over the cliff

You’ll read it if you love me ^^

Orson Scott Card is officially my favorite writer in the world. Not because I think his prose is the best (that award goes to Patricia McKillip) or because I think his stories are the most enthralling (that award goes to Isabel Allende even though I think she basically writes the same novel over and over again… ah well, don't care, I love them all) but because he is the <i>nicest</i> man on the face of the earth. And funny. And helpful. And he can just whip out endings and all manner of things at the drop of a hat. Several times he nearly made me cry by just dropping into some dialague for someone's story. Oh and he took us ALL (that is, all 15 bootcampers) to a very nice Brazilian restuarant. We had some sort of cola that starts with g that I can't spell for the life of me but that was very good and I want some more. ^^

And he thought my name 'Hel' was amusing. And he said Whorehound was a good story I just needed to read some stuff by Jane Yolen because she's currently the best Fairy Tale writer and that's the style I'm best in.

And the other people at bootcamp…. Oliver with his homicidal robots… David with his perfect comments… Edmund who sat there and listened to me ramble about Shallow Water Blackout… Faisil who wanted to know all about Cuimhne… Jackie who watched movies with me practically every night… Grant who was as sweet as can be… Dave who always managed to come up with perfectly twisted endings to stories… Ada, Dan, Christian, Allan, Cathy, Greg, other people whose names I'm forgetting… I miss them all. But Oliver is going to go to ECU in Greenville this fall so I'll probably end up seeing him again. And we get a special section of our own on Hatrack.com (Card's website) so we can keep in touch.

And Books a Million is redoing their Sci-Fi/Fantasy section to actually include, you know, BOOKS. I went there the other day to look for Dave Farland's books and they didn't have any. And they didn't have any Patricia McKillip. And they didn't have any anthologies. Or hardcovers. Or anything really. I was very annoyed. So last night I drove to Barnes and Noble in Greenville. Bought two issues of "Realms of Fantasy". Must… start… publishing.

Anyway, that’s all for now. Comment if you love me. ^^

I went to Staples today. I bought a file thingie holder thingie, clip thingies, paper clips, pencils, and the most fabulicious type of legal pads in the world. I got so excited, like a kid in the candy store. My brother thinks I'm crazy. Heehee

Anyway, there was a point to all that. I leave tomorrow for the Orson Scott Card Writer's Workshop which happens to be taking place iiiiiiiiiin *drum rull* bumfuck nowhere. Seriously, there isn't a starbucks for 39.4 miles (yes I checked). Not that there's a Starbucks here in New Bern but stiiiiiiiill… I wanna Frappacino. Mesad. Anyway, in other news. Watched Harry Potter. Good movie. Kid who plays Draco = amazingly good actor.

And ummm… in other news… certain people need to update their livejournals more often. *cough*SARAH*cough*

First name: Helena
o. Middle name: Leigh
o. Last name: Bell
o. Nickname(s): Hel
o. Birthday: October 29
o. Height: 5'6"
o. Hair color: Dark brown
o. Eye color: Brown
o. Glasses: Yes
o. Contacts: Yeah but I can't wear them… gonna get my eyes lasered though. Go me. ^^
o. Braces: Used to have them
o. Hair short or long: Shoulder length
o. Where you were born: New Orleans, LA
o. Where you now live: New Bern, NC
o. Astrology sign: Scorpio
o. Chinese zodiac sign: Damned if I know… probably something stupid like the chicken. No offense to the chickens or anything.
o. Nationality: United Statesian (like it makes any less sense than American :P)
o. Bad habits: None, I am practically perfect in every way. ^^ Ok so I may have a bit of a narcissistic thing going. ^^
o. Piercing: Ears
o. Tattoos: And have my mother rub my skin off with a scouring brush? No thank you.
ETC.
o. Are you still in school: I wish
o. Current grade:
o. Favorite grade: Senior year of highschool
o. Worst grade: Errr… damned if I know
o. Favorite teacher: Mr. Christian
o. Worst teacher: Mrs. Holland
o. Favorite subject: Creative Writing
o. Worst subject: Economics of Money and Banking
o. Buy or bring lunch: Buy
o. School sports: Played Tennis and Basketball
o. High school: St. Catherine's
o. School activities: Quiz bowl, Fed Challenge, Theatre Club, err… I know there were more… kindof slacked off in college though
o. Popular or what: Or what
o. Favorite memory: Too many to recollect
o. Worst memory: Errr… *shrug*
FAVORITE
o. Number: 4
o. Clothing brand: Why? You gonna give me some?
o. Shoes: See above
o. Saying: "Life is like a box of nuets. Sometimes you get what you want, sometimes it leads you right over a cliff."

