tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54965652012-01-25T20:23:36.181-05:00"So rested he by the Tumtum Tree and stood awhile in thought." <i><a href="http://www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html">Jabberwocky</a> (Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There)</i>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-12065850206360644502012-01-23T23:06:00.003-05:002012-01-23T23:32:00.105-05:00

My 2011 Review - The Good, The Awesome, The Bad, The UglyIn no particular order, here are some of 2011's highlights:* major face failure in January; one year later, and I’m still haunted by the mystery person* I took a chance. Twice. Both times it paid off in the short run but not the long run. I don’t regret taking either chance at all. :)* I sold a lot (for me) on etsy. :) Unfortunately I

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It's a Good Day for Apple CiderNot much going on this weekend as I sip my hot apple cider. Yesterday was full of work, munchkins (not the edible variety but my niece and her friend who were visiting) and missed phone calls and texts. I fell asleep much too early for my liking last night and spent more money than I planned on during the day -- none of it on myself. I fear today, as beautiful as it

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Happy World Post Day and 52 Weeks of MailIt's October 9. Happy World Post Day! Read about it here and then write that letter you've been meaning to write all this time. If you're feeling particularly nostalgic for letter writing days and you love a challenge, consider 52 Weeks of Mail, an idea started by one of the Etsy Teams, in honor of World Post Day. The idea is to commit to sending one

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Remembering the DayHad a lovely day in the beautiful weather today. Spent time with my mom, sis and niece. Turns out I did something similar last year.From Facebook, "On the Day in 2010 .. Took a little walk around the block with three little pumpkins and their brand new babies. It was a fun adventure. :) The new babies are all girls and have been named Katelyn, Katie and Patrick. Trust me. "

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It's 101: Take Three!My last list is now a collection of failed goals. As time went along, I didn't spent much effort working on the list, but that's okay. If I was going to fail, I'm glad I failed gloriously.**I've typed up my new list and have posted it here if you'd like to check it out. In choosing my goals this time I decided to mix it up a bit. There's a combination of "easier" one time

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101 in 1001: List Threefrom Day Zero (aka "101 in 1001 days")The Mission:Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.The Criteria:Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).Why 1001 Days?Many people have created lists in the

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Passengers of 7DThe trailer for the sci-fi short film, "Passengers of 7D," is now online! I had the pleasure of helping out on this so I'm super excited right now. This is an original sci-fi indie short film, written and directed by Sharifa Williams.The trailer and synopsis are here: http://www.sharifawilliams.com/p7dThe direct youtube link is here: "Passengers of 7D" trailerPlease check it out

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Walk for Hunger UpdateThank you, everyone!! With your generous help I reached my fundraising goal for Project Bread's The Walk for Hunger. The Walk was held this past Sunday, May 1st. According to the website 42,000 people came to the Boston Common and raised $3.6 million to provide food for 448 emergency food programs in 130 Massachusetts cities and towns.The Walk itself went really well. We had

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The Walk for HungerThis weekend, on Sunday May 1, I'll be walking once again in Project Bread's annual Walk for Hunger. This will be my 20th year walking, and I'm hoping to raise $500! I'm around 75% of the way there (so close!!) and hope you can get me to my goal. I know purse strings are tight, so if you can't make a financial contribution this time around, happy thoughts sent my way are always

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C'est la vieI've eliminated one possible person from the Mystery Person candidates. Well, he eliminated himself really by not being ticked off at me. Yay! I am relieved but still perplexed. I also shared the story today with two other people who were basically surprised that my response had been impolite. (unintentionally so! my brain had ceased functioning for awhile!) We discussed putting

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The Walk for Hunger: 2011It's that time of the year again! On Sunday May 1, I'll be participating in Project Bread's The Walk for Hunger for the 20th year. I'm hoping to raise $500 in donations. :) Donations are tax-deductible. Any amount will help.I know not everyone can make a donation, but every dollar counts. It really adds up!Read all about Project Bread here: www.projectbread.orgMany thanks

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Lousy Weather and Other ThingsYesterday was snowy. I left work an hour early. Today was "mixed" (snow early morning followed by icy rain the rest of the morning), and the office was closed. I went into work to reschedule the afternoon, and the sidewalk on the main street was ice. Tomorrow will not be much fun getting to work, but I'm inside, warm and dry, today. That's all that matters at

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Testing Myself on a Cold, Wintery DayIt's cold and snowy outside, a typical New England winter day. I'm at work. Currently taking a break.Feeling tired and low today (still can't figure out the mystery person, and I can't stop kicking myself for it) so I thought I'd take some of those online personality tests. I haven't taken them in awhile. For fun, of course. ISTJ - "Trustee".

