Life is moving. Spinning. Days pass quickly. It’s November. November. I’ve returned from a week long Colorado trip. I found my future home – a beautiful condo on the westside of town, on the base of Pikes Peak. The move is REALLY going to happen. On the first Sunday of January, I shall depart in my car for the Rockies. It’s so odd to realize this.
As always, I’ve been writing, but not in the typical Heather Way. I’m writing poetry and lyrical passages of nothing. I’m writing a lot of odd types of artistic things, work I don’t usually do. I’ve never been one for poetry, but that has become my muse. Long paragraphs of eloquent meaningless whining. I’m proud of the writing, but they’re not novels. And therefore in my head not truly productive. I’m in between revisions. I SHOULD be working on FIY, but instead my mind is spinning with these silly fragmented passages. Poetry of sorts, but not really. I’m no poet.
And yeah, I totally just made a huge deal about being a “novelist” back in August, and not wanting to write anything but novels, but gosh, these days my creativity has just tilted. I’m not complaining. I welcome the change. Though I do need to work on the FIY Revision #2. Perhaps the ball will get rolling again once I receive my professional “notes”. No, I still have not heard from the Important Person, but I’m oddly calm about it. She’ll email whenever she emails, and you know, until then I’ll continue to work and cultivate my craft.
I got a new tattoo this weekend!
The four leaf clover was done in July 2008, when I was sixteen. I had to go to Vegas for it, but I’m so glad I did. It’s a long story, but the clover symbolizes recovery. It’s a marking of my strength, my healing, my recovery. The nod to my Irish roots and extra luck is just a bonus. 
The lotus is fresh and new, just scarred on this Friday. It symbolizes purity, the growth of my spirituality, and finding that spark of connection within myself.
Anyway. I’m absurdly pleased with how it turned out.
Mallory requested a photo of my new glasses. So, this photo is dedicated to her! Yeah. Not really a picture of my glasses specifically, but I’m really not a fan of close up face photos.
I’m off to bake some spelt cranberry vegan cookies for my older sister and then perhaps practice some yoga. Have a lovely week!
I love that you’re writing differently now. It’s fun for me to hear about it.
Either way, you’re always a beautiful writer.
I love your new tattoo so much.
I love both of your tattoos, really. They suit you so well. 
That picture is crazy cute! ^_^ And seriously? Cranberry vegan cookies? Sounds like HEAVEN. I have yet to try something cranberry related and not love it.
Comment by Hannah — November 9, 2009 @ 4:32 am
Did the tattoos hurt? I don’t think I’d ever have the guts to get one. I don’t know what I’d get either. Very pretty though.
Nice boots!
Comment by Lizzi — November 9, 2009 @ 5:06 am
Love the photo!!! You are so adorable and unique. True writers have to write, and and if their art does not come out in one way… it will find another. I would love to hear one of your poems. You should post one! =) Man… wish that important person would get back to you. Doesn’t she realize the greatness in her midst! You need to be published ASAP so all your fans can buy your books at Borders!
Oh… love the tattoo. So pretty.
XOXO
Comment by renee — November 9, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
Double thank you.
I’m glad that your tattoos have a nice meaning. I don’t like the idea of tattoos overall, mainly because it’s a spur-of-the-moment sort of thing where I think people tend to get meaningless and/or pointless markings, but yours are nice. The fact that they’re on the inside of your wrists creeps me out, though. That part of the body creeps me out to be touched, and if anything is touching it in a picture… I’m being repetitive. I hope you get my point.
Comment by Carissa — November 9, 2009 @ 10:38 pm
You are looking gorgeously intelligent in that photo! I’m loving the look of the glasses on you.
It’s beautiful your tattoos have so much meaning. I’ll admit I like the lotus slightly better, but both are beautiful. Personally I’ve been scared of getting tattoos, yet always wanted something subtle on my ankle or wrist.
I do hope you hear from the Important Person soon.
I’m actually really into poetry. I like how you called them meaningless whining – mine seems a bit like that at times. I still publish them online though (dreamingless.com – shameful plug! *blushes*). I won’t say they’re works of art though.
Thank you for your comment. *hugs*
Sometimes things start looking up straight away. I still have lots of miso soup! ^^
Comment by Georgina — November 10, 2009 @ 10:49 am
Hi Heather! I am so estatic that you’ve started writing prose and poetry. They tend to be truer to the mind that novels. Cause poetry is like the mind’s dribble…y’know.
I can’t believe you’ll be moving soon, that’ll be great!! Like Fantastic! I saw on facebook and I was like “OMG” and instantly liked it/ Signing you tennacy agreement lease is awesome sauce.
I love my glasses and think they rule more than contacts. (after wearing contacts all through college). They are so much easier… plus make my face look thinner than normal. LOL
Comment by SHOLA — November 11, 2009 @ 8:16 pm
Thank you!
Haha I’m not a fan of my uniform (well, me in it anyway!) but it feels good to be in it.
Aww, that’s a shame. *hugs*
I will definitely share my experiences though. :3
My mum usually colours my hair for me. It’s been blonde, reddish, light brown, a mix of all. It’s been streaked, bleached… poor hair.
Comment by Georgina — November 12, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
I was just re-reading Mallory’s latest blog entry and your comment caught my eye: “Totally loved Kayleigh’s video. Her accent is delicious, her style is wonderful, her friend is hilarious, and the video in general was awesome. You’re a lucky one, Mallory!”
