Soap Opera Smackdown Sunday

As a woman who loves daytime television just as much as a good book, I'd be lying if I said I didn't get inspiration from hilarious catfights like this one. They're action packed. They're ridiculous. But most importantly of all, I would never have the guts to have a catfight in real life.

And isn't that why most of us read,to go on a journey that we wouldn't normally be able to in real life? That's why I read anyway.

So let's all get inspired together! Kick back and watch a soap. Your work will be better for it.

Super Science Saturday #2

This week's "Super Science" experiment is really fun to make, and really cheap to create-my two main criteria when choosing a science experiment. So if you enjoy Kitchen Chemistry as much as I do, you're in for a real treat.

Enjoy, fellow Mad Scientists and Kitchen Chemists! And remember,Science is cool;)

Super Science Saturdays

After reading a few blog posts about spicing up blogs, I have decided to try a few of the tips each week. I mean who couldn't use a little more spice in their lives? I know that I could.

Anywho. One of my favorites tips was to write about certain topics on certain days. So in honor of Science and Saturdays, Saturdays will be known as Super Science Saturdays. Since I write about a variety of topics, some educational, it seemed fitting somehow. Not to mention, Science is awesome!

So feel free to chime in with your thoughts. What do you think of Super Science Saturdays? Do you have a tip for spicing up blogs? Dish the dirt. Sharing is caring, my friend.

Experiment #1
Here is a super, cool Science experiment for you mad scientists out there. Not only will you be experimenting with water, but you'll be reusing an item that would normally end up in a landfill somewhere-a bottle.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.It's the right thing to do!

Computer Crash

Ever wonder why they call a computer dying, a computer "crash"? Well I know. Because when your computer dies, you can't help but feel like you've been blind sided by a two ton vehicle that blew through a stop sign.

As a human with technological needs, you come to rely on your computer. To some extent, loosing you computer is like breaking up with a boyfriend.

Seriously though, think about it. All week long, there hasn't a moment when I didn't wonder 'When will my computer come back(from Staples)? Should I get a new computer? What in the world am I going to do if my new computer doesn't make me feel the way that my old computer did(user friendly)?

This "crash" has caused me serious damage,both mental and physical.

My hands are stiff, stiff because they long to caress the one thing that will make everything right again-my keyboard.

My mind is racing, racing because I have a million images and stories flitting through my brain, and no way to capture them.

I feel awkward, the kind of awkward that a person feels in a crowd of strangers when they're not quite sure what to do with their hands or how to stand. Should I stand straight or lean? Should I fold my arms or does that make me seem uncomfortable with the situation?

%$#@(Golly Gee), I should just go sit in my old computer chair. Maybe reminiscing with the two, deep depressions that usually hold my butt cheeks, will get me through this intensely uncomfortable period in my life?

On second thought, I'm not waiting one more minute for that recovery disc to to it's job. This relationship is over. Sayonara, old computer. I'm moving on to a bigger and better computer. One with more ram and memory. Right after you give me back my stuff-a copy of my hard drive. I'm not leaving you with a thing!

Owl Be Home By Morning

Did you know that male owls are the food providers of the owl family? Neither did I. For some reason, I had always just assumed it was the female's/mother's job to nurture her little owlets. Maybe that's because that's how it's typically done in most human homes. Or, maybe it's because so many females in the animal kingdom are the sole providers for their spawn.

This wonderful little tidbit of information, courtesy of the world wide web, has inspired me to write a new story. For some time, I've been searching for the perfect opportunity to write about two things that I love dearly love: owls and great dads. Today,I finally started that project.

My new WIP (work in progress) is called Owl Be Home By Morning.
This story is dedicated to my wonderful husband and boys' father. It is a picture storybook about a father who sets off in search of food for his owlets. But before he goes out each time, he assures his owlets that he will be back soon and tells them how much he loves them. This is the tale that "owl" fathers have been waiting for.

Stay tuned for more details about my latest WIP. Maybe, just maybe, a publisher will pick it up before next Father's Day.

Preview for Legends of the Guardians:The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Here is a preview for a seemingly great new movie coming out in the fall. To quote Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother,"It's going to be...wait for it..Legendary!" Or, at least, I think it will be. And, it didn't hurt that the title had the word legend in it.

Legends of the Guardians is based on the book series, Guardians of Ga'Hoole,written by Kathryn Lasky. The scenes in the preview are so incredibly breathtaking, that I felt compelled to post it. Watching the preview, was like looking at a work of art in motion.

I,for one, will be lining up to watch this in September. Maybe not on opening weekend because I can't use my movie coupons, but definitely the following weekend.
Who's with me?

So "they" say

Have you ever heard a friend, fellow wannabe writer, or loved one utter the words, "They say that you should start a blog to start getting your name out there." Or, "They say that you should start your own website to promote yourself. "Well, who the *&^% (in the world) is this "they" anyway?

Who is this mystic being who keeps telling me what to do with my life? Is/are "they" succesful? Is/are "they" someone that I should listen to? Does/do "they" have a webpage or blog that can read for myself, because seriously, who is "they"?

After much ponderance on the subject, I figure 'what could it hurt'? I gave in to the doubt and I listened to omniscient "they". I started this blog, Girl, Unpublished. After all, I am an adult now and realize the importance of following procedure. And,who am I to blow-off the advice of an all the knowing and all powerful "they"?

I've also started working on a website. It's incomplete, so I won't start pimping it out there just yet. But stay tuned for more details. I promise it will be 'all that and a bag of chips' when it's finished.

My question to my fellow wannabe writers is this, do you have a blog or website? Have you succumbed to the peer pressure of the wise and powerful "they"? Do you worry that listening to the "theys" in this world will come back and bite you in the buttocks some day? Because, I do.

I worry that I might be putting myself out there too soon. I worry that I have no work to my credit, so isn't that a little like the blind leading the blind? I worry that I won't be taken very seriously. Do you feel this way, too?

When I was younger-which is totally weird to say because I'm only 33 years old as of June 28th-I was always told to fake it, until I believed it. So, I guess that's my mantra. I am going to fake being a serious writer.

Not that I don't consider myself a writer, because I do. Anyone who thinks of nothing else but writing, is a writer. And,when I say 'wannabe writer' I mean that term affectionately. After all, I am one.

I simply mean that I am not published, yet. And until I am, I will conduct myself as if I already am published.

So what does that mean, exactly? What are my measurable goals? 1. I will work on my blog weekly. 2. I will work on my website bi-weekly. 3. I will write as often as this working mom can-semi daily. 4. And, I will put myself out there, even if I don't know all the answers just yet.

Who's with me? Lets share our struggles, adventures in writing, and triumphs together.