A Long Absence…
September 26th, 2009 by Robyn
I know…
I’ve just been busy 
As I’m not sure what exactly has changed since last I wrote, I’ll just do a ‘present update’.
Presently: Chris is attending a 7th Day Adventist school. Claire is in Grade 1 at a local elementary school, and we’re keeping her up with her English 4th Grade Math and Language Arts after school. She’s learning Mandarin. Imagine how cool that is. I believe it’s the most spoken language in all the world.
Oh, Chris’s school is great. And they’re planning a trip to Cambodia, to help people there.
Today Claire’s school had a flea market, but the money went to the individuals selling. Claire made around 800 NT clear. She was pretty happy. Peter had fun helping her.
Oh, I am not writing fiction right now. I am writing a lot of non-fiction, and I am attempting to make money this way. So far it is working pretty well. 
(As an aside, I am making mullah.)
Life is in flux. I’m not sure if you say that…but, anyhow, mine is and I will keep you updated as Peter said I should. I can just go into withdrawal and not communicate with anyone, and it doesn’t bother me. Peter thinks it is important that I keep this blog up. So, out of obedience to my husband I will do so.
Chris is on facebook, by the way. I don’t really care for it, it seems a lot of work to keep it up and I have other things to do. But I’m fine with her doing it as long as you all let me know if she does anything weird. :-P Mother speaking. (She will probably eventually read this post and complain, that’s why I said what I did.)
We are saving for a trip back to Australia, that’s what I’m doing most of my ‘make money online’ stuff for. It’s building up.
I’d like to somehow make this blog into something that makes me money. How mercurial is that? I couldn’t put adsense ads on as they wouldn’t be at all relevant. Forget it. This blog could never make money, it’s too random. I had a writing blog but would-be-writers are notoriously ‘purists’ and I dont think they’d ever do anything for money–other than write a good book, of course.
I’ve lost that compunction. I had learned to write tight and compact, don’t over use words. Now I write for money. No more “I’m” as that’s one word, instead it is always “I am”. Word count matters when you are getting paid for each word you write.
I realise this post is a lot of random thoughts. Just thot it might be the best way to get everyone updated on my present state of ‘un’ mind.
I know how this blog can make money for you: I’ll pay you to keep blogging. Of course, my rates might have to go at 1NT per post, but money’s money, right? Hahaha.
Soooo happy to hear from you! I have been praying for you these last few months! I’ll write you a longer latter through your email amnd send you some things for Claire. I am up-dating an old pub that’s on the ED board site as someone is looking at it right now and I hope it generates $$$ too.
love you!
Stephanie
have a new site for my protfolio:
http://www.stephaniescottproductions.blogspot.com
Ha, loved the bit about Chris…don’t worry I am on facebook too and will let you know if anything especially weird comes up.
I miss you!