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You live in France the land of love and romance and where Les Miserables came to be and the second longest musical in the world. My father would hate France but from what you say I would love to visit.
Anna C. wrote: "You live in France the land of love and romance and where Les Miserables came to be and the second longest musical in the world. My father would hate France but from what you say I would love to vi..."Why would your father hate it? The countryside is beautiful, yes they all speak French but there are quite a few English living here too. Many of the French also speak English.
What always enthralled me was the French accent a man could read out a page from the telephone directory and it would make me go weak at the knees!
I speak fluently but with a slight English accent, unavoidable though less pronounced than before.
I'm six hours in front of you? It's 11 PM over here, and usually I would be in bed by now on a normal school day, but it's Friday so all coolie beans >:DI have a friend who lives in the UK, and he usually gets home late, so we rarely get to talk to each other online, unless i sacrifice my sleeping hours to stay up late >.>
Also, it's spring over here, and I hate Spring, cause I get hay fever and there are little flying ants everywhere!!! And it's rainy all this week, even though it's Spring :(
Ingrid wrote: "Sarah R wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Oh dear, good job I have my hair straighteners today ;o)"Why are you going for an Indian head massage too! Morning how are you today hun?
I'm still tired if t..."
Hi Ingrid not at all pull up a pew and join in, apparently the fish are like tiny pirahnas, I was a bit wary when someone told me about it, as long as there are no life size ones thrown in for good measure.
I'm kinda partial to the flesh on my feet it's just the hard skin I would like nibbling off not my foot!
ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "I'm six hours in front of you? It's 11 PM over here, and usually I would be in bed by now on a normal school day, but it's Friday so all coolie beans >:DI have a friend who lives in the UK, and he..."
Ugh ants, I'm allergic to their sting I get blood poisoning. Our weather seems to have been mixed up a little you have the rain and we have the heat!
It must be hard not being able to talk to your friend in the Uk, where in England does he live?
I am originally from the Midlands near Derby.
Ingrid wrote: "Same here. I'm not very fond of tiny fish eating off my feet in a small tank of water but it seems like a neat idea that somebody would pay for so why not. Have you tried the pedicure before?"No I haven't but I know someone who has, she say's it's a bit of a weird experience! I think I'll stick to pummice stones for now!
i can't remember xD he told me like...once, like the first time we talked to each other, which was three years ago! >.<i was planning to go to the UK as well for my leavers, then travel around europe from there, but i'm too poor atm, so i'm probably going next year.
so much happening atm, especially with my graduation and exams and uni applications, it's just aksdhjfjhdghshgs!
Ingrid wrote: "Pummice stones, huh? Sounds interesting, but I'll think I'll wait too when i can handle standing near a dozen snapping fish at the soles of my feet for that type of pedicure. It seems funny how som..."It must be exciting for you getting ready to go off to uni, my father didn't believe in educating his daughters above the age of 16. A waste of money because they get married and have children and their education goes to waste.
Ingrid wrote: "Pummice stones, huh? Sounds interesting, but I'll think I'll wait too when i can handle standing near a dozen snapping fish at the soles of my feet for that type of pedicure. It seems funny how som..."Pummice stones don't hurt they are pieces of volcanic rock, you use them in the bath when your skin has been softened by the water. They slough off the dead skin cells and leave your feet silky soft.
I don't think the fish pedicure is into the thousands I think my friend said it cost her about 40 Euros, which for me is a lot of money, being a single mum, my husband died five years ago leaving me with a small child to bring up on a pension.
Talk to you all later I am off to the shops. Night Teresah talk to you tomorrow maybe.
All right, I know I'm intruding in the middle of a conversation but I was wondering if perhaps you guys could help me. I'm going to be completing my first ever trilogy this November and I have been trying to find a name for it.The first book's name is Project: Darkness. Here's the synopsis:
Accidentally created beings, the Manics are taking over mankind. Isabel lost her family to the creatures, and at eighteen, she races to find a cure to the disease they spread, Creo Bestia otherwise known as CB.
When two of Isabel’s infected friends attempt to kill her, a stranger, Jared, unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Isabel finds more than what she bargains for when she finds herself irresistibly attracted to him. Together, Isabel and Jared fight to save mankind.
