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Karen

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Full time mother, full time ditherer - would love to be a full time writer.I write short stories, am working on a novel (sort of black comedy/crime caper) and occasionally dabble in poetry - but only because I'm obsessive and actually enjoy agonising over individual words for days on end.Lots of my micro-fiction appear in this book, available from http://www.ghpress.com:You can also read some of my writing here:And this is the funniest thing ever. You have to try this:Yeah, they wish they looked liked me. And I left out Rachel Stevens - yes, seriously. What is the comparison criteria, I wonder? We all have hair? Teeth? It's so ridiculous.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
You Are 45% Left Brained, 55% Right Brained
The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.
Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others.
If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic.
Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet.
The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility.
Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way.
If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art.
Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports. Are You Right or Left Brained?
You Should Be a Joke Writer
You're totally hilarious, and you can find the humor in any situation.
Whether you're spouting off zingers, comebacks, or jokes about life...
You usually can keep a crowd laughing, and you have plenty of material.
You have the makings of a great comedian - or comedic writer. What Type of Writer Should You Be?32%

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

George Clooney - but only if I have use of a time machine and go back to looking like I did when I was in my twenties.Yes, I'm very shallow.John Irving - because he's the greatest writer ever. I did get a copy of Owen Meany signed by him, but I didn't have the courage to say anything other than, 'Thanks'.

My Blog

Bye Bye Billy The Fish

So, last Christmas, the boys finally convinced their Dad to let them have a pet (or pets, to be more accurate).  Having realised that cats, dogs, hamsters, gnus etc. were out of the question, the...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:20:00 GMT

Amytiville House and other Christmas Stuff

Sooooo... we were over-run by mice. Not unusual, we get a few of them every year.  This year we had seven.  We 'despatched' them by means of the old, vicious metal trap.  I was obl...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:22:00 GMT

I love Myspace...

No, really, pictures of genitals, plethora of Turkish men interested in older women, fake Hugh Lauries seeking me out for friendship aside, I'm loving what I've found here. Today I've discovered some ...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:01:00 GMT

Ahem...

Scotland 1 France 0 There's really nothing else to say today.
Posted by on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:04:00 GMT

Birthday Girl (yeah, right)

Just wanted to say thanks for the birthday wishes. Yes, forty-bloody-four (fifty will bring a knew hyphenated word). My kids managed to take me back to my youth - they bought me the Be Bop Deluxe 'Mod...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 05:36:00 GMT

Beaten

Before our first child was born, we talked about all the things we would do right.  If it's a girl no Barbie, if it's a boy, no Action Man, knives, guns etc.   Two boys later and w...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:23:00 GMT

Random...

Clamouring for pictures of me will only lead to disappointment on two counts.  Firstly, I still haven't worked out how to crop other people out of my photographs, and I'm not going to post pictur...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 05:22:00 GMT

Time to write something...

Well, I've been here all this time and not said a word.  So... Went out for Tapas last night, got so drunk I thought I could speak Spanish.  It's not the first time this has happened - tragi...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:59:00 GMT