Back to Work

I have been off work for about ten months and this week I returned to work. I am doing a phased return to work which allows me to get 'shoehorned' in behind my desk once more without feeling as though I have to know everything right this minute. So with it being my first week I worked on Tuesday and Thursday.

I was amazed on Tuesday morning when I got back into my office just how much I had remembered. They may seem like simple things to those who have been working whilst I was off but for me it is a bit of an achievement. You see remembering where the key to my desk drawers was, the code to the photocopier and how to run the electronice risograph was like second nature to me a year ago but with such a long period of time not doing I thought I would have forgotton it all. But no. I was in the office all of ten minutes and felt as though I had never been away. But life goes on and there have been changes. Even though I don't know everything yet I am sure I will catch up pretty quickly and before I know it I will have caught up with all the changes going on.

Even though I have been in for two days, I still haven't seen everyone. I have been to busy trying to get into the swing of things in the office that I haven't had the chance to get round the place to see everyone. I get the feeling this might take longer than I expected.


Maybe now the creative juices will start to sort themselves out now that my mind is elsewhere for a few hours a day.

Long time coming

I can only apologise. This blog has been a long time coming to say the least. Over the last few months I have found myself in a lull. I have finished one novel and am still attempting to get it published, fingers crossed. I have done the background work on novel number two and have started writing but this is happening in fits and starts. I don't know why but for some strange reason I just haven't been able to get movtivated.

In the mean time I have been writing my personal journal to try and keep the writing up in some form or another. This seems to have worked to a certain extent. Even though I am not writing my novel everyday but my interest in short stories (my first love) has been rekindled as an idea came to me. The first one I have sent off to a woman's magazine only today. Not only have I don't that but I have come up with a second in what has now become a small series. This one I have written (I like to write long hand and then type up) and am in the process of typing up, with the idea for a third short story in my head. All along a similar vein, and so here is hoping to something happening. If my interest in my short stories has been re-ignited, then maybe the writing of the second novel will pick up pace. I will be forever living in hope of that one.

With work calling me back to the white page I best go and try and get this next short story finished and make sure I have backed it up. Until next time.

Happy New Year

Yes, I know it is a bit belated, but better belated than not said at all. What can I say. I haven't been near the computer for a few days and so here I am a few days late but I couldn't not do it.

Christmas and New Year were fun and I really enjoyed myself over the festive period. But now reality is beginning to creep into my life again. Not so pleasureable.

I haven't got any resolutions this year. I haven't done that for a few years now. But here is hoping to a productive year of writing. With one novel already written the second one is now underway and I would like to finish this one too. Here's hoping the momentum takes an up swing and I can get back into the rhythm of writing again.

Names

I can't believe it is here again. Another December of us all going somewhat crazy trying to get the Christmas presents bought, wrapped, remembering who was getting what so you put the right label on the present, partially unwrapping the present to see which present I've just wrapped so I put the right tag on it. Getting gifts so that everyone gets the same.

I am one of these people who likes to try and make things a little different for the young people who I generally referr to as the kids. I know they may be adults to many but to me they are always the kids. I just can't help it. I'm sure it is because of how I was referred to by my dad.

I had two nicknames given to me. The first Iwas referred to all my life as it was how I called myself when I was young. I couldn't say my christian name so it came out as Nina and so that is always what I was called. Very few call me Nina now. My sister's kids call me Nina and that is how I refer to myself when I'm around my friend's kids, especially if I've known them all their lives. The other name was 'The youngster'. This name I wasn't given very much. I was sometimes referred to as this when dad was talking about my sister and me. As the name would suggest I was the younger of the two and so 'The Youngster' came into use. I'm sure this one is used by many when referring to their children.

I always find myself, at this time of year, checking myself so I don't put the wrong signature at the bottom. At home with hubby and at work I'm Chris. To my sister and In Laws I'm Christina, to my niece and nephew I'm Auntie Nina and to another friend I'm Tina. Funny how when dealing with Christmas cards and presents just how many different names we use in reference to just ourselves.

Mental and Physical Age.

The queen may have to birthday's but how many of us have two ages. Hands up. Both of mine are up and waving frantically.
You may ask how do I have two ages? It's a legitimate question. The answer to this question is simple. I have a physical age and a mental age. My birthday is tomorrow and so my physical age will be 38. My mental age, however, various. My mental age is anywhere between 12 and 18 depending on what mood I'm in. Unfortunately the difference in mental age and physical age makes it a litte difficult for my body to keep up with what my brain wants it to do but that is just the way life goes I suppose.
So as the physcial age causes me to slow down a little more tomorrow the mental age will allow my imagination to drift off as I go and see the new Narnia film at the pictures. I'm feeling all Christmasy now.

Weekly Blog

I seem to be getting into the habit of writing a weekly blog. Now that I have actually put it into print it will probably go haywire and it will be ages before I get the chance to get another posting done.
The last time I was on I was saying that I was stuck. I still am to a certain extent. I have managed to get some writing done; having got to chapter three. I was hoping that I might have managed to pick up the rhythm a bit but obviously not. Here is hoping that sometime soon things are just going to fall into place again.
Not even finishing my Christmas shopping and finishing my Christmas cards for posting has managed to get me into the flow of things like I had hoped. I am hoping to get unstuck soon. I better go as I feel that I might manage to get something put down onto paper once I have made myself the much needed coffee. Wish me luck; please!

Stuck

I've got going on novel number two. I have managed to write the first chapter and am onto the second but have got stuck over the last few days. The first novel flowed so easily I couldn't write it down quick enough but this one is just so much more difficult for some reason. I really must try much harder. (That sounded like an old school report there sorry).

I have to admit for some reason I knew the second one would be harder but I thought I would have more difficulty in acutally coming up with the idea not settling down to writing it. But each to their own I suppose. I best go and see if I can manage to get myself into the swing again. Here's hoping my next post will be a bit more positive.