Hello :)
I like my title :) from Hey, Soul Sister by Train :) Good song :D Can relate to what I'm thinking right now, too. Not up for discussion, though lol
Four day weekend is nearly over :(
We had Friday off and then the weekend, then a Bank Holiday Monday :) I still dont get why schools get off for that, isn't it for banks :S
I had a good weekend so far, on Friday I was babysitting. I found out my cousin is pregnant with another kid, and very joyous about it of course! I'm happy for her :) She already has two great boys. So great, this happened: When Nicola went to tell the five year old kid that he was going to have a new little baby brother or sister, her replied, "Mammy? When did you and daddy have a special hug?" CAN YOU BELIEVE IT lol? At five years of age! We laughed! I got up that morning with a child knocking on my head, as if it was a door. "Dhane? Dhane can you see?" He cant prounounce his "s's" "Nope, I cant. No glasses." He goes, "Can you dee now?" and he put my glasses on me backwards, it was so cute :P. "What time is it?" I asked. "I dont know dime, I cant ude a clock." It was hilarious!
Friday morning was the day I printed some chapters of my book, and decided to put them away in an envelope and await confirmation of a stamp, then send them off to a publisher. I know. Surreal. I'm not hugely positive, nor negative, just numb and unthinking of the whole process. The publishers say wait a good two-three months before getting feedback. If it's good news, I'll be happy. If its bad? I'll be ok, it's not as if my writing will end because someone has rejected publishing it. I know I'm a writer at heart, being published won't make a huge difference. Other than the difference of sharing what I love with people. I was just glad to change the status of: DECEASED STUCK ON A MEMORY STICK, to: DECEASED BEING SENT AWAY, AWAITING A REPLY.
Well, we'll see. I'll keep you all updated of course, if there is any :/
Saturday night I went to a birthday party, to a restaraunt with 25 other people! It was a fun night, and we knew there'd be drama. Two of the girls had a litre of vodka between them, which I didnt agree with but I didnt know until they drank it. We had to haul each of them, with the support of our shoulders, out of the restaraunt. While EVERYONE stared. It was both embarrasing, and funny. Then a bus came, and most of the sober people ran for it. While a couple of us waited behind with the lethargic, mess of drunks. Their eyes were completely closed, their bodies lifeless. I hate seeing that. Like, I have seen that throughout my life what with my parents owning a pub since I was five (which I lived in) but it's horrible knowing it's one of your own. In the end we ordered a taxi, and waited in the street. One got sick, we cleaned it up though. And it NEVER occured to me that polic could drive by, until they did. Yeah, it's their jobs to stop and make sure everythings ok. So they did and said they'd wait until a parent came to collect them. Eventually our taxi came, and we had to leave the two with two others which would get collected by parents and brought back home. They were in EXTREME trouble. I was glad I didnt drink for the night, well had a tad, but nothing like that. Goes to show, too many drunks, spoil the part ;)
Tonight, we had a lazy day. Just the five of us, Kimmy, Roisin, Andy, Ben and Gavin sat and drank tea, talked and watched DREAD a movie with Jackson Rathborne from Twilight in it. The movie was bad, but JR was pretty good in it! I wasn't really paying attention, so that's probably why I didn't think it was great! I think Jane (newbie :)) will be happy he's mentioned in here ;)
Tomorrow, I'm planning on going to see The Last Song with Kimmy and Roisin. I'm not mad on chick flicks/ sloppy movies but I'm not a total DUDE with them, either. I'll sit through one without huge complaint, usually. I like Miley :) Cause she's hot AND the song is cool :) And I'm looking forward to the old days when the three of us spent our lives together in harmony, on buses, mocking people, and seeing movies, leaving this place for a bit of freedom :)
That's as much news as I got for the week. I needed to write it all, and get it off my chest!
Maybe a blog worth discussions? ...
So I'll ask a question. I don't generally, but I will because it's one that's been aching my head to be answered BY EACH AND EVER ONE OF YOUR TC.COM-ers.
I blog, you blog, A LOT of us guys blog over here, mainly. Have others, but pay attention to this one in particular. I wanted to always know, what's your intended purpose of blogging? Some have told me in the past, that they like to have comments and feel "famous", some have said that it's an activity like a hobbie, and that's fair enough but the first one was a wacko! (no one, anyone knows! Dont worry!)
For me blogging has so many attributes. I'll break it down:
- I love having a place where I can speak MY mind without any usual interferences
- I look at blogging, as a cooler diary. Keeping memories stored and saved away, for me to one day look over and say, "OH THAT DAY WAS AMAZING, I LOVED MY TEENAGER-HOOD"
- I'm here to connect with the WORLD. To meet people, share interests and discuss non-interests. The people I've met here, I have known and talked to for years and months, just like any normal person in my life.
- I like to post blogs about favourite things, just to have something to do when I'm bored and in need of "get me out of this world." time.
- I like reading about others lives, and the difference with my country and culture then theirs. I feel it's only right to let others know of my customs and culture!It's fun knowing there're people interested in me, and in turn I am to them :)
- I write like a writer here, not a teen. I use the odd lol and brb but really, my language here is how I talk to my head while in reality. I don't usually talk as I do in blogs in real life. I dunno, guess who I'm with would influence my accent/speaking/vocabulary. But yeah, this place keeps me connected to the way I want to be :)
Just some reasons, I'm sure you guys have plenty. Name em all :) I'm interested to know!
