Writing, Crazy Weather, etc...

I was supposed to babysit, but Chelsey got a flat tire after dropping Eric at work, so it looks like I'll have a writing day today. Yesterday was a great writing day. I managed to write the rough draft of a short story--6,733 words! :D

I've also written some character journal entries for Will Scarlet, which give a bit of his background. I'm hoping to write more as a way of continuing to "get to know his voice and his story." :)

We've had some crazy weather lately. This past Thursday (I think), we had rain and a tornado watch. Nothing came of it here, thankfully, but still... And then we were supposed to have severe storms yesterday, but nothing came until last night. We had storms here, but they weren't severe. And I've heard from three different sources that there was an earthquake near Little Rock. Chelsey asked if we felt it, but I guess both Jeff and I are somewhat heavy sleepers (or were last night, at least), since we didn't feel it. Today, it's really windy and chilly.

I've got a new phone! Well, new to me, anyway. The kids had a StraightTalk phone they used a while back, but now they have newer phones from AT&T, so they offered to give it to me. I finally got it this past weekend, and Chelsey set it up for me. She gave me a quick rundown on how to use it, and I took it from there. :)

I've been using the texting feature a lot with Twitter, but I don't know how to do everything on it. I only get certain tweets on my phone so I'm not inundated with them, and I sometimes respond to tweets I've received, but I mostly use TweetDeck with Twitter (though I've checked my Twitter feed using the browser. Very cool! :D).

I haven't done a lot online with my phone, though. I mostly just text and Tweet with it.

I love not having to worry about running out of minutes. :) I'll especially love that when I call my friend in Vermont soon. Our phone calls are always loooong! ;)

I'm still working on that hat for Jeff. It seems my knitting takes a back seat whenever I'm writing more. ;)

And now, I need to get off here. I have more writing to do! :D

Have a good one,

Lois

Nanowrimo 2010: Writing Progress, Day 3

It's been slow going today. I've written a total of 2,678 words today, but I could have written more.

On the bright side, I've had a pretty good time on Twitter (some of it was actually writing related)!

And I've discovered an awesome band. I don't know what took me so long to discover 30 Seconds to Mars, but they totally rock. Jared Leto has an incredible voice! :D

Anyway, After participating in two or three writing sprints on Twitter, working outside the sprints, and chatting with an actor friend on Twitter about writing a monologue for him to perform, I think I've done pretty good for myself today.

Tonight, I'm going to line out the next few scenes, then do some brainstorming for the monologue. If I'm lucky, I'll even do a little more writing. I was in the middle of a scene when I stopped, and I'd like to finish it tonight. We shall see...

All in all, it's been a good day.

How are the rest of you doing?

Lois

Seven Years Together, and We've Gained A New Towel Set

Yesterday was a very good day! I didn't do any writing. None at all. And I felt good anyway, since it was our anniversary. I decided to spend the day catching up online (though I never caught up with Twitter...and I may discontinue that, since it seems I can't keep up with it. I'm still in the "considering it" stage).

Jeff and I went to Olive Garden last night. First, as per my suggestion, we got the Portobello Fritta (scroll down to read the description), plus I got sweet tea and he got soda. For the main course, I got the Seafood Brodetto (scroll down to read the description), and Jeff got the Tour of Italy. Then I got some Zeppoli for dessert (which I'm about to finish off), and we both got Caffè la Toscana Coffee. It was a great time! :D

After we left Olive Garden, we went to Walmart so Jeff could get me a card and we could shop for something for our anniversary gift. We decided on towels, and got these (not as a set). We got three bath towels and two hand towels. We also got a contour rug, a rectangular rug, and a toilet seat cover to go with them (again, not as a set).

All in all, it was a good evening, and we both had a nice time. :)

Today, I'm going to write the next scene in my screenplay, which will involve flashbacks of my main character's past. This will have several parts, and I need to get them all down before the end of the day. If I have time after that, I want to make some edits to my storm story, since I didn't do them yesterday), then add some more to it.

By the way, can anyone tell me if report covers are good or bad for a resume? Especially a one-page resume. Jeff said they're usually frowned upon. What do you all think? Eric wants one for his resume, but I'm not sure it's a good idea.

Have a great day!

Lois

Two Sunny Days In A Row Really Lifts My Spirits!

I started today around 7:00 a.m. by writing some feedback. I still have one other feedback to write, but I'm saving it for tomorrow morning.

For those of you here who are on Twitter, is it a sign of rudeness not to participate in things like Follow Fridays? I've had people include my name in FF tweets, but I've never returned the favor simply because I don't have the time...and I don't know how to keep track of everyone and how to include them all in my tweets. Suggestions, anyone?

Today is Jeff's last Friday off for a while. I'm not sure if we have any plans or not. If not, I plan to work on the outline for my screenplay. I'd like to have some kind of plotting chat, but don't know if I'll be able to.

Jury duty went well yesterday...for the most part. When they let us go for lunch, the bailiff asked if anyone needed a ride. I raised my hand, but he didn't see me and didn't say where to meet him, so I assumed I could catch him out front of the building. Unfortunately, he went out the back way and didn't see me, so I missed him. However, the judge saw me and asked if I needed a ride and he took me in his car. :) Obviously, we didn't talk about the case at all. He was really nice and it was quite an enjoyable trip. When we got there, he joked about setting the bailiff straight. The bailiff apologized and I got to have lunch with everyone else! :D After lunch, we went back and wrapped up the case. I was home by about 3:00, I believe.

While I was waiting for Eric and Chelsey to pick me up, I went to Coffee & A Good Book to find some books about India, modern day slavery and Hinduism as part of my research for the screenplay. I was only able to find books on Hinduism, so bought a couple of those. Next time I'll try Brandenberg Book Sellers. They have way more books than Coffee & A Good Book, but I love both stores. :)

Yesterday got up to at least 61°. It was sunny all day. Today's supposed to be partly cloudy with a high of 63°, but so far, I don't see a cloud in the sky. I love this weather! *happy dance*

And now I've got to go get something to eat to relieve this gnawing in my stomach. Then I'll take a shower and get to work (if we don't go out).

Have an excellent day! :D

Lois

Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

We had thunder this morning. This is simply not the time of year for freaky weather. I heard they were expecting us to have a ton of rain and even possibly tornadoes! O_O Weatherwise, this just does not feel like Christmas. :( So far, we've just had some distant thunder and rain. Hopefully the weird weather is about over.

I'm cold. My fingers feel like they're frozen to the bone. It's hard to type.

I never went to Sweet Bay last night. I just didn't feel like it. Jeff will be going shopping tonight or tomorrow night. I'm not sure which. Whichever night he stays home, that's the night I'll try to make Divinity and Cardamom Fudge. :)

Today's Wednesday Writing Sprints! I'll be working on character journal entries...for my new characters and old ones, alike. Been chatting with P. and M. and have come up with some names for some supporting characters. YAY! :D

Josiah's got his first tooth coming in. I can't believe he's that old already. :)

I'm behind this morning because I was catching up on Twitter. I even added some new Tweets. Howie Mandel is hilarious! Also added some writers, directors and producers (like Steven J. Cannell). Not so many that I'd be more overwhelmed by the added traffic, though (I'm already overwhelmed, after all).

I need to go fix myself a hot tea or cocoa and something to eat.

Have a great day, everyone...and I do mean everyone! :)

Lois