Fucking Brothers
Well, it's been an interesting month.
Work's not going too badly, but it's kinda stressful. I'm the only casual left in my department and often on my own. That means I'm left with a lot of work to do, and only a small amount of time to do it in. It's not exactly hard work, but it's hard when you've got to tidy, do stock work AND serve customers.
As for my personal life, it's been pretty non-existent. I've taken up writing for Alex's comic, Bajka o Lisie, and that's taken up most of my spare time and thoughts.
Not that I'm complaining - I love the fact that I've gotten back into writing after so long. So far, chapter 3 has been completed and revised, and I'll be starting chapter 4 in the next week. From this point onwards, we're heading into uncharted territory. Up until the end of chapter 3, we'd already had an idea of where we want the story to go, but now we take it as it comes. I'm finally starting to get a feel for the characters and I can picture what they'll say and do, which means that anything we plot on the side could quite likely change dramatically once the characters are introduced. Characters have a life of their own and, no matter what I decide as a writer, it is they that will ultimately drive the story and determine its direction.
It gets a little frustrating at times having all these voices in my head, but it will be worth it in the end. Once I've completed writing chapter 4-5, and Alex has drawn chapter 2-3, Bajka should finally go to print. It's so exciting to think that something I've written will finally be published <3 Apparently the pay isn't that great, but I don't care - I'm going to be published! *happy dance*
I got paid today, so tomorrow I'm thinking I might see about joining a gym. I've been meaning to do it for a while, but with nothing but Bajka on my mind lately, I need an outlet to just let my mind run free. I've also got to make more of an effort to spend time amongst crowds of people. My own personal writing is coming back too and I need to be surrounded by people in order to get ideas and pick up character traits. I want to write random, mindblowing children's stories so I need to see the world as a child sees it. A trip to the library is probably in order too... need to immerse myself in literature.
I was talking to my family tonight, and when my brother still wasn't home from work at 8:30pm, mum got a little worried and gave him a ring. Apparently he was getting pissed at a mate's place and had been for some time, but he sounded odd on the phone. Mum was really freaked out cause he wouldn't say where he was, so I decided to give him a ring myself. He only had a four hour shift today and had been at his mate's place since about 12pm this afternoon. He's only 17, but he sounded so wasted. Scared the shit out of me! He reckons he only had 6 beers, but they tasted like vodka and he'd just been sick over this guy's balcony. My conclusion? His drinks had been spiked. Not the most comforting thought, especially when he's underage and no one knew where he was. Luckily I got him to put me on the phone with his mate and I got the address of where they were. Mum and dad know so they should be able to organise something to get him home safely. It's now 10:30pm and I haven't heard from then, so I'm assuming everything is ok.
God, I wish he'd ring someone if he's gonna do stupid shit like that! I was so scared and worried for him. If he ever does that again, I'm going to fly home and personally KICK HIS ARSE!!!
Eh, my brain is so fried. I should probably think about going to bed (after I finish watching the Interpretor on TV). Gotta work tomorrow night (joy).
It's been an interesting month, and things are only going to get crazier.
See you in print! <3
Dimi's Random Quote For The Day: "We're doctors, we don't want to hurt you... we just want your organs." Monkey Bone
Work's not going too badly, but it's kinda stressful. I'm the only casual left in my department and often on my own. That means I'm left with a lot of work to do, and only a small amount of time to do it in. It's not exactly hard work, but it's hard when you've got to tidy, do stock work AND serve customers.
As for my personal life, it's been pretty non-existent. I've taken up writing for Alex's comic, Bajka o Lisie, and that's taken up most of my spare time and thoughts.
Not that I'm complaining - I love the fact that I've gotten back into writing after so long. So far, chapter 3 has been completed and revised, and I'll be starting chapter 4 in the next week. From this point onwards, we're heading into uncharted territory. Up until the end of chapter 3, we'd already had an idea of where we want the story to go, but now we take it as it comes. I'm finally starting to get a feel for the characters and I can picture what they'll say and do, which means that anything we plot on the side could quite likely change dramatically once the characters are introduced. Characters have a life of their own and, no matter what I decide as a writer, it is they that will ultimately drive the story and determine its direction.
It gets a little frustrating at times having all these voices in my head, but it will be worth it in the end. Once I've completed writing chapter 4-5, and Alex has drawn chapter 2-3, Bajka should finally go to print. It's so exciting to think that something I've written will finally be published <3 Apparently the pay isn't that great, but I don't care - I'm going to be published! *happy dance*
I got paid today, so tomorrow I'm thinking I might see about joining a gym. I've been meaning to do it for a while, but with nothing but Bajka on my mind lately, I need an outlet to just let my mind run free. I've also got to make more of an effort to spend time amongst crowds of people. My own personal writing is coming back too and I need to be surrounded by people in order to get ideas and pick up character traits. I want to write random, mindblowing children's stories so I need to see the world as a child sees it. A trip to the library is probably in order too... need to immerse myself in literature.
I was talking to my family tonight, and when my brother still wasn't home from work at 8:30pm, mum got a little worried and gave him a ring. Apparently he was getting pissed at a mate's place and had been for some time, but he sounded odd on the phone. Mum was really freaked out cause he wouldn't say where he was, so I decided to give him a ring myself. He only had a four hour shift today and had been at his mate's place since about 12pm this afternoon. He's only 17, but he sounded so wasted. Scared the shit out of me! He reckons he only had 6 beers, but they tasted like vodka and he'd just been sick over this guy's balcony. My conclusion? His drinks had been spiked. Not the most comforting thought, especially when he's underage and no one knew where he was. Luckily I got him to put me on the phone with his mate and I got the address of where they were. Mum and dad know so they should be able to organise something to get him home safely. It's now 10:30pm and I haven't heard from then, so I'm assuming everything is ok.
God, I wish he'd ring someone if he's gonna do stupid shit like that! I was so scared and worried for him. If he ever does that again, I'm going to fly home and personally KICK HIS ARSE!!!
Eh, my brain is so fried. I should probably think about going to bed (after I finish watching the Interpretor on TV). Gotta work tomorrow night (joy).
It's been an interesting month, and things are only going to get crazier.
See you in print! <3
Dimi's Random Quote For The Day: "We're doctors, we don't want to hurt you... we just want your organs." Monkey Bone