Hello Fellow (Hello??? Uh-Oh, too much echo):
Oh boy when I screw up I dump the whole can; nuts, bolts, everything. I just looked back over the paucity (?) of entries and saw that I've been on here for over a year-and-a-half!!!!!!!!!! In that time I've logged in a whopping 6 entries. That's enough to bore even the most trapped spirits in any Haunted House (or "castle" as the case is). Don't get me wrong, I haven't been lazy, well...maybe a little, I've just been perpetually trapped in the quagmire I call...E-MAIL HELL!!!!!!!!!!
"Uh, Creature?"
"Not now Gorblie. Can't you see I'm on a roll here?"
Gorblie looked at me sitting at the keyboard and let his eyes drop to the floor. When he looked at me he still had that confused look plastered all over his goblinoid features.
"Uh, Creature...Gorblie thinks the only rolling you're doing is back and forth in front of your writing desk. Gorblie wouldn't think that..."
"Ah-Ah-Ah...don't even say it. It was only a figure of speech"
"To Gorblie it looks more like tapping..."
"Would you quit looking over my shoulder. How many Gajillions of times have I told you that while I'm here writing..."
"Gorblie thought you were tapping keys?!?"
"Whatever, that's not the point. When I'm in here working you're not supposed to be anywhere in the vicinity. Especially not HOVERING OVER MY SHOULDERS!!!!!!!!"
Hey Creature?"
"UUUUHHHHH...WWWWHHHHAAAAATTTTT!!!!!!!!!"
"Gorblie wants to know if that's spelled with a "G"?"
"If what is spelled with a "G"? What are you talking about?"
"Gorblie thinks maybe Gagillion is maybe spelled with a "G"."
"That's it!!! That does it. Get out of here before I call the Gate Guardian. Get out of my writing room before I have your putrid Green Carcass BOILED IB OIL!!!!!!!"
"Uh, Creature..."
"WHAT CAN YOU POSSIBLY WANT NOW???????????"
"Gorblie just wanted to tell you that you spelled ib wrong."
"WHAT???? That's not even a word. What are you talking about?"
"Gorblie just wanted to know what you were talking about? Gorblie saw you write ib and he thought maybe Creature meant "in" instead."
He just stood there smiling, well, actually more of a grimace splayed across his goblinoid features. That was it, all Dunna (as baby Gavyn would say).
"That's it I'm gonna boil you in oil myself. Ib, in, who cares anyway?"
"Gorblie thinks your readers and editors might."
UUHHH!!! Out, NOW. GUARDS!! GUARDS!!"
"Gorblie is gone."
In a flash he disappeared, just the way he appeared. Oh, No, I know what you're thinking; he is not a figment. Oh, No. That little PITA (Pain-in-the-a#&) is a real goblin about three feet high. He's always bothering me when I start writing something and then I don't even have a clue as to what I'm supposed to be talking about.
Oh, yeah, that's right; E-MAIL HELL!!! Many people suffer from online gaming but I never seem to make it that far. I get trapped in perpetual e-mail inundation and never make it out in time to write anything of value (well, I guess my e-mail comments have some value). So, as I've said, I'm not super lazy, just mis-directed. I should be working on writing projects and not just writing thousands of words on e-mail comments. I have lots of Synopses (a word???) put tobether for at least three novels, a couple novellas, a few reptile articles, and at least twenty-five stories and still I trap myself under tons of e-mail. My early New Years resolution is to write more about me, myself, I, and all my projects and only spend a small portion of the day in e-mails. We'll see if that happens.
I remain optimistic because, in Creature's Castle," anything can happen.
Have a Great Day!!!
The "Creature"
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
"Sharing through Chatting"
Hello Everybody:
I did something cool the other day that thousands of you have already done (I'm sure), but me, not so much. I was invited to a writer's chat session that would last around two hours (online). I wasn't sure I had anything to offer but I said I would be there anyway. For a couple days I thought about what I was gonna say.
