Absurd Tuna

The Absurdities of My Life… And Tuna.

Absurdtuna.net

Posted by Jessica on January 27, 2010 at 9:59 pm in Site, life
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I bought a domain today! =D I’m still being hosted by Daniella, so not much else has changed besides that, but it’s still super exciting! So, don’t go updating bookmarks because I’m still being hosted in the same place, I was just excited and thought that I’d mention it.

Also! If it isn’t blaringly obvious, I have a new layout for Absurd Tuna! Yay! Fun! I edited it slightly to suit my own needs, but a link to the original creator is down below and in the credits section!

So, what’s been happening these last few days? Nothing much. I’ve been feverishly looking over the thirty-pages of manuscript that I have for my book idea, fixing it back, making edits to make the story flow easier, and fixing dumb mistakes. It feels crazy to say that I have thirty pages of manuscript and the story has just gotten started. I know that there is a lot that’s going to have to be fixed, but so far its just it’s first, rocky draft. It’ll need to be fine-tuned and such once that I finish with it.

The hardest part about this is that, without giving too much away of what it is, it’s a rewrite of a story that’s already out there. Well, not really a rewrite as much as it’s a modernized version. I’m looking over the original and noting important plot points and trying to figure out how to bring it to a modern audience and still have the same feeling that the original did. I don’t know how good of a job I’m going to do, but I am trying my hardest and trying not to make too many creative liberties.

Anyway, sorry that I’ve talked about the book-in-progress for two posts now. I just hope that the interest doesn’t dwindle. I can imagine writing another 30 pages and stopping for another year with it. I don’t want that to happen.

Oh yeah! I’m also going home this weekend! Fun! I’ll get my GPS system from my parents and will get lost less.

Well, until next time!

Charlatan Illusionists and Teacher Meetings

Posted by Jessica on January 25, 2010 at 11:11 pm in Ramblings, classes, fun
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Just another life update since the last time I posted.

Nothing much is going on here lately and I honestly can’t think of anything interesting to post about. I’ve done nothing much besides hang out with my friends when I haven’t been in class. I also have been working on reworking one of my short stories for my English 464 class.

Last friday I went to what I thought was going to be an illusionist show only to learn that it was a Christian message in disguise. Brock Gill came to campus to do a show and since I like things like David Blaine and Criss Angel, I decided to go.

The thing that bothers me the most was simply the fac t that I felt like I paid $5 just to see him stand up on stage and play with cards and try to fool us. I know enough about magic that I was able to pick out his distractions when they happened. Anyway, before the intermission, he told us that he wanted to talk about his life and that if we “did want to hear it, we could just leave”. Well, I paid to get into this show, I was going to see what he wanted say.

What did he want to say? He wanted us to find Jesus. I suppose it was a nice message to spread along. I’m a Catholic, I don’t mind people talking about Jesus. My problem was that I didn’t know it was going to be a Christian-y message until I had seen flip a few cards around for an hour. I didn’t think I was going to get a message about religion while I was supposed to enjoy myself seeing some illusions.

And the even sketchier part was simply the way he talked to us about the disater in Haiti. He asked for donations for his mission trip and to send supplies down there. He claimed all the supplies that were beign sent to Haiti were being bottlenecked by customs and they weren’t getting through. He claimed that the company he worked with found this super secret way into Haiti through the Dominican Republic and that we should give to him because it was sure to get to the people there. ….It sounded too sketchy for me.

I left the performance kinda disappointed. It was okay, because I went back with my friends and watched Sergeant Frog until one in the morning.

Well, that’s all for the moment. I need to do more and update more often. I want to make this interesting for all my readers! Lol, that means I need a more interesting life.

I talked to my creative writing teacher and I told her one of my book ideas and she actually told me that I should write it. What does that mean? It means that I’m going to start writing my book. I am going to fix what I have so far and make it presentable for my second short story. I’m super excited! It’s currently 30 pages, and I plan for it to be at least 120 pages by the time the first draft is done and longer after I edit more. That’s the plan. Will I still with it? Who knows. I just know that I want to write it. I wanna get it out of my head.

Well, that’s all for now! I’ll talk to you later!

Music, Chia Pets, and More!

Posted by Jessica on January 20, 2010 at 9:48 pm in Ramblings, fun
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Well, since classes have begun again I have began writing again. Most for my creative writing classes, but also because I joined a fic fest that I have to write a fiction for. With luck, I can get the fic for the fest done in time to turn it in as my second story! Lol, sneaky, sneaky.

