May 22, 2013
May 21, 2013
Writing and Even More College
I went to my first Tulsa Night Writer's meeting today. It was awesome! I was not sure what to expect so I had plans to go to Barnes and Noble after in case it sucked, but I had such a good time. They were all amazing writers... I was really pleased. They read out loud pieces that won in the Oklahoma Writer's competition. It was so nice to be around people like me.
In other news, it's been 5 years since I began college. My friends are in or done with medical school, have a child or two, graduating, working, moving across the nation and world, getting engaged and married, doing crazy amazing things. I am really lucky to know such amazing and intelligent people. I am. They're really great role models and inspirations.
So I am pleased to announce that I am moving on in my life. The only things I've ever seen myself doing are writing and doing medicine abroad, like Doctors Without Borders and medical entrepreneurship. For now (I may well expand later), I am going to go to nursing school. Before you say "Whaaa" I have long considered this. I was certain when I began college I wanted to become a Dr. I backed away from that for several reasons that shouldn't have mattered. I was young and easily swayed. I wanted nothing more than to be called Dr. Beverage. Then I was lost for a while, exploring really ("not all who wander are lost"). I decided this was something I wanted after all, but as I'm a writer, I didn't know if I really needed to go all the way to become a doctor.
So I thought about EMT for a long time. But then I decided I didn't want to be outside or in strangers' homes. I realized that nursing was the indoors version of that (plus more). Nursing has changed a lot. I will never be a hospital nurse though, that is not my personality. I want to travel across the world. Do more outdoorsy stuff. Non-traditional. Adventuring. It's hard to personalize nursing exactly to what I want.... and it's not as prestigious as Doctor, but I think there are some things about being a doctor that I just don't want... But I may change my mind as I learn more about it. I'm not putting that option out just yet. So for the next year, I'll be finishing my pre-reqs and applying to nursing school.
I bought myself a Starfleet Medical sticker to celebrate this...
~~~
Now on a separate note, I always have this craving to smoke. It's been at least 3 years since I have smoked, but I think about it. I don't know why. I have asthma. It's expensive and a bit deadly. Yet I want it. I don't know how I don't. And this is no way to segue from cigarettes to the random subject of --
Best Friends... My first best friend was Rose. Don't know her last name. She was diabetic but I loved her. We had music class together. Then I moved away from that amazing school (I praise this school for a good start for me) and had my next best friend, Sigita, for 7 years. Then in high school, I had a best friend named Sarah until we had some religious differences and split. Then I roamed around until college, and had a good best friend. But then now, I haven't had a best friend for a few years. I think part of it is it's hard to get over losing your best friend. Everybody needs a best friend though. Life will open up when you open up.
Jenny out.
In other news, it's been 5 years since I began college. My friends are in or done with medical school, have a child or two, graduating, working, moving across the nation and world, getting engaged and married, doing crazy amazing things. I am really lucky to know such amazing and intelligent people. I am. They're really great role models and inspirations.
So I am pleased to announce that I am moving on in my life. The only things I've ever seen myself doing are writing and doing medicine abroad, like Doctors Without Borders and medical entrepreneurship. For now (I may well expand later), I am going to go to nursing school. Before you say "Whaaa" I have long considered this. I was certain when I began college I wanted to become a Dr. I backed away from that for several reasons that shouldn't have mattered. I was young and easily swayed. I wanted nothing more than to be called Dr. Beverage. Then I was lost for a while, exploring really ("not all who wander are lost"). I decided this was something I wanted after all, but as I'm a writer, I didn't know if I really needed to go all the way to become a doctor.
So I thought about EMT for a long time. But then I decided I didn't want to be outside or in strangers' homes. I realized that nursing was the indoors version of that (plus more). Nursing has changed a lot. I will never be a hospital nurse though, that is not my personality. I want to travel across the world. Do more outdoorsy stuff. Non-traditional. Adventuring. It's hard to personalize nursing exactly to what I want.... and it's not as prestigious as Doctor, but I think there are some things about being a doctor that I just don't want... But I may change my mind as I learn more about it. I'm not putting that option out just yet. So for the next year, I'll be finishing my pre-reqs and applying to nursing school.
I bought myself a Starfleet Medical sticker to celebrate this...
