I'm doing 43 things
yeah, you heard me write. NaNoWriMo. National Novel Writing Month. I’m going for it. This story has been pounding around my head for too long. I’ve taken a couple of months to get settled into school, now I’m going for it.
Wish me luck ;)
pyrotech2's Life List
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1. write a book
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2. Save money
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3. Write a blog entry once a day
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4. change something
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5. make a difference
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6. Go back to Europe
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7. Finish college with a degree in English and Communications.
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8. see the pyramids in Egypt
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9. get an MA
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10. read at least 52 books this year
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11. become a better photographer
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12. go to Heaven
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13. read the next Harry Potter book
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14. be more organized
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15. think before i speak
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16. own a grand piano
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17. travel the world
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18. meet intriguing people
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19. backpack through Europe
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20. Be fluent in another language
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21. Get more people to read my Blog
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22. take a defensive driving course
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23. Visit Japan
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24. write a comic book
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25. read all the books I own
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26. Visit all 50 states of the USA
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27. learn to fence
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28. write a novel
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29. learn german
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30. work because I like to, not because I have to
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31. be a good friend
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32. realize my potential
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33. Get a doctorate degree
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34. Learn swordplay
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35. write for a living
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36. play the piano again
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37. Have a closer walk with Christ
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38. be happy
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39. forgive more, judge less
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40. Buy a Nintendo Revolution
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41. be remembered for something
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42. live
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43. get married (someday)
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Recent entries
Defense, defense, defense. Practiced a lot of parries today. Also practiced compass steps and other matrix-y dodges. Finally, hand parries.
I think I’m getting the hang of this :)
At a friend’s birthday party last weekend I was watching Practical Magic (of all things!) when inspiration struck. I excused myself for about 30 minutes, found a computer, and cranked out two more scenes and a revised outline for the next few. I would have never imagined that inspiration would come from that movie (which I was sick of after the 4th time I was forced to watch it), but I’m certainly not going to knock it!