o. TV show: X-Files… Friends… both are gone… *cries*
o. Sport: Equestrian
o. Vegetable: Lima Beans
o. Fruit: Cantelope!
o. Movie: The Princess Bride
o. Actress: *shrug*
o. Actor: Orlando Bloom… soooooooo pretty
o. Candy: The chocolate kind
o. Gum: The chewy kind
o. Scent: The yummy smelling kind
o. Candy bar: Crunch
o. Ice cream: Chocolate chip cookie dough
o. Color: Deep red, wine red
o. Season: Spring
o. Holiday: Christmas
o. Band: Err… lots
o. Singer: Ani Difranco
o. Music: Lots
o. Fast song: "Boom Boom Boom" by Vengaboys
o. Slow song: *shrug*
o. Thing in your room: Books ^^
o. Place to be: 2000 ft back in a cave
o. Radio station: One that plays music I like ^^
o. TV channel: Fine Living channel
o. Junk food: Chocolate!!
o. Fast food place: Chick-fil-A
o. Restaurant: Dick and Jenny's
o. Shape: Wha?
o. Time of day: Midnight
o. Country: Czech Republic
o. State: Montana
o. Boy's name: Aiden
o. Girl's name: Lana
o. Mall: Wha?
o. Video game: Don't play them
o. Shampoo: Herbal Essences
o. Car: Lexus SC 430
o. Music video: Tunak Tunak Tun heehee
o. Swear word: fuck, cause it can be used as so many parts of speech
o. Month: May
o. Song: Ummm…
o. Scary movie: Ummm… nothing scares me. The Ring had me freaked for a while though…
o. Team: Saints!
PRIVATE LIFE
o. Boyfriend/girlfriend: No *sigh*
o. Crush: Oooh I love crushes… but uhh.. guess not.
o. Do you love anyone right now: Define love
o. Have you ever been in love: See above
o. Ever had sex: No
o. How many hearts have you broken: At least one
o. How many people broke your heart: No one, I'm cold ^^
o. So what's your bf/gf like: You don't pay attention much do you
o. Do you go more by looks or personality: Personality. I'm not shallow. I swear. Ok maybe a bit. Or a lot. I don't know. Personality counts way more though
o. Ever kiss a friend: Not that I recall…
o. Are you still friends: Maybe you should start taking notes?
o. Do you smoke: Nope
o. How about weed: Tried it… burns like hell
o. Acid: That was random…
o. How about a little ecstasy: Nope, still have all my brain left
o. Crack, heroin, anything else: Nu uh
FRIENDS
o. Best friend(s): Hmmm… Kris, Sarah, Mer… lots of people
o. Known longest: Mer
o. Wish you talk to more than you do: Mer, Katie B
o. How many friends do you think you have: Lots
o. How many do you actually hang out with: Less than lots
o. Who drives you insane: Kris XP right back at ya ^^
o. Ever lose a good friend because you took it to the next level: No
o. Craziest: Mer
o. Loudest: Hah… Sarah
o. Shyest: Ummm definitely not Sarah ^^
o. Can always make you laugh: Mer
o. Best eyes: No clue
o. Best name: Sarah Ann (it means Princess Grace, how cool is that?)
o. Most athletic: Katie B
o. Shortest: No clue
o. Best singing voice: Maggie, her sister is in the Opera… she's probably on her way there too
o. Skinniest: Katie B.
o. Nicest: I'm getting bored…
o. Best personality: more bored
o. Biggest drug user: still bored
o. Alcoholic: ta ta…
HAVE YOU EVER
o. Flashed someone: No.
o. Told the person you liked how you felt: Sorta
o. Gotten really REALLY wasted: *shifty eyes*
o. Gone to jail/juvenile detention: No
o. Skateboarded: No
o. Skinny dipped: Sorta
o. Stolen anything from a store: No
o. Kissed someone of the same sex: No.
o. Been to a concert: Yes
o. Been to another country: Yes
o. Talked back to an adult: Sweet little ole me? Neeeeeever
o. Given money to some homeless person: Yes, I'm nice like that
o. Cried to get out of trouble: No
o. Kissed a friend's brother/sister: No
THE LAST THING
o. You ate: Wheat Thins
o. You drank: Michelob Light
o. The last place you went: The Bike Depot
o. Last thing you bought: Bottle of water
o. Last person you saw: My mother
o. Last person you talked to: My mother
o. Last song you heard: Love Shack. It's all over the bloody radio right now.</lj-cut>