And just wanted to say, if anyone wants a chat, send me a PM :) I'd be delighted to put that mail to more use and have a btter connection with some of you friends :)
Now for some randimosity :)
AWESOME POSSUM :)
Here are some actual label instructions found on consumer products.......
1. On a blanket from Taiwan -NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO.
2. On a helmet-mounted mirror used by US cyclists - REMEMBER, OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND YOU
3. On a Taiwanese shampoo - USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE
4. On a bottle-top of a UK flavoured milk drink - AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT
5. On a New Zealand insect spray - THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS
6. In a US guide to setting up a new computer - TO AVOID CONDENSATION FORMING, ALLOW THE BOXES TO WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING (Sensible, but the instructions were INSIDE the box.)
7. In some countries, on the bottom of Coke bottles - OPEN OTHER END
8. On a packet of Sunmaid raisins - WHY NOT TRY TOSSING OVER YOUR FAVOURITE BREAKFAST CEREAL ?
9. On a Sears hairdryer - DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING
10. On a bag of Fritos - YOU COULD BE A WINNER ! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY ! DETAILS INSIDE!
11. On a bar of Dial soap - DIRECTIONS - USE LIKE REGULAR SOAP
12. On a Tesco's Tiramisu - DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN. (Printed on bottom of box)
13. On a M&S Bread Pudding - PRODUCT WILL BE HOT AFTER HEATING.
14. On a Korean kitchen knife - KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN
15. On a string of Chinese Christmas lights - FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE ONLY
16. On a Japanese food processor - NOT TO BE USED FOR THE OTHER.
17. On Sainsbury's peanuts - WARNING - CONTAINS NUTS
18. On an American Airlines packet of nuts - INSTRUCTIONS - OPEN PACKET, EAT NUTS.
19. On a child's Superman costume - WARNING, THIS GARMENT DOES NOT ENABLE YOU TO FLY.
20. On some frozen dinners - SERVING SUGGESTION - DEFROST
21. On a hotel-provided shower cap in a box - FITS ONE HEAD
22. On packaging for Rowenta iron - DO NOT IRON CLOTHES ON BODY
23. On Boot's Children's cough medicine - DO NOT DRIVE CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY
24. On Nytol sleep aid - WARNING - MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS
Ridiculous? Right? I laughed at the stupidity, and mistakes !
Researching for my next book lately and decided to pick up a few books to get some different angles on death and immortality, (which will be a big thing in the next one.) I got these two:
PLOT: After a horrible accident claims the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see people's auras, hear their thoughts, and know someone's entire life story by touching them. Going out of her way to avoid human contact and suppress her abilities, she has been branded a freak at her new high school, but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste. Damen is beautiful, exotic, and wealthy. He's the only one who can silence the noise and random energy in her head - wielding a magic so intense, it's as though he can peer straight into her soul. As Ever is drawn deeper into his enticing world of secrets and mystery, she's left with more questions than answers. And she has no idea just who he really is - or what he is. The only thing she knows to be true is that she's falling deeply and helplessly in love with him...
I WISH THEY'D QUIT WITH ROMANCE IN SUCH GOOD TENSION/SUPERNATURAL BOOKS!
PLOT: Something strange is happening in Ellerton High. Phoenix is the fourth teenager to die within a year. His street fight stabbing follows the deaths of Jonas, Summer and Arizona in equally strange and sudden circumstances. Rumours of ghosts and strange happenings rip through the small community as it comes to terms with shock and loss. Darina, Phoenix's grief-stricken girlfriend, is on the verge. She can't escape her intense heartache, or the impossible apparitions of those that are meant to be dead. And all the while the sound of beating wings echo inside her head... And then one day Phoenix appears to Darina. Ecstatic to be reunited, he tells her about the Beautiful Dead. Souls in limbo, they have been chosen to return to the world to set right a wrong linked to their deaths and bring about justice. Beautiful, superhuman and powerful, they are marked by a 'death mark' – a small tattoo of angel's wings. Phoenix tells her that the sound of invisible wings beating are the millions of souls in limbo, desperate to return to earth. Darina's mission is clear: she must help Jonas, Summer, Arizona, and impossibly, her beloved Phoenix, right the wrong linked to their deaths to set them free from limbo so that they can finally rest in peace. Will love conquer death? And if it does, can Darina set it free?
So yeah, I'll have a good sense of some more angles on death and the afterlife, immortality and inadvertantly and reluctantly more love stories, which may creep into deceased#2! In the first one, romance was never an option but the book grew by itself, as did the characters, and with them grew romance. I believe I'm just the vessel, the stories are coming to me and I'm just the person writing them out!
Speaking of books and uploading covers, I did a new cover for Clare! It's on the Twilight Fan Fiction again, and this time, Emmett's story. It's my favourite one so far :) And I thank Clare and the family for the nice comments :) Glad everyone liked it! Cant wait to do more, and especially hear the rest of the Cullens untold stories. We should all praise Clare now for the idea, since Meyer sucked at realising she had chunks of material and decided to ignore! Have Clare Day in Australia instead of Stephenie Meyer Day in the real Forks!
That's all I got,
a) hope you can answer my question,
b) let the random label thingies cheer you up if your down and
c) HAVE AN AWESOME SUNDAY!
Shane
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