Devilfish

NaNoWriFail

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:16:08 GMT

878 / 50000

"But he's done his job too well, studied too hard, been too enthusiastic, because now here he is, hurtling through space, with no defense but his writing tablet and vague promises of ray gun lessons from the ship's captain."

I'm not having a lot of success with NaNoWriMo. I'm seriously less than 10% of where I should be at this point in time. I don't even know.

I was hoping for something pulp-tastic and cracky, and it's kind of srs bsns. Maybe I just need to abandon my human characters for now and go back to developing the Octopus-Men and their apocalyptic cult, Lovecraftian comparisons be damned.

I'm also having trouble figuring out how to work in the Zeppelins. That makes me sad. Because Zeppelins!

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:41:39 GMT

I am not at all where I wanted to be as of November 3, and I've got no good excuses, unlike orange_avocado. I've got a very, very basic idea of what kind of story I want to do for my NaNoWriMo story, but no characters or, you know, actual plot. Bleh. I suppose I could deal with no plot, but having no characters is kind of an issue. Hahaha.

I'm also already behind on my exercise plans for the month. Not by much, but...enough. This would be less of an issue if I didn't have a very specific, slightly ambitious goal for December 1st. It's bad enough that this is an 'up' week on my weekly yoyo diet.

Back to NaNoWriMo, I was really hoping the fora would be a bit more useful. Bleh. Maybe the bpal.org nanowrimo thread will be more useful? Hrm.

Writer's Block: Nature or nurture

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:56:18 GMT

Do you think your moods are controlled by your brain chemistry or that your brain chemistry dictates your moods? Do you believe people are born with particular emotional temperaments or that they are primarily shaped by environmental factors?

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I'm sorry, this is SUCH a fucking bullshit question and totally insulting to anyone with mental illness.

I think my icon speaks for all of us...

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:50:52 GMT

Sooooo my laptop is in the shop for the next 2-4 weeks while they decide if it's repairable or if I'm getting my 3rd new laptop in under a year.

I swear, it's my mutant power or something. I don't even know.

I miss Victor already.

FML...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:27:31 GMT

Spilled quite a bit of water on Victor. At least it was only water, I guess, although he was sounding a little...sparky earlier. But it just figures, you know?

I had thought that my right foot was mostly healed up, but it definitely appears that it hasn't. I'm not really sure what I can do. I can't, like, not use my right foot, but my doctors were singularly unhelpful about, oh, everything. It doesn't help that whatever tendon I've pulled apears to be an relatively unusual injury. Because of course it is.

I want to cry.

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:53:27 GMT

athenaps is the bestest of lj friends. That is all.

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:43:14 GMT

Tell me how to cook rice. I've managed to fail utterly. Again. That's right, I am 24 years old and cannot successfully cook rice.

(No, I'm not buying a cooker. I don't like rice except for fried rice and rice pudding, and I don't eat either of those near enough for the cash outlay for a cooker.)

101 Goals in 1001 Days

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:36:41 GMT

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Start Date: October 1, 2009
End Date: June 28, 2012

101 in 1001 related goals

Come up with 101 new goals by end of 1001 days.

For each goal completed, save $10.

For each goal uncompleted, donate $5 to charity.

Track mission once a month on LJ.

Fitness, Health, and Well-being

Chart moods.

Paper journal daily.

Join a gym.

Lose 25 lbs.

Complete Couch to 5k and run race.

Complete Couch to 8k

Complete Couch to 10k.

Complete 100 push-up challenge.

Complete 100 squat challenge.

Complete 200 sit-up challenge.

Begin training for 1/2 marathon.

Begin training for triathlon.

Drink 64 oz water/day.

At least 15 minutes of exercise 5 days a week.

Get back on medication.

Establish skincare routine and stick to it.

Stay offline for at least 1 hour before bed.

Get new glasses.

Take a yoga class.

Join rugby team.

Learn to kayak.

Go cross-country skiing.

Media

Watch AFI 100. (0/100)

Watch 30 silent or foreign films. (0/30)

Read 250 books. (1/250)

125 books must be new. (1/125)

Read remaining books on BBC's 100 book list. (0/63)

Read 5 books auf Deutsch. (0/5)

Read a book in Russian.

Read at least 1 hr/day.

Complete Summer Reading program @ library each summer.

Go to at least 30 concerts. (0/30)

Listen to opera once a month.

Keep LibraryThing account up to date-review new books!

Crafts, Hobbies, and Travel

Keep Ravelry up to date.

Learn 3 new crafts. (0/3)

Craft at least 3 hours a week.

Knit Orenburg lace shawl.

Knit something steeked.

Participate in a knitalong.

Complete 3 quilts. (0/3)

Complete 3 Switch Witches or Crafter swaps. (0/3)

Learn to use a sewing machine.

Update LJ once a week.

Change LJ layout every 6 months.

Learn a new computer language.

Get a digital camera.

Go to a museum 15 times. (0/15)

Take a roadtrip.

Visit 5 new states/provinces. (0/5)

Cook at least 3 days a week.

Make a new recipe at least once a month.

Participate in a cookalong.

Eat vegetarian for a month.

Review bpal collection, swap or sell non-winners

Academic and Musical Goals

Complete BA.

Take GRE.

Apply to grad school.

Join SAI Alumnae chapter.

Reach intermediate level in French.

Reach advanced level in Russian.

Reach fluency in German.

Study languages at least 1.5 hours a week.

Practice piano at least 3 hours a week.

Play Bach daily

Financial, Housekeeping, and Miscellaneous

Start a savings account.

Put 10% of every paycheck in savings.

Overpay student loan 6 months. (0/6)

6 no-buy months. (0/6)

Track finances.

Get full-time job.

Move out.

Deep-clean bedroom once a month.

Get driver's license.

Buy a car.

Buy a new bicycle.

10 Goals at 10/1/10

10 Goals at 10/1/11