http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Eurasian-Dreamer&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Eurasian-Dreamer en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:58:53 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/26285615/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/26285615/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:07:13 PDT (yes, her again) has organized a project to create an artbook, filled with the works of various contributing deviants, which will be sold so that the proceeds can go to charity.

Why am I telling you this? Not so you'll buy it (though that will come later), but because we need people to contribute!

So, here's a bit of what you need to know:

Firstly, anyone can contribute. Submitted works can include poetry and prose in addition to drawings, paintings, photography, etc, so don't feel left out if drawing isn't your strong suit - there are lots of ways to express yourself! The charity picked to donate to is the ASPCA, and as such the artbook will be featuring an animal theme (as only makes sense).

More thorough information (as well as the ability to join in) can be found at JessieQ's journal, here.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/24450917/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/24450917/ Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:57:34 PDT is selling some of her delightful Artist Trading Cards here. $8 each for singles and $15 for the special two card sets. One of the sets is even Wonderpunk (Steampunk Alice in Wonderland), and there are customized shoes for sale as well. She's an awesome artist, and her pencils, markers, and skills are her income at the moment, so please support her abilities!

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/23801183/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/23801183/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:38:04 PDT Oh my twitchy-witchy girl,
I think you are so nice.
I give you bowls of porridge,
I give you bowls of ice-
cream.

I give you lots of kisses,
I give you lots of hugs,
But I never give you sandwiches
With bugs
...in.


Expect more art soon.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/22200275/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/22200275/ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:26:20 PST
]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/20589898/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/20589898/ Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:23:10 PDT
So... my triumphant return has been delayed.

...sadness.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/19817732/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/19817732/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:22:52 PDT Finished
Dylan's B-day pic
Finish American Gods
Get a job (finally)

Ongoing
Learn to drive ~ have permit, practicing when able
Start a webcomic ~ have started little one-panels, working way up
Jessie's B-day pic ~ very late, will do even if takes 'til Christmas

Back-burner
Finish short story
Open Commissions


So.
I'm going to Disneyland! fun times!

I also got a job. Not either of the ones I was planning on, but it's a very nice job, so that's alright. Now I won't freak out that I won't have enough money for my first month's rent because I will.
...Always nice.

As far as the short story and commissions go, I'm just feeling a bit burnt out. I'm not done having a break from that story yet, and I don't want to commit to something like commissions until I'm feeling like I can give it my all. I've also been channeling my creativity into drawing, so that's good at least. I've got a few new sketches to share once I get them scanned.

Also, Skulduggery Pleasant is an awesome, awesome book, and I highly suggest you listen to it. You could also read it, I suppose, but then you wouldn't get to hear him, and that would be a terrible shame.
...It's Irish
And it's got magic and a talking skeleton detective.
How is that not cool?

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/18838515/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/18838515/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:15:47 PDT

Art
Do Jessie and Dylan's B-day pics
Open commissions
Start a webcomic

Writing
Finish short story

Other
Get a job
Learn to drive
Finish American Gods

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/16889369/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/16889369/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:47:15 PST Aimless Love

This morning as I walked along the lakeshore,
I fell in love with a wren
and later in the day with a mouse
the cat had dropped under the dining room table.

In the shadows of an autumn evening,
I fell for a seamstress
still at her machine in the tailor's window,
and later for a bowl of broth,
steam rising like smoke from a naval battle.

This is the best kind of love, I thought,
without recompense, without gifts,
or unkind words, without suspicion,
or silence on the telephone.

The love of the chestnut,
the jazz cap and one hand on the wheel.

No lust, no slam of the door--
the love of the miniature orange tree,
the clean white shirt, the hot evening shower,
the highway that cuts across Florida.

No waiting, no huffiness, or rancor--
just a twinge every now and then

for the wren who had built her nest
on a low branch overhanging the water
and for the dead mouse,
still dressed in its light brown suit.

But my heart is always propped up
in a field on its tripod,
ready for the next arrow.

After I carried the mouse by the tail
to a pile of leaves in the woods,
I found myself standing at the bathroom sink
gazing down affectionately at the soap,

so patient and soluble,
so at home in its pale green soap dish.
I could feel myself falling again
as I felt its turning in my wet hands
and caught the scent of lavender and stone.

- Billy Collins



Happy Valentines Day

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/16091585/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/16091585/ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:29:31 PST


...yeah, that's all ^^

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/13685510/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/13685510/ Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:02:13 PDT The good news is that he's alive (a lot of people didn't think he would be), and he doesn't need feeding every twenty minutes, so I'm slowly reclaiming bits and pieces of my life.

In other news, I'm going with my friends to see the fifth Harry Potter movie tonight, at midnight, and then then we're taking the bus home at FIVE IN THE MORNING. It should be great fun.

Also,

rice-boy

I never expected to like surrealism, but I really like this. Check it out.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/12545949/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/12545949/ Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:10:33 PDT

That's right, I'm eighteen. Not only that, but my entire day has been great. My friends waylaid me in Statistics class today with hugs, balloons, a stuffed animal, and copious amounts of sweets, and people in general have just been sweet and nice to me. I feel really happy and loved, and I hope my family and friends realize how much I appreciate everything they've done for me.

