I drive a lot. Somtimes I'd rather not think of exactly how much time I spend in a car. But it's been significantly reduced since I move. :)
I don't mind though, since it gives me plenty of time to think. Sometimes I think about things going on in life, what things I wanted to get from the grocery store, and often about the stories swimming up in my head.
Friday it was the latter. I was poking around with a scene that just didn't feel right and trying to figure out what was missing. And then suddenly I realized there was another character and the whole thing just exploded!
I almost forgot to stop at a stop sign leading onto a major road, and I'm sure the guy behind me was wondering why I was swinging my arms and grinning like an idiot.
But it's really exciting having a mini movie play out in your head! Especially when it involves a long lost race you created in high school that you really want to write about. :D
What also got me really excited is that it made me realize I do actually have to put forth a little effort to write a scene. Which will make writing the beginning of that one story I've been working on for TWO YEARS go hopefully a lot smoother!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Rambles
Ever feel like you have one foot chained to a peg and you keep going around in circles? Yep, that's my life. Though it's been a tighter circle for the past few months. Belle gets better, ride for about a week, Belle gets hurt.
Repeat.
At least I'm not crying anymore.
But it made me realize, all the times I've prayed desperately for her to get better (and now with the added: stay better), that I wanted her better on my terms. When I wanted her better. But that's not really how it works. So, rather sheepishly, I admitted recently that what I need is the patience to wait for her to get better on His terms.
However I have this habit smetimes. Where instead of actually being patient I'm like: Okay I've figured it out... Can I have what I've been asking for now please?
Apparently it's a lesson I still have to learn.
I also have a bad habit of asking for things and then doing nothing to make them happen. And then complain when nothing happens (like dating). It's really hard to meet peple and go on dates when I never actually go anywhere or do anything. Or when the people I love to hang out with are either married or in a relationship.
One of these days I'll figure out that I should hang out with the singles if I want my relationship status on facebook to ever change.
So recently I've decided to make an extra effort and change my hermit-like tendencies and actually be social. And last week I actually remembered to bring food to a potluck. I felt accomplished!
Repeat.
At least I'm not crying anymore.
But it made me realize, all the times I've prayed desperately for her to get better (and now with the added: stay better), that I wanted her better on my terms. When I wanted her better. But that's not really how it works. So, rather sheepishly, I admitted recently that what I need is the patience to wait for her to get better on His terms.
However I have this habit smetimes. Where instead of actually being patient I'm like: Okay I've figured it out... Can I have what I've been asking for now please?
Apparently it's a lesson I still have to learn.
I also have a bad habit of asking for things and then doing nothing to make them happen. And then complain when nothing happens (like dating). It's really hard to meet peple and go on dates when I never actually go anywhere or do anything. Or when the people I love to hang out with are either married or in a relationship.
One of these days I'll figure out that I should hang out with the singles if I want my relationship status on facebook to ever change.
So recently I've decided to make an extra effort and change my hermit-like tendencies and actually be social. And last week I actually remembered to bring food to a potluck. I felt accomplished!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Nausea Induced Pondering
Apparently I was supposed to take it easy this weekend. Between the weather and my tummy deciding to kick me in the gut, I haven't done what I was planning to do.
So of course instead of going to church like originally planned, I've been at my parent's watching movies, watching trailers for movies, and pondering life. (I was going to try to write, doodled instead until my brain stopped co-operating).
It makes me really thankful for my scene card with all the movies coming out. I've got a free movie just waiting to be spent, just need the time to spend it! But I most definitely want a scene visa card because there's a lot of movies I want to see.
Currently out:
Mission Impossible
Sherlock Holmes
War Horse and
Tintin
The first two are definitely my priority ones! Though I may be more likely to see MI4 since I just realized I've never seen a Mission Impossible movies in theaters! Sadness.