Whenever I got back from break, a friend of mine gave me one of her two chia pets that she had gotten for Christmas. It as a Sponge Bob chia!

I planted mine. He doesn’t look like the above yet, sadly. I’ll post a picture when he starts to look good.

So, I’ve been pretty obsessed with the band 3OH!3 (Click here for their band page). I’m not sure why I like them. Maybe I’m in denial about how much I actually like rap music. I guess I like rap music that isn’t all about the club, the bitches and hos, getting crunk, straight up about sex, too much language. Which cuts down my selection of what I actually really like, but there are even exceptions to the rules. Three-six Mafia usually breaks every rule, but I still listen to them. *shrug*

Last Friday, I started playing Silent Hill 2 with my friends Hannah and Alana. We’re pretty far in it. We hope to finish it this weekend and get started on Silent 4 in the beginning of February.

Is it just me, or is it strange that I’d rather watch people play video games rather than play them myself? I dunno, I just rather not play.. unless it’s a meelee game like Tekken or Soul Calibur or something.

Well, I was hanging out with Daniella today. We were talking about the different things she could make and sell at MTAC when it rolls around. I’m kinda excited. I hope I end up going. I’ve been to MTAC every year since 2004. In fact, in 2004, my art was in the handguide that every hand-goer carried with them!

That’s all for today!

What was the last video game you played?
Have you ever been to any kind of Convention?

After the First Day of Classes

Posted by Jessica on January 15, 2010 at 4:25 am in School, classes
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Well, tomorrow marks the third day of the semester. I’ve been to all of my classes and finalized my schedule. :)

Monday, Wednesday, Fridays:

English 254: Themes in Lit, Vampires from Dracula to Twilight
This class is really awesome. We’re going to be reading  Dracula, Carmilla, The Vampyre, The first novels in the Anita Blakes series, Sookie Stackhouse novels, Vampire Huntress Legend novels, and the Twilight Series. We also look as Vampire poems such as “Christabel“. All of these sources are to show us how the Vampire legend has evovled through time.

Education Psychology
This is the first class I take on my route to becoming a teacher. The class seems ridiculous complicated with it’s grading, but it might justbe because I’m not used to it yet. I have this class with Daniella.

Mathimatical Reasoning
Ehn, one of the two math classes I’m required to take for my math requirement. It seems kind of fun so far and the teacher seems really nice, I just hope that I can do well in the class.

Tuesday and Thursdays

Anthropology 110
Another gen ed. class. It seems pretty interesting and the Professor seems like a nice guy.

Creative Writing 464
The last level of creative writing. I’m still feeling this class out. I like how the class is set up, but I’m not sure how I feel about the professor at the moment. She seems kind of uncaring. I have a story idea in mind and I really hope it pans out. I’m going to start writing on it soon.

And now, away from classes…. which there isn’t much to talk about outside of classes at the moment. I bought a GPS for my car, and I’ve bought some school books. *shrug* Nothing in particular.

I’ve also been putting together song lists for differnet things. I’ve made them for particular stories I’ve read, particular things I write for, etc. Just different things. It’s really fun to do. :)

Well, that’s all for now. I’ve been super tired since classes started and I honestly cannot think of a way to make this blog anymore interesting than it is at the moment.

Until next time!

Random Question: Can you recommend me your favorite song at the moment?

Back to Class!

Posted by Jessica on January 12, 2010 at 6:20 am in School, life
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Ugh, classes start again for me on Wednesday. I’m already back to Campus and attempting to settle back in. The attempt is pretty much successful, especially since it’s my third year here and I’m used to how the flow goes by now.

I’ve had a lot of fun the last few days. I hung out with my family and the like. I finished reading Narcissus in Chains and I’ve moved on to the first Merry Gentry novel, A Kiss of Shadows, at the request of a friend of mine. Same author, different series. I’m hoping to see a big difference between the two.

I also saw Daybreakers today. It wasn’t bad. There was much not really left explained and several plot holes. I think if the movie were to be novelized, I think I might like it better. But, I do think it was really good. I’m probably going to buy the DVD when it comes out.

Yesterday I watched over half of the anime Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok. I think it was really sure and I can’t wait to finish it.  My friends like to tell me that the character Mayura Daidouji is my anime counterpart due to the fact that I like paranormal things. Lol, I’m not where as bad as she is with it.

Anyway! I think that’s all I’m going to comment on at the moment. I’ll post again once I’ve actually gone to class.

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