I love memes. You have to think carefully on your answers and thinking is an excellent way to start the day's writing or editing.
So. Jason, over at Scribblings of a Madman sent me this one:
The Rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you
2. Write down six things that make you happy
3. Post these rules
4. Tag six others (I'm tagging whomever wishes to play)
5. Notify me that you've tagged others - or that you're having a brain freeze...
Six things that make me happy:
1. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee on a cold morning;
2. The taste of Parmesan chicken;
3. Discovering something new while researching;
4. The smell of the rain after a hot day;
5. Watching the dolphins frolic in the Bay;
6. Writing 'The End' on a manuscript.
Now that I'm thinking on this, there are other things that make me happy, but we'll leave it at six.
What makes you happy?
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Friday, January 23, 2009
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Movie Meme
Oooo... meme! This one from Scribblings of a Madman:
This is Entertainment Weekly's list of 100 Classic Movies of the past 25 years. The rules: Bold the movies you've seen, underline or *asterisk* the ones you plan to, strike out the ones you HATE and refuse to watch ever again.
... P.S... for those of you who, like me, didn't know how to strike out something, here's how: <> strike out < / s >
Here's the list:
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. Goodfellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire(1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1987)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
Oops. Less than half. A few of my favs made the list, like Aliens, Terminator, Glory and The Incredibles, but there are quite a few missing, too. No X-men, or Armageddon or The Day After Tomorrow. No Kill Bill, Charlie's Angels, Three Kings or Jarhead. Or others I could mention.
Who made this list anyway?
This is Entertainment Weekly's list of 100 Classic Movies of the past 25 years. The rules: Bold the movies you've seen, underline or *asterisk* the ones you plan to, strike out the ones you HATE and refuse to watch ever again.
... P.S... for those of you who, like me, didn't know how to strike out something, here's how: <> strike out < / s >
Here's the list:
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. Goodfellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire(1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1987)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
Oops. Less than half. A few of my favs made the list, like Aliens, Terminator, Glory and The Incredibles, but there are quite a few missing, too. No X-men, or Armageddon or The Day After Tomorrow. No Kill Bill, Charlie's Angels, Three Kings or Jarhead. Or others I could mention.
Who made this list anyway?
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Meme
Bri, over at Have Goggles, Will Fly tagged me for a meme, so here it is...
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read the player’s blog.
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.
A Meme about Various Things
What were you doing ten years ago?
Gah... I think I was at technical college, learning how to programme computers.
What are five things on your to-do list for today (not in any particular order)?
Book the car in for a service, pick up some Cabernet Merlot, blog, look at my niece's English essay, watch the Redwings play the Penguins.
What are some snacks you enjoy?
Camembert cheese, celery pieces, peanuts.
What would you do if you were a billionaire?
Buy a rooly noice house, with a housekeeper! Invest in alternative energy sources. Set up an educational trust fund for my nieces and nephews. Buy my own publishing company and write.
What are five places where you have lived?
Dartmouth, England; Sydney, NSW; Canberra, ACT; Shipdham, England; Vincentia, NSW.
What are five jobs you have had?
Editor, for a country newspaper; Government Public Affairs officer; Waitress; Agricultural worker; Admin clerk.
What were the last five books you read?
The Taste of Night - Vicki Pettersson;
Another One Bites the Dust - Jennifer Rardin;
Command Decision - Elizabeth Moon;
Engaging the Enemy - Elizabeth Moon;
Moving Target - Elizabeth Moon.
What are five web sites you visit daily (in no particular order)?
Paperback Writer
Spirits of the Damned
Jennifer Government Nation States
Weatherzone
Jill Shalvis
As for tagging, anyone who wants to join in, just leave a note in comments.
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read the player’s blog.
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.
A Meme about Various Things
What were you doing ten years ago?
Gah... I think I was at technical college, learning how to programme computers.
What are five things on your to-do list for today (not in any particular order)?
Book the car in for a service, pick up some Cabernet Merlot, blog, look at my niece's English essay, watch the Redwings play the Penguins.
What are some snacks you enjoy?
Camembert cheese, celery pieces, peanuts.
What would you do if you were a billionaire?
Buy a rooly noice house, with a housekeeper! Invest in alternative energy sources. Set up an educational trust fund for my nieces and nephews. Buy my own publishing company and write.
What are five places where you have lived?
Dartmouth, England; Sydney, NSW; Canberra, ACT; Shipdham, England; Vincentia, NSW.
