Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts

Friday, April 16, 2010

A Day for Me

lmeighmyI'm late because I got distracted. I decided to upload all my important writing stuff to my Box.net account so I won't lose it if something should happen to my laptop...and my flash drive...and my DVDs. :P Just needed another place to store my writing. Now, if I can just remember to upload my files whenever I update them, I'll be doing good. ;)

I jotted down some notes for a new story idea I have in mind. I'm not writing it yet. I'm just jotting down notes. I don't plan on writing anything until I finish the screenplay, and whatever I write then will be shorter stories. I need to edit some of the short stories I've already written before I even think of writing any more novels.

I've been feeling really restless and depressed lately. I think I've been putting too much pressure on myself. That combined with other things has really gotten to me.

I'm still unsure of what to do with the dog. Jeff and I talked briefly this morning about putting a fence around part of the back yard where we can let Niki roam free. I don't know if anything will come of it, but we'll see...eventually.

I miss Chloe. :(

I miss my studio. :(

I'm really loving my Atif Aslam CD, and wish Prince: It's Showtime was already out on DVD, but that won't happen for a while. ;)

Anyway, I'd better go. The day's half over and I haven't really done anything yet. I'm using it as a day to just do what I want to do...whether or not it involves writing.

Have a great day!

Lois

Thursday, April 15, 2010

I'm Making Today A Planning/ Writing Day

lmeighmyAs you can see, I ended up not having to go in for jury duty today. ;) The next date is this coming Monday, the 19th.

Yesterday was an okay day. Not great, but not bad, either. It started out great with the phone call from Milli. After that, I just got really tired. But I caught up online, and that was good. :)

Today, I plan to work on my screenplay for about two hours. I'll also work on editing two of my short stories. But before I start on those, I need to start working on a plan for becoming a certified Course Presenter.

Jeff and I watched Lost Colony last night. It wasn't an awesome movie, but it was good, and entertaining...and it starred Adrian Paul (always a plus, in my book). I've liked him ever since War of the Worlds (the series) and Highlander: The Series. I wish he'd take on more roles like the one of Duncan McLeod. He was great in that role.

Hope your Thursday is a good one!

Lois


Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Jury Duty...and Then Some

lmeighmyJury duty was over quickly today. First of all, we had to stand out in the hallway for about an hour and ten minutes before they called us into the courtroom. Once inside, the judge explained that the men on trial made a plea bargain.

They still had to do a roll call, so they'd know who showed up, then they let us go.

I went to Coffee & A Good Book and picked up a couple books, then went to Brandenburg Book Sellers and bought another book. Then I called Eric and Chelsey to pick me up. They asked if I wanted to go to Sam's Club with them, and I said sure. So we went there, then to Walmart, then came home.

I walked the dog twice before we left, then I walked her when we got home. I'm due to walk her again in about an hour and fifteen minutes or so.

And now I'm catching up online and watching Kalyug. Kunal Khemu should do more dramatic acting. He's soooo good at it!

Anyway, that's been my day, so far. Tonight, Jeff and I will either watch Kaal or The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Have a great afternoon and evening!

Lois

Saturday, March 27, 2010

What A Glorious Day!...So Far...

lmeighmyIt's nice and sunny out today...so far. We have a chance of storms later, I guess, with a high of 67° (it's already 68°).

We stayed up late watching New Moon last night, so we slept in this morning. I've printed out some stuff for my Fear of Writing Course Presenter Training, and I'll be going over that tomorrow. I've also printed out a bunch of how-to articles for training Niki.

Now I'm getting ready to have lunch. We're going to flea bomb the house today. We're also going to do our grocery shopping. Otherwise, it'll be a mostly quiet day here.

Have a great weekend! :D

Lois

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Rain, Rain, Go Away...And Take the Snow with You!

lmeighmy
Today's another cloudy day. Thank God we had two sunny days, or I'd probably be napping right now, just like Jeff is. ;)

We have a winter storm warning in effect until 7 PM CDT tomorrow (Sunday).

The National Weather Service In Tulsa Has Issued A Winter Storm Warning For Heavy Snow...Which Is In Effect Until 7 PM CDT Sunday.

Hazardous Weather...
• Rain Will Mix With Sleet And Snow By Late This Afternoon And Evening Before Changing To All Sleet And Snow Tonight And Sunday Morning. The Snow May Be Heavy At Times Before It Tapers Off During The Day Sunday.

