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Sunday, October 31st, 2010
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11:20 pm - Writing Madness
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T-minus 40 minutes until a month of writing madness, AKA NaNoWriMo.
One Month.
50,000 Words
1,667 words a day
Result?
INSANITY AND AWESOMENESS.
current mood:  accomplished
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| Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
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11:21 am - A Plague on Both Your Houses...
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such a dramatic line <3 but if you want a good book that's...well, it was compared to the da Vinci Code, but it's not like it at all. It's called "Juliet" by Anne Fortier, and I'm hopelessly addicted to it.
A woman's aunt dies and leaves her Evil Sister everything...except an old iron key that will open a safety deposit box in a bank in Siena - and a letter from her long-dead mother explaining that her real name is Giulietta Tolomei, not Julie Jacobs.
There's beautiful pieces of history about Siena (how much of it is true...eh ~shrug~ but it sounds like the author's done her research) and the families she uses as the base for the Montagues and the Capulets, and if you know Romeo and Juliet, you'll catch all the little references (and the not so little ones) as Giulietta tries to find out if she is, in fact, an ancestor of the Giulietta that was half of the romance that started stories that inspired Shakespeare.
Honestly, I'm surprised I enjoy it so much. I'm not a fan of the play, but the author is doing an excellent job of keeping enough intrigue, people trying to go after Giulietta, a more realistic romance, and a bit of flirting in the present to keep this book fascinating.
Now if I could just figure out how to apply that to my own writing....
...And I'm still in want of a good title for my short. "Duty Bound" has been scratched, and "Clarity" is teetering on the brink of extinction. We'll see how this all pans out, shall we?
Now, back to Juliet :)
current mood: awake
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| Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
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10:56 am
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So it turns out I'm terrible at this whole "updating" thing, which I really should endeavour to fix. Let's see, what's happened since the last time...
I've finally started actually submitting pieces (well, so far, two) and have yet to be accepted, but that's more than acceptable :) These things take time, patience, and a whole lot of luck, after all! I'm still at my original job (mmmmm, bookstores....) and have recently graduated this past spring. Woo!
I went on a week-long trip to Puerto Vallarta with my mother and my granmda, and lots of writing (though not the productive kind...seriously, I need to look at writing comic books...) and a wee bit of reading
...and more than a bit of tequila. Sshhhhh.
I did, however, come across a wonderful new series. It's by Carringer (the last name, I believe her first name is Carrie but I'm too lazy to trek downstairs for the book) and the first one is called Soulless. It's in the Fantasy section, and if you want a mix of Jane Austen, steampunk, and a teeeeny hint of romance that often has you busting a gut over the inappropriate timing of everything, it's definitely for you. When you first meet the heroine, she is in a library during a party where she has been (gasp) forced to order tea in order to get something to eat (how rude!) when she is set upon by a vampire. Now....she's a little upset this man is attacking her, but what really ticks her off is that he doesn't know who she is and they haven't been properly introduced.
...I kid you not. Go stuffy Victorian manners, go!
This woman has made an excellent "alternate reality" out of England in a very convincing manner, and it feels like a lot of research has been put into it to make things flow very smoothly.
...And if you don't love Lord Akeldama by the time the first book is done, I don't know what's wrong with you :)
That's about it for now!
current mood: busy
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| Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
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2:56 pm
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Let the edits begin...and all the little details I hadn't thought to think of being rearing their heads with little nagging questions that somehow *have* to be answered *right now* before I can get any further in my work.
Isn't editing a joy? :)
current mood:  amused
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| Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
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11:07 am
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Procrastinating, procrastinating....and I'm not really sure why. The book sits open in front of me, and I know I have to type it out, and I look forward to making it better than a first draft....
But I haven't done anything with it in two days.
Granted, I have a graduation ceremony coming up, and the parties that come as a result of that, and I have to get started reading Perfume: Story of a Murderer for a possible adaptation I may be involved in....but I've lost the "umph" to pick up a book and sit for a few hours. Even *with* the rainy weather, I'd rather lose myself to a mindless computer game (not solitaire thank goodness, though Bejeweled is just as bad) than do some actual work or read a good. Which, to me, is a frightening thing.
If anyone out there has some tips on motivation (that don't involve food-type treats as a reward, I'm trying to avoid putting on a few pounds and have a swayable conscience in regards to junk food as it is), I'd love to hear them :)
current mood:  contemplative
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| Monday, May 31st, 2010
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11:05 am - Dreams
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I had one where it started off as a festival ala Klondike Days only it really was in the mountains....there were some games and some pretty killer outfits, and we used a ticket to get free meatballs that weren't really meatballs but were delicious anyway :)
....Then it switched to the fact that everyone around me was a famous actor/actress and we'd discovered a dig site not far from the fairgrounds, and one man got trapped inside because the stone...grew back....from where we had opened a hole. Cut clean through other stone trying to prop it open! Though why he stayed inside when the entrance began to shrink in the first place....
