Feelin' Good
I'm sitting here with Natters (who is using me as a giant inflatable stunt bag as she climbs all over the top of the recliner to play with the lamp in our living room-I know, what kind of father am I? I ask the same question every day...anyway, not what I wanted to talk about) perusing my favorite sites while trying to outline the upcoming school year. I want to try something NEW with my English 11s and start the year with an American Folklore unit before diving into some heavier stuff like novels. I realize that I don't have enough materials on hand to do that and I'm heading to the library to get some folklore anthologies. (I'm also waiting to access the grants I received because I'm getting Norton's Anthology of American Literature and I think there is some stuff in there.) I need to get my school texts tomorrow to do all this too. I don't have too much different to do for 10, I like what I teach there and I still have to get to 12s, but right now I'm focusing on 11. I'm actually kind of excited about it. If any of my teacher (or non-teachers) friends on the f-list have links, ideas, suggestions, etc, leave a comment!
So naturally, I've been distracted by the latest plot "monkey" that's bouncing around my head. I'm calling it a monkey, cause it's about monkeys. I think it's an AWESOME idea and I've actually vaguely outlined the project on paper. It's such a good idea that I'm not sharing it with you in great detail. Seriously, that's how good I think this is. (So naturally, the idea probably sucks.)
I'm still waffling on Sisters of Khoda and what to do with that. It's just stagnant. It's an awful feeling. I know I have a good story in there and I just can't get my butt into it. I still kick myself that I didn't back up the story when I was 40% finished with it last year. Dumb schmuck.
I had another Twitter dust up concerning retailers "breaking the seal" on Mockingjay and selling it early. I tried to reason and rationalize why and how it happened and I got admonished sharply by the person complaining. (Go ahead and do a search on twitter of @john_zeleznik to see the tongue lashing I took....and mind you, I was very polite and understanding.) I don't know why it bothers me, but it does. I didn't mean to upset the girl (she's in her 20s and I friended her because she's writer like me...BTW is it wrong that I'm "follow" adult film stars too...anyway I digress). What can you do?
Trying to watch what I eat....AGAIN...and doing a good job of it. Exercising seriously again and keeping a food journal.
Alright, off to the library.
And by the way, I'm seriously disappointed in you Stoners that Kevin Conroy was not the best Batman!
So naturally, I've been distracted by the latest plot "monkey" that's bouncing around my head. I'm calling it a monkey, cause it's about monkeys. I think it's an AWESOME idea and I've actually vaguely outlined the project on paper. It's such a good idea that I'm not sharing it with you in great detail. Seriously, that's how good I think this is. (So naturally, the idea probably sucks.)
I'm still waffling on Sisters of Khoda and what to do with that. It's just stagnant. It's an awful feeling. I know I have a good story in there and I just can't get my butt into it. I still kick myself that I didn't back up the story when I was 40% finished with it last year. Dumb schmuck.
I had another Twitter dust up concerning retailers "breaking the seal" on Mockingjay and selling it early. I tried to reason and rationalize why and how it happened and I got admonished sharply by the person complaining. (Go ahead and do a search on twitter of @john_zeleznik to see the tongue lashing I took....and mind you, I was very polite and understanding.) I don't know why it bothers me, but it does. I didn't mean to upset the girl (she's in her 20s and I friended her because she's writer like me...BTW is it wrong that I'm "follow" adult film stars too...anyway I digress). What can you do?
Trying to watch what I eat....AGAIN...and doing a good job of it. Exercising seriously again and keeping a food journal.
Alright, off to the library.
And by the way, I'm seriously disappointed in you Stoners that Kevin Conroy was not the best Batman!