I'm going to try to be more productive and happy and positive this year. The idea of going off to college next fall is a little scary, but it's also a great opportunity, and I want to use it to become the person I always wanted to be. I'm going to make sure to keep in touch with my friends, even if they do end up across the country, and I'm going to make new friends too. Life's just going to get... bigger... you know? It's cool.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/9822459/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/9822459/ Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:35:55 PDT
So, summer's been good. Virginia was nice - I never realized how much I love california before I went there. Snakes On A Plane was hilariously silly and not of the sense-making. Lately I've been practicing juggling with pins, working on pics I both have and have not promised to do, trying to finish my summer reading, and even *gasp* writing a little. Oh, and I've become an entry-level trekki. Be afraid, be very afraid.

...yeah, that's pretty much it. I'm at that point in the summer where I both need to and don't want to acknowledge that school will be starting soon. Hope this upcoming year is good. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/8887814/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/8887814/ Fri, 26 May 2006 21:30:46 PDT Yeah.
Going to do happy things now. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/8481310/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/8481310/ Sat, 15 Apr 2006 17:37:06 PDT Anyway, it's... cool? ^^' Whoo! I'm seventeen!


Well she was just seventeen
And you know what I mean
And the way she looked
Was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another
When I saw her standing there ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/8318957/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/8318957/ Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:54:55 PST
It was amazing. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/7936261/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/7936261/ Sat, 18 Feb 2006 17:05:09 PST
To describe the movie would take away from the experience. I'm torn between wanting to tell everyone to watch it and knowing that no one can love it in the way I do. Not that people don't love it. I mean, come on, it's Mirrormask - it's just that everyone has their own special feeling with movies they love that no one else can have.

Anyway, it was fantastic, with the knowledge that the word fantastic doesn't even begin to describe it. The style, the writing, the music, the characters... this movie fills a place in my life I didn't know could be filled. Seriously.

I'm not going to go out and actively tell people to watch it, for the reason mentioned above, but I'd definitely recommend this film. It's very original and very well made. Well done in every way. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/7223293/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/7223293/ Sun, 04 Dec 2005 18:50:54 PST
I. Must. Submit. Work.

Granted, I haven't done anything to submit or i would have, but that's the point: I need to work on stuff. I must create something glorious, GLORIOUS I SAY!

... or I could teach myself to draw. That would be much more productive and allow me to better express myself creatively. Of course it would also frustrate me to no end and make me incredibly jealous of all artists again whereas otherwise I've come to except that they have skills I don't.

Decisions decisions.... ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/7023369/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/7023369/ Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:34:45 PST
Day 1 - 1,667 words
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Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

I'm sleepy, so that's really all I'm going to say.

Day: 12
Words: 10,060 ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/7004525/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/7004525/ Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:45:25 PST My novel goes forth slowly and I still lose sleep attempting to add to it, however meagerly, and get my homework done. I don't know why, but as of recent fate just doesn't want my to sleep. I must sleep though... for the good of myself. Otherwise I'll explode, and then my novel will never get done.

Day 1 - 1,667 words
Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
Day 5 - 8,335 words - done, yes, I'm still on day five... wait, day five?! frick...
Day 6 - 10,002 words
Day 7 - 11,669 words
Day 8 - 13,336 words
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Day 10 - 16,670 words
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Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

I go sleep now.

Day: 9
Words: 9429 ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6986131/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6986131/ Mon, 07 Nov 2005 22:59:18 PST
...

Guess I'll just go to bed. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6976495/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6976495/ Sun, 06 Nov 2005 23:06:22 PST Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
Day 5 - 8,335 words - done
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Day 30 - 50,000 words

I'm catching back up... only one day behind ^^ I got to write the fun part. It made me happy. Of course, now everything is going to be depressing and the main characters world is going to come crashing down around her... but eh, that's life.
And I'm going to be sleepy tomorrow, but oh well. *goes to update nano profile*

Day: 6
Words: 8338 ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6967357/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6967357/ Sat, 05 Nov 2005 23:59:51 PST Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words - done
Day 4 - 6,668 words
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Writing is good.... writing is fun... homework is NOT. Bleeeeeeeeh....
In case you can't tell, my mind is mushy and sleepy. that's what happens when homework takes you so long that you start reading stuff multiple times without any of it sinking in... and I like this subject too....
Of course, when I'm spacing out and thinking of plot rather than homework it's not plot for my novel, noooo, it's plot for the manga I will someday maybe write if I can connect all the dots the right way and get it where I want it to be. To that I say meh.
I spent a good portion of the day translating rather than writing. It was bad, but fun ^^

Day: 5
Words: 5,022 ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6949617/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6949617/ Thu, 03 Nov 2005 23:00:45 PST Day 2 - 3,334 words - done
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
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Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

I have written very little today... I just wasn't in a very write-ish mood, and I felt so restless. I think my brain needed excercise, because doing math actually made me feel better... though that might also be because I actually understand it now. Anyway, tomorrow's friday and I figure it'd be better to get a good nights sleep and write more tomorrow than to be miserable both days, so I'll catch up over the weekend.

I know I'm not supposed to, because it's from english class, but I love the scarlet letter. It's just so... yes, and it's... yes. It's brilliant. Dimmsdale rocks. Even though he doesn't think he does. He makes me want to give him a big hug ^^

Sweet Dreams

Day: 3
Words: 3,775 ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6940505/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6940505/ Wed, 02 Nov 2005 23:04:15 PST Day 2 - 3,334 words - done
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
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Day 8 - 13,336 words
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Day 24 - 40,008 words
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Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

I'm on schedule, but I feel very behind in comparison to the amazingness of Dylan. Pfft...can't write another 5k in a day my ass...

