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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?
WHERE ARE YOU ALL COMING FROM?
WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE???
It's almost like people are interested in what I have to say! Weird 
So it's the middle of November and for some reason life has become unusually busy. Nanowrimo is taking up scads of my time and suddenly I have a social life. What's up with that?
Anyway, the point is I'm not doing any writing this month that isn't Nano-related. I'm making a special exception for the people (person?) who check (s?) in with me every so often to see what I'm rambling about.
So without further ado, here is a fun little game I totally stole from Pioneer Woman would like very much for you to play. It's called "Name that Oddly-Shaped and Mind-Boggling Weird and Terrifying Image!" I can't look at these pictures without shuddering because I simply can't wrap my mind around them. They simply defy belief. But seeing as I adopted the motto "I want to believe", let us soldier on.
Image number 1:
Any ideas? Also, shudder.
Image number two:
The one above is the worst of the bunch. My stomach positively heaves when I look at it.
Image number 3:
The one above looks hideously evil, doesn't it?
And image number 4:
Not so scary, this one. You might even say it's... pretty.
Answers (if you need 'em) coming up later on!
Yes folks, it's that time of year again! NaNoWriMo time! Or, for the uninitiated, National Novel Writing Month time! Clicky clicky for the link.
By the way, I spent a long time debating over the title of this post- it was originally called "Alright Stop... It's Nano Time" but when I hit upon "Pimp My Wrimo" a smile of manic glee crossed my face. What can I say, I love a good pun.
Anyways, NaNoWrimo is a worldwide writing contest starting November 1st and ending November 31st. The Wrimo (that's the writer) has thirty days to punch out a 50,000 word novel.
WAIT, WHAT?
Don't panic! With some canny time management, heaps of encouragement and caffeinated drinks galore, you too can master the ancient art of Nano (as we in the biz call it)! It's oodles of fun, knowing that more than 100,000 people the world over are struggling with plot, character and spelling just as much as you are. The forums (my inner perfectionist insists I mention that they should be known as 'fora') are always hopping with activity and you can even find writing 'buddies' to read your work and prop you up when you start to sag.
Now, 50,000 words may seem a gulp-worthy amount of writing, but we Wrimos have it reduced to a single equation- just 1667 words per day and you'll cross the line, no sweat. Haha, listen to me shoot my mouth off. In 2007, my first attempt, I crashed and burned at just over 16K. But you know what, it doesn't matter. Any words are better than none, in my book. SEE WHAT I DID THERE? DO YOU? Puns galore in this post!
"So what?" You might say. "What do I win if I churn out 50,000 words, and nearly killing my spirit in the process?" Well, it's like your mum used to tell you, when you asked what your reward was for cleaning your room- satisfaction of a job well done, peace of mind, pride in yourself, blah blah etc. But the bragging rights make it all worth it, baby.
Also, no-one expects the next Pulitzer or Miles Franklin prize winner. You are free to cheat and pad your novel with as much worthless filler as you like. This means nothing is off limits in the pursuit of a high word count- song lyrics, chaarcters with absurdly long names and titles, even breaking the fourth wall is encouraged from time to time. Your novel can be as silly or as serious as you like.
So come along and sign up before November 1st! Anyone want to add me as a writing buddy, I'm angelus241 on the boards. Clicky clicky for linky linky.
September 30th 2008 06:13
The other day I received my first ever email scam. The message came through a playlist-sharing website and I was excited at the thought someone liked my compilation of music. However, what I received was even better. Tickled, I read the message over and over, feeling strangely euphoric at having been chosen for this dubious honour.
Those wacky scammers!
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September 12th 2008 13:21
Just picking myself up off the floor (after watching Millenium) to say that The X Files is really affecting me. I'm flushed and giddy after finishing season six and beginning season seven today.
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I really didn't want to write this. I really, really didn't. But something cataclysmic has occured. I would almost go so far as to say the unthinkable has happened.
I've fallen out of love with Buffy. And head over heels for The X Files.
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I'm using the terms "awful" and "terrible" in the old-fashioned way, and what I mean is these films are full of awe and terror, but that doesn't make them bad movies. Got it? (Well, except maybe Armageddon. But's that's debatable.)
Four Films (And One Film Trilogy) That Make Me Tear Up Every Single Time I Watch Them:
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My words pale into insignificance beside those of Raymond Chandler. So without further ado, let us observe the greatness of the master of noir fiction's prose. And please don't judge my writing skills on that sentence, I just can't think of a better way to put it.
As an entree to the wit and colour of Chandler's writing, let us savour this choice statement from the man in a letter to a publisher:
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It was the day after Christmas, and I was bound for the cinema.
The film I was waiting to see had been anticipated more than any Christmas present, including my brand-new iPod and season two of Laguna Beach. Earlier that month I had been to see Enchanted (as a devoted cinephile, I try to absorb a wide cross-section of popular culture), and squirmed with delight as the preview for The Golden Compass unfolded. I may have even shed tears of excitement. So they had changed the name from Northern Lights to The Golden Compass—disappointing, but I could deal. I had the wonderfully promising trailer to buck me up. There was Lyra! There were solemn and possibly evil statements of intent! There was the doomsday choir! It appeared to be everything I adored in fantasy films. In my glee, I failed to notice something odd- the preview was being coupled with a Disney film. An admittedly great, G-rated, children’s film.
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Bear with me and my taste in movies for a second. Ever seen Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit? Sister Mary Clarence could be describing me when she says:
"Now. When you think about various people and what they like... you think, "well, this one likes this, this one likes that." Me- I'm what you call 'eclectic'."
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Comment by Mandy
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Love of Pop
"...a fugitive running, fallen from God, fallen from grace..."
Actually, I just realised you are completely right! They ARE stars!