This puts me NINETY TWO words away from a 20k goal of mine!

Wrote 1,188 words in 40 minutes. If there is any moment between now and December that I can really be proud of myself, this would be it.

Wrote 317 words in ten minutes. :)

Going on a ten minute writing marathon at 12:30.

Had one of the most pain-free (on my part) tech rehearsals of my theater life. I was there for a whole TWO hours. Oh yeah! Writing time!

Final statistics- I am now 36% into my novel, finishing up the day with 18,189 words, having written around 8,300 in one day. :) #nanowrimo

Must turn in- didn't reach 20k, but I can't write another 1900 words when I'm going to be getting a whole four hours of sleep if I'm lucky.

Had at absolute eureka moment at 3:30 in the morning- a plot line just popped up which will take up thousands of words. Yay 3 am! #nanowrimo

Still writing. 20k or die!

Favorite line of the day- unwritten, but thought of. "Can someone name me a typewriter?"

Not going to hit 17,000 tonight- I'm going for 20,000. *gulp* wish me luck!

It would be super cool if everyone could go follow @Oliviachet and @youlovelucytoo on twitter. They're my characters. :)

Hello 15,174. You're my new best friend. :P

I think that my goal will be to reach 17,000 words by tonight... But hey, the more the merrier!

Word count at 14,023! :)

Currently running at 13,125 words- 26% in! #nanowrimo

Break's over, back to writing!

Twitter and WC "news"

I am absolutely a "diehard" but I still have some time before I have to FINISH my novel, 16 days to be exact, and so there will not be another word count update until 3pm, as I'm not being hardcore and actually eating something not really writing friendly. In Twitter news, anyone reading this is encouraged to follow "youlovelucytoo" - a Twtter account for my main character. Thanksya all, and back to writing I go!

*insert trumpet sound here* word count at 12,148! #nanowrimo

11,402 words. Oh yeah!

Updated word count! 10,586! :)

Good mid-morning! It's writing day here at Espresso Studios. Coffee is on and writing is about to begin. Starting word count: 9,964 #NaNo

Sorry all of my twitter followers- I was going for an ARC of a @MaureenJohnson book... Where all the spam came from. No, I didn't win. :-\

I have learned two things.

1. Debbie Ridpath Ohi / InkyElbows / InkyGirl is fantastically hilarious. She knows me. I'm sure.




2. The NaNo forums can either inspire you, when you notice that you have more words than LOTS of people, or it can absolutely terrify you when you notice someone with nearly 80,000 words on the TENTH day of NaNoWriMo.

This is going to be an interesting month.

I love my Hazelnut lattes! :)

Blogging from my phone...Meh, blogging from my iTouch- that's style!

Hello blogosphere! 

I just finished my Environmental Bio class for today- we had a test, and I mixed up thermo and trophosphere I'm sure. I decided to go all wild and crazy and leave Kennedy (my MacBook child) at home, and only bring my iPod touch to school with me today. Many people may be suspicious of my loverly little device, doubting that it can really scratch a full computer itch. It can't, but sure has the capability of coming close! Again, as I mentioned before, I'm actually blogging from this handy-dandy do dad. I have also written over 700 words of my NaNoWriMo project, March on it's touchscreen keyboard and updated my word count in a web browser. Alright, enough Apple pushing. The book is going well, I'm still a bit behind my word count schedule, but I have a free Saturday without a customary play practice, and plan on using the time to write as much as I humanly can- I can get through a good 1,000 words+ in a relatively busy, low caffeinated hour... It makes me absolutely giddy at the thought of a free day to simply let the words take over! I'll have another update soon, sometime, later, whenever... Nanoers, keep writing, readers, PLEASE keep reading, and you with the Chinese food? Gimme some!  

At 9004 words, will definitely be breaking 10k today... 18% in! :)

I'm finishing out the night 16% into my novel, with 8,058 words, and one scene ITCHING to be written. I'm almost back on schedule!

According to WriMo Demon, 15% into my novel! :)

7,580 words, and I'm still enjoying the process... For now, anyway. :)

6,542 words!

5,577 words officially written in the document, but more on my iPod, and in my head. :)

Scrivener has me down for having 4,306 words written. BUT, I have a whole scene trapped on my iPod touch that I'll have to email tomorrow. I'm going to try to reach 5,000 before calling it a night.

