Monday, January 14, 2008
Coming Soon...
This post is to forewarn you about something special that will, hopefully, be posted tomorrow. For some reason, Blogger is giving me problems and isn't letting me post it tonight. This post is just here to show you that it was supposed to be out by now.
Friday, January 11, 2008
This Just in: Blogging Slump
Dunno how the Dow Jones or NASDAQ is doing right now, but I do have the unfortunate news that the MFBP (My Fellow Bloggers' Posts) market has seen a steep and steady decline.
Yes, I will be the first to admit that I am a longtime and current offender. But, what's distressing me, all those faithful others are suddenly...acting like my lazy self (insert *gasp* here). John, Eric, Christine, and Aaron have all either not posted for a while or have just posted after a long period of silence. This terrible news may be enough to break your heart (including, of course, the lax behavior of yours truly), but it gets worse...
(The reader is hereby warned that the following information is not for the faint of heart or those with weak constitutions. If for any reason you feel lightheaded or dizzy after reading this information, stop reading, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, then quickly close the browser window.)
...Anyway, for the horrifying part...
...Mrs. B....is only posting...an average of 1.25 posts per day.....
(insert creepy organ music and chorus of *gasp*s and sounds of ladies fainting here)
What is this world coming to???
I would think that our mass-lack-of-posting was due to Christmas and New Year and such, with the business encased therein consuming our time, and that we still haven't recovered. I know, for myself at least, that Knights' Academy took up much of my time, and kinda killed the blogging spirit (speaking of which, does anyone mind that I haven't even started chapter 2 yet? I just didn't think anyone really finished chapter 1--except Andrew--so I took it easy) But, this un-bloggy spirit shall not prevail! I have returned! And, I hope, so will the rest o' yas!
Until the blogging spirit dies again, that is. ;)
(By the way, I take back the horrifying news that Mrs. B. was only averaging about 1.25 posts a day. Apparently, that's yesterday's news. She's back on track with about 50 bazillion a day)
Yes, I will be the first to admit that I am a longtime and current offender. But, what's distressing me, all those faithful others are suddenly...acting like my lazy self (insert *gasp* here). John, Eric, Christine, and Aaron have all either not posted for a while or have just posted after a long period of silence. This terrible news may be enough to break your heart (including, of course, the lax behavior of yours truly), but it gets worse...
(The reader is hereby warned that the following information is not for the faint of heart or those with weak constitutions. If for any reason you feel lightheaded or dizzy after reading this information, stop reading, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, then quickly close the browser window.)
...Anyway, for the horrifying part...
...Mrs. B....is only posting...an average of 1.25 posts per day.....
(insert creepy organ music and chorus of *gasp*s and sounds of ladies fainting here)
What is this world coming to???
I would think that our mass-lack-of-posting was due to Christmas and New Year and such, with the business encased therein consuming our time, and that we still haven't recovered. I know, for myself at least, that Knights' Academy took up much of my time, and kinda killed the blogging spirit (speaking of which, does anyone mind that I haven't even started chapter 2 yet? I just didn't think anyone really finished chapter 1--except Andrew--so I took it easy) But, this un-bloggy spirit shall not prevail! I have returned! And, I hope, so will the rest o' yas!
Until the blogging spirit dies again, that is. ;)
(By the way, I take back the horrifying news that Mrs. B. was only averaging about 1.25 posts a day. Apparently, that's yesterday's news. She's back on track with about 50 bazillion a day)
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
2008
Here I am. I made it to 2008!
For those of you that have forgotten, this is the year I graduate from high school, decide which college to attend (I've applied to three but am not sure of which one I want or will go to), decide what major to study (looking like Biology right now), and thus begin my journey into--*cough cough hack*--responsibility and maturity.
Yeek.
In case you didn't know, being a kid is the best. Being where I am: the best also. Being an adult: Scary. Although adulthood does have aspects to look forward to.
Ever come to a major turning point in your life and, looking back, realize how great life has been so far? And, when you look at your current station in life, realize that where you are is really, really, good, so good that you'd almost be happy to stay the same age at the same area of life?
