Arrived? Check

*Looks around* Who knocked the sun out? We’re safely home after my tearful good-bye to Germany and a turbulent flight. One of the first things I did when I got home was take a shower. I wanted a huge spray of warm water hit me hard—where I could stretch and walk around in the shower. There was no wall blocking me from going anywhere or hitting my head. And it was the best shower I had in many months. Another thing I missed was my bed. I have the best bed EVER, and I’m not the only who says so. I make good bed, and as soon as our heads touched the pillows, we were out for the count.  

Now begins the grown up responsibilities. *sighs*

1) Get condo in order

2) Start throwing out and packing some stuff in condo

3) Look for job

4) Finish taking online web design program

5) Finish manuscript revisions

6) Find a home for my manuscript

7) Help Love find a job

But for now, I’m catching up on my sleep, relaxing and will put a few things in my fridge and cabinets. What are your plans for the near future?

Bea, who wishes she had a great book to read.

Good Bye Computer!

Good Morning, Everyone! I was ready to start blogging on a regular basis, but alas, I have to send my computer away for fixing. I am told it will take 2 to 3 weeks. GAH! The more I think about what I have on my computer and what this means to be apart from it gives me the shakes. My computer is so much an extension of me. It helps me communicate, express feelings, and do what I love to do, which is write.

What’s going to happen to my manuscript that needs revising, or my poetry that I want to submit to contests? What will I do without my IMs? These are the questions that have haunted me this weekend. I’ll drop off my laptop for fixing this afternoon and won’t see it for 2 to 3 weeks.

I’m sure others feel the same way about their computers. Or maybe your blackberry, or cell phone? Maybe some of you are thinking about your televisions? What if your television was taken away? What would you do? Inanimate objects we’ve connected to, relied on for entertainment purposes, relied on to fill our time.

Thinking back to childhood, I looked forward to watching television for Saturday morning cartoons, or when the Twilight Zone or Creature Feature was on. Outside of those highlights, childhood was spent riding bikes, walking around the block, playing in the park, or pretending. As for high school, MTV was the highlight IF you were lucky to have cable, and going to the movies was a treat. In my 20s, I used a cell phone for emergencies, and in my 30s and 40s, my computer has become precious to me.

What’s your inanimate addiction, television, cell phone, computer, vibrator? Do you have a close relationship with anything that doesn’t have blood running through its veins?

Take care and I’ll be back in a few weeks.