Open Skies

October 2011

2 posts

-Fans keep complaining about certain issues

-Valve releases new update addressing said certain issues

-Fans complain that it isn’t enough and call the company all sorts of obscene names.

Way to maintain the negative image of gamers, guys!

Oct 13, 2011

"Ethics" by Linda Pastan → nashvegasreads.blogspot.com

This poem often comes to mind when I see teenagers (and adults) debating.

Oct 2, 2011

September 2011

5 posts

yWriter5 → spacejock.com

This is most likely what I’ll be using this year for NaNoWriMo.

Sep 27, 2011

#free writing software #National Novel Writing Month

"Why Strong Female Characters Are Bad For Women" → overthinkingit.com

So very true. Personally, I found it best to not care about following or “defying” gender stereotypes when writing characters of either gender- that usually traps them in a corner. Come up with the actual, well-rounded character, then tag a gender on it.

Sep 26, 2011

Play

Sep 25, 20112 notes

"Fat Is Not a Fairy Tale" by Jane Yolen → loc.gov

One of the loveliest poems I’ve had the fortune to come across.

Sep 24, 2011

Well, this could be a problem...

One week before the SAT II Chemistry exam, and I’ve forgotten all of the formulas and a good number of ions.

This is probably not a good sign.

Sep 24, 2011