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Still ObsessingOver the past few days, I've had to refer to my 100 things that make me happy (the list so far) several times. Just to remind myself.Tuesday of last week, there were three very random moments. The first two aren't important to this post. It's the third one that's left me obsessing. The third moment involved a gentleman I did not recognize coming into the office, just as I

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#65. Identify 100 things that make me happy. (1-27)I decided to review my 101 in 1001 days list this morning and tackle item #65. Identify 100 things that make me happy. This is a partial list at the moment because I don't want to just type as many things as possible without giving it much thought. I really want it to be a list of "100 things that make me happy" that I can refer to when I need

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The Walk for Hunger: 2010Only three more days until The Walk for Hunger!On Sunday May 2, I'll be participating in Project Bread's The Walk for Hunger for the 19th year. I'm hoping to raise $500 in donations. :) There's still time to make a donation for The Walk. Donations are tax-deductible, too, for next year's taxes if you itemize. ;) Any amount will help.I know not everyone can make a

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Green Daughter of the SeaWell, I decided to actually try one of the Sunday Postcard Art challenges. :) This week's theme is Mermaids. My entry is very simple. Not much to it really. I used a torn dictionary page, painted with blue watercolors and featuring "sea" words, added an ArtChix Studio mermaid and text (a nod to Ovid's description of the "green daughters of the sea"). The little

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Best Films of the DecadeFor those who might be interested in taking a look ..Director/Screenwriter Michael J. Bassett* is making a list of the best films of the decade, and he thought he'd ask the readers of his blog for some suggestions. If you would like to comment with your own list or comment on the movies already mentioned, you can do so here:michaeljbassett.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/

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Today Was a Good DayMy glasses and I are a bit wet from our drizzly walk to the supermarket and back, but a few items were needed for tomorrow's "feast" so it had to be done. It's chilly, foggy and sprinkling, but it's nice out all the same. I know that sounds strange, especially considering I wouldn't normally describe an evening like this as nice. I think it must be the mood I'm in today.

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2009 Con Book Deadlines and Halloween PostcardI'd forgotten to post the link to the Con Book list for this year's Farscape Creation convention* in November. Some deadlines have passed, and others are approaching this weekend.the list* This year's convention is a joint Farscape-Stargate convention which is a cool idea since two of the actors (Ben Browder and Claudia Black) were on both series. :

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Beautiful Autumn DayI just got back from a too short walk.It's days like today that really make me miss my friend M.M. (now living in Austin, TX!) It's a gorgeous fall day out. The sun is shining. It's on the edge of warm and cool. The air is crisp. There are flowers everywhere and colorful leaves on the trees and crunching on the sidewalk. This is the kind of day where she would call me in

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Rain, RainRainy snow last Saturday. Tropical downpour last night. As they say in New England, don't like the weather? Just wait a minute.In other news a motorist in the UK might be fined for splashing kids at a bus stop. Read the story here. L. had posted the youtube video on Facebook, but I can't seem to get the video clip to work. She thinks it's hilarious, by the way. I don't really. I

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A Rainy SaturdayThursday it was sunny and in the 70s. Yesterday, sunny but cooler (50s - 60s), and today, warmer than yesterday but rainy and gray. All I want to do is hibernate right now.No Boston Book Festival or NaNoBoston Meet & Greet for me this weekend. There is so much to do this weekend that I really shouldn't be treating myself until I do it.On the fun side ..I'm plotting out my

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No More Teddy RistWell, it's official. The Philanthropist has been canceled. I knew that already, or suspected anyway, but now there's official confirmation. A DVD of all the episodes will be released so that's something to look forward to.James Purefoy, who played the lead character Teddy Rist, is currently filming Ironclad, and according to Michael J. Bassett's blog will be on a publicity

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Things I'm Thinking* My friend C.'s house burned down the other day. I know I say that matter-of-factly, but really, it is a matter of fact. She posted yesterday about it on her FB status. She and her family are okay, but they lost most of their possessions. Someone in her neighborhood recorded part of it and posted it on * youtube. C. posted the youtube video on FB so here it is. :(Fire

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Dabbling in DollsAs promised I put three Halloween keychains up. You can see them here. The fourth keychain is in its own section. I decided not to add it to the Halloweeny things. You can see that here.Now for my bookmark experiments with Lisa's Altered Art!Using her adorable sheets, I made some paper doll bookmarks. This first one is laminated. Her arms are static, but her legs move. On

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I just logged on to Facebook to see a friend's son died in a car accident last night. I can't even begin to imagine what she's going through right now.It's the anniversary of her father's death as well.RIP, Michael C. Dorman.

