Tayari's Blog: HNY!

Posted by TayariJones on December 31, 2006 09:20 PM
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The plan was that I would stay home. I turned down fine invitations. Instead, I cleaned the whole house, top to bottom-- I want an orderly year in 2007. I imagined myself sitting in my home office, dutifully pecking away at my new novel as the new year struck.

This is not what happened.

Around 5 pm, I started feeling, well.. TRAPPED by my singular devotion to writing. It was NEW YEAR'S EVE for goodness sake. I called my favorite restaurant, The Peacock Cafe, and discovered that they had a fabulous NYE prix fix. Not only that: Kremena, the most terrific Bulgarian bartender was on duty. (A restaurant is only as good as its bartender. I know "Top Chef" fans would disagree, but it's true!) I stripped off the foot-pajamas, slipped into something a little more festive, and headed to the restuarant.

I'm back home now, full of good food and my favorite champagne. I'm still hoping to be writing when the new year comes rolling in. But this is a more fitting way to start 2007. Still writing, but also living life!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Let's make 2007 the best one yet.

xo, Tayari

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Comment #1, by cheryl miner [TypeKey Profile Page]

Great minds think alike....I fully intended to be working on my novel for the new year. I got as far as the leftover wine from Xmas. I'm still working on my novel but I suspect there will be a lot of rewriting to do in the morning. Have a Happy New Year Tayari and a phenomenal year. Your workshop was one of the highlights of my 2006.

December 31, 2006 09:31 PM

Comment #2, by j [TypeKey Profile Page]

hell yes. heres to living life and loving the life we have [especially if it involves Bulgarian bartenders and free flowing creativity]. you are the most glittery and warm light, T.

January 2, 2007 08:07 AM

Comment #3, by Ladylee [TypeKey Profile Page]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, Tayari...

Glad you had a good time!

Now throw the foot pajamas back on, pick up that laptop, and get ta writing!! LOL;)

January 2, 2007 11:40 AM

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