tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:24:12 +0000http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)Blogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-8553368120508297880Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:24:00 +00002011-08-21T14:24:12.050-07:00public schoolchangesbittersweet(No, I'm not apologizing for my lack of posts AGAIN. Nope. Not gonna. You can make me.) Ah, the cliched "horrors" of public high school. Horrible cafeteria food, brainless jocks, evil teachers, vapid cheerleaders who rule the school, nerds stuck in lockers for the duration of the school year. It's all a lie. Public school isn't like that at all. It's much, much more complex and--to be frank--http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/08/public-high-school-recluse-discovers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-2710214786886561460Mon, 02 May 2011 19:43:00 +00002011-05-02T12:46:00.432-07:00platypusWritingcharactersbookIt's been nearly two months since my last post and for that I am sorry. If you'd like to know what happened to me, ask my captors: homework and life. Also, I was attacked by giant flaming hail stones. I don't want to talk about it. Anywho, I realized something ridiculously important yesterday as I lamented over the blandness of the main character of my novel. Have you ever read a book about http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/05/your-characters-should-be-weak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-1900180651170476014Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:53:00 +00002011-03-12T21:49:20.301-08:00 It's a day late. I know, I'm horribly pathetic. You may throw things...just don't throw peanut butter. I hate peanut butter. Also, due to extreme technical difficulties the picture for this article refuses to get it's medium resolution hide into this post. I apologize for this large wall of text with no pretty pictures. Nonetheless, you will enjoy this because I barely talk at all in this post!http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/03/bloggers-with-strong-pinkie-fingers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-3811645927504716055Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:30:00 +00002011-02-07T22:31:45.219-08:00WritingThe ProcessMilkCharctersWeird Some writers outline.  Some writers brain storm. Some writers shove earth worms up their nose. And then there is me.  Sunday evening I finished the first draft of my novel. Finishing that horrid thing has made me happy enough to don my toga and throw pies at walls to the tune of "Mahna Mahna" by the Muppets. This is the first novel I've ever finished. I have a morbid obsession with rewrites, so http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/02/proper-way-to-talk-to-yourself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-1012617880599679224Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:30:00 +00002011-02-07T09:20:04.541-08:00SparknotesBloggers with Strong PinkiesDan BergstienBlogging TwilightIn late 2007, the inner depths of my mind were violated by a series entitled,  Romantic Fantasies of a Certain Lady that Make Certain People Want to Cut out Their Eyes with a Plastic Spoon, commonly referred to as the Twilight Saga. In a retaliation of some sort, I became obsessed with most things that criticized or mocked the series. In fact, my first ever post on this blog was about Twilight. http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/02/bloggers-with-strong-pinkie-fingers-dan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-7676444643997348827Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:30:00 +00002011-02-02T18:25:50.012-08:00Creating a LanguageCowsElvesGrammarThis is, without any doubt, the nerdiest thing (that's saying something) I have ever done in my life and I'm rather proud of the endeavor. Once a week, (hopefully...) I will transcribe my adventures in creating an entirely new language. From the grammar, all the way to the alphabet. I'll try not to get too technical, but be sure to comment to tell me if you want more details!  Also, tell me if http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/02/femmine-lamps-must-die.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-4765164727109025234Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:55:00 +00002011-02-01T15:55:03.435-08:00SanityPurseRandom Musings7 Things I found the winner for this week, but the contest is far from over! There's about seven months left, so  keep those blog submissions coming! I've gotten some amazing links.The interview will be up this Friday. Who won? That is for my minions to know and for me to find out. Don't know what I'm talking about? Click here. Yesterday, I realized that I have serious issues. This may not be news to http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-write-stories-about-spilled-milk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-8862375034591223455Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:40:00 +00002011-01-29T19:53:15.939-08:00pinkiesBloggerAwardCheese is goodChats and ForumsBloggers with Strong PinkiesDirectoriesBlog awardBlog7 ThingsI WON MY FIRST EVER AWARD FOR THIS BLOG!! Maybe it's not that big of a deal, but I get excited over the small things in life, like mail...and grapes, but that's a whole different blog post; for a different era. My views on grapes are rather controversial. I received this award