I got to see the pictures from halloween today ^^ it reminded me off all the wonderful things, especially since I wasn't expecting the pictures from trick-or-treat to be there. That was one of the most awesome trick-or-treating experiences ever

Life is pretty good aside from the short-term and occasional long-term worries. I'm worrying about what to get people for christmas. It's November, the time I should be worrying about my novel, and I'm worrying about what I should get for people or when I'm going to finish/ aquire the gifts I'm giving people... bleh.

Plot-wise the novel's going ok... though I'm burning through my plot just as fast if not a little bit faster than I expected. Oh well, that's why I stapled the plot for the second and third books on as well. If I'm lucky they'll all merge together to form one heck of a novel... like tolkien in reverse.

Sleep is good.

Day: 2
Words: 3,338 ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6931355/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6931355/ Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:44:49 PST
Really though, I think my plot's coming along quite well.

Day 1 - 1,667 words - done
Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
Day 5 - 8,335 words
Day 6 - 10,002 words
Day 7 - 11,669 words
Day 8 - 13,336 words
Day 9 - 15,003 words
Day 10 - 16,670 words
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

My day wasn't nearly as exciting as Dylan's... I just did homework and wrote, with the occasional eating of candy thrown in. Look! I finished before midnight! ^^

Day: 1
Words: 1,714
-- ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6734488/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6734488/ Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:06:10 PDT Hmmmmm....
Hm.

Ok, I need an occupation. Something besides dreamer and besides student, because dreamer is too passive and pretty much involves lazing around and thinking, while the idea of being a professional student is just... sad.
I wonder how one could be a professional dreamer in an active way. Then again, I suppose if I knew that I'd have the plot for Interworld all figured out. Meh.

I want to be artistic, but I'm not good at it... or if I could be good at it I'm too busy worrying about all the technical stuff going on around me, academic and the rare otherwise. I need... I need purpose. I had it for a while, and then I kinda lost it and forgot what it was, so I know it's there but I don't know WHERE it is...
Don't you just hate it when that happens?
The last thing I remember when I had a definite purpose was obsessing over stuff, but I know obsessing wasn't my purpose. It involved creation. Dangit, I wish I could remember.

...

Worlds.
I create worlds.
They're in my head, but they're still THERE. Maybe I just need to pay more attention to them.
So i guess that's what a dreamer is... other than the obvious. It's a writer, except it's the part of a writer that thinks rather than the part that records.

Heh, I just got the idea of God doing what I just did... being like 'Oh yeah, Earth. Maybe I should be paying more attention to them...'
Wouldn't that be a laugh.

It's kind of hard to be yourself when your self is being taken over by school like your mind is by the borg.
And yet, if I didn't have something technical to do everyday, I would probably stop working. Funny.
So I guess all I really want is no more english class and no writing assignments in history. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6697777/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6697777/ Thu, 06 Oct 2005 17:57:31 PDT well is that you're afraid to try again because you're worried it can't possibly be good again. It's a silly fear, but it's there none the less. Maybe if I make more progress I'll scan it in sometime or try drawing on the tablet.

In other news, school's being annoying. I know it's all good and necessary (well, maybe not english, but the rest of it)... maybe I just need to stop procrastinating. Yeah, that's it. I'll just get it over with.

... right after I finish this drawing. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6640720/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6640720/ Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:16:35 PDT I wanted to do a school scene, and Dave said, "We can't afford it. We'd have to have at least 10 kids, we'd have to have chaperones, a teacher, locations, this, that, and the other, and it will cost." And he'd see my expression and he'd say, "But look, if you wanted the world crumpling up like a piece of paper and turning into a flower, I can do that for nothing."
-Neil Gaiman when being interviewed on Mirrormask

The complete opposite of how you'd think a movie would work... isn't it awesome? ^^ ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6568272/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6568272/ Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:23:33 PDT
Today Sara was putting groceries in the refrigerator. It was late afternoon/ early evening, so it wasn't dark, but the kitchen was in shadow. I walk out, pick up my glass from the table, and attempt to walk through the kitchen to get some water. Sara has her back turned to me at this point and holding a brown paper bag. Just as I walk forward, she twirles around with a yell while going into some pseudo kung-fu position. This is would be very funny to an observer, but when it's happening to you all you can think is 'AHHH! WHAT THE HELL?!?!" Needless to say, we were both freaked out by this event. I ended up saying something like "what's wrong with you?!" and she said "you scared me!" to which I replied "I'm not that silent! I exist!" and she returned "yes you are, and yes you do."

Just one of those things that happens when you're me... you can be right next to a person and they won't realize you're there until they look up and spazz out.

Oh... dad asked me to be his assistant when he shoots weddings ^^ it's because I'm a girl and I'm family. Seriously, no sooner did I make the joke than he stated it to be true. Brides feel more comfortable around women for some reason...

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6565761/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6565761/ Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:03:35 PDT
Oh, and if you've hung out with me recently, you'll also know I'm trying to translate a totally cool comic into japanese for fun... yes, for fun. I've kinda had japanese on the brain lately as a product of this.

