Condensation

Anyone else have a pet that, just, really likes to get in your way because they want to be close to you (presumably)? 'Cause my cats have started spending all their time in my lap or on my bed or on my computer desk or on my lap when I'm using a laptop or reading a book.

And they're so cute!!! But also, like, the "he caught a computer mouse" joke is getting really old.

I ate dinner and now there is kale stuck in my braces.

*sigh*

In other news, Halloween is a thing! Who else is being a Mistborn?!!!!

Two-sentence horror story competition at my local library. I'd like to challenge y'all. Here's mine:

A dark, frigid night spent alone.

 

But was it truly alone?

I wrote a thing. Opinions?

 

His hair is white as stainless pages plain,

It flows ‘round glorious visage, fettered not

By earthly pull nor leather thong profane,

And glows, requiring he be ne’er forgot.

His eyes, more wondrous blue than sky so high,

Or robins’ egg, or ocean deep below

Their depths surpassing any mundane sigh

And as they gaze, their pull seems but to grow.

This wand’rer fair has travelled near and far

To bring to pass his visions dear of old

In times long past when evil did not mar

And good had champions many, brave, and bold.

But soon his journey ends, his task complete,

And finished then, his happy end to meet.

For all theatre people:

Every year, my school does the Utah Shakespeare Festival competition. We have two teams: middle school, which is 7-9 grade, and high school, which is 9-12 grade. Each team must do an ensemble scene, two duo/trio scenes, and three monologues, and have the choice to do a duo/trio dance and an ensemble dance.
I'm on the high school team this year, and we chose to do a duo/trio dance but not an ensemble dance.
We put everyone - even scenes and monos - in the ensemble, with non-specifically ensemble people being a part of the surprise attack choir, who sit in the back.

So anyway, this year I'm part of a duo/trio scene. Pretty dang tough, I was surprised when he chose me instead of just putting me in as one of the very minor parts in the ensemble. So we've already performed, the judges have judged us, and we want to show off to the people at the school. So we're doing what we do every year, a showcase. But obviously, some people won't be able to attend. Just one this year: A secondary character with two monologues and a good bit of blocking.

Obviously, our director can't put someone who was in the regular ensemble in as this secondary characters, so he needs someone from scenes/monos/dance. Dance is a no, they wouldn't be in there if they wanted to memorize lines. He already used one of the monos as Macbeth because Macbeth got COVID before we left and couldn't come. That leaves 6 scene people (both scenes were trios) and 2 monos. Guess who he sent the email to (day before the showcase) asking if someone could replace her! Me and the two monos, who are both so timid they didn't make it through the first round.

So I memorized some monologues last night (which feels fast). And I'm going to learn my blocking today, about an hour before we perform.

A: I feel very impressive, both because of the opinion of my coach and because of my ability to do this.

B: I'm more than slightly terrified.

Today, a bird got trapped in our chimney. It was flapping around in the fireplace, and so obviously Mom opened the fireplace doors. The bird got out, flew around the house for quite a while(even though we had all the doors and window screens open, it kept banging into the other side of the windows), and guess who got it out? I grabbed a pair of gloves, gently picked up the bird, and carried it out of the house, where it flew away.

I also bought a wooden replica of Sting.

What do you guys do when you're, like completely and utterly bored in school but you have to listen slightly so you can't read because the teacher will get annoyed? Because a lot of my classes move super slowly and I just want something to do.

And I can't draw all the time. I don't have enough to draw.

Happy Spooky Month! It's time to get Spooky Scary Skeletons stuck in your head and start planning your costume - I'm sure you're all going as Sanderson characters. Right? Right?

I'm hoping to do Inktober, but a) none will be impressive, and b ) I will get behind, especially on posting. So you may get an occasional update? If I make one that I feel is impressive.

And yeah, I feel suicidal occasionally, especially with divorce things. If I need help, can I come to you guys?

Love y'all,

Connie

Happy birthday!!!

Happy birthday!!!

See, I'd really like to join clone season. Only thing is...

last year I was the one who didn't do it until like 2 weeks after. And I think that might be fun to do again.

So although I want to, I'm not going to yet.

Well, someone was going through old "Memes of any kind" posts, apparently, and I got notifications, and wow!

Hello there, I'm a Dawnsinger.

Yayyyyy doing everything again! Well, not everything - sorry, non-role-playing categories - but like almost everything.

But also so much stuff. I feel so bad, I keep missing bits of things because I'm in the middle of other things.

It's the way of life. And I'm prioritizing well - all of my homework is done~~!

How about you guys, are your lives busy and organized?

I know, I know. I've been posting too many status updates recently. But I swear, this one definitely doesn't have a reason!

I found some epic words. 

Grandiloquent

Sophistic

Wanton

Calumny

Want to know the definitions? Look them up. Or, I suppose you could ask me, but that option'll take longer.

I was just looking at that one status update where I said I might have to leave

and then everyone thought it was for real

but it was April Fool's Day

and I felt bad

but also I like reading through the replies 'cause it reminds me of how much I like y'all and y'all like me.  <3

Chromebook number 17 is now mine!

I wanted 16, but it's always taken when I get to the chromebook cart. So 17 will do just fine.

Word of the day: videlicet.

Definition: that is to say

Synonym: namely

So I went on vacation.

Some other things happened, like meeting Fadran, chopping most of my hair off (again), and eating lunch in Cuba, but the thing I wanted to ask is does anyone else have Call to Adventure Stormlight? 'Cause Fadran had it, so I want to buy it so I can play both with him and with my siblings, but I think we could put together a thread of sorts with anyone who has it and play via Shard.

Hey, so... I got invited to play D&D. I really want to, I like D&D, but I don't have a character right now and haven't made one in forever. Anyone experienced who's willing to help?

Hi there.

I have a trashy cold

that won't leave me alone even when I take cold relief or anti-congestant medicine.

And I hate it. I feel like trash and I would like to die. My nose is running like crazy (I know, I'd better go catch it) and I've got a fever. Switching between feeling super hot and super cold.

In other news, I worked last night! It was super awesome, but I ended up awake until 2 and then I had 9 AM church. So ha ha ha I wish I could sleep but cold.

 

I went to the library today!!!

43 books.

42 turned in...

I definitely don't have a problem!

ha ha ha ha ha...

Status: So very dead tired.

It's been an exhausting day, you know? Just on and on and on and on... and it was so rusting hot, I just about died spending the whole day outside. And it's more of the same but worse tomorrow... and probably the next day... and the next, and the next. 

I'd really like to go to sleep. I'm very tired - woke up crazy early this morning - and super exhausted. I can't, though. Why? Because Fog is awake 2 hours past his bedtime!!! And he "can't get to sleep unless [he} listens to audiobooks"! So now I'm doing this because why not and there's just about nothing else I want to do I can do.

 

What is up with all of the status updates?!

 

Update on my status:

Vapour's yelling at me because I keep spelling things in the British style. Including her name. 

Hello, all!

I am present for the moment, and I should be present more often from now on! I am working hard so I can spend time here each day.

Before... yeah. Life happened, and I'm so sorry to everyone who that inconvenienced. Especially my favourite people, the RPers! (Not that if you don't RP, you can't be one of my favourite people; but if you do, then you are generally one of my favourite people.)

So I am doing life things and I will need explanations of what is happening on the RPs. Would people in those be willing to send me PMs to explain? Thank you.

Glad to see you all again,
Connie!!!

(I have passed 80 followers and I'm kinda shocked.)