What does one do when they have three written things for my application, twelve things to do for my portfolio, two college essays and presentations on that topic (due in Dec) and a report. Not including homework and of course.. exams.
Also as much as i want to add to my novel, I have it an invisible wall of sorts. I am trying to add to my chapters which go into greater deeper of each social issue, by explaining what it is, what is wrong with it and of course what should be done to solve it; possible solution of course.
In some ways I wish i could just clone myself three time overs so I could get everything done overnight. But since that isn't possible.... I think it is worth looking into meditation or something to keep myself calm. Since if I would lose it and let the ball drop I would be in a lot tighter situation than I am in now.
I did manage to add a little bit more to my novel today, which is good of course, but it wasn't much.
I am running out of time to get all this done before i go back to working and going to college at the same time.
So stresssed!
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Day 7 Land Locked
It was interesting last night, since I could feel the freighter go by on board the boat. I didn't really get much done on my novel since, well I had to study for a midterm which i wrote on Monday morning. Mind you last night was also one of the calmest nights on the water I have had out the days i have been on board the sailboat. Due to the fact of living on a boat without a shower and hot water I have decided to wake up earlier so i could go home and get ready before heading off to college. By doing this it also gave me more time to study for my midterm which we had 3 hours to write and a lot of questions to answer.
After lunch I was able to add more to my novel and a little bit more after my last class while i was waiting for my club meeting. It is progressing slowly so far. 2840 words when I should be at 10,000 by now. I am trying my damnest to reach the number of words i need to write a day, but since my novel is a non-fiction about real world issues make it a lot more difficult. I understand that and that is one of the reasons why i am writing to improve the world. But inorder to have to possibly published in Jan I need to finish the novel in November and of course all the other things I need to get done for application for UBC.
I am also going to spend the next two days on land (today and tomorrow night) because of my classes since i have a field trip coming up on Wednesday.
After lunch I was able to add more to my novel and a little bit more after my last class while i was waiting for my club meeting. It is progressing slowly so far. 2840 words when I should be at 10,000 by now. I am trying my damnest to reach the number of words i need to write a day, but since my novel is a non-fiction about real world issues make it a lot more difficult. I understand that and that is one of the reasons why i am writing to improve the world. But inorder to have to possibly published in Jan I need to finish the novel in November and of course all the other things I need to get done for application for UBC.
I am also going to spend the next two days on land (today and tomorrow night) because of my classes since i have a field trip coming up on Wednesday.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Day 4 Overwhelmed
I never thought I would be posting this, but I am seriously overwhelmed! I have a college midterm (second one) on Monday, I am writing (or at least trying to) for NaNoWriMo, getting my application and portfolio done for UBC and getting ready to move aboard a boat tomorrow. I feel so tired and i have so many things to do. Tomorrow I am planning to finish or almost finish my re-cycled nautical chandelier, move aboard and write like a madman until i hit the 15,000 word make. Not to mention study too like a madman for that upcoming exam. I also have three CADD drawings I need to start from scratch and finish this month, sketches and a few models. I wish in a way i could clone myself three times and get all this done a lot sooner.
It bothers me that my mind has gone blank with my non-fiction novel. Since each and everyday counts towards achieving the 50k (in my case 100k) word goal. I really really want to write (kinda why I am able to post here) and get it done but, yeah, i'm lost where to go.
World Goal for today: 13,600
Amount Written: 0
Total Words: 1468
Goal: 100,000
Actually now when i look at it, 15k isn't enough. I need a MINIMUM of 17k to get back on track. *roll eyes*
It bothers me that my mind has gone blank with my non-fiction novel. Since each and everyday counts towards achieving the 50k (in my case 100k) word goal. I really really want to write (kinda why I am able to post here) and get it done but, yeah, i'm lost where to go.
World Goal for today: 13,600
Amount Written: 0
Total Words: 1468
Goal: 100,000
Actually now when i look at it, 15k isn't enough. I need a MINIMUM of 17k to get back on track. *roll eyes*
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Day 1 NaNoWriMo
It is strange, I was thinking about what I was going to write about for National Novel Writing Month this year two months before it even started, and now I am having trouble figuring out where to start. Add the fact that now I am a landlubber until I graduate. Which in my opinion sucks, since I love being down near the ocean. I am also going to have more time to work on some parts of my portfolio during this month since as of November 2nd I am boat-sitting for a month, to see what it is like living aboard a boat. I'll be staying on a Cal 28 (I don't know the year, possible 1960-1970s) with the cabin level with the deck. So it only has standing head room through the center of the boat, I have to watch so i don't bump my head.
