Note: I would have posted this sooner but I never had the chance.
Guess what? Come on...guess. Aw, it's no fun if you don't. *tear* Are you sure? You will? Oh joy! *listens* Psh. No. Wrong! But that was a good try. You want to know the truth? OK, ready?
I ACED BOTH OF MY COLLEGE CLASSES LAST SEMESTER! *dances* Is that not the single most sweetest thing in the history of ever?!
*brushes lint off of shirt and coughs in embarrassment* So, ya, I'm kind of excited. But that was the fall semester and now I must worry about the winter semester. I'm taking Freshman English Composition and Intro to American Government. English is at the college and Gov't is online. I'm not gonna lie to you I'm enjoying it immensely. English isn't to bad so far. The reading is a bit more than I'm used to; however, I read so much that comprehension is fairly simple. I absolutely love Gov't. It's all kinds of fun, seriously. *hangs head in shame* I'm such a geek.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Things just happen, what the heck
Growing up is assumed to be gradual. Little by little, ya know? Wrong! It just kind of pounces on you, giving you only a few seconds to think 'What the heck?' before it's all over. I'm mean everyone knows it's coming. Yet it's surprisingly sneaky.
One day your sitting in the middle of class listening to your fifth grade teacher ramble on and on and the next thing you know your holding your high school diploma. (Oddly enough that is only a year away for me. My how time sure does fly.) We think we have so much time to prepare for life; then, when the time comes The Wisdom of the Ancients will come over us and BING we'll be adults. Wrong!
I mean sure, people give you helpful tips and tricks but in the ends it's all you. And no amount of preparing can tell you how to grow up. In the end all you can do is learn from the mistakes you and countless other have already made, make new ones, and keep moving forward.
Just something to think about, SG
One day your sitting in the middle of class listening to your fifth grade teacher ramble on and on and the next thing you know your holding your high school diploma. (Oddly enough that is only a year away for me. My how time sure does fly.) We think we have so much time to prepare for life; then, when the time comes The Wisdom of the Ancients will come over us and BING we'll be adults. Wrong!
I mean sure, people give you helpful tips and tricks but in the ends it's all you. And no amount of preparing can tell you how to grow up. In the end all you can do is learn from the mistakes you and countless other have already made, make new ones, and keep moving forward.
Just something to think about, SG
Monday, December 1, 2008
NaNoWriMo Blues
Okay, I failed NaNoWriMo this year. I personally blame it on the flu. Nasty little under handed bugger up and attacked me out of nowhere! It was nuts! I was couch-ridden for two days.
Anywho...even though I didn't quite make it this year I would like the give a special thanks to my cheering squad (i.e. Sam). Thanks, I really couldn't have done it without you. Said cheering squad will soon recieve a batch of cookies for her all her hard work.
I suppose I just didn't get into it like last year. College didn't help much either now that I think of it. Oh, well, there is always next year I suppose.
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Anywho...even though I didn't quite make it this year I would like the give a special thanks to my cheering squad (i.e. Sam). Thanks, I really couldn't have done it without you. Said cheering squad will soon recieve a batch of cookies for her all her hard work.
I suppose I just didn't get into it like last year. College didn't help much either now that I think of it. Oh, well, there is always next year I suppose.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Encouragement From The Front Lines: Week One
This is something I wrote to all of my buddies (specifically the ones I am mentoring for NaNoWriMo). I decided to post it so you guys didn't think that I had dropped of the earth.
Alright my writing buddies we are in the midst of week one! Good for us. This week will breeze by and you'll be blinking in horror as week two rears its ugly head in no time. But don't fret I'm about to send you encouragement from the front lines! *trumpet fanfare*
First off I suggest you all find a form of encouragement. Mine just happens to come in liquid form. Chai tea, with milk, whip cream, and cinnamon, compliments of my college's cafe. Keep you encouragement with you at all times! Scary things happen when you run out or it goes missing. Scary. Things.
Secondly if you inner editor hasn't already been dismissed I suggest you do so right now. Even scarier things happen when you leave your inner editor intact. Like second guessing your plot. And rereading your document for errors. Don't reread until you reach 50,000 words. It's shameful!
Thirdly do not take this seriously. Ever. I mean come on you have to be loony to even consider attempting this, let alone actually do this. Is this the worst thing you have ever written? Maybe. But that doesn't matter. Because we are so much cooler than those idiots who think we are crazy. Repeat with me now. "We are loonies! And we are proud!"
