Celebrate the Small Things

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly bloghop hosted by Viklit over at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author. The idea is to post anything you want to celebrate from the last week.


This week I'm celebrating: 

- I started my new position at work yesterday. I had a good day, although it was a little stressful. It'll take some getting used to, but I'm glad I went for it. 

- I reached 400 blog posts on my blog this week - that's a lot of posting! 

- I figured out one of the reasons why I haven't been writing much lately - distractions! Since the move last December, my computer has been in the same room as the TV, and when it's on (most of the time) I can't concentrate on writing. I've started putting earphones in and listening to my writing music again, and it's done wonders. 

- I've been watching the Harry Potter films this week - I'd forgotten how much I loved them! They're not as good as the books, but they're still so good. 

Comments

  1. Rob Z Tobor29 August 2014 at 12:44

    Well done reaching the 400 posts, and I am very pleased you have worked out how to write more. . . . . writing good. tv bad.

    I am glad the job got off to a good start.

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  2. Alex J. Cavanaugh29 August 2014 at 13:25

    Glad you like your new position.
    Congratulations on four hundred posts.
    And smart to resort to headphones to write.

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  3. Unknown29 August 2014 at 13:33

    400 blog posts is a reason to celebrate. Congrats on the new position.

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  4. Susan Gourley/Kelley29 August 2014 at 15:20

    Glad to hear that about the job. The TV distracts me when I write too so I do blogging when I want to watch TV. Two birds and all.

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  5. Suzanne Furness29 August 2014 at 17:17

    400 posts is great, think I'm about halfway to that! Glad the new job has started well.

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  6. shelly29 August 2014 at 18:03

    Wow! 400 posts! You are a busy beaver. As for distractions, all the happenings with what is going on in the world has done that.

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  7. cleemckenzie29 August 2014 at 21:10

    I disconnect my TV four years ago. Greatest thing I ever did for my writing.

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  8. Krista McLaughlin29 August 2014 at 21:26

    We must be some kind of twins... because I'm two away from 400 blog posts and I've been watching Harry Potter all week and I'm distracted while writing because my TV is always on. Woah, cool! Good luck getting rid of distractions!

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  9. L.G. Keltner30 August 2014 at 04:38

    The Harry Potter movies are pretty great, and the books are legendary. Have a great weekend!

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  10. Kate Larkindale31 August 2014 at 07:08

    Glad you like the new job. I can't write with the TV on either. So I take my computer to another room if I can. It's just usually the cold room...

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  11. dolorah31 August 2014 at 07:33

    Distractions are my worst enemy. I mean, who would rather hand wash dishes than edit something already written?

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