House passed healthcare reform bill. Well there goes all of our good doctors! Nice to have you while we did!

From the...living room.

I'm still working on mobile blogging, such as setting blog post titles, etc. I know that I can send short updates and update them with a title at a later time, but it's not as instantaneous as I would like. I did get a healthy about of writing done today, not near my necessary quota, but I was re-inspired by my best friend with a couple of new ideas which twist a few minor plots around JUST enough to give the story another possible ending, and a much happier one at that. :) SO, thank you Bella! I'm just over 3000 words, not due to lack of inspiration, but lack of usable time. (She she writes, while updating her BLOG from her phone) Ah well, I suppose I should go write, shouldn't I? (forget studying!)

Working on my NaNo novel while waiting for Jennifer to come back and tell me what else to do. I just finished painting the stage. :)

Holding a six week old baby at MOPS. :)

I am off to write.. and do Algebra.

My word count is frighteningly low, something that I plan on fixing as soon as possible. Yesterday bothers me, as it was a complete bust... I got absolutely NO writing done at all, only sleeping. I suppose that's what coffee is for! Today looks pretty sketchy too, I must say... Lots of school to catch up on, a science test TOMORROW, and a pre-production show tonight at my local theater. Oh the drama!

Has the coolest parents ever. :)

I slept. A LOT.

Yesterday was an absolute mess... Let me tell you why!

Tuesday afternoon, we were informed that the College Republicans (group who had been riding the bus with us on the way up)wanted/needed to get back to school, and their classes. SO, that called for their bus to pick the poor unfortunate homeschoolers (actually, we were ALL awake, so scratch out the poor and unfortunate part) at 3.AM. We all get situated on the bus, sidestepping the happy-drunk-but-passed-out-at-the-moment college students and found our own seats. Somebody tried to play cello music, and I'm not entirely sure why... Anyway, from that point it was a relatively smooth ride; I slept from about Four to Seven, when I realized that we had stopped. On the side of the highway. The bus driver went outside to check the engine, and sure enough, something was overheated, and some engine part was broken, or..something. Thankfully enough, we were RIGHT near an exit that had a Waffle House and McDonald's within decent walking distance, so I hiked away. Got some coffee from McDonalds and walked back to the bus, just in time to hear the bus driver say that he had good news! We all waited in anticipation, a dea of bed-headded heads popping up to listen.

"I just spoke to the bus company, and they told me that another bus should be here in about two hours!"

I absolutely understand how it's difficult to simply snap your fingers and voila! A bus! But two hours just seemed like a LOT. We then tried to watch a movie, but at eight in the morning, District 9 was just too violent especially given our circumstances. That was about the time when my phone died! Well, long story short, at 9:30 am another bus pulled in and we were driven to the apartments where my parents were waiting, and several other students got off. We drove home, and I promptly went into my room and fell asleep- I completely missed my Shakespeare class, and woke up only for dinner, then went back to bed. What, may you ask is the upside of the story?

Bob MacDonnel, Bill Bollings and Ken Cuccinelli all won Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General of Virginia, respectively. Chris Christie won the Gubernatorial race in New Jersey, and in New York, the conservative candidate lost by a margin of FOUR points, which is saying a LOT as he was running on a third ticket. My team personally campaigned for all of these men, and are excited to see the positive implications surely to come with these strong men in charge.

That's all for now, I'll be posting a NaNo update (haven't written a whole lot yet, unfortunately) as well as pictures from my trip in the coming hours/days. Thanks for reading! :)

Off to try and add to the whole 2 1/2 I've had since yesterday. :)

I'm home! :)

Watching District 9 on our broken down bus sitting on the side of the highway.

Our bus broke down 8 miles from the SC border, an hour plus to get another bus. Joy.

Oh yes, the final update for the uh.. Period of time between now and later, is that I currently have 2,525 words in my novel so far. :)

Good night, Virginia. :)

On our bus... Away we go with about 20 slightly drunk or passed out college students. It's a happy bus tonight! :)

Still waiting for the bus. :)

Looks like our ticket has a good lead- We're all off to a victory party! :)

Calling for NJ in these last few minutes. :)

Ah correction- Salem is NOT flat, as pointed out to me by the hill I find myself climbing.

