In which Will just kinda ramblesEDIT in OD

March 25, 2009, midnight
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Not much been happening in my life. Still no sign of a job :¬(

I made a decision at the end of last week. I’m going back to uni. Kind of. I’ve signed up for a creative writing course through the Open University. I’m hoping that it’ll kick me into action and get me writing more. I did do some writing today and am hoping to do a bit more on Friday. We’ll see what happens with that one.

So Battlestar Galactica has finished. Was kinda surprised by the ending as it was more upbeat than I thought it would be. I was expecting, considering how dark the series was at times, that it would be a kill ’em all ending.

Now all I have to look forward to watching sci-fi wise on Saturdays is Dollhouse which has steadily got better of the season. The last episode was described by everyone as a game changer and it certainly was. See Fox? THAT’S why you should have had a big old glass of shut the frak up and let Joss do his thing. I don’t think it’s much of a coincidence that the episode with the least amount of studio interference is also the best reviewed thus far.

This is ordinarily the time of year when I’m looking forward to the return of Dr Who. But, of course that’s not happening this year. And there’s no sign of the second series of Ashes To Ashes. Ah well, at least I have new Red Dwarf to look forward to soon.

It’ll soon be Script Frenzy time again. You all know that I took part in the first two, completing it the first year and failing last year. Well, I’m not bothering this year. I don’t really have a story I’d like to tell. I know that I can adapt something if I really want to. But I’d rather write something new. What I am going to do is my very own NaNo instead. I’m going to take one of the novels I’ve started (probably the fantasy crime novel) and hopefully, throughout the month of April, finish it. The word count for NaNo is 50,000 words, right? That should be doable.

Spent last Wednesday ranting at the TV as I watched, and subjected a couple of friends to, the Aberdeen – Dunfermline game. I’ve always supported Jimmy Calderwood in the past when people have wanted shot of him but this time I simply can’t. Yes, he’s stabilised the club but he doesn’t seem to be able to take things to the next level. Time for him to go.

Slowly getting my new room sorted. I discovered that I took with me pictures from my trip to Odense (pronounced Oonsey) and Italy, so I’m planning to scan them into my computer. And I might share them. In the meantime, enjoy younger me:

Me in Odense, aged about 13. See if you can spot me.

Me and a couple of friends in Aberdeen 14 years ago.

Have to go soon (going to watch Betty Blue. The unedited directors cut). But before I do so, three things:

1) I’m still looking for feedback on the idea posted in this entry

B) As said above I’ve done some writing today. Mostly editing work on one of my short stories, Justification. I’ve expanded it to about twice it’s length and am therefore refering to the current draft as the second first draft. As such I need people to read it and give me feedback. Drop ne a note if you are interested.

3 or C or iii) My next entry is my 1500th one. So this is your last chance to ask me questions. I’ll be posting it next Thursday so you have a week. And you can’t say I didn’t warn you.

Will

*EDIT*

Anyone else see something wrong with the bit I’ve circled here?