• Snow Accumulations Of 4 To 8 Inches Will Occur Across Much Of The Warning Area.

Impacts...
• Roads...Bridges...And Overpasses In The Warning Area Will Become Slick And Hazardous. Travel Will Become Very Hazardous. Power Outages Are Possible In Some Areas.
Weather aside, today's been a good day so far. Jeff and I took Eric to work this morning, then did our grocery shopping.

I just got my new Atif Aslam CD in the mail! :D So far, I'm totally loving it. I knew I would. He has such an incredible voice. I don't have to know the words to appreciate the music and the beautiful singing. :)

I also got the next three DVDs from Netflix (Cash [2007- Ajay Devgan, Sunil Shetty, Zayed Khan], Rocky [2006- Zayed Khan...it is not a boxing film], and La Femme Nikita, Season 3: Disc 1 [1999- Peta Wilson, Roy Dupuis, Eugene Robert Glazer]).

I also got my paycheck...and my credit card bill. ;) If we go out to pick up Eric after work, I'm going to insist on stopping at the bank so I can make a night deposit.

Oh! Last night, we went out to Joe's Pizza & Pasta...the same place we had the T.G.I.O. party with the Yetis. I got the same thing as before, the Chicken Marsala. Jeff got the same thing he got before, too. Eric and Chelsey got a large pizza, and some mozzarella sticks for all of us. Eric got a cannoli for dessert, and I got Tiramisu. We both shared them with our significant others. :)

Then we went to the mall for a while. I got two boxes of Prince Of Peace instant Korean Ginseng tea. Eric got a Venom energy drink. *rolls eyes* He should just drink Celestial Seasonings Ginseng Energy tea. ;)

Well, I've got to finish up on here. Hope you're all having a great day! :D

Lois

Thursday, March 18, 2010

I'm Soooooo Sleepy...Zzzzzzz...

Well, I've posted two feedbacks, then wrote another, which is awaiting approval. In spite of being a bit tired this morning, I'm on a roll. :)

The sun is out today, too, and it's supposed to get up around 63°! :D

I never did any writing yesterday (besides the feedback) and don't think I'll do any today, either. I've been kind of tired lately. I keep waking up during the night. Last night was the worst so far. :( This morning, I decided to cut out most of the caffeine. I only had about a third of a cup of lite coffee. I'm hoping I'll sleep a lot better tonight. If not, I'll start taking antihistamines again. *sigh*

Eric and Chelsey have been doing a lot of cleaning. Her dad's coming down some time today. Eric's insisting that I go out there and socialize. It's a good thing I've written my feedback, however, if I don't get to take a shower, I won't be going out there. I've told him I need the dryer. If it's not emptied in time for me to finish my first load of laundry and take a shower, I won't go out there looking like something the cat dragged in. ;)

My Atif Aslam CD, Doorie, shipped yesterday. YAY! :D I ordered a couple DVDs from the same company today: Mukhbiir and Jannat. I'm not going on any spending sprees, but I've got a list of movies I want to buy when they're on sale. These two were $5 each, and shipping was $5. Not a bad deal, really. :) The next two I'd like to get are Shootout At Lokhandwala and Kurbaan.

Guess I'll go see if the dryer's free yet. When it is, I'll dry my first load, then I may start watching my recently downloaded Atif Aslam videos, for lack of better things to do with my time when I'm this sleepy. I don't want to take a nap.

Have a good one!

Lois

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Time To Get Serious

I got some work done on my screenplay outline yesterday. I plan on putting a lot of work into it today. I'm going to start my writing day with at least one character journal entry, though.

I spent most of the day just relaxing and reading stuff online. I also got caught up on my social networking sites.

I have a lot of thinking to do about my job as Course Presenter for Fear of Writing. I want to become certified, but I need to think about the why and how of it. I want to go to the next level, where I'd be making more money at it. One of the main reasons is because I want to sponsor a girl through Project Devi. I've been wanting to do something like this for a long time, but haven't because I haven't made that much money. Fear of Writing could enable me to do that, but I have to think of other compelling reasons why I would want to continue to move forward as a CP.

Speaking of, I have feedback to write, which I'll work on tomorrow morning. I was able to post the one I wrote yesterday after a couple of fixes, but it still wasn't 100% perfect. I plan on working harder to improve my feedbacks.

