Krazy but True

Yes, it's actually been over SEVEN months since I've posted to my blog. I have several somewhat-valid-yet-utterly lame excuses. I'll spare you.

Suffice to say...I'm ba-ack!!!

I will give you one teeny little clue to as to what I've been spending my time doing...okay, it's kind of a BIG clue, but hey I was never one who excelled at subtlety. Bottom line...I just finished my first book!!! I actually co-wrote it with my dear friend & mentor Paula Russell, whose work as a speaker & author I admired before I even knew her. (how cool is THAT, right?)

Anyway I don't even know how to post links on this site yet, so these pictures of the book cover & the happy co-authors will have to suffice. Woo-hoo!!! It feels ever-so-good to actually be FINISHED!!!

Kim Aldrich (a.k.a. KandidThots)

Kompletely Kandid, eh?

One thing I'm discovering about blogging real quick--it's harder than you think to be completely "kandid" when a zillion people could end up reading what you write. (okay, veeery theoretically)

Now ordinarily, candor is pretty much my hallmark characteristic. I'd venture to guess I'm probably even known for it among my friends & family. I'm pretty much a transparent "open book."

But plaster a few photos on a blog site and picture people you've never met potentially reading every word you write (okay, visions of grandeur, I realize) and suddenly I find myself feeling pretty vulnerable and clamming up like, well, a bit of a clam.

Or, more accurately stated, I don't so much clam up as...'glam' up. Suddenly I find myself wanting to appear much cooler & more together than I actually am on a given day like, say...TODAY!

In fact, in a sense it could almost be said that writing a blog is kinda like therapy. It may start out being all about you, but if it stays that way forever, you're not doing it right!

Kudos to all those bloggers out there who persevere and get past the awkward self-consciousness stage. Hope I'll be joining your ranks much sooner than later.

Killer Komedians Meet Dizzy Blonde

Okay, enough with the "K" words...I mean it!

Last week I was fortunate enough to be included in a week-long K-LOVE cruise that featured 20 or so comedians who were filming a DVD on the ship. (Okay, I'm married to one of 'em...but he was sitting across from me at the table so unfortunately he's not in this shot.) It was an awesome time of high seas adventure, "killer" comedy shows, and just generally hanging out with some great people.

Down side?

The blonde on the right got, well...seasick!

Not tossing-your-cookies sick (thank heaven), but "why-is-the-room-still-rockin'-back-and-forth-three-days-after-I-left-the-ship" sick. Looking back, I can see that I was actually seasick the whole time--I just didn't recognize it because I wasn't actually feeling nauseous. (Which, by the way, was a minor miracle. This was the first cruise I've ever heard of where the food was mediocre at best...and THAT'S being generous!)

That said, let me just say...STOP THE BOAT, I WANNA GET OFF! THIS DIZZINESS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY! If there was an actual earthquake, I wouldn't know the difference. To me, it constantly feels like the earth is shifting beneath my feet.

On the "bright" side, maybe it's for the best--we're going on a second "working cruise" in less than a week, so maybe I'll adjust better (or worse?) to the high seas the second time around.

Either way, I can only hope the food is better...or my usually cast-iron stomach may end up tossing a cookie or two after all!

BON VOYAGE!!!

KandidThots

Kinda Krazy

Okay, I promise all my headers won't be alliterations with the letter "K." Or will they? Hopefully not...I'm already getting sick of it, and I'm the one who thought it up!

That said, I'm finding the setup process for my blog a little "krazy"...and frustrating. I've tried at least three different ways to spell out the word "kandidthots" and now I can't seem to get them all to match up to save my life...good grief! So for all you grammar geeks out there, I apologize. (being one myself, I hope I can safely call us "geeks")

Of course, also being a bit of a perfectionist, I'm still not happy with my 1) blog title, 2) page layout, or--of course--3) photo. I mean, what's the deal with the blog title being emblazened across my forehead like a neon sign?! Ah well...all will be resolved in good time, right? (that's what they told me about my driver's license photo too...)

Well, folks, riveting as I imagine this entry is...I think I'll close for now. Since the creative juices aren't exactly pouring forth at the moment, I'll spare you the pain of listening in on the process!

More "riveting" fare later,

KandidThots

Kandid Kickoff

This is my first blog post...

I'm not even entirely sure what I'm going to post on this site yet. I only know that, for a semi-frustrated writer like myself, the idea of putting thoughts down in a central place where others might actually read and appreciate them sounds pretty darn appealing. Especially since I tend to write better when I have a particular audience in mind...even if it's only a perceived audience.

So that said, whoever and wherever you are...it's good to know you're out there!

Looking forward to "musing" together soon,

KandidThots