Classes at my university start tomorrow and I'm psyching myself up for it. It's exciting, yet I'm nervous. I just want things this semester to go right this time.
Not much reading, but I will do that later on this evening.
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I finished reading The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan. Go get this book! It's funny, insightful and comforting. Ms. Tan is a wonderful essayist and reading this book makes me want to read her other books. Now that is how a good writer works.
Good writers make you want to read more books and enjoy their other works, not make you hate reading for months... like a certain book I tried reading a year ago that I refuse to name... :P
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I know in my last post I said I was going to have a separate entry regarding... something. Sorry, I did have it up but I took it down. Nothing serious, I just thought it didn't add to my blog. To make up for it, I'm going to post the last of the fun facts about myself.
Fun Facts, the Conclusion:
-My favorite musical is The Phantom of the Opera.
-Besides Editors, I also "indie endorse" Vienna Teng. Good God, this woman is amazing!
-My favorite Silent Hill game is a tie between the first and the second one. But if I had to choose one, I would go with the first one.
-My favorite recent teen book is Jay Asher's Th1rten R3asons Why. I have a feeling that I'll be adding John Green's books on this list soon.
-One day, I would love to own a teal Fender Stratocaster.
-My favorite season is autumn, the one I was born in!
-I can read long-winded Victorian novels, but not long-winded modern novels. WTH?
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That is it for now. I leave you, rocking out to thoughts on possible to-do lists.
Regards,
Lindsey
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Some thoughts...
I would like to throw a thought out into the world and see what happens.
Recently, I've been dealing with writing issues, for example: I think my ideas aren't original and that I have nothing new to say. I thought about it last night and I'm pretty sure that writing isn't going to be a full-time career for me. To be honest, I never saw myself having a huge body of work, something to the extent of Stephen King or Dean Koontz.
Am I being too harsh on myself? Perhaps. Do I have something to contribute, like everyone else? Who knows...
God, I hate having this quarterlife crisis...
Keep in mind I didn't say I was giving up being a writer. I'm still pondering what to do. Like I said, I hate being indecisive about my career. Hell, about my life for that matter!
But, I have to take it one day at a time. I have to keep reminding myself of that.
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I'm going to make a second post regarding another topic later on tonight. I split the posts just to make it easier to read...
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I leave you, rocking (?) to Celine Dion's "Immortality". To those who cringe, yeah I know, but I love this song. It's sweet, plus the Bee Gees sing in it!
Regards,
Lindsey
Recently, I've been dealing with writing issues, for example: I think my ideas aren't original and that I have nothing new to say. I thought about it last night and I'm pretty sure that writing isn't going to be a full-time career for me. To be honest, I never saw myself having a huge body of work, something to the extent of Stephen King or Dean Koontz.
Am I being too harsh on myself? Perhaps. Do I have something to contribute, like everyone else? Who knows...
God, I hate having this quarterlife crisis...
Keep in mind I didn't say I was giving up being a writer. I'm still pondering what to do. Like I said, I hate being indecisive about my career. Hell, about my life for that matter!
But, I have to take it one day at a time. I have to keep reminding myself of that.
~
I'm going to make a second post regarding another topic later on tonight. I split the posts just to make it easier to read...
~
I leave you, rocking (?) to Celine Dion's "Immortality". To those who cringe, yeah I know, but I love this song. It's sweet, plus the Bee Gees sing in it!
Regards,
Lindsey
Saturday, August 16, 2008
OMG, I'm writing!
Okay, sarcasm in the title. But, I have to confess: chatspeak is funny. I chuckle at the silly acronyms and other slang. How far have we come in this day and age...
Well, as the title implies... I'm working on a short story of mine that's been hanging out and doing nothing for about eight months. I have plans to turn this mofo into a novella (or novel, God help me). I have an idea where I want this thing to go, but I have to keep at it. Lord knows that persistence is the... however the saying goes.
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Because I'm bored, I'm going to list more fun facts about myself:
-My favorite comic book superhero is Batman. Next is Spiderman.
-Who was my favorite band before Talking Heads? Before Fleetwood Mac?
It was Genesis. For this, I thank my father and his letting me borrow his battered copy of Invisible Touch.
-On supporting indie bands, I officially "endorse" Editors. They rock. Go and buy their CDs, dammit!
-I want to read Watchmen so badly.