I was planning on also starting my novel today but could think of how or where to begin. Ironic, I can write about almost anything except the thing I want to write about the most. I guess the fact of having an exam in the afternoon didn't help the fact.
But I did write a guide/outline so I have a rough idea how I want to lay it out. Heh, gosh I am soo busy.
What is NaNoWriMo + Full time college + University Application = Not enough time in a day.
Word Goal for today: 3400
Amount Written: 0
Total Words: 0
Goal: 100,000.
Crap...
I was planning on also starting my novel today but could think of how or where to begin. Ironic, I can write about almost anything except the thing I want to write about the most. I guess the fact of having an exam in the afternoon didn't help the fact.
But I did write a guide/outline so I have a rough idea how I want to lay it out. Heh, gosh I am soo busy.
What is NaNoWriMo + Full time college + University Application = Not enough time in a day.
Word Goal for today: 3400
Amount Written: 0
Total Words: 0
Goal: 100,000.
Crap...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Eleven out of Thirty One
Due to my busy schedule this month I was unable to meet my goal for 31 posts for October. I have been slaving away on assignments and studying for exams which never seem to end. I did however get the materials for my workbench on the 20th of October, and built it over that weekend. As for my projects for my portfolio, it is slowly coming together but I am planning to get most of it done in November. I even have taken that month off work so I can everything done. On top of all that I am taking part in NaNoWriMo, with a goal of 100k words in 30 days and I might even try and get my VHF operators licence. Like that isn't enough I would like to complete all my major projects for geography. I am also planning to take an income tax course to help increase my meagre income next year.
I am also in the process of acquiring a Catalina 30, I shall not say more it is not final yet. But I shall post about it when I get it.
UPDATE: I looked into taking out a loan but due to my low income I am unable to and my parents are not willing to help out on this. So I have got to pass on this opportunity. However I am going to budget and save so when one arises in the future I can possible take advantage of it.
As The Essentials of Living Aboard Boat says (on page 33) "There are a lot of things that don't grow on trees, such as money. Money does not grow on trees. But boats do.
...Houses grow on trees, meaning that a better will always come along, even if that deal does not exist today. When you that a great deal is passing you by, don't be nervous, because there is another one coming."
(Page 258): "Be patient and thorough when choosing a boat - and remember that boats, good and bad, grow on trees."
I own the book and I recommend it to all those considering living about a boat.
I was going to write about Holidays tonight, but with having a test tomorrow and my busy schedule I have to cut this one shorter.
I am also in the process of acquiring a Catalina 30, I shall not say more it is not final yet. But I shall post about it when I get it.
UPDATE: I looked into taking out a loan but due to my low income I am unable to and my parents are not willing to help out on this. So I have got to pass on this opportunity. However I am going to budget and save so when one arises in the future I can possible take advantage of it.
As The Essentials of Living Aboard Boat says (on page 33) "There are a lot of things that don't grow on trees, such as money. Money does not grow on trees. But boats do.
...Houses grow on trees, meaning that a better will always come along, even if that deal does not exist today. When you that a great deal is passing you by, don't be nervous, because there is another one coming."
(Page 258): "Be patient and thorough when choosing a boat - and remember that boats, good and bad, grow on trees."
I own the book and I recommend it to all those considering living about a boat.
I was going to write about Holidays tonight, but with having a test tomorrow and my busy schedule I have to cut this one shorter.
Monday, October 17, 2011
New, Used or Abused
No, I am not referring to people for those wondering. Rather I am taking about different conditions you can buy or acquire boats. It has also been almost a week since i updated you all on my status. Which can simply be summed up... no progress. BUT BUT, before you think i am just a big talker i am planning tonight once i get everything done today to work until midnight on my portfolio.
Anyways, back to the topic at hand....
On Sunday I online when was online, surfing the net. I stopped one of the blogs (HoboSailor:HoboSailor | Facebook) i follow on their facebook page only to find at the very bottom, their first post a documentary called: Hold Fast (http://vimeo.com/15351476). It is a 1:15:45 long documentary about a group of four people finding, fixing up an old fiberglass yacht and sailing it in the Caribbean. I shall not say anymore for those interested in watching it.