We like Salem. Salem is flat. Flat is good for walking.

Just met two six year old boys who were curious about all that politics stuff. :)

Did you know that in Iraq, 75% of the registered voters went out to vote under threat of death, and in our country, many times less than 40% of those who are able to, vote? I urge you today to get out and make a difference in your community.

Made 305 calls in one night! :)

My team won the books today!!!

We finished SEVEN campaign books! :)

Just left the rally- pictures soon; lit drops and phone calls for the remaining time. 25 hours until the polls close! :)

At the airport rally. :)

Mmm lit drops! We have an airport rally this afternoon... Anyone in the Roanoke area should come out! :)

Ah our first day of what looks to be constant sunshine! :)

Turning in for tonight with 1,801 words written in one day with a maddeningly busy schedule.

Finished my daily word count! :)

Calling now- writing later! :)

I've had a longgg day- 1,323 words written so far- turning in! :) More tomorrow.

1000 words out in less than an hour. Here we go! :)

At 762 words! :)

200 words in already. :)

Have Twizzlers, coffee, and cold pizza, Kennedy is set up, and my countdown begins. Full report of day one and pictures tomorrow! :)

Writing begins in 17 minutes! :)

Just made 232 calls! :)

I see a miniature pony! :)

Just finished lunch- back out to campaign! :)

Just stopped by the Cullen residence. Yes, I'm serious. :)

Campaigning today- The beginning of my NaNo novel tonight!! Happy Halloween! :)

Good morning world! Bagels and coffee for breakfast, then off to do lit drops!

I have my own room!!!

They have a new phone system- It's AWESOME! :)

Phone banking... There's a Starbucks in the LOBBY! :)

I see the hotel! :)

All the guys are hooked on 27 Dresses... It's hilarious. :)

Happy Halloween Eve! :)

Watching 27 Dresses. :)

Ah sorry, Shrek 2. :)

Watching Shrek on the bus. :)

Mmm Twizzlers! :)

They just gave us all 25 buck prepaid visa cards! :)

The bus is here! There's only a few high schoolers though...mainly college students. Whee! Making calls on the bus... :)

Just called the bus captain, they're running late... Now to find the other student on the team with me. That should be amusing.

We're here! Now just to find the team... :)

Up up and away! WAIT! COFFEE STOP!

Like a clover.

My life is gloriously crazy, and I love it! Usually while I'm working on a campaign, I set up a separate blog aside from the main "project" that I'm working on at the moment. This year, though, I will not ONLY be working on a campaign (for Virginia's Governor, Lt. Governor or Attorney General, not quite sure who yet) but participating in NaNoWriMo (as mentioned previously) If anyone knows me personally, they know that I have enough fun keeping up ONE blog... let alone three. So, like a clover, I will be writing three blogs in one! Be prepared for campaign pictures, NaNo writing snippets, nutso ramblings, and, of COURSE lots of coffee. I'm halfway packed, (read: have a list written down) and am off to buy a jar of Nutella for the bus ride tomorrow morning. So long for now!

NaNoWrimo & March

Tonight I was able to go to a NaNoWriMo kickoff meeting for my region. (Asheville, NC) It was so much fun! There were about 25 people who came throughout the night, all discussing plots and characters, and writing strategies... I'm not going to be able to go to the midnight party (I'll be in Virginia on another SAT,) but look forward to meeting up later in the month. Also, I have a header for my NaNo novel, March. Here it is!



I'll try to update soon- there's still some housekeeping to do, I know. :)

NaNoWriMo, college, and all that jazz!

*drdrdrdrrrrrr!* Big announcement written here LAST. I am going to be re-opening this blog to serve as my main internet home. In case you didn't find it on your own, my summer was spent in Seattle, WA chronicled at Seattle For the Summer. My updated life: Not only am I taking 6 (yes, SIX) classes this semester,(yes, I'm still in High School) two of which are at my local community college, but happen to be in a production of MacBeth (Witch #2) and will be participating in NaNoWriMo SO, until the month of November is out, be prepared for LOTS of writing posts. I seriously mean a LOT.

Molly

WELL.

I'm moving. So this blog is officially on hold until I settle down... in August. I'll try an post a link to the new blog about my summer plans when I can. :)

The Breastfeeding Beyond Borders.