from my fantastical friend, GryphonFledgling(click the link, click it!) and it totally made my day. It also gave me an http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-pretty-much-win-at-life-and-now-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-2443946801390320879Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:04:00 +00002011-01-29T19:55:55.430-08:00Nail CareHealthShoppingBeautyMockingjayList of To Kill a Mockingbird charactersNail bitingStressRelaxRandom MusingsBoo Radley I don't really know what this picture has to do with anything, but it looks cool Ah, school starts tomorrow. Back to the grind. The overtime. The hours of toil over Boo Radley's  glowing screen. The stress of deadlines I can barely make. Compulsively checking my grades every chance I get. A sudden rise in my blood pressure and the possibility of gray hair. Joy! No, that wasn't sarcasm. I'm http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/01/relax-screaming-isn-going-to-make-boat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-4332171318991598409Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:15:00 +00002011-01-29T20:01:48.388-08:00EBayOprahNew YearcheeseUnited StatesFacebookIPhonePartiesCertified Public AccountantOprah WinfreyGross Merchandise VolumeDouble Rainbow SongRandom Musings Hello my dear little readers. It's been far too long. I would say that I've missed you, but I don't know half of you so I would be lying and I'm nothing if not brutally honest. ... You're right. I lie all the time. It's New Year's Eve so what the platypus, I'VE MISSED ALL OF YOU. Hope that lie made you feel warm and sticky inside. So, tonight, I'm ending the year with a fizzle not a bang.http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-year-new-ponderings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-2587420675007055500Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:50:00 +00002011-01-28T21:22:02.050-08:00MoviesEducational...er...PursuitsStop judging me for my lack of updates. Don't think I don't know you guys sent me that basket full of melted cheese. What am I supposed to with melted cheese, huh? You didn't send me any CHIPS!I have the hiccups...which reminds me... I saw "How to Train your Dragon" last night and have come to the conclusion that I want a pet Viking. Their hats are so pointy and sharp.  AND they come with dragonshttp://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-has-hiccups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-2829843462591173989Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:05:00 +00002011-01-29T20:04:47.275-08:00TechnologyMuffinFacebookHomeOnline CommunitiesStalkingSocial network serviceCookingSocial networkRandom Musings Just. Say. No. You know what I hate? Crumbly muffins. You know what I hate more than crumbly muffins? Eating crumbly muffins in public. It's so embarrassing. If you don't eat the muffin you look stupid. Who buys muffins and doesn't eat them? Plus it's a good muffin...except it's crumbly. What's wrong with crumbly muffins? You look like an idiot while you eat them. Crumbs are flying and...http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-cope-with-facebook-stalking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-5337969005343660843Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:38:00 +00002011-01-29T20:07:22.277-08:00Random Musings Tell me that's not evil. We all hate dentists. If you say you don't, you would be lying. Whether you hate dentists because one of them "accidentally" drilled a hole through your tongue  or you hate how, despite being a dentist, your dentist has NO TEETH, we all want them to suffer. (If you are a dentist and you're reading this. PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!) Below are the most innovative ways to http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/09/5-ways-to-make-your-dentist-suffer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-896083270197685448Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +00002011-01-29T20:10:09.035-08:00TechnologyNinjasMac vs. PCTo Kill A MockingbirdMacbookBoo RadleyToday, I would like to talk about the wonderful and beautiful Boo Radley. I think he's the coolest thing since minced pears....and edible fedoras (BUY ME ONE FOR MY BIRTHDAY!). No I don't mean this Boo Radley: Though, he's pretty amazingsauce, he can't quite compare to this: Say Hello to Boo Radley. LOOK HOW SHINY! That's right. Say hello to my little friend. I finally got a MacBook, http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/09/presentingboo-radley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-7498552354082184208Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:36:00 +00002011-01-29T20:14:10.075-08:00Educational...er...PursuitsThere are plenty of guides out there with tips on how to stay focused, but because my brain is upside down (it's a rare condition. IT'S NOT FUNNY), I'm going to do things a bit differently. If you do the opposite of everything in this post, you'll be the most focused person on the planet.* Your status does NOT need to be updated twice a minute. WE DON'T CARE IF YOU WANT A TACO! 1. SOCIAL http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/09/5-ways-to-stay-unfocused.