Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Writing Life or is that Life In General?

So, I totally forgot it was my day to blog as I hit snooze for the fourth time on my alarm clock this morning before it dawned on me (pun intended). I've been crazy busy the last few weeks, it's a miracle I have found time to write (40K and counting). Add on crazy busy at work, holy geeze, give me a break already, my son's birthday (the Ontario Science Centre is a total hit for 8 year old boys and 5 year old girls). My hubby couldn't help out at home for more than a week (eek, I had to cook dinner for seven whole nights, imagine that) because he was working a film festival for short films. On top of all this, it's been a terrible year for allergies, too (hence all the snooze hitting) I usually am breathing easy by mid-June.... Stupid weather, stupid pollen. And if all this wasn't enough to add to my schedule, Tiff who is allergic to excercise has been speed walking and rowing cause I don't know how it happened but I've gained a good 15 pounds in the last year.

Oh, and let's not forget picking up the totally amazing book Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase to read on a Sunday night when I've got a million things I should be doing... yeah, there has been very little sleep happening! But it's sooooo good.

I'm sure you really don't want to know all this. And really it's more like babbling at this point. I also got my contract last week for my books. So it all feels a bit more real... signed a million copies of it, Fedexed it off (that was another nightmare, so don't get me going there) and decided I better get my pictures done and my bio written and all that jazz. My website is being done by the amazing Frauke, but won't be up till September. I'm sure there is soemthing I'm forgetting in all this. I probably won't realize it till the moment it needs to be done.

Anyway, I thought I'd share the pic that didn't quite make the cut for the back of the book, but I liked it nonetheless (Tiff hates having her picture taken). It's about time don't you think? Since my hubby is a photographer. I won't share the one I'm using for the back of the book yet, but I'll share this one (shh, don't tell Scott it's going up untouched), which will probably go up on my facebook page and what not.

Ever feel like life is flying by and you don't know when your feet will at least hit the ground at a running pacing?

14 comments:

Maggie Robinson w/a Margaret Rowe said...

All your pics were so adorable. People, I'm telling you Tiff looks like she's an innocent teenager. (Ha! There is no justice in this world) I've yet to bite the bullet with the photography, but I got my contracts too, and you know exactly how crazy I've been lately! ;)

Tiffany Chalmers w/a Tiffany Clare said...

At 30... I'll take the teenager comment. People usually do think me younger than I am. I still (occasionally) get carded when I go buy my wine. They don't often card in Ontario, as long as you look over 19... and men suck at telling age by looks. LOL! The last time I was carded I actually laughed, 'cause I thought it was so funny. He was like... I'm way off aren't I... I was like, yup... by about a decade! LOL

J.K. Coi said...

I loved all the pics! You're gorgeous!! I want to know which one you went with--I had a favourite :)

Both you and Maggie are flying through the roof. It's so awesome!

(I'm all about the exclamation points today, lol!!!)

Stephanie J said...

Pretty picture! Can I just say how much I love your glasses?

I need only read this post to be reminded that my life is not busy! Wow...you go! And so exciting about the contracts...I dream of the day. I think I'll welcome FedEx complications, ha!

(Oh, and feel better with those allergies. No fun. This year seems like it's been insane for allergies.)

MsHellion said...

That does sound like a crazy week, Tiff, but at the same time, I'm very excited for you!

Allergy weather does blow! *LOL*

I can't wait to see the author picture. I know it will be gorgeous!

I'm cracking up that you're having to exercise. Is it hot?

terrio said...

I can't do it. I cannot picture you exercising. LOL! But then, I can't picture you bigger than a light pole either. As we see from the picture, you still look as great as ever.

The you usually look and the way you *can* look always cracks me up. But it's good to keep people on their toes. ;)

I'm well acquainted with the insane life and am ecstatic that my toes are just about to touch the ground again. *stretches little toe a little further*

Whoohoo! for contracts and lots of words and allergy medicine. LOL! Oh, and Happy Birthday, Pugs!!!

Elyssa Papa said...

Tiff's pictures are gorgeous! This last week has been crazy, but good crazy. It's so exciting that both you and Maggie have your contracts, getting the photos done, and your websites. It's the fun type of busy!

Tiffany Chalmers w/a Tiffany Clare said...

Kris, I'm with you on the *!!!* LOL

Steph, everyone has their own kind of busy. Any I've had these glasses for some eight years now... must go get a new prescription and new frames...

Hellion/Ter, crack up big time... Tiff excercising... I know it's far fetched and really really hard to imagine, but I swear, it's the truth! LOL You just have to suspend belief long enough that you, well, believe it... lol... I still don't, a week solid and counting on the excercise though.

Ely, it has been a great week... crazy busy for you too *w*

Janga said...

Great pic, Tiff! And I imagine the craziness is going to be the norm for you and Maggie over the coming months. But what fun, exciting craziness, yes?

Elyssa Papa said...

*sticking fingers in ears* la, la, la, la, la, la.

Quantum said...

The pic is lovely, but makes me think of a psychologist for some reason.
Must be the dark spectacles I think.

irisheyes said...

I was thinking the same thing, Q! LOL The picture is gorgeous but the one of you in the corset would suit the romance persona better! LOL Of course, I'm sure that would be a big no-no.

Sorry for the craziness but not sorry for the reason. It's gotta be fun see this all come to fruition.

I can definitely sympathize with the allergies and exercise. I really need to start to exercise. I keep saying it and not doing it. I don't even have the cold weather to complain about anymore, even though I own a treadmill and that excuse was never really valid. I've got tons of excuses, though. LOL

Tiffany Chalmers w/a Tiffany Clare said...

Q, what a great compliment. I do study the human mind in a sense, so it's very fitting!

No corset pics on my back cover, Irish. I do not look like that in person, that's my wild, naughty side that only comes out to play when she's really tipsy and doesn't mind going in front of the camera for her husband's creatives. LOL

Maggie Robinson w/a Margaret Rowe said...

And don't forget Kris, who is blogging the universe! Queen of Promo Extraordinnaire!