Yesterday afternoon, Jeff and I went to Arby's, then to Walmart to do our grocery shopping. We got back too late to watch a movie, but I got to watch about half an hour of Singh Is Kinng...the funniest part at the beginning when Happy Singh (the protagonist) tries to catch a chicken and, in the process, renders half the village homeless. Then there was another hilarious scene when Happy chased a purse snatcher only to discover that the purse was empty! :P Akshay Kumar played Happy Singh, and he was hilarious and hyper at times. He really made the movie.

Today, I'm doing laundry. Otherwise, I pretty much have the rest of the morning (after getting caught up online) and a good part of the afternoon to devote to my writing. What will you all be doing today?

Have a great day!

Lois

Saturday, February 27, 2010

I Feel Inspired Today

I set my alarm for six o'clock this morning and got up at about six twenty-five. I had my coffee and wrote the rough draft for my feedback. Now I'm posting here while I let the feedback sit. Once I post this, I'll go revise the feedback and post it for approval.

I also got a great e-mail from one of my students. It was awesome hearing about how his muse has really taken off! :D

I didn't write anything yesterday (at least not with regard to my stories and screenplay), but I plan to start the outline today...this morning, hopefully.

I got caught up over at Vivek-Oberoi.com, and on Twitter yesterday. I also got caught up here and on Blogspot. Sometimes it's good to take a day off just to catch up on things. :)

Jeff and I watched Shootout At Lokhandwala last night. It was a very bloody movie, but it was really good. I can't say I enjoyed seeing Vivek as a bad guy, but his acting was excellent, as always. I once read that he "hammed it up, as usual," but I honestly didn't see that. Some of the other villains were much, much "hammier" than he was. He did an excellent job...they all did. :)

I had no idea there was a terrorist attack on Mumbai, India in 2008, but I've been reading about it over the past few days. I read somewhere that the U.S. media criticized India after the attack happened. How stupid! The U.S. media forgets that we weren't any better at keeping the 9/11 attacks from happening here. If anything, we should be helping, not standing back and criticising.

Bollywood Remembers 26/11 - An Interview in which Vivek Oberoi talks about 26/11 and terrorism, as well as other things

Well, I need to hurry up and grab a bite to eat, then revise and post that feedback. Have a great weekend!

Lois

Friday, February 26, 2010

Our Last Two-Day Weekend For A While?

I have feedback to write, but I got up too late, so I'm going to work on it tomorrow morning. I've moved the spare alarm clock to the table on my side of the bed so I can get up at 6:00 to work on it.

As you know, I finished the summary (breakdown) for my screenplay. Now I can work on the outline. I'm not sure if I'll start it today or tomorrow. It depends on whether or not Jeff wants to do our grocery shopping today. Right now, he's burning debris out back.

We watched Singh Is Kinng last night. It was a pretty good movie. I have to say the funny parts were hilarious. I'll have to watch it more than once to catch all the subtitles, as they talked really fast at times. I was highly amused to find out that my favorite song from the movie, "Bhootni Ke," means "You Idiot!" :P Tonight, we'll either watch Shootout At Lokhandwala (2006 - Vivek Oberoi and an all-star cast) or Traffic Signal (2006 - Kunal Khemu). I'm looking forward to both movies. :)

Jeff is now coming down with the cold. I'm hoping the medicine we have will help him like it's helped me. I'm feeling so much better now than I was just three and four days ago.

I'll probably take it easy today, but I do want to work on my screenplay outline and a character journal entry today...after I finish watching Naksha.

Have a great day!

Lois


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Today Is Screenplay Day for Me

Today, I'm going to attack my screenplay. I have a major fix I need to make to it. Once I do that, I can go on to finish Act Three. Then I'll start on the outline or write a character journal entry or two.

Yesterday, I spent most of the day getting caught up online...especially on Twitter. A new friend helped me come up with a logline for my screenplay. Actually, she just asked questions and gave suggestions, but I came up with the actual logline: "Hardened human trafficker risks everything for love of slave girl." The subjective storyline (the part that shows how he changes from this seemingly heartless slave trader to a man who will do anything to free the woman he loves-which changes how he feels about human trafficking-in effect, he is redeemed by love) is the most important part of the story to me, but I've got to get the objective storyline (the storyline that involves the physical aspects of the story-action, danger, intrigue, etc.) down, too. It's a challenge trying to integrate both into the story, but I'm up for it. :)

My cold is getting much better, but I'm not out of the woods yet. It will take me a while to get completely over it, of course, but I've definitely got more energy and have been coughing a lot less.