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Crafty ThingsWell, I didn't get much writing done the other night. Instead I worked on some Halloweeny keychains for the etsy shop.The following photos aren't the greatest. I need to take some better pics of each keychain individually to use for the shop. For now, though, here's a preview.one side:the other side:two more views of the same thing: and Click on any of the pictures to see a bigger

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What Remains UndoneWhen I got home Saturday after work, I'd planned to do the following:1. have fun making keychains and ornaments2. put some things up for sale on ebay3. upload some things to etsy4. revise and edit 2008 nanonovel (1st chapter)5. work on Lesson 15 in Holly Lisle's HTTS course (one of the skipped lessons)6. work on preplotting for a possible 2009 nanonovel (which I might just

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Remembering September 11thToday's a day of rememberance in the world, and like most people, I've been thinking about how that weekend unfolded for me, where I was when I heard and how strange the world seemed for the following weeks. It was a scary time but also a time full of hope. Having been connected to others worldwide, thanks to the internet, I read and felt the outpouring of shock, grief

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Taking Care of a Few Items on My To-Do ListWorking on #59 of 101 in 1001. I originally intended that goal to be sell 10 of my things on ebay. Not simply put up 10 items for sale. And not put up others' items for sale. But here I am, selling things for my sister T. lolI let her know that I've seen empty DVD cases for sale on ebay before, and a few weeks later she handed over three bags of

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Is Big Foot Next? *g*Just got home about 15 minutes ago. I thought Monday would be dreadful. Today was very, very long.I'm still working on my spies, and I wanted to start planning for this year's NaNoWriMo. No writing for me tonight though. My eyes are sleepy so I won't get much accomplished. I just wanted to quickly point out this short little article I ran across: Chupacabra Found! I see

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Best Laid PlansA few minutes after the last post, the Bean returned from her playdate and decided she wanted to stay over night. How can you say "no" to that? So all the plans for yesterday afternoon, evening and night fell away. Same with most of today. As of 6:40pm my time the Bean was safely on her way. There's still time to do things .. just not so much. Simply a typical weekend for me.

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Days Off Should Be Required Every WeekThursday and Friday were days off for me. Yay for sanity! Boo for next week's pay check. ;) If only I could afford the sad paycheck, I would opt for sanity every time. Anyway, I finally got myself a new library card. (#32 of 101 in 1001? Check!) I did that Thursday after running errands and going for a nice walk but before the Bean was dropped off for a

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Armchair TravelI love watching Rick Steves' Europe. I'm a bit of an armchair traveler. Wish I were traveling for real, but c'est ma vie.Anyway, it's on now, and I hadn't seen this particular episode on Barcelona before, and now, I have to look up the people, places and things mentioned.Barcelona, Catalonia, Montserrat, Guadi and Pablo Picasso ..I've heard of modernisma but only in passing. To

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What's on the Shuffle?I survived work today. That's something.I also received pics from Christine from our visit to Salem with Dad and the Bean. They came out nice. I won't post them though since others are involved, and they might not want their pictures posted online. ;)My iPod needs to be recharged again. I charged it last night and accidentally let it play all night long. Plus, I keep

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A Little Fado Before I SleepSuddenly, I'm not so tired anymore. I decided to peruse youtube.com and look up some fado. Lo and behold! There are some lovely videos of Cristina Branco performing. :)- Redondo Vocabularo with Jose Afonso- at her homeWhich, of course, made me search out Amalia Rodgrigues videos.- Solidao- GaivotaEnjoy!

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Gipseian References? Not really, but I wanted to stick the word in thereJonathan Field's new CD "Drift" is available on CD Baby. Go there now to have a listen. :)I planned to work on Halloween themed things this weekend for the etsy shop, but I need some more items. My trip to the Dollar Tree wasn't as successful as I'd hoped. No Halloween trimmings, stickers or other things I was hoping for.