There was also a huge deck and this dog that kept going underneath it, and it wanted us to see something but whoever I was with didn't want to go. And this is *without* eating something weird before bed!!
current mood: amused
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| Friday, May 7th, 2010
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12:15 pm - Finding Darkness
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So.
It has been brought to my attention (via a rather nasty little snipping fight, apologies again for that, you know who you are) that while I enjoy writing, the whole....'dark' aspect tends to elude me. Which, naturally, means I have to work at it. Dark contrasts light and makes it all that much brighter, and all that.
The only problem is, I have no idea how to go about "getting better" at it. It's not that I think I have it down pat - far from. It's just that, while I don't mind reading darker material (Anne Bishop, anyone?), I have no idea how to write it. Which is a problem.
I like lighter stories. I enjoy humor and romance and the Happily Ever After. I don't like reading about families who have to deal with cancer while mining a younger daughter for spare parts, which is only one kind of dark, I suppose, but still. When I try to write it, it feels cheesy and over-done. Which means, of course, that it's time for a Quest.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do? What to bring? I have a trusty flashlight powered by IMAGINATION(tm), but other than that, I think I'm hooped! Any time I delve into my own issues (of which there are many to choose from, it's like a grab-bag of whining and melodrama), I wind up....whining or being melodramatic, and not in a good way. Or just like...B-movie villain-y. Mwahaha.
So, yes, if anyone has suggestions, I'd love to hear 'em!
current mood:  cranky
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| Saturday, April 17th, 2010
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11:54 am - Babble!
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I really don't have much to say today except that I am attempting to keep my goal of writing in this more often :)
Starting to spread my resume around (key word here is starting), but if anyone out there knows of a writing/secretarial/full-time job out there you think I'd be good for, send suggestions my way :)
Working on a short story for submission at the end of April, I think it's coming along well with the help of my friends, who I am forever indebted to. Mostly because they put up with my whining and my constant "can you take a look at this for me?" please. You guys all rock.
And studying for exams? Hiiiiiiighly over-rated >_> Right? Right?
After April, I'm going to be finishing up editing for a friend, and picking up my Story That Will Not End - Divine Intervention. That poor thing has been on the shelf and been poked and prodded at for far too long. I'm just worried that I'll want to rewrite the darn thing all over again, but I may try to resist. Or write out certain chunks and see if anything's changed. That's the danger of leaving something alone for too long, I guess.
I am also super-excited that Glee is back on air :) I hope Jesse actually falls for Rachel!
Until next time, folks!
P.S. Also, I think there should be a 'caffeinated' icon for moods, don't you?
current mood:  hyper
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| Sunday, March 28th, 2010
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9:59 pm - Speaking of posting...
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Best intentions, and yet this thing gets away from me....ah well! Just gotta keep on trying, right?
Speaking of trying, I've definitely started Writing With Purpose more often. It's great, really - I was getting lazy penning down various fanfic ideas in my journals, taking the easy way out when I couldn't, or didn't, want to think of anything even kind of original. Short stories are harder than they look, but thanks to a few friends of mine, I'm definitely seeing the potential to help me focus on fixing some of the issues that can be hidden and smoothed out in a longer piece.
Insert Victory Dance(tm) here!
That's pretty much it for now, just thought I'd let people know I'm still alive :)
current mood: accomplished
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| Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
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6:02 pm - New York
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My flight and hotel is booked!! I'm super stoked, and looking forward to another trip, even though there will be snow and rain and cold. It's New York!
Further updates pending, I have to focus on something other than how much I have on my credit card now x-x ~whimper~ And yet, totally worth it!
current mood:  cheerful
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| Monday, August 24th, 2009
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9:31 am - Vancouver
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My friends and I are here! Things to pick up today - A memory card for my camera, a charger for my phone (you'd think I'd remember to bring it with me...) and a bathing suit. Honestly, out of all of them, it's the suit I'm dreading the most. Body image aside, when else am I going to wear the stupid thing?
But Vancouver has beaches, so that's where we're headed. There's also the possibility of a kayaking adventure (I haven't gone in ages, it should be fun) so hopefully I'll find something that manages to look mildly flattering.
Also gotta call my uncle, it'd be nice to see him too! And a long-time friend that lives here. Man, so many things to do! And it's so lovely here, all sunshine and breeze and the faint smell of the ocean. MMmmm man I love Vancouver.
Things to Take Pictures Of:
Granville Island when/if we go - I need research photos!
Buildings and restaurants I like - Again, research!
