Note to self: Don't eat pancakes before performing. Lol. Good thing I had some leftover nausea medicine from when I was sick.

Today was the last real day of classes and the last day of performing in this show (still sorry I didn't get to choreograph, also still excited to have been in something). However, I won't be resting very soon (unless you count reading a few books). I'll be on edge until presenting choreography for class, and it's incredibly messy with 2 more days of rehearsal to go. I'll be nervous until my academic test on Wednesday, and I was out sick for almost two weeks and feel as though I learned nothing for this unit. I won't rest when I'm home, either, save reading and watching some DVDs because I want to make the most out of break and that apparently means having a full schedule. I hope to be happy during break and never tired. I also hope this stuff in my throat will go away next week.

...And I think this is it for my Day By Day installments for Fall 2009. I've learned something: Keep writing, and you'll find it easier to express yourself. Find something wonderful or odd about every day, and every day will have been worth something. Laugh at stupid things, and laugh loudly. ...Speak softly and carry a big stick?

Yesterday: I can't wait to go home! I really can't!
Today: I just want to redo this whole semester.

Almost there. >< I promised myself I wouldn't wish ahead this whole week.

I found icons I only posted on a community. Screw the original post: I want these saved in my icons tag.

Original post: Some time ago I made icons featuring Keats quotes. They all have a theme because of the pic behind the text, and I thought I'd share them with everyone on this community. They're special to me, so this is the only place I'm posting them.

Credit, comment, enjoy, love me, love Keats.

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Last week of classes. It's not over soon enough.

"You'd be shocked at how little you'd have to pay an actor to lick a pig." -Conan O'Brien

I WON NANOWRIMO TWO DAYS EARLY. THAT'S A RECORD FOR ME! AND I'M NOT TIRED OF MY NOVELS!

Talking To Myself (young adult) at 12,663
The Role Play: Book One (fantasy) at 15,278
Hades (dark action thriller) at 22,626

I'm claiming Hades as this year's novel because I wouldn't have done it if this hadn't been National Novel Writing Month! The other two I needed to make progress on, and this was the perfect month to do it.

For the record, yes, I'm technically cheating by doing 3 novels for a total of 50k words, but it's only because I couldn't decide which I wanted to do more. AND YES, I'm continuing to work on these in December (if I finish my reading challenge beforehand). I plan on showing at least two of these to my co-writer. ^_^

People's minds are shutting down for the Thanksgiving break, as well they should.

Mmmm, going to write that Thanksgiving scene I've been telling the protagonists about. Stan Freberg references galore.

Still trying to figure out ways to inflict this illness on Sharon. I don't believe I'll be over it until the main character has caught it from me. This particular novel is on hold until that happens.

The other novel, however, is going swimmingly. +P

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By Nov 25th last year, I only had 25k and still finished on the 30th with an hour to spare. (that's 25k in 5 days, people)

This year, if I keep writing every day (currently at 25,295), I won't have to write as much in the last 5 days as I did last year. My goal is to finish several hours before midnight, if not one day earlier!

Being behind pretty much rocks right now. I'm excited to see how this falls together.

All the goodness and the bad that comes with it does not come down to ballet technique being off. It comes down to getting so sick that... I'd rather not talk about it.

My life is on hold. All the things I had going for me. THAT is where all the goodness goes. I understand now.

There's no such thing as being completely happy in life.

ETA: On TV at the clinic (former president!) George W. Bush was giving a speech. ...I figured that must be how sick I am; that I must be hallucinating or the world is hallucinating. They're letting him speak in public?

If I refuse to give up The Tonight Show for Nano, it comes down to this: Newark, NJ, will be will be in my novel and I'm going to refer to it as much as possible. To quote the great Inigo Montoya, "Humiliations galore." Also, I already have a place for the Cactus Chef from Late Night.

ETA: I killed Cactus Chef. D=

My family sent a package and stuffed it with leaves from the neighborhood. I emailed them this:

I smelled the Ohio leaves when they were all collected in my vase. This is what I miss down here; there's no spice in the air. Ohio fall is similar to pumpking pie. No wonder I like to light my cinnamon spice candle in Oct/Nov. SC fall is more similar to plain pumpkins. There are more tiny acorns down here and they're dangerous to walk on.

