poindexter FORTRAN wrote to bex <=-
I loved work travel, pre-2001. I worked for a European company based
out of London, and we'd have IT all-hands meetings 4 times a year, rotating between my office in San Francisco, London, Paris and Hamburg.
esc wrote to bex <=-
In my late 20s, I was lucky enough to go to Amsterdam for six weeks for work. It was one of the best adventures of my life. I hit all the major
Sounds fantastic!
This reminds me when my ex and I split and I was so utterly depressed I could barely function and I had a work trip to Romania for about three weeks. Let's just say Bucharest was very kind to my broken American
heart at the time. It turned out to be a memorable and amazing trip
which helped pull me out of my funk quick. And I visited places I would likely never have heard of otherwise.
Now *that* is a great story! Have you ever considered writing (or are ou
a writer)? Because you could easily develop that story into a full book. Part memoir, part travelogue.
What was your favorite part of the trip? And your favorite place you traveled?
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to bex <=-
I loved work travel, pre-2001. I worked for a European company based
out of London, and we'd have IT all-hands meetings 4 times a year, rotating between my office in San Francisco,
London, Paris and Hamburg.
bex wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
What are your favorite memories of that trip?
esc wrote to bex <=-
Now *that* is a great story! Have you ever considered writing (or are ou
a writer)? Because you could easily develop that story into a full book. Part memoir, part travelogue.
Perhaps, thanks for the pointer here! Honestly, I would love to write,
The writing thing is tough though, simply because I hate everything I write. But, who knows. It's still actually something I'd love to do.
What was your favorite part of the trip? And your favorite place you traveled?
car and drove to see the Bran Castle, which was the inspiration for Dracula. The castle was fascinating, and while we were exploring, a
crazy snowstorm developed. We had to traverse some narrow mountain
passes to get back to Bucharest in the snow, and halfway up the
tells the starter you have the clutch engaged, which allowed us to
start in gear with no clutch. I had to drive all the way back to
Bucharest in the snow at night ... clutchless ... switching gears
It was a hoot!
Charles Blackburn wrote to bex <=-
I got lucky as a kid....
so when i left school at 16 we spent 8 years in austrlia and i was
lucky enough to go almost everywhere other than tasmania (where my
sister now lives) and darwin. ive dove the great barrier reef, been all
that doesn't count the other "business trips" we tagged along with to bahrain, saudia arabia, and multiple states in the us (i now live in florida), not counting the stop overs in singapore, hong kong, china,
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to bex <=-
1. The Pubs! So social, so friendly, and proper beer.
2. Catching the Chelsea FC, next door to the hotel.
3. The cabinet war rooms and the Army museum in London.
4. Walking around Paris, eating lunch at a sidewalk cafe. Had a group
building painted white with the pride colors striped across the front,
and in huge pink letters, "GAY POLKA BAR". As we walked closer, we
I received the best bit of advice a few years ago. "Give yourself permission to suck." Most people are discouraged when their first draft
is not very good. But almost *everyone's* first draft is not very good. You are just getting ideas down, and those come out ugly in writers like me. Some people say they can pop out ready-to-publish first drafts. Most of the rest of us need at least another draft or two to make the written work into what we see in our mind's eye.
Damn, that is one amazing setting. And a spooky spontaneous destination!
Thank you for sharing that memory! That sounds like an adventure that
will always live on in your memory. And it sounds like a story that
would earn you a free drink or two at a local pub. (:
I am soooo jealous!!! Talk about a wonderful experience. What was your favorite city? I would love to visit Australia, but it seems like every non-human form of Australian life is out to kill all humans. :O
bex wrote to Charles Blackburn <=-
I am soooo jealous!!! Talk about a wonderful experience. What was
your favorite city? I would love to visit Australia, but it seems
like every non-human form of Australian life is out to kill all
humans. :O
bex wrote to esc <=-
I received the best bit of advice a few years ago. "Give yourself permission to suck." Most people are discouraged when their first draft
is not very good. But almost *everyone's* first draft is not very good.
so when i left school at 16 we spent 8 years in austrlia and i wasI am soooo jealous!!! Talk about a wonderful experience. What was your favorite city? I would love to visit Australia, but it seems like every non-human form of Australian life is out to kill all
lucky enough to go almost everywhere other than tasmania (where my
sister now lives) and darwin. ive dove the great barrier reef, been all
humans. :O
I am soooo jealous!!! Talk about a wonderful experience. What was your favorite city? I would love to visit Australia,*gasp* watch out for dropbears!
but it seems like every non-human form of Australian life is out to kill all humans. :O
esc wrote to bex <=-
Now *that* is a great story! Have you ever considered writing (or are o a writer)? Because you could easily develop that story into a full book Part memoir, part travelogue.
Perhaps, thanks for the pointer here! Honestly, I would love to write,
The writing thing is tough though, simply because I hate everything I write. But, who knows. It's still actually something I'd love to do.
