So there is this line you hear it a lot, or at least I do. "The eyes are windows to the soul" call me cheesy, because a part of me really believes this. I mean of course some people have been absolutely evil but have had nice eyes for example H.H. Holmes, a raging psychomaniac, who terrorized the Chicago World fair during and before the 1890s. But I digress...
The point of this post is to one, talk about my odd love of eyes. You've heard me make reference to this cute kid in one of my classes who has the most clear blue eyes I've like ever seen and his best friend has eyes like an "icy moss"(I reluctantly quote Sashi, we are in the middle of an argument). So eyes are pretty. Yeah.
But I was wondering if everyone else puts as much thought into the eye color of their characters as I do. Because I think about it a lot before I make a decision. Like for Mitch, I wanted his eyes to be welcoming and warm so he got a nice hazel, and Darren he's new and fresh and bright. He's what Kali needs. So he of course gets minty green eyes. Kali, she was spunky and spontaneous and her eyes had to reflect that change, hence the blue (I also wanted them to stand out against her dark brown hair) which if you know anyone with blue eyes reflect the owners feelings like they're written across their face. Seriously I have blue eyes and when I'm happy they're really bright and when I'm sad they're really cloudy.
Then Declan he was brooding and dark, but I wanted Ashlyn to be able to see the beauty in his eyes anyways so he got grey eyes. I also wanted Ashlyn's eyes to be something Declan could see all over the place, hence her golden eyes. He can't avoid the sun you know?
So back to the original question, does anyone else focus on the eyes like this? Or really any other aspect of your characters appearance, because you think it reflects their personality? I'm just wondering if I'm the only one.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Fried Brains....And A Secret Letdown....
SATs have fried my brain. I'm so exhausted.
However they weren't half as hard as I thought they were going to be...I think I should have omitted way more questions than I did...
I'm like curl up in a ball and sleep for a week tired, but I guess that's what happens when you wake up at FOUR AM even though you don't have to be up for another two hours but you can't fall back to sleep. And then you have to test for over three hours.
So in my last post, for number 4 I believe said "I have a secret about school...I can't stand it" this was slightly misinterpreted as I had a secret I really wanted to tell. I just meant it as the secret is though I put on a fun face for family and friends I can't stand school. So because I mislead lots of you, I'm really really sorry, I decided to post about secret I have relating to school...ready? You are warned, I'm sorry if this is a letdown.
I'm not so sure I want to go to college, this is a big one. My entire life college has been in the plans, I know I have to go but I'm not sure I want to. I also know that if I take a year off though I may never go back.
I got a chance to change middle schools because we had a new one built in our town. My bestie(Zippy) was going, and it was a smaller environment something that would have really helped me. And I didn't go. I sometimes regret this decision and sometimes not, if I hadn't I wouldn't have met my other besties (Sashi, and FrenchFrey) but if I had I would have had a better education.
Scandal alert! One of my teachers(well not mine but one of my friends) got fired(or quit depends who you hear the rumor from) because of this stupid senior prank thing, and I think(based on what I know and rumor) that they were just looking for someone to blame and she was a scapegoat because it would look bad to expel five seniors in the second semester of school. So these guys who vandalized our library, were suspended for three days and aren't allowed to participate in senior activities. They're the kind of kids who don't care about the kind of stuff their now banned from. So the punishment isn't even that big a deal. I just think they wanted to blame the teacher, she didn't know what they were going to do. Most of the rumors I heard substantiate that they took the keys from her, and didn't give them back. Yeah she was wrong to put her trust in those kids but everyone makes mistakes like that sometimes.
I haven't done a shred of homework at home, like real sit down and work for a couple hours work, for my entire high school career. Projects are obviously a different story. My younger sister works harder than I do.
And that's really it, not very scrumptious as far as secrets go. You know what I'll try to think of better ones for a post later on. Maybe if you guys have secret spurring questions I may think of more...sorry.
But anyhow my brain is fried so I'm going out for pizza and then I'm going to sleep until like noon tomorrow.
However they weren't half as hard as I thought they were going to be...I think I should have omitted way more questions than I did...
I'm like curl up in a ball and sleep for a week tired, but I guess that's what happens when you wake up at FOUR AM even though you don't have to be up for another two hours but you can't fall back to sleep. And then you have to test for over three hours.
