Sharp Pen/Dull Sword: July 2011

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Sundry Bits

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Posted by Lola Sharp |

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Hello Friends,

I know, I know. I've been away from the bloggy-verse for too long. Longer than I intended.

I've missed you.

I've been busy and inspired and...busy.
I have so many random things floating around in my head to tell you about.

(and we're NOT going to talk about the raging inferno of a heat wave outside my door and likely yours too.)
Where to even begin?

1) I know you love to read as much as I do, thus, prepare to love me for telling you about THIS site--> www.bookholder.com Life changing, I tell you. LIFE CHANGING.

2) Would you like some free storyboard templates? Yes? (trust me, you do. You'll thank me later for this site too) Go here--> http://www.printablepaper.net/category/storyboard

I usually use this template:

but there are LOTS to choose from.

3) I've long been obsessed (and have done many posts on them) with gypsy caravans.

I dream of having one in my backyard as my own little
magical writing cottage.
(further justification: it could double as a guest cottage, too.)

très romantique, no?

I have huge folders filled with my collections of pictures of these gypsy caravans... shall I share a few with you? Oui!

source via flickr gipsy bazar

click on photo to see larger

Fantastical! Are you not inspired to write in one of these?

LOVE this bohemian purple a green...pretty!

OMG...WANT!!!

don't you want to write in here?

My dogs and cat would *love* hanging out here with me!

Love love love the pillowed swing... and fire pit

*LOVES* *drools* *NEEDS*

click to see larger...and droolage.

Yeah. I'll stop now before you have me committed for being the cray-cray.

4) I've received many emails and tweets asking for pictures and such from our vacation. First, let me say the timing of going to Harry Potter World right before the final movie was perfection. It amped the excitement and immersed us deep into Harry's world.

The outside of Hogwarts..inside is the BEST ride EVER: The Forbidden Journey.
Worth the price of admission just for this ride alone.

my daughter and my husband (on right) and random strangers (on left)

daughter wishing she had her invitation to Hogwarts

daughter wishing she could buy Hermione's dress. (sadly, it's just a display; not for sale)

We only spent one day at Universal (just to go to HP World), the rest of the 2 weeks was spent in Disney. Aside format he heat, we had a magical time.

daughter with Belle inside the castle.

husband with Aurora inside castle

Okay, I won't bore you with any more family photos of our vacation. (I wouldn't have posted them if so many hadn't asked.)

5) Thank you JK Rowling for giving us Harry Potter. It has been an amazing journey.

Neville saves the day!

If these don't inspire you to dream big, to create new fantastical worlds, I don't know what will.

Tell me about your dreams. I care about them.

Know this: I love you. I love you for being my friend, for loving words and creating worlds and for understanding why I love words and creating worlds.

Thanks for being in THIS world. *hugs*

Love,

Lola