I'm BAAAAAAACCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!

Long time, no....talk? readers!!
It has certainly been a while since I last updated (my apologies), but I am back with all new info!
So my most current work is based on a dream I had many months ago. It was a...reassuring dream, because even though I was stuck in what is probably the world's strangest maze, I ended up running into one of my best friends who helped me out of the maze and calmed me down at the same time. So, in short, I was happy :)
Then, a few weeks ago, I had another dream, but this was one slightly more worrying, and I wasn't nearly as relaxed. But--and it's a big one!--when i thought it through, I realized that I could connected almost seemlessly with my current work, and it actually gave the first story the resolution it needed! I was very surprised, and very happy. :)
So, i suppose the moral of this story is that, even if you think that the story is complete, don't close all of your options. I don't mean continue it because you think you have to, because that just leads to crappy sequels. But when you get something that fits, don't let it go.
So there you go.
Also, I am seriously excited because I'M GOING TO GET MY SISTERS BACK THIS MONTH!!!!!!!!!!! :D I'M SO HAPPY!!!!
ttyl
Arika :)

Tis the Season to . . . .EAT!

I finished yet another book.  This was Book #8 and my very first sequel.  How happy does that make me?  It makes me as happy as I would be if I suddenly saw a duck moonwalking.  It makes me this happy.

Anyway, so now I have two more books to write by the end of the year, and one to edit for a special purpose (I can't tell you what it is because my mom reads this, and it's going to be a big surprise!!).  I had Thanksgiving with the head guy of my church.  He invited me to have it with his family who were all very nice.  It was the first time I had had Thanksgiving dinner in a long time.  True, I didn't have any turkey, but I had mashed potatoes (that I'd helped peel by the way), and a green bean casserole (which was delicious), and many other things.  I stayed clear of the pies, and other disgusting Thanksgiving food items that make me start gagging to think about.
I'm starting to realize that my semester is almost done.  That is crazy.  It has gone by so fast. I love it up here in college.  It is so nice to have this extra freedom and finally be on my own (just as long as my mom is only a phone call away).
My college is strange in that there are 'technically' three semesters, but all students only ever go to two in any given year. My college time is from September-December and April-July.  I have a four month break between semesters and then about a month break between the semesters during the summer.  I'm so grateful for this break because it gives me time to go to work and make more money.  Not to mention the fact that I will have time to write more often.  You see Jassy and I are on different systems (She goes to school from September-December, and January-April), so I don't have too many friends back at home that  really hang out with.  Arika will be there, so every weekend we will be painting the town red.  Then of course, I have other friends, but they are on a regular school system.
While it is sort of depressing that I won't get to see a ton of my friends, I'm actually looking forward to the experience of writing as much as I want (within the bounds of my work at least).
This next year is to be one full of editing.  We will see where that leads me.
Lastly, I have to bring up how much I enjoy the Christmas Season.  There is such a feeling in the air, and I just love it.  There is snow here (which I am so not used to being from a desert and all), and I love the chance I get to wear my beanies that my dearest mother made me.

I hope you are all having a fantastic day.

Aiden

Long Time No Talk

Wow, long time for not seeing this blog.  Of course, it would be cool if my sisters would write on here every once in a while (hint hint).
So, I am here to tell you that I am done with NaNoWriMo.  Actually I have been done for about a week.  It was very fast for me, and reassured me about my love and desire to write.  It is honestly everything I could ever want to do.
I'm hoping to have three-four other books written by the end of this year.  It will be crazy, but I think I can do it.  I really just need to work my but off during Thanksgiving Break.
I hope you all have a great Turkey Day and have an amazing time spending it with your family.  Thanksgiving and Christmas are my favorite time of year simply because of the love I share with my family.  It is a great feeling.