~~~
Now on a separate note, I always have this craving to smoke. It's been at least 3 years since I have smoked, but I think about it. I don't know why. I have asthma. It's expensive and a bit deadly. Yet I want it. I don't know how I don't. And this is no way to segue from cigarettes to the random subject of --
Best Friends... My first best friend was Rose. Don't know her last name. She was diabetic but I loved her. We had music class together. Then I moved away from that amazing school (I praise this school for a good start for me) and had my next best friend, Sigita, for 7 years. Then in high school, I had a best friend named Sarah until we had some religious differences and split. Then I roamed around until college, and had a good best friend. But then now, I haven't had a best friend for a few years. I think part of it is it's hard to get over losing your best friend. Everybody needs a best friend though. Life will open up when you open up.
Jenny out.
May 8, 2013
Children
Sometimes I stop and think in horror of how fat my baby will be when it is born. Let's ignore the fact that it will be a long time before I have children, but sometimes I see in writing "your big baby" or I see a very chubby baby and I'm like, oh god, I'm totally going to have a porker. I was 8 lbs., 8 ounces. I was very very chubby from birth to age 5 or so.
Now, I don't mind how my children will or won't look. I just mind the whole birthing thing (it would be like a watermelon) and the fact that I have no discernible arm muscle. Hopefully by the time I have kids, I will be in shape cause trying to carry those heavy things around all day is a workout in itself. At least things like that will help lose the baby weight. I know I talk like I'm about to have kids, but I'm not. I'm not ready in the slightest, even though I really want them. I suppose I'll just wait for like... let's say.... 6 years? That sounds reasonable. =)
On another note, children climb everything they can. I did my first day of volunteering at the zoo, in the rainforest, and these kids are fast. Turn away for one second and BOOM, they're at the top of the ledge overlooking a ten foot drop. Or they have hopped into an area that has tortoises (turtles?) and a cute new bird we have that is running far away from the girl. I really do love kids, the polite ones at least.
You know, I'm surprised at how old I am getting. I see a noticeable difference in my energy levels and their energy levels. I see 12-year-olds driving cars now (they're really 16+). Thankfully, and hopefully, my mindset will remain young at least for the next ten years or so in order for me to write some really great young adult fiction and children's books.
Also, I have become obssessed with Mayim Bialik. Just read her stuff. Strong, smart, and pretty. A freaking phd and an actress. She's kind of my new hero. Love <3
http://www.kveller.com/mayim-bialik/
I am off, there's a storm coming and I may need to go get food before it starts pouring.
P.S. My story won 1st Honorable Mention (so, let's say 4th place overall) in the OWFI young adult fiction contest. Woo! http://www.owfi.org/ Very pleased, but even more pleased with the comments. They really loved it all. Unfortunately, I should have placed it in the juvenile fiction, I didn't realize it was too young for young adult. Otherwise, I think I would have placed higher. An unfortunate event, but I suppose I'll learn from it. I'm just so happy people liked it.
Now, I don't mind how my children will or won't look. I just mind the whole birthing thing (it would be like a watermelon) and the fact that I have no discernible arm muscle. Hopefully by the time I have kids, I will be in shape cause trying to carry those heavy things around all day is a workout in itself. At least things like that will help lose the baby weight. I know I talk like I'm about to have kids, but I'm not. I'm not ready in the slightest, even though I really want them. I suppose I'll just wait for like... let's say.... 6 years? That sounds reasonable. =)
On another note, children climb everything they can. I did my first day of volunteering at the zoo, in the rainforest, and these kids are fast. Turn away for one second and BOOM, they're at the top of the ledge overlooking a ten foot drop. Or they have hopped into an area that has tortoises (turtles?) and a cute new bird we have that is running far away from the girl. I really do love kids, the polite ones at least.
You know, I'm surprised at how old I am getting. I see a noticeable difference in my energy levels and their energy levels. I see 12-year-olds driving cars now (they're really 16+). Thankfully, and hopefully, my mindset will remain young at least for the next ten years or so in order for me to write some really great young adult fiction and children's books.
Also, I have become obssessed with Mayim Bialik. Just read her stuff. Strong, smart, and pretty. A freaking phd and an actress. She's kind of my new hero. Love <3
http://www.kveller.com/mayim-bialik/
I am off, there's a storm coming and I may need to go get food before it starts pouring.
P.S. My story won 1st Honorable Mention (so, let's say 4th place overall) in the OWFI young adult fiction contest. Woo! http://www.owfi.org/ Very pleased, but even more pleased with the comments. They really loved it all. Unfortunately, I should have placed it in the juvenile fiction, I didn't realize it was too young for young adult. Otherwise, I think I would have placed higher. An unfortunate event, but I suppose I'll learn from it. I'm just so happy people liked it.
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