Hibernation

Hello all! Sorry I have been absent for a month. I have been in hibernation of sorts. A book coma type thing.

Well first it was more of a finals one, but those are over now and I did really well in all of my classes so that makes me very very happy. Since then I have been sleeping and then of course it was the holidays and you see my wonderful significant other gave me a kindle fire and it’s amazing! I have been reading almost nonstop. First I read the Hunger Games, and man is it amazing I cannot wait for the movie. I am waiting on the second and third book though but I am excited to read them soon once I finish the trilogy I am reading now. The book I am on is called “Dragons of Autumn Twilight” from the series Dragonlance. It may be an old book but man it is amazing! If you like fantasy and adventure pick up these books! Autumn Twilight is the first book in the first trilogy of the series.

Now I am off to start my story for the first week of Write 1 Sub 1 2012. I will see you all next week. I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas!

Thanks and Procrastination

I know this was supposed to appear on Friday, and well I know it didn’t. School is winding down and things have been a bit stressful. Still are, I have 2 long papers due Thursday and Friday respectively, and one is half done and the other I haven’t even started. I’m a bad procrastinator, and for some reason lately it’s been even worse but I’ll get to that after some thanks.

First of all I want to thank everyone who follows me. It means a lot to me. I am sorry if it doesn’t seem that way from some of my other posts. I truly appreciate l of you, and I hope to get to know you all more as my blogging continues. So in this time of thanks I want you to know I am thankful for all of you and I hope you all the best for the holidays.

I’m also thankful to Rebecca a lovely girl who edits for me, since I’m not the best at it. I owe her a lot of thanks for what she does for me. I hope one day to be able to repay her.

Also to my loving family who supports me even if they haven’t seen what I write. For my significant other who always thinks the best of me always, and encourages me to follow my dream of writing a novel. My roommate who gives me inspiration and helps me keep a roof over my head (splitting rent is nice). Thank you to all of you.

I don’t think I deserve any of you, but I am glad you are here. :)

I’m trying to improve my habits, and get at least 1 blog post up a week and once finals are over hopefully 2. I guess my procrastination factors in to blogging too, but I’m working on it because I want to get to know you all better, so please bear with me.

As for school I don’t know if that will ever get any better. Lately I just have no will to write anything for school. My research paper is half done, because we had to hand bits in for class and its for my major so I know I need to do it. My politics paper (which is the one due Thursday) I haven’t started. I looked at it and have been reading up on the topics but there is nothing on paper yet, and I feel no need to do it. I am going to try though, my hardest.

I hope you all have fantastic days, I’m going to go and try not to continue my paper procrastination.

Well I Never....

Today Vicki Rocho at Rambles and Randomness is having a blogfest called Well I Never I joined late but I still wanted to finish the sentence. In list form J

Well I never...

- -Been in a hot air balloon

- -Liked the taste of fish

- -Lived alone

- -Gone hunting

- -Learned to read music

- -Though I would start a blog

- -Thought I would be a cheerleader

- -Or be in plays

- -Thought I’d be in a long distance relationship

- -And be so happy

- -Thought I’d make it to college

- -Have been organized

- -Thought I’d actually be published

- -Thought I’d be so blessed with wondful readers, and wonderful family, friends, and significant other.

There is a short list of things J

I will be posting later tonight or tomorrow a thanks/ thanksgiving blog so stop by!

Comments and (Dis)Organized.

Hello!

So I do not know how many of you have tried to comment of my posts but I recently found out tht it was not working. Sad day. I fixed it now though. IIf for some reason it doesn’t work feel free to email me at kel dot nicol dot 5 at gmail dot com. J I love hearing from people.

I know today is supposed to be about writing and it will be just not about actually writing more of being a writer but if you want to read my latest and comment or critique go here.

Anyway on to the rest of the title (Dis)Organized. I do not know how neat and tidy other writers are but I’m a mess. I talk about that in a blog found here. Today is not about my house being messy however its about being a disorganized writer. Not in that my writing doesn’t make sense, but more in that I write in notebooks and places and then they all get lost. I wish I had a picture to show you of all these notebooks and maybe next Tuesday I will have one but right now I don’t.

Do you have any tip/ways you keep all your writings and notes and scribbles organized?

I am currently trying expandable folders. One I find all my notebooks I will put them in a box (which I will decorate) I think. Then any loose leaf stories will get added to the folders. What do you think?

I guess in a way this in my fall organization for spring cleaning. J Plus it keeps me warm to move around so much.

