When I'm writing I almost always have a movie or TV show playing, mostly as background noise. I grew up in a large family and have six children myself so quiet is too strange for me. Anyway, yesterday I had Star Trek playing on the DVD. Stargate, the movie or the show, Firefly are also among my favorite noises. Since my WIP is the last book in my Recon Marines science fiction series, the futuristic nature of those flicks hit the right note.
One can't help but think of how fictional a lot of science fiction is or for how long it will be fiction. Smart phones and 4G tablets, genetic engineering ... how long until we have transporters and wormhole travel? If you're old enough to do so, compare the technology of fifteen or twenty years ago to now.
But as I sit here preparing this I'm battling a sore throat. At my right hand is a cup of hot tea with honey and lemon in. The same thing my mother would give me when I was a child and her mother before her. For lunch, I'll probably have some chicken noodle soup, also the traditional remedy for flu-like symptoms.
Fifty years from now, I expect my children will give their grandchildren hot tea or soup when they're sick. The treatment will be just as effective and never go out of fashion. The only difference is they might use a hover cycle or maybe one of those transporters to go get the soup.
Can you think of anything you would have thought of as science fiction years ago that is now available? Do you have family non-medicinal remedies for illnesses? Do you think a genetically-engineered guy like Kahn would develop a god complex or would he be a super efficient, duty-bound soldier like my Recon Marines?
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Friday, February 21, 2014
Friday, December 21, 2012
The Gang's All Here
My children are all home for the holidays. My youngest son took his last final at Penn State yesterday and arrived home in the afternoon. My daughter arrived home from Boston on Wednesday. We put up our tree yesterday and decorated it last night. My children are funny with their traditions about who puts on which part of the decorations. They don't want things to change even a little bit. There really is no place like home. There's nothing like Mom's cookies, mom's Christmas brunch and Mom's help with everything. At least, I think they feel that way.
I know many of my fellow bloggers are taking breaks over the holidays and I am only going to post two or three more times before 2013. That is if the world doesn't end today. I bought the Christmas ham just in case we're still here.
On this last day of school before the holiday, we'll be having a blood donation drive. I'll be giving as usual and so will most of our faculty and many students. It's a great way to start the holidays, by giving something that could save someone's life. It's one of many upcoming feel good moments.
I wish all my blog readers the very best health and cheer for the end of 2012. I hope you spend many hours surrounded by family and friends. I know many of you will find ways to share your good fortune with others.
On the writer's side of my holiday hopes, I wish everyone to receive lots of new electronic devices. Tablets, ereaders, laptops and smartphones. I expect to have three new books published in 2013, maybe even more and I hope there are lots of people eager to purchase some reading material for their new toys. I mean their new necessities.
Are you home for the holidays? Are going home for the holidays? Are you 'giving' in some special way this year? Expecting some new personal electronic devices?
I know many of my fellow bloggers are taking breaks over the holidays and I am only going to post two or three more times before 2013. That is if the world doesn't end today. I bought the Christmas ham just in case we're still here.
On this last day of school before the holiday, we'll be having a blood donation drive. I'll be giving as usual and so will most of our faculty and many students. It's a great way to start the holidays, by giving something that could save someone's life. It's one of many upcoming feel good moments.
I wish all my blog readers the very best health and cheer for the end of 2012. I hope you spend many hours surrounded by family and friends. I know many of you will find ways to share your good fortune with others.
On the writer's side of my holiday hopes, I wish everyone to receive lots of new electronic devices. Tablets, ereaders, laptops and smartphones. I expect to have three new books published in 2013, maybe even more and I hope there are lots of people eager to purchase some reading material for their new toys. I mean their new necessities.
Are you home for the holidays? Are going home for the holidays? Are you 'giving' in some special way this year? Expecting some new personal electronic devices?
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
No Excuses
I finally upgraded to a smartphone. But owning one of those clever little devices isn't making me feel smart. Most of the time I feel pretty dumb when I use it. Thank goodness for children. My son also has a droid so he's been helping me learn my way around the touch screen.
I'm getting much better at using the touchscreen keyboard so now I have no excuses for running around the blogsphere on my lunch break and catching up with my friends. Not only when it give me a fun break during the day but it will free up my writing time at night.
