When dreams become novels... [This is why it's sometimes not a good idea to have your mom as a Facebook friend.]
After I collapsed on my futon yesterday evening, I proceeded to sleep for eighteen hours (waking up only long enough to take the wheel out of one of the hamster's cages, because the squeaking it was making was driving me insane, go to the bathroom, and to let the cat out of the room). Normally I only sleep for a few hours every morning, and that's usually enough to get me through my day and night, but as I've recently discovered...I'm very sick, probably courtesy of spending that night at the parentals' house just after everyone there was getting over the flu. Great.
I had an amazing dream, nonetheless. Not amazing as in a best-dream-ever state, but very thought-invoking, and if I could get it down in writing I dare to say it might be fairly mindblowing (not to toot my own horn, or anything).
Unfortunately, the general idea behind this book, if it should ever become that, is such an amazingly offensive take on a topic, that I fear if I ever do anything with it I shall be lynched by an angry mob that will undoubtedly form on my tiny front lawn. (The neighbors, I would think, shall not be pleased.)
I suppose I'll just have to see what exactly I can twist around with this idea, so it's more on the self-proposed "amazing" side and less on the "oh my god, what's wrong with that writer?" side of things. It should be interesting, if anything. And even if it doesn't work out and I end up not being able to do anything with it, it's good practice - it's a challenge, and those are always welcome, whether as practice or not.
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In other news, as I said before, I'm sick. Wonderful.
And there comes the bad thing about having your mom as a Facebook friend.
Status update: This eighteen-hour nap brought to you by me being sick.
Three minutes later, my phone rings. It's the "Halloween" theme-song, which means that it's my mom.
"Hello?"
"OH MY GAWD, YOU'RE SICK?"
"...Yeah, Mom."
"Call off work!"
"Mom, I can't just call of work, I need the money. You know that..."
"If you're sick, you should call off work! And come over here, so I can make you some soup!"
"The hell? It takes me just as long to get to your house as it does for me to get to work; I'll still be out in the cold..."
"...If you go to work - which you'd better not - at least come here afterward to stay."
Awfully nice of her, considering that she's the reason I'm sick in the first place. She's either genuinely worried, or guilty. Possible both.
Kind of sucks, though. I was hoping to get my hair chopped off today, but it's probably not a good idea to be out and about in the cold right now. I really, really need a haircut, though. I just have one of those styles that worked great when my hair was short, but now that it's longer it's starting to take on the texture and general appearance of a lion's mane. Only when I comb it down and straighten it, can it even look like this, and even that is annoying to me. I'm thinking of getting my hair cut kind of like this (even though, of course, I wouldn't look a tenth as gorgeous as her afterward).
Someday, I'd really love to try shaving my head. Apparently, according to my friends, "that would be totally 'V for Vendetta,' and you should do it!" I think Natalie Portman probably pulls the look off a bit better than I could, but I can't say I'm not tempted. I hate hair.
I had an amazing dream, nonetheless. Not amazing as in a best-dream-ever state, but very thought-invoking, and if I could get it down in writing I dare to say it might be fairly mindblowing (not to toot my own horn, or anything).
Unfortunately, the general idea behind this book, if it should ever become that, is such an amazingly offensive take on a topic, that I fear if I ever do anything with it I shall be lynched by an angry mob that will undoubtedly form on my tiny front lawn. (The neighbors, I would think, shall not be pleased.)
I suppose I'll just have to see what exactly I can twist around with this idea, so it's more on the self-proposed "amazing" side and less on the "oh my god, what's wrong with that writer?" side of things. It should be interesting, if anything. And even if it doesn't work out and I end up not being able to do anything with it, it's good practice - it's a challenge, and those are always welcome, whether as practice or not.
--
In other news, as I said before, I'm sick. Wonderful.
And there comes the bad thing about having your mom as a Facebook friend.
Status update: This eighteen-hour nap brought to you by me being sick.
Three minutes later, my phone rings. It's the "Halloween" theme-song, which means that it's my mom.
