Last week my friend’s husband came to retrieve his
son from our apartment. The boys had been at the Ranger game. As M’s friend was
lacing up his high tops (who said boys’ gear was easier?) friend’s husband, who
works with my best friend, asked if I had spoken to her. “Well I guess she’s
away right now, where is she away?” He
was asking about someone very dear to me but I shook my head and said, “I
didn’t know she was away but I don’t really know much that’s happening.” I
could see his confusion, actually I think he thought I had lost my mind but there’s a legit excuse you see my theme song for
months and months has been.
Everyday
Everyday
Everyday I write the book.
Everyday
Everyday
Everyday
Everyday I write the book...
(love this song but enough already)
(love this song but enough already)
I know some people write for a living and churn out
book after book. Other experts, who are more intelligent than I am, use ghostwriters
to reduce time spent. Not me, I thought it would be “fun” to write a book.
Which means weekends were spent here
Writing or oftentimes looking out the window at this
The irony of writing a book with strategies for every food scenario
while being scenario-less.
But today, my theme song will change (not sure to what) but my outfit of
sweatpants, slippers and a cardigan (the unappealing mental image this conjures up isn't as heinous as the real ms) will change to this
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| better color in person think more raspberry less cha cha, I promise |
It’s a good thing I have a drastic chapter in the book.
And I don’t think it’s a coincidence that I finished the book on her
birthday, Mrs Fearless would've been 42 this week.
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| Still hard to believe but look what you and Dave accomplished. |
The Little Book of Thin is a fear facing moment. I’m rarely proud of
myself and this could be a complete flop but I wrote it. And now I think I want to write another one
(and have an idea) but when I shared it with my support crew. My son who is 11
(tomorrow) said, “wait a minute does this mean you’re going to be inside and mean for
another year?” Hmn
I will be back with more consistent blog posts in April (email me any
topic suggestions or requests). Thank you for sticking with me. In the meantime, excited to read a book, book.
What are
the best books you’ve read lately? What are your favorite nutrition or food
books and why? Can you name that tune I quoted above?
Congratulations Lauren! Enjoy your well-deserved vacation.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to your book. It certainly will not be a flop! I am currently reading Tina Fey's Bossypants and loving it!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you Lauren!! Wow, what an amazing accomplishment! Definitely can't wait to read it and recommend it to clients.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gina, appreciate it. I will be reaching out to all of my influential blogging buddies when the time comes. You have a big "accomplishment" coming up too...
ReplyDeletei liked Bossypants, just saw TF on inside the actor's studio, so good. heard bossypants great on audio as tina narrates.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenna and if this is JH, thank you for for expertise.
ReplyDeleteHaha love that Elvis Costello song. Congrats—Cheers to you for wanting to write the book yourself! Have a great vacation : )
ReplyDeletefinally someone got the song, yay. Great soooong even years later.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing the book. You must feel extraordinary right now. Can't even imagine.
ReplyDeleteI just started reading "If You Have to Cry Go Outside" by Kelly Cutrone. I need to toughen up. Hope this will help me.
Will miss you in NY but enjoy your vacation. Where are you headed?
First of all, you need to toughen up- I think you can hold your own. I like Kelly Cutrone, maybe "like" is wrong word but let me know if book is worth reading. Enjoy NYC. I felt good for 3 min then found out son has strep, you know how life is. Onto the next...xx
ReplyDeleteSo psyched for you L, Hope you actually relax in Mexico... though I do love that the book bug has taken over!
ReplyDeletewhoops pressed send too soon-since i got a sneak peak of LBT I can officially say it's my numero uno nutrition book, the only one I've ever followed/didn't make me throw the rest of my life (or myself) out the window. I think it's actually gotten me to LIKE planning, which you know is no small feat. PS I'm so glad you were the one to test "drastic".
ReplyDeleteSo excited for you, congrats on finishing the book. :) Happy birthday to your son and sorry about the strep. :(
ReplyDeleteplanning is the new starving
ReplyDeleteCongrats! When will it be available to buy? I've read a ton of "nutrition" books but usually find myself dog-earing only a handful of pages in each with "memorable" info. It's difficult to find totally honest/accurate books that align with my own philosophies and preferences. Looking forward to yours!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Lauren! That's a huge accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteElvis Costello for sure-great song-and congrats on finishing your book! You should definitely be very proud :-) I saw the beach photo on Facebook-what a fabulous way to celebrate! Can't wait to read "The Little Book of Thin", and happy belated b-day to your son. Mine will be 10 in less than 2 weeks...I am remembering now, birthday boys close together :-)
ReplyDeleteIn general I find you can take bits and pieces of different books, I hope bites and pieces of mine "align" with your preferences Jessica. Due out Jan 2014.
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