The interesting thing about going to trash cleanups for service hours is that, if you do it enough, you start giving out arbitrary awards. All you get is bragging rights until the next cleanup. For our service fraternity, it's just Find The Most Interesting Piece of Trash. I found a 21st birthday card that played epic music when you opened it to reveal an illustration of a bar. (I have no idea why they didn't keep that, but whatever). There are more interesting ones, though - apparently someone found used condoms and an aphrodisiac earlier this week. Keep in mind that this is a highway cleanup that we do. WHO HAS SEX ON A HIGHWAY?
That would make an interesting story.
In other news, however, class registration is coming up. Right now, I hope I'll be taking a science, a math, economics, and Greek next semester, which will be kind of annoying (that's what I get for loading up almost all of my arts and social credits this semester), but I have friends who can help if I need them to. The science is going to be interesting - I'm hoping for Astronomy 101, which goes into the Astrophysics minor (which means it's going to be actually challenging). The annoying thing about it being a lab science is that it's got a lab component (duh), but the lab block seems to be in the time slot where everything interesting seems to go. The same goes for Greek. Apparently, all the fun courses want to be put on Wednesdays at 2:10 and MWF at 10:20. I don't know how this is going to work out.
By the end of college, I will be master of the Scheduling Tetris.
Hopefully.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Day 14: close to halfway?
Right, I'm not doing my stats, because I have no time and a test tomorrow. I did write and go to the gym today, though, and I am kind of glad I did.
Anyway, I am reaching a bit of a roadblock on how to get the three main characters into a walled, heavily guarded city that does not allow half-elves (because the guy who runs the place is a butt); it is on the edge of a cliff and the only way in at present is a hole for rotten food and other things that my main character does not want to climb through for a second time. The way in should preferably somehow get them into the dungeon and/ or a torture chamber; using legal means is preferable but not entirely necessary.
What I have noticed during NaNo is that prime study time and prime writing time are the same time. Though I am NOT neglecting my studies (entirely), I'm sometimes faced with the choice of study now and get really frustrated with my word count later, or breeze through my word count and push through homework later.
So far, the second option seems to be working out better, from the two or three times I have done it.
And I have to go now, but I'll be back... tomorrow.
Anyway, I am reaching a bit of a roadblock on how to get the three main characters into a walled, heavily guarded city that does not allow half-elves (because the guy who runs the place is a butt); it is on the edge of a cliff and the only way in at present is a hole for rotten food and other things that my main character does not want to climb through for a second time. The way in should preferably somehow get them into the dungeon and/ or a torture chamber; using legal means is preferable but not entirely necessary.
What I have noticed during NaNo is that prime study time and prime writing time are the same time. Though I am NOT neglecting my studies (entirely), I'm sometimes faced with the choice of study now and get really frustrated with my word count later, or breeze through my word count and push through homework later.
So far, the second option seems to be working out better, from the two or three times I have done it.
And I have to go now, but I'll be back... tomorrow.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Day 9: FRIDAY!
Start Page: 37
Current Page: 38
Target Page: 42
Pages In Between: 6
Place In Story: I should really leave this one out, because I really don't know how this relates anymore.
Anyway, I am really glad it is Friday. It means that I only have to do a few things homework-wise (Greek, start an East Asia project, and do some readings for FYEC before I over-procrastinate and have them take two hours on Sunday night when I could be writing), and it means Doctor Who is tonight, and it means I can write. YAY! I am determined to go and actually write stuff today. I am NOT going to procrastinate... any longer.
I'm probably going to post later, when I've actually gotten stuff done.
In other, academic news, I have the following advice for seniors in high school who are going to be in college soon:
If you are doing a group project, do not procrastinate. It will probably drive down the quality of your project (but honestly, I thought our presentation today was pretty well done, especially when we saw another group's and considering we worked only this week on it); but, more importantly, it will drive your stress levels through the roof and will drive your sleep hours down into the bare minimums, which is not good on a lot of levels.
I mean, our teacher liked the presentation, but my groupmates only got two hours of sleep each (one had rehearsal and one was sick, and, for some reason, I was the only one who bothered to use the afternoon hours to do anything. I think they had class and stuff during the afternoon, though, so that's understandable). I got more, because I didn't actually help put it all together... oops...
Anyway, don't procrastinate, especially not on things of high importance.
Current Page: 38
Target Page: 42
Pages In Between: 6
Place In Story: I should really leave this one out, because I really don't know how this relates anymore.
Anyway, I am really glad it is Friday. It means that I only have to do a few things homework-wise (Greek, start an East Asia project, and do some readings for FYEC before I over-procrastinate and have them take two hours on Sunday night when I could be writing), and it means Doctor Who is tonight, and it means I can write. YAY! I am determined to go and actually write stuff today. I am NOT going to procrastinate... any longer.
I'm probably going to post later, when I've actually gotten stuff done.
In other, academic news, I have the following advice for seniors in high school who are going to be in college soon:
If you are doing a group project, do not procrastinate. It will probably drive down the quality of your project (but honestly, I thought our presentation today was pretty well done, especially when we saw another group's and considering we worked only this week on it); but, more importantly, it will drive your stress levels through the roof and will drive your sleep hours down into the bare minimums, which is not good on a lot of levels.
I mean, our teacher liked the presentation, but my groupmates only got two hours of sleep each (one had rehearsal and one was sick, and, for some reason, I was the only one who bothered to use the afternoon hours to do anything. I think they had class and stuff during the afternoon, though, so that's understandable). I got more, because I didn't actually help put it all together... oops...