Then, you look ahead, and realize that you have no idea how it's going to be later on? Actually, you realize that later on, you're going to be responsible for not only yourself, but, possibly, for others? That you actually will be responsible for yourself, that you will shape your future in the most drastic way yet? That all the free time you enjoyed, the times of blissful idleness that are already becoming few and far between, will all but disappear?
And, considering all this about the future, you take a step back and see...you have very little in the way of a plan. You're stepping out into a cloudy future, with barely anything in the way of a map. Yet, this is your future. This determines what you will now make of yourself.
Like I said, scary.
The future is not all dark and forbidding, however. In it, you catch glimpses, dreams of the independence you will have, the blessings you may receive. And these visions of happiness and the thought that maybe, just maybe, each station of life one is in can be the best, give you the hope and courage you need to begin to almost look forward to your future.
A new year. A new chapter of my life.
I'd like to ask whoever reads this for prayer. I really need God's guidance for deciding which college to go to and what to do. And I want to make sure I do what God wants me to do, because I know that whatever it is, I'll be happy as long as I'm doing His will.
For those of you that have forgotten, this is the year I graduate from high school, decide which college to attend (I've applied to three but am not sure of which one I want or will go to), decide what major to study (looking like Biology right now), and thus begin my journey into--*cough cough hack*--responsibility and maturity.
Yeek.
In case you didn't know, being a kid is the best. Being where I am: the best also. Being an adult: Scary. Although adulthood does have aspects to look forward to.
Ever come to a major turning point in your life and, looking back, realize how great life has been so far? And, when you look at your current station in life, realize that where you are is really, really, good, so good that you'd almost be happy to stay the same age at the same area of life?
Then, you look ahead, and realize that you have no idea how it's going to be later on? Actually, you realize that later on, you're going to be responsible for not only yourself, but, possibly, for others? That you actually will be responsible for yourself, that you will shape your future in the most drastic way yet? That all the free time you enjoyed, the times of blissful idleness that are already becoming few and far between, will all but disappear?
And, considering all this about the future, you take a step back and see...you have very little in the way of a plan. You're stepping out into a cloudy future, with barely anything in the way of a map. Yet, this is your future. This determines what you will now make of yourself.
Like I said, scary.
The future is not all dark and forbidding, however. In it, you catch glimpses, dreams of the independence you will have, the blessings you may receive. And these visions of happiness and the thought that maybe, just maybe, each station of life one is in can be the best, give you the hope and courage you need to begin to almost look forward to your future.
A new year. A new chapter of my life.
I'd like to ask whoever reads this for prayer. I really need God's guidance for deciding which college to go to and what to do. And I want to make sure I do what God wants me to do, because I know that whatever it is, I'll be happy as long as I'm doing His will.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Perfect!
Muhahaha.
For some reason or another I feel like annoying Eric and posting about the Patriots season-clinching game that just ended tonight before he gets a chance to.
>:D
Yeah, I watched the game. The whole thing. Well, except for about 5 minutes after half-time when my break took a little longer than expected. Anyway, I didn't miss anything important, and I went through the stress and anxiety of the first three quarters with the Patriots looking like they were gonna mess up their perfect season. I saw Brady beat Peyton Manning's record for touchdown passes and Moss beat Rice's record. And I am finding that I am developing that tendency of yelling at the TV.
Very strange.
This year has been strange for me, sports-related. I'm finally getting into it. I've never really cared about the Red Sox, or the Patriots. I'm not even sure if I watched a full football game before tonight, or a full baseball game before game 4 of the Red Sox vs. the Indians. And all of a sudden, for no reason whatsoever, I begin to care.
Yeah, maybe this seems not that strange to you. I mean, who doesn't like sports, right? Well, to be honest, I don't really. Thus, I never cared to watch any. But now I enjoy watching them, and I find myself wanting to learn more about them. I'm becoming a regular Eric!
Heh, just kidding. Not that bad of a sports nut. :P
So anyway, there's my little blurb about the Patriots 16- season, finished with this 38-35 game against the New York Giants. A blurb you would never, ever, have heard coming from me a few months ago.
I beat you to it Eric! >=D
Oh, and just for the record (and in case this didn't annoy Eric). Tom Brady is a pretty-boy!
