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I used to have this wonderful long description here of exactly what this journal would be... but I cannot say that it was entirely accurate. The journal has taken a mind of its own, so I guess the only description I can really give it is: A Collection Of My Thoughts As I have discovered many times in my writing, as well as in my life - things don't always go the way you plan them to. I am still happy with this journal, however. It gives me a place to lay down how I am feeling, or even just to document what I've been doing. Not bad, huh? Feel free to putter through the entries, and come back to visit often! You never know what you might find here. Newest entries are at the top of the list. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
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| Wow has today been long. I mean... it just seemed to drag on forever, and it is still going strong! I am usually not this tired for at least another hour and a half. Today I had problems finding awesome articles to rate. (Yes, I rate the others, too... but I just love the awesome ones!) I found a few really good ones here and there, but not to the extent that I usually do. We've got so many great writers here that it's usually simplistic. It might be because I'm beat... it might be because I've reviewed so many things recently that I've become bored... or it may just be that I wasn't looking in the right places. I have a feeling that it is because I am tired - it is always easier to look at things in fair light when you are awake. There's no way I could be bored - I love reading too much. Ah well... only one addition to my Review-a-holics forum for today. I'll catch up tomorrow. I'm also a bit stuck on how to continue my book The Priest's Sin. I know every character better than I know myself, I know the beginning backward and forward, and I know where I need to go next... but somehow, I can't get there! My characters keep hovering somewhere between my brain and my fingertips - almost there, but not quite. I wish they'd just reach out and give me a little assistance! Well, I believe I will call it a night. Sleep will help greatly, and if I can get enough I might even be good and awake for work tomorrow.  Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy getting reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Ah ha! It is amazing what looking around will do for you! I discovered campfires today. I did read about them during the little anniversary celebration (there was a campfire contest that I looked into), but I had no idea what they were until today. As the case may be, they are just great! I started one and I hope it'll take off:
I also added more to my little pre-teen fishy mystery story. That one's just fun. I'd better do Alfred justice or he may just try to nibble on my finger, so it is a little of a challenge. (Okay, that's a lie. The real challenge is the writer's block, as I am stuck on where the story is actually going, but I can pretend. Right?) I found one of my 'weaknesses' in writing, so to speak, today. Actually, I probably knew it, but I was in denial. Want to hear what it is? Oh dear, should I admit this? Oh well, anyone reading any of my works would figure it out... I am horrible with verb tenses! I jump around so much it must seem that I am in a time machine! I even drive myself crazy! I'm going to work on this. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. Enjoy receiving reviews? If yes, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Heh, not only did I make the top 100 Most Active Reviewers (#86 at the moment), I am #88 on the 100 Most Credited Reviewers as well! ::dances around:: Yup, I am happy... not only that, I hope I have helped other people out. That's what reviews are for after all, right? Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| I am going to get on that list of top 100 most active reviewers... I am! Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Do you have any idea how groovy it is to see your story or poem being advertised on the left side of this website for people to look at? Well, I do. This is the second day I have experienced it, and it is just so encouraging! Not that sitting on that side really says all that much, since I am listed under the "Rate a Newbie" like all newbies are, but it just feels good seeing that my work has a possibility of getting out there to be read. That is one of the reasons we write, yes? I'll give you a few of the reasons I do it: 1. For me. I love to write, it is a great pasttime and a greatly enjoyable one. 2. To influence other's lives. What good is writing if others can't get a warm fuzzy feeling out of it, too? Or, if not warm fuzzies, perhaps even just a smile, or a laugh. My favorite comment is always that I have made someone smile. 3. Ummm... do I have another? Oh! It is a way to actually write down how I feel. In that way, I will never forget it. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are more valuable than your mouth could ever be. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Have you ever had a day that just starts out... tiring? You have to d....r....a....g.... yourself out of bed. Once you finally accomplish that, after hitting the snooze button until you were already late for work, you go through the rest of your morning routine at a pace slower than a snail would move. Once you finally get to work you drag yourself through the first hour by pinching yourself to stay awake, you start becoming coherant the second hour... and gradually get more and more awake throughout the day. By the time you reach the hour you had set aside for a nap, you are wide awake! Not only that, but despite your insistance that you MUST have a bad day because you are so tired, but the day has the nerve to be good! Yup, that was my day today! Not that I'm REALLY complaining - I mean, I'm not going to knock a good day. If I do, my day might not decide to be good again for a long time. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are sometimes more valuable than your mouth could ever be. |
Well then, today I had someone reading through my journal ::just... jumps for joy:: and they read the part in my last post about loving to write with a prompt, so they gave me one connected to the following post.
Within the post, it tells about a fourth grade boy who writes the following story: The dog chased the bear and the bear chased the cow and the cow ran up a tree. The teacher gave the student a D, stating the fact that cows cannot run up trees as the reason for the grade. Well, here I go! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Personally, as a teacher, I can care less if a cow can run up a tree! I have a story about a fish who is a detective in a human police department, for goodness sake! There was one reviewer who told me that many older kids would not like this story because it is not believable. From my experience, however, the kids don't care if the story is believable or not, they just want it to be fun! Imagination is a powerful tool, I only wish more teachers of young children and young adults would encourage their students to truly use it instead of concentrating SO much on what is 'real' and 'believable'. They have to deal with that so much in their adult life, why not let them have fun as children? I am a math teacher, but I also teach a computer literacy course in which we write many stories just so they can get some practice with typing. I can tell you this much - those 7th and 8th graders love to use their imaginations and write things that 'are not possible' in many adult's eyes. Do I punish them for it? No! The more original the story, the better! So, in response to your challenge, I have this to write in conclusion. Your story, while short perhaps for what a fourth grader can actually accomplish, is one with merit, imagination, and a whole lot of potential! It would REALLY be funny if you had gone on to try and explain how the cow could get DOWN from the tree, and I can just picture the illustration in my head. Shame on your teacher for squelching your imagination and your longing to write. Now we know what is so wrong with some of our students now, hmm? You most certainly did not deserve that D. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are sometimes more valuable than your mouth could ever be. |
| Well now, I have to admit that I have had a blast today. I found the forum that lists all of the active contests, and I've entered about three today. I love this! Writing for me is a blast, but I love to write with a prompt as well. Needless to say, I am overjoyed that I joined writing.com so far, and I have not once been disappointed. Well, I'm off to find more contests. Have fun! Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are sometimes more valuable than your mouth could ever be. |
| Well, I've now officially been a part of this site for, oh, maybe 23 hours or so. To be honest, I'm very impressed. It's awesome to have someplace to store my work that I know won't get lost the next time lightning strikes. (I once lost an entire book that way - it was NOT fun.) Anyway, I've added a few of my own works here so far, but I have a lot more. I just need to find my poetry notebook... right, what are the odds of that? With a pair of 2 month old twins and a full time job, it might just take as long to find that silly thing as it took me to write it.  So far it's been easy to add my work in, but that's because I haven't had to do any major writing, I'm just transferring work over. The amount of items added every day will probably slow WAY down once I am having to put brand new work up. It's hard to find time to write while at home, and while at work I am doing... can you guess? Work! I swear that is a four letter word that ought to be considered inappropriate. Anyway, Welcome! I hope you enjoy what you read. Sara Jean Have problems expressing your feelings? Try picking up a pen and paper. They are sometimes more valuable than your mouth could ever be. |
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