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<3

2009-11-02T09:08:46Z

Isn't that beautiful? breejalilmade that for me, since I am now posting in the_write_awaycommunity, a community made so the other writers of plagiarismhaven can have their own... haven. Why, but I'm just full of wit tonight (might be because it's 4:30am). I don't really know what drove me to post Milky Way there, since I always thought that was one story I was writing solely for the entertainment of two friends and mine. I just wanted to post something, I think. Is that a good enough reason? (Oops if it's not.) Hopefully I'm not driving a figurative dagger through my chest with it; I'd hate if people thought that is the best I can do... not that I'm saying MW is bad, only that it's nowhere nearing the hundred percent of seriousness. Oh well, it's going to be a trial for me. We'll see how I fare.

Other news to share after a somewhat crappy week:

The writing process for Changing Madeline has officially begun! Boy, I am excited about this one. It has all the things I pin pointed that Everybody Wants Ryan lacked, not to mention I'm virtually dying to get to a certain part of the plot. While everybody's tearing at their hair for NaNo, I'm going to use this month to get further into ChM, with no pressure. After I get a decent lead I'll post it on FP. I have six chapters ready as you read this. Usually I wait until I have ten written to post the story, but we'll see. I kind of want to write more than ten before that so the internship doesn't interfere with my updating schedule (since I should be starting that fucker soon).

Heavenbound is finished on FP! I posted the last chapter (a kind of epilogue) yesterday, as expected (thankfully FP's admins solved whatever problem they had during the week before Saturday). I'm quite happy (and in shock?) over the amount of reviews the story achieved; thank you all! They were very lovely reviews. Hopefully everybody are as excited as I am over kanilla_maxwell's Earthbound! (Which she started already, by the way.)

Finally, since I was still in a party mood lat week, two friends and I planned a Halloween party for Saturday. It was AWESOME. Sure, at times I got bored, but the up-moments more than made up for that. Special mention to the best disguises of the party, three friends whom cross dressed (and looked one like an old woman, another like a hobo woman, and the last one like a ho) to entertain us. Cheers!

Hope you all had fun during the weekend!

Still Festive

2009-10-26T21:55:23Z

This is pretty funny stuff. Three weeks ago the Technical Tour (TT for short) started, just one week after I returned from Europe and almost failed my last class. It was two weeks of hardcore partying with the uni friends... and visiting industries during our spare time. My goodness, it was GREAT. I'm so happy I went. It would have sucked to miss out on it. I should probably post a list of some of the best things that happened but...

Guess what?

AG is one lazy bum.

Fine, just a summary. I feel like sharing the joy a bit.

0- Way too much booze. Yay!
1- A friend cheated on her bf. He cheated on her during his TT last year.
2- There was a massive hangover one night. Four ppl (me included) were the only ones sober enough to bury the dead.
3- Too much pool party going on, even more beaches.
4- We got screwed over each and every day of the two weeks. But we enjoyed it. (Masochists...)
5- Bad food, even worse sleep. Bad hotels, even worse highways.
6- A lot of group bonding, except for...
7- One despicable guy. One time I landed five punches on his gut. I wasn't the only one who beat him up.
Last but not least,
8- Quality time with a certain guy.

And a date that followed. I think?

But after that... nothing.

Anyway. We had a TT afterparty, too. And who knows? We might have a TT-afterparty afterparty. With the way we're going... It's like we endured the entire career for the sake of going to the TT.

And now that the waters are still, I read a book and... why am I still in a party mood? No, I'm going to write this week. Who knows? I might even use NaNo month to write like mad on Changing Madeline.

No more partying for AG. Hmph.

Oh noes! The fair is coming...!!

This past Thursday the Undiscovered ladies interviewed me. Normally they only interview Spotlight authors, but they made an exception for me. For some reason. Yay! It was a bloody lot of fun! I can't wait for the podcast ep to be out, even though I won't listen to it (it's like Nicole Kidman. She never watches the movies she's in). The following night they interviewed Mister Black, and they let me listen in on it! Now that is one podcast ep I can't wait to hear.

Now the internship is looming. We'll see what happens in AG's life up next.

But yes, this all means I'm back for good.

Tomorrow

2009-09-20T22:08:57Z

Off to momma country, at last! I'm gonna miss Europe. What I'm not gonna miss about it are the prices...