-A Wrinkle in Time and The Bluest Eye are among some of the titles that I read in one day.
-My favorite Shakespeare play is The Tempest.
-I have a character that I named after the late Warner Bros. animator Chuck Jones. This was back when I wanted to be an animator.
-I saw these movies multiple times in theaters: Titanic (3), Chicago (2) and Silent Hill (2).
-My favorite Saturday morning cartoon when I was a teen was Science Court. Does anyone remember this show?
-I have seen Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, The Police and Lindsey Buckingham live. Which was the best concert?
Lindsey Buckingham. He played "Holiday Road". 'Nuff said...
-My opinion on Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell: silly and histrionic. Speaking of unpopular music opinions... I really don't like Rumours.
-Despite my opinion on Bat Out of Hell, I do like "You Took the Words Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)".
-I know I'm hating a book when I think "if the apocalypse occurred right now, would I care if all the characters died?" and my response is a tactless "hell no".
Seriously, last one...
-I used to do a killer Ace Ventura impression.
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Okay, enough of wasting space...? I'm reading, writing and living life. How about you all? How are you all doing? Hope it's well on your side of things.
I leave you, rocking out to the thought that I finally possess a copy of Jerry Harrison's Casual Gods.
Regards,
Lindsey
Well, as the title implies... I'm working on a short story of mine that's been hanging out and doing nothing for about eight months. I have plans to turn this mofo into a novella (or novel, God help me). I have an idea where I want this thing to go, but I have to keep at it. Lord knows that persistence is the... however the saying goes.
~
Because I'm bored, I'm going to list more fun facts about myself:
-My favorite comic book superhero is Batman. Next is Spiderman.
-Who was my favorite band before Talking Heads? Before Fleetwood Mac?
It was Genesis. For this, I thank my father and his letting me borrow his battered copy of Invisible Touch.
-On supporting indie bands, I officially "endorse" Editors. They rock. Go and buy their CDs, dammit!
-I want to read Watchmen so badly.
-A Wrinkle in Time and The Bluest Eye are among some of the titles that I read in one day.
-My favorite Shakespeare play is The Tempest.
-I have a character that I named after the late Warner Bros. animator Chuck Jones. This was back when I wanted to be an animator.
-I saw these movies multiple times in theaters: Titanic (3), Chicago (2) and Silent Hill (2).
-My favorite Saturday morning cartoon when I was a teen was Science Court. Does anyone remember this show?
-I have seen Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, The Police and Lindsey Buckingham live. Which was the best concert?
Lindsey Buckingham. He played "Holiday Road". 'Nuff said...
-My opinion on Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell: silly and histrionic. Speaking of unpopular music opinions... I really don't like Rumours.
-Despite my opinion on Bat Out of Hell, I do like "You Took the Words Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)".
-I know I'm hating a book when I think "if the apocalypse occurred right now, would I care if all the characters died?" and my response is a tactless "hell no".
Seriously, last one...
-I used to do a killer Ace Ventura impression.
~
Okay, enough of wasting space...? I'm reading, writing and living life. How about you all? How are you all doing? Hope it's well on your side of things.
I leave you, rocking out to the thought that I finally possess a copy of Jerry Harrison's Casual Gods.
Regards,
Lindsey
Monday, August 11, 2008
An... update, I guess?
My little sis, who made my new icon, has a blog. She's watching the entire X-Files series (she has all the DVDs) and writing her own opinions on each episode. A play-by-play, if you will.
Personally, I like the series. I'm not into the MSR (Mulder/Scully romance) thing as much as she is. I do love Skinner though.
In regards to her comment on her recent post... hey sis, how am I better than you at this? *scratches head*
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Oh, yeah! I did it, I got to my halfway goal. Twenty-eight books to go!
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Some Fun Facts About Myself:
-My moniker "Crazy Lady Writer" was inspired from the song "Lady Writer" by Dire Straits. It's from their Communique album. I threw in the "crazy" part for no reason whatsoever. Such is my life...
-My writing space's decorations include a postcard of Stephen King, my late grandfather's coal miner statue, a coffee cup full of pens and highlighters, a little shelf of writing books and tons of notebooks.
-I usually listen to an "era-appropriate" album when writing. E.g.: when I was working on a piece about a wannabe rock critic in 1982, I listened to Remain in Light.