Watching that documentary got me thinking about other ways of acquiring or buying a boat. And also brought up the topic of Derelict boats again for which, i have searched in the past. So instead of spending say... 20,000, 50,000 or even 100,000 on a used boat; I could find a derelicts or abandoned boat and fix her up. Of course that would mean getting her very cheap or better free. Just the thing is, once i've got the boat i have to get her hauled out and trailered to my parents house where i can work on her. Easier said that done, since i only know of two haul out locations on Vancouver Island. However, when you consider everything, even if it costs 4,000-6,000 to repair and fix the boat; I still save a lot of money. Not to mention if I can get it really cheap, well, it would be hard to sell any boat these days with the market flooded with so many.
I have hoping to make my search easier posted ads on UsedVictoria and Sailnet to get the word out that I am looking for such a thing. But since I am also busy with my studies i doubt i'll be able to do anything to that boat (if I happen to find one before the end of October) until mid December.
No matter where you go in the world you are going to encounter places were derelict abandoned boats have come to rest. Majestic vessels of the sea, left to degrade and fade away.
Anyways, back to the topic at hand....
On Sunday I online when was online, surfing the net. I stopped one of the blogs (HoboSailor:HoboSailor | Facebook) i follow on their facebook page only to find at the very bottom, their first post a documentary called: Hold Fast (http://vimeo.com/15351476). It is a 1:15:45 long documentary about a group of four people finding, fixing up an old fiberglass yacht and sailing it in the Caribbean. I shall not say anymore for those interested in watching it.
Watching that documentary got me thinking about other ways of acquiring or buying a boat. And also brought up the topic of Derelict boats again for which, i have searched in the past. So instead of spending say... 20,000, 50,000 or even 100,000 on a used boat; I could find a derelicts or abandoned boat and fix her up. Of course that would mean getting her very cheap or better free. Just the thing is, once i've got the boat i have to get her hauled out and trailered to my parents house where i can work on her. Easier said that done, since i only know of two haul out locations on Vancouver Island. However, when you consider everything, even if it costs 4,000-6,000 to repair and fix the boat; I still save a lot of money. Not to mention if I can get it really cheap, well, it would be hard to sell any boat these days with the market flooded with so many.
I have hoping to make my search easier posted ads on UsedVictoria and Sailnet to get the word out that I am looking for such a thing. But since I am also busy with my studies i doubt i'll be able to do anything to that boat (if I happen to find one before the end of October) until mid December.
No matter where you go in the world you are going to encounter places were derelict abandoned boats have come to rest. Majestic vessels of the sea, left to degrade and fade away.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Manifest Destiny
Stepping back a day to when i had the midterm, after that class in my other geography in the afternoon we watched two videos. One on Batam in Indonesia and the other one on 'getting rich' about China's economy. After that class i had some errands to run to get art supplies, sailing gear (PFD), and hobby supplies... which took me almost 2 hours downtown going between each shop. To make the whole experience more enjoyable it was raining and most of shops were closing around the time i down town so time was very limited. At one point I had to cover seven blocks, but if i would walk i would have to wait at every single intersection for the light to change. I did at one point run to cover two and a half blocks which did make a difference since the art supply store i was heading to was going to close in about an hour. I got most of what i needed when i was down there, but the stuff i couldn't get was because either the store was closed, or what i was planning on getting was out of stock.
Anyways....
Manifest Destiny, as in creating your own destiny as you go along through life is a term most of us have heard of at one point. But how far from the truth is it? If we consider this we also inadvertently consider the questions attributed to free will and its debate. Now if we were to consider the other side of the spectrum, Determinism and Fatalism (that our futures have all been decided already by a higher power and we have zero choice in our actions). Where now does this put us? Us being the world, is in stalemate unsure which is the correct way to perceive the future while the opposing side argues the exact same thing. So now where? Now what? Its not like we are the preverbal fork in the road with only two options, since there are varying degrees of free will each can argue. So that turns a simple black and white spectrum into a rainbow of colourful decisions. Is there only one correct route? How many of them add together to make up ones future?
If you are wondering about my perspective on this; I use to be a strong determinist but i have swung more towards the middle. The way I see the answer to the question about free will is simply (maybe not that simple) that our future is determined but within that determined future we have thousands of options which then determines our life's path.
To what point does one stop questioning the world around them and their future on the basis of free will? That becomes a question for each and everyone to answer, since their is no solid answer about it.
