6-14-2011

Although this will likely end up typed in a word document, the original copy was composed on my typewriter (which Uncle Pete and Sarah gave me for my high school graduation). I haven’t had much chance to use it as of yet, so I thought I’d mess with it for a while – after all, I’ve had it since then and now I’m going to be a sophomore in college in two and a half months. Sarah has been borrowing my laptop, so I really have little other typing options, unless I use her desktop, which doesn’t contain a copy of my journal. I’m having fun, anyhow.

                So, I have reached 71,000 words today. I am currently working on Chapter XII. XI went extremely well and very quickly. I am about six or seven pages into XII, and will hopefully get more done tonight. I added a new scene, which takes place in a town called Oren, a secluded town in The Eber. So far it’s just a bunch of events leading up to the main event in the town.

                My favorite character from this new scene is an old man named Lester. He is the senile character with the glasses, and who continuously repeats himself. There are a few other new characters, including Myles, who is 100% on Argent’s side. He helps them out quite a bit, as does his friend Garm. Then there is Amyr, who is less than friendly. He is te one who initially gets Argent and her friends into trouble. He isn’t necessarily a “bad guy”, he just has certain ideals and a culture to which I myself cannot even relate.

                In other news, half of my toe is numb, and it is really bothering me. And now my foot is falling asleep. My toe has been numb for just about a week now, Maybe I should make an inquiry to the doctor. That, I will be able to do once I receive my Medi-Cal card.

                Two days ago I gutted a catfish for the first time in my life. It was gruesome – I had to use my bare hands, and I accidentally squished her liver. She was fat eggs, and I got those all over my clothes. Yesterday Sarah and I went swimming in the pond. Tomorrow I am going to send a random letter to a random address that I have selected from the phone book.