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#29, Photo in the Fair .. Fail!Well, my last post was a bit lengthy. lolI need to get back into posting here and elsewhere more regularly. I also have to finish editing my nanonovel. Once thing I'm not completing this year is #29 in my 101 in 1001 list: Enter a photo or craft in the Marshfield Fair. I have one photo ready as an 8x10" print, Bell Tower, but unfortunately, I have no money nor

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The Philanthropist on NBC"Haiti," the final episode of The Philanthropist, was on last night, and it didn't disappoint. Teddy Rist is at his best when he's working one on one with someone, at a personal level, and Philip Maidstone had plenty to do as well. I also loved the line where Teddy said he wasn't a walking ATM. I like this show. Just wish it would hang around a bit

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All the Things I've Yet to Post AboutA month has past, and still I haven't posted what I meant to. I'd gone to NY the weekend of March 23 for filming of Passengers of 7D. I meant to post about that, both here and at Beanywood. I will post about it .. at some point.I've also created a Second Life account and ventured in there a few times after reading about Michelle's adventures at Juiced on

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Wizard in TrainingThe following information is Top Secret, but I had to share. If you are reading this, you are now sworn to secrecy. Don't get me in trouble now. ;)My little neice informs me she is a wizard-in-training. She has been one since Santa left the magic for her this past Christmas. The other day she allowed me to see her wand. Not touch it, mind you, but look at it. Apparently I

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More OrnamentsFollowing is an ornament I made for newlyweds Scott & Laura. L. said she thought the ornament was nice, so hopefully they both liked it.One side features a new bride with red flowers in the charm. The other side shows a couple in love. Newlyweds, I should think. ;) I thought that theme was appropriate since they were sharing their first Christmas together as a married

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Thank You for All the Birthday Wishes!My birthday started off wonderfully with a phone call from the Bean who asked me, "How's your birthday?" I told her all was well so far and that her mom had mentioned she sent me an email, but I hadn't looked at my email yet. She then informed me to look at my email when we finished talking and listen to it because she'd sent me a song. :)Toward the end of

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Labeling My PostsI've started to add Labels/Tags to some of my posts. You'll notice the labels (tags) popping up at the end of various posts. It will be awhile before I've updated this blog completely, but for now I have today through to October 2008.Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to control the font size for the labels. I prefer font size 1, but it looks like Blogger prints it in size

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Yankee Swap OrnamentThe snow is falling, and it's deceptively pretty outside. Not so pretty that I want to get dressed and shovel it. Instead, I think I'll stay in and add another post about the homemade ornaments I made for Christmas. This particular ornament was offered in the Christmas Eve Yankee Swap for my dad's side of the family. One side is a nostalgic Santa; the other is a

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Handmade GiftsThis year I've been tighter than usual on cash, especially at the end of 2008. Lots of unpaid things haunt me in 2009 already. Not a great way to start the year, but since I've got less to work with, there's not much I can do about it right now. Anyway .. I remembered various supplies I'd purchased a year or two ago when I considered trying my hand at the beautiful ornaments I

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-58184577712076824972009-01-03T20:52:00.005-05:002009-01-11T11:00:35.364-05:00

Imperfect but Nearly FinishedI say nearly because it's rewrite-time for my nanonovel. I'm in the home stretch of Holly Lisle's writing course: How to Think Sideways, learning about revising my novel and finding the right ending for the book. Query letters, what to expect while working with agents and editors .. and now I just have to get crackin' on that NaNoWriMo novel of mine and make it all

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-22928195433256948872009-01-02T17:09:00.002-05:002009-01-02T18:26:50.600-05:00

Time Passes Too QuicklyI found out today that a former coworker died yesterday. She was a dear lady and quite the spitfire. She was 95.Her voice was distinctive and gravelly. She was a heavy smoker from age 14 until her late 80s/early 90s, and then she decided to quit cold turkey. Just like that. And as far as I know she didn't pick up a cigarette again. She drove (and not just locally!)

