The Write Life

            Hi All,

Thanksgiving just came and went, and a good time was had by all. My s.o. and I were apart for the holiday. He was house-sitting for friends, while we both worked long hours.This holiday season is extra tough. People are suffering right now with bigotry, cruelty, hate, and misogyny. It breaks my heart almost daily. I’ve leaned into Christmas music to try to heal my heart. I know it doesn’t help others, but if I can find joy, that is a form of resistance. Resistance leads to hope. I am already trying to decorate and my big plan for tomorrow is to get my tree up. My s.o. does not know this. Shh…it’s a surprise. Don’t tell him, okay? He’s not into Christmas, but I really need it this year. Capitalism’s sell, sell, sell is very hard on my soul. I work in retail, and our store was first in our district, and fifth in all of our stores everywhere with Black Friday Sales. Enough about that. I am grateful to have a job. Mercury has gone direct! Thanks be to the old gods. Can you hear the relief? It wasn’t bad, just lots of lessons. I was more curious this round. Anyway, this was just a quick update for the start of the holidays. 

        Love to you all.

Hi Darlings,

             I’m back again with fun updates. I’d better back up a tiny bit. Over a week ago now, an artist I love dropped her new album. As I hadn’t pre-ordered it, I decided to try and get my hands on it the day it came out. I called Target and they said, “Yeah we’ll have it, but prepare for a line.” Target opens at eight a.m. We were there at six-thirty. I wanted to make sure I would get a copy. We were the only people there until five minutes before eight. I was the whole line. Tell me you live in a small town without telling me.

That same day, we left for vacation, and drove down the coast. It was wonderful, we had lunch at the Tillamook Cheese Creamery and bought goodies. I got confirmation from my mom, that I was on the right track. Saturday morning saw us up early and on the road to Newport. I met up with my sister, and we released my mom’s ashes near Yachats Oregon. It’s been a long time coming. We left her in a beautiful spot where the Pacific Ocean would wash her out to sea. A funny aside, she did blow back into my eye like in the movies. I felt lighter afterwards. Sunday, I had a nice a birthday in Newport visiting the aquarium, and having lunch at my favorite pub. On Monday we started back, and while in Lincoln City we were in a car accident.

Thank goddess my significant other’s car remained running, and we limped home.  On Wednesday I had to visit the E.R. I had to endure a shot of Toradol. I don’t how many experience that warm prickly heat where you get dizzy, the room spins, and your stomach rises? Yeah…I was curled up on the bed, with a little vomit bag. I did not throw up. Someone was watching over me. :D

It was quite a week, you say? Absolutely. The ocean was beautiful and balanced everything out making it worthwhile. Part of my heart lives there. I just finished one of my favorite books so far this year. I now have a new favorite musician to add to my playlist. I’ll think of ways to drop clues, and maybe you all will throw out some guesses? It will be fun…right? First clue, a lyric from a song. “Smell the sea and feel the sky.” Good Luck. I’ll be back soon with another clue. Love you all, Keep dreaming, and creating. MWAH!  

I have good news. My current WIP is finished. It ended today at 16,578 words or Novella length. In other news, my latest fan fiction from the series Vampire Knight flopped. Well that is to say it has 110 hits alone today, but nobody has said even boo.

It sparkled, I truly surpassed my own expectations with this piece. It was eight-thousand some odd words long. There were moments, I knew...I just knew, this is it.

I realize fanfiction.net is not the best place to expect much, but I hoped people that recognized my name would read and respond. I shared the link on my LJ and still nothing.... :s

In other news, is anyone familiar with Katy Perry? Yes she is the woman who wrote the "I Kissed A Girl" song. She also has one called, "Hot N Cold". This song is just something different. With a good beat and memorable lyrics this song caught my attention. Here is a link to the official music video. Sorry if you have to copy and paste into your address bar. When I used the link option the link wouldn't show up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWDnQdvWogQ

My i Pod already has it in my main play list. Someone really should make a meme out of i Pod play lists. I think it would be interesting. I believe we could learn a lot about people by the music they group together, and how they label it. ^-~ Night all,

Crystal R. Martin