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Constant computer upgrades
Don't you hate how computer models get upgraded after you've bought a new one for yourself? This has happened twice for me. I guess the pace of technological change is so fast that upgrades will be almost constant. That's a good thing. Just think about what we'll be able to do in a decade's time. Still, it stinks to spend thousands of dollars only ( Read more... ) -
My photography expedition
This weekend, my housemate, a friend, and I went on a photo expedition together. The two of them are studio art majors interested in photography; I do digital photography as a "serious" hobby. We wanted to take pictures of the autumn leaves near Cripple Creek, CO. They were absolutely beautiful this year, more so than they've been any other year. ( Read more... ) -
Dealing with criticism
I'm in my fiction writing class now! So far it's been really fun. Lately, though, I've been thinking a lot about criticism--and the best way to deal with it. Obviously, criticism is built into creative writing workshops (like the one I'm in now). And creative writing workshops are a big part of my major. So I have to deal with criticism (or " ( Read more... ) -
A question for my writer friends...
If you share my interest in writing (and so many of you do!), I have a question for you. How do you manage to find the time for your writing? Is writing your full-time job? Gosh, I can only wish that writing was my job. As it is, my student and work obligations keep me busy all day. I can't seem to find the space to write on a sustained basis. I'm ( Read more... ) -
More photos from England!
Lately, I've found myself remembering my trip to England. Here are some more pictures! Click on them for a larger view.
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What I was doing on September 11
In my last post ( http://raven-estrella.livejournal.com/15334.html), I asked what other people were doing when they found out about the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Now I'm going to answer that question myself. I was in algebra class. It was my freshman year of high school. At that time, my town's high school building had not yet been ( Read more... ) -
September 11
What were you doing when you first heard about what was happening on September 11, 2001?
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Do you drive your characters--or do your characters drive YOU?
Lately I've been in the mood to ponder philosophical questions related to writing. It must be getting back to school and being in class again. I guess it reminds me of all the lit theory I took for my English major. (Not quite sure how that works... How would being in school necessarily remind me of lit theory? Never mind.)
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Politics, Abe Lincoln, and the Democratic National Convention
Yay! I'm all moved into my new apartment. It's BEAUTIFUL. My housemates and I got really lucky with our abundant windows and views of Pikes Peak. I really like the people I'm living with. I can't tell you how big of an improvement it is over last year's lonely and depressing dorm room. But right now I want to write a little about politics...
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No more dead birds!
For me, this past week has been the Week of Dead Birds...
I was with my friend Amanda on Friday, and we decided to go to dinner. When I walked up to the car, I saw that there was a blob of something on the concrete. At first I thought it was a leaf or a piece of food. Nope--it was a dead chickadee, smashed almost completely flat. There was a ring ( Read more... )