Fridays are indeed still terrible. Whyyyyyyyyyy? I need to learn how to actually relax beginning on Thursdays. Note to self: I agree.

ETA!:
Surfing the Nano forums for hours, being angry at the 100k people and sad for the 3k people (i'm at 6.5k by now) makes me feel soooo much better. I'm ready to do this. I can over achieve. I can reach the challenge's end long before the month ends.

and this user's signature made my day:

pirate versus ninja's... check
intelligent rocks...check
questes...check
romance...check
adventure...check
all your base are belong to us reference...check
pirate language...check

Nano 2009 is going to be fuuuuuuuuuuun!!!

"Indifference is the essence of inhumanity. Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself."
-Cornel West on Stephen Colbert

Really not sure if this was a good week. This friday turned out to be bad, though. Again with the bad Fridays.

Was shaking all afternoon for some reason and ended up getting a migraine. Hm. Note to self. When your body/muscles won't stop quivering, IT'S A SIGN OF DOOM.

Nano tomorrow. Midnight, extra hour for daylight savings. Writing for only an hour. Need to go to bed early to hitch a ride to the groceries. Going to stock up for November. Going to enjoy spending loads of money and over-stocking the fridge. CHOCOLATE! TEA! (...chocolate tea? *shudder* don't want to repeat the concoction mishap from today. don't try it at home ever again.) Can't wait to drink 3 cups of tea per day.

I'm going to bed super early tonight. The Bod demands it. Not sure if it's possible to stock up on sleep, but may as well try.

Just made 3 thread posts on the Nano forums, not counting reply posts. That's a record.

I suppose that means I'm getting excited.

It's going to hurt. *shuts eyes tightly* I just know it's going to hurt exactly at midnight, Oct 31. I haven't written a decent amount since July. >o

If I don't get this job, at least I'll have more time for Nano.

Since the state fair, anything with sugar tastes like crap. Don't leave me, sugar buzz!

Dvorak on a cloudy day is divine.

A dance friend posted this on her facebook:
"...no matter what happens or where you go, there is something that's going to be great and something that is going to make it all worth it."

After a job interview, that made my day.

Went to the state fair yesterday. Had fried and sugared dough for supper. That was all. No water, no nuffin'. Then, we rode 2 ferris wheels and that made me dizzy.

My body was very angry this morning, BUT I'm glad about forcing myself to stay for the whole ballet class, as well as be excited for class in general! I'll be hurting till Monday, but at least I worked hard to deserve it.

Why are these good days turning out to be so bad? I have a lot going for me at the start of every day, you know. My body does not realize this?

Sinus pressure headaches are cured by Stephen Colbert and 2% milk, followed by Mott's plain apple sauce.

I'm sore from wearing those heels. Worth it, though NOT doing it again soon.

Came up with a great way to to push myself: I can't write (on LJ or Nano) if I don't wear my pointe shoes during the M/W class. That's great motivation to pretend to have. *thumbs up*

It hurts to get excited about Nano with headaches. Perhaps TEA(!) will rescue me again this year. I wonder what to stock up on. *strokes invisible beard* My options are...pretty limited, actually.

Normally, Sundays are bad and Mondays are good. Switch! Won't bore you with details.

Tomorrow, I'm wearing my favorite heels regardless of how I feel. Those kitten heel oxfords always make me fabulous. No debate. *shakes fist, Homer-like* I said noooone!

On the plus side and to summarize...
I'm really interested in Peter Pan lore (especially that scrumptious Jas Hook) and will make a point of letting it become an obsession because obsessions are quite fun!... After NaNoWriMo.

2 more weeks till Nano. I'm finally starting to warm up. I refrain from writing about how because it will be saved for my novel! ^_^

ETA:
Note to self: Don't ever try to take a nap unless relaxing, NOT sleeping, is your goal. Your headache won't go away otherwise.

Finished off my last piece of yummy home made bread. I'm so sad.

I'm starting to get into this baking thing. ^_^ Can't wait to try other random recipesexperiments.