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[Stephanie]

It's nice to know I was missed! Haha. I'll be graduating with a High School diploma.

[M]

Hi, Stephanie! Congratulations in advance. What’s your NaNo novel going to be about this year?

[Stephanie]

Thanks, M and Alex.

I don't have a title for it yet, but it's going to be about this guy who is hunting a girl who can, if you will, petrify people. It's going to be in both the guy's and the girl's perspectives though. So they're both MCs. But I'm going to finally do something that I've been wanting to do for a while: kill a main character. Muhahahaha.

[M]

Good morning, Alex! It had clouded over and the wind was blowing, and I had hoped a cool front was moving in, but it’s still warm and muggy outside.

[Caitlan]

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Killing main characters is fun, but hard. They hate me when I do it, and give me writers block so I can't kill them XP

OH AND GUESS WHAT GUYS?!

[Stephanie]

Lol. What, Kat?

[Caitlan]

ANOTHER ONE OF MY POEMS IS GETTING PUBLISHED AGAIN!

[Kymela]

Congratulations, Kat.

I don't think I could ever kill off one of my main characters, not even Ludivine...

[Ajay]

That's wonderful, Kat! Many congratulations!

[Caitlan]

Thanks Saira and Ajay :D It's my third time being published. I'm excited :D

[Stephanie]

Awesome, Kat!!! Where is it being published?

[Caitlan]

In The Paper Tree. It's an online journal. They're still looking for submissions if you guys want to try http://the-paper-tree.co.uk/index.php

[M]

Way to go, Kat!

[Stephanie]

Nice!

[Caitlan]

Thanks guys :D

[Kymela]

All this research lately has gotten me interested in writing some non-fiction books. Anyone want to read my film analysis essay on Kingdom of Heaven when I'm done?

[Ajay]

Of course, Saira. Do share it here, would be happy to read it.

[Guy]

Congratulations, Kat!

Saira, even if I wasn't busy right now, I haven't seen the movie so I'm not sure if my reading it would be of much value.

[Kymela]

Posted in my writing thread. I forgot a part in Sibylla's paragraph, but I kinda got the the point where I'm like, whatever. XP

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Awesome to hear, Kat! :D

[Caitlan]

Thanks Guy and CJ ;D

[Ajay]

Read this somewhere, wanted to share it with you guys. Have a nice day ahead!


''Wherever the bird with no feet flew,
she found trees with no limbs.’’

--Audre Lorde

[Ajay]

Thank you, Alex! Hope you are feeling better. I'm fit as a fiddle! Good night!

[Ajay]

That's too bad, Alex. If I were you, I would probably take the entire week off. I'm sure the stats professor would understand. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Take care.

[Ajay]

Gosh, that is some stringent attendance schedule, to follow. Just 3 days per semester!? Good to know that the pleurisy has subsided though. One less thing to worry about. Yup, school is almost-always taxing. It was for me too.

[Ajay]

Gosh, I have no idea how my typos I've made today! Third one I guess, two at work and one here :(

[M]

Attendance wasn’t usually a problem for me in college. I didn’t do much of the reading, so my grades depended on the notes I took in class.

[Guy]

Funny, my note taking was poor, and I always did the reading. Always. Sometimes more than what was required.

Back to writing, though!

[Guy]

I don't read as much as I used to.

Tease! LoL!

Enjoy your supper and have fun writing your mid-terms. Exams? Or papers? I don't think I've heard of exams being done at home.

I'm calligraphing certificates of completions for tomorrow night's students. Crude, but better than nothing. Well, then again, maybe not! LoL.

[Guy]

I think better would be if you were to eat something first.

Now it is time for me to get supper organized.

[Guy]

I did. Back to my course work. I hope and expect that your exams are going well. No pressure!

[Guy]

Good night! Sleep well, and dream a funny dream, one that has the power to wake you up laughing!

[Guy]

Funny, your popcorn was about becoming a mummy, so to speak! (Okay, okay, very bad pun.)

Night.

[Guy]

Rolling on the floor! Sorry about the head.

[Ajay]

Alex (Al) wrote: "Don't frown, Ajay! Show off that cute smile!"

Haha. I did, Alex! Thank god no one was around to witness that. Lol.

[Ajay]

And forgot to add, all the very best for your exams and essays!

[M]

And don’t forget, you can order essays and research papers online!

[Stephanie]

Alex (Al) wrote: "Calligraphing? I don't know anyone but you who still does that.

No dinner tonight for me. Yes, they're exams and essays. I've never had a take home midterm before. Very strange.

Shoot, I should b..."

Open book then?

[M]

Someday notebook computers will come with a Windows program that has everything you need to get through school--pre-written essays and research papers, all the answers you need to do well on exams in math and history and science.

[M]

You just had to post that, didn’t you?

[Stephanie]

One of my favorites is google translator.

[Kymela]

Yes, I use google translate a lot.

[M]

How does anyone learn a foreign language these days if all a student has to do is use an online translator?

[M]

I guess if the student gets a few wrong on his homework, he can’t very well tell the teacher it’s Google’s fault.

[M]

Alex, for shame!

[Kymela]

Google translate is actually pretty accurate. Probably the most accurate online translator there is. And if you really work at it, it can teach you. ;)

[Caitlan]

Guy, I didn't know you did calligraphy! I've always wanted to do that! It's so beautiful, and lovely and graceful! Where did you learn? What tools do you use?

[Guy]

I've let my skills slide the last few years, as I've spent much more time reading and writing than when I was doing calligraphy seriously.

Tools: I've used both Indian ink and Chinese (brush) calligraphy ink (has a great smell!), as well as red Japanese brush calligraphy ink. For the pens, I used to use 'proper' steel nibs of various widths, and have also used my own home made goose and crow quill pens.

Sigh! Now that I am barely doing it, I mostly used Sharpie and Staedtler calligraphy felt pens. To my surprise, they are both very good, with the Sharpie being slightly better because the felt part is a little harder. These pens are great to begin on, but for the really fine flourishes they don't cut the muster. If you want to give it a try, just get a good book, and go for it. It is fun, and I use it for birthday cards, anniversary, etc.

[Caitlan]

Do you have any suggestions for books? Like, any favorites?

[Guy]

I do. I've forgotten the title, however, and it is very old. I'll check when I get home and pass them on.