Wow, I am on a roll this week when it comes to posting!
So, I was sitting in the Den at three in the morning thinking 'Hey! You know what I need! Another distraction from real world and reality in general!' So, I decided to take part in National Novel Writing Month.
Essentially, me and a ridiculous number of other people online will write a 50,000 word novel between Nov 1 and Nov 30 in order to 'win' NaNoWriMo. Great idea, right? Well, here's the thing... it is a great idea but I am really hoping this doesn't become this all consuming thing. To this end, I am going to try to do a little bit a day rather than one day a week writing 15,000 words.
I'll keep you up to date with how it's going (if I ever remember again to post on this) and will try and find somewhere to post the final novel (good, bad, ugly et al). So, yeah. Image on the side is my word count if you're interested and... hopefully I'll be able to turn that into a winners badge this time next month!
By the way, my novel is (of course) an homage to my favourite thing in the world - teenage gay characters in soaps. Hopefully I will able to draw on my incredible knowledge of the nuances and characters will make it readable AND an excuse to write while watching some classic clips.
Anyway, have a good month. Enjoy the freedom, I know I won't!
xx
www.nanowrimo.org/
Sunday 2 November 2008
The OUT Campaign
So, The OUT campaign is a great campaign fronted by Richard Dawkins to raise awareness to the variety and intelligence within the atheist community, one with is often vilified. Especially in America, it seems it is worse to be atheist and good than religious and bad. Not only that, but often atheist thinkers have proved themselves to be at the forefront of ideas.
Part of the campaign is about 'coming out' as an atheist so: My name is Grace Organ, I am an agnostic atheist (I don't believe in God and I also recognise the impossibility to prove his existence even if he did). I am not ashamed that I do not believe in God: I have beliefs and morals that come from a different place, and it does not make me a bad person or a person without conscience or sense of consequence.
So, get involved. Add the A, buy a T-Shirt or a badge (as I am in the process of doing) and, if you are an atheist, don't be ashamed. Embrace it and be proud of it! Given you a couple of links, an interesting article and the official website.
http://cornellsun.com/section/opinion/content/2008/10/30/atheist
http://outcampaign.org/
Part of the campaign is about 'coming out' as an atheist so: My name is Grace Organ, I am an agnostic atheist (I don't believe in God and I also recognise the impossibility to prove his existence even if he did). I am not ashamed that I do not believe in God: I have beliefs and morals that come from a different place, and it does not make me a bad person or a person without conscience or sense of consequence.
So, get involved. Add the A, buy a T-Shirt or a badge (as I am in the process of doing) and, if you are an atheist, don't be ashamed. Embrace it and be proud of it! Given you a couple of links, an interesting article and the official website.
http://cornellsun.com/section/opinion/content/2008/10/30/atheist
http://outcampaign.org/
My Gosh...
I am so bad about remembering about this blog. Again, over a month since my last post and I'm not even sure everything that's happened!
So, the iMax seem like so long ago... but it was very good! Tiring but good. I've also seen Brideshead Revisited (good but needed to be longer), HSM 3 today (so bad it was almost good, be better if I could have added it to my Gay Update), and Burn After Reading (funny). Probably more but it's been so long.
Envision has actually been really good. It's gone down in numbers but up in excitement; really plugging for an anti-homophobia campaign which is something I not only really care about but something I feel we can make a difference about. I've been doing a lot research and it really is shocking. If we manage to get this off the ground, I'll keep you informed.
Okay, so guess I should tell you the very exciting things I've been doing. The best thing? Met Martin after a (failed) attempt to get into The IT Crowd, and then I've seen... well, The IT Crowd for real (such a funny episode), Graham Norton twice (including Ricky Gervais) and a testicular cancer benefit where I saw Boyzone, Enrique, Will Young, Tom Jones, Seal and Scouting For Girls. And I was in the front row for that; I could have touched Boyzone but I stopped myself. When it airs I bet you'll be able to see me! I love Martin and he loves Alex!
Had the Rockcorps Gig; it was so fun! I mean, the bands were not who I'd have chosen but it was nice to get a bit caught up in it! The Royal Albert Hall is so nice, and I think it is a really nice idea. If it's something they do every year, I'll certainly get involved.
And... oh, yeah. Scouty stuff. Went to the Tower of London with Brownies, which was actually really fun. They are all so sweet and it is a really nice day out. A couple of them got invested there by a Beefeater and everyone is so friendly. And the next day I had Young Leader Training which was not so bad really; just a few hours and it'll all be worth it in the end.