And the second book's name is Overrun. Here's its synopsis:
Years have passed since Isabel beheld her home’s destruction. Through the years, she’s watched the government battle the Manics. With the development of a vaccine against the Manics’ ever-spreading disease, their efforts were doubled. Slowly, the human race is now on a steady recovery. Things seem to be looking up.
Isabel can’t help but entertain a worm of doubt. A haunting phone call she received five years previous still plagues her dreams, forever burned into her mind. When things turn for the worse, she must remain strong in the face of grief and horror. Her loved ones pay for her earlier actions and die as she makes her journey through her endless nightmare. Few escape the Manics’ wrath. Isabel faces unnecessary, self-imposed guilt, as she learns an unsettling truth that is both miracle and destroyer.
She must combat an entirely new level of the Manics’ mutation before it’s too late.
The third book has a working title of The Manic's Child and I do not presently have a synopsis for it.
So any idea for a trilogy name?
Ingrid wrote: "Bye, Sarah. And sorry for asking, but what would 40 Euros be in the U.S? I am not so sure myself but the pummice stones soun like a good idea. Although when you mentioned the word volcanic rock i s..."As of this morning just under 54 Dollars, and I agree people waste an awful lot of time and money on things they don't really need, but people with those kind of dollars floating around have no idea of the true value of money, most of them have never done a days work in their lives.
Not that I begrudge them their millions I just wish they would stop ramming it down our throats! As someone once said "money doesn't bring you hapiness, it just makes being miserable bearable!"
Stephanie wrote: "All right, I know I'm intruding in the middle of a conversation but I was wondering if perhaps you guys could help me. I'm going to be completing my first ever trilogy this November and I have been..."That's okay Stephanie, what is the surname of your character? Where is it based country wise?
You could use her surname eg. The Simpson Mutations or the name of the state The Californian Mutants. 'Mutants'
But I have to say it does sound a little like the plot of V - the last one being the miracle child like Elizabeth- the lizard's daughter!
My main character's name is Isabel Johnson Mason (Johnson being her maiden name). It's based in the U.S. but it moves from one state to another in the first and second books.Really? I've never really watched or had anything to do with V....I'm glad you pointed that out. I'll have to see how I can make it different tweek it at least....thanks.
Stephanie wrote: "My main character's name is Isabel Johnson Mason (Johnson being her maiden name). It's based in the U.S. but it moves from one state to another in the first and second books.Really? I've never ..."
Don't worry about it as Tina say's every story is a variation on another, most of the plots have been used before as long as you haven't copied any passages from another book (plagerism) you will be fine.
Quotes are okay as long as you make it crystal clear who the original author is/was. V were Aliens, lizards who took on human form by donning a second skin, they came to Earth to in search of food, humans!
One of the young girls slept with a lizard man and got pregnant, twins one malformed monster lizard that I think died at birth or just after and the other a human child a girl Elizabeth, who grew at an amazing rate and shed her skin each time like a snake!
She was the key to defeating the Aliens. If you have a look around I am sure you will be able to find a paperback it might pay you to read it just to make sure.
The Mason Mutations -The Devil Incarnate - Revenge of the Mutants/manics!
I have completed the first in my trilogy I am awaiting it coming from the printers, I have started the second and have working titles for the three., but I never thought to name the trilogy - maybe later.
How about the Mason Chronicles?
Oh, okay. I see. I feel much better now that you've given me an overview of V's plot. Believe, it or not, it is different. Thank you so much for the ideas. I think I might have a tentative name now.
Congrats on your book! Who's publishing it?
Stephanie wrote: "Oh, okay. I see. I feel much better now that you've given me an overview of V's plot. Believe, it or not, it is different. Thank you so much for the ideas. I think I might have a tentative name..."
Raider International my cover is my profile photo it's called The Thin Blue Line, a tale of life, love and unplanned pregnancies, chapters 1-5 and 32-33 are up in my writing along with three poems and 6 chapters of the book I have almost finished. Murder/suspense with a twist of black humour, a bit naughty in places too my editors are waiting patiently for this one!
