http://www.laurajue.net Writer, Musician, Sister...What could be more exciting? Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:00:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, my new computer came in the mail today! My old one, a gigantic wide-screen Toshiba, had so many problems for a long time: broken CD drive, sucky battery, short memory, and just way too big for the things I like to do.  During surgery--a.k.a. switching the operating system--it finally ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=157 A couple months ago I found out about a vampire writing contest hosted by the San Francisco Public Library. It was to celebrate the release of the latest Twilight movie. I entered, even though I abhor Twilight. I wrote a short story describing the transformation from human to vampire and ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=156 The reason I couldn't write about day 3 and 4 of the road trip was because there was no internet in Yellowstone and then the next day my powercord broke. I have since gotten a new one and now have internet (obviously) and I will write about the rest of ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=155 Yesterday was the second day of our trip from San Francisco, California to Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is now 6:30 in the morning, Central Standard Time, and we are in the Pony Express Motel in Jackson, Wyoming. Yesterday we woke up at about the same time (Pacific) and had breakfast at ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=154 We left San Francisco at about nine yesterday (it is now morning, in a motel in Elko). The first leg of the trip was uneventful, except for the stupid sun being on my side the entire time which made it impossible for me to see my computer screen in order ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=153 After a long, exhausting year, today was finally graduation. I'm not going to go into detail tonight, because today has left me almost asleep on my feet, but I just wanted to brag about my awards. My school passed out several kinds of awards: honor roll awards, subject awards, and wings ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=152 As most of you (should) know, I recently participated in National Novel Writing Month, during which I wrote a novel which is now up for you to read here: http://www.siranim.com Now, it's Script Frenzy season! Script Frenzy is similar to NaNoWriMo in that you have a month to write something, but ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=151 I got my high school assignment today. When the letter came in the mail it was like half the stress in my life (the "good" kind of stress--of so many fun things to think about. Yay!) was lifted away. It had been what I had been waiting for since January--well, ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=150 No, I have not been here for a while. But I have a good excuse! I have been taking part in National Novel Writing Month, which actually is long over, even though my novel isn't. National Novel Writing Month, for those who don't know, is an annual event in which everyone ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=148 OMG!! I just saw New Moon! OMG Edward is so hot!! It was soooo good!!!!! Cuz, like, Edward is, like, SO hot!!!!!!!! And Jacob is, like, omg so hot too!!! OMG I just LOVE Stephenie Meyer and Twilight and New Moon and EDWARD!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!! If you think that was pretty annoying, ... http://www.laurajue.net/?p=149