1. I’m writing this from a local coffeeshop, having just endured my annual Lady Appointment. Ladies, you know of what I speak. It’s just part of being a girl, but NO fun whatsoever. So I celebrate being done (and my bravery while getting stuck by a needle) I got myself a second breakfast:
And yes, that IS the biggest chocolate chip cookie EVER. My plan is to eat part and give the rest to my kid after her lunch. We’ll see if that actually happens. I know, greediness is NOT very ladylike.
2. In other lady news (I have no idea why I’m using that word so much, sorry) our hen Pretty Chicken, despite doing everything she could, was not able to hatch the eggs she was sitting on. Which is such a bummer, because she worked so hard and was isolated and suffered and then it was for, well, not much at all. (Can you tell I have become a BIT codependent with this chicken? No? Oh, good.) We still need more chickens, though, so yesterday my husband went out and bought eight more pullets (teen chickens) which are now in the shed, away from the rest of the flock until they get a little bigger. So cute, right?
My daughter has already named one Fuzzy and another one Peep. Personally I am lobbying to name some of them after my fave GMA folks: Robin, Sam and Josh. No one else likes this idea. But watch: I will prevail!
3. Here’s something NOT very ladylike: having a dirty mind. Which is what I was accused of when I said that the candle mold with my daughter’s new Play Doh bake set seemed, to me anyway, quite…male. My babysitter looked at me, eyebrows raised: “Oh my God, I never would have thought that!” Never?
I’m going to stop writing about this now.
4. My kid was sick earlier this week, and I had one of those not so proud parenting moments. If you’ve been there, you know it: for the second night in a row, it’s about 3 a.m. and you’ve already been up to bring water, check temperature, administer medicine about four times since going to bed at 10pm. You’ve JUST managed to fall back asleep and you hear it: “Mama!” I was just so, so tired. I looked at the ceiling, there in the dark, and thought, “I can’t. I just can’t. I’m done. I quit.” And again: “Mama!” And what did I do? I got out of bed and went to her. Of course I did. But it’s that moment before, when I just felt like quitting, that shames me now. Even though I get it, and I know I’m not alone. At least, I hope not. Like Mariah Carey famously said, pre-breakdown, “Sleep deprivation is REAL, people!” Indeed.
5. Finally, a question for you guys. I’m still trying to work out the BEST way to do this whole social networking thing, and I think as a result I’m doing too much. There’s Twitter, which I adore, and Facebook, which I don’t. Tumblr fascinates me, Goodreads is overwhelming. And then there is this, the blog, which I am TRYING to keep up but feeling less than enthused about. What are you, as readers, wanting to read online? Blogs? Tumblr posts? Tweets? Nothing? A year from now I’ll have a new book out, and by then I HOPE to have figured all this out. I think blogging is slowly petering out. Or maybe that’s just me? Anyway, any input would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks!
Have a good weekend, everyone!
Regarding the social networking question: I am a Facebook person, so I love the whole “push” technology, whereby I can see what you say without going TO anything specific like a website. HOWEVER, blogging seems to be a good way to really speak in something other than blurbs. Im thinking that there is a way for you to connect all the different social networking sites so that you post your thoughts to ONE and they are pushed out to all.
I hope that helps, and keep up the good work!
You crack me up on twitter almost every day. Do what you want and nothing more. You know what is best for you!
I live on this blog and look forward to it every Friday (:
i love this blog. its nice to know you are just as entertaining as a person as you are as a author, your life isnt as mundane as mine so i always like to catch up and know what you are up to.
unlike most authors that take forever to post new updates, you do it more often. so in that way you are much more awesome so im kind of happy that you are branching out to all these social networks.
and its weird that i love your blog because then i feel like a weirdo stalker because i dont pay this much attention to other authors. but i always justify myself by telling myself that if i wasnt a fan i wouldnt read this blog, so because i am a fan i am more than alright because im not the only one interested, thus all the other comments and readers
I love this blog!!! I think it’s really cool that you can keep up with all of these sites! But i like the blog i think the most. I think its really cool that you take the time to write, and i love that! And to tell you the truth i think your just as funny on the blog than you are in your books. I am so happy that your new book is coming out, and i dont really care if you write on this blog as much, and long as you update it, because i know your working on your new book, and thats enough to keep me satisfied!
ijust LOVE ur work sarah dessen, u are an amazing writer!
I love love love your blog! I look forward to reading it every friday (: You are one cool lady!
Keep blogging! I’m not a Facebooker or Twitter person so please blog for the few people out there that just aren’t with technology!!! …… [please]
I thought your cookie was a muffin! TEHE As for your Lady Appointment… yes, that is something all women hate!
And the babysitter.. wow! That was the first thing I would have thought of!
blogs and tweets please!
Please dont stop blogging! I love love love reading your blogs they are so interesting! I like tweeter a lot two since its kinda like a blog but shorter. I don’t check tumblr or facebook much though. But please don’t stop blogging
I know its up to you but your bog inspires me every day and I love hearing about all the things you do . Its what keeps me going until your next book 
Your blog is amazing! Please don’t ever stop them! You are my favorite author and I live in Australia! So thankyou!
I love your books and your blog, Sarah! I am a student at Duke University and love trying all the places you go to in Chapel Hill. Which local coffee shop did you write this from? So many great places to try in the Triangle!
I love your blog. Simply because I love everything you write. You are hands down my favorite author. [I am sure you get that all the time.] I think you should keep with the blog – when you have time for it. And I would stay strong on Twitter. It is the quickest way to entertain and present your thoughts to the world. (which we greatly enjoy) Take care.