So in my last post, for number 4 I believe said "I have a secret about school...I can't stand it" this was slightly misinterpreted as I had a secret I really wanted to tell. I just meant it as the secret is though I put on a fun face for family and friends I can't stand school. So because I mislead lots of you, I'm really really sorry, I decided to post about secret I have relating to school...ready? You are warned, I'm sorry if this is a letdown.
I'm not so sure I want to go to college, this is a big one. My entire life college has been in the plans, I know I have to go but I'm not sure I want to. I also know that if I take a year off though I may never go back.
I got a chance to change middle schools because we had a new one built in our town. My bestie(Zippy) was going, and it was a smaller environment something that would have really helped me. And I didn't go. I sometimes regret this decision and sometimes not, if I hadn't I wouldn't have met my other besties (Sashi, and FrenchFrey) but if I had I would have had a better education.
Scandal alert! One of my teachers(well not mine but one of my friends) got fired(or quit depends who you hear the rumor from) because of this stupid senior prank thing, and I think(based on what I know and rumor) that they were just looking for someone to blame and she was a scapegoat because it would look bad to expel five seniors in the second semester of school. So these guys who vandalized our library, were suspended for three days and aren't allowed to participate in senior activities. They're the kind of kids who don't care about the kind of stuff their now banned from. So the punishment isn't even that big a deal. I just think they wanted to blame the teacher, she didn't know what they were going to do. Most of the rumors I heard substantiate that they took the keys from her, and didn't give them back. Yeah she was wrong to put her trust in those kids but everyone makes mistakes like that sometimes.
I haven't done a shred of homework at home, like real sit down and work for a couple hours work, for my entire high school career. Projects are obviously a different story. My younger sister works harder than I do.
And that's really it, not very scrumptious as far as secrets go. You know what I'll try to think of better ones for a post later on. Maybe if you guys have secret spurring questions I may think of more...sorry.
But anyhow my brain is fried so I'm going out for pizza and then I'm going to sleep until like noon tomorrow.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Award ^-^
So Tessa, over at ChristisWrite has given me the beautiful blogger award!
I'm a beautiful blogger? Aw shucks *blushes* thank you so much Tessa, I really am flattered. And so here are the rules that come with the Beautiful Blogger Award:
Thank & link to the person that gave you the award.
Pass this award onto 15 bloggers you’ve recently discovered and think are fantastic.
Contact said Blogs and let them know they’ve won
State 7 things about yourself
I'm going to start with the fifteen blogs.
Eternal Moonshine of a Day Dreaming Mind
Whew- I'm a little winded. So now the seven things about me...
1)I'm horribly attracted to men with certian names, it's not the names that attract me but it just so happens that a majority of my crushes have tend to have one of four names. Kid you not.
2)I have no idea what I'm doing. Regarding everything
3)I'm a fangirl at heart, like the couples I ship on the TV shows I watch...don't even get me started about Tiva, and how apparently I'm the only NCIS LA viewer who ships Sam/Kensi...Moving on.
4)I have a secret about school...I can't stand it.
5)I am going to be a crazy cat lady. Whenever I see a cute little kitten I want to scoop it up and take it home with me. Like really badly.
6) I'm taking three AP classes next year, and am debating taking a fourth. Not because I enjoy the class and not because I really want to...because of a boy...shhh don't tell my parents.
7)I just bought seven boxes of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies. Now I've only eaten one sleeve, and the large amount to cookies are for the entire year. Yes, like my Halloween candy I make my Girl Scout cookies last until I can order more. Don't judge.
So yep, that's that. I'm off to go to a party (I'll be good promise). And not study for my SATs that are tomorrow. Don't worry you guys will have a post-SAT post tomorrow where I will display all my brain-fried-ness.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Chapter 3 OWNAGE!
So all of my critique partners, and friends/family know that during the writing of my WIP He's With Me I've struggled with the first before chapter, my chapter three. It has been, for lack of a better word, a bitch.
But Aaron, from Blogger Girlz, just sent me back her critiqued view of my chapter three. Maybe it's because I've purposefully not read the chapter in the past four months is why Aaron's critique was so helpful, because I'd been able to step back and not hate it for awhile.
I also think I've realized why it was such a pain to work with in the beginning. Because my WIP starts out with a mature Kali and Darren, while the first before chapter focuses on Mitch and Kali as younger kids like four and five which is important to the plot. And because of the age change the third person narration also had a change, which would explain why I was so annoyed with it in the first place. Duh Hayley.
