Meme and Appassionata
Hey lovelies,
So, I still haven't started the next chapter of Appassionata yet. But I have finished the outline for the rest of it, so I'm hoping to get it out soonish. I'd say it'll be another couple of weeks, though. And I'm still working on other stuff. I've got a one-shot for the Twilight 25 that might turn into a two or three-shot, but I have no idea. Then there's the seven-chapter miniseries, then my next big WIP. I haven't been doing much with any of these. Mostly betaing, slacking off, and RL. I have no work ethic.
Anyway, this is how much I procrastinate. I was supposed to do a MEME like almost two weeks ago, and I'm finally getting around to it. I have no idea how to do this cut business, so it'll just be clogging up your friend's page. Sry.
Reading: I absolutely love to read, I always have. I'm looking over at my huge-ass bookshelf as I write, and then there are still all the other books in my closet. I'm a really quick reader, and I've always been really good at it. Books are a really important part of my life, because I can completely lose myself in a really good book, and I need that escape sometimes. I've been slacking off on the reading lately, though. Bad girl. Damn you, crap fanfics I read.
Writing: I've always loved to write as well. I remember writing these little stories in elementary school about funny little things. The first story I remember writing was "The Faeries in the Attic." It was quite hilarious, and I'm not sure if I still have it. I doubt it, which makes me sad. It was about two kids named Bill and Judy who hear something coming from above their heads, like the little pitter patter of rain drops. Anyway, they go up in their attic somehow and find out that there are faeries living there. I can't really remember it, but I remember that Bill and Judy need to go find glitter for the attic so that the faeries can live there happily. It was all very lame and awesome. I get little bursts of "creativity" where I want to write, but I'm not as creative as I'd like to be. I just enjoy writing, and sometimes the Twilight community ruins it for me. But I think the positives outweigh the negatives, so I'll stick around. For now.
Travel: Hm, travel is a big part of my life as well. Geez, Amber, you were spot on with these. Most of my traveling has been with a youth choir I was a part of going through grade school. The positive side of that is that I got to see a lot of new places, a lot of things kids my age didn't get the chance to. I also got to stay with families in these different countries sometimes, and I learned a lot about different cultures. I also did a month-long volunteering stint in Africa this summer, where I learned so much about their culture and way of life. I also saw some pretty amazing things. So, where have I been, you're probably not asking? Let's see. All across Canada (except for Manitoba and the territories), multiple states, Argentina, Ireland, France, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Kenya, Uganda, and I think that might be it.
Music: Also a huge, huge part of my life. I'm doing my Bachelor's in music right now, going into my third year. I'm a piano major, but I've sang my whole life, both classically and otherwise. I didn't want to do voice in school though. Plus, I hate voice majors on principle. Sorry, dudes. Stop wearing your damn scarves all the time. Okay, I have some voice major that I love, but still. On principle. I also play trombone in a military band for work, and I've played several other instruments. But both of my jobs involve music, and most of my activities. It's pretty awesome. Funnily enough, I reallyreallyreally want to be a doctor. A career as a musician is so not for me.
Family: Okay, Amber, you seriously win with these words. Family is super important to me, although my parent's piss me off, and I'm not that close with either of them. But whatever, they're parents. I'm supposed to hate them. I have a really big family, and I love spending time with them, however dysfunctional. I've got three brothers, one sister, two sisters-in-law, and one brother-in-law. Plus three nieces and a nephew. There's a ten year gap between the three oldest siblings and the two youngest, so that's why all the marriage and children, even though I'm only 19 (almost 20!). It's hard to relate to my siblings sometimes because they're so much older, but I do really enjoy their company, and they're good to me. Plus, one SOL and my BOL are pretty much my brother and sister, because they've been around since I was in diapers. Again, the age difference. My sister has been going out with her now-husband since grade 11. And she's now 32. It's a little depressing. Where's my man?
I'm also very proud of my nieces and nephew, and show them off whenever I can. Anna (my goddaughter/oldest niece/the one I'm closest to) had a sleepover last night, and she's a big bed hog. She had her leg draped around my waist all night, so I had to spoon with a sweaty little six year old. Lovely.
Okay, enough rambling. I need to pretend to do work now.
