Okay, so it’s day 5.
I’ve reached 7,387 words.
I’m starting to like what I’m writing and feeling like I have a smidgen of an idea of where this story may be going. I’ve hit a bit of a wall, though. I’m taking a break and watching Castle (so far there have been at least 3 Firefly references). Hopefully I’ll jump past my block.
-My NaNo word count is 6854. I’m finally ahead of where I need to be in order to finish by the end of the month.
-My birthday is in twenty days! I love my birthday! I like celebrating that I’ve been given another year of life.
-There was snow this weekend, but it wasn’t too terrible. Plus, the snow covered trees were super pretty.
-Last night I dreamed I joined concert band again. I was playing the 3rd Trumped part, and I was so happy to be back in band I didn’t care.
-I ended yesterday with a word total of 3,829. I need to reach 5,000 words today to stay on course. I’m really struggling to not delete everything and start over. Anytime that I write I end up doing that, and so I never finish anything. I’m really determined that no matter how bad (and believe me, this novel is really bad) what I write is, I will do no editing until I reach December.
-How’s everyone enjoying NaNoWriMo, so far?
-What have we learned from King Lear?
-Aren’t snowy nights beautiful?
-What are you thankful for?
Since NaNoWriMo has started, it seems appropriate that I be thinking about words. It’s interesting how sometimes people can say or write something that they don’t really mean anything by, and it ends up really hurting the person it’s said about. I’m guilty of this, not unlike most people. I’ve been working through some things that have been said to me over the years, things that I’m not proud to admit have done a lot to shape how I think about life and about myself. There’s a good lesson in it, but I’m not 100% ready to share anything more particular. I guess, I just want to remind everyone to choose your words wisely.
Back to writing!
(Also, the entries this month will likely be pretty short ones, since I’m trying to crank out over 1600 words a day, on top of any homework and blogging.)
While tonight is Halloween for most people, for me tonight is the night before NaNoWriMo begins. In case you’ve not heard of it, NaNoWriMo is the name for the event that takes place all November, and the goal is to write a 50,000 word story. I tried it a few years ago, but since I started in the middle of the month, I quickly got discouraged, and didn’t end up finishing. This year, however, I’ve decided to give it another go.
I’ve got absolutely no idea what I’m going to write about. I’ve been thinking about it over the last week, and I have absolutely no idea. So, I’m going to just leap in, with no idea. I’m just going to write and see where the words take me.
So, as I’m sure many of you know, Disney bought Lucasfilm. Disney now owns the rights to Star Wars and Indiana Jones. They also now own ILM & Skywalker Sound. In the announcement, they stated that Star Wars Episode VII will be released in 2015 (and VII & IX in the years that follow), and there will be more feature films and tv projects in the future.
I have mixed feelings about this.
It’ll be interesting to see what the Star Wars universe ends up looking like in the hands of new people. Lucas has spent decades trying to perfect his vision of the universe. Maybe someone else can make it exist the way he wants.
Probably my biggest feeling of uneasiness about this whole thing is the thought that there might be a reboot of both Star Wars & Indiana Jones. They can redo Episodes 1-3 of Star Wars and it wouldn’t really bother me, but I don’t want to see someone else playing Han Solo or Indiana Jones (Jr. or Sr.).
Overall, it will be interesting to see what becomes of Lucasfilm.
Now, I’m not ignoring what’s going on with the giant storm on the East Coast. It’s devastating. The images I’ve been seeing are heartbreaking. I’m thankful that those I know who have been in the middle of this storm seem to be okay. My heart goes out to the families who’ve lost members and homes.
So, yeah…I kinda missed a couple of weeks..
No pics, but I only have 125 lbs. to go! That basically equals out to a pound a week since the last time I updated. I’m okay with that. It’s progress!
-Sleep.
-Clean bathrooms.
-Being able to see.
-Sleep
-Family
-Cheesy movies
-Sleep
-Reading books
And, in case you haven’t noticed…sleep. I’m headed to bed after being awake for 34.5 hours.
-I love when I watch a movie that I haven’t watched in years and see that it’s still just as awesome as I remember it being.
-Sometimes it really kills me how divided I feel. I love & miss my family and friends at home, but if I weren’t here I’d feel the same about the people here.
-I feel confused about the iPad mini. How is this any different than an iPod touch? Much as I love my computer and iPod, it disturbs me that now marketing strategies seem to be, “Look, it’s a size we’ve kinda sorta, but not really offered before! Aren’t we amazing? Isn’t it great you’ll be willing to pay a couple of car &/or mortgage payments to own this?”
-I’m starting to think it’s a good thing for me not to watch Husker games. They win when I don’t watch. Because, of course, the world revolves around me.
-I miss my furry babies. I know I’m going to get home for Thanksgiving and Howie will completely and totally ignore me until it’s time for me to leave, and I don’t care. I miss his fuzzy orange face! I miss my Gracie, too. I miss watching her try to flirt with Sam & Dean whenever Supernatural is on.
-Aunty Ellen, if you’re reading this, Happy Birthday! I’ll call you later today (cause I’m pretty sure 4 a.m. wouldn’t be a good time to call). I’m so blessed to have you for an aunt, and I admire you so much. I hope you know how much you mean to me, and how truly amazing I think you are! I love you so much!
-I’m so thankful that my family doesn’t badger me about “When are you going to get married,” or “When are you going to have kids.” It’s hard enough when no one shows any romantic interest, and knowing there’s a 98% chance of no babies in my future. I’m just so unbelievably thankful this isn’t a standard I’m held up to. Instead, I’m allowed to chase my dreams, no matter how silly and foolish other people might find them.Dear Family, you are so amazing and I’d be such a bigger mess without you.
-I’m going to be 28 in 27 days. How insane is that? I don’t feel like I’m going to be 28. I feel like 15 or 16. The only times I feel old is when I’m around kids who are amazed by the fact that I remember seeing certain films (Land Before Time, Beauty & The Beast, & The Lion King to name a few) the first time they were in the theater.
-Is it weird to say that just seeing my severely beat up copy of Fellowship of the Ring is comforting to me? I can’t explain it. I have no idea how many times I’ve read LOTR , I lost count years ago. Actually, I never kept count. I just would read the series, and as soon as I finished Return of the King I’d cycle right back into Fellowship.
-It really bothers me when I see commercials for kid computers and the kids are learning to read and write on the tablet. I think what truly worries/frustrates/irritates me, is that usually you don’t see the parent until the end of the commercial and inevitably they’re either peeking around a corner or passing through the room where the child is. Computers shouldn’t be teaching the children! Parents need to be whipping out the good, old McGuffey Reader and teaching the child. Reading is not a computer game. There’s a huge difference between teaching the kid how to recognize and pronounce a word, and teaching a child to do those things and love the words. Computers don’t love. They’re a machine. Words are so important. Books are important. I feel like whole generations of children are being denied the pleasure of being friends with words, and that saddens me so much. Computers are great, and fun, but there are some things that they shouldn’t solely be relied on to do.
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