Day 10 Half n' Half

Yay! Thursday! The way I planned out college schedule this year is so perfect since I only go four days a week to class and a three day long weekend. Anyways today wasn't all that interesting, I had a lecture in the morning and went home for lunch. But since i was working so- so hard this week I passed on my second class. I don't have to worry too much about my physics class, since this is my second time around and I have all my notes from the year when I took it.

I just spend the rest of the day at a friends counting down for the launch of Elder Scroll V: Skyrim. And then watching him play the game until midnight.

So yeah not much done, not much achieve but everyone needs some R n R?

Day 3 EGB (Emerging Green Builders)

Today was interesting, since in my human geography class we had a debate about the whole Occupy movement, where the class divided up into groups to talk about each side of the movement. I tried to be on the 1% movement (I support the 99% outside the debate) to see if we could voice an opposition to the 99%. It was far from unsuccessful, since it was so hard to find anything supporting the super rich. Really there is so many reasons why the 99% is correct in what they are fighting for. After lunch I managed to add more to my novel, not as much as i like thought. And then for my final class for the week, which was physics it wasn't that interesting but very tiring.
Anyways after dinner I went down to the Emerging Green Builders Victoria branch meeting which was really interesting. We had a guest speaker come from the government to talk about government policies and looking for input about improving their green policies. I also was able to network and chat with other people who were down there (either in the field or in a related field) and got information about Cascadia, LEED certification and more.

As for novel, it is sad... I didn't make much progress. I am hoping to write like 20,000 words on Saturday to get me back on track, but then I need either peace and quiet or a really really good song.

Word Goal for today: 10,200
Amount Written: 511
Total Words: 1,468
Goal: 100,000

Day 2 Delayed

Well, today I was planning to move on-board as I said in my previous entry. But due to the weather, rain and lots of it, I had to postpone to this weekend. However i don't mind, since it gives me more time to get more prepared and pick up a few minute last things which would be very useful - like a tarp to tie down over the boom.
It was interesting today in class, since we spent most of the class going over what is going to be on our second midterm. It took a long time - 2 hours 30 minutes to cover everything, but I am hoping to use my free time aboard the boat to study like a mad man. Then in my second geography we went downtown to see chinatown and the older parts of town. It was pretty interesting, but ugh, the rain really made that day feel so much worse. I did manage to look into getting some things for one of my portfolio projects and also found out that there is more to it. I need to go to a strictly electrical store to pick up 16 gauge wire but I did get the receptacles and some wood stripping to kinda figure out how my themed chandelier will come together.
As for NaNoWriMo, I wrote a little on the bus ride to meet my classmates downtown but most of it at home before I wrote this entry.

Word Goal for today: 6800 (3400 for each day for those wondering)
Amount Written: 957
Total Words: 957
Goal: 100,000

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...

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.