A week has come and gone since I began my humble participation in NaNoWriMo. I’ve confirmed what I already knew. Writing a novel is hard work. I love writing… but 30 days might as well be one weekend. It didn’t help matters when one of my writing buddies revealed her word count to be four times mine after a few days.
Quandra is a great writer and all – Actually she’s awesome. I’ve read her first bit and I’m sold – but I invited her to participate. She just comes in and takes over with her fancy 11,000+ start. And then there is Sylvia. Ms. Super-Writer-Director-Renaissance-Woman quietly doubled her word count in a matter of days making the above-11k mark where the real cool people hang out. James is MIA as he’s been on vacation for a week. A whole week. He’s the genius who told me about NaNoWriMo in the first place. He hasn’t shared his word count so he’s probably halfway done by now. (sigh) My friends have unknowingly taken it from friends-supporting-one-another to some kind of writing-smackdown-competition. Quandra, James, and Sylvia, I love you, think you’re great writers, and support you to the end. And now I will destroy you.
Friendly like. Of course I’m kidding. Kind of.
November 5, 2008. Dozens upon dozens of newspapers from all over the world headlining the historic day of Barack Obama winning the office of President of the United States. Simply AMAZING.
A lot of you rushed out and bought newspapers on November 5, 2008 to commemorate the historic day of Barack Obama winning the office of President of the United States. Here are a few scans of those newspapers. You’ll need something like Adobe Reader to be able to view them. Enjoy…
Austin American Statesman
Boston Globe
Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Tribune
Hartford Courant
Los Angeles Times
Times Picayune
USA Today
WallStreet Journal
Washington Post
I just had to share this blog that aims to document the outpouring of artwork inspired by Obama’s message of hope, change, and his image itself. Enjoy!
And if you haven’t voted… pitch a tent tonight at your polling location and help make history tomorrow.
Today is Saturday, November 1, the first day of National Novel Writers Month (NaNoWriMo). Today is the also likely the beginning of the end of my sanity as I know it. For you see, today I start writing a novel. 50,000 words. In 30 days.
In participation of NaNoWriMo, I have publicly declared and committed to attempt to write a novel in 30 days and share my progress and word count with the world (see the counter on the right). I’m not sure what that looks like but I am nervously starting with a great idea, some semblance of a plot, and no outline. I ask for your encouragement, prayers, advice, free meals, and sympathy. Stay tuned.
If stitches were like riches
Then my wishes are quite listless
So no suture for my troubles
I’ll bleed out like gutted fishes
If I’m digging you like ditches
But I’ve used up all my wishes
Then unrequited is my lust
Unreturned are my kisses
If mistaken are my pitches
Like a perfect page of glitches
Or abandoned box of bitches
Or real purpose with no niches
Can somebody say what this is?
If big hits were like misses
Then I guess I found my riches
And I’m not gasping and collapsing
Like a flock of landed fishes.
Don’t fixate on your weaknesses and what you can’t do. Focus on your strengths and what you can do.
I was going through old pictures yesterday and came across this (almost) three-year old one of Christopher, my sons, and I. My how they’ve all grown.
A bit over 12 weeks ago, my beloved nephew and namesake, Christopher Rousseau, began his first day of basic training with the United States Marine Corps in Parris Island, SC. Who would have guessed that this little dude who was born two months premature would one day stand as one of the “few good men” to defend our country.
This past weekend, I made a trek to Parris Island to see him graduate (Platoon 2077, H Company, 2nd Battalion) from the most challenging basic training known to the armed services with a few other amazingly brave young men (the women graduate this coming weekend).
My nephew is now “teufelhunden” or Devil Dog as the Germans in 1918 called Marines referring to the fierce, fighting dogs of legendary origin. Semper Fi, Christopher! Unk-Kenn is SO proud of you.
and roll tape…
Verily verily verily my keyboard articulates
On obligatory meanderings of responsibility and reprobates
Talks hollow, cynics shallow, and mass liabilities to America’s fate
Ever-present misgoverning and opportunists seem to propagate
Vagina’s choice and a minor’s voice and a taxpayer’s hope on which to exploit
Omnivorous indiscretions of politicians and the media is not more than white noise
These treacherous outcomes can be contradicted if only you’ll hoist and
Elect or cast or poll or… use your voice.
Please vote.
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*nice informative site here. thanks, James!
“Ticketmaster is an evil monopoly that steals cash from defenseless consumers. They are infinitely more evil than their hated 30% surcharge would suggest, and they must be destroyed.”
Anyone who knows me, knows that I love music and music venues. They’ve also gotten a hint of my vow to boycott “TicketBastard” and find some other means to see an artist perform. This article sums up my righteous rage against one of the worst companies in America. Read and respond. Fight the power.
A couple of weeks ago, I broke my sabbatical from being a celebrated Hollywood actor (sarcasm) to assist my employer in producing a viral video for promotion and marketing. We did several dozen takes and most of the really good stuff was cut but I had an opportunity to see the rough cut (no music or sound effects) today. We will premiere it next week to a bunch of local ad agencies and then I will be able to share it with you. Stay tuned…
I’m not sure if this blog is featured somewhere popular but there has been a spike in traffic the last few weeks. Based on a few requests for more material, let me just say that there is a link at the very bottom left of the page that says “previous entries.” That link will take you back in time all the way to 2006. There is a LOT of material here.
Thanks for visiting, enjoy, and come back often. I plan on posting a bit more regularly with some yummy material of varying sorts in a couple of weeks.
