Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

In lieu of a Tuesday Tally...

5,000 Questions... My answers so far...

 

401. Some say that high school is the best time of your life. Was that true for you? No. It had it's ups and downs, but the best times came after.


402. What do you find yourself encouraging others to try? tv series Firefly


403. Which is better: Mel Brooks or Woody Allen? Mel Brooks


404. When was the last time you were up all night? earlier this year. don't remember the date, and don't think there was a special occasion other than weekend. we watched two movies and played a game.


405. __ is life. The rest is just details. Fill in the blank. Relationships.


406. Are people too complex and different to be categorized? No. There are many ways to categorize people - psychology, profession, race, gender, location, hobbies. The important thing is to not judge based on those categories. Even two people with the exact same psychological profile will not always act the same under the same circumstance. We are unique. Cataloguing simply makes life easier.


407. Is it good to have pride in your own race or does that separate people from each other because it makes them think of everyone else as 'outsiders'? There are few of pure race anymore, so I think it's pointless. Have pride in your culture and country, but respect others for theirs. Just because their culture is different does not make your better (or worse). Grats to all the Olympic accomplishments! There were amazing moments from many countries. A memorable Olympic year.

 
408. What fictional story would you like to live through? I don't wish for my life to be as filled with conflict as many of the characters I read about or watch. If I think of one at a later point I'll let you know.


409. Are cats or dogs smarter? cats

 
410. Have you ever guessed someone's password and broken into their diary? people have passwords on diaries? I thought they had keys. I must be behind the times...


411. What teacher, if any, has effected you the most in your life? Mrs. Monk, first grade, for giving me and Alexis separate activities during reading hour. We were ahead of the class, and didn't need to go through the basics. No "Go Jane go." Instead, we were assigned to write our own stories or learn new words from the dictionary. I still have that very first story I wrote, and the desire to write never left. Another teacher I'd like to thank is Mrs. Flanigan, my 5th grade teacher. She recommended I read "The Blue Sword," effectively hooking me on Fantasy.


412. Are you more easily bored or excited? easily both... quite a rollercoaster ride. ;-)

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

A (much delayed) Olympic Tuesday Tally

EotF Update

total words to date: 93,486

pages: 411

chapters revised: 26/27 (draft 5)

 

T.C. Status

word count: 1471

 

Last week's goals:

  • sit butt in chair and write the dastardly chapter that's giving me trouble....
  • read through new chapters before handing entire manuscript over to hubby for second reading
  • work on EotF query letter
  • write at least one new scene for TC

This month's goals:

  • complete previous goals... 

 

If this were an Olympic event, I wouldn't be getting past the qualifiers. My writing muscles are probably atrophying... I'm not sure what's holding me back. I feel bad about not writing when it's due to pure procrastination and not "life in the way". But at the same time I don't want to sit down and write solely because I'm feeling guilty. Then again, I'll never get anywhere professionally if I only write when I feel like it. Conundrums. And, yes, more procrastinating.

 

Have you been watching the Olympics? Wow. So many incredible moments. The opening ceremonies were absolutely mind-blowing. More swimming records have been broken this year than in the past two Olympics combined. All the Phelps moments - coming back to win gold by a hundredth of a second, winning eight gold medals. USA Women's Fencing team sweeping the Sabre Team competition. The incredible gymnastics the Chinese have been showing off, yet USA getting Gold and Silver in the Women's Individual Overall. I could go on! The TV has been on a lot this month. NBC is sure getting our viewing. My husband is grateful to be working from home so often, and actually able to watch a lot of the Olympics that in previous years he was unable. I don't honestly expect to get much done while these are going on. Go Team USA!