I'm just waiting for it to rain, basically.

Nikolas B.

This is kind of what it looks like outside right now. Not that this is an actual shot. This is someplace in Germany, but it made me think of the little patch of woods behind my house. I'm so happy I live near actual foliage. I'd probably die if I had to look at endless rows of suburban housing all the time.



I wanted to go outside and take a few photos before it started raining, but when I turned on my camera, it yelled at me because the battery was dead. Which is just as well, honestly. I could have ended up taking a hundred shots and only two of them would have been any good. And even their quality would have been suspect. I absolutely love photography, but I suck at taking photos. I've been toying with the idea of taking some of my tax return money and buying a swankier camera, as a little gift to myself.



An actual photo of mine that I'm proud of.
Taken in the main stairwell in the Met, NYC,
one of my absolute favorite places.

The whole writing-a-novel thing has been going along all right. I've been focusing on the publishing aspect a little too much recently, which has caused me to neglect the actual writing part. I find the prospect of self-publishing (and publishing in general) to be extremely terrifying and yet also thrilling. Throw in roller coaster pun of your choice here.



I've got some rough plans drawing out in my head, not the least of which is this blog. I've been having way too much fun coming up with possible book covers that I find myself wanting to make covers for books that don't even exist. I realize now that I completely wasted my time in college. I should have studied graphic design instead.

Even though it's been a week since I last updated, this blog has been lots of fun. I know I should be looking into getting a new background design, but the strange truth is that I kind of really like this one, even though it's one of the generic freebies on Blogger. It fits my personal style. I'm a big fan of 'distressed' and old timey styling in interior design. I'm in the middle of stripping the paint from an old dresser. When finished a thin layer of paint will give the wood a little character. I'm so excited to have a piece of furniture I actually like in my room.

- heather