Jeff and I watched Ghost Hunters last night. I hadn't watched it in at least two weeks...probably more. I still love Ghost Hunters: International, but I'm getting bored with the original show somewhat. And I don't really care for Ghost Hunters Academy. Too much stinkin' drama. ;)

I should be getting the next three DVDs from Netflix today. Singh Is Kinng is one of them. I hope it's as funny as it sounds! So far, the Bollywood comedies I've seen have had very little, if any, crude humor. I'm happy about that! Hopefully, the trend will continue.

The clouds have started moving in. It was sunny a few minutes ago. I hope the sun comes out again. We have a chance for rain and snow tomorrow, but Saturday is supposed to be mostly sunny again. I sure hope so. I'm getting tired of all these clouds! :-/

Have an awesome day!

Lois


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

I'm Definitely On the Mend

I'm late today because I've been working on feedback. Somehow, I did an excellent job on both of them. I only had two minor fixes, then they were ready to go. Yay! And Milli has made it clear that she's not pampering me because I'm sick. These feedbacks really were that good! :D

I still have a cough, but it's not nearly as bad as it was the last time I was sick. I still have a little sniffle too, but not so bad that I need antihistamines. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to write feedback this morning and I'd be further behind.

I need to go back over my screenplay elements and see where I went wrong. The end of Act Two feels more like it should be the end of Act Three. I need to fix that, so I'll likely work on that today.

But first, I've got to eat. And I need to finish posting. I'll try to do some catching up on my F-Lists later today.

The sun is shining and I don't see a cloud in the sky from where I'm sitting. Tomorrow's supposed to be partly cloudy, then we have a chance of rain and snow on Friday. Yuck! I think I'll try to really enjoy the sunlight while it's here! :)




Jeff and I watched Super Star last night. It was another great Kunal Khemu movie! He's so good at drama. He should do more of it.

I'm really, really loving the soundtrack to Vivek Oberoi's movie, Naksha (which means map). It has several very catchy, groovin' tunes that make me want to move my feet! :D

Well, I'd better get busy.

Have a great day!

Lois

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

New Books, Movies and Music, Nice Weather, Slowly Improving Health

My cold's still pretty bad, but it's tolerable. It seems to be getting slightly better and I have more energy, but I have to be careful not to push it. I don't want to have a relapse. Jeff went out to get me more Mucinex last night. He also got me some sugar free cough drops and some more antihistamines, since we were running low. I thought he'd pick up some snacks too, but he didn't.

That said, I may try to work on feedback tomorrow. I don't want to fall too far behind.

I will definitely work on my screenplay today, though. I'll do it with pen and paper while I relax on the love seat.

I got a book in the mail yesterday: Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into A Finished Novel, by James Scott Bell, from the Writer's Digest Write Great Fiction series.

My new movies, Kismat Konnection (and the soundtrack CD) and Mission Istaanbul came in the mail yesterday, too! I also got Super Star (starring Kunal Khemu) in the mail from Netflix. Since Jeff was going out to the store last night, I watched Mission Istaanbul again. We'll watch Super Star tonight when we can both watch it. I think he's warming up to these Hindi movies. :)

It's nice and sunny here right now. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies today. Hopefully, we'll have a lot more sun than clouds. Our high is supposed to be around 47°. I can live with that, but I can't wait until it's warmer.

Well, I've got to finish up on here so I can go relax.

Have a great day!

Lois


Saturday, February 20, 2010

I Caught A Cold

I'm sick today, so I'm going to finish up on here, then go relax.

I'm watching Love Story 2050 again, but I don't think I'll watch the whole thing. I want to watch Naksha and Kalyug again before I send them back. Kalyug was a more serious film...the first serious role I've seen Kunal Khemu in. He should take on more dramatic roles. He's great at comedy, but he's even better with drama.

I may work on the third act of my screenplay later, but I'll do it with pen and paper from the comfort of the love seat if I do.

I'm taking extra Vitamin C and drinking plenty of water. Hopefully, it'll help.

Have a great weekend!

Lois


Friday, February 19, 2010

Catch A Cold

As you know, I've finished working on the second act of my screenplay. I'm hoping to work on the third act sometime today.

