I finally got to see Marley & Me last night, a movie I’ve been wanting to see since I finished the book about a year ago. It was very well done, and followed the book very closely (something I was relieved to see). It made me laugh and left me blubbering at the end, just like the book. The movie was almost as good as the book. The thing that makes the book stand out so is Grogan’s amazing storytelling.

Watching Owen Wilson play the struggling reporter and writer reminded me of reading the book and how well written it was. It also made me miss writing. I’ve slacked in my writing lately, due to various reasons. Partly is work stress, and just being overwhelmed by the day to day life that often consumes me. I think the other part is writer’s block. Some days I simply feel that I have nothing worthwhile to say.

I would like to try and get back to my three blog a week goal. I miss the sense of fulfillment of crafting and completing those blogs. Although I know it will be a struggle, I think it’s a worthwhile struggle. This morning, I’m struggling just writing this blog. I don’t know if it’s hormones or the Monday blahs, but the simple act of putting words to computer screen is kind of taking everything I have.

I’m trying new things to get the words flowing again. Yesterday I played with magnetic poetry again. Didn’t craft any poetry, just sorted the words into parts of speech. Sounds silly, I know, but it’s near impossible to put together anything good with verbs interspersed with adjectives. I didn’t even finish sorting, but doing that for twenty minutes was good. Just looking at the words got my brain moving a bit.

I’m also writing in a new spot today. I’m outside, on my anniversary present (one of them. The other was a leather journal.) I’m sitting outside on one of the chairs that my husband set up, with an empty cup of coffee on the table that he bought to go with the chairs. I seem to be in a rut sitting in my living room, and since it’s not a million degrees outside yet, it seemed like a good idea to take the writing party outside.

So there may not be quality writing coming, but hopefully there will at least be writing coming.