What are five jobs you have had?
Editor, for a country newspaper; Government Public Affairs officer; Waitress; Agricultural worker; Admin clerk.
What were the last five books you read?
The Taste of Night - Vicki Pettersson;
Another One Bites the Dust - Jennifer Rardin;
Command Decision - Elizabeth Moon;
Engaging the Enemy - Elizabeth Moon;
Moving Target - Elizabeth Moon.
What are five web sites you visit daily (in no particular order)?
Paperback Writer
Spirits of the Damned
Jennifer Government Nation States
Weatherzone
Jill Shalvis
As for tagging, anyone who wants to join in, just leave a note in comments.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
M-m-more m-m-meme
I'm a curious creature and I love to read about other people (as well as listen in to their conversations) so I nicked this from Gabriele's The Lost Fort site.
Ahem...
What was the last thing you wrote?
“We know of your unhappiness, Shadrach and understand why.” It's the first line of a new piece o' work. Other than that, I've been editing.
Was it any good?
I don't know. Is it?
What was the first thing you wrote that you still have?
Umm... I think a story about the impending destruction of Earth, the evacuation of the planet and it's last defence. I wrote it - never finished - in my early twenties.
Write Poetry?
Used to.
Angsty Poetry
No.
Favourite genre of writing?
Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fantasy.
Most fun character you ever created?
Marquet from Demon's Gate. He's a selfish, morally bankrupt character who becomes a hero in an act of self preservation. It really pissed him off.
Most annoying character you ever created?
Rodin Clairmont from Anzac Ascencion. He still considers himself an only child in the Royal Family and treats his siblings accordingly. The hateful bastard!
Best plot you ever created?
Hmm... I like them all, but Oracle Betrayed remains my favourite.
How often do you get writer's block?
Every time a story line doesn't work. I think it's my subconscious telling me the concept sucks like a drain.
Write fan fiction?
No, I refuse to step into someone else's imagination unless asked.
Do you type or write by hand?
I type faster than I can write; and my hand writing is atrocious.
Do you save everything you write?
Yes. No idea is wasted, merely waiting for the right time to mature.
Do you ever go back to an old idea long after you abandoned it?
Yes. See above answer.
What’s your favourite thing that you’ve written?
When I go back and edit, I usually come across something and I think, "Wow! Did I write that?" It gives me warm fuzzies.
Do you ever show people your work?
Yes, I have a short story blog and some free e-stuff for peeps to download.
Did you ever write a novel?
Yes. I'm currently working on number 16.
Ever written romance or teen angst drama?
Yes, romance. Five finished, two unfinished. I don't know anything about teenage angst. I wasn't allowed to be that way.
What’s your favourite setting for your characters?
On worlds I create and in peril.
How many writing projects are you working on right now?
Let's see: This blog, one new book, editing a book and a story for the story blog, so that's four.
Do you want to write for a living?
Yes, please. Although I did work as a journalist, I wasn't writing what I wanted.
Have you ever won an award for your writing?
I think my ears are burning. Yes. I wrote a short story for a national women's magazine that placed in the top ten. My prize was ten free Mills & Boon books. Yep, ears are all hot.
Ever written something in script or play format?
Yes. For a university assignment and for the Story-a-day marathon over at Forward Motion.
Do you ever write based on yourself?
Every character I write contains Essence of Jaye - the good, the bad and the downright ug-lee. The trick is to keep it hidden.
What character have you created that most resembles yourself?
Hard question. Every character has a part of me. Though since they are all sourced in my imagination...
Do you favour happy endings, sad endings, or cliff-hangers?
I favour an appropriate ending. Whether it's happy, sad or a cliff-hanger is up to the characters. They're running the show. Mostly, they get a happy ending.
Have you written based on an artwork you have seen?
No.
Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?
No. I write first, then edit. That way, my concentration isn't broken.
Does music help you write?
Yes, but curiously, I rarely remember what I'm listening to if I'm in the zone. I won't even hear the end of the music, just an echo of the music when I'm done for the day.
Quote something you’ve written.
Memories she’d suppressed kept bobbing to the surface. She could still hear the bellow of the captain over the storm, the cold slap of water in her face as it came over the side, the seawater smell of fish, the sharp sting of open blisters on her hands as she hauled in nets, the warm flow of blood, washed from chilled fingers by salt spray.
