Odds and Ends

Hey guys!!! So for the final three character sketches, (there are more characters, but to say virtually anything about them would be major spoilers) I have King Torvald, the Duke of ____, and the Count of ____. Apparently, I should do some name research, or, knowing me, they will continue through the entire story unnamed. (Any links to name websites would be greatly appreciated;)

Writing has gone well lately, and I'm hopeful that when I'm finished with the character sketches I might begin posting chapters. *not a promise*

Big Brother turned 17 yesterday, which is both happy and weird. I have to say though, people who can drive are wondrously convenient. (*sniff* they do grow up so fast...)

I told you this was going to be random. If you didn't read the title, you should probably do that now. And I'm not going to wait for you and sing Under the Sea again, if that's what you were wondering. That ship has sailed. HAHAHA GET IT? SHIP? UNDER THE SEA?
Ahhh, just forget it.

Life Goes On...

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

Life is going on. In the past several days, I've felt a strange sense of anxiety. ACTs are coming up in a few days, and I must admit, I've spent more time worrying about the test than preparing for it. The weekend was a bit of relief from three very full days of school.
That's the other thing about me. (I know what you're thinking. Maggie, you keep saying that and I don't know if you're trying to be funny or not, but it's just coming across as annoying. I know that. I'm just super forgetful. That's another thing abou- Oh. Right.) I have an extreme case of a mild malady: Procrastination. And homeschooling doesn't help. It's pretty convenient for me to take it easy the first half of the week, then work my tail off trying to get my school done during the last half. You'd thing I'd figure out how to not have to do it that way, but no.

So where was I? ACT. Panic. Procrastination. Never trust a plastic hippo. Right.

So there I was at 10:30 on Saturday night, trying to finish chemistry. And here I am right now, blogging, after having done school and managing to get a hefty bit of ACT prep done. (is it even legal to put those kinds of math problems in a high-school test?!) The difference between the way I felt then and the way I feel now is evocative of the height difference between my friend Kate and a tall person. Basically a HUGE difference. (analogies aren't my thing; sorry Kate:/)
On Saturday I was panicked, harried, agitated, pressured, anxious, at wit's end, beset, distressed, harassed, hard-pressed, troubled, besieged, you get the picture. Not happy. Today, I am quite contented, knowing all that I have been able to accomplish in a few short hours. Okay, a lot of hours.

Life

It was only a moment ago that I realized with a shock: I needed to write my next character sketch!!!
Actually, it was more like this:

Me: electronconfiguration1s2s2p3s3p4selectromagneticcoefficientspowersequationstrianglessquarestrigonometryalgebraACTOctober26panickingstudiescrammingknowledgeintomybrain-

Me: I need to blog.

Me: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! WHYYYYYYY?!?!?!??! WHY GOD?? WHY ME??? I'M ONLY ONE YOUNG GIRL!!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! *sobbing hysterically*


That might be a little bit of an exaggeration. I like blogging. I like you guys. But do you ever get that feeling when you're really busy  that every little added thing is weighing you down and smothering you slowly? It's kind of like the sinking of the Titanic. Except way less music and swimming by a raft that could easily hold two people. 

BUT ANYWAYS. I promise I will post the next character sketch soon. Life, as always, is proving rather hectic. Ella is next on the list, and I'm really excited to take an in-depth look at this very lovable, yet shallow character x)



~Margaret

In Which I Debate About What To Blog Then Change the Topic

Me: So, you need to post something today. You're not going to sit back and let this blog rot like the other two.

Me: BUT THERE'S JUST SO MANY DECISIONSSSS!!!!

Me: .....what?

Me: Like, do I put myself on some sort of schedule? Do I only post excerpts of one story so I don't confuse people? Do I find character photos even though I have a hard time confining my characters to only one face? Am I allowed to blog about my life outside of writing? And what if the new Lemony Snicket book just came out and I want to talk about it? WHAT THEN?!?!?!

Me: Okay, let's calm down here! Let's talk about this in a calm manner like the mature adult we are.

Me: WE AREN'T A MATURE ADULT!!!