Contest over at 'Treble Clef'

Hi, everyone! Glad to say that my writer's block is miraculously over! No kidding, miraculously. I guess I must have had thinking block too, because guess what! I completely forgot to pray about it. Now I feel so inspired, I'm even working on my friend's script some! =) I'm sure she'll be glad to know that...

Anyway, the Cornet Crazie is having an awesome writing contest over at her blog, Treble Clef! Go and check it out! I'm planning on entering, and I'm actually very happy with my story.


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Thank you!

Izori

P.S. I just noticed I have 62 followers! Soooo cool!

I have title block...=(

Sigh. I have just about everything block. I only learned TWO lines of one of the Fifteen Two-Part Inventions by Bach yesterday. Two! Actually, that's not so bad, considering what these 'two part invention' things look like. Sixteenth notes, allegro speed, and if you know Bach, you know that he loves to make things harder than they should be. But I think that I could have learned more.

I also have some form of writer's block. It's almost like a disinterest or something. It's really odd. Nothing seems to be inspiring me that usually works. Prince of Egypt soundtrack doesn't work. Reading Lord of the Rings only made me want to give up because I could never write like J.R.R. Tolkien. Not even changing my screen saver works! It's really irritating, and it's a little scary.

What if this is the end of my interest in writing?

I know that some people want to write books when they're young, but then fizzle out forever. Take my mom. She was writing a cool book about this Spanish-American who was finding out information about her ancestor's journey to America*, and then she stopped. Will that happen to me?

I have several theories why I'm experiencing this. Number One: my headaches. They're no longer constant, due to my diagnosis of Vitamin D deficiency (and of course, the simply gorgeous pills I take! They look like translucent emeralds!), but I still get them. I actually am wondering if there's a connection between my headaches and sugar.

Number Two:...uh...actually, I have no clue. My only theory is the headaches.

So, for the next couple of posts, I'm going to re-post all of my tips and posts on writer's block in the past. It'll probably (hopefully) help anyone else with writer's block, and it just might help me!

Izori

*this book idea is (c) by my mother. I'm still hoping that she'll take it back up someday!

Happy 4th, everyone!

Well, this is kinda late. Very late, actually. I was down at my grandparents house for Independence Day, and we watched a spectacular local fireworks show.

What did you think of this 4th of July? Did you remember to thank God for our country? For the freedom to worship how we choose, and to live what we believe? Other countries aren't so fortunate. Yes, today our country may seem like a wreck. But thank God we're a country!

Ever wondered what it took for people to declare themselves free of a huge empire? That's like giving up your life. By all logical figuration, England could have just wiped us out. Do you think it's just coincidence they didn't? All those happenings wove themselves into a victory...and that gives us America.

God bless the U.S.A!

Izori

Awards! And random stuff! Oh joy!

Much thanks to Anna, for awarding me this! I have no clue why this is underlined, so I hope y'all don't mind.

The Prolific blog award goes to bloggers who blogs consistently. Once you get it you have to give it to 7 other people.

I award: uh...oh man. I'm going completely blank. Okay, if you blog at least once a week regularly, go ahead and take this!



The Beyond Your Imagination Award

1. List 8 stories or books that you would like to live in (for two weeks?)

1. Lord of the Rings (duh!)
2. And Then There Were None, although I'd probably be dead. =)
3. The Chronicles of Narnia
4. Healing, the working title for my book.
5. My NaNoWriMo book.
6. Peter Pan in Scarlet
7. The Hunter Brown Series (I think that's what it's called)
8. Star Wars



2. List 8 other bloggers who deserve this award

Uh..well, I've already done this tag at least once, maybe twice, so whoever wants can take it!

3. Comment on their blog and tell them that they've been awarded
You normal people can follow that one...

I cut my finger pretty badly while washing windows. Interesting story there. I was scrubbing really fast, and I jammed my finger into a very hard, sharp part of the window. Hard to do. Very hard. But for an accomplished klutz, it was a piece of cake! Reminds me of how I ripped the top of my toe off while playing street soccer on hot asphalt...ouchie. I still can't feel the very top of my big toe.

