Clickity Click Click!

You may wonder why you haven't heard from me in a while.
Well, let me tell you why; and why you probably won't hear from me much this month...

The month of November is National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo!

The challenge: Write 50,000 words of a story in one month.

I have taken on this challenge, along with several other people I know, and a good portion of the Nerdfighting community. (Go Nerdfighters!)

It's a really cool challenge, and even though I might not finish, I think I will come pretty close, and just having done that will be quite an accomplishment and a thing to be proud of.

Please visit the NaNoWriMo website and check it out. www.nanowrimo.com
You can create a profile and have your own page, have writing buddies, be part of a region (so you are notified if there are going to be any events in your area), and get pep talks throughout the month from famous writers (Niel Gaiman anyone?).

If anything, check out the 'just for fun' section and read some of the archived pep talks. They're awesome.

I've got a little over 3,000 words at this point...Not much I know, but I'm working on it! Slowly, but diligently.
You can check out my profile on the nanowrimo, it's under dame_rachel.
But don't judge me when you do!
NaNoWriMo isn't about writing a staggering work of genius, it isn't about editing and spelling, or even well written sentences. It's about getting the words on paper.
As they say, edit in December. Write in November.

Happy writing everyone!
And let the clicks of your keyboard be the only sound you hear for 30days!
Cheers.

To memorize or NOT to memorize

I have a lot of memorizing to do this week.
I need four songs memorized for my lesson on Thursday.
Do I have them memorized?
....eh....No.

I have to make sure I have the end of 'Mavra' memorized for rehearsal tomorrow.
Do I have it memorized?
....eh.......kinda?

I have to learn and translate a new song for Diction this Friday.
Have I started learning it yet?
.....eh....no....again.

As of tomorrow I will need to start studying every night for the giant Ear Training test of death on Thursday.
The last Ear Training test did not treat me so well.
In fact it bludgeoned me to a near-fatal pulp and left me bleeding on the side of the scholastic highway.
Hoepfully I will manage to beat it before it beats me this time.

I also am dealing with my stigmatized eye ulcers.
That's right.
It's about as fun as it sounds.
My eye is constantly burning, watering, and stinging.
I've got some antibiotic drops right now, but it's going to take a little while until I will be able to wear my contacts again.
My glasses are not quite up to perscription either, which makes it quite difficult to drive, wear sunglasses, or....well.....see anything.

On the plus side, I did get to see 'The Importance of Being Ernest' at the Guthrie today.
SO MUCH FUN!
It is one of my top three favourite plays (in case you were wondering, the other two are 'The Rainmaker' and 'The Lion in Winter').

The actor playing Algernon was hilarious and kept doing these highly original little 'bits' that were so great!
I was just in love with his creativity! I couldn't wait for him to come back on stage so I could see what eye-catching, scene-stealing little bit of business he was going to come up with next. Well processed my actor friend! Well PROCESSED!

The other impressive bit was when they rolled out a rug for the third act and it didn't quite finish rolling out. The servants were all highly choreographed in their movement and so there wasn't 'really' a chance for any of them to spread out the rug. So this one footman, after he finishes setting out his set pieces comes back and with a highly characterized and dandified foot swipe manages to lay the rug flat and flounce off stage.
I applauded the Footman.
I really did.
I applauded and said quietly, "Well-played footman! Well-played!"

Well, enough procrastinating.
I have GOT to accomplish something tonight, or go crazy tomorrow.

Cheers.