For some reason or another I feel like annoying Eric and posting about the Patriots season-clinching game that just ended tonight before he gets a chance to.
>:D
Yeah, I watched the game. The whole thing. Well, except for about 5 minutes after half-time when my break took a little longer than expected. Anyway, I didn't miss anything important, and I went through the stress and anxiety of the first three quarters with the Patriots looking like they were gonna mess up their perfect season. I saw Brady beat Peyton Manning's record for touchdown passes and Moss beat Rice's record. And I am finding that I am developing that tendency of yelling at the TV.
Very strange.
This year has been strange for me, sports-related. I'm finally getting into it. I've never really cared about the Red Sox, or the Patriots. I'm not even sure if I watched a full football game before tonight, or a full baseball game before game 4 of the Red Sox vs. the Indians. And all of a sudden, for no reason whatsoever, I begin to care.
Yeah, maybe this seems not that strange to you. I mean, who doesn't like sports, right? Well, to be honest, I don't really. Thus, I never cared to watch any. But now I enjoy watching them, and I find myself wanting to learn more about them. I'm becoming a regular Eric!
Heh, just kidding. Not that bad of a sports nut. :P
So anyway, there's my little blurb about the Patriots 16- season, finished with this 38-35 game against the New York Giants. A blurb you would never, ever, have heard coming from me a few months ago.
I beat you to it Eric! >=D
Oh, and just for the record (and in case this didn't annoy Eric). Tom Brady is a pretty-boy!
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Chapter 1 (Finally!)
Let me start out by saying I'm a zuzu.
A very busy zuzu, but a zuzu nonetheless.
I had scheduled the first chapter of Knights' Academy to be finished over two weeks ago. Yet it's not until now that I can say it's done.
Yeah, a little late, huh?
In my defense, there was a lot going on. Calculus homework (eek! some took 3 hours!), before-Christmas-break-tests, staying for basketball games at school so I could help my class (the seniors) sell stuff so we can raise money for our trip in April, Christmas shopping, teen activities, Christmas programs at school and church.
Not much free time.
Thus, not much work done on Chapter 1.
But, I still managed to eek in a little here and a little there, and today, after tacking on the final 2 pages of this 14-page chapter, I finished it.
Read it if you want. I will warn you though, I don't consider it in any way a work of art, and it has some areas that have potential to cause dangerous boredom. Areas that I hope are not as annoying to read as they were to write. So, read at your own risk.
Anyway, it's there now, I'm back now, and Christmas approaches. What more could you ask for? :D
A very busy zuzu, but a zuzu nonetheless.
I had scheduled the first chapter of Knights' Academy to be finished over two weeks ago. Yet it's not until now that I can say it's done.
Yeah, a little late, huh?
In my defense, there was a lot going on. Calculus homework (eek! some took 3 hours!), before-Christmas-break-tests, staying for basketball games at school so I could help my class (the seniors) sell stuff so we can raise money for our trip in April, Christmas shopping, teen activities, Christmas programs at school and church.
Not much free time.
Thus, not much work done on Chapter 1.
But, I still managed to eek in a little here and a little there, and today, after tacking on the final 2 pages of this 14-page chapter, I finished it.
Read it if you want. I will warn you though, I don't consider it in any way a work of art, and it has some areas that have potential to cause dangerous boredom. Areas that I hope are not as annoying to read as they were to write. So, read at your own risk.
Anyway, it's there now, I'm back now, and Christmas approaches. What more could you ask for? :D
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Creativity Redirected
Whew.
Writing Knights' Academy is a lot of fun, but it sure saps my creativity from this blog. Thus, expect fewer meaty, fat & juicy posts here.
In fact, expect fewer posts in general, at least in the near future. If I plan to keep up with a chapter every two weeks, there will hardly be any time for writing anything else for fun. Writing can be fun, but it gets tedious if done in excess.
Anyway, just an apology in advance for not posting as often as I should here. Hopefully I'll make up for it in Knights' Academy.
Chapter 1 (10 pages, and growing) is due out tomorrow night or Saturday morning. Not my opinion of excitement a-la-mode, but hey, it's the start. Ya gotta introduce your story somehow. I promise Chapter 2 will be more exciting.
