Not long now...

Home stretch for coursework and exams! Phew. After the 20th of June I've got all of summer before shooting off to uni woo hoo! Which means crossing the first thing off of my bucket list (1. go to university) is fast getting ticked off. Working through the last of my art coursework too, i'm currently working on this Black Swan/Swan lake costume so hopefully that'll turn out okay, and i'm working on a canvas inspired by Sylvia Ji, i'll post some pics up when it's done.

Oh I won an astronomy award though I know little to nothing about astronomy. The question was, if the whole universe was put in a box what would the box look like. And i won! What would you have put? I'll put up my answer a bit later ;). Oh and i might be buying my 'one really expensive thing you weren't supposed to buy' in the form of a prom dress, but we shall see... I'm not usually one to splash out for one night occasions but hey, it's the end of a big stage for me and you only get it once right?

I'm going to try and post on here more often, even with things that aren't part of the lists they're still part of my life. So speak to you all soon, leave a comment etc. Oh and my next thing to do is get a cookbook to start working through, any suggestions? I want it to be one that shows you about how to cook more than just giving a standard bunch of recipes. Julia Child's book was one suggestion. Thanks, chocs ;)

p.s. who else is loving the song Skinny Love by Birdy??

Wow!

Hey guys, it's been ages! Sorry about that. Quick update though to check off some stuff! Have been trying to read more books and have read a few recently including The picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde (of which is defiantly a must read for how beautifully written it is and reminds me of another great book called Perfume) and Dracula (which at the gripping parts is amazing with the detail but had me starting to drift at a few not so gripping points, but worth sticking with!). I think my next adventure must be the one called "the stranger", of which i know nothing about but was recommended by my good librarian friend haha. Hope everyone else's lists are going well!

Nanowrimo

I've changed my idea! ARGH! Four days in and I'm starting again am I nuts!?

Okay probably but still. Wish me luck because i'm gonna need it, starting again.

Nanowrimo Update!

And you wouldn't believe it but i'm behind already! I've been so caught up this week that I haven't been able to start writing until today! However I believe i've made good progress as I need to catch up on 5,000 words and so far I've got just over 2,500, so half-way there. I've got a good feeling I can do this even though I was wondering if I shouldn't be spending more time elsewhere, but hell you can use that as an excuse for anything! Would love to have some buddies so I can watch your lists grow too so comment with your username if you're taking part.

Good luck to everyone!

I'll tell you how i'm doing and what i'm writing about next time!

Chocs ;)

(p.s. this post is a day late because of faulty internet connection)

Writing Dribbles Challenge :D

Yes you read it right "NaNoWriMo", and no it's not the dribblings of a a toddler, oh no my friends. THIS is something truly epic. This idea has, of course ;), been nicked off of Shelley, but what an idea! The basic idea is to write a 50,000 word novel in a month! Okay from your stunned silence I know this isn't the best thing since Dexter (gotta love those serial killers...) but I love the fact that loads of people are going to be writing utter nonsense along with me! It's a heck of a challenge alright and although "NaNoWriMo" may sound like the workings of a toddler it's the whole point of the excercise. Quantity over quality. I can write about how the ducks are awesome for 50,000 words and I'd still win. Woo! I've copied this from their website so you can get a broader idea, and heck join up with me! I'd love to see how you're all doing. And I'm going to try and keep updating how many words I'm doing...Might even have another mini-blog. :D. Oooh i'm excited. May the dribbling (in scribbles) and word vomit commence!

p.s. will not be writing about how ducks are awesome, I know i'm crazy but it is 50,000 words...although a story about a duck...hmm...

What: Writing one 50,000-word novel from scratch in a month's time.

Who: You! We can't do this unless we have some other people trying it as well. Let's write laughably awful yet lengthy prose together.

Why: The reasons are endless! To actively participate in one of our era's most enchanting art forms! To write without having to obsess over quality. To be able to make obscure references to passages from our novels at parties. To be able to mock real novelists who dawdle on and on, taking far longer than 30 days to produce their work.

When: You can sign up anytime to add your name to the roster and browse the forums. Writing begins November 1. To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach the 50,000-word mark by November 30 at midnight. Once your novel has been verified by our web-based team of robotic word counters, the partying begins.
(nanowrimo.org)

I vant to read your book BLEH!

Onto the next book! I was having a look through my list and though what book would i want to read more then one about sparkling, annoying, damned all to hell- *whispers...Wait it's not twillight vampires, it's actual proper vampires! I'm SAVED!* Awesome, can't wait to get my teeth into the one *ehem, just laugh i'll stop soon with the puns*

Anyone else read it? Hope i haven't offended any tween readers out there but twilight really sucks. It's about a girl's choice between necrophilia and beastiality.

Life Of Pi Review

This book was really not what I was expecting at all. I thought i'd be a kids tale about a boy and a tiger who get stranded on an island and have to live together... God knows why! The first portion of the book - as demonstrated by my first outraged review - seems to be a mix between factbooks of zoology and religion, mixed in with the musing and life of a seemingly uninteresting nobody. The story takes ages to get to the point you actually want to read about, and although you could argue that the build up prepares you for the disaster waiting to happen, therefore making it more interesting...It doesn't. Not for me anyway. However I did EVENTUALLY get gripped in once the 'real' story started to take place and a really felt for this guy and all the struggling, the writing making it very believable. A few surprises thrown in but no dramatic twists really, unless you count ones that make you read the same sentence again...and then again...and then the page once more, pause for a bit and really think about it, then finally shrug your shoulders and get on with it. No joke that actually happened at one point. If you're planning to read this book then GOOD LUCK! I'm not sure if i enjoyed this or not, i did and i didn't. I wouldn't put it up there with my greats, but hey, what do i know.

Anyone else read it? Tell me what you thought ;)