nano '12

Really? Am I nuts? Yes, I'm doing NaNoWriMo again this year. I try to tell myself that I won't aim for 50,000 words or that I don't care very much, but I know how competitive I am. I was originally going to just write every day, not actually shoot for a novel, but that wouldn't have ended well, and an idea happened to hit me, so I'm gonna run with it.

The gist is souls and their relationships to those that control them. If that is vague enough, then I have succeeded.

Anyway, I'm going to do that, while trying to get healthy and eat better and sleep more and complete my Jr year of school. HAHA! I have my inspiration, now only for a plot and some characters... Oh well, a bunch of you bloggers know how it is. I would apologize for my future absence from the blog, but I should probably start with apologizing for my past absence! I may or may not be around. Heck, maybe I'll be posting every day in order to procrastinate! It wouldn't be the first time.

If you feel led to send me encouraging messeges and notes this month, I wouldn't be offended.

Well, the Guilt Monkey is telling me to run! tah tah! ~billyBobjoe

PS My whole writing group promised to put one character named Billy Bob Joe in each of their novels! So fun!

I'm Back!

Here I am. Sorry it has been so long, but lookie down there! To the right.

I won! 30 days of insane are finally at a close, and I literally have been avoiding my computer since then. I don't even want to get online. Weird. My writing has improved a lot, but NaNo has mostly upped my determination, lack of sleep, and pride. Yes, I do have eternal bragging rights, thank you!

I am off of school, and only have a little bit of homework for over the break, including reading this:

But instead, I have been reading this:

I love Jane Eyre! I have read it once before, in a day and a half, but I wanted to read it again. It is also the first book for the next semester, so I am getting ahead. Good for me! I just finished it last night, when I should have been asleep. *looks sheepishly around* Who me?

There is a little bit of snow on the ground still, from last night, but it will melt soon. I, unfortunally, think I am growing up. *sigh* I did not even go out in it! It was beautiful, and I saw the shape of a snowflake for the first time! It was shocking and fantastic, in the most original sense of the word. It looked other-worldlym which makes sense, it falls from heaven.

Also, *inhales excitedly* my family and I have been watching this:

I love it! So funny, interesting, and smart. By "smart" I mean that the mystery is well done. And Neal Caffrey's wardrobe? Oh yeah! We are only five episodes in, and three of them were watched last night, with the snow falling! So cozy!

I also recently organized my room. I am one of those people who enjoy doing that sort of thing. No pun intended with the "sort" thing. Did you catch that? You did? Well, never mind. Anywho, I started out organizing and cleaning ONE shelf... I took everything off of several shelves, out of four drawers, and my attic space. I should have taken before and after photos to show you! I moved everything around, made a huge mess, got sick of it, left the room, left stuff all over my bed, had to sleep on the couch, then finished. I still have a few piles of things that I do not know what to do with, but I'll get to that later.

I'm going to post a few pics of me in my new apron that my grandmother made and gave me, the halo that I bought today, and all my bracelets. I hope you want to see them! I have a ton of bracelets. Random fact.

Sorry if I am MIA on everyone's blogs. My mini computer is as slow as day-old honey, and doesn't like me to hang out on teh interwebz. Oh well.

Holler at me!

bBj

News!

She who has not posted for a long time...

She who's bed is not made...

She who is still in her pjs...

She who is surprised at the amount of homework that can be done in a short amount of time when you are motivated...

She who is anticipating Christmas...

She who is farther than anyone in reading Pride and Prejudice...

She who thinks Logic (our curriculum anyway) doesn't make sense, even though it's supposed to...

She who ate a cinnamon roll for breakfast...

Yeah, that girl!

Is doing NaNoWriMo! And, so far, doing it like a BOSS!

I downloaded Scrivener today and got to work. I was and still am a little bit, coughcoughVERYcough worried that I don't have enough planning done! I have only a little outlining for the beginning of my novel and a few character charts, but it's coming to me!

Here's a little about my novel:

"Sophi never speaks.  Not because she can't, but because she knows that talking is overrated. People intentionally hurt each other with it so often, and even more often without meaning to.  Ever since Sophi and Robert's mother left them and their dad, Sophi hasn't said a word. She still communicates, but is that enough to make friends?  Are there even people around worth being friends with who would accept Sophi the way she is?"

That's the main idea, and it works better in my head than here. Oh well... expect updates!

bBj *wink*

Review on The Only Alien on the Planet

Author: Kristen D. Randle

Genre: Drama

Rating: PG-12

“...something's seriously wrong with him.”

   “They've all gotten used to him. The one who never speaks. The one who never smiles. They all say he's retarded. So, though his name is Smitty, they call him “The Alien.” and from the moment Ginny sees him she knows she has to meet him. Because she's been feeling weird since she and her family moved from the West Coast. She knows what it's like to feel alone. Ginny decides to become his friend. But Smitty is very different from anyone Ginny has ever known. And she soon realizes that reaching out to him might destroy him. Because in his world, there is no love. No pain. No room for anything – or anyone. Until Ginny comes along...”*

   I really wasn't expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. I kind of read this as a favor! I ended up really loving all the characters and could resonate with all of them. The plot was interesting and wasn't predictable at all. The main characters were seniors, but I didn't get sick of the “school” setting. Even though the plot isn't something that happens to anyone, the setting was normal, but not boring. It delved into some pretty deep issues, one especially that I've been thinking about a lot, and will be talking of in my NaNo novel. Go read it, it's worth it! I gave this a PG-12 rating, if that even exists. Practically speaking, I recommend this to anyone over 12 with no limitations. I'd give this 4 out of 5 stars!

* This summary taken from the back of the The Only Alien on the Planet book cover

~bbj the reader!

Lately...

I've been doing a lot of school.

Much more school than a normal person of my age should be doing! But, I've never been normal have I? :)

I've been longing for Christmastime.

I've decided that Christmas time should last for three months. Well, I think the people who plan when decorations should be available for sale stole my idea. Don't you? Yeah, I'm wearing a Christmas sweater.

I've not been going to the library very often.

Which makes me sad. No extra reading for me until I get number 1 under control!

coughcoughNothappeningcough!

I've been thinking about doing NaNoWriMo.

I'll need a little more information, a few better ideas, and a double-shot of patience. I don't know why the patience, it just sounded appropriate!

I've been poundering how to make my blog better.

Obvious why!

I've been desiring to get some odd jobs because I'm broke.

Why? Because I'm still broke, and will probably still be broke formorrow. Which, in case you were wondering, (I know you were!) is "forever and tomorrow".

That's about it! No it's not. Hold on, one more!

I've been wanting to watch The Prestige, Warrior, and The Phantom of the Opera. Should I do reviews after I do? Let me know!

Forever and Tomorrow,

billyBobjoe: O she who needs to make a signature...