Moving along...
The reason why I am bringing this up, is because even the most focused individual will sidetrack. As for myself I still see my first priority is to become an Architect but I have ventured more than several times off course considering other interests. What those may be, range and are different from one another. I have considered Horticulture, Marine Architecture, Carpentry and the odd one Truck Diver. But every time i remind myself why i am wanting to go this route (of course Marine Architecture can be incorporated since it is related). I am doing this because I love the creativity of the design process, the rewarding process of seeing your design come to life and history/biographies of famous architects. The income itself is simply the icing on the cake, since it merely represents the amount of work that you've done you are paid for. Similar to most jobs... but then how many jobs may ask you to work a seven day week?
Another part of the dream is considering where i am going to live. The options aren't really limited but once you add the cost of rent then it becomes very limited. Hence why I am considering living on a sailboat. It may sound really romantic to lots but there is a lot more to consider than the wind and waves. In order for me to really enjoy the experience i am challenging myself on top of everything else (closer to the end of the year) to get my RYA Dayskipper and VHF operators licence before the new year. Even if would fall short and only get the VHF, I do have my PCOC so technically I could still move the boat once i find one.
One of my biggest reasons for choosing to live on a boat is because of the freedom it allows to its owner. Even if the world would go topsy turvy, i could change my lifestyle from living docked to on the hook. Just hopefully everything will improve before it gets any worse. But honesty looking at the current world issues... it is more likely to go the other way, getting a lot worse before it gets better. Which is sad is say.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Day by Day
So now, waiting in between classes i figured it would be a good time to add a short entry to my blog. For those wondering how much I am trying to accomplish and how much time i have allocated for all my projects i think now would be a good time to mention it.
Currently I am going to college four days a week 10:30am till 4:30pm, taking four courses. Three geography's and one physics. I am also working three days a week (Thursday till Saturday). I have joined also a local sailing club which i am hoping to go sailing every Sunday and as of the new year i am going to re-join the local archery club so I can practice on their ranges come the new year. I am also part of a college club too which meets every two weeks.
What I have to do at the moment is for the most part the application for my program. Which is; a questionnaire, biographical statement (resume), statement of interest, two academic references and a max 18-page portfolio of my creative work. Have i started any of this? Not yet. How much time have i given myself? Only till the end of October. Why so little time? Because in November I have other plans I wanna do that will take up most of my time.
As of November I am going to be taking part in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) which is a 30 day competition to write 50,000 words/175 pages. I am challenging myself to do double that in the same time... 100,000 words in 30 days. Crazy? Hell no! I just have a novel idea I want to get done so i can edit it in December and possibly publish in the new year. I also at the moment trying to also find someone in town who would let me boat sit for a month. Boat sit similar to house sitting except for the fact it'll be a sailboat and there is limited living space. Limited if you compare to a house, they are fairly roomy.
If i like the experience I am definitely going to go forward and buy myself a 30 foot (10 meter) sailboat to live on while I am in Vancouver. I have already finished a book on living aboard a boat that helped inform me about this decision.
Currently I am going to college four days a week 10:30am till 4:30pm, taking four courses. Three geography's and one physics. I am also working three days a week (Thursday till Saturday). I have joined also a local sailing club which i am hoping to go sailing every Sunday and as of the new year i am going to re-join the local archery club so I can practice on their ranges come the new year. I am also part of a college club too which meets every two weeks.
What I have to do at the moment is for the most part the application for my program. Which is; a questionnaire, biographical statement (resume), statement of interest, two academic references and a max 18-page portfolio of my creative work. Have i started any of this? Not yet. How much time have i given myself? Only till the end of October. Why so little time? Because in November I have other plans I wanna do that will take up most of my time.
As of November I am going to be taking part in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) which is a 30 day competition to write 50,000 words/175 pages. I am challenging myself to do double that in the same time... 100,000 words in 30 days. Crazy? Hell no! I just have a novel idea I want to get done so i can edit it in December and possibly publish in the new year. I also at the moment trying to also find someone in town who would let me boat sit for a month. Boat sit similar to house sitting except for the fact it'll be a sailboat and there is limited living space. Limited if you compare to a house, they are fairly roomy.
If i like the experience I am definitely going to go forward and buy myself a 30 foot (10 meter) sailboat to live on while I am in Vancouver. I have already finished a book on living aboard a boat that helped inform me about this decision.
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