It may be a strange topic for me to write about, but just the same, breastfeeding and feminism go hand in hand. Let me start off by saying that breastfeeding has never "died," but the culture we are presented with here in the US has made the topic of breastfeeding nearly taboo, or at least oversexualized. There has been a constant battle between "the public" and breastfeeding moms, sometimes the battle is over "decent exposure," what is acceptable for a public place, and what is not. The war has spanned over Facebook, and even Denny's! The latest addition has been a video of Salma Hayek acting (no pun intended) as a wet nurse to a baby overseas. The question is, what is decent when it comes to something so biologically natural? Where is the line, what IS the line, and should there even BE a line?

Make your own Frappuccino!

Alright, I love coffee. I love Starbucks, and I ESPECIALLY love my LCS (Local Coffee Shop.) BUT, I have a completely packed schedule, and very little money (between bills and library fines...Late DVDs are KILLERS!) Anyway, I decided one day, that I would make my own blended coffee drink, without the powders or ice cream other recipes call for. While I was still in the planning stages, I originally added milk, sugar and coffee to ice- blend and voila! The result? A weak, watery, not sweet enough combination that melted and was never a good thick consistency. Then one day, I had inspiration. The idea, was to forgo ice cubes, and instead, blend frozen espresso! Through minimal trial and error, the following recipe was born.

Ingredients:

1 cup espresso, cooled
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup (optional)
1 cup milk
2 Ice cubes
whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix the espresso and sugar, and pour into an ice cube tray (or plastic bag, or container...Anything that will freeze the espresso in a layer or smaller amount, so that it will freeze all the way through.) Freeze overnight, or until completely frozen.

2. In a blender, put in the two ice cubes, syrup, the frozen espresso/sugar mixture, and 3/4ths cup of the milk; blend, and if you need more liquid, add the remaining 1/4th cup of milk. (I usually need more)

3. Top with whipped cream. (It wouldn't be a real recipe if I didn't add an obvious, unneeded step!)

There you go! Like I said, it's not exactly Starbucks, but it hits the spot, especially when you're low on cash. You could probably substitute the espresso for regular coffee if you wanted, but it wouldn't be as strong, and probably wouldn't taste as good. Another option would be to use flavored syrup instead of sugar- you could probably use other sweeteners as well. Enjoy!

Ugh. It's grating!

Created by Train Horn

With a team like this, bragging rights are built in.

Okay, I have to have a crazy boastful post over last night's UNC/Duke game.

YEAHHRGHAHHH!

Okay, back to normal composure. We beat Duke! At Cameron! 101-87! One of my dear *coughbrainwashedcough* friends who supports the Blue Devils (I'm capitalizing their name why?!) had only this to say. "TH=pansy" And honestly, I have no idea where she gets this. I mean, this is Tyler Hansbrough we're talking about... They don't call him "Psycho T" for nothing! He is aggressive towards the ball, and determined to get the shot in the midst of being fouled and double teamed by the opponent. Pansy? I think not.

I vanish like magic!

Where have I been, (You lone reader) may ask? I love lists, and REALLY love commentary. So a commentated list I shall commence! (I also love big words. I’m a homeschooler. Can you tell?)

1. Psychology Class. I’ve been learning about people’s brains, and why some people choose to be Duke fans, for example when they KNOW that Carolina is by far the superior team.

2. Constitutional Law Class. It’s so weird to see the culture shift between what the constitution says, and how we (many times incorrectly) interpret it today.

3. American Lit Class. Huckleberry Finn. Need I say more?

4. Algebra 1 Class E(V)x E(I)x E(l) is the same as EVIL. Nah, It’s not TOO terrible, I suppose.

5. Dramadramadrama! I’ve recently re-jumped into the dizzying world of theater. Okay, I’ve dipped my toes in. But I’m still a little “dramalogged” and don’t really care to fully immerse myself again... just yet.

6. The Leadership Institute Youth Leadership Training School. Two SUPER intense, packed days of Political Technology training, along with a nice workout for my brain… Did YOU know that the best place to put a bumper sticker is the on the front. left (drivers side) of the car?!

And that’s pretty much it. Looking back, I look pretty dang not-busy and oddly deprived... But I really DO have a full schedule. Promise!