Last year, 50 Shades of Awkward, optimism, and Anglicare

So I think it's time to look over the past year, mull on it for a bit, and spit it back into my UDL can. I live a fairly normal sort of life - I go to uni, write, feed a baby. And for most people that would be enough. But I suppose I always wanted more than that. Then again, who doesn't? Many people say having a baby will complete your life, but in my case it didn't. It merely added to it, and in a good way. At first I thought it didn't, and I was scared of how Isobelle would change my life, but now I've found that everything I thought I had lost has been returned to me in many ways I did not expect.

  Last year a lot of things happened. I finished my novel, I started writing SEO articles for Search Factory, I had six articles published through Student View, one through The Cortex. I wrote an adult fiction novel, one that currently needs editing, and I visited a friend of mine I had not seen for many years. I wrote reviews, ghost wrote two novels, wrote a handful of articles on topics ranging from animal breeds to why capitol punishment should remain in America. And while not everything I wrote was my own opinion, my eyes were opened to so many different things I would never have imagined knowing about. For example, I know all about maritime law, and the Kowloon walled city. I also helped to ghost write 'X Square', a novel, which I know I will never get recognition for. But that doesn't really matter any way, because I wrote my own murder mystery novel, and it will kick 'X Square''s ass. Maybe.

  One of the most exciting things to happen this year was being a part of '50 Shades Of Awkward'. I've ranted about it a few times, said how awesome it will be, but I suppose I'm not to judge. We (everyone from the UQ Writers Club) won't know if it will be successful or not until it's released. It's avaliable for purchase for a limited time on 50shadesofawkward.com/purchase/  for just $25! It's been such a great experience to work with other writers, and such a challenging one, as erotic fiction is really not my forte! But it's also shown me how versatile I can be if I want to, and I've enjoyed working with so many amazing people. My stories include Gnomio, Samantha, A Darker Shade Of Brown, and The Philosophical Toaster Boy. I have also co-written Shades of Ankles with a friend of mine, which was really fun to write. I can't believe all of the positive feedback I've had about my writing. Not a lot of people read my stories, so it's been great to learn how to develop my ideas. I'm so excited for the book to come out!
 
I'm optimistic about this year. I passed most of my uni subjects for last year, and during the upcoming semester I'll be working towards my major in HR. No more side-stepping with extra classes I don't need. Although I loved News and Politics as an elective, I realised I was more suited to essay writing than news article writing. I'm also excited to be closer to finishing my degree. The end is near! Another thing I am excited about my interview for an activities assistant for Anglicare SQ. It's something I've always enjoyed, and it will help my understand the human aspect of my human resources degree.

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I've just watch E1 of S3 Sherlock....so excited for E2!!!