A long time ago (about a year ago) Stu and I decided that we needed to write a Star Trek story. Drew Wilson joined us and we duly planned out characters and the first mission of the starship USS Janus. Sadly, it fell by the wayside and although Drew and I are still interested, Stu has waaaaaay too much going on to continue at the moment.
So Drew and I are continuing (for now - Stu probably won't be able to resist joining in the fun!). We met last night to discuss character meetups. I got to listen to his post and then we talked job specifications and backstories and character arcs...
SO MUCH FUN!!!! Gah. I love co-creating a story. We have some excellent characters and great character arcs going on. We are thinking of posting it on a Wordpress account, just so that all the writing's together and we can keep up with the story (and our friends can read!) better.
Anyway. So today my assignment is to write Ember and Tara's backstories (including how they're chosen to serve on the USS Janus which is a secret intelligence ship) and figure out what their jobs are on the starship.
EEEP! So excited. As NaNoWriMo approaches, I've become more and more excited about my story and want to start as soon as possible! In the meantime, however, I shall write some very fun stuff for Ember and Tara. :)
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
SpellJammer Campaign = New Character!
So, Robbie's campaign is over (sad day! It was awesome...) and Stu is starting his next week. I don't think my character will translate too well so I looked over PHB1&2 last night and made a list of potential characters & classes.
My characters I've played so far:
Dido (played twice, once as a rogue and right now as a druid) - changeling halfling. Silver hair, brown orb-like eyes. When scared, resorts to (hopefully) witty repartee. Otherwise usually optimistic and while shy, loyal and warm. Doesn't remember her past.
Andromeda (played once, as a bard) - half-elf with brown hair and green eyes. Unhappy past but glad to have an adopted family. Easy-going and calm, unruffled whatever the circumstances.
Ennidh (played once, as a shaman, with a panther spirit companion, Sphinx) - gnome. Orange hair, bronze skin, and black eyes. Chooses words carefully (read: doesn't say much). Very tragic past and is on the run since she has a bounty on her head.
My options so far (and I will eventually play all of these):
Razorclaw Shifter Warden
Tiefling Warlock
Half-Elf/Elf Warlock
We shall see...right now I'm leaning toward the Half-Elf Warlock, but I probably won't play Andromeda...so now I have to come up with a name and backstory and looks and etc.
Fun! :)
My characters I've played so far:
Dido (played twice, once as a rogue and right now as a druid) - changeling halfling. Silver hair, brown orb-like eyes. When scared, resorts to (hopefully) witty repartee. Otherwise usually optimistic and while shy, loyal and warm. Doesn't remember her past.
Andromeda (played once, as a bard) - half-elf with brown hair and green eyes. Unhappy past but glad to have an adopted family. Easy-going and calm, unruffled whatever the circumstances.
Ennidh (played once, as a shaman, with a panther spirit companion, Sphinx) - gnome. Orange hair, bronze skin, and black eyes. Chooses words carefully (read: doesn't say much). Very tragic past and is on the run since she has a bounty on her head.
My options so far (and I will eventually play all of these):
Razorclaw Shifter Warden
Tiefling Warlock
Half-Elf/Elf Warlock
We shall see...right now I'm leaning toward the Half-Elf Warlock, but I probably won't play Andromeda...so now I have to come up with a name and backstory and looks and etc.
Fun! :)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
On Being A Slytherin
Ok, not really. I'm not going to write about how awesome Slytherin is or what it's like being ambitious and cunning. ;)
I was just a teensy bit mean this weekend. Inside my head, not actually aloud.
I was thinking there might be some drama between a few friends because we weren't all staying in the same place together. So, I was nervous.
When we got there, however, I asked one of the girls if she needed to be at the wedding early (I was thinking she was one of the bridesmaids - but turns out, she wasn't).
The other girl (who I was awaiting drama from AND is also a bridesmaid) laughed and said, "Why? She doesn't have a reason to be here early!"
Which set off the whole tone of her attitude that weekend.
Smugly superior.
If there's anything I detest, it's a feeling of smug superiority. Do you know why?
Because we were all born naked.
I'm serious! We are all fallen human beings. (And there's no use being smug about being one of the people God saved, because we didn't have anything to do with that!)
So, I kept my mouth shut, but to myself at the end of the weekend, I thought: "Hence the lack of drama. She got to feel superior because we, obviously inferior, weren't asked to be bridesmaids."
I guess I laugh at other's faults because I recognize them in myself.
I was just a teensy bit mean this weekend. Inside my head, not actually aloud.
