Holy Shit

I have one of these days every year, for the past four years a least, where I suddenly actually realize that I am beginning to write my novel tomorrow. Holy shit. 

I have a pretty good idea of what I am going to write about and am aiming for high word count goals this first week, except, that might be a little harder this year. A week from today, Wednesday, I have an exam. No big deal except we don't really know what kind of exam it is going to be, so we have to study everything and anticipate anything. That being said, I'm meeting up with two people on Monday to study. I also have kick boxing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This Friday I was planning on hanging out with a friend and Saturday I work and can only do so much while there, at least I work with awesome people most shifts. Sunday is a Packer game so there goes a good 3 or 4 hours of non writing. Plus I'm a crazy college girl and actually believe in sleeping and eating. I think my goal of getting over the needed word count goal for this first week is very slim, but I'll try my hardest, as I try to do in all aspects of life. 


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11 Days and Some Odd Hours

11 days is all that separates me, and thousands (maybe even millions) of others from going crazy. That's right, I'm talking about NaNoWriMo again (http://nanowrimo.org). I remember last year I was so prepared. I had a good outline with my ideas written down, I had characters pictured in my mind I was ready. This year I have an outline, but nothing after chapter 5 and I have a few characters, but only one is crystal clear (you know which one David :) ). 
Even though I don't feel as prepared as I did last year, I feel more excited. I can't wait to see where my characters take me after the 5th chapter. What they do, how they will act, who they will run into, how they will treat each other...I can't wait. I'm going to go along for the ride. At that point, I kinda feel like God. Not saying that I am God or anything, but after creating your characters, you watch them grow and change and all you have to do is pray that your fingers can type fast enough so you don't miss anything. Once they get going, it's full steam ahead and there's no stopping. I love to write. I have found my calling...at least one of them. 

Is the Earth really round?

Today is International Skeptics Day. Or is it? At least one website claims this, but it could just be some 13 year old kid trying to pull a fast one on us. A skeptic is a person who questions or doubts facts or theories, or is it really a giraffe that can't lick it's ear? A skeptic doesn't accept the 'given' ~ like gravity. I don't know if that is real. If so, how could planes, birds, and teradactyls fly? Maybe they are aliens that are messing with our heads. If there is a big man in the sky (God) maybe one of his children up there got board and is having fun playing 'earth.' 
You should go out today and question lots. Without questions we wouldn't bother to figure stuff out. Questions are what it's all about...or is it?

30 Days

30 days. 30 days left until November. 30 days left to get ahead on school work. 30 days left to do those big projects due in November and early December. 30 days. 30 days left until National Novel Writing Month. 30 days until all hell breaks loose and once again the participants go crazy. That's not long.