Update on the Lily

[mllelaurel]

- Managed to coax two more episodes out of the DS9 DVDs. Literally, coax. Seriously, I thought I was gonna have to give it gooshyfood and pettings just to get it to play.

- In the process of watching, the cast list suddenly dawned on me. Quark is Principal Snyder. I go die of giggles now.

- Watching DS9 made me realize how far Trek has come in terms of female characters. Both Dax and Kira are fabulous, and the fact that both women are drop-dead gorgeous doesn't detract from the awesomeness. They may be pretty, but they sure ain't cheesecake.

In other new, I seem to have caught a peculiar sort of writer's block. It's not that I have no ideas - I have plenty of ideas; I'm positively overflowing with ideas. But every time I open a word document to put those ideas into words, I get hit with a wave of what can only be described as revulsion. For the process, for my own writing abilities, for the very ideas I thought were pretty shiny just a second ago. I'm fine as long as I'm just brainstorming or outlining, but get to it and wham!

Writing longhand in a notebook might help. I have to try that. Until then, blergh.

In other other news, it's now officially time to e-mail the folks at Bennington. From what I understand, I shouldn't have to fill out too much paperwork in order to return. Especially if I drop an unspecified 'health reasons' as my reason for leaving to begin with. (If they want specific, they're getting nothing.)

It's going to be weird and not a little depressing, being a year behind all my friends. But hell, making the gap even longer by procrastinating is hardly going to help matters. And hey, if I cultivate a lack of social life, maybe I'll get all my work done.

...Nope, that makes it even more depressing. Ah well.

I may also have contracted Mum's cold. Time to find the cat, as purry and warm makes everything better.

Comments

[fandom-me.livejournal.com]

I really have that kind of writer's block - right down to having plenty of ideas and wanting to write and then being completely turned off by the whole thing. The only thing that's helped me so far was posting when I got something down - even drabbles. Somehow being patted on the head by fandom really does help.

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

*nods* I think I may need to locate my regular beta and start sending her unfinished chunks of story again. Problem is, about half the stuff I'm working on is all spoilers for her.

[fandom-me.livejournal.com]

Oh, ow. Yeah, Karen's my beta and she's pretty good at kicking me in the knees, and keeping me feeling like I"m doing things. I don't think I've managed to finish *anything* without her in. Gah. Two years?

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

Wow. Go both of you! It sounds like you make a great team!

[fandom-me.livejournal.com]

Well, to be fair there was a LARGE GAP between "Writing" and "Writing with Karen" that involved "Doing nothing but banging my head against a wall."

[boblovesmusic.livejournal.com]

You're coming back to Bennington!? YAY!!! That makes me happy!

OMG! Brianne (bri), Ross, you, Robin will all be back at Bennington! (Max, Carly and my old year will be gone :( )

Also, I'm in the process of purchasing DS9 at the moment I have the first season! hehe

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

How well I know that gap.

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

I am, indeed! And hoping to get a room in McCullough again. You think that's possible? (I'd prefer single, but honestly, I'll take double if that's all I can get.)

I'm....still coaxing the library's DVDs. Almost five episodes seen now (six if you count Emissary as two).

[boblovesmusic.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know how getting a single will be. If you don't take into consideration the now sophomores becoming juniors and such, you're fine.

Actually come to think of it, there aren't many sophomores I think...

Bre is rooming with Natalie Kent (who is an awesome freshman and used to date Ross (well they will be dating again in the fall if things work out well)). Anyways, I hope you'll be in McCullough too! There are so many cool people here!

We miss you!

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

Like I said, I don't mind being roomed with someone (so long as they're bearable). House is more important to me. Still, if I can get that single, I sure as hell won't say no.

I miss you too!