Operation Blog Overhaul

Ok, well clearly I failed to do the ice castles post like I claimed I would, but I'll get to it. Never you fret.

Here's some news, though. I've decided that if I want to ever get anywhere with writing stuff I should probably practice more than once every who-knows-when, so from now on (ideally) I'll include some sort of short story or... something*... with every post so as to hone my creative writing abilities and perhaps get some things out there for applications or whatever else. I've got nothin' today though and there's an unfurnished igloo in my backyard that is calling my name, so all this hooplah will start next time I post. Excited?? You should be!

Also feel free to leave feedback on whatever I write, be it a wild gush of unrestrained praise or a festering cloud of doomfull disdain, I'll take it.

I'll still be including the ever-thrilling details of my life on the posts as well. They'll be consistently put at the top or the bottom of my posts (haven't decided yet) so that if you want to skip to either my fascinating life adventures or my exquisite stories, without reading the other bit, you'll know where to go.

Alrighty that's all. Igloo time!

*disclaimer: I make no guarantee that any of my short stories or "somethings" will be of any lasting quality or entertainment. Read at your own risk.

A Post!

Today I remembered that I'm supposed to be blogging regularly so that Sarah has something to read from time to time. Sigh..the demands, the demands.

So here's some pictures from Mel's wedding:

Int she lurvly?

That was a very cold, windy day, but Mel looked very happy and they .. got married! Yay!

And here's a comic that I enjoy:

Get it? Haha. Ahhh...

So, I guess I haven't mentioned on here that I'm no longer employed at Funfinity, haven't been for about 2 months actually. I'm trying to figure out what kind of job I'd like to go for, one where I can advance into a career that I will enjoy and feel is important. But now it's getting to the point where I really need to stop thinking and just go get a job, so hopefully I'll get on that soon here.

For now, I'm going to go volunteer at the Springville Museum of Art. I did a smattering of volunteer hours for them a few weeks ago, helping them register incoming artworks from high school students for an exhibit they've got going on now. I really enjoyed that, and I'm looking into applying for an internship there. Perhaps museum curation (that's a word, right?) is the place for me.

Other than that............hmmm....

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I've read a lot of books recently. Here are some I recommend:

Graceling. Loved it.

Uglies Series. Interesting idea, quite entertaining to read.

Book of a Thousand Days. Cute and easy, I read it in a day, and will probably read it again every few months just cause it makes me happy inside.

I'm starting Elantris by Brandon Sanderson this week. It's pretty fantasyish in nature compared to those last few, as in there are a lot of made up words and weird names and elaborate connections between characters and religions and creatures... etc... it's confusing to keep up with when you have no idea what an "arteth" and a "denov" is, yet they are continuously referred to. But I think once I have gotten further into the story I will get more fully engaged. It's pretty interesting so far, as plotlines go.

Welp that's pretty much all I can muster for now. Actually I'm going to do another post on the ice castles in like two minutes so that was kind of a lie. But for now....that is all. Bye!

In honor of Mel's marriagement:

"What would men be without women? Scarce, sir...mighty scarce."

-Mark Twain