A Post For the Hell of It

2009-09-19T23:07:14Z

I'm in Frankfurt, bitches!!

News That Don't Break

2009-09-13T23:56:43Z

Yeah, you know, since I like to shout BREAKING NEWS a lot and all...

So after some dimwitted troubles I safely got to Spain. Fucking Spain... You see, we have a love-hate relationship. I love to hate Spain, and Spain hates to love me, so it always hurts me like a bad boyfriend. This time it's my right foot; must've pulled a muscle or something as I was hurrying to catch my train to Valencia from Alicante (which I did miss in the end) while carrying about fifteen kilograms of baggage. Or ten? They felt like a ton.

What we learnt from this story: Buy one of those huge-ass cases with wheels.

Right the next day was my birthday. I'm 22 years old now peeps, absolutely, atrociously and tremendously old. That day was the last day with official internet, so I used it to post the Cybernetic Pizza (bet one-shot) and update Heavenbound. From then on it went down hill... I had to help my sister since my birthday (yes...) to move to her new apartment, doing the work for her boyfriend who is still in Sweden for work reasons. That certainly didn't help my stupid, fucking foot to get any better. My sister's also had a bit of a nervous breackdown this week (a lot of stress at work, a lot of shit to sort through at her new place, getting her car towed and having to pay a lot of money to get it back...), so it hasn't really been er, boring. My mum on the other hand is worried (now? the hell for?) by the fact that I'm cutting class to be in Europe (like I was gonna skip out on the chance...), so she's now fretting over the exams I'm going to have to take right after I get back. (I should really be studying already. Hah hah!)

What we learnt from this story: Follow your vacation's destination path and not the course work's.

On Saturday we went to the mediterranean beach (well, one in a billion). I hate the beach with a passion, but this one won me ver. I will now forever rightfully complain about every other country's awful bitches, I mean, beaches. After that my sister and I picked up two of her friends and we went to this mountain town, where there was going to be a fair. The fair wasn't hugely successful because it rained, and the band (which was good. They played Welcome To The Jungle first) had to stop before their intrsuments blew up. We went to bed after that (c'mon, we're all grandfolks), but rumour has it the party continued until seven in the morning or so. I wouldn't know, because I was out like a light... until the fucking church's bell started ringing once every hour. I indeed got my eight hours of sleep, in one at a time. Needless to say I'm kinda sleepy.

What we learnt from this story: Even though town's fairs are famous they will suck. A town's a town. Although the food there is awesome.

So we went back "home" (to stupid, boring Valencia) and rented a movie to unwind. It was Becoming Jane, Jane Austen's (supposed) story. My sister and I were very sad afterwards, although I played tough as usual. Dude, if Jane Austen didn't get her happy ending... will I?

What we learnt from this story: Shit happens to the best people, so become the worst people in order for shit not to happen to you. (Is that a moral for real?!)

Girona on Friday. Frankfurt on Saturday. Home on Monday. Exams on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Freedom for one week. Then technical tour for two. After that internship, December and the thesis.

And then graduation.

And then?

What we learnt from this story: Absolutely nothing at all.

Peachy Keen

2009-09-04T13:37:30Z

Today is the last day in Goteborg, Sweden, and I have to admit I'm fucking sad about leaving. No, I didn't meet Prince Charming here (or any local for that matter), but I LOVED the place. And that's saying something; I mean, I was pretty sure I was going to be bored to tears here, since... c'mon, it's SWEDEN.

But Sweden was unexpectedly cool, literally.

I left today, Friday, the-last-day-in-viking-land for updating Heavenb (the readers have been waiting for... four or five weeks?) and posting the bet one-shot (LilyAnna, I'm coming for you...), but guess what? FP is down. Just my luck! Which means, if it doesn't get fixed by today I'll have to post on... Sunday? Or next week. Maybe next week, cos Sundays are dead days at FP.

Sorry y'all. (To those who care.)

Breaking News

2009-09-02T12:11:39Z

Heavenbound is officially, really over. I crash-wrote the last six chapters in three days, am I not great or what?

I'm expecting some questions from the readers (honestly), but all I'll have to say is... that will be explained later (and they're well familiar with that phrase).

Trying to be productive...

