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So I started a writers group.

Yay!

It's been cool so far. We have our 3rd meeting ever on Sunday. It's me, Bran, Tash, Crystal, Nina and Jeremy. Right now it's only me, Bran and Crystal writing anything but I'm hoping everybody else will get inspired and turn in their own stuff soon.

I'm a little jealous of Brandi and Crystal. They've both got manuscripts they've been working on for years - shit... Brandi has a whole BOOK she's giving us (we read one chapter at a time). I, on the other hand, only bring to the table what I've been able to scrape together in a week and a half. It's nice because I'm writing again but it sucks because I have measly short stories to present. It would be cool to have something a bit more grounded - with longevity. That being said, I kinda like the stories I'm working on. There's two of them so far (I switch them off) and they're diverse enough to keep me exercised. Yay for writing again!

DISCOVERY: Audiobooks. HELLS YEAH. I have an hour long commute to TCC northeast campus (holy shit - did I mention I was in pre med?!) and I've pretty much exhausted the 5 radio stations Dallas has. All the studying and homework leaves me tired with no time/motivation to read real books anymore but I desperately want books in my life so I decided to take advantage of my car and listen to them instead.

First one: Neil Gaiman narrating Coraline. Awesome. Hilarious. Creepy. I love Neil Gaiman anyway so it's not like it's a hard sell. Added plus: he's really good with voices.

Current one: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, narrated by Douglas Adams. OMG AMAZING. Sometimes I'll get so into it I'll go 10 - 15 minutes on the road not paying attention to where I'm going. I'll drive on automatic, switch lanes, avoid crashes - all while laughing uncontrollably at poor little Arthur Dent. Must read/hear!

Next up: Brothers Karamazov

Audiobook note: so far I'm liking books read by their authors. I figure the authors know their own material better than anybody else, right?

I should sleep. I haven't had much lately because of school, and Heart Walk is tomorrow! The Dallas Bebots Adventure Collective is walking it. Me and Ronnie started the DBAC and tomorrow is our first big fundraising event (we've done volleyball and rockclimbing so far). I designed our shirts (taking awesome girls from dropdeadsexy.com) and we're unveiling them at the event.

I also got volunteer orientation at the Women's Center and the art show at Canton Co-op (both of which I have to tell you about at some other time). And I guess my next entry should probably expand on the whole school bit :)

Nighty night!

P.S. OMG How could I forget?! I didn't tell you about Sherlock! I've become a HUGE Sherlock Holmes groupie. Crystal took me to a play last month and I was surprised by how entertaining it was, so I went out and bought the whole collection of stories and books dealing with Mr. Holmes. GOOD GOD I'm hooked. Whenever I do feel like reading, that's what I read. I even went out and bought the new movie (Guy Ritchie, Robert Downey Jr) and I adore it. I'm obsessed!