I received the best bit of advice a few years ago. "Give yourself permission to suck." Most people are discouraged when their first draft is not very good. But almost *everyone's* first draft is not very good. You are just getting ideas down, and those come out ugly in writers like me. Some people say they can pop out ready-to-publish first drafts. Most of the rest of us need at least another draft or two to make the written work into what we
see in our mind's eye.
What was your favorite part of the trip? And your favorite place you traveled?
car and drove to see the Bran Castle, which was the inspiration for Dracula. The castle was fascinating, and while we were exploring, a
Damn, that is one amazing setting. And a spooky spontaneous destination!
crazy snowstorm developed. We had to traverse some narrow mountain passes to get back to Bucharest in the snow, and halfway up the
tells the starter you have the clutch engaged, which allowed us to start in gear with no clutch. I had to drive all the way back to Bucharest in the snow at night ... clutchless ... switching gears
It was a hoot!
Thank you for sharing that memory! That sounds like an adventure that will always live on in your memory. And it sounds like a story that would earn you a free drink or two at a local pub. (:
-+- Brightening your day. -Bex <3
... "Learn to use ten minutes intelligently. It will pay you huge dividends.
Charles Blackburn wrote to bex <=-
I got lucky as a kid....
so when i left school at 16 we spent 8 years in austrlia and i was lucky enough to go almost everywhere other than tasmania (where my sister now lives) and darwin. ive dove the great barrier reef, been all
that doesn't count the other "business trips" we tagged along with to bahrain, saudia arabia, and multiple states in the us (i now live in florida), not counting the stop overs in singapore, hong kong, china,
I am soooo jealous!!! Talk about a wonderful experience. What was your favorite city? I would love to visit Australia, but it seems like every non-human form of Australian life is out to kill all humans. :O
-+- Brightening your day. -Bex <3
... "Oh, you in trouble dum-dum. You'd better run-run. From Atilla the Hun-h
esc wrote to bex <=-
I received the best bit of advice a few years ago. "Give yourself permission to suck." Most people are discouraged when their first draft
That's some good advice. I suffer from hating most things I create - I don't like my singing voice, for example. And yeah, I don't really give myself permission to suck, I hold myself to an impossible standard.
Thank you for sharing that memory! That sounds like an adventure that
will always live on in your memory. And it sounds like a story that
would earn you a free drink or two at a local pub. (:
Ha! Too bad I don't drink! :P
esc wrote to bex <=-
favorite city? I would love to visit Australia, but it seems like every non-human form of Australian life is out to kill all humans. :O
*gasp* watch out for dropbears!
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to bex <=-
I received the best bit of advice a few years ago. "Give yourself permission to suck." Most people are discouraged when their first draft
is not very good. But almost *everyone's* first draft is not very good.
That's some of the best advice coming out of NANOWRIMO, the National
It's too easy to get discouraged because it's not The Great Gatsby, or
to start wordsmithing to distract from progressing through the novel,
but if you focus on getting a draft out, then making it shine, it's
Charles Blackburn wrote to bex <=-
nah, just treat them with respect and be careful you're fine.
as far as favorite city, i don't know. i think probably alice springs
cus it's a small place considering but it's nice and quiet. as far as a
cardinia ressorvior i beleive it was called. Used to spend hours up
there by myself just listening to music and the animals.
Moondog wrote to bex <=-
process, break it down. Get the idea down first. The instructor
taught the class from the word processing room, which was rows of pc's with pfs: write installed (this was 1988.) It was easier than working
on paper, he told us. We would lay down ideas and the substance first, then continuously modify it until it all makes sense. The pc was an awesome tool for making editing.
Moondog wrote to bex <=-
Speaking of inhospitable environments, i had an idea for a story about colonists from Earth settling other worlds, and how even a Goldilocks Planet (not too big, not too cold, but just right) could be workable,
yet full of inhospitable life forms. The flora and fauna could be
toxic or inedible, and adopting Earth plants and animals to live there could be difficult.
esc wrote to bex <=-
favorite city? I would love to visit Australia, but it seems like every non-human form of Australian life is out to
kill all humans. :O
*gasp* watch out for dropbears!
Holy canoli, I just googled "dropbear" and will now never be able to sleep again! :O
Charles Blackburn wrote to bex <=-
nah, just treat them with respect and be careful you're fine.That's what they said about those aliens before the aliens blew up the White House...
as far as favorite city, i don't know. i think probably alice springs
cus it's a small place considering but it's nice and quiet. as far as a
cardinia ressorvior i beleive it was called. Used to spend hours up
there by myself just listening to music and the animals.
Ah, that sounds so lovely! A pillow, a blanket, a book, the sound of the water lapping against the shore, the sounds of nature as music to my ears...
Yeah, I could definitely spend some time there.
Moondog wrote to bex <=-
process, break it down. Get the idea down first. The instructor taught the class from the word processing room, which was rows of pc's with pfs: write installed (this was 1988.) It was easier than working
I reckon you must have a year or two on me - I was a senior in high school in 1988. We had Apple IIs for the most part, and our English teacher was not all that enthused about computers at all. She was old-school in 1988, I hope that she's caught up with the 1990s by now... :)
on paper, he told us. We would lay down ideas and the substance first, then continuously modify it until it all makes sense. The pc was an awesome tool for making editing.