Anyway, my finger looks like it's been through a gory battle, and my head agrees. I've had a raging headache all this week. I was mystified as to the cause, and then I realized I forgot to take my weekly vitamin D pill. Problem solved!

Can't believe it's July. Sniff. Farewell, sweet June! 6 months till January 1, 2011! Where does the time go? Ladies and gents, we'll never have a July 1, 2010 again. Ever again. Don't waste it.

I just started something very interesting. In a notebook that I have, I'm writing letters to my daughter! Letters of encouragement, like how to get out of a faith rut, and the joys (ha ha) of siblings. Advice that, when I actually have my own daughter, I probably won't be able to get into words. Oh great. Now I bet I'll have all sons when I'm married! =) I wouldn't mind. Although I would like one daughter, so I can name her Colleen. Y'see, both Dad and I love that name, but Mom absolutely hates it. Coincidentally, Dad really wanted me to be named Colleen. Instead, I was named...well...never mind what I'm named...but it's definitely not Colleen!

Sigh. I'm rambling. But I'm also very bored, and in pain from my finger. Why I'm typing, I have no idea. I do have a funny story, though.

Erestor (my bro) is known for well, loving kicking around a soccer ball in the basement instead of doing his summer school work. And I'm known for getting things done very, very fast. Earlier this morning, I had looked in the paper and seen that the Netherlands and Brazil were playing soccer.

So I, being the sister I am, finished all my chores and school at 9:30. Erestor, being the brother he is, played soccer until ten o'clock in the basement. Actually, he would have played longer, but I ran down the stairs, confiscated the ball, and told him that he was wasting time and that Netherlands and Brazil game was on and I wanted to watch it and I couldn't until...

Anyway. Erestor quickly did his Latin, math and chores, in mortal fear that he was missing an awesome soccer game. He finally emerged from the basement, to find me sitting on the couch reading Agatha Christie.

Turns out, soccer really wasn't on. I had assumed the paper meant today, when really they didn't say. It was actually tomorrow! Whoops! But guess what?

That made us finished with our work at 10:30! Ha ha. That was hilarious. Erestor sure was mad.

So, there's the whole shibang.

Goodbye! Galdor is intent on deleting this, so I'd better sign off.

Izori

Two Things

First of all, please pray for Eldarwen's dad! He is unresponsive and in the hospital. I know this is got to be so hard for their family. Please pray for his health and for the rest of the family to deal with this. Read the original post HERE.

Secondly, Olive Tree's contest ended, and I didn't win. Well, that was kinda expected, so no big deal. Thank you so much, Olive Tree, for having such a fun contest! And now I'm going to head over to the Awel Prince's lovely blog, Inspired Designs Studio, to pick out a new blog look from the free stuff section. Hope you like the new look! Awel Prince's designs are wonderful!

Izori

A little ahead of schedule...

Guess what! I'm back early! I have my schedule fairly under control, and have spending most of my time watching World Cup Soccer. U.S., you rock, even though you lost! Ghana, WE SHALL MEET AGAIN!! MHUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Glad I'm back? I hope so, although according to the poll, two of you aren't. Sigh. I'm feeling the love, people. Now if I could just get comments...oh, speaking of comments...

Ladies, thank you so much for your comments! Teresa, thank you especially! Your constructive criticism is very, very helpful! :) Vellvin, I would get right onto the tag, but my computer is giving me grief. Actually, so is spell-check.

Anyway, I hope y'all have had a wonderful end of June! Happy Summer, everyone!

Izori

Quick Post

Thanks for the comments on my excerpt! I hope to get some more...hint, hint.

Anyway, I have decided to take a brief sabbatical for two weeks to get into my summer schedule. It's very rigorous because I'm hoping to regulate the active period of my day for what may very well be the most hectic school season ever. :/

I'll be back...well, look at that! According to my calender, I'll be back on the 4th of July, which is also when I'll be on another vacation! So I'll actually be gone for fifteen days. I'll see you all on July 5th!

Izori