It’s the 250th blog entry on The Great Big Jump! This means I get to share with you some of my favorite things! Call it a midlife crisis, but my favorite things of the moment are the ones that I would have indulged in decades ago when I was still young and fresh. Here’s a sampling of those: – Collecting…
Let me tell you a story of how a simple question can lead to an extraordinary idea. Several months ago on Twitter, we had a Q & A session with actor Migs Almendras, who’s also one of our live readers for #romanceclass. For some reason, I was feeling pretty naughty that night, so I thought I’d ask a funny question.…
A few things have been going on chez Meimei: 1) I’m up to my ears right now with school work; 2) I’m excited about the upcoming launch for Kids These Days (check out the artwork on Chrissie’s blog); and 3) I’m writing a short story for a writing class that’s quite far from the norm for me. Let’s just say…
This post is brought to you by Richard Armitage, who owes me a cake. So, here I am, one year older, working on a new book, taking on some freelance work (which you’ll hear about in the coming weeks), and looking forward to a new school year on the horizon. Time to check in on what’s going on inside my…
May, 2013.Dear [name withheld, but you’ll probably figure it out anyway], I’ve tried to count backwards to the years when you last saw me. All that I can remember is that I was 18 years old and didn’t know any better. No, I take that back – I was 18 years old and should have known better, should have seen…
In a bowl (or mug, which is the personal choice for many dormers) combine the following: Quick cooking oats1 packet of regular Nesvita (or substiture 3 tbsp. of powdered milk and 1 tsp of sugar)1 tbsp. of Milo (optional, but if you’re an insane Milo addict like me you’re going to need one of these) Add hot water from the dispenser. Stir…
Today’s post was NOT brought to you by a messenger from Persia. I’m in the middle of a “should be writing/am actually doing” phase right now, so I’m doing a series of rants, raves, and little bits in between. – Writing updates: While my test development papers are doing okay, my outline for the novella I’m writing is suffering from…
Every year, I often find myself failing to meet my goal of using up as many of my existing cosmetics as possible. So far I’ve managed to use up one product for the entire year, which happens to be a moisturizer that was prescribed by my former dermatologist two years ago; the rest of the products that I’ve thrown away…
I’m going to save the platitudes for The Great Big Anniversary on Monday. Until then, here are a few things I want to do for the new year. – Forgive. I did a lot of that this year. It was healthy. – Commit. Running. Zumba. Housekeeping. Moisturizer. SPF. Vitamins. Asthma medicine. And deadlines. – Especially deadlines. And not just for school.…
This entry is brought to you by this video: Oh, I’m sorry, I meant THIS video: Let’s just say that, after everything that happened on SNL last week, it looks like I could still get my man back. (Even if this only ends up on cable. And even if his next round of film projects turn out to be unwatchable.) Oh…