Online Wanderings

I sat down a while ago to blog. But then I thought "I'll just check a couple of my favorite blogs first" and a half hour later, here I finally am. The rampant creativity you can find on the Internet just astounds me sometimes. There are so many great crafty things out there, and so many great writers, and it's just an amazing way to find things. To learn things. Some favorites of mine are:
Inside a Black Apple - Emily's artwork is amazing and inspiring, and she has such a great voice on her blog. I hit that one every day.
Cabinet of Wonders - This one is best described in Heather's own words. "What we have here is a Cabinet of Wonders, a place where things of interest are set out, in possibly bizarre, possibly fetishistic presentation, for perusal by the discerning, who understand that presentation, and scientific interest, are all a form of magic." I LOVE it. It satisfies my itch to learn, and to explore.
Grow Wings - This is Laini Taylor's blog. She writes YA fantasy. I love Blackbringer, the one book that's been published already. Love it. The voice is entirely unique and it really drew me in. Definitely in the top five YA fantasy books I've read this year. I think part of the appeal about Laini's blog is that she's just so excited about books and about writing.
There are two blogs that sort of chronicle a first-time writer's experience. The Mortal Instruments and Feels Totally Naked Without a Margarita Shaker. Neither one is a how-to or a step-by-step guide. They're more full of excitement and passion about getting signed and watching their books become, well, books!
Anyway. That's sort of cheating in terms of posting, but I have, as per usual, several things I'd like to do today and haven't really started on any of them yet. In a nutshell, things at work are good, things at home are okay. The weather is finally moving into winter, which makes me really happy. It's time for cozy sweaters and endless cups of tea. My favorite time.
Had a dream last night, I don't remember much of it, really. I remember being in a room, my room, and being just exhausted, and then Workboy came in. I was trying to stay awake and have good conversation but it just wasn't working so he told me to just lay down and go to sleep. So I did lay down, and he laid down with me and just stayed with me until I fell asleep. There are other bits and bobs from this dream still in my head, something about packing a TV that was a computer, and someone was looking for me or something . . . It's very hazy. But that feeling of him just curling up with me while I drifted off to sleep . . . That was lovely. It has stayed with me all morning. And while it is strange because I've sort of let go of having a crush on him, it was still such a good feeling. I felt very safe. He made it okay to sleep. Does that make sense? I don't know. As per usual, I'm a little confused in my head about boys. That should be a whole other post sometime, I suppose. Time to go do some yoga. Happy Saturday!