Knuckling down today.

[icarus]

So I wrote some original (if highly derivative) fiction for my creative writing class. I thought it was a short story. He said it was the beginning of a novel, and he wants more. So I've promised him chapter two... mentally adding it to the list:

1 - Snape Manor
2 - Beg Me For It, part Four (SNAFU)
3 - A Deserving Man (though I didn't hear back from Dad about the second part. Since it was for Dad, I take that as disinterest and am probably abandoning that one).
4 - Reunion
5 - Cursed Artefacts For Sale
6 - Two other original short stories

Is that everything? I've lost track.

Those of you who have commented in my journal (brodie and the stats) I'm not ignoring you! I'm just bloody, fucking busy.

I'm being very good and doing my homework this weekend, though still not on top of the pile. This weekend -

1 - one novel
2 - one paper on One Hundred Years of Solitude; another paper on Heart of Darkness (the latter is late)
3 - two literary critiques (one on Dr. Seuss, another on Chekov)
4 - one write-up of my end-of-term art project
5 - polish two poems

Haven't done interimminister for a few days. Love Percy, but have to get caught up on RL. I've asked sparrohawk if we can postpone our little run-in to another weekend.

Comments

One more example

[(Anonymous)]

Concerning Marquez and different expressions and thoughts.
Two weeks ago we heard Prince Charles was going to have a scandal about a what? butler?, servingman?, Secretary?, can't remember exactly. Was caught "squeezing a tube of tooth paste for the prince."
O.k. as an American I ask Does that mean servicing the prince in the hand-sort of a way.(I would like to add here UUUGGHHH...) Or does it really mean the Prince is so spoiled he can't actually do it himself.
It turns out it was some sexual situation caught on audio tape, But The British are too coy to say "receiving a hand job."
We speak the same languages by our but, the code of understanding is different.
You have the same trouble with Marquez. The words don't necessarily have the same meanings.
Have an extra piece of cake for me. I love cake!
Sincerely,
oldone

Re: One more example

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Thank you, oldone.

Actually, I looked (by necessity, since I'm attempting to forumulate intelligible thoughts here) at my copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude - it is translated. My apologies. I asked if we were going to be reading translations when the term began, and I was told no, so I took that to apply to all the books we were reading.

Icarus

Your supposed to laugh damn it!!

[(Anonymous)]

Squeezing the tube... Tooth paste? Hand job. The coy British can't say what it means. I thought it was more than amusing the way there press handeled it. You arn't British are you (blushes) Don't let that paper wipe out your sense of humor!

oldone

Re: Your supposed to laugh damn it!!

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Oh, I got it, but I've been up all night doing (and avoiding) this essay. The most I can muster is a weak amused smile through sheer lack of energy and sleep.


Icarus