Things that have made me happy this week are...
...that I got to talk to one of my most beloved characters for the first time in a very long while. I've known her since she was fourteen and I was twelve. Now I'm fourteen and she's nineteen. *sniff* They grow up fast. Over twice as fast as I am.
...that my soccer coach spent a lot of time with me and some others troubleshooting our troubles with shooting.
...that I finally got to go for a nice little run today before lunch. Man, I needed it after all that Easter candy.
...that I got to have a long chat with God on the aforementioned run. It's so nice to get to talk to Him, and I don't do it nearly enough.
...that I'm on a fairly good track with school. Biology and math are my two biggest concerns right now, but I think they're under control.
...that my speech chapter performed at a nursing home on Tuesday and it went awesomely. Seriously, I was pretty frightened that it wouldn't work out. I did an interpretation of Winnie the Pooh, I was the spider in 'The Very Busy Spider' (super easy because I have absolutely no lines in that one), and I was the talking servant in an interpretation of The Prodigal Son. All in all, a lot of things to memorize. But it went very well.
...that I got to spend a lot of time with a friend of mine that I haven't seen very much this last month.
...that we had a good time with my Great-Grandma, who visited us this week.
...that I actually managed to blog. It's amazing. Absolutely amazing.
Hugs & Blessings,
Izori
Friday, April 29, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Tomorrow Is Easter
While we're caught up in the Easter egg hunts and munching our chocolate bunnies, let's not forget why we really celebrate Easter. No, it's not for the big, giant bunny. It's not for the chocolate.
It's because Someone loved us so much that He not only tolerated our existence--as we took every opportunity to insult and defy Him--but He died for us. He died, and God piled all our guilt on Him.
Jesus didn't do anything wrong. Think of something that was so unjust that it just made you sick. Well, it's ten times worse than that. It's like someone being falsely accused of a horrible crime while the real criminal gets off completely free, even benefits.
Please remember that Jesus not only died, but He came back to life so that we can live a new life free of guilt. Happy Easter!
Hugs & Blessings,
Izori
It's because Someone loved us so much that He not only tolerated our existence--as we took every opportunity to insult and defy Him--but He died for us. He died, and God piled all our guilt on Him.
Jesus didn't do anything wrong. Think of something that was so unjust that it just made you sick. Well, it's ten times worse than that. It's like someone being falsely accused of a horrible crime while the real criminal gets off completely free, even benefits.
Please remember that Jesus not only died, but He came back to life so that we can live a new life free of guilt. Happy Easter!
Hugs & Blessings,
Izori
Thursday, April 21, 2011
You'd Think I Wasn't On Spring Break...
It's only after four days of school-work-less freedom that I finally sit down and give attention to my poor, neglected blog. I'm fighting a huge bout of writer's block. It's super serious. I really need to have a chat with Ehra, but I just can't focus my attention on her. As for Maethar, he's in the kitchen eating leftovers out of the fridge. Put down that pudding, you greedy character! Whoever heard of a fat knight?
I'm not fat, I'm not greedy, and I am a knight!
And...I'm an author. Your author.
Well, I have the sword.
*icily stares* My good chap, have you ever heard the saying 'the pen is mightier than the sword'?
Well...I'm the one that has to drag Ehra out of her predicament with the wraiths because you were too lazy!
Don't be silly. I couldn't do it anyhow. You're the character. I'm the author. Put down the pudding.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes!
NO!!
Uh...fine. If you put down the pudding, I'll write tomorrow.
On my story?
*sighes* Yes. Your story.
If you've ever felt that I'm too hard on Maethar, you've never had to deal with him. Sheesh, for a noble and valiant knight who volunteered (hear that? Volunteered!) to save a lady in distress with risk to life and limb, he's pretty annoying.
So, besides arguing with my characters, what else have I been doing?
Sewing. Eating. Playing soccer. Watching hockey. (Capitols won on double overtime! Yes!!). Watching baseball. Playing spider solitaire on the computer. Cleaning. More sewing. Going to bed late. Being lazy.
How has life been for you guys?
Izori
I'm not fat, I'm not greedy, and I am a knight!
And...I'm an author. Your author.
Well, I have the sword.
*icily stares* My good chap, have you ever heard the saying 'the pen is mightier than the sword'?
Well...I'm the one that has to drag Ehra out of her predicament with the wraiths because you were too lazy!
Don't be silly. I couldn't do it anyhow. You're the character. I'm the author. Put down the pudding.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes!
NO!!
Uh...fine. If you put down the pudding, I'll write tomorrow.
On my story?
*sighes* Yes. Your story.
If you've ever felt that I'm too hard on Maethar, you've never had to deal with him. Sheesh, for a noble and valiant knight who volunteered (hear that? Volunteered!) to save a lady in distress with risk to life and limb, he's pretty annoying.
So, besides arguing with my characters, what else have I been doing?
