Thursday, May 8, 2003
Eh. I could write about my life, but…why? I mean, okay. I bought a Minolta QMS laser printer online from EMS Computing, which arrived yesterday. It had no printer cables. Apparently, this is common. [Long rant about how silly this is, I mean, c’mon people] I ran across a couple of really weird Usenet newsgroups yesterday, and one bizarre net.kook. [List of URLs, newsgroup names, and sarcastic […]
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
What if you want to learn how to cook, not how to follow a recipe? Seriously. The vast majority of cookbooks teach you how to follow a recipe, not how to cook. Me, I’ve always enjoyed cooking. It’s a creative process that results in something that you, personally, can enjoy, pretty much immediately. And, you can share it with your friends without them saying, “Gee, thanks…” […]
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
As if I didn’t have enough to do, I’m talking to a friend about starting an anime club. It wouldn’t take up too much time, actually; we’d meet Sunday evenings over the summer, during the same time as AWANA (which doesn’t meet over the summer). Why? Well, I know quite a few people who are interested in anime, and I think we could get them all together and have a good time. […]
Monday, May 5, 2003
Arg. I had all weekend free (except for AWANA, church, and the usual weekend errands), and did I write anything? No. On the other hand, it wasn’t through lack of trying. I sat down, I opened up the files for Wine and Seeing Things Invisible, and…nothing came. I just couldn’t think of anything to write. So, fair enough. I’ve come up with some plot points, and will use those the next time I sit down […]
Friday, May 2, 2003
About a week ago, I finished listening to a book-on-tape of The Ten-Minute Internet Manager, a very helpful little book about how to run a dot-com. I was particularly struck by one piece of advice: answer e-mail less frequently, but answer all your e-mail whenever you check your inbox. I’d heard this advice before, but hadn’t heard this particular spin on it. These days, we expect quick replies […]
Thursday, May 1, 2003
From the beginning, when as an excited lad of fifteen I began writing my first novel, I’ve also wanted to be a Famous Author who wrote the next Great Novel (or Novella, or what-have-you). I’ve wanted to do what Ray Bradbury did, and William Faulkner did, and…other writers I’ve never read did. I wanted to be the sort of person and write the sort of works that people talk about excitedly. I’ve since dealt with […]
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
My life continues to be just a bit too busy. I’ve been out of the house so much in the past few days that I haven’t had a chance to do any dishes since Sunday. :sigh: It’s my own fault, but still, it’s frustrating to realize that I’m getting so little done on the side projects I want to do, such as writing and composing. On the other hand, I have managed to write four pages this […]
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
While doing research for Wine to Those in Anguish, I came upon a book that fit perfectly into the story: Treating Traumatized Children. It’s a book meant for clinical child therapists, as sort of roadmap to various reactions that children have to traumatic incidents in their lives. Here are nine major reactions children have to trauma: Self-Blame (“It’s all my fault”) Powerlessness (“I have little to no control over my body or emotions”) Loss […]
Friday, April 25, 2003
Lots of anime news today, thanks to Anime News Network. Rumiko Takahashi (creator of Ranma 1/2, Inu Yasha, and other wildly popular manga and anime series) will be heading up production on a new anime series based on her Rumic World. Takahashi’s known as the “Goddess of Manga,” and there’s a reason; she draws all her manga herself, which now totals over a hundred volumes’ worth of work. She’s incredibly […]
Thursday, April 24, 2003
I’m pretty much completely moved in to my apartment now. The bookcases are up and filled, I have all the tables I need, and the couches are only missing a few pillows. And I like it. When I entertain, I’m proud of the apartment. It feels elegant, while still being very me, and comfortable. Just thought I’d share. Incidentally, Brennen and I are having an interesting discussion about collaborative writing at his wiki, on Story flows […]