After lunch today I started saying 'gomen', which for you non-japanese speakers is 'I'm sorry'. I'd just say it quietly to myself for no real reason. Then I read Dylan's journal after school, and suddenly I had a reason for what I felt.
I'm pissed off, but oddly enough I'm not mad at anyone. Not even Robert, with all the shit he's pulled, has really made me angry. He's a jackass. It's that simple. He finds people's weaknesses and uses them to manipulate and hurt them. Whatever his problem is, it's not mine anymore.
I'm not condoning his action in any way, or saying I'm not taking a stand on it. What I am saying is he's not making me angry. That's a good thing since it was probably one of his biggest holds over me.
Na... but that's not the point.

I'm sorry.
I'm sorry there are people out there who will hurt you just because they can. I'm sorry there are people who are duplicitous and close-minded and cold. I'm sorry that minds are easily swayed not by the good, but by the seducers. I'm sorry that sometimes life just SUCKS, and I'm sorry you're having to go through all this.

People tend not to listen to me. It's not everyone, and it's not always on purpose. Sometimes people just can't let themselves listen. However, I want you to listen when I say this:
There are people who love you for who you are. Even when the world is crashing down and you're shown the more horrible side of humanity, they will be there for you. Sometimes it's hard to see, but they are there.
And I know this is a long term idea, since pain is hard to forget, but screw all the spineless, brainless, honorless, moralless jerks. They're not worth it, and if they try to attack you then you've got friends by your side who'll defend you till the last.

Feel better, dearie.

Gomen... ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6507829/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6507829/ Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:14:18 PDT Death ever choses to dance, everyone is going to follow his rhythm."

[link]

Go. Read. It's Brilliant. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6496832/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6496832/ Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:49:01 PDT I make a difference.
I matter.
And I will do my best to live my life without regrets.
To live my life.
That's the least I can offer. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6463042/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6463042/ Fri, 09 Sep 2005 21:33:23 PDT Well, actually, I don't think that anymore... I thought it for the first two or three times, and by then my repeated failures had drilled into me that drawing DOES NOT equal easy. However, I tend to feel so inspired that I think, if I can just keep the images in my head long enough, I might be able to make something I really like.

I used to talk to characters. Not out loud, but in my head. That's how I'd work all my problems through. I'd just imagine them up and they'd tell me all the logical and comforting things that I couldn't tell myself. That stopped after about a year...
These days I talk to myself sometimes, but I've realized as of late that I talk to real people mostly. I'll just think of what they'd say in a situation, and then I respond and then... I don't even intend to, but I end up having entire conversations with them. Sometimes I'm happy, and sometimes I'm sad, but in the end none of it's real.

It's so hard to have conversations with real people... in real life. It seems like you always have to stumble into one by accident.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6320980/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6320980/ Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:22:16 PDT That you should pack up shop, put on your hat and coat, and never be seen from again?

...Yes.
Quite a bit actually.
But then I think... what would be the fun in that? ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6320894/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6320894/ Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:57:29 PDT
Me: it'll all be all right, right?
Dylan: yup
Dylan: unless...
Dylan: oh god
Me: ... that's so darn comforting

Dylan, assuring you everything can and will go wrong.

But we still love her ^.~ ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6063102/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/6063102/ Thu, 28 Jul 2005 23:58:02 PDT Haunting melodies that repeat without end
And I can't figure out where the old songs stop
And where the new songs begin ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5964118/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5964118/ Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:33:37 PDT 2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. If you were a fruit you'd be...
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to me and you.
5. I will tell you my first memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of
7. I'll tell you something that i've always wondered about you.
8. Put this in your journal. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5523130/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5523130/ Wed, 01 Jun 2005 16:08:40 PDT Friday I showed up for the last hour, not in costume. I know it seems kinda weird since I missed everything, but it wouldn't have been very much fun without everyone. I pretty much just went to have some closure, see all the empty rooms and such.
It wasn't much fun going back to the real world, but i suppose it had to come eventually. Wasn't that bad with the whole no homework thing except that my allergies decided to kick in and made my day miserable. Imagine yourself getting up every five minutes to blow your nose with the most generic tissue paper, wiping your eyes even more often then that near the end because they keep tearing up, and generally feeling brain-dead. Welcome to my world. Oh, and then there was the sneezing. Originally I'd just sneezed a few times at Fanime. Figured it was the whole 'someone's talking about you' thing but realized there was probably dust in the air or something. Yesterday and today, however, I've been sneezing a lot more than usual, and it's annoying.
"Achoo!"
"Hey, y'know what they say: someone must be saying something nice about you."
"Well, then I guess people have been saying nice things about me all day today and yesterday."
Ah well, it's the thought that counts.
...
No, I don't think I'll beat myself up over that today.
Girl at school ruined the end of Episode 3 for me. That kinda pissed me off. She's a nice girl, but that was just poor judgment on her part.
...
Drat. I just remembered I have to bring/bake something for our advisor party tomorrow.
Have I mentioned I don't feel well? ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5429971/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5429971/ Sun, 22 May 2005 13:37:45 PDT Lately I've been knowing what people are going to say before they say it. With my friends I can understand because I'm around them so much I've begun to think like them, but it's happening with other people too. And if it's not what people are going to say it's what they're going to do. I know when the lunch area's going to be invaded, I know what's happened to people before they tell me, I knew my dad was going to say the car's scaring him and therefore he can't give me a ride to sinead's.
I don't say anything, I just think it a second or so before it happens, sometime more if it's an action. And it's happened a lot.
I don't seriously think I've gained precognitive powers. However, it's almost too much to be a coincidence. My guess is it's just a halfway thing. The sort of occurence that's just my head locking into noticing something, like the thing I have with knowing people.
Still, it's freaking me out a little. Understanding I've had since I was little, it just never got really noticable before ninth grade. This I've never had before that I can remember though.
I told my parents and dad made fun of me.
Go ahead, raise your hand if you think I'm crazy/ delusional.
Or people could just agree with me, that'd be nice.

