For the sake of writing

Hard to believe last year's NaNoWriMo was a whole year ago!!! And even harder to believe that I managed to finish the 50,000 words in pretty much 20 days!!!

So in the spirit of last year's success I have decided to try it again... and maybe this time I can actually FINISH the damn thing! Problem is, of course, that contrary to last year, I have no idea what to write about. I have bits and pieces here and there, from different stories that I've wanted to write but they're not interconnected and I'm not sure I can make them. On top of that I'm attempting a science fiction novel, which at the best of times isn't an easy feat. I haven't exactly got the imagination to make up whole science fictiony things!!! But, I shall try and in the end, like last year, I will have to give in to my characters. Because as time goes by I will have less and less to say and they will tell their story themselves.
So with that... to a good NaNoWriMo 2006 - may I reach 50,000 without tearing my hair out and/or hanging myself! (I shall keep the little icon at the top to keep you updated on my word count - it does that automatically!)

On a different note... I've got a new car. Fingers crossed it won't stall on me like that stupid Kia Spectra did. It's a 98 Dodge Stratus - needless to say, I didn't really want an American car but I can't really afford a Japanese one yet. Especially since I just don't know what I will do come July 5th. So for now, this one will have to do. Doesn't have ABS though... I'm hoping it won't get too dangerous in the winter! Oh yeah... and it's a dark blueish color, I think.

Tons more to write about but heaven knows, I haven't got the time. I've been living on 5 hours sleep the past few days and that's not really acceptable. Considering the fact that I do put in about 3 hours overtime everyday (UNPAID!!!), I should at least sleep.

Please keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow... bloody IBM is forcing us to spend a WHOLE DAY in a room with another 25 people, doing roleplays, little games and presentations to initiate us into the "IBM Continuum". We will be discussing "IBM Values"... because that is SO much more important than working, especially now that I'm on my own doing the work of 4 people because THEY drove 3 of them away. I rest my case. And yeah, I'm bitter. VERY, VERY bitter. So DO keep your fingers crossed for me because I can usually not keep my big mouth shut. Could get me into trouble.... *sigh*