I feel like I'm starting to neglect this blog. No, no, I'm not going to shut down, but just know that I'm blogging elsewhere (email me/comment and I'll let you know) so that's taking up a lot of time. Especially when both are start-ups. One I feel like I'm the ONLY non-professional writer in the group. At first I didn't notice it, but the owners set up a yahoo group and when people starting introducing themselves, I kept reading professional editor/author/writer/you get the picture in everyone else's bios. ACK!

I'm also doing some research for what I hope will be a pretty hefty blog post about recent Chicago events as well as a mini-book review of a book I'm trying hard to get thru right now. It's a great book (the big pink on on the right), but finding time to read is ACK!

Speaking of which, Amy's set up a new blog for her 20 books summer challenge. She wants to read 20 books this summer and has asked for anyone (that means you!) to join her on this insane challenge. Of course I signed up! I'm crazy, have little time for reading, and well, I'm me. I'm doomed thou. I know I won't "win" this challenge as Rachel is in. She goes thru books like I go thru Twizzlers! OK, now I know that Amy will say, this is a personal challenge. Ha! Right. She's just as competitive as me. ACK!

I also just spent almost an hour downloading photos from our new camera. The monster takes UBERsized photos and the hubby is in love with the camera. Which means he racks up some major MBs quickly. He took 600+ at Ella's dance recital. Yes, the new cam has that function where you just hold down the button and zapzapzap photos are taken. Which is why no one has really seen the dance recital photos. ACK!

AND someone whom I've had very little interaction with in my many moons at work has decided to nominate me for an award. AND since we don't know each other well, I had to supply her with a few names of people who could give her the info she needs to submit the nomination. ACK ACK ACK!!! Of course, I have someone else I want to nominate, so I'll work on that all the while knowing my lil nomination will go no where.

Lastly...the hubby's off this weekend for a training. Ella & I are single gals Friday and most of Saturday. My youngest sis is in town this weekend and will whisk Ella off somewhere on Saturday afternoon. Yes people I may some time ALONE at home! OMG, what will I do?!? Then the baby nephew turns one on Monday so his party is Sunday. That also means my dad will be in town and that means that him & my younger sister are kidnapping Ella from Sunday to Wednesday. OMFG, what will we ever do without her for FOUR DAYS!?!

whew! I'm just tired thinking about all of this. Off to blog on Amy's book blog.

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