My first story...done.

I just finished my first story for class. It's approximately five pages when I used a size 13 font and double spaced (my teachers like double spacing...they say it's easier to read). I'll post it later when I have more time. gulp! I think I feel a little nauseous. I'm nervous that it's terrible. I mean, I think it's good, but I may be a little biased. I just have to suck it up. How will I ever get better if I don't put myself out there right?
Remember judgy judgerton, better known as Spiderman: Be. Nice. You have to live with me.
I may poke pins in you while you sleep.

All Fired Up!

There's a subject that I was thinking about over the weekend and I want to get it off my chest.  I'm citing one specific instance in this post, but it's not the first time I've seen this happen.  I just HAVE to say something.  Last week I was reading Dooce and she wrote a post about the Republican Convention and Sarah Palin's appointment.  I could go into detail about what she said in the post, but that's not what completely disgusted me.  What pissed me off more than anything else was the 2400 or so comments left on that post.  While most of them said "you go, girl"  and agreed whole heartedly, there were a scary amount that attacked her.  One of them even included a death threat.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE FREAKING KIDDING ME!

Don't they get the whole point of a blog?

If you can't post your opinion on your own blog where can you?  I completely understand that when you give your opinion anywhere, especially on a subject as touchy as politics, you open yourself up to have people disagree with you.  That's fine. It's expected.  What I cannot even begin to understand is what compels brazen, rude, self righteous people to personally attack someone because their opinion differs from yours.  If it is a book, magazine, newspaper or post that offends you. Stop. Reading.  If it is music or television, turn it off.  You have that choice. No one FORCED these people to continue to read her post.  Absolutely no one FORCED these people to call Heather B. names, insult her intelligence or threaten her.  Her opinion is still valid.  She's still entitled to have it.  It's what this country was based on.  Freedom.  Freedom to voice your opinion even if it's the minority.  Even if it's controversial.   Again you have a choice to be exposed to it or not.  You also have the choice to either be like the many people who left comments on her blog or you can be a better, more tolerant person.  

I choose tolerance.  

Because you never know when your opinion may be the one in the minority.  

And you would expect the same respect.

9021 0h my!

I finally watched it. Spiderman left me alone and kept his snarky comments to himself (distracted by the first game of the football season).
Here are my thoughts:

• I am totally curious about Kelly's baby daddy. My sister called me halfway through to discuss. We think it could possibly be Brandon...who knows?
• The plagiarized English paper...anyone else see that coming?
• Annie, the new "Brenda" was a little too naive and cheesy for me. What, has she NEVER been on a plane before?
• I LOVE that Rob Estes is in this. I have always dug him since way back when he was on Silk Stalkings. (am I the only person who ever watched that, I mean it was quality TV) I also think that the young teacher has cute potential.
• Lacrosse? Seriously?
• Nat got really old.
• The Peach Pit is a coffee bar now?
• The grandma is too funny. Lots of good one liners.

Overall I enjoyed the show enough to give it a few more episodes. It retained some of the wholesomeness and cheesyness of the original series. (which I liked) And also there seems like there will be some interesting drama to come.

Shocking Confession

I have a confession to make. I have never had a pedicure. collective gasp. I know! I should probably have my girl membership card taken away.
Right after I graduated from high school I had a toenail fungus on my big toenail. After treating it, it disappeared but left my nail a little wonky looking. I have always been self conscious of it.
Lately I've been thinking that I should just suck it up and go have a pedicure. I'm sure I would love it. Everyone tells me they're Fantastic.
I don't think my nails look all that bad right now, but I'm sure they could look better. So, who wants to go with me for some pampering?

Stupid Channel 9

I didn't get to see 90210. First off, it was scheduled to air at 10:30 pm. WTF? Who decided this is prime time to premier a new show....that you want people to actually watch. So I set my DVR- I have to get up at an ungodly hour for work and am usually in a coma by 10:30.
So why didn't I get to see it if I DVR'd it, right?
How was I supposed to know that the Cubs game shown right before it would go over? Then they had to show the news. It was after 11 when it finally started.
Thank goodness they are re airing it tomorrow. I'll watch it then.
Until then.....lalala....I can't hear you....lalala. Please don't give anything away!

Kelly Taylor's Back!

Is everyone as excited as I am? I mean I practically grew up with the original and my girlfriend Brandi and I used to watch the reruns religiously. I'm going to give the first episode a chance and hopefully it won't disappoint.
The show completely takes me back and I feel like tightrolling my jeans and teasing my bangs. My sister and I used to have posters of Brandon and Dylan on our walls. (I know...we were lame...but I had to replace my pics of Kirk Cameron with something!)
I'm hoping that I will be finished with school in enough time so that I don't miss anything.
Speaking of school....thanks for all your ideas and help with my first homework assignment. It helped greatly (except the snarky comment left by Captain Obvious aka my husband...It's a CREATIVE WRITING class it doesn't have to all be fiction). Jenn from the Coconut diaries pointed out that it might be easier to read aloud a story that isn't personal and true. You're very insightful although I still think I'm going to freak out no matter what I have to read.
What I've decided to do is create an entirely fictional story Inspired by my real life job. (Some of the best stories are inspired by real life anyway) It's something I know about and can relate to.
I haven't decided if I'm going to post it here once it's finished. What do you guys think? Do you want to read the finished product?

Homework Help

I have a dilemma. I have to write a short story for my fiction class. It's due in a week. It has to be 5 pages long.
On whatever I want.
I have NO idea what to write it about.
Well, that's not entirely true. I have a few ideas, but they all seem pretty lame. Here are some of my choices.
1. Tell the story about the night Spiderman and I met. (but longer and in more detail than the one I posted here)
2. Tell about one of the MANY horrible blind dates I went on before meeting Spiderman.
3. Tell one of my work stories about my strange patients.
4. A completely made up story inspired/suggested by one of you.

I could take one of my real stories and polish them up some, embellish if I have to to make it interesting. OR I could make something completely up. I just don't know.
Also, here's the kicker.

We have to read these aloud to the class.

I think that is what is giving me writer's block. The pressure to be interesting to a group of 25 people that I have never met before. I don't really know my audience. What if my story completely sucks. What if the person who goes before me is a completely fabulous, eloquent, profound writer and here I go talking about my lame blind date.

I'm sure whatever I write will be okay, but I can't help worrying a little bit. This is why I'm taking the class, after all. I want to be a better writer. I want to learn ways to do this. I want to get over my fears and hang ups. It's just scary.

So does anyone have any suggestions?
What should I do?