I was thinking there might be some drama between a few friends because we weren't all staying in the same place together. So, I was nervous.
When we got there, however, I asked one of the girls if she needed to be at the wedding early (I was thinking she was one of the bridesmaids - but turns out, she wasn't).
The other girl (who I was awaiting drama from AND is also a bridesmaid) laughed and said, "Why? She doesn't have a reason to be here early!"
Which set off the whole tone of her attitude that weekend.
Smugly superior.
If there's anything I detest, it's a feeling of smug superiority. Do you know why?
Because we were all born naked.
I'm serious! We are all fallen human beings. (And there's no use being smug about being one of the people God saved, because we didn't have anything to do with that!)
So, I kept my mouth shut, but to myself at the end of the weekend, I thought: "Hence the lack of drama. She got to feel superior because we, obviously inferior, weren't asked to be bridesmaids."
I guess I laugh at other's faults because I recognize them in myself.
Friday, October 22, 2010
ROAD TRIP!!!
Laura and I are on our way to Chattanooga today to see our lovely friend Josie get married.
I'm bringing: knitting, books (by Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, and Laura Ingalls Wilder), and card games.
I'm optimistic about how the weekend will go. For now.
But I will be glad to be back here so I can practice my arse off for the Christmas concert. :P
Next week: Costume Ideas! NaNoWeen party! BEGINNING OF NANOWRIMO! (Nov. 1!) and Stu's and my 2nd Anniversary! Samuel Clemmons' birthday!
Looking forward to next week/week after next. Woot woot.
I'm bringing: knitting, books (by Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, and Laura Ingalls Wilder), and card games.
I'm optimistic about how the weekend will go. For now.
But I will be glad to be back here so I can practice my arse off for the Christmas concert. :P
Next week: Costume Ideas! NaNoWeen party! BEGINNING OF NANOWRIMO! (Nov. 1!) and Stu's and my 2nd Anniversary! Samuel Clemmons' birthday!
Looking forward to next week/week after next. Woot woot.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Solitary
Stu is completely exhausted. An old friend visited this weekend and consequently we were up VERY LATE all weekend. Stu is now sleeping (went to bed at 8:30!) and I am sitting out in the living room, wishing Freecycle would alert me to a free couch or some cool wingback chairs.
Ah, well. All in time.
Lots of thoughts swirling.
First and foremost, I felt really grumpy today. I'm tired too. I don't like dealing with difficult people and there are a choice few that come into the office on a regular basis, and it's tiring to act so nice all the time.
So that's my complaint. I'm also sad I haven't had the chance to walk to work in a few days or spend time outside on the swing.
And I'm really nervous about the wedding this weekend. The music is progressing much better than I thought, but I'm worried about potential drama (there I go, making a mountain out of a molehill) and it's always tiring to be around new people. Plus I have nothing really to wear. So I should fix that.
The house is still messy and although I've done a great job of getting the kitchen clean, that's the most I can manage most nights. The living room is piled with tubs overflowing with clothes and blankets and towels. And the bedroom is covered with stuff.
I guess I feel like we aren't moved in yet, and a state of limbo can only go on for so long. Hopefully Stu can get most of our stuff moved in this weekend and I can unpack next week. Hopefully. But I have a feeling it's not going to happen. (Nothing against Stu - schedules have to be arranged, a vehicle has to be borrowed, and Stu's stomach has to act nice for a few hours) So who knows when we'll actually have my craft table and sewing machine and yarn and Stu's camera equipment and posters and the rest of our stuff?
I do have some things to be thankful for: My library crate is packed with books, I found two Studio Ghibli movies and a Taylor Swift CD in the library which I promptly borrowed, and Stu's mom is helping us out until the end of the month. I also get to spend the weekend with my old roommate, on a road trip, to see one of our other friends get married. So that part will be fun. I'm also glad for friends who sit in my office (you will never know how that makes me feel - quiet friendship means the world to me), my darling husband who appreciates a simple dinner of spaghetti and laughs in his sleep, and Chris Baty for inventing NaNoWriMo, which I am wishing desperately would begin now instead of on the 1st of November!!
So that's part of what's swirling in my brain. I'm also thinking about prayer beads and benches, books of common prayer, the Evening Prayer service (lovely), knitting projects, dollhouses I ache to work on, and a potential writing career, along with the words of Madeleine L'Engle, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Lloyd Alexander pouring into my head.
Lots to process and no time until tonight to do so.
I wish I was a nicer person.
