Adverbs

http://www.demonsgate.org/help.php?entry=339

For those who are interested in writing...

http://eqi.org/fw.htm
http://www.psychpage.com/learning/library/assess/feelings.html
http://eqi.org/fw_neg.htm
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm
http://www.elanthia.org/Emotes/
http://www.writingforums.org/showthread.php?t=15157
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/To-make-a-particular-facial-expression
http://www.cvisual.com/film-techniques/writer-action-verb-list.asp

http://www.demonsgate.org/help.php?entry=400
http://www.demonsgate.org/help.php?entry=0

hAppy place

It only takes a couple of markers, to make the world seem like a hAppy place.

Grey's Anatomy

THEY KILLED LEXIE???

ARE WE SERIOUS? THEY KILLED LEXIE???????????????????????????????????

"Eventually, Mark comes to the realization that Lexie is going to die and takes her by the hand, telling her that he loves her and that he has always and will always love her. As Mark tells her of the life the two were meant to have together, Lexie succumbs to her injuries and dies with a smile on her face."

I know it's all about the money, but why do we have to always say goodbyes?

writing desk makeover

http://www.finedivingchicago.com/?p=5207

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aroberts/2959008907/in/photostream/

links to favs

Links currently opened in my browser, that I might want to check again:

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/dining-room/picture/highland-dining-area?room_style=country (decoration)
http://www.e-katoikia.com/trapezaries-trapezaria-country-armaos-home-collection (dining-table)
http://www.youtube.com/user/schuhby (how to make roman curtains video)
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0931705.html (fantasy books for Harry Potter fans)
http://cottagebydesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-this-weeklinen-pillow-with-monogram.html (how to make fancy, elegant, pillows)

I'm a multi-interested girl, what can I do?

Kindle

A Kindle can change your life, buy one, trust me. This is not a promotion, no, they're not paying me to say this. It's just that it makes reading so much easier, you read so much more, and then suddenly, you find that you are able to say and write so many more things!

Choose an e-book reader that fits you, the brand is not the matter, just read-read-read. And enjoy!

Writing exercises (2)

Same for this:
http://poewar.com/12-exercises-for-improving-dialogue/
P.S. I don't like to steal stuff from other sites, it is somebody's work and I respect it. This is why I always put a link of where I found what, and I consider it a type of free advertisement. Just so you know.

12 Exercises for Improving Dialog

Dialog (also spelled dialogue) is one of the most difficult aspects of writing to master. There are many pitfalls you must try to avoid, such as:

Stilted Language

Dialog that does not sound like natural speech.

Filler

Dialog that does not further the scene and does not deepen your understanding of the characters.

Exposition

Dialog that has the character explain the plot or repeat information for the benefit of the audience.

Naming

Having one character use another character’s name to establish identity. People almost never say other people’s names back to them, and if they do it is a character trait typical of a used car salesman.

Overuse of Modifiers

Too many dialog modifiers such as shouted, exclaimed, cried, whispered, stammered, opined, insinuated, hedged and a million others. Modifiers such as this can sometimes be useful, but are often annoying and used as a crutch for poorly designed dialogue.
Here are a few exercises to help you master dialog as a tool for writing.
Write down the things you say over the course of the day. Examine your own speech patterns. You don’t have to get every word, but you may find that you say less than you think and that your statements are surprisingly short. You might also find that you rarely speak in complete sentences.
Find a crowded place such as a restaurant, a bar, or a shopping mall and write down snippets of the conversations you hear. Avoid trying to record whole conversations, just follow along for a brief exchange and then listen for your next target. If you are worried about looking suspicious, you might want to purchase a Palm Pilot, Handspring Visor or other hand-held PDA device. These handy spy tools make it look like you are conducting business or playing with your favorite electronic toy rather than eavesdropping.
Test responses to the same question. Think of a question that will require at least a little thought, and ask it of several different people. Compare their responses. Remember that you are focused on their words. Write them down as soon as you can.
Record several different TV shows. Some choices include: sitcom, news, drama, talk show, infomercial, sporting event, etc.). Write down a transcript using just the dialog and people’s names. If you don’t know the names, just use a description such as announcer or redheaded woman. You can also transcribe two shows of the same genre, using one show you like and one you dislike. Compare dialog between the fiction and non-fiction programming you recorded. Look for such things as greetings, descriptions of physical actions, complete sentences, slang, verbal ticks (Such as like, you know, uhhhh, well, etc.). Compare how these dialog crutches change according to the show format and quality.
Rewrite one or more of the shows in exercise 4 as prose, trying to recreate the show as accurately as possible. Note how easy or difficult it is to work in the entire dialog from the show. Does it seem to flow naturally and read well or does it get in your way. Rewrite again eliminating any dialog you feel is unnecessary. Try not to change any dialog though until your final draft. Work with what you have. Remember that you don’t necessarily have to rewrite the whole show. Do enough to be sure you have the feeling for it.
Rewrite one of the the transcripts from exercise 4 using as much of the dialog as possible, but changing the scene in as many ways as possible. Change the setting, change the people’s intent, and change the tone. See how easy or difficult it is to give the same words a different intent. Again, do enough to be sure you have the feeling for it.
Write the dialog for a scene without using any modifiers. Just write down a conversation as it goes along naturally. After you have completed the dialog, add narrative description, but not dialog tags such as said, shouted or ordered. Instead, try to work the dialog into the action as a logical progression of the statements. Finally, add any dialog tags that are absolutely necessary, and keep them simple such as said, told, or asked. Again, only put them in if you can find not other options. Compare this to the previous dialog you have written and see what you like or dislike about the changes.
Write a scene in which one person tells another person a story. Make sure that you write it as a dialog and not just a first person narrative, but clearly have one person telling the story and the other person listening and asking questions or making comments. The purpose of this scene will be both to have the story stand alone as a subject, and to have the characters’ reactions to the story be the focal point of the scene.
Write a scene in which one person is listening to two other people have an argument or discussion. For example, a child listening to her parents argue about money. Have the third character narrate the argument and explain what is going on, but have the other two provide the entire dialog. It is not necessary to have the narrator understand the argument completely. Miscommunication is a major aspect of dialog.
Write a conversation between two liars. Give everything they say a double or triple meaning. Never state or indicate through outside description that these two people are lying. Let the reader figure it out strictly from the dialog. Try not to be obvious, such as having one person accuse the other of lying. That is too easy.
Write a conversation in which no character speaks more than three words per line of dialog. Again, avoid crutches such as explaining everything they say through narration. Use your narration to enhance the scene, not explain the dialog.
Write a narrative or scripted scene in which several characters are taking an active role in the conversation. This can be a difficult aspect of dialog to master, because with each additional character, the reader or audience must be able to keep track of the motivations and interests of the individuals involved. This can be especially difficult in prose, where the time between one character speaking and the next can be interrupted by action or description. See how many characters your can sustain within the scene and still have it make sense and be engaging.

