Sunday, July 21, 2013

I am taking a break from writing that I've been hired to do in order to do a little post on here.

In other words, I am procrastinating.

I've only recently realized that I didn't take advantage of having a photo blog to post what may be one of the best photo opportunities one could have. Last summer, I went to Europe for three weeks. And I took many, many, MANY pictures.

Don't worry, I won't post them all, especially since most of the people who look at this site are also Facebook friends with me and have probably seen them already.

That said, I have to share just one picture with you tonight. It is of a place I didn't know existed until I was doing my trip research, looking for cheap places to stay, that sort of thing. One of the islands in the lagoons of Venezia is called Murano. It's quite a bit less expensive to stay there, though you do have to take the waterbus to get to Venice proper. This is a rather large bonus for me, not a hardship. More time on the water? Don't mind if I do!

I went. And I fell madly, deeply in love. I'm not sure I've ever given my heart away to a place so thoroughly, and I didn't even decide to do so. It just...went. Whoosh. There goes my heart. And there part of it stays.

I'm writing a story set here with the working title of "Venezia." Someday, I hope it will be published and you'll get to read it. Until then, though, I'd like to offer you a picture of Murano from one of their beautiful bridges.


Be still, my heart.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Is anyone still out there? Just waiting for me to slide up on your blog roll? Or have you drifted away like this balloon, never to return?


If you're still there (Hullo! *waves*), feel free to run over to my other blog. Click on the profile and look for Musings and Meanderings. And I might drop in here from time to time as well.

It won't be too dramatic, I promise.

No Death Star trying to escape like a giant cephalopod or anything.