I'm sad one of our D&D campaigns is ending next week - I love my little character (Ennidh, the Gnome Shaman who has a Panther spirit companion named Sphinx) and I'll be heartbroken saying goodbye (except I SHAN'T because I'll play her in another campaign sometime and probably write a NaNo novel at some point).
Blergh.
Too much thinking. Time for bed.
But I'm going to enjoy the solitude for a few minutes.
Ah, well. All in time.
Lots of thoughts swirling.
First and foremost, I felt really grumpy today. I'm tired too. I don't like dealing with difficult people and there are a choice few that come into the office on a regular basis, and it's tiring to act so nice all the time.
So that's my complaint. I'm also sad I haven't had the chance to walk to work in a few days or spend time outside on the swing.
And I'm really nervous about the wedding this weekend. The music is progressing much better than I thought, but I'm worried about potential drama (there I go, making a mountain out of a molehill) and it's always tiring to be around new people. Plus I have nothing really to wear. So I should fix that.
The house is still messy and although I've done a great job of getting the kitchen clean, that's the most I can manage most nights. The living room is piled with tubs overflowing with clothes and blankets and towels. And the bedroom is covered with stuff.
I guess I feel like we aren't moved in yet, and a state of limbo can only go on for so long. Hopefully Stu can get most of our stuff moved in this weekend and I can unpack next week. Hopefully. But I have a feeling it's not going to happen. (Nothing against Stu - schedules have to be arranged, a vehicle has to be borrowed, and Stu's stomach has to act nice for a few hours) So who knows when we'll actually have my craft table and sewing machine and yarn and Stu's camera equipment and posters and the rest of our stuff?
I do have some things to be thankful for: My library crate is packed with books, I found two Studio Ghibli movies and a Taylor Swift CD in the library which I promptly borrowed, and Stu's mom is helping us out until the end of the month. I also get to spend the weekend with my old roommate, on a road trip, to see one of our other friends get married. So that part will be fun. I'm also glad for friends who sit in my office (you will never know how that makes me feel - quiet friendship means the world to me), my darling husband who appreciates a simple dinner of spaghetti and laughs in his sleep, and Chris Baty for inventing NaNoWriMo, which I am wishing desperately would begin now instead of on the 1st of November!!
So that's part of what's swirling in my brain. I'm also thinking about prayer beads and benches, books of common prayer, the Evening Prayer service (lovely), knitting projects, dollhouses I ache to work on, and a potential writing career, along with the words of Madeleine L'Engle, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Lloyd Alexander pouring into my head.
Lots to process and no time until tonight to do so.
I wish I was a nicer person.
I'm sad one of our D&D campaigns is ending next week - I love my little character (Ennidh, the Gnome Shaman who has a Panther spirit companion named Sphinx) and I'll be heartbroken saying goodbye (except I SHAN'T because I'll play her in another campaign sometime and probably write a NaNo novel at some point).
Blergh.
Too much thinking. Time for bed.
But I'm going to enjoy the solitude for a few minutes.
Ravelry
So I made the mistake of logging into my oft-ignored Ravelry account (too tempting!) and now have about a dozen projects I want to start!
Including:
toys! (elephant, teddy bear, rag dolls)
bags! (purses, shopping bags, knitting bags)
cool stuff! (Daleks & dragonhide iPod covers)
Oh, boy. :)
Including:
toys! (elephant, teddy bear, rag dolls)
bags! (purses, shopping bags, knitting bags)
cool stuff! (Daleks & dragonhide iPod covers)
Oh, boy. :)
Monday, October 18, 2010
1 Fall Goal Met!
I did knit a baby hat for Stu's great-nephew! It's a tiny green beanie and it turned out great! I gave it to Stu's niece this weekend and she was really, really happy!
So. On to the others. I think the book cover might be next, as long as I can find my boots and teddy bear. That sounds weird. Anyway.
I did practice some of Beethoven's Sonata No. 8, 2nd movement, but it is slow going. My fingers are too short!
Can't wait for November. Sigh. But I must.
So. On to the others. I think the book cover might be next, as long as I can find my boots and teddy bear. That sounds weird. Anyway.
I did practice some of Beethoven's Sonata No. 8, 2nd movement, but it is slow going. My fingers are too short!
Can't wait for November. Sigh. But I must.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Goals for Fall
Since I hardly did any of my summer goals, I've decided to limit myself to five Fall goals that I am reasonably certain I can complete. Just feeling the cool air energizes me and I can't wait to tackle this list!
1. Write a 50,000 word novel in November (Yay NaNoWriMo! check out their site: nanowrimo.org).
2. Learn Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 "Pathetique", 2nd Movement (Youtube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klZYv-f9kCE).