2009-09-01T13:02:01Z

Okay so, my stay in Sweden is quickly coming to an end. This Saturday I'll be travelling to Valencia, Spain. It will probably take me all day because I'll have to go to Alicante by plane, and then to Valencia by train. And thanks to that, it would be the fourth (I think) weekend in a row without updating Heavenbound (also caused by the fact that I hadn't chapters ready to post).

So I thought it couldn't go on like that, and got the bug. You know, the I-want-to-finish-this-story-to-start-another-one bug. And so I sailed onto an epic journey, called:

Finishing Heavenbound in Less Than Five Days

This shouldn't be impossible. I mean, I've written three chapters of the same story in one day on a few occasions; easy as cake, right?

Well no, finishing a story is always the hardest part for me. But I have to say, it's gone quite well. Just on Sunday I wrote two chapters, yesterday (Monday) I wrote the climax chapter. And that means...

Only three chapters to go until it's a wrap. Figuratively speaking, that is. I realize I have to overhaul the first seven chapters from scratch, and some opening paragraphs are going. But that's gonna be for later.

I got two tremendously constructive reviews the past week; one person very nicely pointed out a couple of details I need to fix on Headline, and another one did the same with Chasing The Babysitter. I still have to get around to do that.

But right now my main focus is finishing Heavenbound this week (I should be concentrating on the school work I have to do, hmm?), updating it this Friday (and telling everybody the news about the FPSSA... again), and starting... Changing Madeline!!

-Insert excited AG-

Plan is to write at least one more chapter, right now.

Medicine For The Soul

2009-08-29T23:18:26Z

Holy Smokes!!

2009-08-18T12:21:44Z

I did win a FPSSA!! Well, Heavenbound did. I found out today thanks to HeartLace who sent me a PM, thank you! And special thanks to the people (and the judges) at FPSSA, it's an honour.

Wow

2009-08-13T23:16:24Z

Er, well yeah. That pretty much explains it all. HUGE thanks to all the lovely people who voted for EWR!! Thank you.

This means I lost my bet with LilyAnna (you set me up, you little minx), and I have to write a one-shot dedicated to her (Conditions of the bet: If I won the award, which I was pretty sure wasn't gonna happen, I had to write a one-shot. If I lost, which I was pretty sure was gonna happen, then she had to do something... which I was supposed to decide after I lost! Dang it). Luckily for you, I have a few ideas already, Sweden has kind of been an inspiration for it.

We got a deal girl, don't forget.

I'm kinda disappointed by the fact that Heavenbound didn't win anything at all at the FPSSA, I was way more confident about that story. It's a bit ironic, I suppose, because that's my best story so far, but there's nothing I can do about it. So I gotta get a-move on, huh? I just don't want to think it wasn't "good enough" (which I guess was the case, really).

Crazy Indian Song

2009-08-02T18:46:20Z

Okay, no offence anyone. I'm not making fun of the Hindi music or culture. But you gotta admit, this video is the cream of the crop!

Undiscovered Yappin'

2009-08-01T22:43:09Z

The people at Undiscovered have a new website solely for members networking; there you'll find the spotlighted/highlighted authors and all staff members. It's a lot of fun, not to mention they have a super nifty chat feature. Join here!

The Day Story of AG

2009-08-01T19:48:41Z

Yesterday was one of those days. You know, the incredibly annoying, lasts for too long kind of day. Possibly everything went wrong. No, I'm not exaggerating.

I had Power Generation exam at 11am; I told a friend to go to the uni at 9 to bullshit each other (aka group revise); we wanted to take the exam yesterday, because postponing it for next week would be very complicated (we're full next week). After a while of enduring the intense heat and sun, and realizing we really weren't quite as prepared for the exam as we thought, we said, "Hey, maybe next week it'd be better!"

So we started talking to people; most of them wanted it next week. We started gathering signatures.

The teacher got to the uni at 10:30ish. People asked him if he could move the exam. He said...

No.

But he didn't even have the exam ready!

As it turned out, the motherfucker indeed do the exam. And it was horrible. I didn't know any of the theory, and only did one and a half of the two problems. To make matters worse, I thought I had the one-complete problem alright-ish. Well guess what?

No! I made a HUGE mistake! At the beginning. So it's all wrong!

Which means, I possibly did worse than everybody else. Go me.

I prophecize myself retaking exams of Power Generation come lte September...

So I got home. Today was last week pool party (which was postponed due to rain). Now guess what? It rained yesterday. Fucking hell! It had never rained so much down here!

