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Sunday, 5 August 2007 I've decided I'm going to write two short stories, five reviews, and two features before the end of September. The reviews and features I do not have much problem with. It's the two short stories that will be a stretch for me.Why? Well, first of all, I haven't really written one. Ever. I remember the one time I was required to write a short story for one of my Lit classes in Ateneo, I had Steffi do it for me. My given reason at the time? Writer's block. The truth is...I was just plain lazy. And insecure because I didn't think I could do it. That was me, the victim, talking. Second reason...well I would like to think that after all the crazy and (sometimes) notorious things I've been up to since college, I'd have already developed some kind of imagination. Not that I didn't have any then. It was just...er, well it never found itself an outlet. I think I was too much of a pessimist that I gave up even before I started. And I think it's time I stop with all the melodrama, don't you? :) Oh wait...I DID write a short story once. Well, it was more like a mini-novel. I filled up an entire notebook. Yes, I did it by hand. Anyway, it was back in high school (methinks sophomore year), during my, er, rebel-without-a-cause (and clue) days. My sister and I were so into a series of novels that I decided I'd make one a bit like it. It was a really, hmmm, deep and, er, intellectual series. Ok, fine, it was friggin Love Stories. High school= raging hormones. Go figure. Anyway, I managed to make a book out of it. I read it again last year and I nearly died. It was technically decent...but it reminded me too much of my high school drama days. LOL God, I was quite the angst princess. haha! Thank god those days are (more or less) over. So anyway, I want to write short stories because I find it very challenging. Reviews, features are relatively easy because there's already material to begin with. You just have to critique. And let's face it, I can criticize things (and, okay, people too) in my sleep! LOL A short story or a novel starts from scratch. I will literally be playing with imagination here...it'll be challenging but tang ina it's going to be friggin FUN!!!! Playing with words, possible plots, twists, characters?? It'll be like...like...playing with people!!! Erm, I didn't mean that. Ahehe. The playing with people part. I'd sooner spin straw into gold. >:) ---- On a non-related note, I finally went with Igor to do yoga! Another stretch...this time more literal. lol What else have I been up to? Ah, yes, I had my first council meeting last weekend. It was madugo. Took around 3 hours. And I made a complete ass out of myself! It concerned my buddy, who's a lesbian. And when it was her turn to be processed and I was asked what I thought she ought to do, I referred to her as "him." I totally did not notice it until EVERYONE muttered, "Her." And then I said, "Oh shit." Which I probably shouldn't have because that made me sound all the more guilty when, really, it was just an innocent slip? Anyway, she was totally cool about it. She didn't disown me or anything, which is always a good sign. But damn I felt so bad about it for the rest of the night. I watched Ratatouille with my "clique" after. I was too sleepy from doing yoga that I didn't really enjoy the movie much. The animation was impressive though. And I loved the part where "The Grim Eater" had a childhood flashback. Hilarious!
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