The dreaded white stuff

by Shana Norris // February 1, 2007 // Comments off

Something is happening today that hasn’t happened here in two years. It’s snowing. This photo was taken at 7:30am, just after it started. It’s still snowing. It’s accumulating on the ground some, but driving conditions aren’t too bad. Just a... Continue reading →

Not writing

by Shana Norris // January 25, 2007 // Comments off

I haven’t updated my blog in over a week. My days right now are like this: Work. Stress. Work. Stress. Work. Stress. You get the idea. I think I’m clenching my teeth while I sleep now because my jaw keeps... Continue reading →

Why I am never walking the dog with the husband again

by Shana Norris // January 16, 2007 // Comments off

Taking a nosedive into your backyard? Not fun. We were outside with our dog Chloe last night. Chloe isn’t a huge dog, she’s a Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix, but she is very strong. She has in the past dragged me... Continue reading →

Better late than never

by Shana Norris // January 12, 2007 // Comments off

Did you know this was Blog Delurking Week? I’d heard about it before, but completely forgot until I saw laurenbarnholdt‘s post this morning. I know I have at least a couple of people who have never posted a comment here,... Continue reading →

When you feel bad, nothing’s better than a cute guy singing*

by Shana Norris // January 10, 2007 // Comments off

It’s cold, I have a huge blister on my wrist from burning myself while making tater tots (because, like Napoleon Dynamite, I love tater tots–I just don’t know how to make them without injuring myself), and my nose is running.... Continue reading →

Lots of reading

by Shana Norris // January 8, 2007 // Comments off

I took last week off from writing because JENNA has been nothing but trouble. I’m considering starting over and trying to recapture the voice, but decided to just take a break before doing anything drastic. So in the last week... Continue reading →

My soundtrack

by Shana Norris // January 5, 2007 // Comments off

I’ve seen this on a couple of people’s blogs and it looked like fun. Put your iTunes on shuffle and the songs it plays are the answers to the categories below, in the order they play. It’s the soundtrack to... Continue reading →

A few poems by Teenaged Shana

by Shana Norris // January 3, 2007 // Comments off

Good morning, everyone! Today I’m exploring exactly why I decided not to pursue poetry as a future career. Reading through my old poems was more entertaining than I expected. At one point during my preteen years I really thought I... Continue reading →

Not quite a literary prodigy

by Shana Norris // January 2, 2007 // Comments off

I’m so glad it’s finally after New Year’s. Time always seems so slow between Christmas and New Year’s, and this year it felt even more so. I mean, I don’t mind some slow times, especially at work, but there gets... Continue reading →

NC Bookwatch

by Shana Norris // December 31, 2006 // Comments off

I just finished my rewrite of EMMA a few minutes ago. I meant to go to bed earlier, but I got on a roll and couldn’t stop and I was already near the end anyway so I kept going until... Continue reading →