I had not sold any of my sixteen tickets; my high school friends bailed out for various reasons, and the rest were pretty much selling tickets too.

That worry aside, I set to have lunch with my family while quietly laughing at my misfortune. After that the sky cleared, I got in contact with my fellow pool party organizers and they told me the thing wasn't gonna be postponed.

Okay cool, that meant I had to get ready. So I went to take a shower and...

Ladies and gentlemen, third country. No water.

I freaked out for a few minutes and ultimately decided on using the emergency resources. Pay close attention to these, in case you ever need the tips: 20 L of mineral water to bathe a la old fashioned, half a Nivea bottle to shave my legs.

Best part? Not the first time I've had to do it, certainly not.

So anyway, 6-ish pm and a friend picks me up. We go to the pool place. I spend about four hours standing/walking around trying to sell my tickets in mid drizzle (stupid fucking clouds). No such luck; I'm taken pity upon and my friends manage to get rid of six of my tickets.

I still have to pay ten from my pocket.

Last but no least, I couldn't dive in the pool. I am after all, recovering from a bad cold, and enough was with me standing the drizzle (put a towel on my head though; seems like I'm the only one made out of sugar), so I spent the last two hours sitting by the pool, watching other people have fun while I was so incredibly really fucking bored.

A friend walked by like three or four times waving like a nutjob at me; I'd return the gesture. When everybody was leaving he asked if I had fun, and I summarized the entire experience by telling him not one bit. He then said he waved at me and that those times I should've called him if I was bored so he'd entertain me.

Insert a truly sad groan there.

I got a million things to do and study for next week; but I'm so going to mope around today.

Big Deal

2009-07-30T04:27:54Z

First of all: Thirteen days to take off. Sweden is waiting for me. So is my older sister with chicken pox (no sweat, I got vaccinated against it yesterday. This is the vaccines year, because anti-chicken pox makes my third- fourth?).

Second of all: Heavenbound is officially completed- in the planning, that is. Yesterday I got my ass around to plotting the final chapters for real, which means I'm writing them soon (as soon as the university lets me, that is). It's going to be sixty two chapters in total. 56 is already written, so that means there's only six more to go until it's a wrap. Normally this would mean seven more weeks (or two months) until the end, but as I stated in some prior posts, I don't know how much I'll manage to write during the summer. But cheer up, that means Kanilla can officially start Earthbound!

Third and last (but not least) of all: Voting for the SKoWs ends next Wednesday (the fifth). The moderators of the site/awards gave the nominees the option of finding out how well (or not) they're doing, but you see, I'm such a huge chicken shit, I won't ask. Instead I'll wait for the worst (which I'm sure will come), so I won't be surprised one tiny bit.

Everybody Wants Ryan for President!! Er, vote?

Fiction With Chompers

2009-07-28T02:34:29Z

Now we can flaunt some banners to show off our mad skillz (aka, these are for writers whose stories are featured in Fiction With Bite. Mine's here!)

This blows

2009-07-25T03:13:58Z

This majorly blows.

You see, we're doing preparations to go on a Technical Tour in October (that is, a trip around the country visiting the biggest industries in different cities, as well as taking some well deserved touristic detours to the beaches and such; to us it's frankly an excuse to make a grand scale trip with friends around the country for fifteen days).

What blows isn't the fact that we're going to beaches. I hate beaches with a deep rooted passion.

Nooo...

We had this huge funds raising activity for yesterday. We rented this gigantic place with a humongous pool and slides for a private night party for about five hundred people.

But it rained in the afternoon.

Not only was I pretty damn stunned out of my mind, there was no way I was stepping outside. I've had a nasty cold... or flu, dunno... for the past two weeks. No way I was risking getting worse for anything in the world, not to mention I have to be perfectly peachy to travel abroad in two fucking weeks.

So, okay. I was staying home. At the risk of not selling any tickets and then having to pay up with my pocket's (aka bank account) money (if by chance, the event was still gonna be held after the rain).

Fortunately for me it was postponed for next Friday. Wahoy!

Not.

I hate pools as well.

Holy WHOAS Batman!!

2009-07-21T23:42:57Z

I have news. Pretty shocking news.

Everybody Wants Ryan has been nominated to the SKoW Awards!! For the Best Awkward Moment category.