Sewing. Eating. Playing soccer. Watching hockey. (Capitols won on double overtime! Yes!!). Watching baseball. Playing spider solitaire on the computer. Cleaning. More sewing. Going to bed late. Being lazy.
How has life been for you guys?
Izori
Monday, April 11, 2011
Yes, I am still here
Life has been B-U-S-Y! I'm at a complete loss what to post, but I at least wanted to let y'all know that I have not been abducted by aliens.
I have, however, been abducted by school work. Perhaps it'll return me to earth for spring break. Please, biology! I beg of you... just one last glimpse of my life!
Writing...has not been going...at all. I am honestly and completely stuck. I don't have time to think, let alone hop into another world! I feel terrible to my characters for just ditching them like this, but I talk with them sometimes. They're doing fine. Not too happy at me for leaving them where I last left them. Maethar really does not like being stuck in the forest at night looking for Ehra with creepy wraith-thingies trying to murder him.
See you round!
Izori
I have, however, been abducted by school work. Perhaps it'll return me to earth for spring break. Please, biology! I beg of you... just one last glimpse of my life!
Writing...has not been going...at all. I am honestly and completely stuck. I don't have time to think, let alone hop into another world! I feel terrible to my characters for just ditching them like this, but I talk with them sometimes. They're doing fine. Not too happy at me for leaving them where I last left them. Maethar really does not like being stuck in the forest at night looking for Ehra with creepy wraith-thingies trying to murder him.
See you round!
Izori
Friday, April 1, 2011
Happy April Fool's Day
I was going to play a pretty good prank on you all, but I decided I wouldn't be so mean. Instead, I read blogs and thought about nothing, staring into the depths of my hot chocolate.
So, how has writing been going? Very well, thanks for asking. I wrote some on my book that has been going on for...over two years, I think (rewrites, life, writers block, and so on have contributed to the time span). And then I wrote some more on my rewrite of my first NaNoWriMo book, which is actually going on really well. All of the complicated plots and relationships and stuff in that book are like a plate of spaghetti, but I'm slowly untangling it. It's changed a lot from the spur-of-the-moment novel I scraped out two Novembers ago. *sniff* They grow up so fast...
And lately I've been having a lot of inspiration for stories. There's one about a futuristic ballet class in an orphanage. I really like that one. But I want to write poetry so I can post it on Anecdote. Unfortunately, I have been very un-poetic lately.
To put it precisely, I have not only been un-poetic but klutzy. Klutzy enough to fall into the creek (taking Kara in with me), and klutzy enough to whack my knuckles or break my toes on every corner in the house. Maybe I'm hitting a growth-spurt after a long drought of not growing at all.
Plus, I've been working. I've been babysitting at the grueling hour of 7:30 AM, and then accompanying some kids to the bus stop at 8:30. And let me tell you: you need a lot of energy to deal with the kids at the bus stop. The two girls that I walk up there are both very polite, innocent young ladies, but some of the other kids there are real...hmmm, how shall I phrase this. I'm pretty sure you know what I mean.
Finally, I have been very sickly of late. Maybe it's just spring allergies, but today I am completely wiped out. I actually curled up to take a nap on the couch. And I never take naps unless I'm sick.
What's more, now that it's finally spring, the weather has behaved like winter! We actually had snow sometime recently (I can't remember exactly when).
So. Happy April Fool's Day, everyone!
Izori
So, how has writing been going? Very well, thanks for asking. I wrote some on my book that has been going on for...over two years, I think (rewrites, life, writers block, and so on have contributed to the time span). And then I wrote some more on my rewrite of my first NaNoWriMo book, which is actually going on really well. All of the complicated plots and relationships and stuff in that book are like a plate of spaghetti, but I'm slowly untangling it. It's changed a lot from the spur-of-the-moment novel I scraped out two Novembers ago. *sniff* They grow up so fast...
And lately I've been having a lot of inspiration for stories. There's one about a futuristic ballet class in an orphanage. I really like that one. But I want to write poetry so I can post it on Anecdote. Unfortunately, I have been very un-poetic lately.
To put it precisely, I have not only been un-poetic but klutzy. Klutzy enough to fall into the creek (taking Kara in with me), and klutzy enough to whack my knuckles or break my toes on every corner in the house. Maybe I'm hitting a growth-spurt after a long drought of not growing at all.
Plus, I've been working. I've been babysitting at the grueling hour of 7:30 AM, and then accompanying some kids to the bus stop at 8:30. And let me tell you: you need a lot of energy to deal with the kids at the bus stop. The two girls that I walk up there are both very polite, innocent young ladies, but some of the other kids there are real...hmmm, how shall I phrase this. I'm pretty sure you know what I mean.
Finally, I have been very sickly of late. Maybe it's just spring allergies, but today I am completely wiped out. I actually curled up to take a nap on the couch. And I never take naps unless I'm sick.
What's more, now that it's finally spring, the weather has behaved like winter! We actually had snow sometime recently (I can't remember exactly when).
So. Happy April Fool's Day, everyone!
Izori
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