Hope you are all warms and well.

Kelley

Lost Time...

Hello!

I know I have been gone a long time again. This time I'm not gonna say that I will try to keep a schedule because I don't know if I can, every time it gets mentioned things get busy. All is well on my front though and there will be some pictures later of what I have been up to lately. :)

How are all of you though? Preparing for holidays?

For me, it's starting to get cold up here in the Midwest, winter is surely coming. In fact snow is predicted in my area tonight. Oh how I long for warmth and yet I could not have a non white Christmas, so I deal with it. Plus it will hopefully mean more time to write to you dear people and read your fine blogs. :) I have been trying to be more active on here lately to spark readership and hopefully connect to some of you fine people. And how is NaNoWriMo for those of you brave souls doing it? I did not participate this year for school has me on a tight chain and my time is limited, but for all of you doing it I wish you the best and will cheer you on from the sidelines.

Also this week is registration week here at my college and I found out I am due to graduate on time and that makes every thing just a little bit more lovely! I hope all of you are doing well today. Here are the pictures:

This is at our 6 month dinner at a nice hibachi place. And this is our pumpkins

And these are pix-elated characters my friends made for the hell of it for their apartment.

We also went to the zoo together :)

And this is the bumblepug. :)

AKA My other halfs dog atari

dressed up for halloween.

A Preview

Hello Dears!

Sorry I have been gone so long here is something that will hopefully make it all better. :)

Awhile ago you fine people asked for a sneak peak of a story so that is what you shall get today :) The first few paragraphs of a new story that is called Carnival of Ancients and is accepted to Static Movements anthology Carnival edited by Dorothy Davies. Please leave feedback my dear! And Enjoy :)

© 2011 Kelley Nicol

" In my small Midwest town parents have a story they tell all the children. It’s about a carnival that only appears on Friday 13th. No matter which month it falls in, no matter the year, every time there is a Friday 13th a tent is erected on the other side of the lake from our town. This carnival is led by a large clown who ushers people into the tent where they meet a horrible end, or so the story goes.

I was terrified of clowns as I grew up, because of that story; all the kids in the town were. We never attended anything that had clowns, ever. Now I’m older, a teenager, I realize how dumb I had been as a child; our parents had only told us that story to keep us out of the woods. The lights we saw across the lake were probably just parties. In fact, just two weeks ago I was out at a party there. I could see why parents wouldn’t want young kids walking in on a bunch of teenagers drinking or anything else we did out in the middle of the woods. I mean, if we can be that bad on a normal Friday, it’s going to be worse on a Friday 13th.

It’s Friday 13th, a few of my buddies and I see the lights across the lake and get excited. We love to party, drink and hook up with random girls; there isn’t much else to do out here. We set off round the lake, walking the well-worn path next to the river, joking and talking about the different girls we hoped were going to be there.

Soon we could hear laughing and cheering; it sounded like a good time and we hurried to get there. Through an opening in the trees we could see the party clearing, but it wasn’t the usual crowd. Most of it housed a large, bright, yellow and red striped tent. Surrounding it were a bunch of games and food stalls: popcorn, skeeball, sno-cones: it was a real carnival. My friends were super-excited; they thought it was some type of themed party, but I was much more cautious. The carnival people weren’t our friends."

So? do you like it? :D

Absence - Wedding

Hello Dears,
How is everyone? I am sorry that I have been gone for two weeks things have been a bit hectic. Starting with two weekends ago, when my sister got married. It was a lot of work but it was beautiful! We had to decorate the hall, and the next day I had to do my hair and get ready I was a brides maid! It was so much fun. And afterward the reception was so much fun! We danced the night away and the food was delicious! Here are some pictures!

Aren't they gorgeous? Lynsie and Josh August 20th, 2011. After the wedding, I took a few days to re cooperate. That week I spent down in Rochester working with Justin's mom on my Ren Fest costume. It was a lot of fun! The weekend after that I went with Justin's family to the MN state fair. His uncle raises cows, so we were watching some of the 4h kids show their cows. So that was nice. I spent the next week cleaning and with my roommate, which was really nice. That weekend it was the state fair with my family, it was a ton fun! I spent the day with Justin and Brooke. Then met up with my family for the talent show which was so nice!

This week I meant to post yesterday between classes, but that didn't happen because an ex wanted to catch up the Justin went into the hospital. So i was worried and distracted so i only got a quick post up. So here is my long post. Normal schedule to resume Tuesday of next week :)

Enjoy your day!