Oh my God... Now who's gonna vote for it? ><

Lookin' Good

2009-07-19T22:16:46Z

Well, this place has suffered another major makeover. I'm quite happy with how it looks. I thiiiiiink it's going to stay like this for a looooooong time (unless my changing bugs hit me again).

I love GREEN.

Good News!! Part Two

2009-07-18T05:25:02Z

Everybody Wants Ryan has been highlighted as story of the week in Undiscovered! I'm so happy, thank you guys! Er, the sad part is that since the story is complete... oh screw it, I'll put an Edit note in the last chapter.

Writing Meme

2009-07-17T19:13:47Z

This is a writing meme taken from plagiarismhaven. I won't link it since it's a private community.

What’s the last thing you wrote?

In terms of chapters, the last I've written were 55 and 56 for Heavenbound (sorry to all the readers; I never really thought it was going to be so bloody long). I also wrote the pilot chapters for my new Romance story (called Changing Madeline); that is, the prologue (written like a month ago) and the first chapter (like two weeks ago). I'm loving this story immensely, I can't wait to get down and dirty with it. I also have this running project probable to never see the light of the FP illumination system, called Milky Way. It's a naïve Sci-Fi/Romance/Humour thing.

Was it any good?

Well, the readers can decide on their own when they're presented with chaps 55 and 56 of Heavenbound. I'm loving them because they're the setting for the finale. And geez, I'm biased, but I think the pilot chapters for Changing Madeline are not gold but... PLATINUM.

What’s the first thing you wrote that you still have?

Ugh... That'd be my first Fanfiction ever. So many grammar mistakes and typos and general atrocities there...

Write poetry?

Once upon a time. I don't know, I'm not big on poetry. I'm never going to be caught reading it; I pretty much hate it. Still, I tried my hands on it, and the only three people I ever showed it to told me it was good with a capital G and some bolding going on. Didn't keep it up, though. Never posted it, don't plan to.

Angsty poetry?

Now that I think about it, it was all angsty. Strange, because I'm not an angsty person... Oh well.

Favourite genre of writing?

Romance. If a story doesn't have romance (and it's not because I wanted to read something philosophic) then I'm not going crazy over it. I also need humour; those vein-slashing romances aren't my cup of tea. I LOVE Supernatural, so if a story is supernatural, has romance and tasteful humour I'm in for it.

Most fun character you’ve ever created?

Yikes, I can't really decide! I have an absolute blast writing all my gazillion of characters. True, some of them are more enjoyable than others. For example, in Everybody Wants Ryan my fave characters were Scott (clown with a serious streak) and Daniel (grade A loser gone grade A player). From Heavenbound I lovelove writing Evan. In future Endbound (the last of the series) it's going to be Saadriel for sure.

Most annoying character you’ve ever created?

Gordon from Heavenbound; I haven't given myself a chance to develop him so he's still off to me. I frankly want to punch him in the face sometimes.

Best plot you’ve ever created?

Ou-kay folks, this one's tough. I'm beyond proud of my plots (conceited as the fact may sound); even my old fanfiction had one hell of a plot each. All one-shots have a god damned plot. But probably my best published plot so far is Heavenbound's. Boy, that's the mother of all plot bunnies, twists and turns.

Coolest plot twist you’ve ever created?

Any you can find in Heavenbound. Fine, lemme think... Even despite all the supernatural going on, having the main girl's crush be stolen by her twin sister, then have the main girl die and somehow still wind up with her crush and making it work is probably the biggest twist in the story.

How often do you get writer’s block?

I might be subject to lots of hating for this one but... I don't get it. Honestly. Instead my problem is lack of time, or when I have some free time I'm so tired I can barely drag my ass to check what's going on Facebook.

Write fan fiction?

I started there. For that matter, I can't see why so many people look down on it. They really have no idea what a challenge it is. For one, you have to stick to the pre-existing universe and still make it your own. For another, you can create your own universe but still link it somehow (through the characters) to the pre-existing one. It's restrictive, which makes you think of ways to take over the story; in turn it makes you pretty resourceful and creative. I don't do it anymore though, because I grew out of it. But it was a great school.

Do you type or write by hand?

My first original story was called Withered Rose. Why? I don't know. I hate flowers, that was one of the reasons why it was so fucking hard to write. Another was that I started (and finished it) on a notebook. It took me ages to do one chapter, I couldn't go back to change/replace/fix for lack of space, I almost lost it once (thanks to Air France), I got cramps on my hand... Never again, to each their own. I'm so much more productive (and happy) writing directly on the computer.

