Mediator

Because it's so much fun trying to stop an argument.

Someday I'm just going to give up and become part of the problem instead.

Yes, boys and girls, my advice for this post is to avoid arguments. Because you can't win. EVER.

Cue the crickets.... and new topic. How's everyone? How's school? All that fun stuff. I've been busy (not) editing Retro-Specter. I'm actually almost a third of the way through. This weekend I get to stay with my grandparents, which'll be fun. They've apparently read part of Retro-Specter--at least, my grandmother has--so I'll have more input to edit.

Today I want to ask everyone's opinion on a certain topic. It's been on my mind for a while, mostly because I've been redesigning some of the themes in my book. Anyways, here's my question/statement to get you guys thinking.

Who are we to determine who lives and who dies? We are merely human, not a god. Preserving life is within our power as is ending life. But just because the power to end life is available, does it mean we should take it? Or is it the other way around? The world is full of death and if we are able to do something, we should? If someone hurts someone else, return fire is only karma? Is karma just an excuse? Is there a line where something goes from karma to vengence?

I want to hear your thoughts.

No chlorine.

I withdrew from swimming. I won't be on the team until at least Christmas, likely longer.

My tip of the day has to do with dealing with family. On a weekday, usually everyone is at school, or at work, or you just don't have to deal with any of them until the evening. That is not the case on weekends at my house. Saturdays and Sundays, it is very rare that we go anywhere or do anything. Hey, I have a kinda big family, and all my siblings are younger than me, so travelling is a hassle.

What do you do when your annoying sibling refuses to clean up after him/herself?

If you're smart, you shut up, kick the whatever it is under the bed or couch, and go along with your business. Or if you're stubborn (like me) you tell them repeatedly every five minutes to pick it up until they do.

And I wonder why my siblings think I'm mean. See? I can be reasonable. (That would be my daily life tip. If you don't have siblings, this applies to intelligent animals. Except cats. Everyone knows that cats only allow us to live in the same place as them because we provide entertainment.)

Quote of the day: "All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on." --Henry Ellis

And last, some Retro-Specter news. I finished editing chapter nine, so as soon as chapter ten is looked over, both will go up.

Here's the deal.

Actually there is no deal. I guess that's just one of those phrases. Anyways, here's what's going on that's keeping me from posting often. First would be that I'm editing. I spend my free time editing, or trying not to pull my hair out. And editing is kind of stressful. Second, I have school. Sure, my school doesn't take as much time, and it's set to a specific time, but school is still school. And it is also stressful. Third, I have life. In less than a month I am going to Disney in Flordia for ten days. There's me, but that's a whole story in of itself. Fourth, I have swimming two hours every day, plus an hour for travel, and thirty minutes to get ready for bed. So that's three and a half hours.

Speaking of swimming, you'll hear more about that later this week.

I'm going to attempt to be sharing my writing tips in a blog post every day or on a separate page of the blog. Along with that, I'm going to try to pass on a quote or "life tip" every post.

But that's later.
Now I leave.

"Don't mess with the wizard when he's wizarding."

That's a quote from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Fantastic books, and I urge any fan of fantasy and mystery to go check it out. (I will warn you that is has some... questionable content, not limited to gore and cussing....) The first book is Storm Front, if anyone actually wants to read it.

I pulled my hipflexer muscle, I think, or sprained it really bad. So I won't be attending practice until Monday... maybe. I'm sitting here with a heating pad on it, typing this post and my edits with one hand, photo editing with the other hand, and trying to show my brother home to beat this part of Oblivion. So productive. So sue me.

Speaking of Oblivion... Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim comes out November 11, 2011 (if you didn't catch it, that's 11.11.11). Totally excited, I've had it on preorder for over a month. Dragons and double wielding. I'm such a nerd.

Anyways. Bye.

I redid my blog :D

I like this one better now. I'd love to redesign it a special way, but I'm too much of a fail with technology.
Short post just to say you're NOT in the wrong place.

Covers, covers

How I love them ♫

I'll be posting a short story to inkpop soon, probably in a week. I have two lovely covers! I want you to choose one!

Made by YuffieProductions

Made by ForeverisNow

Yeah, I know I said no short stories or genfic, or really anything since Retro-Specter is being edited. But I have to write this anyways for school, so I'm going to post it as well. It means a lot to me.

A sad good-bye or see-ya-later to Swapnav Deka, who has left COPS for the time being, and may be going to LAC. COPS is expensive ._. and it's completely outrageous. I may be going individual, but I haven't decided. 2000 bucks a year is just dumb.

Thank you for the help!

I got my cover! All I need is a short pitch!

Made by Chenny Boom

It's wonderful 8D

And I'll be posting a new project to inkpop. A short story, believe it or not. Here's my improvised cover:

Yeah. So..... Have a nice labor day! :D *poof*