Motivation

Tomorrow is Friday! Which a huge deal because I have absolutely no motivation to do anything. This horrible because I am about five chapters behind in my statistics class. A friend in my writers group posted this video which I watched instead of doing homework. It is a great clip that I suggest you watch. It is great. I love the part about the genie that helps creative people be great.

My writers group is called "Tea with the Mad Hatters." It is the best group ever. A friend of mine decided to start a writers group and I was giddy when she asked me to join the group. It made me realize that other people think I can write too. Being recognized by other people makes me feel all warm in tingly inside, like I actually have a chance at doing this for a career.

Most of my group has decided to participate in NaNoWriMo. As I talked about earlier how I am also going to be participating. I am feeling anxious for November to start so I can begin working on the story that is coming together in my head. At the same time I don't want November to start because then I will be sleep deprived, caffeinated beyond reason and a crazed.

I told a friend what NaNoWriMo was and he didn't get it. He asked me if the novel was going to be published if I finished it in a month. When I told him that it wouldn't be unless I solicited it, he thought the whole thing crazy.

"What's the point of doing this?" was the question he asked.

I couldn't explain to him my reasoning behind wanting to do this. Wanting to write a novel in a month. Wanting to be crazed, depraved and insomniac from caffeine. If I succeed and write a novel in a month it means that I have done something very few people have done before. But it means more than just succeed at something most people will never try, it is a way to confirm that I can write. By participating in NaNoWriMo I am acknowledging my desire to be a writer. I am acknowledging my ability to write. I am acknowledging that I can be successful as a writer. Because the only way to succeed in the writing world is to write and to finish writing.

If I cannot every finish a manuscript I will never be a writer. To be able to write a story in a month is crazy, but the process of actually putting my story on paper will give me the confidence I need as a writer to continue. The confidence to move forward in life with gusto. And that is way I am participating in NaNoWriMo.

Urine Phone

A container with rice is sitting on my roommates desk. Her phone is in it.

Somewhere she heard that putting a phone that has gotten wet in rice will help dry it out. I am sure that if it was just water that would work for her. Unfortunately the peed on phone is not getting better. Even after the dip in rice. I hope for her sake that it works (I don't think it will).

This is just an average day in the room.

Waging war

The bloody and violent war for internet connection has continued. I have internet at the most inopportune time and when I desperately need it to do homework I cannot connect. I am going to have to follow through on my threat, the only problem is that I don't know where to buy dynamite... seriously where does one buy that?

This entire week so far has been shotty. Monday was from hell (as per usual) and I have been behind all week because of the crazy internet battle and my lack luster performance in school. I had a test in psych today that I found out about last night... I always seem to miss the really important classes. It's like I spend my whole life on the edge of almost making it, but still failing.

Early this week my and Roommate decided to go out and get a frosty from Wendy's, we got there at 12:03 a.m. Wendy's closes at midnight here. I was so pissed. Well not to be deterred by the upsetting closing time we headed across the street to McDonald's... they where also closed. We finally ended up finding an all night restaurant that we could buy a chocolate shake at, which we paid for in coins because we are broke... now completely broke.

And that is pretty much how my life always goes. Hey look you almost got what you want, but since you left late you get screwed.

High School

My first year of high school was spent at a tiny little church school. Tiny. I think there was less than thirty people in the whole school. There was less than ten people in my class, which was 9 & 10 combined class. We had this iguana named Godzuki that was freakishly awesome!

Anyway... I was going to talk about the theme song for that year. In the glory that comes with becoming a high school student the boys in the class, all two of them, decided they were enamored with the song "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne. It played on Pandora today and I couldn't but think of my class bellowing that song in unison during lunch breaks. There were a few other songs that came and went that year, but Stacy's Mom was the only one that stuck all year.

For anyone who has never heard Stacy's Mom here are the lyrics:

Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on

Stacy, can I come over after school? (after school)
We can hang around by the pool (hang by the pool)
Did your mom get back from her business trip? (business trip)
Is she there, or is she trying to give me the slip? (give me the slip)

You know, I'm not the little boy that I used to be
I'm all grown up now, baby can't you see

Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want and I've waited for so long
Stacy, can't you see you're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but I'm in love with Stacy's mom

Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on

Stacy, do you remember when I mowed your lawn? (mowed your lawn)
Your mom came out with just a towel on (towel on)
I could tell she liked me from the way she stared (the way she stared)
And the way she said, "You missed a spot over there" (a spot over there)

And I know that you think it's just a fantasy
But since your dad walked out, your mom could use a guy like me

Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want, and I've waited so long
Stacy, can't you see you're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong,
but I'm in love with Stacy's mom

Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want and I've waited for so long,
Stacy can't you see your just not the girl for me,
I know it might be wrong but oh oh
(I know it might be wrong)
I'm in love with (Stacy's mom oh oh)
(Stacys mom oh oh)
I'm in love with Stacy's mom