Procrastinating Writing By Writing

I'm trying to write this thing for Driver's Ed and I keep getting distracted. I found a prompt I can answer really easily though.

What line in a song do you often "hear" in your head?

"We're soarin', flyin'. There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach. If we tryin'. Yeah, we're breakin' free. Oh, we're breakin' free."

And...

"You know the world can see us. in a way that's different than who we are. Creating space between us, 'til we're separate hearts."

Both are from the song "Breaking Free", which is from the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical. I absolutely love the movie and all the singing, but that song in particular. I hear it in my head all the time, and I dance to it randomly.

I Used To Think...

Just kidding with the short post. My sis wanted the good puter. I'm working on another Off-World Incident story (and by working I mean I've been ignoring it in the hopes that it will write itself, but I have now printed it out so that I can get back into writing). I found a prompt that will hopefully get me thinking and should take alot of time, which is good.

Write for 10 minutes using "I used to think..." as your starter.

#1: I used to think I could save the world. I thought that if I was doing the 'right' thing by being kind to others, and being respectful of other ideas and opinions, that I could help make the would a better place. I have since realized that the world is really messed up and even if I am kind to others and keep an open mind, the rest of the people living here aren't going to do the same thing. But I'll continue to try it my way. I'll make an effort to listen to everybody, even if I don't agree with them, and I'll keep my positive attitude. Maybe I can make one person's day better by giving them a compliment.

#2: I used to think drama was just for the movies. Then I started high school. I've heard all the stories, you know, the ones your family tell you about when they were in high school and how it was the worst years of their lives. I never believed that. At this point I still don't think high school is awful. It's just all the DRAMA. Girls, mad at their boyfriends. Boys, mad at their girlfriends. Friends, mad at other friends. Catfights in the cafeteria, the girls yelling obsenities at one another, even after the teachers have pulled them away from each other. All the drama. And no matter where you go there's more drama to be found. Students are mad at their teachers for a bad grade. Blaming subpar work on their job, their boss, their family, a sick relative, the cold their coming down with. Is there a place to find creative excuses that I just haven't found yet (probably). High school would be so much easier if we all did our homework, paid attention in class, and kept our negative opinions of other to ourselves. But it would be SOOOO boring. And that would be bad.

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A piece of wisdom I would like to share: Having a good attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth your while.

How Short?

I haven't posted since over a month ago and I thought I would post something. Short. Really short.

And there it is.

Jack O'Neill Display Picture/Icon

Awesome display pic from www.stargatesg1971.com

Possible Character Names

I have troubles thinking up names for characters. Here's a list of names I can think of right off the top of my head.

