Fun
February 18, 2009
February 16, 2009
- Using prompts can be extremely fun and quite useful especially if your spending more time than you care to, staring at a blank screen and less time pounding away at the keyboard trying to make it a part of the desk. Their useful in such a way where they take some of the hardwork out of trying to form that first sentence or if its images can stimulate your brain into forming idea's that can lead ...
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February 12, 2009
- So the AMAZON BREAKTHROUGH NOVEL AWARD contest closed its doors a couple days back and, like I said, I'm in. A couple of people have asked me why. Theoretically I don't need to participate and, if I don't make it to the semi-finals, I stand to get some egg on my face considering I'm a pro and most who enter aren't.There seem to be a lot more negatives than positives if you look at it ...
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January 20, 2009
- I am liguistically challenged. Or more truthfully, I am as lazy as a human being can be when it comes to learning languages. I know my limitations and laziness is up there in the top ten for me I'm afraid. There's a problem though, I love learning about other cultures, their passions, their history, everything! With the wonders of the internet and the knowledge aavailable at our fingertips we ...
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January 19, 2009
- So I am on my way to the Inaugeration of President Barack Hussien Obama. And I am thrilled. I leave tonight, and will be spending all day on Inaugeration Day taking in the sights and sounds of a transition of power. I plan to get a good place for the swearing in, and hopefully share in some celebrations before I leave tomorrow night to return home and start working on several things. Is ...
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January 13, 2009
- So, you’re ready to write what you want to write. You’re ready to ignore dumb advice and name your characters Saffron or Millicent and have them drive obscure cars named after small South American mammals. You’re ready to hoist those middle fingers and say, “Screw you world! I’m gonna write something TOTALLY ORIGINAL and not think about what shelf it might land on in a bookstore!” ...
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January 5, 2009
- I came upon this site, "Wordle", and fed my poem to it, and after a few "Randomizations" it turned out this beautifully scrambled result. (Click on the image for larger resolution.)Try it out. You can basically feed any text piece to this program, to gain another insight in it - or simply play and have fun. Just be careful with saving, you probably don't wanna save the names ...
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November 24, 2008
- Taking the lead from Huntington Sharp and Ericka Lutz. Things I've done are bolded. What have you done? 1. Started your own blog2. Slept under the stars3. Played in a band4. Visited Hawaii5. Watched a meteor shower6. Given more than you can afford to charity7. Been to Disneyland8. Climbed a mountain9. Held a praying mantis10. Sang a solo11. Bungee jumped12. Visited Paris13. Watched a ...
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November 21, 2008
- Following in the footsteps of Gina Collia-Suzuki and Huntington Sharp, here are my response to Four things about me. Four jobs I have had in my life:1. Worked in a lumber yard2. Avon lady (OK, technically an Avon Man but I was the only 'Man' in the job so 'Avon Lady' won by default)3. Worked in a noodle bar (udon, soba and ramen)4. Salesman selling office equipt, printed 'stuff', software, high ...
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November 18, 2008
- Spotted on the Gazebo: this test to find out whether you're left or right brained.http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0%2C21985%2C22556281-661%2C00.htmlMost folks I know see the dancer as going clockwise, but you can get her to go counter-clockwise if you keep your gaze left of her and watch her from the corner of your eye.
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