http://auriacortes.com living my life all over again Thu, 15 May 2008 13:02:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My nephews are in town. I'm going to spend lots of time with them. They live in Florida and I don't get to see them much. Until Monday. Have a great weekend! http://auriacortes.com/on-hold-until-monday/ Since the first draft of my novel is finished, I have gone back to work. Okay, not that I really stopped working, but I did lessened my workload (that means I only took on a few clients a week) so I could concentrate on writing. The past two weeks, I stepped ... http://auriacortes.com/what-im-up-to-writing-marketing-copy/ He worked his way to the top. Grew up on welfare and hasn't looked back since. He's a millionaire. And not a "fake" one where he only has one or two million in liquid assets ((smile)). He's worth lots. At the time, during the conversation I'm about to discuss today, I was young. ... http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-my-conversation-with-a-millionaire/ Appetizer When someone smiles at you, do you smile back? Yes. I usually am smiling anyway because I don’t have a pleasant resting face. Soup Describe the flooring in your home.  Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix? Wood and I love it. Salad Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the ... http://auriacortes.com/fridays-feast-may-9th-2008/ After I finished Mija, I went back to writing nonfiction. I completed the nonfiction proposals I worked on. Since I'm not ready to edit Mija, I'm considering working on a movie script. This way I learn a new skill and I'm still writing. In honor of my new endevour, below is ... http://auriacortes.com/thursday-thirteen-may-8th-2008-best-movie-lines/ The following post is part of May's blog chain. So I know someone who is lying about a situation. It's a small lie. To him it's probably an insignificant lie. I understand his initial reason to lie - he wanted to wiggle out of an uncomfortable situation. But when the lie didn't ... http://auriacortes.com/lies-its-all-lies/ This month's blog chain is unthemed and I'm up first. My post will be up in a bit but in the meantime, visit the other bloggers in the chain. Auria Cortes Life in Scribbletown Polyamory From the Inside Out For the First Time Family On Bikes Writes in the City Elf Killing and Other Hobbies Rotating Bear Fantastical Imagination Asian ... http://auriacortes.com/may-blog-chain/