It's scaring me that sometimes my speech pattern is just like Robert's.
But then we are very similar in some ways.
Though complete opposites in others.

Gyah, I'm done with this.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5420449/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5420449/ Sat, 21 May 2005 11:32:53 PDT ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5407730/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5407730/ Thu, 19 May 2005 23:44:38 PDT Little things.
It's funny.
I'd forgotten that I used to do that...
remember the little things that is. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5359890/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5359890/ Sat, 14 May 2005 21:57:53 PDT It's not bad to want things sometimes.
I wish I could protect the people I care about. I really really do. Sometimes it's just a drive, a pure, unadulterated need. But... how do i fight someone without hurting them for the sake of hurting them? How do I fight something when the people I fight for can't see that it's something to be fought? What do I do? Maybe I'm just having a wave of depression, maybe everything will be better tomorrow. Honestly, people probably think I'm bipolar by now, but...
I don't like feeling alone, and I don't like feeling helpless.

Just a small selfish thought... but I hope she gets what's coming to her.

Woah... I can suddenly empathize with Emeraude's situation all that more.

...heh, irony. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5233472/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5233472/ Sat, 30 Apr 2005 21:08:01 PDT
Things to do:
thank you notes
watch lost special
take shower
sleep
do movie FX tests/ figure out how to use Final Cut Pro
homework
gym again (if time permits)
write e-mail to Masa

I want to write something that has to do with a band, because everything's been telling me to, but I've aquired a unique manifestation of writers block that's incredibly annoying.

ne aishitara dare mo ga konna kodoko ni naru no
ne kagayami yori mo fukai kurishimi dakishimeteru no
nani mo ka mo ga futari kagayaku tame kito... ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5198747/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5198747/ Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:37:20 PDT I needed people pictures for my poster project, and I got them ^.^ One of my models was all excited about it, and the other was really nervous and apologizing if her inability as a model ruined my pictures... it was silly, but cute. She's beautiful and a perfectly fine model (as far as what I needed her for anyway), and she has an absolutely beautiful smile, but she was so nervous she didn't smile a lot... at least, not a lot that I was able to catch. She would only smile when I was moving and smiled at her. Heh, I feel bad I made her so nervous.

I'm slowly but surely learning to take more risks, even though they aren't very big ones. But start small, right?

I have an image in my head for my story that is yet to have a definite plot. It's from the epilogue ^.^' Or whatever the manga equivalent to an epilogue is... just the end I guess. I want to stop calling it the story without a definite plot, but sadly i can't find a definite plot. It's frustrating. Does Sandman count as episodic? because I want it to be a little like that, so maybe episodic isn't such a bad thing if you do it right...? but sandman had a plan and I don't, so I guess I'm back to square one on that one. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5163226/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5163226/ Sat, 23 Apr 2005 00:13:00 PDT
I. Am. So. Fricking. Tired.

I finally can sleep, no more worrying. I'll still finish the novel sometime, but I don't have to worry about a time constraint or doing it instead of other things. I am so tired, it's not funny. Seriously. I'm only writing this instead of sleeping because I'm a weird child.

nikuya ni ikimashita
ooki ushi o kaimashita
shindeshimaimashita
zan nen desu ne

buta o kaimashita
waieru o kamimashita
butaniku ni narimashita
zan nen desu ne

petto shyoppu ni ikimashita
inu o kaimashita
nigeteshimaimashita
doushite?

-fun little song Alyssa and I made up for japanese class.

Why am I still up? I don't know...
I think my mind's stopped working.
Not literally, but as far as normal thought patterns go.
... I'm going to bed. Now.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5152486/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5152486/ Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:38:45 PDT You have extra days. You have an extension. So why have you been able to do next to nothing on writing? Why is finishing your novel still an issue at this point?
I feel horrible. But the thing is. I have no time what so ever. I have tons of school work, more than usual for some reason, and I'm losing sleep without having a chance to even touch my novel for the evening. It's not like I'm spending my time watching the many things I have piled up to watch. I'd like to, but I'm not, because if I had free time I'd be using it on my novel. The closest thing I have to free time is when I update my journal and when I space out for a few minutes between or at the end of classes.
This sucks.
I went through the lunch today thinking if I just finish with these posters I can go write. And then I look at my phone and go OMG it's 1:02!!!! lunch ends at 1:15! Everything's taking longer than it should. It's incredibly frustrating. Tomorrow is my last day. Consolation is that after five I can power write non-stop until... midnight I guess. That's some consolation. That time's what I'm counting on. I can do this. I can.
Got to go do hw... hopefully finish before 10:30 tonight. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5142326/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5142326/ Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:18:55 PDT The police officer could not believe people were bad, only that they did bad things. He just could not believe it. He felt connected to other man, because their stories were so similar, but he was told that despite this, the man was not his responsibility.
The other man kept stealing things, robbing stores, robbing houses, until he eventually shot someone fatally and they died. He wasn't just doing bad things anymore. The bad things had turned him into a murderer. When he was caught he cried for a very, very long time.

