Thoughts for a Thursday

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“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
George Eliot

Off I Go...

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Hello Everyone,

Hope you're all doing fabulous. On Thursday I'm off for a month to a top-secret location (not a very exotic one) to finish my second book, 18 Kisses. I find that I need to remove myself from civilization in order to get books up to scratch (as was the case with Angel Kiss), so I'm not gonna fight it. I was feeling a bit blue over the past while, nothing major occurred but a few things I wasn't expecting to happen did (not writing related), and I kind of forgot to be positive and shut down, and was generally being difficult. I'm very wary of moaning on this blog, because I like it to be a positive place, but I also like to be honest and sometimes it helps to hear that you're not the only person feeling down. Megan's posts on emotional crisis and rebuilding over on her fabulous blog, Charade, really helped me out and made me realize that just because I'm not feeling the best right now, doesn't mean I'm going to feel like this forever. And there's nothing I enjoy more than writing, so I'm very excited to be immersing myself in it for the next month. As they say, life is full of ups and downs, and times like these make you appreciate all the good things you've got. So, if like me you've been feeling a bit under the weather, remember that things happen for a reason and that a brighter day is just around the corner.

A Little Update...

Hmm, what have I been doing lately? Writing a lot, thinking a lot, reading a lot, realising that I still have much to learn. I've also been googling John Green quotes, because he just seems to understand life in a way that not very many other people do. I came across this one earlier, and it's now one of my favourites:

"The better you do at imagining what it's like to be other people, the happier you'll be."

Very true.

Next week I'm going to see Taylor Swift in concert. I can't wait! She is so wise, she is so cool, she puts feelings into words so perfectly and she is just generally awesome! I seriously haven't been this excited in a long time. I've been listening to Fearless all week (one of the greatest albums ever!)

Does anybody else like Taylor? Any of you going to see her? Some people don't get my Taylor obsession at all, but I think she is wonderful.

Angel Kiss is out in 47 days. I'm a teensy bit terrified, but in a good way. It will be nice to let it out into the world.

Thoughts for a Thursday

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"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than closed by belief."

Gerry Spence

(via Megan at Charade)

Dress Envy: Oscar Edition

I wasn't feeling a lot of envy for the red carpet dresses this year, but I did quite like Mila Kunis' lavender gown. I love the delicate fabric and the lace detail. She looked so gorgeous. My future husband also looked dashing:

I'm such an Oscar fan and stay up until 5 a.m. every year watching the show. I started this tradition when I was a twelve-year-old wannabe actress. I'd go to school the next day and be almost asleep at my desk, but it was totally worth it. I tried to like this year's hosts, but I just couldn't warm to them. James Franco and Anne Hathaway reminded me of one of those couples where the guy is really grumpy and doesn't realise how awesome and pretty his girlfriend is, and she tries to make up for it by being annoyingly enthusiastic. I still really enjoyed the show though, you just can't beat Oscar night! One of my dreams has always been to attend it. That would be so cool.