I wonder what that's all about?
I've done just as little here as I ever used to do in Tucson, I just feel like I'm doing it in a cooler place. Meanwhile, I haven't said a thing on here in almost a month (aka 3 weeks).
Quite honestly, I expected to be a tad overwhelmed mentally by Phoenix. I thought the freeways would cow me into submission. I thought the hustle and bustle of it all would drain my brain and the never-ending city block after city block would leave me longing for some wilderness. That hasn't happened.
Phoenix uses an irrigation system that keeps it a lot greener than Tucson ever was. I feel like a wastrel seeing so much green grass and trees in the heart of the desert, but it feeds something inside me that I used to have to leave Tucson to get. That sense of nature, that connection to the growing and living world. Of course, it's all artificial here. It's not like living in a place where it, say, rains... but it's good.
In Tucson I had a totally different appreciation for nature. Tucson is the sort of place where you have to appreciate nature or it will kill you. That's how it is. The insects will try and kill you, the reptiles, some mammals (two-legged ones too), and yes, even the plants will try and kill you. As will the sun. You learn to respect and celebrate life in all its forms there, because surviving is so hard outside of an air-conditioned home and without running water.
Phoenix is much bigger than Tucson geographically but, like most big cities, it's really a collection of smaller cities bound together by common weather and a freeway system. But it doesn't feel like that. At least not to me, not yet. I moved to a kinda ritzy area called Scottsdale. I'm like, five minutes from downtown, my quiet little condo is halfway between two main drags and I can get most everywhere I need to go just by taking the surface streets. I've only hit the freeway two or three times since getting here. I feel like I live in a small town with unlimited access to a big city and all it has to offer. It's kinda cool - except I'm having a hell of a time finding an all-night grocery store out here.
I'm still looking for a roommate. It's such a buyer's market it's hard to get a response, but I keep plugging along because 1/ the landlord needs to fill that second room, and 2/ I wanna save on my utility costs. So we continue looking, but I'm not having much luck. If you know someone who lives here and wants to move to Old Town Scottsdale and live with a Cool Chick while we trade witticisms and watch Criminal Minds marathons let me know. (It's a no benefits kind of situation for any eager pervs out there.)
Maybe one of the reasons I haven't been blogging much is because I'm so far behind on my Google Reader. 2 days of No Internet Access while I moved from Tucson up here and waited for Phoenix Chicks to get the hell out of my way. Followed by 5 more days of No Internet Access while I waited for Phoenix Chicks to cancel their service so Cox would hook up mine. (Really, Phoenix Chicks? Really??) and then 4 more days of No Laptop after I tripped on my cord and broke it and had to wait for the replacement to come in from Amazon while I prayed that was the only thing broken.
Add to those hardware interferences the fact that I was unpacking (no, I'm not finished yet, get off my back!), and learning where things are in my new city, and hanging out with my new, cool writer / blogger friend. Hey Gurl!! And, of course, reading too. Oh, I also finished crocheting a blanket and started another one too. All combined, I'm now 488 posts behind on my Reader.
The nice thing is though, I don't totally miss it when I don't have access. I'm happy to spend time catching up, but I'm able to walk away from the blogs a lot more readily. This is progress. I've learned SO MUCH from the writer and reviewer and editor and agent blogs. Culling new gems of crazy-useful information is becoming a more rare experience, therefore I don't feel as if I'm getting as much return for my time spent. Instead I can and will spend that time writing now.
So said: I started NaNoWriMo.
Eeps!
Today's progress: 1021 words
If the blogging gods call to me, I'll let you know how it's going. If they don't, you'll see my NaNoWriMo progress tick up on the counter to the right daily. If any of y'all wanna join me in supporting each other through this torturous endeavor, drop me a line and we'll get our writer groove on together.
Just Finished: Holiday in Death
Just Finished: Dark Slayer
Just Finished: Night Pleasures
Just Finished: Awaken My Love
Just Finished: All Together Dead
Just Finished: Someone To Watch Over Me
Just Finished: Divorced, Desperate and Delicious
Just Finished: Torn
Currently Reading: Night Embrace
Currently Reading: Heather's Gift
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I have noticed your blog isn't quite as full as it used to be. Works for me cuz I see ya anyway! I made if official on my blog this A.M. that I'm going to be writing 100 words a day for 100 days. I wanted to be accountable, sorta.
I'm glad to hear you're cruising along on your NaNo, saw your comment on Crusie, good for you!
The writing things that I notice nowadays I get to vent about in person (to you), so it doesn't build up into a nice blog post.
But, just last night I came across something that I want to post about, and now it all has to wait until I've written my NaNo words. That's just how it goes.
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