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So This is What It's Like in the Winner's CircleOn my fourth attempt, I have completed the challenge of NaNoWriMo. :)At around 1am this morning I finished, with a little over the required word count of 50,000 and uploaded my story to the NaNoWriMo site for word verification. Somehow an extra 200 words were added in the process, but hey! that's fine by me. :) I'm quite pleased as you can

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NaNoWriMo UpdateI like to write on paper with a nice pen. I like the way that feels, and it enables me to take notes, cross things out, make doodles in the margins as I write. So, for this year's NaNoWriMo attempt I did just that. I bought a notebook and wrote. I find I write best in the morning so I tried to do most of my writing at that time before I went to work and then finish off some

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#71 on the ListI took a CPR class tonight. It was painless, and I learned a lot. Plus now I'm more confident about trying to help someone in distress. In high school I always felt intimidated by the whole thing and could never remember how many breaths, how many compressions, etc. This time it was good. M. was a great teacher. :)Now I just have to get on with that nanonovel. I'm sadly

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-72586634737301410022008-10-28T07:35:00.007-04:002009-01-11T11:06:39.291-05:00

Stuff for SaleWell, as part of my attempt at selling 10 things on ebay (and getting finances in better control), I've put a few things up for sale.#59 is not put 10 things up for sale but sell 10 items. So it won't count until the items actually sell. If you'd like to put in a bid for anything, the items are here:"Princess Bride" on VHSHarlequein romance: "One Hot Summer" by Suzanne

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Working on Reducing My Credit Card DebtI'm focused once again on #20 on my 101 list. I've decided that, in November, I'm limiting myself to $40 in cash for spending money (toiletries, night out with friends, taking the train in town, etc.) Since it's novel writing month anyway, it shouldn't be too much of a hardship. $10 a week to spend. If all goes well, I will cut it down again the

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-69469614165774425052008-10-24T16:16:00.008-04:002009-01-11T11:09:29.059-05:00

NaNoWriMo Prep and Working on my 101: #33 & #2In preparation of NaNoWriMo, I'm attempting to get a few things done before November madness hits. Part of that is plotting out my 2008 nanovel (#33 on my 101 in 1001 list). Holly's course How to Think Sideways is a big part of that. In fact, my idea for this year's nanonovel is an idea generated from the course (lightning struck!). It will be a

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101 in 1001 Daysfrom Day Zero (aka "101 in 1001 days")The Mission:Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.The Criteria:Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part). Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past -

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New 101 List!This morning I finally completed my new list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. I'll post it later today. If you're interested, my old list is here. I didn't complete a lot of them, but I *did* complete more than I expected. My new list will have some repeats from the previous list, plus a few newer items.I've included the writing course I'm currently taking on the list, too.

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Writing ThingsHolly Lisle is once again opening the online writing course I'm taking for a limited time starting Monday Oct. 6 until Mon. Oct. 13, and she offered a pdf which gives others a glimpse of some of the lessons along with a link to download a free module from Lesson 7. I personalized it a bit with my name (hee hee) and included the link here if anyone wants to take a peek. The course

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-37654701509011693972008-10-03T14:43:00.004-04:002009-01-11T11:13:35.987-05:00

Writing & Other UpdatesI've joined Twitter. Holly Lisle dangled prezzies in front of me, and I'm learning so much from How to Think Sideways that I couldn't resist signing up/the opportunity for a free writing clinic. Holly has a rockin' way of celebrating her birthday. ;)I've also downloaded a trial for Scrivener. If anyone has thoughts on that particular program, please feel free to share.

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Prepping for NaNoWriMo & Jumping Slightly Ahead of MyselfI've put my current writing aside while I prep for NaNoWriMo. Part of that preparation is Holly Lisle's Think Sideways course. I'm using one of the ideas generated during the coursework as this year's nanonovel. The techniques and lessons learned so far are helping me with plotting and characterization, and I think I will feel ready to

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-53826046169429114832008-09-22T08:15:00.002-04:002009-08-16T16:25:35.859-04:00

Farscape Burbank Convention 2008: Con Book ListIt's that time again .. Con Books for the Farscape Convention in Burbank!Just in case you're interested, but haven't visited the link yet, the list is here at Terra Firma Scapers. And just in case you want to see the list without clicking on it, then read on. ; )The ListTo help you read the list .. Actor, Person who's doing the con book, Deadline,

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Think SidewaysYay! day off! feels so good .. and sleepy :)I've been writing & editing. I need to finish a vid I'm working on. I don't think I'll be doing any of that today though. Too sleepy. As you probably know already, I've been struggling with finishing some projects so I sought out something to help with that. I enrolled in an online writing course called "How to Think Sideways," and

