by Allyson Lindt | Dec 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
The car salesman I’m currently working with – nice, helpful guy, btw. Probably the only car salesman I’ve ever met that I like – can’t remember how to pronounce my name. I’ve corrected him many times in the last three days....
by Allyson Lindt | Nov 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m getting a new car today *fingers crossed*. The bank still has to approve the vehicle I picked out, but I’m thinking my chances are good. A few years after we moved back to Utah, we went through a strange streak of car buying. We had a new one every...
by Allyson Lindt | Nov 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
So if you haven’t seen yet, there’s a new pretty little picture on the right side of my blog. On Friday I crossed the 50,000 word mark on my second November WIP. It’s not done, nor is the first, but after Sunday it’s pretty close. So I made it...
by Allyson Lindt | Nov 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
People who are working in the US today:Anyone who’s even remotely related to the selling of goodsGarbage truck drivers (is that the politically correct term?MeThough technically, I fall into the first category as well. Me and about 4 other people in this entire...
by Allyson Lindt | Nov 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have a new follower. Yes, I’m excited over one person. But I’m all about quality over quantity. *waves at another quality follower*My ears are clogged today, so I don’t hear so well. Last night it was just the left ear, and I thought that might...
by Allyson Lindt | Nov 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
I got the coffee this morning. It took me three tries to get the woman to understand what I was ordering. “No, the hot coffee, not the blended. No, hot, not iced. Yes, hot.”A brilliant reminder of why stories need more exposition than I would like. Talking...
by Allyson Lindt | Nov 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
McDonalds (at least those in my area) have added a carmel mocha to their menu. My favorite fall back coffee drink is a carmel machiatto. Which is carmel and vanilla. This is the same thing, but replace the vanilla with chocolate. And OMG, it’s yummy heaven....
by Allyson Lindt | Nov 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Two weeks ago I hit a wall with my WIP. If you count back, that would have been the fifth of November, give or take a day or two. At the time, I threatened to stop writing and pick up a brand new project, even though November had already started.A month and a half...
by Allyson Lindt | Nov 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
We were talking this morning, as we frequently do before I leave for work. I have no idea where this idea came from, but Ay just stared spouting it (she’s awesome like that, btw, couldn’t wish for a better muse). Oh, yeah, now I remember. It’s...
by Allyson Lindt | Nov 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
All right, no more torturing people with snippets of an unedited WIP.The transmission on my car has been acting for a couple of weeks now. At the end of last week, the car seemed like it was barely going to make it home, and I only live about five miles from work. My...