So, I'm off, all happy to have finally gotten it to a point where I'm not ashamed to let someone read it! Whoot! And after I get it back from Aaron, again, I think I may like it even more! Onward to writing!
But Aaron, from Blogger Girlz, just sent me back her critiqued view of my chapter three. Maybe it's because I've purposefully not read the chapter in the past four months is why Aaron's critique was so helpful, because I'd been able to step back and not hate it for awhile.
I also think I've realized why it was such a pain to work with in the beginning. Because my WIP starts out with a mature Kali and Darren, while the first before chapter focuses on Mitch and Kali as younger kids like four and five which is important to the plot. And because of the age change the third person narration also had a change, which would explain why I was so annoyed with it in the first place. Duh Hayley.
So, I'm off, all happy to have finally gotten it to a point where I'm not ashamed to let someone read it! Whoot! And after I get it back from Aaron, again, I think I may like it even more! Onward to writing!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
So....
SATs on Saturday, ugh...brain fried...need to write...need to read...need more sleep...
I haven't even taken them yet and I'm already on the verge of tears. I've been trying (and failing) to study, not working out well. Let's see what else has gone down this week... ooo my kittens are going to be a year old soon! Yay! (Well not yay because I miss their tiny cuteness but yay because I get to eat cake and say I'm celebrating their birthday! Cake consumption excuses) And they are also going to be big brothers, again. Now I'm not happy about this, because this is the second time their going to be big brothers, their mothers third litter. Her owner is really nice but obviously not very responsible, so my mom and I are taking the kitty to be fixed once this litter is born. We can't rely on her owner to do it, it's not fair to the momma kitty and it isn't fair to the babies. But I do have to say that if all goes well, *crosses fingers* I may have a couple kittens temporarily living in my bedroom for awhile whilst we look for homes for them. If this is the case pictures will be posted.
I went to visit Marist, cute school a decent multiple hour drive away from home, and it had a nice campus. But the thing is up until I saw this school I hadn't really been interested in the college search, now though, now I'm actually excited about looking into schools with my friends and visiting them and hanging around their campuses.
Other than the kitty news, SATs, and the singular college visit not much else has occurred. Ooo prom is coming up, and I'm not so sure I want to go, well okay I want to go but seeing as I am perpetually single and all my friends have either boyfriends or girlfriends or alternate plans I think I'm just going to attend my bestie(Zippy)s anti-prom party. She actually got down on one knee and placed her hand palm up and asked me to her party, I said yes unless I snagged a date to the real prom, placed my hand in hers and she kissed it. This is why we've been best friends since she was 7 days old (kid you not that's when we met, and have lived two houses away ever since, even when I moved!). But she understands the whole if thing, because she gets me. I just thought her proposal was cute. Writing has been put on a standstill, very bad because I'm going to the Backspace Conference in NYC this may and have to polish and primp and finish my second novel(He's With Me for those of you who are wondering). Yeah so I'm off to try and accomplish anything.
Here...we...go...
I haven't even taken them yet and I'm already on the verge of tears. I've been trying (and failing) to study, not working out well. Let's see what else has gone down this week... ooo my kittens are going to be a year old soon! Yay! (Well not yay because I miss their tiny cuteness but yay because I get to eat cake and say I'm celebrating their birthday! Cake consumption excuses) And they are also going to be big brothers, again. Now I'm not happy about this, because this is the second time their going to be big brothers, their mothers third litter. Her owner is really nice but obviously not very responsible, so my mom and I are taking the kitty to be fixed once this litter is born. We can't rely on her owner to do it, it's not fair to the momma kitty and it isn't fair to the babies. But I do have to say that if all goes well, *crosses fingers* I may have a couple kittens temporarily living in my bedroom for awhile whilst we look for homes for them. If this is the case pictures will be posted.
I went to visit Marist, cute school a decent multiple hour drive away from home, and it had a nice campus. But the thing is up until I saw this school I hadn't really been interested in the college search, now though, now I'm actually excited about looking into schools with my friends and visiting them and hanging around their campuses.