That sounds like a great method. Finding a system that works for you, and
is flexible enough for a person to tailor it to their style is perfect. My opinion is the tool should be as integral as a desk and a chair - there to support you but otherwise invisible, allowing a writer to put words to
page.
Moondog wrote to bex <=-
Speaking of inhospitable environments, i had an idea for a story about colonists from Earth settling other worlds, and how even a Goldilocks Planet (not too big, not too cold, but just right) could be workable, yet full of inhospitable life forms. The flora and fauna could be toxic or inedible, and adopting Earth plants and animals to live there could be difficult.
That's a great story idea - you should definitely write that! I say that both selfishly, because I want to read that story! But also because it
would be great to build out that idea into your own creation. I love it!
-+- Brightening your day. -Bex <3
... "This is my family. I found it, all on my own. It's little, and broken,
Charles Blackburn wrote to bex <=-
LOL but for the most part, check ya shoes in the morning, watch where
you walk and you'll be fine.
i used to spend hours up there and if you can get up there before they shut the gates you would be up there all night, but what a helluva show
Moondog wrote to bex <=-
I graduated in 88 then went to junior college in the fall of 88. The
library had Apple II'sand Laser 128's (Apple clone) WE received pc's
for cad and drafting the year after I graduated. My high school
drafting teacher was taking a CAD course the next room over from my
Regardles the course of study, any project start out with a plan.
Gather data, then sort and organize it to make sentences, paragraphs
and chapters that make sense.
Moondog wrote to bex <=-
World building is a pain. A new world with it's own rules must also comply to the rules several chapters into the story. Then there's fleshing out integral charaters. Winston Groom author of Forrest Gump, wrote a book where nearly every member in the rifle company was more
than just a name. Other than the primary story, there were several
side stories, and people's names would appear or be brought up which in turn added to their personal story.
Moondog wrote to bex <=-
I graduated in 88 then went to junior college in the fall of 88. The
Hey, that means we are the same age. Class of '88 forever!!!
library had Apple II'sand Laser 128's (Apple clone) WE received pc's for cad and drafting the year after I graduated. My high school drafting teacher was taking a CAD course the next room over from my
I went to a really small high school (90 students, I graduated in a class
of 20 students) and I don't think we had a drafting class.... but don't
hold me to that. I was the resident smart girl - graduated salutatorian - but my interests were in biology and calculus. It's important for one to know her limitations.
Regardles the course of study, any project start out with a plan. Gather data, then sort and organize it to make sentences, paragraphs and chapters that make sense.
It does make sense. My brain doesn't exactly work like that for writing. I can work within sections, like "the first part will be where Rodrigo meets Linda and they become installed, the second part is when Rodrigo goes off
to college and turns into a dick, the last part is when Linda and Rodrigo meet up again 20 years later." Then I just write and write to fill out the sections. After my first draft, then I go in and break up each section into chapters and scenes.
I guess I am backwards regarding writing. :)
-+- Brightening your day. -Bex <3
... "I would make a great queen because I am stubborn - if that is what I wanted
Charles Blackburn wrote to bex <=-
LOL but for the most part, check ya shoes in the morning, watch where
you walk and you'll be fine.
When I was a young'un, I put on my sneakers and felt something weird by my toes. I pulled off that shoe to find a centipede
was hanging out in there! Ever since then, I give my shoes a couple smacks against a chair to
dislodge any creepy crawlies that might've come to viit.
i used to spend hours up there and if you can get up there before they shut the gates you would be up there all night,
but what a helluva show
Have you never watched a horror movie? Because staying anywhere after it closes is the first step towards being murdered!
When I was a young'un, I put on my sneakers and felt something weird by
my toes. I pulled off that shoe to find a centipede was hanging out in there! Eeeeeeeeeeeewww! GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to dislodge any creepy crawlies that might've come to viit.
Moondog wrote to bex <=-
Regardles the course of study, any project start out with a plan. Gather data, then sort and organize it to make sentences, paragraphs and chapters that make sense.
It does make sense. My brain doesn't exactly work like that for writing. I can work within sections, like "the first part will be where Rodrigo meets
It sounds like a character arc has been established. Filling in the
holes is where I'd imagine it gets stickier, depending how charactes evolve over the times between their absences.
Charles Blackburn wrote to bex <=-
When I was a young'un, I put on my sneakers and felt something weird by my toes. I pulled off that shoe to find a centipede
hahaha been there done that. I do the same thing. especially if i've
left them outside for any length of time.
i used to spend hours up there and if you can get up there before theyshut the gates you would be up there all night,
Have you never watched a horror movie? Because staying anywhere after it closes is the first step towards being murdered!
yea.... and so is walking around a cemetary at night LOL....
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