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Now in its fifth year, the Annual Bloggers Bash returns bigger and better than ever. The venue is booked, the date is set for Saturday 15th June 2019 and the committee is busy working behind the sc…
Another week gone by. Grab your drink, it’s time to catch up!
If we were sipping chai together I’d tell you in amazement that this happened! How in the world has my following climbed to over 7000 when I’m posting less??? But thank you all!!!!!
If we were sipping chai together I’d mention that the manuscript sat quietly as I pondered what to do. I am tempted to try and submit to a few agents to see the reaction, before heading down the Indie route. But I have sent a copy to another writerly friend of mine, whose opinion I am very interested in, as he is of the same cultural background as me, so to hear what a fellow British Asian thinks, is rather daunting but necessary. I don’t want my characters portrayals to be too typecast or offensive, so it is important. In return, I am reading his manuscript that he has completed too. It’s a memoir piece and sounds really interesting!
If we were sipping chai together I’d let you know that the observation went well. And now it’s finally out of the way! I can breathe until they tell us the next one is due!
If we were sipping chai together I’d moan about tweenage girls and the bitchiness that seems to start even earlier. Lil Princess had an issue with some of her friends, instigated by another girl, who the others seemed to be scared of, so they were just agreeing with all the unpleasant things the child said, instead of sticking up for their friend. It took a lot of guts for her to tell me what was going on, and it is awful to see your child upset and in tears. The hard thing for me is that I work there, at the school. I could go up to the child in question and go all loco on her. In fact, while trying to cheer her up I said I would go to her and say ” Did you forget whose daughter she was? You’d better check yourself before you wreck yourself!” complete with all the attitudy finger and head shaking. She was insistent that I do it, but obviously, I couldn’t! A couple of parents were spoken to instead, and her teacher and things seem to have been resolved now…
If we were sipping chai together I’d mention that I was featured on Shelley Wilson’s Motivate Me Academy site, as an inspiring woman. I feel honoured to have been asked. Did you get a chance to read? Click here if you didn’t.
If we were sipping chai together I’d tell you that Lil Man had a birthday gathering to attend, at the local shopping centre to watch a film. I dropped him, and waited until I knew what they were watching, so I could be back to pick him up. It was a strange one for me as this is the first time he has been to a ‘party’ like this, in the outside world, with kids who I don’t know and no parents to supervise. Oh my, another little bit of independence for him! Still, I got some shopping time, and me time, which saw me lunching and reading in Costa again!
If we were sipping chai together I’d tell you my ‘self’ intention is also going to plan, with my weekly bubble bath and book still taking place, and I managed to squeeze in a mani and pedi too this weekend! And I have continued with my handlettering, trying different looks!
If we were sipping that chai together, and possibly reaching for cake or cookies I’d tell you that the coming week is relatively quiet, aside from one fraught evening where I need to get home asap. drive one child to a party, get back and deliver another to training, then get back to pick the first one up. I hope Hubby Dearest remembers he has to pick the other one op from training…
If we were sipping that chai together, and possibly reaching for cake or cookies I’d tell you that I really shouldn’t be eating anything sweet with this drink… The weight has crept on terribly! But I can’t help myself!
Did anything interesting happen in your life last week?
Have you grabbed a fresh brew, ready for a catch up?
If we were sipping chai together I’d start off by saying “Hi!” and giving you a huge hug!
If we were sipping chai together I’d tell you I have been very good with my ‘Self’ intentions this week. I have spent time on myself, having bubble baths, and reading. I have continued to pursue my dream, signing up to a writers course, and starting the first module. I have even finished my big reread/rewrite/edit/tweak mission! If we were sipping chai together I’d mention that I am a little confused now, as to what to do next. I have to make the decision. Do I go chasing representation and an agent for the traditional publishing experience? Or do I knuckle down and head out on the Indie highway? I am preparing for both, with my Writers and Artists Yearbook, and The Indie Author Mindset book by my side, to help me along… what would you do? These decisions will make it easier for me to decide if I need to get professional editing or critiquing done, or whether I leave that to the agents…
If we were sipping chai together I’d let you know that school has been hectic as usual, but fun too. We are still operating on our emergency staffing structure whilst my colleague is on long term sickness, and it’s taken me out of the Nursery loop a little more, which I don’t like, but I am getting more involved with Reception in a way that I feel more confident there. Who knows what next academic year will bring…?
If we were sipping chai together I’d let you know that the kids are still more than happy with their newly moved around rooms and that they have kept them relatively tidy… (with my help). But they are not happy about tutoring! We decided to engage with someone to help them with Maths, as it isn’t my strong point, and Hubby Dearest, though he is good, doesn’t always know the newer methods in place for various topics. They didn’t do homework in the holidays which led to much moaning at the last minute, followed by “It’s no good anyway, why do we have to go?” comments on a loop… but they went. No choice. They just need to get their confidence with basic number skills up, then I’ll be happy!
If we were sipping chai together I’d tell you that Lil Princess has a new challenge for herself. She wants to draw Mickey Mouse every day to better herself, and is indulging in a spot of brush lettering too!
If we were sipping chai together I’d sigh with relief and tell you that Pops and Mum now finally have heat, hot water and electricity! It was a hard three weeks for them, and for us, sat so far away! But now they have issues with their digital tv provider, Sky, which Hubby Dearest is trying to sort out… Always something!
If we were sipping chai together I’d ask you if you are proud of me. Why? Because I managed a whole week of blogging without accidentally posting more than my intentions of two post a week until I am happy with my manuscript!!!
If we were sipping chai together I would mention that upon browsing my stats, and checking out the new WP colours, I saw that I am nearing world domination! The map of the world shows there are not many places left where someone hasn’t checked out this blog!
If we were sipping that chai together, and possibly reaching for cake or cookies I’d tell you my teaching observation, which got delayed before Christmas, is finally looming and that I have that to look forward to on Wednesday!
If we were sipping that chai together, and possibly reaching for cake or cookies I’d tell you that the in-laws have decided on their dates for the annual Motherland trip, so I am now trying to organise care for certain times of the day, and certain dates where I am either teaching, parent evening or training! Fun and games.
If we were sipping that chai together, and possibly reaching for cake or cookies I’d tell you I hope to have decided my next steps for the manuscript too!