Writing exercises

This is an expert taken from this link:
http://poewar.com/fifteen-craft-exercises-for-writers/
I think it can be useful. Practice makes perfect, doesn't it?

Fifteen Writing Exercises

Writing exercises are a great way to both increase your skill as a writer and to generate new ideas for future work. They can also give you a new perspective on your current project. One of the great benefits of private writing exercises is that you can free yourself of fear and perfectionism. To grow as a writer, it is important to sometimes write without the expectation of publication. Don’t be afraid to be imperfect. That is what practice is for. What you write for any of these exercises may not be your best work, but it is practice for when you will need to write your best work.

• Pick ten people you know and write a one-sentence description for each of them.
• Record five minutes of a talk radio show. Write down the dialog and add narrative descriptions of the speakers and actions as if you were writing a scene.
• Write a 500-word biography of your life.
• Write your obituary. List all of your life’s accomplishments. You can write it as if you died today or fifty or more years in the future.
• Write a 300-word description of your bedroom.
• Write a fictional interview with yourself, an acquaintance, a famous figure or a fictional character. Do it in the style of an appropriate (or inappropriate) magazine or publication such as Time, People, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen or Maxim.
• Pick up a newspaper or supermarket tabloid. Scan the articles until you find one that interests you and use it as the basis for a scene or story.
• Keep a diary of a fictional character.
• Take a passage from a book, a favorite or a least favorite, and rewrite the passage in a different style such as noir, gothic romance, pulp fiction or horror story.
• Pick an author, one you like though not necessarily your favorite, and make a list of what you like about the way they write. Do this from memory first, without rereading their work. After you’ve made your list, reread some of their work and see if you missed anything or if your answers change. Analyze what elements of their writing style you can add to your own, and what elements you should not or cannot add. Remember that your writing style is your own, and that you should only try to think of ways to add to your own style. Never try to mimic someone else for more than an exercise or two.
• Take a piece of your writing that you have written in first person and rewrite it in third person, or vice-versa. You can also try this exercise changing tense, narrators, or other stylistic elements. Don’t do this with an entire book. Stick to shorter works. Once you commit to a style for a book, never look back or you will spend all of your time rewriting instead of writing.
• Try to identify your earliest childhood memory. Write down everything you can remember about it. Rewrite it as a scene. You may choose to do this from your current perspective or from the perspective you had at that age.
• Remember an old argument you had with another person. Write about the argument from the point of view of the other person. Remember that the idea is to see the argument from their perspective, no your own. This is an exercise in voice, not in proving yourself right or wrong.
• Write a 200-word description of a place. You can use any and all sensory descriptions but sight: you can describe what it feels like, sounds like, smells like and even tastes like. Try to write the description in such a way that people will not miss the visual details.
• Sit in a restaurant or a crowded area and write down the snippets of conversation you hear. Listen to the people around you — how they talk and what words they use. Once you have done this, you can practice finishing their conversations. Write your version of what comes next in the conversation. Match their style.

gLITTERATURE

http://www.elleandblair.com/cat/glitterature

Kids yoga

Ok I know my blog has mostly turned into a digital notepad, but...

Kids yoga:
http://www.megatv.com/proinomou/default.asp?catid=24401&subid=2&pubid=28060176&fb_source=message#toppage

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Sometimes all you really need, is a little bit of quiet. Some time alone.

iNTERESTING sHABBY cHIC dECORATION BLOG

http://homebeforeandafters.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html

Books to read

Castaways of the Flying Dutchman & The Angel's Command-by Brian Jaques

 

*Midnight for Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King series) -Jenny Nimmo

 

Green Rider by Kristin Britain 

 

The Great Tree of Avalon by Thomas A Barron

 

 

Sarah Kay

Projects for Andy's new room: