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About Me Member Novelist Zavi17/Female/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 3 Years
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[Emergency Edit] It's a special day...

Wed Oct 28, 2009, 11:27 AM
  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: Go With Me - Kenneth Cope
  • Reading: Walden Pond, Duma Key, The Bible
  • Watching: The Little Mermaid (does that surprise you?)
Edit: Sorry for having journals in your inbox for two days in a row, but quite a few of my watchers know this person well.

I received a text message from my friend in PSU yesterday, saying that she and other students were locked in their dorms because there was a gunman on campus.

Needless to say I was horrified--I wasn't there, of course, but she said that policemen were out checking buildings and the outside. It was on the news this morning as well. They locked down the school and the hospital nearby for four-five hours (starting around 5:30PM?), and only until 12:19 AM did I get word that the "gunman" was finally identified. So I'm a little exhausted at this point.

The gun wasn't a gun, and the gunman was a martial artist with some sort of tool--I don't know what. But for any of you that got word the same time I did, Amy's fine. Holy crap, that was a rough night.


Writing Progress

Pen Death Toll: 22

Pen Death Toll (2009): 13


Projects

NaNoWriMo 2007 - The Devil's Day
On hiatus for more world-building and development, though the idea's still pushing through. I adore this story and don't want to abandon it. It's been in my head for four years and still hasn't died. Will put passages in my CW portfolio.

NaNoWriMo 2008 - Absolute Zero
The first draft is done, but I only like the concept. I think I might adapt the idea or characters into a different story. It might be novella or short story material.

NaNoWriMo 2009 - The Autumn Wolf
Two families are tied together, but Allevera, the autumn she-wolf, seeks to break those bonds.

DecNoWriMo 2008
It's onto the small edits now! Woot!

Short Story Collection (the survivable ones, at least)
How to Play God
I really want to revise this. I'm going to polish a passage for my CW portfolio and then re-do the whole plot.
Karen MacGyver
No title for this one yet, but the protagonist has been talking to me and I want to know more. She's an eccentric young florist and epitomizes art in all its forms. I know little about this story thus far, but I'm eager to find out.
I Am The Seasons
What do we all run for? A young stag seeks to find out.


School Stuff

School Newspaper - 2nd Print Issue & Online Features
Deadline: Weekly deadlines for online articles, and a big deadline in late November-early December for the next print issue.
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I can legally drive an ice cream truck now. Screw scratch tickets and questionable entertainment (although...), I like the ice cream truck. Yes, folks, I'm no longer a minor as of today. Woohoo!

In other news, I got a new kit and will be getting a third lens in the near future. Canon 450D with the kit lens and a telephoto--the kit lens isn't spectacular, of course, but it more than suffices for now. I just wish I could actually USE the beast, but instead I'm swamped with college applications. Luckily, I (for once) have no immediate homework deadlines today. Happy birrrthday to me!

I want to accumulate a few pictures with the new kit and I'll submit them all at once, just to start off with some consistency. Bear with me as the final push for college applications nears.

Wish me luck, as I couldn't wish for anything more to be a Creative Writing major at my top college. My portfolio is the deciding factor, and it's coming together!

Again, bear with my absence. I promise I'm not dead.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: New Hampshire (Go New England!)
  • Interests: Writing, photography, drawing, animals, animation, glass painting, and experiencing nature.
  • Favourite movie: The Little Mermaid, every other Disney movie, The Other Boleyn Girl, Slumdog Millionaire
  • Favourite band or musician: Sugarland, Alan Menken, John Denver, Craig Morgan
  • Favourite genre of music: Country, Show Tunes and Soundtracks
  • Favourite artist: Glen Keane, Andreas Deja, and many others
  • Favourite poet or writer: David Clement-Davies, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Michael Crichton--all writing Gods
  • Favourite photographer: Monty Sloan
  • Favourite style of art: 2D Animation, Calligraphy, Traditional Chinese, Impressionist
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • MP3 player of choice: My iPod nano, though I still love my (dead) pink mini.
  • Shell of choice: C-Shells (B-Shells are too small, D-Shells are too big, and Algebras itch!) :)
  • Wallpaper of choice: Kiss the Girl, 'cause I am a dork.
  • Skin of choice: Pssh, I like fur!
  • Favourite game: The Sims 3
  • Favourite gaming platform: I heart my Wii.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Ariel, Simba, Ursula, Belle, Aladdin
  • Personal Quote: "I'm the one who uses the word 'callipygian' in text messages"
  • Tools of the Trade: Bulk supplies of pens, notebooks, and an active imagination.

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Comments


:iconfrancy84:
Thank you for the :+fav:! ^__^
:iconzavi:
You're welcome!
:iconlion-feathers:
Having had a look at both your other faves and your own work, I'm extremely flattered to have my boats in such good company. What was it about that particular shot that caught your eye?

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Yours with bells on, [link]
:iconzavi:
So sorry I didn't get to this sooner. I absolutely loved how that shot was composed; there's a lot going on in the picture, but it doesn't feel too busy at all. I loved how lively it feels.
:iconlion-feathers:
Thanks. I'm still bemused at the response to this picture. People seem to like it. I hadn't thought at the time that it was all that well composed, I just liked the juxtaposition of all those different boats.

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Yours with bells on, [link]
:icongary-g-09:
thank you so much for the fave its really appreciated :)
:iconzavi:
You're very welcome.
:iconsparklyshoes:
Thanks very much for the fave! :hug:
:iconzavi:
You're welcome!
:iconfalleynangel:
thank you so much for the favorite ^^ i really appreciate it!

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"For remembrance. As a reminder."

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