Not the kind you are used to but similar. My head is so full of data that I don't think it will hold one more slice. It is chock full of information I will rarely apply in my job and most likely will forget in a few weeks. That is not to say that I won't apply certain things on my own personal box because I will - I have learned things, had AHA! moments that have me itching to apply to my PC. And I will have another string of acronyms to tack onto my business card (if I used it) plus two shiny certificates to pin on my wall.
Microsoft does not make it easy to earn these certs. Luckily one can be a C student and still earn it. I've been cramming to learn and let's face it, I've been memorizing a few things that I know I will not remember later. Anyone ever see a chart about networking,
subnets, hosts and IP ranges? Yeah...it boggles the mind...or my mind at least.
So. Exam today at 2PM. Exam on Friday at 11AM. Have to pass both. Or retake. No one has addressed the issue of "what if I don't pass a second or third time?" I know what the answer was six years ago when I got my XP cert...
There is something about the mere millimeters that separate lips before they meet in a kiss that is so romantic...the anticipation, the rapid pulse.
We had hoped to include this piece in the last update but it wasn't meant to be. I'm glad that Beth pulled it back out and took another look. I think it resonates with where we are in the story.
Once more Beth has blown me away with gorgeous shots.
Studio Time: Eight
You may recognize this woman as the gorgeous green-eyed beauty from
Beth's post. Not so lovely here is she? All I can say is that looks extremely painful...and odd. What in the name of Will Wright is going on there? And she impaled the poor barista's hands...he'll never juggle tumblers again. A few inches to her back and that poor guy will be singing soprano.
I created another test neighborhood in a different user account on my PC for shits and giggles although Cooper clone lives there (he was my crash test dummy). I have been experimenting with ACR so that I can figure out how it works without borking my story NB relationships (not that the NB will stay up longer than 30 seconds). So this woman is the only Romance sim in the test hood (I used a Randomizer for everyone) and she got knocked up first woohoo. With birth control set to ON. *sigh* Fortunately Cooper is in everyone's Friends Zone so he gets no love whatsoever.
Studio Time: Seven
I have been at a loss for words lately, words and inspiration. Trying to say something about this update is no different. There was another part to this but we kept vacillating between whose POV worked until we decided to shelve it (shelf it?) for next time. It was difficult to write but we managed to get what we needed at long last.
Beautiful, gorgeous lots and shots thanks to Beth's tireless efforts. I want to live in the world that is floating around in her imagination. She continues to blow me away.
I don't know if I like how this shot turned out. I may head back to the drawing board.
Do you ever have those moments where you get sparks of creativity but then you cannot rein it in because you are all over the place and then it's gone? That has been happening to me. I finally outlined a few chapters for Chameleon which I would like to update more regularly, found some inspiration for Studio Time, and wanted to do some paintings (similar to the one above) for
Danica. Unfortunately I can't seem to keep my attention on one project at a time and so it turns into epic fail.
I am behind on my reading, commenting, photos for the 52 week challenge, everything. I will be working the night shift beginning in April and I can tell you honestly that I am not looking forward to it. At all. Maybe I can get caught up though and maybe I will find some quiet time to write. I wonder...if one does not write on a regular basis and daily, does that make one less of a writer or no writer at all?
In Perfect Harmony
In June of 2007 I posted my first chapter of Dark December. Since that time, the story has evolved and changed in part through a collaboration that developed and lasted over 4 years. During this time a friendship was forged. Thank you Beth, for unwavering friendship, support, and generosity over these last 4+ years. It has been a journey I will never forget.
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."