Females

A

• Abby


• Alexis


• Amanda


• Amber


• Amili


• Amy


• Anna


• Anya


• Ann


• Anne


• Ariana


• Ashley


• Ashlie


• Ashliegh

B

• Beth


• Brittany

C

• Carey


• Cassandra


• Corinne


• Courtney

D

• Dana


• Deanna


• Diane


• Diana

E

• Elaine


• Elisabeth


• Elizabeth


• Erica


• Erika


• Erin

F

G

• Ginger


• Ginney

H

• Hazel


• Haylie


• Hillary

I

• Ingrid


• Isabel


• Isabella


• Isabelle

J

• Janet


• Jean


• Jessica


• Jennifer


• Joan


• Jordan

K

• Kadie


• Karen


• Katelyn


• Kathleen


• Katie


• Kara


• Kayla


• Kelly


• Kendra


• Kiana


• Kimberly


• Kirsten


• Kristen

L

• Lashaya


• Layla


• Leigh


• Leia


• Liz

M

• Maria


• Marianne


• Marie


• Mary


• Megan


• Meghan

N

• Nadine


• Natasha

O

• Ophelia

P

• Paris

Q

R

• Rachel


• Rebecca

S

• Sally


• Samantha


• Sandra


• Sara


• Sarah


• Susan

T

• Teryl

U

V

• Valerie

W

• Winifred


• Wyntyr

X

Y

• Yolonda

Z

Males

A

• Aaron


• Adam


• Aiden


• Alec


• Alex


• Andrew


• Avery

B

• Benjamin


• Bill


• Bob


• Brian


• Bruce

C

• Calvin


• Charles


• Charlie


• Christian


• Christopher


• Christofer


• Cody


• Colin


• Conrad


• Corey

D

• Daniel


• David


• Dean


• Dillon


• Don


• Dorian

E

• Earl


• Elias


• Eric


• Erik

F

• Fred


• Fredrick

G

• George

H

• Harry


• Holden

I

J

• Jack


• James


• Jacob


• John


• Jonathan


• Jonathon


• Jordan


• Joseph


• Joshua

K

• Kevin


• Kenneth

L

• Leo


• Liam

M

• Marc


• Mark


• Matthew


• Michael

N

• Nathaniel


• Nicholas

O

• Oliver

P

• Patrick


• Philip


• Phillip

Q

R

• Richard


• Rick


• Ronald


• Roy


• Ryan

S

• Samuel


• Scott


• Stephen


• Steven

T

• Theodore


• Thomas


• Timothy


• Todd


• Tom


• Tony

U

V

• Van


• Victor

W

• William

X

• Xavier

Y

• Yosef

Z

Help this list grow!

Submit any names you see missing by comment.

Fido

This idea came out of a peer editing thing gone wrong in English. I have to write a story, for my friends, about a 'Radioactive Gay Robot Dog With Herpes, That Glows And Squeaks and Has A World Domination Plan'. Before I begin:

I mean no offense to anyone. This story is just for fun.

I'm just going to a character thing about the dog today.

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Name:
Blingk-Willy-Willy-Ding-Ding-Oink-Beep-Wing-Wong-Billy-Batty-Nit-Nat (or Fido, for short)

Gender:
Male

Personality:
Hates everything. Earth in particular. Evil. Thinks he's a GOD.

History:
From a planet called 'X-zolia', where he, and all dogs are worshipped as gods. Ship crashes on Earth. On X-zolia it's a sin for a man and a woman to be together.

Traits:
Heals people of Herpes. He's able to 'take' the Herpes from them and uses his radioactivity to 'kill' it. Glows because of his radioactivity. Wants to take over Earth because he thinks it should be run by dogs and not humans.

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I will write this story, but for now I wanted to bang this out. Please don't steal it (especially the name).

Prompted Writing

This is the first post of March. Woohoo!! A new month. I'd seen this prompt before and not wanted to do it, but tonight I think I'll give it a try.

Here's a 90 second drill: List items you can find in an airport. When the 90 seconds are up, write a story that includes all the words in your list. Set your story anywhere except near or in an airport.

LIST:
Moving walkways
Airplanes
Information desks
People meeting up with relatives/friends
Arrival/depature boards
Fast food restaurants
Clocks
Map
Sovenier shops/Gift shops
Luggage

STORY:
I can't even remember the last time I went to a baseball game with friends. I'm not sure who's playing tonight either, not that I care. I'm here meet up with my friends. We've al been so busy with college and jobs that we haven't had much time to spend with each other. This was Kara's way to get us all together again. All four of us: Kara, Lisa, Ali, and I, are all meeting here, we're going to see the game and then go and get dinner so we can talk.

This place is busy, I guess that makes sense. Alot of people really like baseball. I keep looking at the numerous clocks to check the time. I've counted 6 clocks just in this one lobby-like area. They must want people to be able to know how long they have to get food and stuff from indoor fast food places here. There are people all around me selling soveniers and programs. I keep having to move so that I don't get trampled. And they're are mothers and their children all over the place. Probably come to see their first games. All the parents have backpacks stuffed, most likely with entertain for their kids. They all look like they're moving in with luggage and the likes.

I bet this room is huge when it's empty, but right now it's crowded and bustling. People pushing everywhere. It's nearly impossible to get somewhere without knocking someone over. I wish I had a map. Maybe the people at the information kiosk, shouting out the length of time until the game, know where I could get a map around all these frenzied people. It would be safer and possibly faster if there were moving walkways in here. Those things are cool. All you have to do is stand on them. That way we would have to move around people, just wait our turn. I guess that would be hard too.

I peeked in the field to see if Kara, Lisa and Ali are in there and the scoreboard was lit up like an arrival/departure board. Last minute checks or something.

I spin when someone taps my shoulder to see Kara smiling at me.

"Hey!"

*the end*

In completely unrelated news...
The Mastercard 'Priceless' commercial with Richard Dean Anderson is now in the regular comercial rotation(at least where I am).

I will try to write more. I miss my blog when I don't post enough. And I still have that story about seeing a different reflection to finish.