Then there's the ones coming out:
The Dark Knight Rises
This Means War
The Hunger Games
The Hobbit
The Avengers
I'm sure there are others I've either forgotten or don't know about either. Oooh movies... why must you be so awesome? Thank goodness I don't work Tuesday evenings.
I finally watched the trailer for Batman. Ooooh man does it ever have me excited! But also really nervous. I'm the type of person to get really attached to stories and characters... And I mean really attached. Especially ones that I've grown up watching and reading. Like Batman. So let's just say the rumours about him dying have totally freaked me out. I understand the reasoning behind it, my only demand if it does happen is that it's done well. And that good triumphs over evil, because when the bad guys win it's depressing. I don't watch movies to be depressed. (So technically that's two, but I find they go together).
But it definitely looks like it's going to be totally epic. Christian Bale is by far my favourite Bruce Wayne ever. And I love the way Christopher Nolan brought the story to life. And removed the nipples from the suit. He'll forever be my hero for that.
I'm also really looking forward to seeing Anne Hathaway play an antagonist. I get the feeling that she'll be totally awesome! (I'm also feeling giddy because I've been told that I look like her (my mom says she looks like me, lol!) which means that I could totally dress up as her for halloween... and actually look like her! As long as there's a way to do it modestly).
Anyhoo, that's all for now!
So of course instead of going to church like originally planned, I've been at my parent's watching movies, watching trailers for movies, and pondering life. (I was going to try to write, doodled instead until my brain stopped co-operating).
It makes me really thankful for my scene card with all the movies coming out. I've got a free movie just waiting to be spent, just need the time to spend it! But I most definitely want a scene visa card because there's a lot of movies I want to see.
Currently out:
Mission Impossible
Sherlock Holmes
War Horse and
Tintin
The first two are definitely my priority ones! Though I may be more likely to see MI4 since I just realized I've never seen a Mission Impossible movies in theaters! Sadness.
Then there's the ones coming out:
The Dark Knight Rises
This Means War
The Hunger Games
The Hobbit
The Avengers
I'm sure there are others I've either forgotten or don't know about either. Oooh movies... why must you be so awesome? Thank goodness I don't work Tuesday evenings.
I finally watched the trailer for Batman. Ooooh man does it ever have me excited! But also really nervous. I'm the type of person to get really attached to stories and characters... And I mean really attached. Especially ones that I've grown up watching and reading. Like Batman. So let's just say the rumours about him dying have totally freaked me out. I understand the reasoning behind it, my only demand if it does happen is that it's done well. And that good triumphs over evil, because when the bad guys win it's depressing. I don't watch movies to be depressed. (So technically that's two, but I find they go together).
But it definitely looks like it's going to be totally epic. Christian Bale is by far my favourite Bruce Wayne ever. And I love the way Christopher Nolan brought the story to life. And removed the nipples from the suit. He'll forever be my hero for that.
I'm also really looking forward to seeing Anne Hathaway play an antagonist. I get the feeling that she'll be totally awesome! (I'm also feeling giddy because I've been told that I look like her (my mom says she looks like me, lol!) which means that I could totally dress up as her for halloween... and actually look like her! As long as there's a way to do it modestly).
Anyhoo, that's all for now!
The Ticking Time Bomb
I love my horse.
Though I don't think love is a strong enough word for what I feel whenever I'm around her. And over the past months (Is it 8 or 9 months since she was injured? I haven't counted recently). I've learned a whole lot about her.
Recently, I've re-discovered how respectful she is.
Friday night was our trotting night for the first time in a little while (It's the third first time). And when I first started I wasn't sure if she was coming up lame, or was stiff or what was going on. So I asked my coach. She described it as she was rushing the front legs and trotting normally in the back.
Made total sense, and after getting over the initial fear, then confusion, I had to giggle. My coach said she looked like a bomb waiting to go off, and she definitely felt like one.
But, despite how desperately she wanted to go, I had no issues at all keeping her in that weird two paced trot (I was having trouble getting her to relax into a real trot, but I think that'll take a few trot days). Despite how desperately she wanted to explode, she didn't.
