On the 29th, after madly dodging avoid spoilers for over two weeks, I finally hauled off to a movie theater with my girlfriend and my best friend from high school and watched The Hobbit.
What I’m Watching: The Hobbit
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What I’m Reading: Rules of Prey by John Sandford
Okay, we’re back, and what better way to return than with a book review? Don’t answer that. I’m returning with a book review.
Too bad! You get Lucas Davenport!
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What I’m Drinking: Covey Run Riesling
Hey, so it should come to no surprise to anyone that I drink. It also should shock no one that I’m a language geek.
The language surrounding wines in particular fascinates me. So in the interest of pretention, I’m writing a review of this $12 bottle of wine that I bought and drank a couple nights back.
The Luddite Technologist: Mimosa at St. Paul’s International.
Last week Tuesday, Lauren and I spent 21 hours in some form of travel or travel-related waiting. By the time we got to Minneapolis, it didn’t matter that we only had thirty minutes layover, we were going to eat.
Yes. Those are. Continue reading The Luddite Technologist: Mimosa at St. Paul’s International.
We interrupt your regularly scheduled blogging thanks to: The JLPT N1
I’ve got a reason for my daily blog lapse!
(don’t you always?)
But seriously! With the Japanese Language Placement Test N1 on my plate for Sunday, I couldn’t hardly focus on anything other than my own looming doom. I get some mercy for that, right?
(no!)
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What I’m Reading: Cujo by Stephen King
The last of my holiday queue-skippers, I finished started and finished Cujo over the course of two flights: New Orleans to Minneapolis, and then Minneapolis to Seattle.
Go grab something to drink, I’ve got a lot to say. Continue reading What I’m Reading: Cujo by Stephen King
What I’m Reading: Carrie by Stephen King
After I finished reading On Writing by Stephen King in mid-October, I decided I liked the way that America’s bestselling author wrote. Next time I stopped at Half-Priced Books, I loaded down with over a dozen of his books and stumbled back home.
Honestly, I jumped order on my First-In First-Out queue for this. There are so many other books I should be reading first. But then
(what’s six hours on a vacation going to hurt?)
Oh God, the stream of consciousness interjections have started. And is that blood trickling down my thigh? Oh Christ Almighty, my anus is bleeding!
Falling Short: When Goal-Setting Fails.
Hey Everybody!
Tonight’s the last night of my Louisiana thanksgiving vacation extravaganza. I had an absolutely great time, caught up with old friends, and ate dangerously. All in all, a success. Well, in most ways. How’s my 1000 word/day fiction target and one blog a day working out?
| Date | Fiction Written | Non-Fiction Written | Total Written |
| 11/25/2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/24/2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23/2012 | 1069 | 800 | 1869 |
| 11/22/2012 | 1045 | 1063 | 2108 |
| 11/21/2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/20/2012 | 1034 | 991 | 2025 |
| 11/19/2012 | 1062 | 640 | 1702 |
| 11/18/2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
…Oh.
Can We Have At Least Two Interesting Characters?
Hey man, I know it’s hard. You’re sitting down at the keyboard, busting out your latest masterpiece, and you’re thinking:
“Man, characterization is tough! What if I just did it for my protagonist and no one else?” Continue reading Can We Have At Least Two Interesting Characters?
What I’m Reading: Robber’s Roost by Zane Grey
Mom gave me a pile of picks from her library about a year ago, including Zane Grey’s Robber’s Roost.
Anyways, I read it, and this is a review.
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