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New Camera

Friday, March 13th, 2009

We’ve wanted to get a digital SLR camera for awhile, and finally took the plunge and got the Nikon D60 with two lenses. You can see the camera on amazon.com. Wow, I have to say, this camera is very cool! We took 500 pictures the first night we had it. We got it at costco in this bundle package with two DVDs about how to work the camera and fun things like that. What I really like, is it has the simple point and shoot options for when I just want to click away, but it has a lot of things I need to learn for when I’m in the learning mood, too. I will post some of my favorites soon! Robert got some amazing photos of Chloe (the cat) where it looks like she’s sticking her tongue out. Fantastic.

I have been writing every single day lately, I’ve gotten decently far on this story I’m working on, and I have a nice little map with checkpoints to help me keep going. It hurts my head, but I love it.

Writing Shit

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

It’s hard when you’ve written thirty pages and you can’t find the courage to read it because you suddenly realize you’ve just written THIRTY PAGES of completely boring shit. Or maybe that’s just me. Stephen King seems to know what I’m talking about, though…but I bet his shit looks different from mine.

“Sometimes you have to go on when you don’t feel like it, and sometimes you’re doing good work when it feels like all you’re managing is to shovel shit from a sitting position.
Stephen King

All the same, I think I’ll read what I’ve written in a few days…or weeks…and just keep going.

Mouse Update

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Update on the mouse situation: Still no mouse! We have traps set up (no kill traps) and there have been more mouse sightings in the building, but we have yet to see it. I have elaborate stories in my mind about a mouse city…in my apartment. *shivers*

I should write a story about this-except, in my mind, all the mice are evil and plotting. Who would be the good guy? …maybe I could give myself a happy ending where one heroic little mouse convinces the other mice to move out into the forest and leave all the people alone to live in peace. That would be nice.