So I'm reading about getting in the right frame of mind.
A few rules of storytelling from Pixar:
"Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. You’ll feel like you’re losing valuable stuff but it sets you free."This is why I maintain that every good writer is made by through editing.
From here. Originally seen here.
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This past weekend the Mr. and a friend hung our new chandelier over our dining room table (See Instagrams to the right on this page). It took them, GodBlessIt!, 7 hours to hang. They are smart cookies though and got the job done against all odds*.
Part of the way through the process were were joking about just up-and-moving to leave the holes in the ceiling and the half-hangin' chandy to the next owner. There was a mega-home down the street available with a separate nanny-quarters and lush courtyard. It reminded me of how much I loved day dreaming about buying too-much-too-'spensive-homes. Some gems in the Chicago:
TV in the shower, next to the tub
Making white cabinets look good
Frank-Lloyd Oh-So-Wright
Wine Cellar
*I like the chandelier, but the craftsmanship was really shotty. Just and FYI in case anyone else is looking to purchase a piece from Shades of Light, a company based in Virginia.