Fourthly you must SAVE YOUR DOCUMENT! Back it up on a flash drive, a cd, a floppy! Just do it! Whatever you do, don't save it to your computers hard drive. That is just asking for failure. If you don't have a flash drive just hit up your local store (may I suggest Wal*Mart, Meijer, or Staples?) and buy some cheap-o 1-2 GB flash drive. You will not regret this. Trust me.
Fifthly (it is fifthly, right?) when you don't know something, can't remember the word, or will definitely want to change it later you should either italicize, bold, or caps lock it.
Sixthly (right?) keep a notebook with you at all times. Just today at lunch I flushed out about two pages. A notebook is also handy for all those quirky ideas that pop up. Oh and people watching! You never know who you will meet. Someone might actually become inspiration for a character, you never know.
Okay, that is all I can think of now. I'll send another one out next week. Remember to keep in touch. Good luck everybody. You can do it! Huzzah!
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Alright my writing buddies we are in the midst of week one! Good for us. This week will breeze by and you'll be blinking in horror as week two rears its ugly head in no time. But don't fret I'm about to send you encouragement from the front lines! *trumpet fanfare*
First off I suggest you all find a form of encouragement. Mine just happens to come in liquid form. Chai tea, with milk, whip cream, and cinnamon, compliments of my college's cafe. Keep you encouragement with you at all times! Scary things happen when you run out or it goes missing. Scary. Things.
Secondly if you inner editor hasn't already been dismissed I suggest you do so right now. Even scarier things happen when you leave your inner editor intact. Like second guessing your plot. And rereading your document for errors. Don't reread until you reach 50,000 words. It's shameful!
Thirdly do not take this seriously. Ever. I mean come on you have to be loony to even consider attempting this, let alone actually do this. Is this the worst thing you have ever written? Maybe. But that doesn't matter. Because we are so much cooler than those idiots who think we are crazy. Repeat with me now. "We are loonies! And we are proud!"
Fourthly you must SAVE YOUR DOCUMENT! Back it up on a flash drive, a cd, a floppy! Just do it! Whatever you do, don't save it to your computers hard drive. That is just asking for failure. If you don't have a flash drive just hit up your local store (may I suggest Wal*Mart, Meijer, or Staples?) and buy some cheap-o 1-2 GB flash drive. You will not regret this. Trust me.
Fifthly (it is fifthly, right?) when you don't know something, can't remember the word, or will definitely want to change it later you should either italicize, bold, or caps lock it.
Sixthly (right?) keep a notebook with you at all times. Just today at lunch I flushed out about two pages. A notebook is also handy for all those quirky ideas that pop up. Oh and people watching! You never know who you will meet. Someone might actually become inspiration for a character, you never know.
Okay, that is all I can think of now. I'll send another one out next week. Remember to keep in touch. Good luck everybody. You can do it! Huzzah!
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Friday, October 31, 2008
It's that time of year again
Well boys and girls it's that time of year again. The time of year when I become a hermit (Hermits United! Bonus points if you know what that's from.), a shut-in, a crazy cat lady! Wait. No. Scratch the crazy cat lady part. I don't do cats... Do you know what time it is yet? No? Are you sure? 50, 000 words ring a bell? No? Hmmm. Did anyone even notice me drop off the face of the Earth last year? No?! You all suck. Talk about making a girl feel loved, geez!
Alright I'll stop. For those of you who don't know. *glares* NaNoWriMo starts in November. And for those of you who actually care *more glaring* I would totally appreciate it if you don't take offence at my disappearance this November. I would also love you even more if you would take it upon yourself to make sure I'm still alive. Just check in every few days, ya never know.
Seriously though, I would love it if you guys would call/message/actually visit me this month and bug me about my word count. And then make fun of me when I am behind. Nothing says motivation like a group of friends laughing at you because you can't keep up your word count. And then when I win I can rub it in every one's faces like I did last year! Yay!
And remember! Sleep is for the dead! I don't need sleep this month! I have a novel to write, baby! Woot!
And Sarah? Your going down!
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Alright I'll stop. For those of you who don't know. *glares* NaNoWriMo starts in November. And for those of you who actually care *more glaring* I would totally appreciate it if you don't take offence at my disappearance this November. I would also love you even more if you would take it upon yourself to make sure I'm still alive. Just check in every few days, ya never know.
Seriously though, I would love it if you guys would call/message/actually visit me this month and bug me about my word count. And then make fun of me when I am behind. Nothing says motivation like a group of friends laughing at you because you can't keep up your word count. And then when I win I can rub it in every one's faces like I did last year! Yay!
And remember! Sleep is for the dead! I don't need sleep this month! I have a novel to write, baby! Woot!
And Sarah? Your going down!
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