Me Time

Coleen Hill 1
McKinney
English 1301
6 June 2012
Me Time One of best things about going back to school is that I finally get an excuse to have some alone time. My favorite "Me time" is when I am in my home office. It is a quite little room with beautiful furniture that deserves way more attention than I have time to give it. Originally bought with the intent of someday making a great heirloom to pass on to the kids, like they will really need, or want for that matter, an office. I love to sit in my chair, made comfortable by placing two extras pillows that fluff it to perfection, just like Goldie Lock's bed must have felt to the baby bear. The San Francisco 49er’s helmet lamp, always on, glowing behind the computer so it is just enough back ground light to make the mood right. To complete my desired atmosphere, I absolutely must have music, usually Carter Burwell on Pandora, or Liquid Mind on Itunes. I haven't had the luxury of being able to write with any real purpose in such a long time, I almost forget what it feels like. I did love taking a creative writing class when I was in high school and often remember how exciting it was to express myself in words the way I could express myself when I did my 2 art. Expressing yourself in any manner seems like pure luxury when your a mom. Secretly, I always imagined myself writing a book someday. I have a friend that wrote a book, and I love her dearly, but I don't want to write a self serving to book just to say I did. I want to find a real purpose behind the writing. I have so many stories to tell, but seriously, what do I want to write about? I loved to read as a teen and a young adult, especially Steven King. Recently I picked up a few books and fell in love with Stephanie Meyer. I killed the first two books in a matter of three weeks while I was in the last month of spring semester. I guess that makes me a Twi-Head…. I was shocked and amazed to learn about how much research she had to do to write her novels, and I must admit, I never realized how much background research work was needed to write such a good book. I guess, I thought that it was all natural and from the hip. Pure or raw talent only. The fact that research could mold your story details changed my perspective. Now, to find the time. I want to be able to express myself, to inspire imagination. I often find that in the middle of the night I work best, after the house has shut down, I find myself like a little mouse, creeping down to the office nowadays. I remember I used to write and write at night in my bed, just to express 3 myself. Especially when I was dating my husband, since I lived here in San Antonio and he was in Atlanta. I was like a teenage girl all over, but only at the age of 33. Reminds me of the movie with Jennifer Gardner where she was 14 again. I guess thats my "Me Time" in-a-nutshell. Outside of setting the mood I have no real need for materials, but as I grow in my abilities, perhaps I'll pick up a few new inspiring tricks.