Other than the kitty news, SATs, and the singular college visit not much else has occurred. Ooo prom is coming up, and I'm not so sure I want to go, well okay I want to go but seeing as I am perpetually single and all my friends have either boyfriends or girlfriends or alternate plans I think I'm just going to attend my bestie(Zippy)s anti-prom party. She actually got down on one knee and placed her hand palm up and asked me to her party, I said yes unless I snagged a date to the real prom, placed my hand in hers and she kissed it. This is why we've been best friends since she was 7 days old (kid you not that's when we met, and have lived two houses away ever since, even when I moved!). But she understands the whole if thing, because she gets me. I just thought her proposal was cute. Writing has been put on a standstill, very bad because I'm going to the Backspace Conference in NYC this may and have to polish and primp and finish my second novel(He's With Me for those of you who are wondering). Yeah so I'm off to try and accomplish anything.
Here...we...go...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Award and Perspective?
So Bethany gave me the Sunshine Award!!
Thank you so much Bethany, I'm very flattered that you think my posts radiate sunshine. Thank you.
Now I have to pass this along to 5 deserving blogs that radiate happiness and make me smile. So here goes:
Mariah: Who has Resident Expert days that are just amazing, also she's spunky and I admire her for that.
Frankie: Who is not afraid to make ridiculous deals with the universe to attain her agented/published goal. I would never (as of right now) have the guts to do anything like that so props Frankie for being so brave.
Shannon: Who is fearless because she and Frankie (see above) are in the midst of an all out blog war, and that's scary. Like I said Frankie is basically fearless, which means Shannon you've got guts out the wazoo. I envy you.
K.M.: Who manages to balance two kids, a job and at one point broken bones, and write all at the same time. I would love that balance and coordination.
Karen: Who believes in talking to teens not down to them *bows in thanks*, has an awesome blog design and is just cool.
Of course there are lots of other blogs that I adore but there was a limit. So you guys thank you so much for having awesome blogs and I hope you pass this award around.
Now to the perspective bit. I've been trying to figure out a balance between school and writing, up until this year I didn't need to find one because it was just there. But then suddenly this year, college apps, SATs, job apps, and work just seemed to *WHAM* right in my face. So balance is being searched for, I've set aside my hour, agreed upon by my parents, the one hour a day left to just me, no chores, no homework, no work, just writing. That and chemistry and history have been a great place to pen extra words.
So I guess I'm looking for perspective, writing has always been my everything. Well for the most part, because the time before writing was small and not anything I like to dwell on. And by everything I mean it has taken a precedent over my social life and even at times (though I know it was wrong) my academic career as well.
Here's the thing it's all I ever wanted to do, write I mean, and this is one of those times in my life where I'm supposed to be focusing on my future. I've been asked to pick a major already, I'm not even in college yet and they already want me declaring my major. English, obviously. But that's not the point, I don't really have a definitive plan yet, I don't know what it is I want to do other than write. I don't even know what I want for dinner most days let alone what college I want to go to.
I just want to know if any of you have some advice, or perspective, on this predicament because I'm dreading all of this and that is never the way to enter into something. Let alone something that is going to effect the rest of my life. So my wiser, and slightly older writer friends, any advice? I'm going crazy here and it just feels so ick. My parents are on my case about this and I have no idea what to do.
I'm thinking that someone who isn't me will be able to look at this from a different viewpoint and give me insight into this whole thing.
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Return
I'm back, a little later after originally scheduled but sometimes that just happens, you know? Anywho I decided to get on here and post quickly just so everyone knows I haven't forgotten them, before I go and cyber stalk all my friends. Umm, I mean check up on. Duh. Hehe.
So lets do a quick round up. Over my vacation I read 15 books!
Beastly, and A Kiss in Time, by Alex Flinn I love fairy tale retellings, they like make my day.
Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey great, reminded me why I love vampires that don't sparkle *sigh* a good vampire romance always makes me smile.
Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers, it was good and even though the main character was a total jerk half the time and I've been bullied so I shouldn't be siding with a bullier (the MC by the way) I was cheering when she chipped the other girls tooth.
The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard, just as delicious as everyone made it out to be. And I loved the ending.
Hold Still by Nina La Couer, so good, and I didn't cry half as hard as I thought I would which is a good thing because I'm an ugly crier.
Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker, I liked it, not my normal venue but cute.
His Eyes by Renee Carter, it was a great read, I really liked it.
Fallen by Lauren Kate, I don't know about this one. Everyone was singing it's praises and so I couldn't wait to read it but I wasn't very impressed. That and Daniel didn't capture my attention like another certain fallen angel... *cough*Archer*cough*
Just One Wish by Janette Rallison, I bought this because I thought it was going to have a nice cute ending. Yeah didn't happen. I cried long and hard (In a good way), it was amazing!