3. Design and create my book cover for Mae: Intergalactic Au Pair
4. Knit something for the house - either a rag rug, a basket, cushion covers, or throw.
5. Lose 5 more lbs. (Lost 5 already! Down to 150. Eventual goal is 130-135, but I'm taking it slow)
This is inbetween a wedding next weekend, and learning 20+ pages of music for the Christmas Concert on Dec. 9th, as well as work (37 hrs/wk) and the holidays.
Can I do it?
YES!
Other little goals I'm considering (ok, I couldn't resist):
1. sending in a postcard to Post Secret
2. Writing one of my favorite authors some fan mail
3. Create a costume for NaNoWeen
4. Knit a baby hat for Stu's great-nephew
5. Working on my future D&D campaign
1. Write a 50,000 word novel in November (Yay NaNoWriMo! check out their site: nanowrimo.org).
2. Learn Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 "Pathetique", 2nd Movement (Youtube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klZYv-f9kCE).
3. Design and create my book cover for Mae: Intergalactic Au Pair
4. Knit something for the house - either a rag rug, a basket, cushion covers, or throw.
5. Lose 5 more lbs. (Lost 5 already! Down to 150. Eventual goal is 130-135, but I'm taking it slow)
This is inbetween a wedding next weekend, and learning 20+ pages of music for the Christmas Concert on Dec. 9th, as well as work (37 hrs/wk) and the holidays.
Can I do it?
YES!
Other little goals I'm considering (ok, I couldn't resist):
1. sending in a postcard to Post Secret
2. Writing one of my favorite authors some fan mail
3. Create a costume for NaNoWeen
4. Knit a baby hat for Stu's great-nephew
5. Working on my future D&D campaign
Monday, October 11, 2010
Nature, Art, and Being
I am soaking up the nature around our apartment complex. They've left a wide lawn and set up two swings, and planted maple and rhododendron trees around the buildings.
This weekend I took a book, a blanket, and a pillow to the swing and simply dozed, my body drinking in the sunshine. It was glorious.
As a child I was forced to go outside and play, but as I grow older I want to spend more and more time out-of-doors. I love running and jumping in the waves at the beach, I love sitting on top of a mountain, and I thrill to the idea of sitting in a swing in autumn or racing across a prairie on a horse.
I think I could live outside.
Nature feeds me - its beauty is a constant reminder that Someone reached down and touched this itty bitty piece of dirty water and made something beautiful out of it.
I'm reading Madeleine L'Engle's "Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith & Art," and it is inspiring. This is the second time I've read through it, but each time I am reminded of what it is to be two things at once: human and spirit, Christian and artist, wife and individual...now I really can't wait for November.
Madeleine also talks about just "being": Taking time to be instead of to converse, to think, to do all the things on our to-do list that aren't as important as our spiritual journey toward the Father. Just being allows us to, well...be.
This morning I got up, fixed myself some oatmeal and orange juice, and sat down by our window. I noticed I needed to sweep and almost got up but then I settled myself a little more firmly on a cushion and decided just to breath for a few moments.
Of course, I did get the sweeping done, and the dishes washed, and lunch fixed, but those few moments were really important to me this morning.
This weekend I took a book, a blanket, and a pillow to the swing and simply dozed, my body drinking in the sunshine. It was glorious.
As a child I was forced to go outside and play, but as I grow older I want to spend more and more time out-of-doors. I love running and jumping in the waves at the beach, I love sitting on top of a mountain, and I thrill to the idea of sitting in a swing in autumn or racing across a prairie on a horse.
I think I could live outside.
Nature feeds me - its beauty is a constant reminder that Someone reached down and touched this itty bitty piece of dirty water and made something beautiful out of it.
I'm reading Madeleine L'Engle's "Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith & Art," and it is inspiring. This is the second time I've read through it, but each time I am reminded of what it is to be two things at once: human and spirit, Christian and artist, wife and individual...now I really can't wait for November.
Madeleine also talks about just "being": Taking time to be instead of to converse, to think, to do all the things on our to-do list that aren't as important as our spiritual journey toward the Father. Just being allows us to, well...be.
This morning I got up, fixed myself some oatmeal and orange juice, and sat down by our window. I noticed I needed to sweep and almost got up but then I settled myself a little more firmly on a cushion and decided just to breath for a few moments.
Of course, I did get the sweeping done, and the dishes washed, and lunch fixed, but those few moments were really important to me this morning.
Friday, October 8, 2010
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