My paraphrasing my step-mother's account of a japanese film called 'Stray Dog'. She told it to me when I asked how there could be bad people in the world, how they didn't go insane.
It's funny, she doesn't look it, but she has told me some incredibly deep and meaningful stories. Stories that have shaped my views on the world.
At the end of telling me the above she asked me to remind her why she had told me the story. I told her it was to tell me why bad people could exist and didn't go mad. Ironically enough, the story seemed to say that they did eventually. I don't know why, but that idea is a comfort to me.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5134772/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5134772/ Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:58:11 PDT She's done right? 'Cause if she's not she's in trouble.
Truth be told I'm not done. My own fault for getting to far behind, though some ill feelings go towards the darn math assignment I had to do when I wanted to be writing. Ah, but yes, the good news.
I got an extension ^.^
Dylan's being a real sweet heart (really, she's usually a sweet heart, but I'm allowed to say it sometimes if I want) and has given me to when we originally thought the deadline was, as well as an the extra day she had left over from finishing her novel. So yes... I'm still in the running, and I will be trying just as hard, though my hw wishes to overwhelm me.

Day 1 - 1,667 words
Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
Day 5 - 8,335 words
Day 6 - 10,002 words
Day 7 - 11,669 words
Day 8 - 13,336 words
Day 9 - 15,003 words
Day 10 - 16,670 words
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words - done up to here
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 30
Words: 35714

Yes, I know I won't have this kind of slack when we do the real NaNoWriMo, but I'll also be better prepared for the real NaNoWriMo. I could hope I have less homework, but considering it will be junior year that's wishful thinking.

Congratulations Dylan for finishing your huge, beautiful novel a full day ahead of schedule. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5116364/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5116364/ Sun, 17 Apr 2005 22:29:53 PDT I'm going to have to work extra hard on writing if I want to make the deadline. Also have to finish the Anime Club posters before I go to bed.

Day 1 - 1,667 words
Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
Day 5 - 8,335 words
Day 6 - 10,002 words
Day 7 - 11,669 words
Day 8 - 13,336 words
Day 9 - 15,003 words
Day 10 - 16,670 words
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words - done up to here
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 28
Words: 32217

aaand devart doesn't like hirigana. darn.

nemuidesuyo... ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5091445/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5091445/ Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:18:41 PDT Firstly I auditioned for our school's singing competition, American Idol thingey. It was interesting, because I was totally nervous, but they gave me time to regulate my breathing (which was nice), but I had to sing while being video taped and possibly having my picture taken. I did, however, sing better than I knew I could for the most part. Then I was told they were going to show the tapes at the rally (rumor? truth? who knows, I learned it from greg) and I had a minor freak out because I messed up the first part and had my eyes closed the first two verses before I realized it and opened them. Sinead was more nervous than me, and yet she looked fabulous when she sang for us. She's so good at acting... *sigh*
So then I got to talk to Alyssa during the end of 5th lunch till the beginning of 6th. It was nice because even though we don't actually know each other very well past before class, during class, and lunch, we get along and have the same kind of humor (we laugh at things others don't find funny and keep laughing past what would seem normal). So we had bonding time ^.^ it was nice.
There was an elephant at our school.
Ok, so then in graphic arts sam comes in and asks if we can go see the elephant. I get extremely confused and he shows me a picture he took on his camera while reassuring me that, yes, there was a real live elephant on campus. After getting over the shock I repeated sam's question of whether we could go see it. Mr Gaston, being the totally cool teacher he is, said sure and we ran off. It was awesome because as we were going down the hall, all these kids are pouring out of their class rooms talking about the elephant and leaving class to go see it. I heard one boy say he was going to be late for english class, then decide he had to see the elephant anyways. So then I find out it's an assembly. don't know what I expected, and everyone sat and watched for a bit. Eventually people started going back to class. One boy in our class didn't come back until the end. It was absolutely fabulous. After school I went to the car with the intention of telling my dad, and no sooner did I open the door than he said 'guess what? there's an elephant!' I love my dad, he was just so excited. We then discussed how you had to be living at the very top in life if you couldn't get excited about an elephant. Overall it was just a wonderful experience. Sort of awakens your inner child.

Progress:
Day 1 - 1,667 words
Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
Day 5 - 8,335 words
Day 6 - 10,002 words
Day 7 - 11,669 words
Day 8 - 13,336 words
Day 9 - 15,003 words
Day 10 - 16,670 words
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words - done up to here
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 25
Words: 27430

Tomorrow I'm seeing 42nd street with Dylan ^.^ and we're going to stay on campus and go out to applebees to eat. And write. The writing is important.
It should be fun. I have these great scenes stuck in my head, but I can't write them yet because I'm not there yet and there's no time besides...
Speaking of which, I should go finish my hw

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5082782/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5082782/ Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:09:47 PDT ...or progress reporting on NaNoWriMo. Either works.
We had an english tea party today in English, very cool. Most of the guys just wore dress pants, dress shirt, and a tie, but Sam went full out with matching vest and jacket as well. He looked very cool.
And there was piano playing.
I stayed after school, not realizing Sara was planning on making an afternoon out of stone shopping. But we still went to one store, spent an hour looking at all the different stones and their meanings, and then went and ate gelato. 'Twas fun.