I adore her. And even though I was terrified doing it, I trotted her a few laps each way. She still felt like she was going to burst at any second when I hopped off, and hopefully it won't take too long for her to be able to do the really fun stuff she loves to do. I haven't told her yet about the no jumping thing, and hopefully she'll be too distracted by learning all the fun lateral movements to notice! I am hoping we'll eventually be able to do at least tiny little cross rails, just to say we jumped.
That's also something I realized lately. I haven't missed jumping. But I really miss jumping her. She's definitely the funnest horse I've ever jump, full of spunk and can-do attitude! It didn't matter what angle I pointed her at a jump she'd do it, but would also quickly tell me I was insane if I went a little too angled. And when I wasn't letting fear get in the way, we were really, really good at turning really tight.
I think I'm finally over the disappointment of not getting into the jumper ring with her. Though every so often still get a teeny pang of longing.
Though I don't think love is a strong enough word for what I feel whenever I'm around her. And over the past months (Is it 8 or 9 months since she was injured? I haven't counted recently). I've learned a whole lot about her.
Recently, I've re-discovered how respectful she is.
Friday night was our trotting night for the first time in a little while (It's the third first time). And when I first started I wasn't sure if she was coming up lame, or was stiff or what was going on. So I asked my coach. She described it as she was rushing the front legs and trotting normally in the back.
Made total sense, and after getting over the initial fear, then confusion, I had to giggle. My coach said she looked like a bomb waiting to go off, and she definitely felt like one.
But, despite how desperately she wanted to go, I had no issues at all keeping her in that weird two paced trot (I was having trouble getting her to relax into a real trot, but I think that'll take a few trot days). Despite how desperately she wanted to explode, she didn't.
I adore her. And even though I was terrified doing it, I trotted her a few laps each way. She still felt like she was going to burst at any second when I hopped off, and hopefully it won't take too long for her to be able to do the really fun stuff she loves to do. I haven't told her yet about the no jumping thing, and hopefully she'll be too distracted by learning all the fun lateral movements to notice! I am hoping we'll eventually be able to do at least tiny little cross rails, just to say we jumped.
That's also something I realized lately. I haven't missed jumping. But I really miss jumping her. She's definitely the funnest horse I've ever jump, full of spunk and can-do attitude! It didn't matter what angle I pointed her at a jump she'd do it, but would also quickly tell me I was insane if I went a little too angled. And when I wasn't letting fear get in the way, we were really, really good at turning really tight.
I think I'm finally over the disappointment of not getting into the jumper ring with her. Though every so often still get a teeny pang of longing.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Recent Reads!
I am Number Four
....Admittedly right after finishing the book I uttered an "ugh". Right up until the climax I was enjoying it. The characters, the aliens and powers, it was fun. Definitely not my all time favourite, but it didn't feel like a chore... Then it got to what's supposed to be the real page turner... Ugh... It hurt my brain to read. I found it was hard for me to visualise what was going on and because of that, I couldn't really feel what the characters were going through and it left a bland taste in my mouth (so to speak, I don't eat books).
If I don't cry when a main character dies there's a problem. Though my brother was joking that it's probably because I saw the movie and was more preoccupied about when he was actually going to die, lol! But normally I'd still cry. It was dissapointing because part of why I love books is that they make me feel, they transport me into another world, and I start to really care about and know the characters.
But I found with this book, I couldn't do that. He jumped around with his descriptions and I spent most of my time keeping things straight, instead of really enjoying the story.
I wasn't sorry I read it. But it's hard for me to say I liked it. I preferred the movie, which I don't think has ever happened. I'm not even sure I'll read the next book.
My biggest problem was that it reminded me of some of my united works. And if I feel my editing brain kick in it's never enjoyable. My editing brain is a bit of a perfectionist jerk and can really kill the fun in a story really fast. (We've fought quite a bit while I've written).