Anyway, don't procrastinate, especially not on things of high importance.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Day 7: when the going gets tough, the tough give history lessons
Start Page: 29
Current Page: 32
Target Page: 36 (but, honestly, I'm not going to get to page 36 today, even if I sprint for half an hour)
Pages Between: 4
Location in Plot: I don't even know. I'm sending them to Old Genesis, because that's what they're calling it, because it's the ruins of the city that used to be Genesis before Genesis moved because of some catastrophe that I have yet to come up with. I have no idea how this relates to the idea of "trumping Jericho," but right now, I just wanted to send them to a ruined city, so I did. I'm the author. I do what I want.
Anyhow, I guess today's lesson, kids, is to be willing to fly by the seat of your pants, because sometimes it's crazy fun to do it and can result in something kind of cool, even if it's really confusing and has no apparent connection to the overall goal of what you're trying to do.
I'm still waiting for the 'fun and will be relevant in the future' part of it.
I'll wake up and do it tomorrow morning before East Asia.
I still can't believe my friend is 2,000 words ahead of me.
Actually, I can. I should be where she is right now. I'm ahead of the NaNo suggested word count, but that by no means says I'm on track for where I want me to be. I need a free Saturday or something, except free Saturdays are not a thing. They're for sleeping and doing laundry and homework (yes, I'm weird, I do homework on Saturdays. When else am I going to do anything worthwhile academically? I'd get nothing done otherwise).
Anyway, I need sleep. I'm determined to catch up to her. This needs to happen, if only for my own peace of mind. Right now, I'm kind of in panic mode because I feel like I'm failing at NaNoWriMo. It is only partly to do with my friend's word count. She's at 14,770. I'm at 12,000. I normally write 2,000 words a day, which means she is farther ahead of me than I would like, and I am not okay with this. I am not okay with it at all.
Time to re-work how I write and when I do my homework.
But not right now. I'm too tired right now.
Current Page: 32
Target Page: 36 (but, honestly, I'm not going to get to page 36 today, even if I sprint for half an hour)
Pages Between: 4
Location in Plot: I don't even know. I'm sending them to Old Genesis, because that's what they're calling it, because it's the ruins of the city that used to be Genesis before Genesis moved because of some catastrophe that I have yet to come up with. I have no idea how this relates to the idea of "trumping Jericho," but right now, I just wanted to send them to a ruined city, so I did. I'm the author. I do what I want.
Anyhow, I guess today's lesson, kids, is to be willing to fly by the seat of your pants, because sometimes it's crazy fun to do it and can result in something kind of cool, even if it's really confusing and has no apparent connection to the overall goal of what you're trying to do.
I'm still waiting for the 'fun and will be relevant in the future' part of it.
I'll wake up and do it tomorrow morning before East Asia.
I still can't believe my friend is 2,000 words ahead of me.
Actually, I can. I should be where she is right now. I'm ahead of the NaNo suggested word count, but that by no means says I'm on track for where I want me to be. I need a free Saturday or something, except free Saturdays are not a thing. They're for sleeping and doing laundry and homework (yes, I'm weird, I do homework on Saturdays. When else am I going to do anything worthwhile academically? I'd get nothing done otherwise).
Anyway, I need sleep. I'm determined to catch up to her. This needs to happen, if only for my own peace of mind. Right now, I'm kind of in panic mode because I feel like I'm failing at NaNoWriMo. It is only partly to do with my friend's word count. She's at 14,770. I'm at 12,000. I normally write 2,000 words a day, which means she is farther ahead of me than I would like, and I am not okay with this. I am not okay with it at all.
Time to re-work how I write and when I do my homework.
But not right now. I'm too tired right now.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
NaNoWriMo Day 6: Behind :P
I seem to be doing a lot of my writing after 9:30...
anyhoo:
start page: 25
Current page: 26
Target Page: 36 (that'll put me at 13000-ish, because I like trying to be ahead)
Pages done today: 1
Pages to Write: 10
Location in Plot: Storm has beaten up some Robin-Hood type thieves and she and Mel are going to some ruin place to do stuff. They might meet Eden there.
Maybe the reason I've been so behind on my personal word count goals is because I usually try to write in the evenings, and the evenings are when I am most liable to procrastinate. Of course, my roommate and all of my Wrimo friends are closely monitoring the polls in a different dorm, so I've got the room to myself, which is a perfect environment for writing and finishing up homework... and going on Facebook and blogging.
I need to work on that.
Of our friends, I'm currently ranked third out of nine, and, being slightly competitive as I am, I want to bring my word count up PRONTO. At least the competition is motivating me to actually write. I don't think I would want to push myself to write every night if I didn't have the shame of not doing well at NaNo and being an English major weighing over my head.
But anyway, I'm off to write. Farewell.
anyhoo:
start page: 25
Current page: 26
Target Page: 36 (that'll put me at 13000-ish, because I like trying to be ahead)
Pages done today: 1
Pages to Write: 10
Location in Plot: Storm has beaten up some Robin-Hood type thieves and she and Mel are going to some ruin place to do stuff. They might meet Eden there.
Maybe the reason I've been so behind on my personal word count goals is because I usually try to write in the evenings, and the evenings are when I am most liable to procrastinate. Of course, my roommate and all of my Wrimo friends are closely monitoring the polls in a different dorm, so I've got the room to myself, which is a perfect environment for writing and finishing up homework... and going on Facebook and blogging.
I need to work on that.
Of our friends, I'm currently ranked third out of nine, and, being slightly competitive as I am, I want to bring my word count up PRONTO. At least the competition is motivating me to actually write. I don't think I would want to push myself to write every night if I didn't have the shame of not doing well at NaNo and being an English major weighing over my head.
But anyway, I'm off to write. Farewell.
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