So, how lame am I? I started this blog, posted one measly entry, and then promptly forgot about it! I suppose that it could appear like I was busy with my writing, that I was not actually *that* distracted. But that's not entirely true, because I've been plenty distracted with other things.
Like, trying to finish Anansi Boys. I'm sorry Neil, but I just can't seem to find the motivation to pick up the book and finish it. It's sitting right here on my nightstand, next to Neverwhere, and I can't even manage to pick it up and read more than a paragraph. Not because it sucks, but just because I can't find the time to just allow myself to get sucked back into the story.
And spring has sprung in Germany, so we've been trying to spend time outdoors. I've been trying to urge Amelia to ride her bike (because heck, all the kids her age have already mastered pedaling!) but she just doesn't seem to be interested. She'd rather play with her ball, or make me blow bubbles while she kisses or kicks them. Some days, I blow bubbles so much, I get lightheaded. I need an automatic bubble making machine or something STAT!
She does, however, know all her letters, numbers, shapes and colors. She's even really started counting, like pointing to her fingers and counting up to five. Big ups, Little Girl! And she recognizes some sight words, like "have" and "play" and "of." She surprises me everyday with what she's learned by observation, like when I brought the water bottle in the other day and she said, "Heavy?"
Gosh, my Schinkenbutt is all growed up! *pretend tear*
I guess I have been getting some writing done too, or more like, editing (which nobody tells you is a real pain in the ass when you're a perfectionist!). I keep tweaking scenes and rewriting dialogue for maximum impact, and it's really taking a helluva long time. But the payoff will be a (hopefully) decent novel, I guess. I've also made it darker, so it's been a little difficult writing scenes with death and such, since that's not something I normally encounter in my day to day life. But hey, it's all about growth and crap like that, right?
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