I’ve never been a fan of maths.
Ever since being publicly humiliated in school by a teacher because I had messed up my homework, I’ve never had much time for it and will avoid it whenever possible.
However, I do have to concede that the following is rather cool:
1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321
I had to share this, just because when someone told me about it I was very dubious. So, I got my calculator out and did that math(s). Touché maths.
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!
Bit late, but hey ho. So, once again I come on here and start typing with a message along the lines of “must write more”. Becomng a bit of a cliche if you ask me – which I am going to pretend that you did.
That is why one (I ended up making many) of my New Year resolutions was to… dun-dun-dun… “write more”.
In a bid to see this through, I’ve tasked myself with entering at least one competition a month. I’m off to a good start with two competition entries so far this month. Fingers crossed.
The first was a series of open liners for a story. Prize: free creative writing course. If I win, it may give me some ideas for future stories.
The second was the words with jam short story competition. My entry “The Clock” is a tale of one man’s battle with time.
That’s all I really have to say at the moment. Only reason I really wanted to add it on here – it’s not like anyone currently gives two hoots about this blog – is so that the task and the challenge is out there for people to see. Adding that extra little of pressure that I need. If it is in writing… it must happen.
Well, that’s the theory at least.
So, I’ve not really added anything to this for a while. Life has got in the way – or something along those lines.
HOWEVER! That is all about to change. Well, this infrequency of posts may remain, but I am currently trying to kick start my creative juices with a few projects.
For starters, November is now Movember and I have dedicated my facial hair to the cause. Having not clean shaved for around 2 years – I’m a beard man, thanks for asking- I think I’ve given up more than your average “shave-a-day” punter. After all, they’re getting to relax their usual routine.
If you are interested on seeing how the tash progresses you can visit my mospace on the Movember website. If you feel like donating then that would be super!
On top of growing a tash, I have also signed up to Nanowrimo – that nice funky stamp looking thing at the top of the menu will lead you to my section on their website (look at fancy-pants me, I’ve got areas everywhere right now!).
I signed up to the project last year and only lasted a few days. This time round I’m a determined to go the distance and actually get down those magic 50,000 words. It’s going to hurt, I have no doubt about that, but at least it won’t be as bad as this rash that is forming on my neck.
So… yep. That’s my latest post. You’ve read it, or skimmed it. Now it’s ending.
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Where did July go? I can’t believe how quickly the month has passed. Almost a whole 31 days without a post on ww4f… better squeeze this one in.
To be honest, my well of writing ideas has run pretty low recently. When I drop a coin in all I hear is a very slight and very pitiful plop as it reaches the bottom. As, I’m sure, you can tell from this post, my inspiration has been lacking.
Funnily enough, during the second and third week of July I didn’t have this problem. In fact my mind was awash with a whole orgy of new ideas for short stories, scripts, etc.
I feverishly tried to note down as much as I could in notebooks and my phone, but was not able to catch every idea as they thundered from my mental blowhole. What was difference? I was on my holidays.
Two weeks of not thinking about tyres and servicing and motoring and SEO and affiliates and reports and emails and all that comes with work obviously did my imagination some good…
I was hoping to carry the momentum of those two weeks into the rest of this month, but I’ve been slowed down lately by the untimely breakage of my laptop – which I’m still paying for!
How did it break? Beer spillage. To make matters worse, it was the first drink of the evening, so I wasn’t even drunk. I think that makes it worse.
Anyway, seen as this post doesn’t really seem to contain much/any coherent subject matter I will end it.
END.
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Do you know what I consider to be one of the most bum-clenching-nose-bleeding-ear-popping-brain-exploding annoying things in the world?! A terminally slow computer (the clue was in the title).
Yeah I realise that this is not a new phenomenon and that I should count my blessings – computers are far more advanced now-a-days.
I remember – vaguely – computers running on Windows 95 with about as much RAM as a packet of cheese and onion crisps, but I can’t help it – I actually think that the fact most computers are so advanced these days actually makes the blood boil even more.
We now have VERY high standards when it comes to our computers and their abilities.
What’s even worse, is a computer that will play ball for the majority of the day, let you slip and slide effortlessly from one program to the next, then out of nowhere – when you try to do something as easy as open a new tab in Firefox – it has a complete meltdown and throws up all over your brand new puppy’s pair of socks…
… OK I may have fallen into the realms of fantasy at stages during this rant post, but the point remains – slow computers are the most infuriating things to ever grace this technologically wonderful age.
I feel slightly better now. I’ll just open a new tab and check my emails… SON OF A B$#£*!!
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