She stared down at her palms. The skin was smooth now; the magic had healed her. If only it could heal the internal scars. She had been the only female on board; cook, whore and punching bag. Slave. Six weeks at sea, two days off in the lock-up to stop her from escaping. For two long years.
(From Oracle Betrayed.)
And there you have it. The best thing about this meme, is that it made me think. Thinking is always a good thing. It's right up there next to writing. Have a go at it, you'll see what I mean.
I'm going to re-read some of my stuff...
Ahem...
What was the last thing you wrote?
“We know of your unhappiness, Shadrach and understand why.” It's the first line of a new piece o' work. Other than that, I've been editing.
Was it any good?
I don't know. Is it?
What was the first thing you wrote that you still have?
Umm... I think a story about the impending destruction of Earth, the evacuation of the planet and it's last defence. I wrote it - never finished - in my early twenties.
Write Poetry?
Used to.
Angsty Poetry
No.
Favourite genre of writing?
Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fantasy.
Most fun character you ever created?
Marquet from Demon's Gate. He's a selfish, morally bankrupt character who becomes a hero in an act of self preservation. It really pissed him off.
Most annoying character you ever created?
Rodin Clairmont from Anzac Ascencion. He still considers himself an only child in the Royal Family and treats his siblings accordingly. The hateful bastard!
Best plot you ever created?
Hmm... I like them all, but Oracle Betrayed remains my favourite.
How often do you get writer's block?
Every time a story line doesn't work. I think it's my subconscious telling me the concept sucks like a drain.
Write fan fiction?
No, I refuse to step into someone else's imagination unless asked.
Do you type or write by hand?
I type faster than I can write; and my hand writing is atrocious.
Do you save everything you write?
Yes. No idea is wasted, merely waiting for the right time to mature.
Do you ever go back to an old idea long after you abandoned it?
Yes. See above answer.
What’s your favourite thing that you’ve written?
When I go back and edit, I usually come across something and I think, "Wow! Did I write that?" It gives me warm fuzzies.
Do you ever show people your work?
Yes, I have a short story blog and some free e-stuff for peeps to download.
Did you ever write a novel?
Yes. I'm currently working on number 16.
Ever written romance or teen angst drama?
Yes, romance. Five finished, two unfinished. I don't know anything about teenage angst. I wasn't allowed to be that way.
What’s your favourite setting for your characters?
On worlds I create and in peril.
How many writing projects are you working on right now?
Let's see: This blog, one new book, editing a book and a story for the story blog, so that's four.
Do you want to write for a living?
Yes, please. Although I did work as a journalist, I wasn't writing what I wanted.
Have you ever won an award for your writing?
I think my ears are burning. Yes. I wrote a short story for a national women's magazine that placed in the top ten. My prize was ten free Mills & Boon books. Yep, ears are all hot.
Ever written something in script or play format?
Yes. For a university assignment and for the Story-a-day marathon over at Forward Motion.
Do you ever write based on yourself?
Every character I write contains Essence of Jaye - the good, the bad and the downright ug-lee. The trick is to keep it hidden.
What character have you created that most resembles yourself?
Hard question. Every character has a part of me. Though since they are all sourced in my imagination...
Do you favour happy endings, sad endings, or cliff-hangers?
I favour an appropriate ending. Whether it's happy, sad or a cliff-hanger is up to the characters. They're running the show. Mostly, they get a happy ending.
Have you written based on an artwork you have seen?
No.
Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?
No. I write first, then edit. That way, my concentration isn't broken.
Does music help you write?
Yes, but curiously, I rarely remember what I'm listening to if I'm in the zone. I won't even hear the end of the music, just an echo of the music when I'm done for the day.
Quote something you’ve written.
Memories she’d suppressed kept bobbing to the surface. She could still hear the bellow of the captain over the storm, the cold slap of water in her face as it came over the side, the seawater smell of fish, the sharp sting of open blisters on her hands as she hauled in nets, the warm flow of blood, washed from chilled fingers by salt spray.
She stared down at her palms. The skin was smooth now; the magic had healed her. If only it could heal the internal scars. She had been the only female on board; cook, whore and punching bag. Slave. Six weeks at sea, two days off in the lock-up to stop her from escaping. For two long years.
(From Oracle Betrayed.)
And there you have it. The best thing about this meme, is that it made me think. Thinking is always a good thing. It's right up there next to writing. Have a go at it, you'll see what I mean.
I'm going to re-read some of my stuff...
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