My new/revamped/still-under-construction writing blog is up: Tulgeywood. That's where I'll be posting my Moby-Dick drabbles and the FicSwap 2010 story, as well as other writing stuff. {Book reviews will still be posted here.}
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Monday, 27 December 2010
Saw it today (in 2D); I think it's the best Narnia film yet!! Many changes to the book, but the plot was really well-written. [As for the green mist--silly idea, but not as annoying as I'd expected.] GORGEOUS soundtrack; wonderful sea-story adventure. I wish it were longer; it's very fast-paced but it didn't omit much from the book (which is more important, IMO). I hope to write a more detailed review; but for now, I highly recommend it. :) Definitely one to re-watch.
Saturday, 25 December 2010
Thursday, 23 December 2010
I planned on sewing today. Instead, I find myself working on website design, which is the last thing I ought to be working on. But today, website design is a relaxing hobby--no pressure or deadlines, just experimenting with CSS codes. It's like doing a puzzle, I suppose...ultimately rather useless, but highly important during the process. :P
I got mywonderful textbooks today, and then visited the library, where I was ecstatic to see a book called The Whale, an award winner written by a Moby-Dick fan. It's non-fiction but looks highly interesting. :) Speaking of Moby-Dick, I'm thinking of doing the FanFic 100 challenge, which I heard about at Wickfield. I wouldn't be actually "joining" the challenge; I'd just write a drabble (100 words) whenever I had the time, and using the list of themes. Each drabble would be based on something in Moby-Dick...it's so complex that it should be perfect for this kind of challenge!
Right now I'm reading The Master of Ballantrae, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Is it just me, or does anyone else dislike stories where it's just "a series of unfortunate events"? One bad thing after another? I can see the potential for a poignant ending to Ballantrae, but so far it doesn't seem to be Stevenson's best book, as it's sometimes called. On the other hand, there is a cameo appearance of Alan Breck Stewart in Chapter 3, which was entirely unexpected and totally cool. :)
The FicSwap story is going pretty well, by the way! I only hope it won't be too long....
I got my
Right now I'm reading The Master of Ballantrae, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Is it just me, or does anyone else dislike stories where it's just "a series of unfortunate events"? One bad thing after another? I can see the potential for a poignant ending to Ballantrae, but so far it doesn't seem to be Stevenson's best book, as it's sometimes called. On the other hand, there is a cameo appearance of Alan Breck Stewart in Chapter 3, which was entirely unexpected and totally cool. :)
The FicSwap story is going pretty well, by the way! I only hope it won't be too long....
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
One of my favourite songs on the new Celtic Thunder Christmas show! {Unfortunately, this song is not generally available on CD. I haven't checked iTunes yet.}
I was rather disappointed by the CD. There aren't many carols or enough group songs, and most of the arrangements tend to sound a little "empty" on the accompaniment. On the other hand, the song selection is pretty good for the whole family, with many familiar song like "Winter Wonderland" and "Let It Snow". And I loved their rendition of "Silent Night" and "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year/We Wish You a Merry Christmas". So, while I probably wouldn't get the CD, I'd definitely buy my favourite tracks from iTunes; and I recommend getting the CD from the library. :)
I was rather disappointed by the CD. There aren't many carols or enough group songs, and most of the arrangements tend to sound a little "empty" on the accompaniment. On the other hand, the song selection is pretty good for the whole family, with many familiar song like "Winter Wonderland" and "Let It Snow". And I loved their rendition of "Silent Night" and "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year/We Wish You a Merry Christmas". So, while I probably wouldn't get the CD, I'd definitely buy my favourite tracks from iTunes; and I recommend getting the CD from the library. :)
Friday, 10 December 2010
Rewrite my historical fantasy novel. I've been waiting to work on this for months, and I'm actually pretty excited about it. :D And I'm going to write and finish my FicSwap story. And those Sherlock Holmes movie reviews I've been meaning to post. In a couple weeks there should be something interesting to read on this blog. :)
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