tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post6096321785379693661..comments2024-03-27T02:56:19.634-06:00Comments on Melissa Amateis: Brain FogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-46139917016036703752012-08-13T08:21:40.255-06:002012-08-13T08:21:40.255-06:00I wish our landlady would let us have dogs - we ca...I wish our landlady would let us have dogs - we can only have kitties and they aren't very good on walks! :)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-55961836123502684642012-08-13T08:21:06.239-06:002012-08-13T08:21:06.239-06:00Hi Joanna! Thanks for stopping by. :) I've fou...Hi Joanna! Thanks for stopping by. :) I've found that taking a shower induces all sorts of ideas for me, as well as when I'm falling asleep at night. Not sure why that is, but I'll take it!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-10992648231398136832012-08-13T08:01:52.952-06:002012-08-13T08:01:52.952-06:00Go for a walk with my dog, drink with friends, sle...Go for a walk with my dog, drink with friends, sleep, see a film, read a book - all kinds of things!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-19343774390058671262012-08-13T05:18:59.423-06:002012-08-13T05:18:59.423-06:00I think you're very wise to take a break. It a...I think you're very wise to take a break. It always helps and nothing is nicer than baking. I find that when I'm cooking, my thoughts sort themselves out a bit and answers to the latest writing dilemmas will start to emerge. <br />I suppose we're still writing in our minds, even when we're not actually at the laptop.<br />I find my best inspiration comes when I'm driving by myself or, funnily enough, when I'm cleaning out the chicken coop. xJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-60393976315447908702012-08-11T13:40:55.165-06:002012-08-11T13:40:55.165-06:00I actually opened the windows last night - it was ...I actually opened the windows last night - it was nice and cool outside. Lovely! Still not cool enough for me...I could live with mid-60s or even high 50's all the time and be happy!<br /><br />My tv marathon show would have to be Hogan's Heroes. I have no idea why...LOL!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-83632845927292964672012-08-11T13:39:53.173-06:002012-08-11T13:39:53.173-06:00I can see where the beach would be relaxing - for ...I can see where the beach would be relaxing - for me, a nice, relaxing time by a lake during the autumn season, with all the gorgeous trees in their fall colors, would be perfect. Can't wait until I can actually do that!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-92231155768907967222012-08-11T12:20:54.763-06:002012-08-11T12:20:54.763-06:00When I need a mental break I like to bake, read or...When I need a mental break I like to bake, read or have a TV show marathon, right now it's either Golden Girls or Psych. <br /><br />The weather here in MN has completely flipped. We are now in the upper 70s with a great breeze. Who knew that simply opening windows could improve one's mood so much?! I hope it starts to break soon for you guys down there!Zimhttp://www.historybyzim.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-62584543586946776732012-08-11T06:31:05.437-06:002012-08-11T06:31:05.437-06:00I go to the beach, or cook. With the WIP, I'v...I go to the beach, or cook. With the WIP, I've known that brain fog here and there, and it's so frustrating! I wonder if it's age... <br /><br />I have my Anglophile certificate around here somewhere too. Team GB has done so well this year, I'm so pleased for them!!Anna Scott Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744202738210301084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-23056780150914630642012-08-10T10:43:05.484-06:002012-08-10T10:43:05.484-06:00Good girl! Yes, it will help. It has to! Chocolate...Good girl! Yes, it will help. It has to! Chocolate has magical powers! :DMelissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-33848044445156867882012-08-10T10:07:35.299-06:002012-08-10T10:07:35.299-06:00Melissa, I told Stuart to buy me the mega sized ba...Melissa, I told Stuart to buy me the mega sized bag of M&M's. I'll let you know if it helps refill the well...;) Hugs:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-47521511219816168842012-08-10T08:25:39.027-06:002012-08-10T08:25:39.027-06:00Great minds think (and act) alike, Betty! :DGreat minds think (and act) alike, Betty! :DMelissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-530688575423541312012-08-10T08:25:01.363-06:002012-08-10T08:25:01.363-06:00I would have to say the homemade cake was just as ...I would have to say the homemade cake was just as good as the box cake - and it was definitely worth the time and effort as I knew exactly what ingredients were going into it as opposed to all those unreadable ingredients on the box cake label!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-90572346263459457462012-08-10T08:24:22.779-06:002012-08-10T08:24:22.779-06:00I've finished two books in the last two days, ...I've finished two books in the last two days, so I'm hoping that will help!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-24275695328487992882012-08-10T08:23:56.311-06:002012-08-10T08:23:56.311-06:00I think that's a good thing, too - to just put...I think that's a good thing, too - to just put the writing hat aside and be someone else for awhile.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-76787014536733297002012-08-10T00:34:34.300-06:002012-08-10T00:34:34.300-06:00Oh, Melissa, how I can relate! I, too, have my Off...Oh, Melissa, how I can relate! I, too, have my Official Certificate of Angophilia (somewhere), and yes, I, too, suffer from brain fog (occasionally). Glad to know there are others out there who understand. :)Elizabeth Parkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-30284144935400412282012-08-09T23:41:14.364-06:002012-08-09T23:41:14.364-06:00Music! Music totally helps. Baking would either ki...Music! Music totally helps. Baking would either kill me, or someone else in the house, so I stay away from that.<br /><br />So, the ultimate question, was the homemade chocolate cake better than the box cake??? Was it worth the time and effort? (I'm sure it was :))Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-81336679287410832842012-08-09T17:51:44.146-06:002012-08-09T17:51:44.146-06:00Yes, reading good books and finding other ways to ...Yes, reading good books and finding other ways to be creative are the best antidotes. Good luck!Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-6048638764970648352012-08-09T17:30:40.237-06:002012-08-09T17:30:40.237-06:00I'm not much of a cook, so that's out. I o...I'm not much of a cook, so that's out. I often go for a walk or pull out a book (that always inspires me) or best of all, forget that I'm a writer and go do something completely un-writing related.Charlotte Rains Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657052065864065323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-14041663296518195492012-08-09T15:31:00.263-06:002012-08-09T15:31:00.263-06:00I can't believe how darn good that chocolate c...I can't believe how darn good that chocolate cake tasted. And it's a VERY easy recipe, too!<br /><br />Y'know, I need to buy some Nancy Drew books. Those were my absolute favorite when I was growing up, but I got them all from the library and never bought any.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-28979629231754767962012-08-09T15:14:55.141-06:002012-08-09T15:14:55.141-06:00Homemade chocolate cake fixes EVERYTHING. :)
Seri...Homemade chocolate cake fixes EVERYTHING. :)<br /><br />Seriously, when I am feeling creative lapses, it's time to pull out all the old books from childhood and re-read. Louisa May Alcott, LM Montgomery, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters... <br /><br />Or, the sewing machine comes out and I sew bunting flags or baby blankets. Serious sense of accomplishment afterwards!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667533845958762064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-9910907164963817532012-08-09T15:12:24.944-06:002012-08-09T15:12:24.944-06:00Yay! Another chocolate cake lover! I have a bunch ...Yay! Another chocolate cake lover! I have a bunch of crafting supplies (I dabble in mixed media art) and I should have done some of it, but it was upstairs in my very hot office and I didn't want to turn on the a/c up there because my electric bill was sky high for the month of July. So yeah, I was being LAZY. LOL.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-51608520953186761222012-08-09T14:47:47.981-06:002012-08-09T14:47:47.981-06:00Whenever I feel like that I patchwork or make card...Whenever I feel like that I patchwork or make cards and sometimes I bake too - chocolate cake is my favourite. You're right, a break is what us writers need from time to time and creating something different using different skills is refreshing.J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.com