Aiden

NaNoWriMo

National Novel Writing Month

It is a difficult adventure to take, but completely worth it.  Most writers deal with the inability to move past their words.  Their sentences have to be completely perfect, which will never happen.
I am lucky because I have realized that my writing will never be perfect, but have also realized that in order for me to have the best writing possible, I simply need to write, and then I can go back later and revise.  In reality, NaNoWriMo isn't too difficult for me because I write quickly normally.   However, it is still nice to have a website to report my daily word count to.  It helps keep me on track.  I know Jassy isn't writing this month . . . but is Arika?  We shall see.  In the meantime, keep writing, because it creates a beautiful (handsome) smile on your face.  And that makes it completely worth it!

Aiden

Meaning of LIfe

I'm not really sure what to write.  Today has been a difficult day.  My dog, my sweet Rosie died last night. It was her time to go and I'm glad that she is no longer in pain.  It is a little more difficult for me to deal with because I am away at college (not to mention 14 hours away) so there was no way for me to say goodbye to her.  I am happy that she did not have to endure more pain and suffering.

I suppose I will always miss  her.  She was a great dog with her sister Halie that has been gone for a few years now.  

I can still remember when I was very sad one day.  I was upstairs in my room, crying, wondering why things were so bad.  The next thing I knew, Rosie had nosed her way into my room.  She looked at me as if to say, "Don't worry kid, I'm right here."  Then she jumped up on my bed and cuddled with me.  She let me cry into her curly fur, and just hold her.  Even though she couldn't not hug me, she was a great comfort to me that day.  

I remember when Halie and Rosie were just puppies, and we were training them to go to the bathroom on newspapers, we got so frustrated, because they never seemed to get it.  One morning, my family and I hear this yell from the bathroom.  My father had set his newspaper outside of the door, and when he came out to get it, there was a nice wet present waiting for him.  

I remember Rosie's soft, curly fur that would get crazy whenever we didn't cut it.  I remember that she would lick me every chance she got.  She just wanted to be near us.  She was a people dog. 

I remember that Rosie was definitely more athletic than Halie, she was faster, and stronger, but all she wanted to do was curl up between our open legs and watch a movie with us while Halie wanted to play ball.  

I remember the last time I saw her.  Rosie still managed to wag her tail at me, and give me a kiss of good luck as I stepped away from my home to go to college.  

I know it might seem silly because she is an animal, but she was a good friend to me.  I love her, and I will always miss her.  I know that if she could talk, she wouldn't want me to be sad.  Rather, as my brother said, she is probably having lots of fun playing with her sister again.  Oh how I miss her.  I hope to see her again.  One day.  

So, I'm back home! And I've finally reacclimated, so I think my body is completely over the travel. I miss my sisters dearly, and I can't wait to see them again!
So, apparently the days after completely-awful-terrible-life-is-against-me days are fantastic for writing. Maybe all of the terrible things that happen trigger some sort of inspiration. Who knows? All I know is that by the end of yesterday, my one thought was 'life can go suck eggs' and then today I had everything ready for writing and character development.
Weird, right?
And, I learned something very valuable from my english teacher. Apparently, when she got married, she recieved a pound or so of Jamacian Blue coffee. According to her, Jamacain Blue isn't just coffee, it's coffee; like specifically-set-an-hour-aside-to-enjoy-the-cup kind of coffee. She was presented with a choice. She could enjoy only so many cups of pure Jamacain Blue, or she could mix it with Folgers (which, she admitted, gets the job done in the morning). So what did she choose? Well, she, like the class, thought that mixing Jamacain Blue with Folgers was nothing short of sacraligious! And so she enjoyed the small amount of Jamacian Blue, completely pure.
So how, you may find yourself asking, is coffee anything like writing?
I'll tell you.
Think of Jamacain Blue as the right words that get the job completely done, perfect simply by themselves. Then think of Folgers as the words that are ok, but if they weren't there, it would still be perfectly fine.
Don't add excess words! They aren't needed! Don't corrupt your Jamacain Blue with Folgers!!!!
Anyway, hopefully tomorrow and saturday will be better; by all accounts, they should be. And I hope you learned something valuable from my coffee lecture!
Ttyl~!
Arika