Unclaimed Heart by Kim Wilkins, I really love old English writing and stuff stationed back in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries so this was a great read.
Ex-Mas by Kate Brian, I picked it up because I loved Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys and this one was just as cute, even though the main character was kind of obnoxious.
Far From You by Lisa Schroeder, I got this because I loved I Heart You, You Haunt Me that and I just like her style. I didn't think I'd cry, again I was wrong but I just loved the way it flowed and the character growth. If you haven't read it, you should.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. I LOVED this book, I'd meant to read it awhile ago and never picked it up. So when the movie came out and it looked really good I told myself I wouldn't see the movie until I'd read the book. So I read the book, and LOVED it. Then, less than 72 hours later, I saw the movie. Not as good as the book (movies never are) but a good adaptation none the less. And I liked that they aged Percy, because he as a 16 year old is very cute and I like Logan Lerman, a lot.
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, this book lived up to all the hype around it. I loved it so much. It was just *sigh* I wish my romance life was like that. Well without the whole debilitating diseases and such, but you know what I mean.
So yeah, I read a lot, was without internet (oh so painful) missed my kittens, and then when I got back returned to school. I did hear back from that writers program I applied for, thank you so much for your help by the way everyone who participated in the critique of my piece because it really was at the top of it's game when I went through and edited it after all your help and I was proud of it when I sent it out. So despite the fact that I didn't get in I'm very content in the knowledge that I did the best I could have. Besides rejections are part of the business. They only make me stronger.
How has everyone been? I've missed blogging and trust me, March will be full of most consistent posting. Promise.
So lets do a quick round up. Over my vacation I read 15 books!
Beastly, and A Kiss in Time, by Alex Flinn I love fairy tale retellings, they like make my day.
Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey great, reminded me why I love vampires that don't sparkle *sigh* a good vampire romance always makes me smile.
Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers, it was good and even though the main character was a total jerk half the time and I've been bullied so I shouldn't be siding with a bullier (the MC by the way) I was cheering when she chipped the other girls tooth.
The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard, just as delicious as everyone made it out to be. And I loved the ending.
Hold Still by Nina La Couer, so good, and I didn't cry half as hard as I thought I would which is a good thing because I'm an ugly crier.
Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker, I liked it, not my normal venue but cute.
His Eyes by Renee Carter, it was a great read, I really liked it.
Fallen by Lauren Kate, I don't know about this one. Everyone was singing it's praises and so I couldn't wait to read it but I wasn't very impressed. That and Daniel didn't capture my attention like another certain fallen angel... *cough*Archer*cough*
Just One Wish by Janette Rallison, I bought this because I thought it was going to have a nice cute ending. Yeah didn't happen. I cried long and hard (In a good way), it was amazing!
Unclaimed Heart by Kim Wilkins, I really love old English writing and stuff stationed back in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries so this was a great read.
Ex-Mas by Kate Brian, I picked it up because I loved Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys and this one was just as cute, even though the main character was kind of obnoxious.
Far From You by Lisa Schroeder, I got this because I loved I Heart You, You Haunt Me that and I just like her style. I didn't think I'd cry, again I was wrong but I just loved the way it flowed and the character growth. If you haven't read it, you should.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. I LOVED this book, I'd meant to read it awhile ago and never picked it up. So when the movie came out and it looked really good I told myself I wouldn't see the movie until I'd read the book. So I read the book, and LOVED it. Then, less than 72 hours later, I saw the movie. Not as good as the book (movies never are) but a good adaptation none the less. And I liked that they aged Percy, because he as a 16 year old is very cute and I like Logan Lerman, a lot.
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, this book lived up to all the hype around it. I loved it so much. It was just *sigh* I wish my romance life was like that. Well without the whole debilitating diseases and such, but you know what I mean.
So yeah, I read a lot, was without internet (oh so painful) missed my kittens, and then when I got back returned to school. I did hear back from that writers program I applied for, thank you so much for your help by the way everyone who participated in the critique of my piece because it really was at the top of it's game when I went through and edited it after all your help and I was proud of it when I sent it out. So despite the fact that I didn't get in I'm very content in the knowledge that I did the best I could have. Besides rejections are part of the business. They only make me stronger.
How has everyone been? I've missed blogging and trust me, March will be full of most consistent posting. Promise.
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