I just told my mother that I had writerly duties to attend to. "
Writerly duties?" she responded. "Is that a club or something?" "No, Mom," I said, then launched an explanation of all the writer-ish things I have on my plate. The articles, the blog posts, the essays... I am a busy woman!
Equipped with a cup of Earl Grey in my Anne Shirley mug (courtesy of my dear friend Abby), I take to my laptop, eager to get some words on the page/screen. I was totally psyched to write yesterday ---
Ally and I were supposed to have a writing retreat in a ski lodge --- but a snowstorm interfered.
I'm looking at you, Elsa.
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| She does what she wants. |
Instead of having an at home writing retreat, my cold decided to knock out any and all motivation so that all I could bring myself to do was watch The Legend of Korra and Sherlock. All. Day. Long. I wouldn't call it an unproductive day, though. I did character analysis on the cast of Korra and found out that Molly Hooper and I both do the same giggle thing. Also,
the first episode of Season 3 of Sherlock is brilliant. #feels
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| An example of le giggle. |
Now I am back on track, thanks to cough drops and a hot shower. (And Sherlock hair ruffling.) Before I return to the world of More Serious Writerly Duties, I thought I would tell you a little bit about my recent trip to Barnes & Noble and show you some cool stuff.
First up,
this blanket. I had to snap a picture because it was so darn awesome, would totally match my future house decor, and I recognized all the quotes.
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| Isn't it practically perfect in every way!? |
I can't find a link for the product online, but I can personally assure you that this blanket was
for realsies. If they have one at your local B&N and you have $40 just begging to be spent, purchase it in my stead. I entreat you.
I also read some
Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales, which I thoroughly I enjoyed. I have a few of his fairy tales upstairs (the more popular ones) which my sister bought but never read (!?), so I might try and read some today. Reading from the H.C.A. collection stirred my memory and made me realize that after years of doubting its existence and dubbing it a figure of my imagination, the
Hans Christian Andersen movie DOES exist,
and it has Danny Kaye. My mind was blown.
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| See! It's real! |
I spent the rest of the trip sitting on the floor, reading
The Art of Frozen, a $40 book that I desperately want but don't have the means to buy. I love reading the story behind the story, and the Norwegian influence on the movie is so fascinating, I found myself wishing I could have been a part of the production. I've spent weeks drooling over Frozen concept art now. Is that weird?
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| You can purchase the book here. I think I'll wait for someone to sell a used copy! |
I didn't buy anything on our B&N trip, but it was really fun. It was also quite rewarding: My sister bought her own copy of
Macbeth! No new books for me until I can read all the ones I bought this summer. It's a new year, and time for some new stories. I can hardly wait!!!
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| Tenzin and I are both pretty excited about new books and Macbeth. |
Now, back to those writerly duties. Later, gators.
* Confirmed: Writerly is, in fact, a word. I give you solid
proof.