So, I still haven't started the next chapter of Appassionata yet. But I have finished the outline for the rest of it, so I'm hoping to get it out soonish. I'd say it'll be another couple of weeks, though. And I'm still working on other stuff. I've got a one-shot for the Twilight 25 that might turn into a two or three-shot, but I have no idea. Then there's the seven-chapter miniseries, then my next big WIP. I haven't been doing much with any of these. Mostly betaing, slacking off, and RL. I have no work ethic.
Anyway, this is how much I procrastinate. I was supposed to do a MEME like almost two weeks ago, and I'm finally getting around to it. I have no idea how to do this cut business, so it'll just be clogging up your friend's page. Sry.
Reading: I absolutely love to read, I always have. I'm looking over at my huge-ass bookshelf as I write, and then there are still all the other books in my closet. I'm a really quick reader, and I've always been really good at it. Books are a really important part of my life, because I can completely lose myself in a really good book, and I need that escape sometimes. I've been slacking off on the reading lately, though. Bad girl. Damn you, crap fanfics I read.
Writing: I've always loved to write as well. I remember writing these little stories in elementary school about funny little things. The first story I remember writing was "The Faeries in the Attic." It was quite hilarious, and I'm not sure if I still have it. I doubt it, which makes me sad. It was about two kids named Bill and Judy who hear something coming from above their heads, like the little pitter patter of rain drops. Anyway, they go up in their attic somehow and find out that there are faeries living there. I can't really remember it, but I remember that Bill and Judy need to go find glitter for the attic so that the faeries can live there happily. It was all very lame and awesome. I get little bursts of "creativity" where I want to write, but I'm not as creative as I'd like to be. I just enjoy writing, and sometimes the Twilight community ruins it for me. But I think the positives outweigh the negatives, so I'll stick around. For now.
Travel: Hm, travel is a big part of my life as well. Geez, Amber, you were spot on with these. Most of my traveling has been with a youth choir I was a part of going through grade school. The positive side of that is that I got to see a lot of new places, a lot of things kids my age didn't get the chance to. I also got to stay with families in these different countries sometimes, and I learned a lot about different cultures. I also did a month-long volunteering stint in Africa this summer, where I learned so much about their culture and way of life. I also saw some pretty amazing things. So, where have I been, you're probably not asking? Let's see. All across Canada (except for Manitoba and the territories), multiple states, Argentina, Ireland, France, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Kenya, Uganda, and I think that might be it.
Music: Also a huge, huge part of my life. I'm doing my Bachelor's in music right now, going into my third year. I'm a piano major, but I've sang my whole life, both classically and otherwise. I didn't want to do voice in school though. Plus, I hate voice majors on principle. Sorry, dudes. Stop wearing your damn scarves all the time. Okay, I have some voice major that I love, but still. On principle. I also play trombone in a military band for work, and I've played several other instruments. But both of my jobs involve music, and most of my activities. It's pretty awesome. Funnily enough, I reallyreallyreally want to be a doctor. A career as a musician is so not for me.
Family: Okay, Amber, you seriously win with these words. Family is super important to me, although my parent's piss me off, and I'm not that close with either of them. But whatever, they're parents. I'm supposed to hate them. I have a really big family, and I love spending time with them, however dysfunctional. I've got three brothers, one sister, two sisters-in-law, and one brother-in-law. Plus three nieces and a nephew. There's a ten year gap between the three oldest siblings and the two youngest, so that's why all the marriage and children, even though I'm only 19 (almost 20!). It's hard to relate to my siblings sometimes because they're so much older, but I do really enjoy their company, and they're good to me. Plus, one SOL and my BOL are pretty much my brother and sister, because they've been around since I was in diapers. Again, the age difference. My sister has been going out with her now-husband since grade 11. And she's now 32. It's a little depressing. Where's my man?
I'm also very proud of my nieces and nephew, and show them off whenever I can. Anna (my goddaughter/oldest niece/the one I'm closest to) had a sleepover last night, and she's a big bed hog. She had her leg draped around my waist all night, so I had to spoon with a sweaty little six year old. Lovely.
Okay, enough rambling. I need to pretend to do work now.