And now... *drum roll* the Progress Report! (at 10 on EADTV)

Day 1 - 1,667 words
Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
Day 5 - 8,335 words
Day 6 - 10,002 words
Day 7 - 11,669 words
Day 8 - 13,336 words
Day 9 - 15,003 words
Day 10 - 16,670 words
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words - done up to here
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 24
Words: 26970

Incredibly tired, and yet I'm staying up writing instead of sleeping. Despite my desire to catch up, that is incredibly stupid. I'm just going to be more tired tomorrow and not get to write then... except I'm actually going to get to bed earlier than usual tonight anyway...
Yeah. If any of what I've written doesn't make sense, it's because I'm out of it. That's been my excuse for a while, but it's been the reason for a while. Brittany doesn't function well without sleep. Some people do. Brittany does not. Brittany likes to talk in third person when she's tired. Brittany just realized this right now.

I'm going to bed.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5073787/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5073787/ Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:37:53 PDT KITTEN!
Oh. My. God. Luann had a kitten at school today, and it was the cutest, tiniest, most precious little creature I have ever seen. I got to pet it, and I realized I had never seen a kitten in real life before. But ohmygod it was adorable. Really, I can't believe how cute that kitten was. It was black and white, and has blue eyes... so darn cute.

aaaand the progress report, which has not really progressed since I'm... probably 7 days behind. Yeah, I'm sleepy and I've got projects.

Day 1 - 1,667 words
Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
Day 5 - 8,335 words
Day 6 - 10,002 words
Day 7 - 11,669 words
Day 8 - 13,336 words
Day 9 - 15,003 words
Day 10 - 16,670 words
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words - done up to here
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 23
Words: 26023

And now I'm going to fall over tired. Tomorrow will be good though. It will be very good. Nothing will go wrong, because I say so. True, that's usually not much of a deterrent, but I'm hopeful.

And Brittany needs sleep. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5053124/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5053124/ Sun, 10 Apr 2005 16:30:12 PDT It's funny, because normally I don't enjoy my birthdays so much. They usually consist of me wishing I could be with people who aren't there. This time, even though it was just something simple like watching movies and eating food and such, it was the best. I got to be with the people I love.
So yeah, I'm incredibly happy. Hopefully nothing terrible will happen to spoil my mood, since only something terrible could. I'm not looking for trouble though, so it should at least last until tomorrow if not later.
But yes. Happy, happy, happy. Words really can't describe. ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5020816/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5020816/ Wed, 06 Apr 2005 22:02:29 PDT
Day 1 - 1,667 words
Day 2 - 3,334 words
Day 3 - 5,001 words
Day 4 - 6,668 words
Day 5 - 8,335 words
Day 6 - 10,002 words
Day 7 - 11,669 words
Day 8 - 13,336 words
Day 9 - 15,003 words
Day 10 - 16,670 words
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words - done up to here
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 17
Words: 23338 ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5018484/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5018484/ Wed, 06 Apr 2005 17:20:48 PDT
Yeah, so I wanted to take a break from Nanowrimo for a moment (not the writing part, just the every journal I do is a progress report part) because I feel I must do progress reports at the end of the day when no more writing can be done, but I also end up being up late and being sleepy and therefore not doing any updates on my life, so yeah, this is for that.

The girls we eat lunch with are so funny. I regret I don't know any of their names except for Alyssa. So Alyssa tells this story about her and her family's trip to Europe (I know germany and Italy were visited, but I'm not sure if anyplace else was) and about something that happened... someplace in italy. So there's this guy, and he comes up to her and says 'what's your name?' and she's like 'Alyssa...' and he shakes her hand and tells her his name...
and then he doesn't let go. He just sort of hold her hand and pets it, and she's kinda getting creeped out, but he just keeps talking to her, and then he leans in to kiss her. So she's thinking 'woah!' and leans back. Then the guy goes in to this whole explanation of how she's american and wouldn't know, but in Italy they kiss as a greeting. She has no idea if this is true or not, one of the downsides of being in a foreign country. So he keeps talking to her and holding her hand, and then he leans in to kiss her again. This time though, he leans in deeper, so she has to lean reeeally far back, and then her sister came and helped her out and was all 'step awaaay from the baby!' because Alyssa's underage. Yes, it was very funny.
Another funny story...
So another one of the girls, again I regrettably don't know/ remember her name, but she's one of the ones who talks to us more often, and tells us she's sure we all have problems, she just doesn't know them yet. She's fun. So we were talking about ways to discourage people from coming near you, and she pointed out that acting like you are going to throw up is very discouraging. Then she tells us about how she knows this from experience.
It ends up when she was nine she went on a trip to Russia with big group of people, and back then Russia's economy was not so great. Unfortunately, she happens to be wearing brand new american blue jeans. So she sees a couple of strangers walking towards her, gets scared, and starts holding her mouth and moving like she's going to be sick.
The people left real fast.
Then some other people in her group were like 'ok, don't go anywhere without us, and ruin those jeans when we get back to the hotel.' so at the hotel she was slamming her jeans against the window sill to break them in. She had originally been doing it on the banister in the hall, but then the teens were looking at her funny, and then she tried the corner of the wall in the room, but it started crumbling and she decided to use the window sill.
I was confused, because I didn't know about the whole economy thing when she told it, so she explained about how brand new jeans would sell for a lot, and how people would mug you for your jeans. I thought this was hilarious, because someone would be mugging you to steal your pants. Granted, getting mugged isn't fun and really not a laughing matter, but they're stealing your pants. That's just funny.

