Keeping my head in the game

So, I really wanted to try to blog again on stuff for the new book.  But today I haven't been able to get one of my other characters out of my mind.  Those that have read Reborn - Elerbee just won't leave me alone today!  Elerbee is the priest/healer character in my fantasy book.  I just keep seeing him and Durlag (the dwarf) trekking all over Cantor, out to right all the wrongs the priests have brought into the world.  The dragons have restored justice and are now watching over the lands, Mey among them.  I seriously wasn't looking for this story, but there it is - WHAM!  Right in my face, for the past two or three days.  I haven't even gotten back to the original story to do rewrites!  I just keep jotting down the ideas as they come - so I won't lose any of it.

The past week has been fairly relaxing.  Trent started his new meds this week & we've been seeing some positive changes.  He hasn't had to be removed from any of his classes!  He's had some bumps and he's had to leave to calm down a couple of times, but NOTHING like what was happening before when he was off meds completely.  I  hate that we have to have the drugs to help, but, some people just need that little extra, I suppose.  All these man-made medicines are scary to me, though.  And I hate reading that side-effects sheet.  Geez!  He's still taking the melatonin for sleeping, though and it's been great!  He's gotten back on track and even put himself to bed tonight!!!!  How many 12 year olds do that?

So, I have to promise myself to get back to the romance book...I need to explore Lilli's character a bit more.  I had Diane Lane in mind as a visual for her but I think I might try to go more vintage and use an actual 20s-era actress or something.  I have two in mind for her.  Clara Bow:

Beautiful, right?  Only probelm is, I can't find too many pictures of her in color - this is one of very few...

Or Greta Garbo - again, not a lot of color photos.  But I guess it gives me leeway to imagine what I want for skin tones, eye color, hair color, etc.  And Garbo is absolutely gorgeous!!  Here she is:

She's supposed to be older than Vic - by around 12 years.  He's 24, so she's going to be 36-ish.  I can adjust that if necessary, but I don't want her any younger than 34.  Having an image to work with is important to me.  It helps me to have a reference to my characters, someone to gaze at as the thoughts come...I do that with a lot of things in the stories.  I even have a picture of Vic's house.  So, what do you guys think?  Clara Bow or Greta Garbo?  Cast your votes!