I'M GOING TO DISNEYLAND ON MONDAY :D :D :D :D :D IM EXCITED XD
Stephanie wrote: "Well, congrats on publication!"Thanks and good luck with your trilogy. Are you planning on writing all three before you look for a publisher? It may pay you to do one at a time, keep the readers in suspense a little create a little mystery!
Anastacia wrote: "I'M GOING TO DISNEYLAND ON MONDAY :D :D :D :D :D IM EXCITED XD"Have fun!
mannn :( i live on the west side of australia, and we have the smallest, smallest, smallest, theme park ever! and no Disney Land or anything. All the fun stuff is over in the eastern states! jfhsdfhsjhf.
Sarah R wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Well, congrats on publication!"Thanks and good luck with your trilogy. Are you planning on writing all three before you look for a publisher? It may pay you to do one at a ti..."
Well, I'm on what should be my last personal edit with the first book then I'm going to query and all that. I'd like for them to be released one at a time. But I've already written the second one and I really want to write the third so I figured I might as well get a rough draft down for them all. There'll be plenty of editing.
Sarah R wrote: "Anna C. wrote: "You live in France the land of love and romance and where Les Miserables came to be and the second longest musical in the world. My father would hate France but from what you say I ..."I know what a painfully hopelessly romantic but I was born that way. What do you do when your two best friends now hate and one of them likes the other's brother even though she is just 13 and he's 15.
Stephanie wrote: "Sarah R wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Well, congrats on publication!"Thanks and good luck with your trilogy. Are you planning on writing all three before you look for a publisher? It may pay you..."
Well good luck, and may the force be with you when I edit I start to lose the will to live!
Anna C. wrote: "Sarah R wrote: "Anna C. wrote: "You live in France the land of love and romance and where Les Miserables came to be and the second longest musical in the world. My father would hate France but from..."C'est la vie! Without romance what a boring existence we would have and an age difference of 2 years is nothing, hate is a destructive emotion differences arrive from time to time in friendship your friends need to look for a solution. Not waste precious time fighting, 'life is not a dress rehearsal'.
ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "mannn :( i live on the west side of australia, and we have the smallest, smallest, smallest, theme park ever! and no Disney Land or anything. All the fun stuff is over in the eastern states! jfhsdf..."I live about 500 kms from Euros Disney and I have never been, I detest Cities, I have been to Paris once and I suppose I will take my daughter when she is of an age to appreciate the culture. As for the theme park ???????
ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "mannn :( i live on the west side of australia, and we have the smallest, smallest, smallest, theme park ever! and no Disney Land or anything. All the fun stuff is over in the eastern states! jfhsdf..."what's the theme park called?????
Sarah R wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Sarah R wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Well, congrats on publication!"Thanks and good luck with your trilogy. Are you planning on writing all three before you look for a publisher..."
Lol. I know what you mean. There's a reason I haven't finished editing my first book. I've been trying to complete this 4th edit for most of the year.
Stephanie wrote: "Sarah R wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Sarah R wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Well, congrats on publication!"Thanks and good luck with your trilogy. Are you planning on writing all three before you lo..."
Now at least I know I'm normal! I thought I was meant to enjoy it!
Sharon wrote: "Morning all"Morning hun, sorry I was writing Gavin's search for viagra tonights the night for the bag on the head job!
Oh well, if anyone were to come in now on this conversation, I think there would be a few red faces. Good job I know what you are talking about - LOL
Sharon wrote: "Oh well, if anyone were to come in now on this conversation, I think there would be a few red faces. Good job I know what you are talking about - LOL"Yep, well this space is our private chat everyone else is either at school or asleep! Not long now I would say there is every chance of you getting your hands on the first edit this week.
How cool, I can't wait. How was your weekend? It was so lovely here. No one would think it is Autumn.
Anastacia wrote: "ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "mannn :( i live on the west side of australia, and we have the smallest, smallest, smallest, theme park ever! and no Disney Land or anything. All the fun stuff is over in the easter..."It's called Adventure World, which is mainly a water theme park, which has only about three/four different waterslides, and some random rides for little kids mostly. =="
Sharon wrote: "How cool, I can't wait. How was your weekend? It was so lovely here. No one would think it is Autumn."ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "Anastacia wrote: "ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "mannn :( i live on the west side of australia, and we have the smallest, smallest, smallest, theme park ever! and no Disney Land or anything. All the fun stuff is ..."
