The Bright Side

September 1st, 2010

Almost eleven am.

On a Wednesday.
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Oddly enough, I am currently happier than I have been in quite a while.

That is, I've started getting things done and while it is not enjoyable, it feels fantastic to sit down at the end of the day and know that I've gotten something done in the past 24 hours besides sleeping and being lazy. Nevertheless, I still need to be getting even more done, because I only have a week until school starts again. Still, things are getting done and might actually be finished in time, except for my poor DVR which is suffering from my productivity. *pats DVR* So I have to learn to watch The Closer while I write.

Sunday night I realized that I'm not exactly fond of my NaNo, and I realized that all of that came back to my main character. It has occurred to me that I can't get into her head and that's why it's so hard to write her when I can write Darren or Zane so easily and I know what they'd be thinking. And Darren is a homicidal maniac who seemingly has no heart. And Zane is a spineless wimp who dreams big and is always optimistic. Neither of them are really a lot like me. But it's so simple to write them, and it's so hard to write Naida (the main character). So then I basically remade her entire character, and figured out her past. And so far it is working, although I am not supposed to be working on NaNo today, so that's been pushed aside for now.

My mom is still saying I have a horrible attitude and need more sleep. When I am going to fit in sleep in in the next week, I have no idea. Because sleep was so not part of the game plan, and if I'm planning on sleeping than I have to write during the day, instead of at eleven-thirty at night. Procrastination is no longer allowed.

And then she's been making me actually work on all of the chores I was supposed to have been doing all summer. Also on Sunday I spent three hours vacuuming and moping floors. It was unpleasant, although I did feel strangely proud of myself when I was through. Probably because I had actually accomplished something. Although today I have to work on picking up my hellish room, so that may not be so easy, although it will be equally time consuming. *looks at hellish room* No, it will be even more time consuming.

But: more good news. Last night we got our schedules from school, and I am giddy. My very best friend in the entire world since I was four and I have classes together for the first time in six years or so. Even if it is only lunch and gym. And then my other second closest female friend is in my math class, along with study hall and science, and lunch. *luffles besties* *is happy* Although apparently I have the "evil" history teacher, and history is kinda my favorite subject. But I shall not allow that to depress me.

Also yesterday I went to see Vampires Suck with my cousin and her bestie. It was decent. I'm glad it was bargain day and we only paid half price, though. Then we went back to my cousin's house and, being the mature people that we are, played with her little sister's Play Doh. But it was brand new! Brand new Play Doh is so fun . . . although they totally rip you off. Only half the can or so is actually full, and most of it is just empty space. And right after that I had to go and get my schedule. I remembered how much I dislike around half of the kids who go to my school. But I'll live, because last year I had no classes with my bestie and only lunch with my other friend, and I survived that year. After that I got home, ate dinner, walked my dog, and came back only to figure out that my bestie had been calling so we could compare schedules. Which we did. And then we called other people and compared schedules with them. Then we sat outside and talked about random things. And then I went home a little while after that and attempted to catch up on my recordings. I failed miserably. *shrugs*

And tomorrow we are going to go see Dinner for Schmucks or The Other Guys. *shrugs*

So . . . either way, I am currently a happy person who is kinda having a life, has not yet murdered her DVR (it's in better shape than it's been in in months), is happy with her new school schedule, is semi-failing at catching up on writing but okay with it so far, and is sort of ready to be forced to go back to school next week.

--Ave, who is actually happy