Halloween yesterday; did nothing. But I do think it is nice that my mum still gets me presents. And this annoying cat keeps coming into my room and sleeping on my bed. If I see it again, it's a broom handle in the face for this cat. And my poor cat won't even come into my room anymore. *sigh*
I love that in all this I do not mention any work at all. I have been working, although really I should have been doing more. I've been more affected by David Tennant quiting Doctor Who than about my deadlines!
GAY UPDATE: Noah went to Rome, Noah came back to Nuke and they were sweet, but they've essentially had no screen time at all. They've currently got another storyline which will climax in them breaking up; anything to stop them having sex really. I am really not looking forward to the next installment where they destroy Luke's character; hope Van can rescue it. Brothers and Sisters IS my favourite show and Scotty is SO cute. So, since the Sunset Ending HOLLYOAKS has been holding the mantle: John Paul came back, nearly died, nearly killed someone and left again, all in a week! Seriously, that week of Niall storyline's was so dramatic and so moving and I was so glad that Tina died. And I did cry more at him leaving than her dying; figures. Ravi is bi, tried to kiss Russ. Bit dull but... the best news? Spike is coming back, so Hollyoaks will stay in the GAY UPDATE as yet. Oh, Ollian I here you cry. Scene fillers but their own storyline next week so... here's hoping they'll trump Hollyoaks soon!
So, next time. Well, seeimg Emmy The Great on the 11th, Envision stuff on the 17th, and knowing me it'll be the Late Night's before I update again. But I promise, I'll remember this slightly more regularly.
xXx
NOTE: The A in the corner of my screen is from The Out Campaign: will do a quick post about it now!
So, the iMax seem like so long ago... but it was very good! Tiring but good. I've also seen Brideshead Revisited (good but needed to be longer), HSM 3 today (so bad it was almost good, be better if I could have added it to my Gay Update), and Burn After Reading (funny). Probably more but it's been so long.
Envision has actually been really good. It's gone down in numbers but up in excitement; really plugging for an anti-homophobia campaign which is something I not only really care about but something I feel we can make a difference about. I've been doing a lot research and it really is shocking. If we manage to get this off the ground, I'll keep you informed.
Okay, so guess I should tell you the very exciting things I've been doing. The best thing? Met Martin after a (failed) attempt to get into The IT Crowd, and then I've seen... well, The IT Crowd for real (such a funny episode), Graham Norton twice (including Ricky Gervais) and a testicular cancer benefit where I saw Boyzone, Enrique, Will Young, Tom Jones, Seal and Scouting For Girls. And I was in the front row for that; I could have touched Boyzone but I stopped myself. When it airs I bet you'll be able to see me! I love Martin and he loves Alex!
Had the Rockcorps Gig; it was so fun! I mean, the bands were not who I'd have chosen but it was nice to get a bit caught up in it! The Royal Albert Hall is so nice, and I think it is a really nice idea. If it's something they do every year, I'll certainly get involved.
And... oh, yeah. Scouty stuff. Went to the Tower of London with Brownies, which was actually really fun. They are all so sweet and it is a really nice day out. A couple of them got invested there by a Beefeater and everyone is so friendly. And the next day I had Young Leader Training which was not so bad really; just a few hours and it'll all be worth it in the end.
Halloween yesterday; did nothing. But I do think it is nice that my mum still gets me presents. And this annoying cat keeps coming into my room and sleeping on my bed. If I see it again, it's a broom handle in the face for this cat. And my poor cat won't even come into my room anymore. *sigh*
I love that in all this I do not mention any work at all. I have been working, although really I should have been doing more. I've been more affected by David Tennant quiting Doctor Who than about my deadlines!
GAY UPDATE: Noah went to Rome, Noah came back to Nuke and they were sweet, but they've essentially had no screen time at all. They've currently got another storyline which will climax in them breaking up; anything to stop them having sex really. I am really not looking forward to the next installment where they destroy Luke's character; hope Van can rescue it. Brothers and Sisters IS my favourite show and Scotty is SO cute. So, since the Sunset Ending HOLLYOAKS has been holding the mantle: John Paul came back, nearly died, nearly killed someone and left again, all in a week! Seriously, that week of Niall storyline's was so dramatic and so moving and I was so glad that Tina died. And I did cry more at him leaving than her dying; figures. Ravi is bi, tried to kiss Russ. Bit dull but... the best news? Spike is coming back, so Hollyoaks will stay in the GAY UPDATE as yet. Oh, Ollian I here you cry. Scene fillers but their own storyline next week so... here's hoping they'll trump Hollyoaks soon!
So, next time. Well, seeimg Emmy The Great on the 11th, Envision stuff on the 17th, and knowing me it'll be the Late Night's before I update again. But I promise, I'll remember this slightly more regularly.
xXx
NOTE: The A in the corner of my screen is from The Out Campaign: will do a quick post about it now!
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