Oops! Hi Teresah that sounds a bit dismal as theme parks go!
Yes it is lovely here too 35 in the sun yesterday I stayed inside I don't do the heat and Sophie expects Roast potatoes on Sunday's that is her treat day!
Alain bagged a pheasant yesterday so that gets cooked next Sunday as we have visitors for lunch. We looked at his brothers caravan - dismal is one word I could use but there are others more appropriate! The floor bounced when you walked on it like a trampoline and all the seals have gone I should imagine it has several sources of running water.
The cheeky bugger was going to pass it off to his brother for 750 Euros 850 to unsuspecting pigeons!
Alain was keen to buy it, luckily he listened to the voice of both reason and experience and kept his cheque book firmly in his pocket. Scrap is all its good for!
I have made an appointment to see one on wednesday more money but English and here it is a problem to sell them as they are too heavy to tow without a carte de gris unless you have an English plated car! With all mod cons, shower, loo full cooker awning. Jean will be green with envy when he finds out how much we paid, he just spent 9G on a secondhand van, if only he had come to me I could have got him a top of the range french registered van for half that with everything in!
That sounds an awful lot of money for a piece of scrap, he would probably get that if he took it to a scrap yard - LOL
Sharon wrote: "That sounds an awful lot of money for a piece of scrap, he would probably get that if he took it to a scrap yard - LOL"No idea, but I certainly wasn't handing over any of my hard earned cash and I told Alain exactly that! He could buy it if he wanted but it was a pig in the poke and I wouldn't be contributing!
I am going to send you what I have just written I think it will bring a smile to your face - I want an honest reaction - it is meant to shock in a humourous way! I will send it via me mail!
Sharon wrote: "That sounds an awful lot of money for a piece of scrap, he would probably get that if he took it to a scrap yard - LOL"I wrote some more and changed some of the original made it more realistic wanna see!
Sharon wrote: "Yes please"Okay you asked for it!
Sharon wrote: "LOL"You will be I promise!
ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "Anastacia wrote: "ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "mannn :( i live on the west side of australia, and we have the smallest, smallest, smallest, theme park ever! and no Disney Land or anything. All the fun stuff is ..."that's stupid..........T_T
Anastacia wrote: "ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "Anastacia wrote: "ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "mannn :( i live on the west side of australia, and we have the smallest, smallest, smallest, theme park ever! and no Disney Land or anything. All t..."I don't think stupid is a word I would have used to describe it, miniscule would have been one, and outdated would have been another!
Stephanie wrote: "Sarah R wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Sarah R wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Well, congrats on publication!"Thanks and good luck with your trilogy. Are you planning on writing all three before you lo..."
Lol.
Sarah R wrote: "Anastacia wrote: "ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "Anastacia wrote: "ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "mannn :( i live on the west side of australia, and we have the smallest, smallest, smallest, theme park ever! and no Disney Land ..."I think stupid, miniscule and gay are all good words to describe. It's just like how Perth doesn't have krispy kremes because Donut King took dibs on us :( so sad. And how Perth spends money on an ugly green statue in the center of the city because we have the CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) event coming up. ==" IT'S SO UGLY! D: The Queen will probably see it too!
I could write an essay why Perth is gay/stupid/retarded etc. The only thing I like about it is that it's not polluted as the cities on the Eastern States and that it's quiet and a good place to relax, when you're away from the suburban areas.
Craving for krispy kremes now. :(
ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "Sarah R wrote: "Anastacia wrote: "ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "Anastacia wrote: "ⓣⓔⓡⓔⓢⓐⓗ wrote: "mannn :( i live on the west side of australia, and we have the smallest, smallest, smallest, theme park ever! and..."Can't help you there sorry, I have absolutely no idea what they are. I imagine they are sort of like a cookie? Enlighten me!
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Enlighten me a little Teresah how many hours are you behind or in front of us?
Here in Brittany France it is Friday the 30th September in the late afternoon at 17.07 the weather is exceptionally hot here for the time of year. The season is Autumn but it is hotter now than it has been in the summer.