Writing Knights' Academy is a lot of fun, but it sure saps my creativity from this blog. Thus, expect fewer meaty, fat & juicy posts here.
In fact, expect fewer posts in general, at least in the near future. If I plan to keep up with a chapter every two weeks, there will hardly be any time for writing anything else for fun. Writing can be fun, but it gets tedious if done in excess.
Anyway, just an apology in advance for not posting as often as I should here. Hopefully I'll make up for it in Knights' Academy.
Chapter 1 (10 pages, and growing) is due out tomorrow night or Saturday morning. Not my opinion of excitement a-la-mode, but hey, it's the start. Ya gotta introduce your story somehow. I promise Chapter 2 will be more exciting.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Knights' Academy
This post was gonna have to wait 'till after school to be written, but since today is a SNOW DAY (oh yeah!) I'll write it now.
You almost definitely don't remember this, but a while ago, in the post Busy, Busy, Busy, I mentioned having an idea I wanted to follow through with, but not having the time.
Well, now I have the time.
This idea is something that's been hatching for a while, but was finally given the inspiration it needed from Corey's blog (I'd put a link to it here but something seems to have happened to it and I can't get there anymore). One of the links he had was "Blog for a story me and a friend are working on." Now, there was only one post on the entire page, and that didn't contain any story, but the idea was there, and I'll give credit where credit is due and say that after reading that I thought, "Hmmmm, it would be fun writing a story, maybe I'll do that." But, alas and alack, I had not the time! And so my wonderful idea has not had the opportunity to be followed through with.
But now it does!
Thus, I have put my idea into action. I now have a new blog for the story, Knights' Academy. The story isn't completely new; I wrote a short story for school last year for a little class competition we had (the stories were all voted on by the ninth and tenth grade classes--mine won :D) that I decided to build on, giving the story backround and adding events in there. Actually, now that I've started writing, that short story is a very, very minor event in the grand scheme of what I'm planning. Anyway, what should be happening is that I will post a chapter every other week (I originally wanted to do it every week, but after Chapter 1 took me two weeks--it's 7+ pages so far size 12 font and double-spaced in Word, I expect it to be around 10 pages when I'm done--I figured it would be wiser to give myself more time.) So, if all goes well, I'll have a fun and constructive diversion that will last me a long time, and you'll have more stuff to read.
The first chapter should be out soon.
Hope this goes well, enjoy!
(Oh, yeah, I want to get some ideas for a more creative name for Sam Williamson and some ideas for a name for the kingdom he lives in. Comment here if you've got some.)
You almost definitely don't remember this, but a while ago, in the post Busy, Busy, Busy, I mentioned having an idea I wanted to follow through with, but not having the time.
Well, now I have the time.
This idea is something that's been hatching for a while, but was finally given the inspiration it needed from Corey's blog (I'd put a link to it here but something seems to have happened to it and I can't get there anymore). One of the links he had was "Blog for a story me and a friend are working on." Now, there was only one post on the entire page, and that didn't contain any story, but the idea was there, and I'll give credit where credit is due and say that after reading that I thought, "Hmmmm, it would be fun writing a story, maybe I'll do that." But, alas and alack, I had not the time! And so my wonderful idea has not had the opportunity to be followed through with.
But now it does!
Thus, I have put my idea into action. I now have a new blog for the story, Knights' Academy. The story isn't completely new; I wrote a short story for school last year for a little class competition we had (the stories were all voted on by the ninth and tenth grade classes--mine won :D) that I decided to build on, giving the story backround and adding events in there. Actually, now that I've started writing, that short story is a very, very minor event in the grand scheme of what I'm planning. Anyway, what should be happening is that I will post a chapter every other week (I originally wanted to do it every week, but after Chapter 1 took me two weeks--it's 7+ pages so far size 12 font and double-spaced in Word, I expect it to be around 10 pages when I'm done--I figured it would be wiser to give myself more time.) So, if all goes well, I'll have a fun and constructive diversion that will last me a long time, and you'll have more stuff to read.
The first chapter should be out soon.
Hope this goes well, enjoy!
(Oh, yeah, I want to get some ideas for a more creative name for Sam Williamson and some ideas for a name for the kingdom he lives in. Comment here if you've got some.)
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