So all the Michael Jackson stuff is driving me a little crazy... But I have to say this song remains one of my all-time favorites.
My parents used to let us watch the Sonny & Cher show occasionally... not 100% sure I actually saw this (clearly lip-synced) performance, but boy did I love the song when I was a little kid.
The arrangement is pretty schmatzy by today's standards... But such a pretty, heart-wrenching song that in spite of being about a rat, really spoke to me as a pre-tween.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Pride and Self-Confidence
Pride is a tough emotion for me. Or is it a trait? I suppose Catholics say it's a sin.
Whatever it is, one thing this pursuit for publication has taught me is I need to ignore my pride, or at least swallow it. And I need to stop confusing it with self confidence.
In fact, the two can be diametrically opposed.
L'il C on SYTYCD often makes me a little crazy with his various prognostications.
BUT this week, in amongst all his crazy talk, unnecessary alliterations and misused words, was a gem:
Lack of self-confidence is the heaviest anchor you can put on your creativity.
I'd like to amend that, slightly, and say that pride can be mighty heavy, too.
Anchors away!
Whatever it is, one thing this pursuit for publication has taught me is I need to ignore my pride, or at least swallow it. And I need to stop confusing it with self confidence.
In fact, the two can be diametrically opposed.
- Pride makes me embarrassed I haven't got a contract from a major house, yet.
- Pride makes me want to avoid talking to non-writer friends and family about my writing. (My writer friends totally get it.)
- Pride makes people think writing makes me angry, when really, it makes me happy.
- Self-confidence keeps me going.
- Self-confidence keeps me positive.
- Self-confidence reminds me I'll reach my goals -- some day.
L'il C on SYTYCD often makes me a little crazy with his various prognostications.
BUT this week, in amongst all his crazy talk, unnecessary alliterations and misused words, was a gem:
Lack of self-confidence is the heaviest anchor you can put on your creativity.
I'd like to amend that, slightly, and say that pride can be mighty heavy, too.
Anchors away!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Win, Win, Win
Hey, I just learned of two contests by fabulous writers! Part of me doesn't want to tell anyone about them, to increase my own odds of winning... but I flunked out of evil villain school.
Eileen Cook is giving away a $75 gift certificate for books. That's right! Wow.
If that's not enough, Victoria Dahl is giving away not one, but four, of her new releases!!!! (Four exclamation marks in honor of giveaway.) Awesomely cute cover, too.
Good luck everyone!
Eileen Cook is giving away a $75 gift certificate for books. That's right! Wow.
If that's not enough, Victoria Dahl is giving away not one, but four, of her new releases!!!! (Four exclamation marks in honor of giveaway.) Awesomely cute cover, too.
Good luck everyone!
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