My writing time is usually split between blogging, promotional junk and writing/editing in the evenings and weekends. But there are so many wonderful blogs out there, I have no trouble spending two or three hours just hopping here and there. And it is taking from my writing time.
So hopefully, my smartphone was a good business expense. So a few questions. Do you think I can deduct my phone as business expenses? And how much time do you spend on blog visiting? Do you do it from you computer or an other device?
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I'm getting much better at using the touchscreen keyboard so now I have no excuses for running around the blogsphere on my lunch break and catching up with my friends. Not only when it give me a fun break during the day but it will free up my writing time at night.
My writing time is usually split between blogging, promotional junk and writing/editing in the evenings and weekends. But there are so many wonderful blogs out there, I have no trouble spending two or three hours just hopping here and there. And it is taking from my writing time.
So hopefully, my smartphone was a good business expense. So a few questions. Do you think I can deduct my phone as business expenses? And how much time do you spend on blog visiting? Do you do it from you computer or an other device?
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Distractions
I haven't been getting much new writing done lately. I've been distracted by numerous things which hopefully will be worked through soon.
Not all distractions are bad things. I'm taking the plunge to update to a smart phone though I can't really afford it. Of course, I wanted an iPhone but I'm not getting one. Still, it should be a fun new toy, I mean tool, in my busy life. I can't wait until it arrives.
Another distraction I don't mind is preparing for Thanksgiving. I always have a big dinner at my house with my six kids and husband. My oldest stepson brings his wife, the best daughter-in-law in the world, and my other stepson brings his daughter, my only grandchild. My oldest natural son is bringing his latest girl friend. We tease him about how many different girls he's brought over the years. My third son will bring his girlfriend of four years and fill out the table along with my other son and daughter. It's a great bunch and we're a lucky family with no drama going on, only lots of food, laughter, and football. But I still have a lot of work to do.
The day job has been distracting me because I'm teaching a new unit this year. We added some lessons on character education, hoping to build the personal strength young people need to make the right choices, set goals, and all that stuff we wish kids learned at home from their parents. There's so much to be done and there's no way to tell how much you're helping them, if at all.
On top of that, I'm worrying about my mother living alone and struggling a little with every day things. I have to plan a visit to her over the holiday though it's many miles away.
On another brighter note, the BAM opened in our old Border's store, and I must get there. I remember all the conflicting opinions about BAM you shared when I mentioned they were moving in to fill the void of our Borders. I can't wait to see for myself and let you know how our store measures up.
So what things are distracting you lately? Will you get any work done over the Thanksgiving holiday or will it be all play?
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Not all distractions are bad things. I'm taking the plunge to update to a smart phone though I can't really afford it. Of course, I wanted an iPhone but I'm not getting one. Still, it should be a fun new toy, I mean tool, in my busy life. I can't wait until it arrives.
Another distraction I don't mind is preparing for Thanksgiving. I always have a big dinner at my house with my six kids and husband. My oldest stepson brings his wife, the best daughter-in-law in the world, and my other stepson brings his daughter, my only grandchild. My oldest natural son is bringing his latest girl friend. We tease him about how many different girls he's brought over the years. My third son will bring his girlfriend of four years and fill out the table along with my other son and daughter. It's a great bunch and we're a lucky family with no drama going on, only lots of food, laughter, and football. But I still have a lot of work to do.
The day job has been distracting me because I'm teaching a new unit this year. We added some lessons on character education, hoping to build the personal strength young people need to make the right choices, set goals, and all that stuff we wish kids learned at home from their parents. There's so much to be done and there's no way to tell how much you're helping them, if at all.
On top of that, I'm worrying about my mother living alone and struggling a little with every day things. I have to plan a visit to her over the holiday though it's many miles away.
On another brighter note, the BAM opened in our old Border's store, and I must get there. I remember all the conflicting opinions about BAM you shared when I mentioned they were moving in to fill the void of our Borders. I can't wait to see for myself and let you know how our store measures up.
So what things are distracting you lately? Will you get any work done over the Thanksgiving holiday or will it be all play?
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