"Hello?"
"OH MY GAWD, YOU'RE SICK?"
"...Yeah, Mom."
"Call off work!"
"Mom, I can't just call of work, I need the money. You know that..."
"If you're sick, you should call off work! And come over here, so I can make you some soup!"
"The hell? It takes me just as long to get to your house as it does for me to get to work; I'll still be out in the cold..."
"...If you go to work - which you'd better not - at least come here afterward to stay."
Awfully nice of her, considering that she's the reason I'm sick in the first place. She's either genuinely worried, or guilty. Possible both.
Kind of sucks, though. I was hoping to get my hair chopped off today, but it's probably not a good idea to be out and about in the cold right now. I really, really need a haircut, though. I just have one of those styles that worked great when my hair was short, but now that it's longer it's starting to take on the texture and general appearance of a lion's mane. Only when I comb it down and straighten it, can it even look like this, and even that is annoying to me. I'm thinking of getting my hair cut kind of like this (even though, of course, I wouldn't look a tenth as gorgeous as her afterward).
Someday, I'd really love to try shaving my head. Apparently, according to my friends, "that would be totally 'V for Vendetta,' and you should do it!" I think Natalie Portman probably pulls the look off a bit better than I could, but I can't say I'm not tempted. I hate hair.
Posted on October 14th, 2009 at 08:11pm
Ironically, I love long hair. But I can't grow it, so I have fake hair. Well, not right now, but usually.
Elephant Shell, October 17th, 2009 at 05:43:55am
I'd like to hear what the idea is for the story
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You've got me all intrigued.
Looouise, October 14th, 2009 at 11:22:15pm
my hair is short sort of like that, at least it was but it's grown out quite a bit. i want to shave my head someday too but i'm not sure, maybe when i'm out of high school haha.
Baby Firefly, October 14th, 2009 at 11:22:12pm
DDD: Feel better soon!
And, and, and, I want to hear of this idea! If it "doesn't work out" will you still let us read it?
inspire, October 14th, 2009 at 08:51:27pm
Ohh dear. I regret every day adding my mother on Facebook, however, it was unavoidable as she stalks me until I add her. >w<
I recently commented on how I wish I could see Watchmen and she had like, a heart attack.
Feel better soon! I'm suffering through sickness too. :c
ely., October 14th, 2009 at 08:37:51pm
Halloween is my favorite holiday. Might be a bit of a cliche to admit, nowadays, but it's true. Just the general feel of Halloween night...it's fantastic. I have to work this Halloween, but afterward I'm going to go out and have some spooky fun.
Jinxeh, October 14th, 2009 at 08:25:13pm
V. Haha, my parents forbid me from leaving the house on Halloween, it's like a second, darker christmas for them. The bring out all the Nightmare before christmas stuff and play the soundtrack, so unless my family gets really drunk, I'm sure I won't be getting hit on ;D
I just realised I started this message with a 'V'.
Benjamin Barker, October 14th, 2009 at 08:20:37pm
Speaking of relatives being on facebook... recently, my grandmother wrote 'the devil wears prada lyrics' on my wall.
She's becoming too tech savvy.
Electric Goat, October 14th, 2009 at 08:19:50pm
Benjamin Barker: I went as V for Halloween a few years back. No one could tell I was a girl, and I had girls hitting on me all night. Lots of candy.
Jinxeh, October 14th, 2009 at 08:17:28pm
I hate hair too. Chop it off Im on my way to doing the same thing. And just because your hair is short doesn't make you any less of a lady! Rock on!
LoriDaWriter, October 14th, 2009 at 08:16:26pm
I think yor hair is fine how it is xD
I was reading V for Vendetta last night, I feel like a loser because it makes me cry. He's England's only hope! I'm getting a V mask for halloween, as I'm being V.
I hope you get better soon.
P.S.: That cat in the picture is so cute!
Benjamin Barker, October 14th, 2009 at 08:16:26pm