-I am an English major concentrating on both creative and professional writing.
-My first foray into gaming was playing Area 51 at a restaurant.
-I have listened to Fleetwood Mac's "Little Lies" more than a thousand times (this is not an exaggeration...!)
-My life motto: have fun and do lots of things, just don't forget to live.
-I spend more money on books and CDs than most women my age do...
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Yeah, nothing else really. I'm writing stuff (well, more planning), but it's better than nothing. Much like I said last time.
I leave you, rocking out to Talking Heads' "Crosseyed and Painless"...
Regards,
Lindsey
P.S.: Sis, I tag ya! Next time you post, write some fun facts about yourself! Oh, and much <3 for the icon!
Personally, I like the series. I'm not into the MSR (Mulder/Scully romance) thing as much as she is. I do love Skinner though.
In regards to her comment on her recent post... hey sis, how am I better than you at this? *scratches head*
~
Oh, yeah! I did it, I got to my halfway goal. Twenty-eight books to go!
~
Some Fun Facts About Myself:
-My moniker "Crazy Lady Writer" was inspired from the song "Lady Writer" by Dire Straits. It's from their Communique album. I threw in the "crazy" part for no reason whatsoever. Such is my life...
-My writing space's decorations include a postcard of Stephen King, my late grandfather's coal miner statue, a coffee cup full of pens and highlighters, a little shelf of writing books and tons of notebooks.
-I usually listen to an "era-appropriate" album when writing. E.g.: when I was working on a piece about a wannabe rock critic in 1982, I listened to Remain in Light.
-I am an English major concentrating on both creative and professional writing.
-My first foray into gaming was playing Area 51 at a restaurant.
-I have listened to Fleetwood Mac's "Little Lies" more than a thousand times (this is not an exaggeration...!)
-My life motto: have fun and do lots of things, just don't forget to live.
-I spend more money on books and CDs than most women my age do...
~
Yeah, nothing else really. I'm writing stuff (well, more planning), but it's better than nothing. Much like I said last time.
I leave you, rocking out to Talking Heads' "Crosseyed and Painless"...
Regards,
Lindsey
P.S.: Sis, I tag ya! Next time you post, write some fun facts about yourself! Oh, and much <3 for the icon!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Housekeeping and a random video game discussion...
I decided to remove a few of the layout pages, to decrease the clutter-ey look my page was getting. Now, it looks much better. Onto business, and pointless stuff...
-I am one book away to the halfway point of my reading goal. Yea me!
-School starts soon. I have all but three of the books I need. Man, I'm going to be reading a lot this semester. Can you say burn-out?
-It's official: Fleetwood Mac is not my favorite band anymore. Possible contenders to replace them are Genesis, Steely Dan or Talking Heads. Time only can tell who will take Fleetwood Mac's place...
-I wrote thirteen new poems over the summer, one may turn into a song. Yea! I wrote something!
Now, to the random video game discussion. I would love to see either Fear of Music or Remain in Light by Talking Heads as full-length downloadable albums for "Rock Band".
I'm for Fear of Music (besides the obvious fact that the album is a sonic masterpiece) because nothing would be more fun than to sing "I Zimbra". That would throw people for a loop, though... XD.
Well, nothing much else to say here. I leave you, rocking out to Talking Heads' "The Great Curve", from their live album The Name of This Band is Talking Heads.
Regards,
Lindsey
-I am one book away to the halfway point of my reading goal. Yea me!
-School starts soon. I have all but three of the books I need. Man, I'm going to be reading a lot this semester. Can you say burn-out?
-It's official: Fleetwood Mac is not my favorite band anymore. Possible contenders to replace them are Genesis, Steely Dan or Talking Heads. Time only can tell who will take Fleetwood Mac's place...
-I wrote thirteen new poems over the summer, one may turn into a song. Yea! I wrote something!
Now, to the random video game discussion. I would love to see either Fear of Music or Remain in Light by Talking Heads as full-length downloadable albums for "Rock Band".
I'm for Fear of Music (besides the obvious fact that the album is a sonic masterpiece) because nothing would be more fun than to sing "I Zimbra". That would throw people for a loop, though... XD.
Well, nothing much else to say here. I leave you, rocking out to Talking Heads' "The Great Curve", from their live album The Name of This Band is Talking Heads.
Regards,
Lindsey
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