Me. Or thereabouts

My name is Amy. I called my blog Wandering Amy-lessly, because that is how I feel sometimes. My mind gets away from me, wanders to all the wonderful places I would like to be, and then manages to find its way back into my skull occasionally. My own private mental vacations I guess.

I have a full-time job in telecommunications, a part-time job in retail, a hobby/passion in community theatre that sometimes seems like another full-time job in and of itself, and occasionally I like to actually interact with the people that share my house and manage to do a little bit of housework/upkeep/sleeping. You know, important stuff like that.

I am just a few credits shy of being a junior. My goal was to be a communications major, but since I am unable to complete that degree by going to school only at night (and that is all my schedule will allow) I am technically a liberal studies major with a concentration in communications/mass media. My goal, once upon a time, was to go to law school and become a first class attorney. My goal now is simply to finish college before my kids do. That part isn't looking very likely. But I soldier on.

I do love to write and although I don't think I'm very good at it I do it a lot. I'm currently in a haiku phase, where I turn most every thought I am having into a haiku in my head. Lame, yes. Nerdy, indeed. But it helps to make boring work meetings a little more fun.

I am also in the process of writing a novel and I took this class mostly to give me the impetus I need to get it finished. I've given myself a deadline of 12-31-10 to have my first draft completely written. I work best under pressure, so I think a deadline is exactly what I need. My novel is set in Detroit and I've had a lot of fun visiting various areas around our city, seeing the local sites for book research. The Heidelberg Project is a particular favorite and I'd encourage everyone to check it out here http://www.heidelberg.org/

Thanks for reading. That is, if you are.