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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

My Happy Place

As Maiku (Minion extraordinaire - friend him immediately) pointed out, I haven't blogged in FOREVER. Why? Because, my Minions, Auntie Heather has been dealing with a lot of crap...and when she hasn't been dealing with all the crap, she's been in her Happy Place.

My Happy Place is that moment when I'm so involved in the story that I'm writing that I am completely, blissfully unaware that I am Heather Brewer, Author Person. I am only the character that I'm writing about. I'm living their life, facing their challenges, not my own. And no matter how much their life sucks, it's always much more fun to face than my own challenges.

Sometimes I'm Vlad, facing down bullies and slurping down blood bags. But not always. And lately, I've been someone completely different. And I really dig this character, this situation. So I get lost leading other (imaginary) people's lives, and forget for a moment that I have one of my own.

But no worries, Minions...I always come back. :)= And soon...there will be new website changes and an all new message board on heatherbrewer.com, where my Minions can hang.

How's the Minion Horde anyway?

10 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I know watcha mean. Sometimes I think it would be alot easier to live in my head where everything goes right.

10:05 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

well Auntie this minion has been down lately skewl is starting soon n i rlly dont want to go bak but i do cuz i wana see all my ppl again but i dont want to go bak cuz who rlly wants to go to skewl ya kno??? but skewl for me starts sept. 2. ahhhhhhh!!!!!! lol so thts how i've ben lately hows about u?

1:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

lol my school already started....I know what you mean Auntie Heather, it's so easy to get wrapped up in other things. Can't wait to see all of the new changes to the website!!

3:58 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Auntie this minion is a wee bit down :P im being HOMESCHOOLED and im missing people like craaazy o.o ahhh but im so looking forward to the next vlad book

6:28 PM  
Blogger AVL!_VLAD_LOVER! said...

Ima Homeschooled and i love it! and if u miss ppl then u should ask who ever home schools u to join a home schooling group, they r other ppl who r home schooled and u just hang out and do stuff.

Well Auntie Heather i knw EXACTLY what u meen, thats what i was trying to explain when i say that when i read its like ima there. i practily LIVE in my head, im thinking my life away ;)=.

i cant wait to see the new website :0

Luv Always AVL.

7:38 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Well, i am very bad, thanks for asking. School starts soon, and i dont want to go. And my writing SUCKS. I cant write i found out, even tho my friend said i could. Any ways, i'll live.

10:13 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well school is starting soon for this minion and she still doesn't know her schedule. Nice school, hu? My friend Sam started a story though so I'm really happy about that. She says at the end though I'm going to hate it and be mad at her. Something about how the ending is. I still can't wait to read more of it though!

6:07 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

well, i FINALLY finished reading Breaking Dawn, and i loved it!

i am kind of enjoying school. i've met new friends and getting closer to old ones. i just wish one of my bestest friends was in at least one of my classes. or even the same lunch hour.

it feels kinda wierd being a junior. not a bad wierd, but a different one. i can't believe high school is going by so fast.

hope you are doing well.

8:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i'm doing ok, auntie heather. but sometimes i wish reality was like my imagination, where everything goes right for me and wrong for my enemies...your not an enemy, so don't worry. =3

9:09 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

RJ is fine.

And I am not going to elaborate.

7:48 PM  

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