Norah. For awhile, all I could handle were chick-lit (or shit-lit) novels while I was still working because they were such an easy diversion from the rigours of work stress. This so-called literature had really no educational value...and how often can you follow the shopaholic on yet another antic before she becomes a little predictable?
I'm currently reading Three cups of tea which is actually non-fiction by authors Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. It's the chronicles of Greg's physical and emotional journeys to Pakistan, first to scale K2 and then more nobly to build a school in the remote mountain village of Korphe. I'm not normally a fan of non-fiction, usually associating it with somewhat pedantic writing, but I'm finding the narrative of this book very appealing and entertaining. I'm only 50 pages in, but I'm starting to feel my brain take on a more solid composition. Maybe I'll figure out a blog title by the time I'm done reading Three cups.
My brain has officially melted into Baby Einstein flavoured soft serve.
So I have taken to reading 'real' books these days while I'm nursing Norah. For awhile, all I could handle were chick-lit (or shit-lit) novels while I was still working because they were such an easy diversion from the rigours of work stress. This so-called literature had really no educational value...and how often can you follow the shopaholic on yet another antic before she becomes a little predictable?
I'm currently reading Three cups of tea which is actually non-fiction by authors Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. It's the chronicles of Greg's physical and emotional journeys to Pakistan, first to scale K2 and then more nobly to build a school in the remote mountain village of Korphe. I'm not normally a fan of non-fiction, usually associating it with somewhat pedantic writing, but I'm finding the narrative of this book very appealing and entertaining. I'm only 50 pages in, but I'm starting to feel my brain take on a more solid composition. Maybe I'll figure out a blog title by the time I'm done reading Three cups.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
I will name it George
No, not really.
When I was in university, I would almost always give my essays a title at the end of my writing process. It was difficult to do otherwise because I wanted to make sure the title was truly reflective of the content. So that`s probably why I'm finding it difficult to come up with a label for this blog in the infancy of its rebirth.
It may take a few posts for me to really define how I'm going to use this space and what I'm going to focus on. I feel like I should have a more definitive focal point than say "my life" or "day to day musings." That would feel like far too broad a road to walk down and I think I'm at a point in my writing career where I can pick a topic and have the attention span and commitment to stick it out...at least for a month or two :)
While I may have to wait for a fitting title to occur to me, I feel a sense of urgency that's making me a bit antsy and undeniably compromising my creative spirit, "Hurry up mommy brain!" Everytime I see "Proverbial Girl" I cringe. That was so 2006. It's like rollerblading or saying "fo-shizzle." All have had their time and place, but we should move on.
I`m also haunted by the posts of blogging days past. Was Steven really so wonderful - he`s great and all, but did I have to gush about him so openly - and why did I sound so green. It`s like I was just discovering how to walk. And maybe that`s it. I was embracing and unwrapping a new life and new perspectives at the point when I started this blog. Still, a lot of my early posts are eye-rollers and I keep them only to serve as inspiration to do better.
With all of this maturity (and a little bit of baggage), I will set out to redefine this blog and re-tool the branding one post at a time.
When I was in university, I would almost always give my essays a title at the end of my writing process. It was difficult to do otherwise because I wanted to make sure the title was truly reflective of the content. So that`s probably why I'm finding it difficult to come up with a label for this blog in the infancy of its rebirth.
It may take a few posts for me to really define how I'm going to use this space and what I'm going to focus on. I feel like I should have a more definitive focal point than say "my life" or "day to day musings." That would feel like far too broad a road to walk down and I think I'm at a point in my writing career where I can pick a topic and have the attention span and commitment to stick it out...at least for a month or two :)
While I may have to wait for a fitting title to occur to me, I feel a sense of urgency that's making me a bit antsy and undeniably compromising my creative spirit, "Hurry up mommy brain!" Everytime I see "Proverbial Girl" I cringe. That was so 2006. It's like rollerblading or saying "fo-shizzle." All have had their time and place, but we should move on.
I`m also haunted by the posts of blogging days past. Was Steven really so wonderful - he`s great and all, but did I have to gush about him so openly - and why did I sound so green. It`s like I was just discovering how to walk. And maybe that`s it. I was embracing and unwrapping a new life and new perspectives at the point when I started this blog. Still, a lot of my early posts are eye-rollers and I keep them only to serve as inspiration to do better.
With all of this maturity (and a little bit of baggage), I will set out to redefine this blog and re-tool the branding one post at a time.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
And, we're back!
Apologies for the three and a half year hiatus. Apparently I've been busy. Between moving to Waterloo, buying a house, building another house, working my tail off, getting married and having a baby (what!?! I'm still in shock), I haven't had a lot of time to write just for the pure fun of it. And God help me if I consider Facebook posting as writing.
I haven't lost the itch, though. Especially being on maternity leave. I woke up one morning and my brain literally felt like it needed a good scratch so I figured it was time to put fingers to keyboard. My first thought was to write a book.....seriously. "I'll just sit down and hammer out a couple of chapters between feeding Norah and putting up the next load of laundry..." and it was going really well until I ran out of "interesting" metaphors after two paragraphs. I say "interesting" in quotation marks because, I re-read what I wrote and, comparing my mind to a farmer's field awash with morning sunlight is.....ugh, I need to keep working at this.
So, here we are again. Hopefully blogging will help me flex my mental muscles and get my writing fix so that maybe one day I'll be able to knock off a novel. But I'm definitely not the "Proverbial Girl" of this blog's original title. No girl here unless you count my toothless sidekick Norah. Nor do I take myself quite so seriously. We will need to find a new title that better reflects my current situation and accumulated experiences of the past three or four years. Here are some initial thoughts (some better than others), votes or suggestions welcome:
I think this is good for a re-blogging attempt. If you're tuning back in, thanks for sticking with me. If you're new to reading my ramblings, welcome and I hope you enjoy what you find.
I haven't lost the itch, though. Especially being on maternity leave. I woke up one morning and my brain literally felt like it needed a good scratch so I figured it was time to put fingers to keyboard. My first thought was to write a book.....seriously. "I'll just sit down and hammer out a couple of chapters between feeding Norah and putting up the next load of laundry..." and it was going really well until I ran out of "interesting" metaphors after two paragraphs. I say "interesting" in quotation marks because, I re-read what I wrote and, comparing my mind to a farmer's field awash with morning sunlight is.....ugh, I need to keep working at this.
So, here we are again. Hopefully blogging will help me flex my mental muscles and get my writing fix so that maybe one day I'll be able to knock off a novel. But I'm definitely not the "Proverbial Girl" of this blog's original title. No girl here unless you count my toothless sidekick Norah. Nor do I take myself quite so seriously. We will need to find a new title that better reflects my current situation and accumulated experiences of the past three or four years. Here are some initial thoughts (some better than others), votes or suggestions welcome:
- Dear Life...where did you go?
- Tales from the couch
- Do you know what my baby did today?
I think this is good for a re-blogging attempt. If you're tuning back in, thanks for sticking with me. If you're new to reading my ramblings, welcome and I hope you enjoy what you find.
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