Do you save everything you write?

Yes, I've always been paranoid about my writing. I keep several copies. I even opened an email for that purpose.

Do you ever go back to an idea after you’ve abandoned it?

I've abandoned ideas (read: my fanficion and my first original story), but I've never picked them up again. I've actually been considering lately if to revamp Withered Rose; keep the same basic plot and characters but with a lot less melodrama, more common sense and type it straight on the computer. But I don't know... Any advice?

What’s your favourite thing you’ve written?

Heavenbound. Although Changing Madeline promises to try hard to steal the throne.

What’s everyone else’s favourite story that you’ve written?

Heh, sadly it's one of my fanfiction... which I abandoned. Cos I'm great like that. At FP it's Heavenbound. Or Chasing The Babysitter, which got a HUGE response for a four chapters long story.

Do you ever show people your work?

I'm hoping FP counts... Somethings and sometimes I show some stuff to my two bestest cybernetic pals in the entire fucking planet.

Did you ever write a novel?

Depends, can Everybody Wants Ryan be considered one? Since so far it's my only completed long story. When Heavenbound is done it'll fit the part smoothly (er, even better after some tiny nip tucks).

Ever written romance or angsty teen drama?

Now this one is just funny...

What’s your favourite setting for your characters?

I don't have any. Everybody Wants Ryan was set in the middle of nowhere (I never said where), Heavenbound is set in a small Irish city called Arklow, Changing Madeline is going to be set in Montreal, Mind The Gap happened in the London Tube... you get it.

How many writing projects are you working on right now?

My primary focus is Heavenbound, then there's Milky Way and Changing Madeline. I'm trying my best not to think about Endbound but sometimes I can't help it... so I guess four. (That's ignoring all the things I abandoned.)

Do you want to write for a living?

Like people in Montreal say: B'oh. I don't know. To think I stand a chance I'd have to move to a place big on books (UK anyone?), simply because where I am, all people read is utter shite. After that I have to realize I'm up against a HUGE competition, and I either try my damned hardest or I stop and stare. Can the little ant defeat the elephant?

Have you ever won an award for your writing?

I wish.
Edit: I should show my appreciation by saying that even though I haven't won any awards (nor have I technically been nominated to any), I've gotten my two biggest stories inducted in two websites portraying the best stories of their genre (Heavenbound in Fiction With Bite, and Everybody Wants Ryan in Undiscovered).

Ever written anything in script or play format?

Well... yeah. Anything I write with a certain friend comes out script like.

What are your five favourite words?

Think hard... Indeed, pathetic, HUGE, epitome and reviews. No, the last one is a joke. The fifth real word is fuck. And that's not a joke.

Do you ever write based on yourself?

Every character has a small piece of me. The only real life story (that happened to me) is the entirety of Mind The Gap. Yes, a studly British bloke was giving me the eyes in the tube while I looked like crap on shaky legs.

What character have you created that is most like yourself?

As stated above, they're ALL based on one (or more) trait of mine. At the same time there's not one character that is a carbon copy of me. So... none?

Where do you get ideas for your characters?

80% of my ideas come from idle moments, for example when I'm in the bathroom (doing any of the stuff people do in bathrooms), when I'm trying to fall asleep every night/early morning, during commercial breaks, etc. 5% comes from music, usually the lyrics, although Everybody Wants Ryan was largely inspired by the singers' voices. 5% from my dreams; everybody who knows me knows how wacky and amusing my dreams are (Fallen Angel was based solely on one dream I had). 5% comes from the teevee, Chasing The Babysitter was born after watching a really bad romantic movie. The last 5% come from unexplainable resources.

Do you ever write based on your dreams?

Sometimes, somethings.

Do you favour happy endings, sad endings or cliff-hangers?

I love cliffhangers for chapter endings. For story endings I'm into bittersweet happy.

Have you ever written based on an artwork you’ve seen?

Uh, no. Unless the images in my head count as artworks.

Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?

YES. The beginners phase of putting chat smileys in mid story was left behind, waaaay behind. Now I try my best to write properly; also I only read stories with correct grammar, so that helps.

Ever write anything in chatspeak (how r u?)

Now this I never really did. I hate reading u instead of you, thus you'll NEVER catch me typing u (not even on msn).