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Maybe I'll Use the DualitySince my last post I was thinking about my M.C. a lot and playing around with her character. She seems like two different people at this point, and maybe she is. Maybe it's two sides to the same person, different aspects of her personality and frame of mind depending on the day or the situation. Maybe she's a Gemini. Maybe I'll use that dual nature of hers in the

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-9557501597936242152008-07-08T20:56:00.006-04:002009-08-16T16:56:44.314-04:00

Some Writing UpdatesSo this year's nanonovel was a bust (ie, not finished in time). It's still not finished at this very moment, but I am working on it. I think I will use an altered journal-style notebook to record the nanonovel's ideas and themes. There are very distinct images and moments I imagine and until I have a handle on it all and on what it means to me, to the characters and to the

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-50873607757653029162007-11-10T10:42:00.000-05:002007-11-10T11:19:23.772-05:00

NanoNoveling and Other ThingsThis year's nanonovel is going well. I'm still behind on my word count, but I'm ahead of where I was last year, I think. With the writer's strike on, less television means more writing for me.I feel just a little guilty writing when the WGA writer's strike is happening, but I can support them in other ways. I hope the AMPTP realizes how valuable good writers are

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-70899298838299347632007-08-22T19:09:00.000-04:002007-08-22T19:13:05.068-04:00

2007 Farscape Con Book ListI copied the following information from TerraFirma and am sharing it with all those who haven't yet seen the list. Please check http://terrafirmascapers.com/index.php?topic=18377.0 for updated information on con book listings and for more info. on what a con book is. If *you* would like to do a con book for one of the Farscape actors, directors, etc., not yet listed,

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Farscape, SciFi and CreationI know others have posted this already, but just in case anyone missed the info., here it is again.Go to http://www.scifi.com/farscape and sign up/register your email address to be notified of updates regarding the Farscape web series. This is a great way to let SciFi know how many people out there are interested in Farscape on the web. ;)Because of the web series

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Writing and Film and .. *sigh*I've written more in the past week than I have all summer, and it's a wonderful feeling. Research and other preperation work for NaNoWriMo (I want to finish it this year!) along with exploration of film ideas have inspired me to take pen to paper again. *sigh*When I haven't written in awhile, I forget how much I've missed it. Jotting down a few lines and ideas,

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2007's Walk for HungerIt's that time of the year again! : )The Walk for Hunger is Sunday, May 6, 2007. Join 40,000 Walkers and 2,000 volunteers and be part of the effort to end hunger in Massachusetts!You can walk all 20 miles or just part of the route. Buses are available at each checkpoint to bring you back to the Common. Walk with classmates, coworkers, a religious group, friends or family!

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-48465456385639055742007-04-08T08:42:00.000-04:002007-04-08T08:48:46.097-04:00

You Are a Hand Painted EggClassy and gorgeous - with attention to every detail.What Kind of Easter Egg Are You?

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-1168563785701878462007-01-11T19:57:00.000-05:002007-01-11T20:04:43.270-05:00

Aurora Awards - Nominations Open!Nominations for the Aurora Awards, recognizing the best in Farscape fan fiction, are now open until February 7. See the site for all the details.For most of the categories, simply fill out the form on the nomination ballot. Categories not on the ballot are sponsored by other groups so you'll need to check each group's site for details.The Society Against

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Failure of #53Ah, well, I've failed item 53 of my 101 in 1001 list: Complete the NaNoWriMo 2006 challenge. Sure, November isn't over yet, but I'll have only an hour or so each day (except for maybe Sunday where I might have two or three) until November 30 to write the remaining 36,015 words to complete this year's NaNoWriMo challenge. My inner editor keeps holding me back from any productive

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-1162671121736637122006-11-04T14:54:00.000-05:002006-11-04T15:12:01.760-05:00

Codename: Celery*While my fellow Scapers are hanging out in Burbank, I've been writing and researching my NaNoWriMo novel (NanaMoomoo). I'm glad today's very chilly because I've been feeling like, as my mom would say, a chicken with its head cut off lately, so today I have the perfect excuse to sit, watch movies, enjoy some soup and write! I felt creative last night and actually enjoyed what I

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144051133779699047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496565.post-1161349056754828552006-10-20T08:53:00.000-04:002006-10-20T08:59:36.770-04:00

