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Change of pace...
Dec. 14th, 2004 10:01 pmI've realized that I've come to regard writing down daily events and such in my LJ has come to feel more like a duty than something I do for fun. I also notice that a lot of other people tend to just write when they feel moved to do so, without rambling on. So I'm not going to write down every little thing anymore. There.
I've posted the first chapter of my Ruse fanfic on Fanfiction.net, hoping that someone will read it. I'm already planning a new one, with the help of Aerk/Ian. We're not exactly collaborating, but he gave me some good ideas. I don't think I'm going to start it just yet, though, partly because I'm still stuck at a certain point and I want to know for sure that I can write it in full.
Today I returned my textbooks and got a good amount of money for them, so I went out and bought a present for one of my teachers and also a copy of Watchmen. I've just finished it - it's dark, disturbing and one of the greatest things I've ever read. In spite of its aforementioned disturbing quality, it's also reasurring, in a way, because it reminds us that we can still live through our big mistakes - we've lived through all the ones we've made so far, and we'll live through the consequences of our most recent ones. And, slowly, we're learning from experience.
On the other hand, that may be too optimisitc, especially considering that I evidently haven't learned from experience, as I was stupid enough to run in the dark and I fell in the parking lot and skinned my knees. It's not the first time. And if I can't learn, and the majority of people are dumber than I am, well...
On a similarly depressing note, I will be going home some time this week, probably on Thursday or Friday. I hope to get some work on my thesis done over vacation. I also have to visit my friend Diana in New York and get together materials for Flower Day cards.
When I get back I'll be working on my thesis in earnest and looking for a job. I've done a little job-hunting this semester, but not much. I'm nervous because I don't have something planned out, I don't know where I'll be this time next year, nor do I have any idea what I'm going to do with myself. I'll go to graduate school in something, but I'm not sure what. Maybe I shouldn't worry so much. I'm still young and I have time to decide. I should get out of the habit of thinking I have to get everything done now.
I'm going to work a bit, then I'm going to watch Ocean's 11 before I go to bed, because I saw the sequel yesterday with Ian. Said sequel is good but not great, in part because it was not as smoothly engineered as its predecessor in terms of both plot and camera work. I understand that the whole sloppy camera thing is coming into vogue, but it doesn't work very well here, thanks.
Something else I have to do: get Warrior Within.
I think this has been one of my most random entries ever...
I've posted the first chapter of my Ruse fanfic on Fanfiction.net, hoping that someone will read it. I'm already planning a new one, with the help of Aerk/Ian. We're not exactly collaborating, but he gave me some good ideas. I don't think I'm going to start it just yet, though, partly because I'm still stuck at a certain point and I want to know for sure that I can write it in full.
Today I returned my textbooks and got a good amount of money for them, so I went out and bought a present for one of my teachers and also a copy of Watchmen. I've just finished it - it's dark, disturbing and one of the greatest things I've ever read. In spite of its aforementioned disturbing quality, it's also reasurring, in a way, because it reminds us that we can still live through our big mistakes - we've lived through all the ones we've made so far, and we'll live through the consequences of our most recent ones. And, slowly, we're learning from experience.
On the other hand, that may be too optimisitc, especially considering that I evidently haven't learned from experience, as I was stupid enough to run in the dark and I fell in the parking lot and skinned my knees. It's not the first time. And if I can't learn, and the majority of people are dumber than I am, well...
On a similarly depressing note, I will be going home some time this week, probably on Thursday or Friday. I hope to get some work on my thesis done over vacation. I also have to visit my friend Diana in New York and get together materials for Flower Day cards.
When I get back I'll be working on my thesis in earnest and looking for a job. I've done a little job-hunting this semester, but not much. I'm nervous because I don't have something planned out, I don't know where I'll be this time next year, nor do I have any idea what I'm going to do with myself. I'll go to graduate school in something, but I'm not sure what. Maybe I shouldn't worry so much. I'm still young and I have time to decide. I should get out of the habit of thinking I have to get everything done now.
I'm going to work a bit, then I'm going to watch Ocean's 11 before I go to bed, because I saw the sequel yesterday with Ian. Said sequel is good but not great, in part because it was not as smoothly engineered as its predecessor in terms of both plot and camera work. I understand that the whole sloppy camera thing is coming into vogue, but it doesn't work very well here, thanks.
Something else I have to do: get Warrior Within.
I think this has been one of my most random entries ever...
