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Thursday Thirteen: Ways I Have Been Keeping Myself Busy

30/1/2014

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Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! I hope you've all been well and happy. I'm betting that most of you have been busy, too - just like me! So, let's jump on in and see how I've been passing time, eh?

Thirteen Ways I Have Been Keeping Myself Busy

1) First and foremost, the holidays were a big factor in keeping me busy - and I'd wager they kept most of you busy, too! The season was unusually warm in this part of Italy, which was a bit of a disappointment, but I enjoyed it all the same.
2) Another thing which kept me busy was revising the English translation of a popular Italian-language YA Fantasy novel by a local writer here in Reggio Emilia. Actually, that's still keeping me busy, but the work should be wrapped up soon if all goes according to schedule. (I'll share more details when the book is closer to release, of course.)
3) I've also been doing some work on None So Blind, the second prequel novella to Ask Me if I'm Happy. Alas, this project has been slow to develop - but I promise, it's on the way!!!
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4) I've also been revamping the covers of my novels for a somewhat more "uniform" look, as I'm collecting Emily and Davide's stories into a proper series. The covers above are the "works in progress" at the moment.
5) A little cleaning and straightening of my workspace kept me busy, as did rearranging the furniture in my office. Nothing dramatic, no, but it freshened the place up a bit. Yay!
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6) Night-time visits to the city center for a number of different reasons kept me busier than usual, over the last few months.
7) As I mentioned last week, I did another voice-over job for a local company. I enjoy that sort of thing a great deal, and the person I worked with was fun to work/hang out with. I hope to work with them again, soon.
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Part of the cycling path that runs along the Crostolo torrente - this is just before the highest elevation on the ride - a.k.a., my halfway point.
8) Riding my bike kept me busy while it was warmer outside (up until I crashed right before the rainy season kicked in). I've been on the stationary bike since mid-November, and am looking forward to getting out on the road again.
9) I've kept busy reading, too. I especially enjoyed Stephen King's Doctor Sleep and Joe Hill's NOS4A2.
10) Visits with family kept me pretty busy, as did visits with a friend who came back to Italy for just over a week at New Year's.
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View from our window at Agriturismo Morgan in October. (Note the cyclists on the road.)
11) A trip to Montebelluna, near Treviso, with the hubby to visit other friends kept me pretty busy, too, if only for an all-too-brief weekend.
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12) The Doodlebug always keeps me busy - to say the least!
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The plastic on the bed was to protect it from the paint, of course. We're not the "Plastic on the Furniture" kind of people.
13) And finally, repainting the guest room - and then rearranging the furniture - certainly kept us busy, at least for a couple of days.




And there you have them, Thirteen Ways I Have Been Keeping Myself Busy.















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Ciao for now!
16 Comments
Jennifer Leeland link
30/1/2014 06:22:18 am

You've had some fabulous projects going. And that bicyclist is yummy!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
30/1/2014 06:43:02 am

That phrase "Chicken with its head cut off" comes to mind. And yeah, I thought so, too. Heh.

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colleen link
30/1/2014 08:10:55 am

I'd like to be keeping busy in Italy! The guy bicycling in his underwear?

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Kimberly Menozzi link
30/1/2014 08:14:28 am

It's wet and rainy and cold here right now, though, Colleen! Not as nice as you might think! ;)

And I think you're right about that pic, but I'd be happy to check more closely to see if those are cotton shorts or undies. Heh.

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Alice Audrey link
30/1/2014 10:56:27 am

I know how it is with a project that is slow to develop. Seems most of my WIPs are that way.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
30/1/2014 11:13:02 am

You have no idea how reassuring it is to hear that, Alice. *whew!* It seems like the shorter the work is planned to be, the harder it is for me to write it!

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CountryDew link
30/1/2014 02:17:57 pm

My WIP are moving at glacier pace these days. You have been a busy girl.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
30/1/2014 03:02:51 pm

Maybe it's the winter slowing everyone down? LOL! I'm usually more productive in the winter, and this year is no exception - it's just my writing projects have been on the back burner, so to speak, while I worked on other things. Now, it's time to write again. Hurrah!

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Heather link
30/1/2014 03:48:26 pm

It's definitely been a busy time of year. I think a lot of people (like me) have also been sick at some point over the past month or two. Thanks for checking out my groundhog -- don't they have the cutest faces? *G*

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Kimberly Menozzi link
31/1/2014 01:36:58 am

Yup - but I've managed to avoid being sick (so far - knock on wood). I loved your groundhog - so adorable! I was happy to see his little face!

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Stephanie Sullivan link
30/1/2014 04:05:23 pm

Awwwwww....Doodlebug is adorable! Your pictures of Italy are gorgeous. I would LOVE to be staying busy there. :) Happy Thursday, Kimberly!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
31/1/2014 01:39:24 am

She's an adorable handful, who woke me up this morning by patting me on the head. If only I could have slept in a few more minutes... sigh.. ;) Thanks - I love taking the photos and never leave home without my camera. Italy is an interesting place to live, I have to admit. Happy Thursday to you!

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Paige Tyler link
30/1/2014 05:49:06 pm

Cute kitty! Love the eye candy!

*hugs*
Paige

My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/

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Kimberly Menozzi link
31/1/2014 01:39:59 am

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. :)

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Shelley Munro link
31/1/2014 01:58:11 am

Your kitten has grown a lot, Kimberly. The photo of the town at night is gorgeous. I really liked it.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
31/1/2014 03:25:42 am

It's hard to believe, but she's about five-and-a-half years old now. Thank you, I'm proud of that pic, I must say. I got several good photos that night, but this is one of my favorites. :)

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