Signal Room in Burbank, CA!Click Above!gif from TerraFirmaScapers.comSignal Room

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Con Book List 2006Creation's Official Farscape Convention takes place in Burbank in November, and once again con book season is upon us.The deadlines are approaching, so if you'd like to send a message, picture, poem, recipe, whatever (no nudity! no fan fiction or unpublished fiction!) to be hand delivered to the cast of Farscape, now's your chance. (And yes, if you're wondering, they *do* read

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Signal Room in Burbank 2006As most of you know, the Creation Farscape Convention in Burbank's coming up soon .. November 3-5. Ben Browder (John Crichton), Wayne Pygram (Scorpius), Raelee Hill (Sikozu), Gigi Edgley (Chiana), Kent McCord (Jack Crichton), Anthony Simcoe (D'Argo), Paul Goddard(Stark) and Dave & Lou Elsey (Farscape makeup & creature designers) are all going to be there.Wayne and

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BNUWell, I failed miserably in my attempts at avoiding Mochaccinos at lunch time. I felt really stressed yesterday and immediately got one while out at the bank, out of habit. *sigh* I got one today on purpose. ;PSo I haven't saved any money this week .. S'okay, I guess. There's always tomorrow. I *did* sign up for a class at Barnes & Noble University and ordered the books online (since

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Caffeine for BooksThis week I'm not having any Moccachinos because they're so expensive and because all that sugar and caffeine is not good for me. Hopefully with the extra cash I'll save, I'll have enough to purchase a book or two for one of the classes at Barnes and Noble University. There are several classes that I'd like to take. All the classes are free, but you must buy the books for the

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Seven on Sunday: Dream Housefrom Patrick's WeekenderConsider your "Dream House." Now name seven features, either of the house or the lot itself, that would be required for it to really be your "Dream House."Okay, since it's a "Dream House," I'm going to go with my "dream" house. :) By the way, it's difficult narrowing it down to only seven features. *g*1. Large property with a very big

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Recent FinishesBooking Through ThursdayWhat are the last five books that you finished reading? J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," Noah Lukeman's "The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile," the Little Golden Book "The Lion's Paw," "Owen & Mzee: The True Story Of A Remarkable Friendship" and "The Rescuers"How long did it take you to read them?

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Teacher Appreciation WeekI found this on the LJ of tarzanic and thought I'd pass along.**Copied from tarzanic's post and the original post about Teacher Appreciation Week on the LJ of nickless:Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, with Tuesday being National Teacher Day. It's not always on the calendar and other than a photocopied note in your mailbox from the principal, a generic email from

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May the Fourth Be With YouMay the Fourth Be With You! I saw that link on yahoo and couldn't resist clicking on it. What Star Wars fan could?There's a little poll on today's (May 4, 2006) page at Star Wars: What's New asking if you acknowledge May 4th as Star Wars day. Most people (58% as of this post in my blog) have answered What? Why? The poll closes May 9 so you have time to make your

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Six Degrees of BookingBooking Through ThursdayThis was suggested by Mary. Connect any six books in your library to each other by any way you want. One book will remind you of another because the author's name is similar, a fictional character shows up in someone else's book, another author is talked about by characters in a book, maybe the same friend recommended both books, or whatever. Books

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Seven on Sunday: Languagesfrom Patrick's WeekenderNot counting English, name seven languages you'd like to be able to speak fluently.(in no particular order)1. French2. Portuguese3. German4. Gaelic5. Welsh6. Russian7. Japanese

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Booked by 3 for April: ABCfrom Shelly's Book ShelfName 3 books you liked, titles which start with A, B, C (one per letter).1. "The Annotated Alice," Lewis Carroll (author), Martin Gardner (editor), John Tenniel (illustrator)2. "Black Beauty," Anna Sewell3. "The Complete Film Production Handbook, Third Edition," Eve Light HothanerName 3 authors you like whose names (given or surname) start with A,

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Walk for HungerOn Sunday May 7 I'll be participating in Project Bread's 38th Annual Walk for Hunger in Massachusetts. The money that I raise by walking the 20-mile route of the Walk will go directly to help hungry people across the state receive a hot meal and groceries in their own neighborhood.Through the Walk for Hunger, Project Bread feeds hungry people throughout the state by supporting 400

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Booked by 3 for March: Repeatsfrom Shelly's Book Shelf1. Do you reread books? Yes, sometimes. I wish I had more time to reread more.2. If yes, which ones have you reread and why?Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass because they're my favorite stories. I've also reread Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451. I reread reference books, history books, puzzle books and some

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Jill Carroll ReleasedIf you haven't heard or read the news yet, Christian Science monitor writer Jill Carroll has been released in Iraq. I'm sure we'll be hearing more about it in the upcoming weeks.On a side note, my friend S. will not be traveling again to Iraq to help the CPT as she first thought. That's all on hold for now.

