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Post by celebkiriedhel on Nov 16, 2010 1:07:05 GMT -5
I'm with you about the zombies. Can I suggest a book to read? "I am Legend" by Richard Matheson. The book - not the film. The film was atrocious and so deviated from the book that it was an abomination. It's not zombies per se, but it is about the destruction of a world, and the creation of a new one and the things that carry over. I've got it on talking book (in 9 1/2 hour episodes) and it's one of my favourites. And when you consider that I have a high ick factor when it comes to zombies and such like - it might be a good alternative.
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Post by thelunarfox on Nov 16, 2010 16:33:40 GMT -5
I've been meaning to read that book since forever. Today's payday, and I think I'm due for a treat frankly, if I do say so myself. So lots of looking at Chernobyl. But I've been drawn more to what happened on the day of the accident than to the event as a whole (and the aftermath). I don't understand everything about control rods and all that, but I probably will if I let my subconscious go and read it all. So I wrote about it in my journal. What am I drawn to in particular about that day other than the stuff I don't understand? I think it's about how the people reacted in an emergency. What were the back up plans, and what were the orders passed out? Frighteningly, the government tried to keep it secret. The messages sent out as they were evacuating the people are chilling in their innocuousness. Bouncing ideas off of Kiri also helped. (Thank you again very much!) She made me think about something that is easy to forget, and so I let it stew. I think I have more pieces to the puzzle now (and possibly another, separate myth).
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Post by thelunarfox on Nov 28, 2010 23:55:10 GMT -5
Completely winging it now. I had Cheryl's intermission written out months ago, but just like I did with Mary's intermission, I've pretty much scrapped it and am rewriting it as I post it.
I don't really have a clue what the next part will be as of right now. Well, maybe not a clue, but the slightest inkling of an idea that I will have to try out when I have some quiet time.
I am thinking I might have to take a break this week just because I don't know what'll come next and because my computer died again. But who knows. If I manage to pull off an update this week, I will have to be sure to celebrate.
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Post by thelunarfox on Dec 2, 2010 3:07:33 GMT -5
Computer successfully taken apart again! Only time will tell if things work out or if I messed something up. The PSU I bought was only $20 on sale. It had mostly good reviews, but there were a few interspersed among the good that said they had bad experiences with this piece. So it's Wednesday already, and I still don't have an update at all. Well, I'll see! Still have an idea, but we stopped off at the bookstore today, and so now I've got I am Legend to read. I've been in a reading mood lately. Just finished reading The Scarlet Plague by Jack London and would like more. While I'm on the subject; who do I have to beg for there to get a proper ereader application for my DS? I have one, but I'm limited in what I can read on it. It would be so awesome if I could buy books for it and then read them on the DS!
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Post by celebkiriedhel on Dec 2, 2010 3:18:35 GMT -5
OO enjoy!
At the moment, I prefer to read my books on paper. So I can't help you with the DS. But good luck!
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Post by rad on Dec 3, 2010 19:45:18 GMT -5
Some interesting places for urban exploration kind of pics, some of which are very creepy 28dlUrbex forumsDerelict placesAnd also? That chapter with the kid's toy in it the other week? Totally had THAT feeling.
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Post by thelunarfox on Dec 3, 2010 23:41:53 GMT -5
Oh thanks, Rad! I've also been following some LJ communities for my inspiration. Urban Decay and Abandoned Places. And then this one was in the LJ spot light: Decayed Machinery. All of this will help! I'm letting it permeate my subconscious. Also, thanks. That thing with the room was pre-researching all of this, so if I did catch that feeling, awesome!
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Post by Stacy on Dec 3, 2010 23:43:34 GMT -5
Oh! I was scared to read the reply but now I see it'd be cool to link stuff! 'K - I'll see if I can find some links for you tomorrow, but it looks like you're doing pretty good already. *goes to check out the LJ comms*
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Post by thelunarfox on Dec 3, 2010 23:51:18 GMT -5
Oh! I was scared to read the reply but now I see it'd be cool to link stuff! 'K - I'll see if I can find some links for you tomorrow, but it looks like you're doing pretty good already. *goes to check out the LJ comms* I wondered why you never came back. I just thought you had lost your links.
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Post by laura on Dec 4, 2010 8:36:50 GMT -5
Oh, duh, I don't know why I never suggested you look at pictures of Detroit, lol! A once thriving city that's given to complete abandonment and decay - might be something you're interested in, lol! There's one amazing blog that my hubby knows of that's written by this guy who goes into the city and writes about the people and places that are still there (hardly anyone actually lives in some parts of Detroit anymore.) I've gotten myself lost and driving in the wrong direction before, and driven through some of these places, and it's a whole other world! Completely bizarre to think it's just 5 or so miles from the suburbs, which are thriving and full of life (... or well, maybe the suburbs aren't exactly *thriving* anymore either, lol! A LOT of people lost jobs there in the past few years). I'm sure all areas of the country have this to some extent, but I'm not sure to such a degree as Detroit and some of these other mid-western manufacturing-driven cities. I'm still trying to find that one blog, but here are a couple things to look at: www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1882089,00.html fadeddetroit.blogspot.com/abduzeedo.com/27-super-cool-pictures-detroitAnd then this is just funny, because she called it "ruin porn" lol! www.utne.com/Arts/Documentary-Photography-of-Urban-Decay-1825.aspxI do get that though - how photographers especially will come away with nothing but the destruction. There are still some lovely parts of Detroit where people do live and thrive. Though they're few. And I can verify that you can get lost in these sections of it which are 85% falling apart and uninhabited.