Entirely in L337?

Heh, not even one msn nickname.

Was that question appalling and unwriterly?

Mind bogglingly so.

Does music help you write?

Yes, seldom times I've ever written in silence. That's usually when I'm alone in the house, otherwise I have to put my own barrier to block outside noises, hence the music. For that reason I got used to writing with it, and I really don't enjoy the sounds the keys make when I punch them either. My mind's set to be able to write with most of the music I love, some bands specially for some stories and some others for another.

Quote something you’ve written. Whatever pops into your head.

"Who told you to come annoy me?"

Good News!!

2009-07-14T00:51:59Z

For a change!

Heavenbound has been accepted by the lovely people of Fiction With Bite. If you don't believe me, you can find it here!

In the meantime I'll continue doing "mind maps" for tomorrow's Plants Instrumentation exam.

Bleh.

In other great news I've finally gotten rid of the IELTS course and the IELTS test!! (That is the: International English Language Testing System.) There I go world!!

This probably doesn't make much sense. I just remembered I never mentioned the IELTS here before. Go me.

Amusing

2009-07-09T22:32:28Z

Taken from The Sexy Name Decoder

A.R.M.I.T.H.: Amorous Reveler Made for Intense Touches and Hugs
G.R.E.E.N.L.E.A.F.: Gorgeous Ravishing Expert Exchanging Naughty Loving and Erotic, Arousing Fantasies

And because I couldn't resist, The Cyborg Name Decoder

A.R.M.I.T.H.: Artificial Robotic Mathematics and Immediate Troubleshooting Humanoid
G.R.E.E.N.L.E.A.F.: General Robotic Entity Engineered for Nullification, Logical Exploration and Accurate Fighting

Insert Groan Here

2009-07-07T20:07:07Z

This shit always happens to me. I'm on my way to (finally) finishing a story (this time it's Heavenbound) and a huge idea for a new one comes (this happened when I was going to finish Everybody Wants Ryan, but Heavenbound was the new intruder). Then what?

First Scenario: I follow my gut instinct and start writing the new story. Chances are I'll,
a) Get too much into it, want to write more, forget about the one that needs finishing.
b) Swamp myself with "work" by trying to write two (or more! it has happened) stories at once.

Second Scenario: I follow my head's wise advice and finish the first story. In this case I'll most likely,
a) Forget important details about the new idea. I write down most of it but something still leaks.
b) Forget about the hype I had while I was getting bombed by the new idea. This would make it harder to write later.

Usually I wind up doing the First Scenario, part b. But it's not easy! It delays the finishing of the first idea. I know this from experience.

You see, I got this Romance story idea I'm dying to write!! Absolutely can't wait to write it. It's set in Montreal!

But... hey, I'm not Canadian!!

WHAT?

AG's Juice Factory

2009-07-05T22:11:54Z

I later realized the title of this entry sounds disturbing. Oops?

Since that one time at the mall with a friend when we bought some fruit juices, I've become quite the fruit juices junkie. I remember that time I asked for... strawberry lemon. She didn't know what to get, but I told her to get peach and banana. Whaddaya know, it was good.

So I decided to try my luck with making the heavenly juices at home.

Here are some recipes:

Strawberry Lemonade
-Ripe strawberries will be the base of the juice. Fill the blender cup up to half of it.
-Squeeze one big lemon (I use this mutant sized lime instead).
-Add not more than three fingers-width of water.
-Two medium spoons of sugar.
-A lot of ice.
-Blend.
-Serve.
-Enjoy.
Enough for two medium glasses.

Strawberry Bananade
Note: I make the base of the juice be the strawberries. You could play with this and do the entire opposite.
-Red but not completely ripe strawberries. Put in a little less than half of the blender's cup.
-Ripe bananas, two.
-Add not more than three fingers-width of water.
-Two medium spoons of sugar.
-A lot of ice.
-Blend.
-Serve.
-Enjoy.
Enough for two big glasses.

Cantaloupe Bananade
-Chop the cantaloupe into pieces, fill half of the blender cup with them. This will be the base.
-Ripe bananas, two.
-Add not more than three fingers-width of water.
-Two medium spoons of sugar.
-A lot of ice.
-Blend.
-Serve.
-Enjoy.
Enough for two big glasses.

That's all I've tried so far. I don't like the last one very much, cos I'm not big on cataloupe juice.