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Big Changes Happening

It's been over two months since my last post, and how my life has changed! The first major change that happened was my new job. Right after my last blog posting I started working again in Human Resources. I forgot what it was like having a real job with real responsibilities again! I was working some overtime in order to try and figure out what it was I was doing as the job I stepped into was nothing short of a mess. I went from doing nothing all day to being overwhelmed. By the time I got home? I would be so tired I would fall into bed and nap until my boyfriend would come over. The second major change? My boyfriend and I moved in together after being together for over a year. So glad that is over with. All the boxes? All the stress? And the movers were just awful! The day after move-in day? My boyfriend went to London for work. Week and a half to be by myself in a big townhome - wow did we celebrate when he came home! And maybe a little too much because that leads me to the t

Can I Write? Should I Write?

Every day I wake up and think up a great idea, whether it be for a short story, a novel, a blog post, or an article. I think to myself how funny it would be to share, how interesting it would be, or that maybe I could open up someone's eyes to a side of a story they never thought of before. Self-doubt then sets in before I can even boot up my laptop. The downfall? I find myself ignoring these ideas calling out to me. Who would read this? Who would care? Am I even good enough to try? Where did these thoughts come from and why can I not fight through them to share my ideas? When I was back in college I wrote with abandon for a website called "My Dear Diary" and "Love and Learn." On MDD, I had my own "diary" (which, sorry kids, was what led to the invention of blogs) and had quite a following. I would write about my day. I would write about my fears. I would write about a funny thought I had. And I would engage my followers in discussions on silly thi

Review – Holly’s Inbox by Holly Denham (pen name for Bill Hutton Surie)

Having worked in Human Resources, I have had my fair share of times where I had to troll through someone’s work inbox during the course of investigations. Most employees will let a personal email or two slip through, as always discovered. I’ve seen office affairs, love, fights and money problems when searching for a smoking gun. I always found it fascinating to discover a different part of this person’s life – here we sit together for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week and how much do I truly know about you? Holly’s Inbox lets you take that extra step and get to know her by reading through her inbox and replies. Told entirely through email exchanges (epistolary novel), we meet Holly Denham – a newly-hired receptionist for an investment banking firm in London. From the website www.hollysinbox.com , here is the synopsis of the story: Meet Holly Denham. It’s her first day as a receptionist at a City investment bank and, with no corporate front-of-house experience, Holly is struggling t

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I can’t remember a time when I wasn't sharing. I have two older sisters, so I was always “sharing” their clothes (otherwise known as hand-me-downs). Sharing their toys. Their books. Their cassettes (it was the early 90’s). Their diary. Their mistakes. The TV. As I grew older the sharing took on different forms as I would share with my friends. Secrets. Heartbreaks. Hairstyles. As the internet became something other than a fad, I started an online journal in college where I began to share parts of my life I was too afraid to tell anyone else. As My Dear Diary took off (don’t judge) a small community of faceless people began to listen to my stories and laugh or cry right along with me. And I laughed and cried right along with their journey’s as well. We shared funny stories, moments and recommendations on all things we deemed “cool.” I guess that time has stayed with me, as lately I have been having that itch to share again. Share my funny times. Share my thoughts. Share my book