I don't get to travel often (well, not usually) and it's expensive, and there's an idea kicking around my head, so why not get a little location research done while I'm here visiting and having fun? To be honest, I'll probably forget when it comes time to do the actual picture-taking, but planning is half the battle, right?
Woo!
Also, I may or may not visit a nude beach.
We'll see how I'm feeling and how persuasive my friend is. Oi.
current mood: amused
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| Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
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6:12 pm - Resolutions
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Time to treat this thing like an actual journal and, y'know, *write* in it ^_^
I've finished putting together my desk (thanks Katie!!) and I've moved some books from the mess outside my room to the much less messy mess *inside* my room. My room is on its way to looking lived in again, and I'm feeling good about that.
Of course, when I determine that I'm going to write in this thing, I can't think of anything to say. Writing in general is going pretty good right now, I like the flow of things and where it's going, but I don't think I can write at work anymore. It's frustrating, because that's where I was getting most of it done, but writing in half-hour and 15-minute sessions just doesn't do much...mostly because I eat during my half, and by the time I've caught my train of thought again, my 15 minute break is over. This means showing up before my shift and staying after, but I'm actually pretty okay with that.
Strangely zen today, and I'm not sure why. Ah, well.
I'm really enjoying Supernatural (manager lent me season 1) despite the "oh my GOD @_@" moments - I have a problem with scary things jumping out at people - and I'm pretty sure I'm mostly in love with Sam and Dean. Yay!
In other news, uh...not much to report. Work talk is boring, and the rest of my time isn't spent doing much else exciting.
And uuhhhh, let's see....if anybody out there actually reads this and wants to know something or wants me to write on something...well, I'll do my best! Just lemme know
current mood:  calm
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| Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
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10:25 pm - He's A Tramp
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My Life in Itunes
RULES:
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag 15 friends
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
6. Have Fun!
IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY?
What You Feel - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(..yay Buffy? And it's the reprise, so...)
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF
You'll Be In My Heart - Tarzan
(A little narcissistic, but okay...)
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Somewhere - West Side Story, covered by Josh Groban and Charlotte Church
(Oh the irony...)
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Stand My Ground - Within Temptation
(...strangely accurate a little. Woo!)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
At the Ceili - Celtic Woman
( So, have fun and party with music and costumes and dancing. That sounds good to me)
WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?
Dance, Dance - Fall Out Boy
(Oh, I *wish* I could say I'd done that on purpose..x3)
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Life Support - RENT
(Awwww)
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Lullaby - Josh Groban
(Fitting on so many levels, methinks o.o)
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up) - Josh Groban
(Um...wow.)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic! At the Disco
(...my iTunes is odd)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You - N*Sync
(Awww, my iTunes loves me, it really, really loves me!! Teehee. Truer words were never spoken, right? Right?)
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
If Only (Quartet) - The Little Mermaid
(...a lovesick teenager stuck with no voice? Y'know, if you went all philosophical on this.......no, it still wouldn't make sense)
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Popular - Wicked
(..do this. DO THIS. THIS IS MY DYING WISH. You will play this at my funeral and I will laugh from above (or below, who are we kidding?) and enjoy my moment of Broadway love.)
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Bubbly - Colbie Cailat
(...well, I do like a good wine/champagne/carbonated something for a special occasion....and I *do* like love and the cutesy feelings that comes with it. Does that count and make sense?)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Disturbia - Rhianna
(...ahahahaha)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Mo Ghile Mear - Celtic Woman
(I'm not sure what the lyrics are, I think it's about finding true love and...leaving, or something. I think. Maybe?)
WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Colors of the Wind - Pocahontas
(Um...sure! I like colors!)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Love Song - Five for Fighting
(Sure!)
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
He's a Tramp - Lady and the Tramp
(...awesome. And my GOD I have a lot of Disney floating around.....)
current mood:  anxious
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| Friday, December 5th, 2008
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3:41 am
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see more celeb pics
Sometimes, things cause me to laugh so hard I start snorting. Fact of life u_u
current mood: amused
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| Saturday, November 29th, 2008
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11:56 pm
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Never a harder NaNo battle has been fought, for me. Worth it <3
current mood:  dorky
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| Friday, November 21st, 2008
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10:41 pm - FWEE
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current mood: busy
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1:25 am
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EEEEEEE TWILIGHT!
It did NOT disappoint. That's all I'll say <3<3<3
...mmmm, piano....
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| Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
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4:41 pm
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| Friday, November 7th, 2008
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11:11 am
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NaNo has consumed me. Schoolwork just gets in the way.
this is not a good thing. Aie~~~
It is still on! I can has wordcounts!
current mood: busy
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| Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
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7:22 pm
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NANOWRIMO IS UPON US. THE END IS....well....not...nigh, YET. But soon! And by soon, I mean the end of the month. WOOT.
current mood: accomplished
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