10,000 words!!!!!!!!!

Over the past year I've started about five different books. Two of them I thought had great potential and I was excited to start writing them. I wrote about 5 pages for each book and then set it down and haven't touched it. Very sad!

But! I had another idea for a book last weekend and started writing it. On night one I wrote 11 pages and 4,000 words. Now I am up to page 28 and just hit 10,000 words! I am very excited and wanted to remember this accomplishment! So what better way than to write some more on here?! I am listening to Lindsey Stirling Radio on Pandora, in my room at Pa's house, writing by lamp light, important items on me are my Claddagh ring and Elton John t-shirt. Inspiration is just radiating from me. You can't help but be inspired when you think the incomparable Elton John is in the room. The beautiful instrumental music really helps you to write too because your typing gets into the rhythm of the song.

I hope I can actually finish it. I have given myself a deadline of my 25th birthday to finish a book... so I better get to writing if I want it complete, edited, and bound before then!

Well I am going back to novel now. This was a nice little break to clear my head and record my life.

Find something you've always wanted to do and do it/start it this weekend! Best of luck to you.

Love,
Alyssa

Family time

Hello fellow humans, 

This past month I have spent many hours with my dear family. I got to spend 3 weeks in the Carolinas with my parents and little brother. I didn't realize how much I missed them until I got there. Mom and Austin came back to Louisiana with me for almost 2 weeks and it was extremely hard saying goodbye to Austin. 

He starts school in a few days after being out of public school for a majority of his life and I so wish I could be there to help him get his school supplies, see him off that first day, and be there to hear about his first day in person. I really hate the distance. But that is part of life and growing up... you sadly miss out on stuff. 

Sometimes I wish we were closer in age, but then I don't think I'd appreciate him as much or want to look out for him like I do with our age difference. I'm just grateful that we are close and hope that he knows I am always there for him regardless of how many miles are between us. 

I better stop talking on that subject or else I may tear up ! 

I also got to spend a week with my partner in July. We had a lovely time together, but as always it flew by too quickly. He flew into New Orleans so we enjoyed the city a couple of days, then visited some of his family near Houston, came to my home and enjoyed the lake, stayed with my aunt in a different part of the state, then our time was over. I haven't seen him in 2 1/2 months and hope that we do not have to go that long with a visit again. If you have a long distance relationship you understand how difficult it is to say "see you later" after a visit, and if you have never had to be long distance with your partner then count your blessings. It seems easy, until you do it. It is definitely harder than I expected, but doable. You just have to make an extra effort which helps you realize how much you really care about the person. :) 

Now I am back to work for Pa, starting back on some of my projects, and doing a little babysitting. I got to babysit the worlds cutest baby today. He is the easiest baby I have ever been around. Just happy all the time. It was a lovely day hanging out with his sweet little self. Humans are incredible... Especially when you get to see them grow. 

I am really looking forward to just being home and working. Vacationing was rewarding and fun, but it is always good to return to productivity. I am ready to get back on track and make some progress on my projects. Plus, I have to start seriously soul searching what type of job I want after this and start looking into it. Eeeeee. I think I have an idea, but we will seeeeeee.... my mind changes pretty frequently. 

Well, I have wrote a lot tonight. I missed writing and am glad to catch up. I hope you are doing wonderfully, enjoying life, are happy and healthy! 

See you on the next page, 

Alyssa