I've had a pet peeve grow over time for writing/reading. The authors I like t read will convey the emotion a character is feeling without stating what that emotion is. Describe what is happening, instead of saying "they are sad". More like how every step they had to take away from their loved ones caused them pain. Their vision blurred from their tears. Trouble breathing because of a tight chest, etc, etc. And I think part of what I really didn't like was how often he used the word smile. Because I tend to overuse it too and I really don't like being reminded of it.
It's not so much an error, but there are ways with a little extra editing to make things less repetitive. Anywho, that's my mini rant, lol!
The Hunger Games
It was definitely exciting! I was up reading frequently till 9:30-10:00 (which is late for me), and couldn't wait to dive back in as soon as I woke up. I love the characters, was terrified for each of them (I think it's worse knowing most have to die), and was definitely thrilled.
But there were things with the writing that bugged me a lot. If you've tossed three fireballs at the main character already, it's too late to describe the size. I've already pictured them in my head. And it's another one that I found the emotions a bit... superficial. I didn't feel as strongly as I have with other stories what Katniss was feeling. And I found it hard to really be in her head and seeing the story from her point of view.
However, unlike I am Number Four, the story was gripping enough that I could overlook the writing and enjoy the read. And I do want to pick up the next books and read them! I also really can't wait for the movie.
....Admittedly right after finishing the book I uttered an "ugh". Right up until the climax I was enjoying it. The characters, the aliens and powers, it was fun. Definitely not my all time favourite, but it didn't feel like a chore... Then it got to what's supposed to be the real page turner... Ugh... It hurt my brain to read. I found it was hard for me to visualise what was going on and because of that, I couldn't really feel what the characters were going through and it left a bland taste in my mouth (so to speak, I don't eat books).
If I don't cry when a main character dies there's a problem. Though my brother was joking that it's probably because I saw the movie and was more preoccupied about when he was actually going to die, lol! But normally I'd still cry. It was dissapointing because part of why I love books is that they make me feel, they transport me into another world, and I start to really care about and know the characters.
But I found with this book, I couldn't do that. He jumped around with his descriptions and I spent most of my time keeping things straight, instead of really enjoying the story.
I wasn't sorry I read it. But it's hard for me to say I liked it. I preferred the movie, which I don't think has ever happened. I'm not even sure I'll read the next book.
My biggest problem was that it reminded me of some of my united works. And if I feel my editing brain kick in it's never enjoyable. My editing brain is a bit of a perfectionist jerk and can really kill the fun in a story really fast. (We've fought quite a bit while I've written).
I've had a pet peeve grow over time for writing/reading. The authors I like t read will convey the emotion a character is feeling without stating what that emotion is. Describe what is happening, instead of saying "they are sad". More like how every step they had to take away from their loved ones caused them pain. Their vision blurred from their tears. Trouble breathing because of a tight chest, etc, etc. And I think part of what I really didn't like was how often he used the word smile. Because I tend to overuse it too and I really don't like being reminded of it.
It's not so much an error, but there are ways with a little extra editing to make things less repetitive. Anywho, that's my mini rant, lol!
The Hunger Games
It was definitely exciting! I was up reading frequently till 9:30-10:00 (which is late for me), and couldn't wait to dive back in as soon as I woke up. I love the characters, was terrified for each of them (I think it's worse knowing most have to die), and was definitely thrilled.
But there were things with the writing that bugged me a lot. If you've tossed three fireballs at the main character already, it's too late to describe the size. I've already pictured them in my head. And it's another one that I found the emotions a bit... superficial. I didn't feel as strongly as I have with other stories what Katniss was feeling. And I found it hard to really be in her head and seeing the story from her point of view.
However, unlike I am Number Four, the story was gripping enough that I could overlook the writing and enjoy the read. And I do want to pick up the next books and read them! I also really can't wait for the movie.
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