Giving birth--to blogs

I don't intend to be one of "those" bloggers who starts and never returns. I actually have a few "real" thoughts tumbling around in my head, but I want them to come on in an organized fashion. It has been a strange few days...successfully defending my thesis on Wednesday was the highlight of the last few years from an academic standpoint. I thought I might feel some ENORMOUS sense of relief. Instead, it's kind of creeping up on me. The very first thing I did was clean off my kitchen table...and it has stayed that way! Another thing I am doing is reading a really BAD book. That may sound strange, but I couldn't think of anything better to do after years of reading research and text books. I'm not going to tell you the name of the book, but there are vampires and lots of rain involved.

I have been burning candles, too, because I am not so distracted as to leave them burning. My FAVORITES come from Crystal at Wax Cat Candles and Soap. Divine, simply divine! Burn safely, folks, burn safely.

There should be a LOVELY story emerging in the next week or so. At least I think so. It's one that has gestated for years and is really ready to come out. No epidural required, but it may be painful, nonetheless.