Well, the day came (yesterday) and a friend of mine was down from out of town so I thought I would miss it. I was about ready to contact the group when I found out that my friend was gonna be busy for a while which would allow me a chance to at least join at the beginning.
I was excited when I entered (at 7:00 P.M.) the site for at least a brief chat with the group when suddenly I hit a brick wall. I couldn't get into the Chat room because I guess I didn't have the program for it. Well...not being a computer Whiz (I mean we're talkin' embarrassingly stupid about computers) I contacted them and said "The walls of the city have closed for the day. I'll try to get in next time." I lowered my head in shame. No computer knowledge, stupid high-rise walls, guards who won't let me through...That was the straw that broke this barrel monkey's chain (remember those stupid little barrel of monkeys games, yeah, well they still make 'em). I wheeled and stared the monstrous wall straight in the eye (well, the eye peeking from the sliding viewing window) and said, "I'm gettin' in whether you like it or not!!!" I think I was shaking my fist as well which was real stupid (that stupid word...again) because nobody is going to open the gates to somebody who is threatening them. DUH!!!
So, plan B. If I make an offering from Posiedon (you know him , the King of the sea) that looks like the Outer God Cthulhu (think Trojan Cthulhu, well try, so you have to stretch, stretching is good for you), then they'll think it looks so cool that they'll bring the Avatar behind the wall and; OILA!!!, I'll be in the Chat room (no Avatar jokes please, one does not wish to disturb mighty Cthulhu whiles he lies dead, dreaming)...Hey, I don't make this stuff up. Just go into the Dreamlands and turn left at the old House (yeah, the one with the dead trees and green glow around it) and go down to the cove. The Cthonian sisters will greet you there. Hmm, Dead Cthulhu lies Dreaming, is he dead asleep and counting sheep (yeah, lambs for the slaughter B-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a).
Anyway, or I could just use another server and go in from there which, in the end, was what I did. Five minutes after showdown I was in. YYYYAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! But, there's a catch; I got in and the chat room was...enpty. Know fair, Cthulhu got here before me. I left the room open (with me inside) and sat down to ponder the empty space before me. Sleep came quickly (I had been up for about 19 hours at that point) but I woke up a short time later to find the room...FULL!!!
For the next hour-and-a-half we had a great chat that covered several writing subjects. I learned a little and took a few notes. I think there were 6-7 of us in there and one-by-one they began dropping out after about an hour. I was the last one to eventually leave the room, so I turned out the light. I had a great time and look forward to next week when we do it all again.
So now you know how I spent a wonderful spring evening.
Have a Great Day!!!
John (aka, the "Creature")
I did something cool the other day that thousands of you have already done (I'm sure), but me, not so much. I was invited to a writer's chat session that would last around two hours (online). I wasn't sure I had anything to offer but I said I would be there anyway. For a couple days I thought about what I was gonna say.
Well, the day came (yesterday) and a friend of mine was down from out of town so I thought I would miss it. I was about ready to contact the group when I found out that my friend was gonna be busy for a while which would allow me a chance to at least join at the beginning.
I was excited when I entered (at 7:00 P.M.) the site for at least a brief chat with the group when suddenly I hit a brick wall. I couldn't get into the Chat room because I guess I didn't have the program for it. Well...not being a computer Whiz (I mean we're talkin' embarrassingly stupid about computers) I contacted them and said "The walls of the city have closed for the day. I'll try to get in next time." I lowered my head in shame. No computer knowledge, stupid high-rise walls, guards who won't let me through...That was the straw that broke this barrel monkey's chain (remember those stupid little barrel of monkeys games, yeah, well they still make 'em). I wheeled and stared the monstrous wall straight in the eye (well, the eye peeking from the sliding viewing window) and said, "I'm gettin' in whether you like it or not!!!" I think I was shaking my fist as well which was real stupid (that stupid word...again) because nobody is going to open the gates to somebody who is threatening them. DUH!!!
