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13 July 2008 @ 01:12 pm

Noel & I just got back from a weekend away in the country. It was so lovely & relaxing, just what we needed; I'm not used to sitting down with a book, in front of a warm wood-fire and just reading, without doing 5 other things at once. I read most of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister this weekend, and worked on my own story; we took our laptops with us, and dubbed it a "writers weekend", though I read more of other people's words than composing my own. But the point of the weekend was to get away from the real world for a couple of days and relax, and we did just that.

I always love the fact that Noel packs more than I do when we go away.

I have some 12-hour days to do at work this week, and then uni starts back up again the Monday following, so I'm sorry if it seems like I am never around. It's that time thing, as always, but I'm trying to keep up.

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glenvorian on July 13th, 2008 05:22 am (UTC)

So glad you had a great time away, doll! You really deserved it.

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kisstheviolets on July 17th, 2008 12:37 pm (UTC)

thankyou, angel

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nelmiocuore on July 13th, 2008 09:22 am (UTC)

So glad you had a relaxing weekend! ♥

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kisstheviolets on July 17th, 2008 12:37 pm (UTC)

thankyou! x

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meimnaut on July 13th, 2008 10:26 am (UTC)

I love being able to read guilt free, it's the best feeling.

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kisstheviolets on July 17th, 2008 12:40 pm (UTC)

I agree!

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winterswitchery on July 13th, 2008 11:52 am (UTC)

When I used to read "how to become an author" books, one of the things that was said that to be a better writer is to read as much as you possibly can ;)

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kisstheviolets on July 17th, 2008 12:33 pm (UTC)

haha, good point :D

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chasethestars on July 13th, 2008 06:39 pm (UTC)

sounds lovely. it's nice to get away from hectic life and be surrounded by nature and words :)

how is confessions of an ugly stepsister?

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kisstheviolets on July 17th, 2008 12:34 pm (UTC)

I really liked it. Not as much as Wicked, but it was an easy read, and enjoyable.. I always like reading stories of other characters from well known tales :)

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i_am_she on July 13th, 2008 08:40 pm (UTC)

Aww, sounds like a lovely weekend. I'm glad you got that little bit of time to yourselves. *hugs*

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kisstheviolets on July 17th, 2008 12:36 pm (UTC)

thankyou, darling *hugs*

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urban_ballerina on July 14th, 2008 10:32 am (UTC)

aw that sounds like a dream holiday. i want to get away and write. i think everyone should have one of those holidays. i think it would benefit everyone.

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kisstheviolets on July 17th, 2008 12:41 pm (UTC)

I agree - they are so refreshing. I hope you are able to have a break soon hon x

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sea__secret on July 16th, 2008 05:49 pm (UTC)

don't apologize, love. we all do what we can, when we can.

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kisstheviolets on July 17th, 2008 12:42 pm (UTC)

*hugs*

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prophetess666 on July 17th, 2008 03:03 am (UTC)

Glad you got some time away! You deserve it :)

What did you think of Confessions? I need to read it again, but I was a little disappointed after reading Wicked.

*hugs*

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kisstheviolets on July 17th, 2008 12:42 pm (UTC)

I didn't mind it - not as good as Wicked, but it was an easy read, and enjoyable. I like how Maguire spins these stories about the lesser known characters. I have Mirror, Mirror to read next, have you read that one?

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prophetess666 on July 17th, 2008 01:34 pm (UTC)

I own it, but haven't read it yet. I think I lowered the priority on it after I read Confessions and it wasn't as good as Wicked. I should probably read it soon though, I hate having unread books on my shelves ;)

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