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The remaining three CPT hostages (Harmeet Singh Sooden, Jim Loney and Norman Kember) were rescued by a joint U.S. and British military operation. They're unharmed, and I'm sure they and their families are not only grateful but ecstatic.There are a lot of articles out there related to their rescue if you google for them. Here are a few.Reassing Presence in IraqCPT Press ReleaseMore of the

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Tom FoxI've been meaning to post this for a week now.Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) member Tom Fox, along with three of his colleagues - Harmeet Sooden, Jim Loney and Norman Kember, was abducted on November 26, 2005. His body was found on March 10, 2006; he'd been murdered. His teammates are still missing, held hostage by the people who took him, and there's been no word on how they are, as

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Music and PloyesOn Friday the 19th I went to see Cristina Branco perform which, of course, inspired me to download some of the songs she sang from Ulysses along with some more songs by Amalia Rodrigues (see also Wikipedia or a host of other sites on the web) and Misia. :) I'd planned on seeing Cyanide Valentine at T.T. the Bear's Place in Central Square (Cambridge) tonight since it'd tick off

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10 to Try*originally posted on my livejournalfrom 10 on Tuesday10 Things You'd Tell Other People to Try1. Farscape2. Caldo Verde aka Kale Soup3. Whale watch4. Snorkeling5. Taking a cruise6. Seeing some of the sights in their favorite city as if they were a tourist7. Swan boats in the Public Garden, Boston8. Attending an awards show that they usually watch on TV (instead of just wondering what

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireI watched that last night for the first time. Wow. And .. Wow. That was fantastic!I've only read "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," but now, I really want to get a hold of the other books if only to read Goblet of Fire for myself. That movie rocked. The stakes have gone up in a major way.My sis promises me they get better, too. J.K. Rowling's

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Signed by the Authorfrom Booking Through ThursdayThis week's questions are from Cate.Do you have any books that are signed by the author? Yes, I have four.Do you have a story behind the autograph? The first autograph is from Keith R.A. DeCandido for "House of Cards." He signed it at my first Farscape convention (my second science fiction convention ever) in NYC (2001). I have a copy of "

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Your Brain's PatternYour mind is a creative hotbed of artistic talent.You're always making pictures in your mind, especially when you're bored.You are easily inspired to think colorful, interesting thoughts.And although it may be hard to express these thoughts, it won't always be.What Pattern Is Your Brain?

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Some thoughts on The Sorcerer's StoneA few weeks ago I finally finished "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling, much to my sister's delight. Having only skimmed the book when it first came to the states, I couldn't remember much of what had happened when the I went to see "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the theater. I really enjoyed that movie and the sequels I've

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Traveling the Silk RoadWhile surfing the net last night, I found a wonderful site called Riversleigh Manor. It's a collaboration of websites and blogs meant to inspire, and inspire they do. I really enjoyed looking at 2005 The Silk Road Advent Calendar; each numbered day is a link to a "map" of the silk road with creative projects, writings and a little bit of history. Mentioned (and pictured)

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St. Valentine's DayMy little neice called earlier to wish us a happy Valentine's Day or, more precisely, "Happy Christmas Tree Valentine's Day"! *g*I actually didn't remember it was Valentine's Day for most of the day except when others reminded me. I've never been involved with anyone on this holiday so I've never really celebrated it. My mom, however, gave me a box of chocolate. :) So yay

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Booked by 3: Children's Booksfrom February's Booked by 3Name your 3 favorite children's series.1. Alice in Wonderland books2. LeGuin's Earthsea books3. The Chronicles of Narnia books*runners up might be Mary Norton's Borrowers books and the Choose Your Own Adventure SeriesName your 3 favorite non-series children's books.1. The Velveteen Rabbit (Margery Williams)2. The Rocking Horse Secret (Rumer

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