It's partially the fault of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and my liking of magnetic earrings as a youngling, but recently I decided to have my ears pierced. I mean - lots of people have had their ears pierced, haven't they? It's no big deal, right? Haha. You see, though I like dangling earrings, I… Continue reading ear piercing adventures [Story Time]
Category: ness rambles
lemonade and sandwiches
I'm in a little rut at the moment. Inspiration is sulking in a corner. I've argued with Sandwiches about actual sandwiches and written half-formed plot ideas on my hand. Tolkien's commentary on Beowulf isn't conquered yet. A sci-fi has been DNF'd. And ... I'VE DONATED BOOKS TO A CHARITY SHOP. Why these books? Lemme explain… Continue reading lemonade and sandwiches
Books and Monstrosities [February’s Flutters]
I can't spell February. It's a really awkward word and is off my 'what I'll name children/pets/inanimate objects' list. (Rejoice, Future Thingies! I've spared you a lifetime of misspellings!) Also: I'm sorry, but this post is a little long. I planted the seeds and boom! the words just leapt upwards. books read The Huntress of… Continue reading Books and Monstrosities [February’s Flutters]
Also: hyenas (a touch of Random-Ness)
I've decided that I want to take a mechanics course. Announcing this to the nearest and dearest didn't bring very inspiring results. 'But you can't even check your oil' - one encouraging bystander. I can though; point me in its general direction and I'll check it more thoroughly than it has ever been checked in… Continue reading Also: hyenas (a touch of Random-Ness)
I Didn’t Finish NaNoWriMo [A Tale]
In two months I wrote just under 100,000 words. And yet I still didn't complete NaNaWriMo. October was a rush of words, words and words. I slew dragons and wrote about freedom when I meant to write about fear, I completed a trilogy and novella and then, with barely a moment to draw a good… Continue reading I Didn’t Finish NaNoWriMo [A Tale]
of words & books 