You’re a doll, and that made my day even better, so thank you very much!
I love your site, it’s very tidy; this is something I adore in webpages <3 Bit of OCD going on there XD
Hope your day has been lovely!
K xxxx
Comment by Kayleigh — November 13, 2009 @ 6:00 pm
Oh my gosh, that picture of you is like BOOM. ((’like BOOM’ means it’s very attractive. Just fyi. My dictionary differs than the dictionaries other people use.))
I love your glasses! They totally suit you. I know that’s what EVERYONE fuckin’ says about glasses, but I actually mean it, so I’m allowed to say this. XD;
And those boots/tights are pretty awesome, as well! You have a totally unique style going on, it seems! Sort of a rocker/librarian mix, if you don’t mind me saying … And I don’t mean that in a bad way, it’s very chic. Plus, I haven’t seen anything like it before, so triple cool points are awarded to you, my dear.
Oh, and your new tattoo — Very cute! I like how it kinda ‘matches’ your older tattoo … And I’m jealous because I’ve wanted a mothereffin’ star on the back of my right wrist for years now, but I DO NOT want to get it done in my city, since they don’t know WTF they’re doing here, and yeah. I want it, but it’ll be a whole gigantic ordeal to get it done. -__-;
For now I actually draw it on with a Sharpie some days. XD! I know, I know, it’s very ‘fifth grade’ of me, but it’s funny because people actually think it’s real if I do it carefully and don’t get it wet or anything, HA.
Ah! And now I feel bad what I wrote about Blue October — I didn’t realise they had an actual fanbase, if you know what I mean. I figured it was safe to say whatever about them because I assumed they were not known very well. Whoops. X_x; Hope I didn’t offend you … I’ll just remove the whole Blue October segment if anyone else seems to be very put off by it. xD;;
Comment by Mallory — November 13, 2009 @ 9:12 pm
Little brothers can be nice sometimes, if they want to be. I find that with my brother. About 98% of the time, he’s a shit. But the other 2% he’s the best.
I’m sooo tired, stayed at a friend’s house last night and didn’t sleep til about 5am XD Whoops!
Can’t complain though; I’m listening to Fall Out Boy’s version of ‘Beat It’, the sun is shining and I have chocolate with crispy bits in. Hohh!
How’s things your way? x
Comment by Kayleigh — November 15, 2009 @ 2:38 pm
Yay, new tattoo! I’ve been wanting to get one, but I just don’t have the nerve to get it done, lol (been wanting a black phoenix over my hip).
And awesome photo, I love your stockings
Comment by Michelle — November 17, 2009 @ 11:49 pm
Don’t be jealous of London, you are moving to the place of your dreams the first Sunday of January. *screams*
Oh oh, and you’re moving soon! (I had to say it again because it’s epic). Are you going to go to college there or work or anything?
How’s the mind drool going? (I know it sounds icky like that but that’s what it is -Poetry & prose)
Comment by Shola — November 18, 2009 @ 7:30 am
Sorry I took so long to reply to your second comment on my last entry! I’ve been busy, so I decided to just leave it until I returned everyone else’s at the same time. ^^;
And aww, I’m sorry you’ve been having trouble lately, feeling insecure about your body. It’s Hell, it really is … And it sucks because, ((With me, anyway,)) It wouldn’t matter if everyone in the world honestly said you looked totally perfect. You’d still find scabs to pick at. It’s pretty much one of the worst things to deal with. May I ask what’s been triggering you feeling out of sorts …? =(
Just always remember that your brain likes to play tricks on you — You’re pretty no matter what lies it whispers to you. Plus, you’re super intelligent and creative and … ;She pauses here, and then tosses a handful of glitter all about.; YOU ARE UNIQUE AND SPECIALLL!!!1
xP! Seriously though, I hope everything’s okay with you in that department. You can always eMail me if you need support, because I probably go through the same things you do every day. .-.
Might I ask, have you ever considered writing a novel about a girl suffering from an eating disorder and not wanting to recover form it …? I know it’s been done before, but only a few times, and I have a feeling you could make it so wonderful and realistic and just, like, heartbreaking. Of course, it’d be difficult — I wouldn’t want to write it myself. It’d likely be a massive trigger, for me, thinking about nasty details directly and just, ugh. I wouldn’t blame you if you never wrote it, either, haha.
But I’m rambling on and on now, I apologise! Ack! Hope your day is going great, whenever you read this!
^u^
Comment by Mallory — November 19, 2009 @ 8:38 pm
Yes, it was so sad to hear! I love their music so much and now I won’t hear anything new.
I love music I can dance to. ELO does that for me, hands down. I just feel like dancing every time I hear their music. And I think that God Loves A Challenge does that for me too.
It was such a sick thing to do! She might have just been making it all up on the internet, but she had photos of the cat dead. It might have just been made up – but even so, there’s something wrong with her.
I hope you are well! <33
Comment by Georgina — November 26, 2009 @ 10:32 pm
For some reason, it surprises me that you’ve replied to my comment without having a new blog yourself, but then I realize that I do that, too. XD
Comment by Carissa — November 27, 2009 @ 3:33 am
Oh my gosh, Pikes Peak. Are you going to be living in Manitou Springs? So very cool.
Love the lotus flower, and why don’t you think you’re a poet. You’re writing poetry, aren’t you?
Comment by Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) — December 2, 2009 @ 1:00 pm