Reading... Writing... Acting...

I recently found out my blog is on some one's Google reader, which makes me think I should make it worth it and actually post something. Here we go!

For those of you who follow me, SURPRISE I am actually writing and I know I've said this before, but I fully intend to blog on a regular basis. Perhaps I am finally at that time in my life when I feel compelled to record the goings on of life. I have to face the music. My brain is going and I like to write. Why not use those as motivators.

In my normal random fashion, this is going to be superbly random.

Reading...

I am a member of a book club which meets once a month at my local library. Every month I get the book and go into the whole thing with the attitude that I am going to finish the book, read every page, every word, and have lots to say about it. Why is it that I always seem to catch myself 4 days before the meeting having read only a couple of pages. I have finished more books than not since I joined this club, but I still frustrate myself. Though I have made leaps and bounds in the positive direction of overcoming my procrastination habit, I can seem to break it. Is there medication for procrastination, because I don't believe in medicating much, but I would be seriously interested in that pill.
The book club met last night, and I have the new book. This time I even plan to take notes. I'll keep you posted on how that goes.

Writing...

I have never understood people who don't like to write. I like the actual physical act of writing. Whenever I have a new pen, I find myself writing nonsensical sentences and words just to use the pen. When is comes to writing I have to admit, there is some narcissism... BUT and that a huge BUT, I only like my handwriting about half of the time. I'm practicing. I want fun, pretty, and most of all, legible handwriting. I like typing too, but there is something about pen on paper that just makes me happy. I bought a new pen yesterday. I am a huge Sharpie fan and now they make pens that supposedly don't bleed through paper. I, of course, had to try them out. So far, so good.

Acting...

I am a community theatre director, which is pretty much the greatest job I've had. The latest show, Vaudeville's My Home, is my favorite directing gig so far. This is my sixth show as director and I've enjoyed every one immensely, but this one makes me laugh everyday. I need that, I needed this show right now. For everything there is a time and season, right.

I find myself more motivated to write or I should say blog when I'm feeling down. The same is true today. Though I am having what may be the greatest summer I've ever had, I feel like I am at that truly awkward place between birth and death. I don't have a niche... I'm floating. I should work on that.

In the spirit of keeping it random.... I got a new coffee maker yesterday. I had a 12-cup one, which was a total waste. I didn't make coffee often because you are supposed to make at least 4 cups at a time and I don't drink that much at a time so it felt like a waste. So, I bought a 5-cup coffee maker. I didn't get to use it this morning. But, I fully intend to use it tomorrow. I think my days are better when I have coffee... not that they are bad without, there's just something about starting the day with a caffeine and anti-oxidant burst that brightens things.

All for now.