Where, oh where, has Ophelia been. . .

So it’s been about a month since I’ve blogged. It’s summer, it’s so blooming hot in Texas, and I just haven’t been in a bloggy kind of mood. I’m sure you know how that goes. That’s not to say I haven’t been meaningfully occupied (as “I am very busy and important,” to quote Bridget Jones).

Here are some of the fun things I’ve been up to:

I organized my iTunes library (more on that later).

I went through two edit passes on my upcoming NA (new adult) novel: Definitely, Maybe in Love (MUCH more on that later).

I started writing a new story–which I plan on finishing this week before my writers’ group.

I’ve been listening to Sara Bareilles’s new record The Blessed Unrest pretty much nonstop.

I swam a bit, bought a new patio chair, got a nice tan, talked to my mother several time, hmm, what else…? Oh, yeah, I made soup. Twice.

I’ve been drinking this:

I’ve been doing a lot of fun novel reading:

Matched – Ally Condie
Where We Belong – Emily Giffin
The Summer I Became a Nerd – Leah Rae Miller
The Ocean at the End of the Lane- Neil Gaiman
Losing It- Cora Carmack
Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn
Billy & Me – Giovanna Fletcher
 
But most of all, I’ve been doing some pretty major vegging out. Meaning, I’ve watched a butt-load of TV and movies. For example, I caught this flick:

And then went home and watched this one…

This one:
Oh, and then I had a Star Trek weekend. Check it out…I watched the first (new) movie, the new-new movie…
Star Trek II – Khan, III – Lookin’ for Spock, IV – the whale one…. 

And then the first TEN episodes of this:

So yeah, for the most part, I had a very productive month. But now it’s back to the “real life” of writing and blogging and not sleeping. Hooray!

Hey there, Khan.

Where, oh where, has Ophelia been. . .

So it’s been about a month since I’ve blogged. It’s summer, it’s so blooming hot in Texas, and I just haven’t been in a bloggy kind of mood. I’m sure you know how that goes. That’s not to say I haven’t been meaningfully occupied (as “I am very busy and important,” to quote Bridget Jones).

Here are some of the fun things I’ve been up to:

I organized my iTunes library (more on that later).

I went through two edit passes on my upcoming NA (new adult) novel: Definitely, Maybe in Love (MUCH more on that later).

I started writing a new story–which I plan on finishing this week before my writers’ group.

I’ve been listening to Sara Bareilles’s new record The Blessed Unrest pretty much nonstop.

I swam a bit, bought a new patio chair, got a nice tan, talked to my mother several time, hmm, what else…? Oh, yeah, I made soup. Twice.

I’ve been drinking this:

I’ve been doing a lot of fun novel reading:

Matched – Ally Condie
Where We Belong – Emily Giffin
The Summer I Became a Nerd – Leah Rae Miller
The Ocean at the End of the Lane- Neil Gaiman
Losing It- Cora Carmack
Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn
Billy & Me – Giovanna Fletcher
 
But most of all, I’ve been doing some pretty major vegging out. Meaning, I’ve watched a butt-load of TV and movies. For example, I caught this flick:

And then went home and watched this one…

This one:
Oh, and then I had a Star Trek weekend. Check it out…I watched the first (new) movie, the new-new movie…
Star Trek II – Khan, III – Lookin’ for Spock, IV – the whale one…. 

And then the first TEN episodes of this:

So yeah, for the most part, I had a very productive month. But now it’s back to the “real life” of writing and blogging and not sleeping. Hooray!

Hey there, Khan.

Music Monday – and some pretties

Aloha! 

Just for you, here are a few pix from my tropical vacation. And since it’s Monday….a song. On the “Hawaiian music” radio station we had on in the car pretty constantly (100.3), this ditty played at least twice a day.
Some quicky highlights:
Pearl Harbor
ABC Stores
crepes
The Polynesian Cultural Center
North Shore
more crepes
not eating Spam (although I really wanted to)
snorkeling despite my fear 

And now for the pretties….
The start of a perfect day on Waikiki.
Snorkeling at the Hanauma Bay reef.
The view atop Diamond Head, post hike.

Surfers at North Shore. The waves were huge compared to Waikiki. Can’t image what they must be like in the winter. 

The sand up at North Shore is amazing. I wanted to roll around it.
What you don’t see is that after we made the hike to the falls (in our flip flops), we jumped in with our clothes on and swam to the falls. Other than shorts and a white tank top, I was otherwise commando. I’m so classy, I know. Embarrassing on the way out, but totally worth it. 
Lovely view of the east side of Oahu.


Sister/chauffeur striking a natural pose.

Bits of the sunken USS Arizona. Visiting Pearl Harbor was something I’ll never forget.

 

The Tahitian float as it passed by us at the PCC. Those chicks could shake it!
Because that’s how I roll.
Goodnight, Hawaii.

Not that this song is “tropical,” but it was played on the radio so often that it will forever remind me of my trip to paradise.

Music Monday – and some pretties

Aloha! 

Just for you, here are a few pix from my tropical vacation. And since it’s Monday….a song. On the “Hawaiian music” radio station we had on in the car pretty constantly (100.3), this ditty played at least twice a day.
Some quicky highlights:
Pearl Harbor
ABC Stores
crepes
The Polynesian Cultural Center
North Shore
more crepes
not eating Spam (although I really wanted to)
snorkeling despite my fear 

And now for the pretties….
The start of a perfect day on Waikiki.
Snorkeling at the Hanauma Bay reef.
The view atop Diamond Head, post hike.

Surfers at North Shore. The waves were huge compared to Waikiki. Can’t image what they must be like in the winter. 

The sand up at North Shore is amazing. I wanted to roll around it.
What you don’t see is that after we made the hike to the falls (in our flip flops), we jumped in with our clothes on and swam to the falls. Other than shorts and a white tank top, I was otherwise commando. I’m so classy, I know. Embarrassing on the way out, but totally worth it. 
Lovely view of the east side of Oahu.


Sister/chauffeur striking a natural pose.

Bits of the sunken USS Arizona. Visiting Pearl Harbor was something I’ll never forget.

 

The Tahitian float as it passed by us at the PCC. Those chicks could shake it!
Because that’s how I roll.
Goodnight, Hawaii.

Not that this song is “tropical,” but it was played on the radio so often that it will forever remind me of my trip to paradise.

Annette Funicello…I’ll miss you

When I was a kid, we got the Disney Channel when it was brand new. It didn’t have any “new” programming yet, so it showed the old stuff. I remember running home from school to watch the B&W Mickey Mouse Club.

Of course Annette was my favorite.

And the classic Disney movies were the BEST. She was so darling in Babes in Toyland and The Shaggy Dog. And don’t get me started on Beach Blanket Bingo. (Wasn’t Frankie such a babe?)

Let’s rock out once more with Annette and Tommy:

And lets not forget…

We’ll miss you, sweet Annette. Say hi to Jimmy from me!

Annette Funicello…I’ll miss you

When I was a kid, we got the Disney Channel when it was brand new. It didn’t have any “new” programming yet, so it showed the old stuff. I remember running home from school to watch the B&W Mickey Mouse Club.

Of course Annette was my favorite.

And the classic Disney movies were the BEST. She was so darling in Babes in Toyland and The Shaggy Dog. And don’t get me started on Beach Blanket Bingo. (Wasn’t Frankie such a babe?)

Let’s rock out once more with Annette and Tommy:

And lets not forget…

We’ll miss you, sweet Annette. Say hi to Jimmy from me!