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Post by thelunarfox on Dec 4, 2010 15:30:03 GMT -5
Oh thanks Laura. Yeah Detroit has been showing up in the abandoned places community a bit. I'm just astounded about that! It was certainly something that didn't come to my mind at all honestly. I will definitely need to look at that a lot more too. And I think I ran across the "ruin porn" site too lol!
How scary to come across a city like that where you can get lost in it. And I mean a proper city too with huge abandoned buildings. Wow, now that's creepy. And that's probably closest to what I need.
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Post by laura on Dec 4, 2010 15:40:27 GMT -5
Here are the other two www.detroitblog.org/tourdehood.wordpress.com/Yes, the high rises are fascinating to me too! Huge, gorgeous buildings, and all of them are mostly abandoned. There's this one, when you're driving down I-75, you can actually see straight through it from one side to the other because the windows and all the inner walls are busted out. Supposedly some of them have trees growing up the middle of them, lol! I never saw that personally though.
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Post by thelunarfox on Dec 7, 2010 16:52:51 GMT -5
I'm all kinds of distracted today too and I don't know why. I actually feel as if I have a lot to write! But I keep going to write, and then I end up getting distracted... So I wonder why. It's sort of annoying, but since I'm not really shooting for anything right now because I pretty much have the entry for this week, I feel I have some time. So I'm letting myself be distracted. But not too distracted. Just enough to let my mind wander and keeping a journal near so I can write down any thoughts that pop into my head. Sometimes I do just get restless. I'm not bored, and I have plenty of quiet time in the office between doing stuff, but I find that I can't sit still and don't know what I want to do. It's hard work to focus that energy sometimes. Maybe it's time to try some new tricks. I think my brain is onto me!
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Post by laura on Dec 7, 2010 17:15:22 GMT -5
Oh, hmmm, wonder where those distractions are coming from? ;D
Oh man though, it's just been one of those days. Everybody's tweeting interesting stuff. (And then I pass on all that interesting stuff to everybody else, lol!)
I think I might have gotten a scrawny little bit of work done. But some days are just meant to be a flop, I think. I like to think that it's not the distractions at fault, but just that the brain needs a little break. Because we also know what it's like when the writing is on, and it's much easier to stay on track then. For me, personally, when I'm really in the zone, it doesn't matter what kind of awesome stuff people are tweeting, I'm just in the zone, and it works. (<-- did that even make sense? lol! That's how *not* in the zone I am today!)
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Post by qui on Dec 7, 2010 18:06:20 GMT -5
sometimes your body and brain decides on a break when you feel like you shouldn't be taking one. It'll come! Don't worry!
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Post by thelunarfox on Dec 7, 2010 18:45:31 GMT -5
lol, don't worry Laura. I can't blame either you or the distractions, I can only empathize right now. *is on a break from work* I keep having to put up with this one guy who wants to move in right now. I feel bad because I appreciate anyone who wants to move in right now and take another apartment off my board, but the apartment isn't up to our standard yet. I'm seriously working on being very patient right now, lol. He at least was nice enough to thank me for being so patient with him, but still, he's been a lot of work-- mostly because I don't want to say what's really on my mind and also because I get the feeling that he was trying to force my hand earlier like a used car salesman by telling me another apartment elsewhere was ready to go right now. Anyway, thanks all for the encouraging words. Qui, no kidding though. Illandrya, listen to her! Though in my case, I sort of do feel bad because I've had nothing but breaks lately, lol. I did do some writing, but you know when you're in this mode, it seems like nothing makes sense or if it does make sense it sucks. Also @electriclit tweeted: "It's 6PM. Do you know where your story is?" Granted it's only 3 here, but still, my answer is "NO."
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Post by thelunarfox on Dec 9, 2010 0:39:33 GMT -5
A friend of mine who knows me in the flesh (which I feel is so different from knowing me online) has actually started reading Ruin. Uhm. Eeek. On the plus side, I know that he isn't the sort of friend to just read through something just because I'm a friend. So that he keeps coming back is in itself a compliment. Still, I can already imagine my shaking my head the next time we hang out as I tell him that we don't discuss the story out loud in this house, lol. Also, he's started on Paula's story which I actually feel... I don't know-- not as strong on? I guess it's the oldest story, and really what I'm posting up is more of a first draft version and sort of all over the place in some parts and moves too slow in other parts. I both worked very hard on Paula's story and at the same time managed to slack off. So if he's reading that because he likes it, then that's a compliment too, lol.
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Post by thelunarfox on Dec 9, 2010 1:51:00 GMT -5
That sounds just like me. I originally posted the link on my LJ blog, and when he asked where this story blog was located the other day, I sort of shrugged and mumbled, "Uh, it's out there. Somewhere." I didn't bother asking him where he got it from this time.
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Post by laura on Dec 9, 2010 15:56:12 GMT -5
Wow, eeek is right! I'd feel the same way! As far as I know, nobody I know IRL has ever read LH. (Not counting hubby - he claims he's read some of it.) I'd certainly consider it a compliment if they did, but I'd probably feel embarrassed too, lol! Hell, I can hardly get my family to even read my blog, so I'm not counting on them reading my story any time soon. I doubt they'll even read my novel when it's finished.
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Post by thelunarfox on Dec 9, 2010 16:16:58 GMT -5
It is sort of embarrassing. I mean, you know, I joke freely about being a perv and all, but it's weird to share something so intimate from my head with someone who looks me in the eye and knows me a certain way, lol! Also, I find it nerve wracking that he's a guy reading it. He's an uncommon guy in some ways and common guy in other ways, so I'm still worried about that. What would a proper male looking at those stories think? Especially the naughty bits, lol. Also, way to go Illandrya. It's a big step to be able to share the link I think. Takes some bravery. My experiment now is to not change it even though I have a RL friend reading it. I'm completely owning it, naughty bits and all.
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