Jeff and I watched Naksha (starring Vivek Oberoi and Sonny Deol) last night. I don't see it as an Indiana Jones rip-off at all. I see it as just another fun adventure movie. The story certainly wasn't an Indiana Jones story, and it was definitely a Hindi movie. It had some great music, and a ton of great humor and action. I loved it! :D




Tonight, we'll either watch Kalyug (starring Kunal Khemu) or Mutant X. I'm hoping Super Star (also starring Kunal Khemu) will come tomorrow.

Now that I'm working on my own screenplay, I'm starting to notice specifics about movies. Like with Kaminey, if you don't know much about screenwriting, you'd assume that the twin brothers are both the heroes of the story. In reality, Charlie is the hero, Guddu is the hero's ally and the opponent. There are other villains, and Guddu has a love interest, but Charlie and Guddu are the only indispensable characters in the film. I love learning new things and putting them to use! :D

I'm coming down with a cold. Eric and Chelsey have had colds and they warned us about it. I've been taking my vitamins and stocking up on extra C, but I'm still getting it. I've let Milli know, in case it interferes with my Course Presenter duties over at Fear of Writing.

Jeff and I will be doing our grocery shopping today. I told him if this thing hits me full force tomorrow, I won't want to go walking around the store. So we're going sometime later today.

And on that note, I'd better go. I have to post elsewhere and try to catch up on my F-Lists and the writers forum.

Have a great weekend!

Lois


Thursday, February 18, 2010

It's Research...But FUN Research!

I'm very late getting on here today. I wrote two feedbacks this morning, then posted them. I'm waiting to hear back on whether I have to make changes or not. Yesterday, I had one to edit and one to write and was able to post them both without further edits. Hopefully, I'll have the same success today! I still have another feedback to write, but I'm saving it for tomorrow morning.

I worked on my screenplay yesterday. I got through the first part of the second act. Today, I'm hoping to get through the second part of the second act. I'd like to do some actual writing, too.

I should have three new Netflix DVDs in the mail today...two of them are Hindi movies. I have another Hindi movie coming, too. My normal Netflix warehouse didn't have it, so it's being sent from a different one.

Research. It's all in the name of research. ;)




Jeff and I watched Kaminey last night. He hadn't seen it from the beginning and I wanted to see it again (I'm getting pretty bored with Ghost Hunters). Finally, Jeff understood what the movie was about! :D And I still can't get over Chandan Roy Sanyal's acting. He played the hero's whacked out druggie best friend, and he was eerily good at it. I can't wait to see what his future movies will be like.




I participated in a chat with a couple of my writer friends. I designed a new chart so I can keep up with my students. Milli's planning to offer it on the Web site, too. :) Anyway, I did that while I was chatting, then I worked on the screenplay. Talk about multitasking! :P

It's sunny again today...and it's 54°! :D

Well, as usual, I have a lot to do. I'm going to sign off for now.

Have a great day!

Lois

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Chat! I Forgot the Chat!

Well, I was able to post three feedbacks last night. YAY! But I had two to work on today, and they were tough! I have at least one more new one to write tomorrow morning, too.

I worked on getting more elements for my screenplay, too. I've got the major elements of the prologue now. I'll be working on Act One today.

I wrote two new character journal entries to go along with the screenplay work. From here on out, they should coincide with the screenplay's storyline.

I went to Sweet Bay last night. I didn't do any writing there. I only caught up online, posted the feedbacks, then downloaded some videos. It wasn't a waste, since I really, really wanted the videos. ;) It was great seeing Maria again, too! :D

My next three DVDs will be shipping from Netflix today. One of them is an adventure film, Naksha (read a review of the movie here). It stars Sunny Deol and Vivek Oberoi.

It's sunny out again today! :D I wish I could go outside and work.

Speaking of work, I have a lot left to do today, so I'd better get to it. In fact, I just realized that the writers forum is having a chat. I got online late, but I may be able to catch the last 40 minutes or so if I hurry.

Have a great day! Catch y'all later...

Lois


Monday, February 15, 2010

Will I Finally Start Work On the Screenplay Today?

I've written feedback for two new assignments. They're posted and awaiting approval or changes needing to be made.

I'll be getting something to eat and then starting work on my own writing shortly. I never got to work on the new story yesterday, so I plan to do that today. I'll be making it into a screenplay and a novel.

I wrote two character journals yesterday for a grand total of only 1,550 words for the day. Still, it's better than nothing. Slow and steady, right? :)

I've worked out a system to manage my time. I'll see how it works. So far today, I've stuck with it.