Hm... what else, what else... I'm going to be attempting to audition for our school's take on american idol. It should be fun, except that I get nervous and I don't really know if they'd take me since i'm right in the middle (not fabulous, but not so horrible I'm funny). Don't know what I'm going to sing... maybe wind's nocturne.

And... I think that's it. Lot's of planning and research to do, for school and other things. Children's book is on hiatus due to Nanowrimo (my part at least) and I'm behind... so very behind. But I will return and prevail! (cue trumpets). ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5002727/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/5002727/ Mon, 04 Apr 2005 22:24:40 PDT
Day 1 - 1,667 words - done
Day 2 - 3,334 words - done
Day 3 - 5,001 words - done
Day 4 - 6,668 words - done
Day 5 - 8,335 words - done
Day 6 - 10,002 words - done
Day 7 - 11,669 words - done
Day 8 - 13,336 words - done
Day 9 - 15,003 words - done
Day 10 - 16,670 words - done
Day 11 - 18,337 words - done
Day 12 - 20,004 words - done
Day 13 - 21,671 words - almost there!
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 15
Words: 21149

I want gatorade... *sigh* but ah well, I just need to work a little harder for a little more and then it'll slacken up... probably.

Dylan's characters have butterflies in their stomachs, and those butterflies have rented very small horses... it's wonderful.

And the wonderful english thing is going to have to wait 'till tomorrow, because I really want sleep right now. Gutten nacht.

]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/4990505/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/4990505/ Sun, 03 Apr 2005 18:29:34 PDT ...yes.
Dylan, my overlord, says I must put up my progress report now, because i always put them up too late.

So here it is:
Day 1 - 1,667 words - done
Day 2 - 3,334 words - done
Day 3 - 5,001 words - done
Day 4 - 6,668 words - done
Day 5 - 8,335 words - done
Day 6 - 10,002 words - done
Day 7 - 11,669 words - done
Day 8 - 13,336 words - done
Day 9 - 15,003 words - done
Day 10 - 16,670 words - done
Day 11 - 18,337 words - done
Day 12 - 20,004 words - done
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 14
Words: 20107 ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/4984295/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/4984295/ Sun, 03 Apr 2005 00:10:57 PST
Day 1 - 1,667 words - done
Day 2 - 3,334 words - done
Day 3 - 5,001 words - done
Day 4 - 6,668 words - done
Day 5 - 8,335 words - done
Day 6 - 10,002 words - done
Day 7 - 11,669 words - done
Day 8 - 13,336 words - done
Day 9 - 15,003 words - done
Day 10 - 16,670 words - done
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 14
Words:17012

I watched the Incredibles again recently (early b-day present), and I finally got the whole Nomanisan Island thing. That took me a long time. I also watched Jack-Jack attack, which is brilliant and hilarious.
And Dylan's going to come over tomorrow and we're going to have another writing party! Yay! And my writing's going the way I want it to, and I'm having fun again, so another yay for that.

Eeeeee Conner and Maggy are cute ^.^ ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/4975639/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/4975639/ Sat, 02 Apr 2005 00:20:41 PST
Progress:

Day 1 - 1,667 words - done
Day 2 - 3,334 words - done
Day 3 - 5,001 words - done
Day 4 - 6,668 words - done
Day 5 - 8,335 words - done
Day 6 - 10,002 words - done
Day 7 - 11,669 words - done
Day 8 - 13,336 words - done
Day 9 - 15,003 words - done
Day 10 - 16,670 words
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 13
Words: 15520

Brittany wants sleep. And conflict. Brittany also wants conflict.

Attack of the mighty ravens of doom! Hiya! *kicks at the air* ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/4966020/ http://Eurasian-Dreamer.deviantart.com/journal/4966020/ Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:11:24 PST .<
Anyway, here's the progress for very early in day 12:

Day 1 - 1,667 words - done
Day 2 - 3,334 words - done
Day 3 - 5,001 words - done
Day 4 - 6,668 words - done
Day 5 - 8,335 words - done
Day 6 - 10,002 words - done
Day 7 - 11,669 words - done
Day 8 - 13,336 words - done
Day 9 - 15,003 words
Day 10 - 16,670 words
Day 11 - 18,337 words
Day 12 - 20,004 words
Day 13 - 21,671 words
Day 14 - 23,338 words
Day 15 - 25,005 words
Day 16 - 26,672 words
Day 17 - 28,339 words
Day 18 - 30,006 words
Day 19 - 31,673 words
Day 20 - 33,340 words
Day 21 - 35,007 words
Day 22 - 36,674 words
Day 23 - 38,341 words
Day 24 - 40,008 words
Day 25 - 41,675 words
Day 26 - 43,342 words
Day 27 - 45,009 words
Day 28 - 46,676 words
Day 29 - 48,343 words
Day 30 - 50,000 words

Day: 12
Words: 13980

I am behind, but I am just as behind as Dylan. So at least we're behind together. ^.^ ]]> ~Eurasian-Dreamer