So, plan B. If I make an offering from Posiedon (you know him , the King of the sea) that looks like the Outer God Cthulhu (think Trojan Cthulhu, well try, so you have to stretch, stretching is good for you), then they'll think it looks so cool that they'll bring the Avatar behind the wall and; OILA!!!, I'll be in the Chat room (no Avatar jokes please, one does not wish to disturb mighty Cthulhu whiles he lies dead, dreaming)...Hey, I don't make this stuff up. Just go into the Dreamlands and turn left at the old House (yeah, the one with the dead trees and green glow around it) and go down to the cove. The Cthonian sisters will greet you there. Hmm, Dead Cthulhu lies Dreaming, is he dead asleep and counting sheep (yeah, lambs for the slaughter B-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a).
Anyway, or I could just use another server and go in from there which, in the end, was what I did. Five minutes after showdown I was in. YYYYAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! But, there's a catch; I got in and the chat room was...enpty. Know fair, Cthulhu got here before me. I left the room open (with me inside) and sat down to ponder the empty space before me. Sleep came quickly (I had been up for about 19 hours at that point) but I woke up a short time later to find the room...FULL!!!
For the next hour-and-a-half we had a great chat that covered several writing subjects. I learned a little and took a few notes. I think there were 6-7 of us in there and one-by-one they began dropping out after about an hour. I was the last one to eventually leave the room, so I turned out the light. I had a great time and look forward to next week when we do it all again.
So now you know how I spent a wonderful spring evening.
Have a Great Day!!!
John (aka, the "Creature")
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
HHHHHHEEEEEELLLLOOOOO!!!!!
Greetings one and all(probably not even one anymore):
So I came in here and dusted off all the cobwebs, fought off the Leng Spiders, performed a mental ventiloquist (probably butchered that one) act for the hound of Tindalos (Ha, Ha!!1 I'm over here) and now I'm back. I don't know how I get so wrapped up that I never have a chance to get over here but I will attemt to be more regular in the future.There's always lots to say, the problem is that I usually end up saying it on some website post where it becomes conveniently lost in the shuffle.
Anyway...I went to see "The Wolfman" the other day and I really liked it. I was wondering if I would because I'm a big fan of the original but I always go to movies with an open (and clear) mind (but not a blank slate). The feel of the movie was good and the sets I felt really reflected the time period (1891). Benicio Del Toro was very believable as Larry (Lawrence for those of you in Gila Bend) Talbot and Anthony Hopkins was a very mysterious version of Sir John. The wolfman looked great and was extremely vicious. I was actually surprised at the toned down gore appeal compared to what I thought it would be. If there was any improvement I would have made on this movie it would have been to include a little more about the gypsy camp. Maybe next time.
Overall I liked the movie and highly recommend it. I give it a hardy 4 screams on the "Creature Scale." And now...on to the lumberyard!!!
See You Real Soon and...Have a Great Day!!!
John (aka, the "Creature")
So I came in here and dusted off all the cobwebs, fought off the Leng Spiders, performed a mental ventiloquist (probably butchered that one) act for the hound of Tindalos (Ha, Ha!!1 I'm over here) and now I'm back. I don't know how I get so wrapped up that I never have a chance to get over here but I will attemt to be more regular in the future.There's always lots to say, the problem is that I usually end up saying it on some website post where it becomes conveniently lost in the shuffle.
Anyway...I went to see "The Wolfman" the other day and I really liked it. I was wondering if I would because I'm a big fan of the original but I always go to movies with an open (and clear) mind (but not a blank slate). The feel of the movie was good and the sets I felt really reflected the time period (1891). Benicio Del Toro was very believable as Larry (Lawrence for those of you in Gila Bend) Talbot and Anthony Hopkins was a very mysterious version of Sir John. The wolfman looked great and was extremely vicious. I was actually surprised at the toned down gore appeal compared to what I thought it would be. If there was any improvement I would have made on this movie it would have been to include a little more about the gypsy camp. Maybe next time.
Overall I liked the movie and highly recommend it. I give it a hardy 4 screams on the "Creature Scale." And now...on to the lumberyard!!!
See You Real Soon and...Have a Great Day!!!
John (aka, the "Creature")
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