Last night, I got caught up online while Jeff watched TV. I may do that from time to time...when I don't get everything done earlier in the day.

It's been quiet here. Eric and Chelsey have been in town since Saturday, so I've had the house to myself during the day. I just wish I could have made yesterday a 5K or 10K Day. ;)

Yesterday, I ordered Mission Istaanbul from Amazon.com Z Shops, as well as the Kismat Konnection movie DVD and soundtrack CD. I can't wait to get them! :D

It's really windy here. Our high right now is around 30°. As usual, my fingers are freezing! It's mostly cloudy, but the sun has been coming out from time to time. :)

Well, I'd better hurry up and eat so I can start on my writing.

Have a great day!

Lois

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Back To Work Today

This morning, I have feedback to do. I have to completely re-write one of them and add to another. I'll work on that when I'm finished posting on here.

I still need to work out my time management problem. I never got a chance yesterday because Jeff and I went grocery shopping, then we went back out to celebrate Valentine's Day a day early. We went to Outback Steakhouse. I got the rack of lamb and saved over half of it for today. :)

We watched Kismat Konnection last night. It stars Shahid Kapoor (see userpic) and has two really great songs I want to buy from Amazon.com. It was a really great romantic comedy. :) Edit: I just ordered the movie and CD for under $7 + S/H!) I also bought the Love Story 2050 MP3 CD. :)

I'm hoping to do some writing/ planning today, but I'll need to work out that time management problem first. I may need to cut out some things...either that or only keep up when I can. :(

I hope every one of you has a happy Valentine's Day! It's not just for lovers. Share it with everyone you love. :D

Lois

Friday, February 12, 2010

A Very Late Start Today

Jeff and I got up a little late this morning and sat in bed drinking coffee, as usual. Then Eric asked if we could watch Josiah (which is really asking me if I can watch him), and I said I would. I posted the dailies and the Air1 verse of the day, sent off some feedback to be reviewed, then I didn't do much else online...until now. Doubt I'll get any writing done today. If I do, it won't be much.

We watched Love Story 2050 last night. It was a cute movie. I liked it a lot, but some of the music was different. It'll take time to get used to some of the singers' voices. I'm hoping to watch Kismat Konnection tonight. It stars Shahid Kapoor. :)

I managed to get some writing done yesterday, too. I wrote two character journal entries, two feedbacks, then wrote from a [info]thewritingpen prompt...3,017 words in all. I'm hoping to work on a character journal entry or two today, but we'll see.

I have a business call tonight. Otherwise, my evening is mostly free.

It's really cloudy here. The sun came out a little earlier, but it's in hiding again. :(

Have a great afternoon and evening!

Lois


Thursday, February 11, 2010

I'm Just Too Darned Impatient

Since I've just "discovered" Vivek Oberoi, I did some research on his movies last night and discovered Raajneeti, Prince - It's Showtime, Rakta Charitra, and Kurbaan. Having seen him in Mission Istaanbul and loving his acting, I'm eager to pounce on these movies when they come out. Of course, I'll have to wait awhile, and everyone knows waiting is hard work! LOL

I've been reading a lot about Vivek, and I think it's great that he's so involved in the charities his family's organization is involved with. They help young girls who live in poverty, giving them food, education, etc. This means a lot to me, as I've been doing a bit of reading on slavery. It's rampant in India, which is a sending, receiving and transit nation for human trafficking. It's really a desperate situation, and I'm glad to see the Oberois doing something to help!

I wish I could go help in some way, but I can't. :( I've always been appalled whenever I hear about human trafficking and how widespread it is. We are very fortunate to be in a country like the United States, where we can live free. There are many, many people who aren't so lucky.

Right, on to lighter subjects. ;)

I only wrote two character journal entries yesterday. I did a lot of research, too, as you can see. I've got a lot of reading to do, but I'll take it a little at a time. I want to do my story justice, and I want to be as accurate as I can be with the subject matter. I plan on making this story into a screenplay as well as a novel.

As you can see, I didn't have to go in for jury duty today. YAY! :D My next date for that is the 23rd.

The weather is really cloudy again. We have a slight chance of snow this morning, then a 50% chance this afternoon and tonight. I'm way ready for summer. I have to keep reminding myself that with all this cold, there is zero chance of wasps flying around. :P

Anyway, I've got to get to work. I have feedback to write and studying to do before I can work on my own writing.

Have a great day!

Lois