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-379080626742984339Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:50:00 +00002011-01-29T20:17:02.845-08:00Random MusingsThere are three words I was sure I would never say, but the beginning of the school year somehow coaxed these words from lips: I. Need. Coffee. Of course, in my mind I'm thinking:"Coffee is never the answer! You're already short enough as it is!" I'm not sure where the words came from. I went to bed at a decent time the night before. I got a full 9 hours of sleep; more than enough for me.  http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/08/three-words-i-never-thought-i-say.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-7873274330067010267Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +00002011-01-28T21:22:01.561-08:00MusicDraco Malfoyhouse elvesHarry PotterVoldemorta very potter musicalHermionea very potter sequelRolling on the floorFor those of you not familiar with the wildly successful fan-created musical, A Very Potter Musical....now you are. (And really, where have you been?)  If you haven't seen it, this post may not make sense. Click here to watch it. It will take a good 3 hours out of your day...6 if you watch the sequel. Once you start, you can't stop. So, if you have something important to do, you should NOT start http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/08/very-potter-sequel-fusion-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-3260842448327449891Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:37:00 +00002011-01-28T21:22:01.498-08:00water damageTechnologyMichael PhelpsiTouchGoyleiPodAppleToiletRandom MusingsDear Billy,I hope you had fun swimming in the toilet. No I really hope you did. Because your little swim is now costing me. Do you understand? Of course not.  Everything sounds garbled. You never understand anything anyway. Everything is always about you. You're so needy. Charge me! Connect me to the Internet!  Stop dropping me on a hard surfaces. Blah. Blah. Blah. You know why I put up with you http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-ipod-wants-to-be-next-michael-phelps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-124836190104685955Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:20:00 +00002011-01-29T20:20:51.801-08:00PhotographybodysprayUltacupcakeslizardsa very potter sequelRandom MusingsFirstly, I apologize for the missing Fusion Friday post. I didn't get a chance to finish it. So, it will be up this Friday instead. It's about A Very Potter Sequel.  Yay! If you think this blog post  is about the one of the oldest writing rules in the book: show don't tell, the joke's on you. No, instead I'm going to post a bunch of pictures with commentary. Why? Because I just spent all day http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/08/showing-instead-of-telling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-1953311644400546562Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:00 +00002011-01-28T21:22:01.356-08:00WritingAfter learning that I supposedly write like Stephen King from I Write Like..., I did what any normal person would do: I began to cyber-stalk him. I was curious to know more about his writing methods and I made a shocking discovery. Mr. King does not outline. That's not really the shocking part. The shocking part is that he recommends new authors do the same.Oh vey iz mir.When it comes to writing http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/07/mr-king-i-apalled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-6308978055703753066Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:43:00 +00002011-01-28T21:22:01.284-08:00cutewinwatermelonbabyI realize that I was supposed to post an actual blog post today, but this is way too cute not to share. http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/07/baby-watermelonwin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-6538368215905930587Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +00002011-01-28T21:22:01.230-08:00WritingJokerDrake MerwinThe Last AirbenderZukoCharctersLucky CharmsVoldemortWuthering HieghtsEmily BronteDraculaGoneMeg CabotPrincess DiariesHarry PotterAvatarI hold the secret. The secret that will unlock the power. The power every writer dreams of. The power to create memorable characters! How did I come across this secret and why have I, a mere mortal, been chosen to guard this (somewhat) dangerous information? All right. Fine. The truth is there is no exact formula for creating awesomesauce characters. Your English teacher lies. There is a http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/07/creating-memorable-characters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-1458714748686762253Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +00002011-01-28T21:22:01.192-08:00fandomWritingbeta readerrevolutionFanFictionreviewingunicornsflamesbeta readingIt seems as if my rumored "Character Creation" post will never be written. I keep finding more interesting things to blog about.Sigh.Moving on...This post is specifically about fanfiction.net. However, if you don't know what fanfiction.net is, do not fear! This should still make sense and even be applicable in other situations.Words You Need to Know : Beta Reader: A beta reader is like an editor http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/07/review-revolution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593141710984589568.post-8081658121505360230Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:00:00 +00002011-01-29T20:27:35.337-08:00TwilightWritingEclipseStephanie MeyerNew MoonAs many of you are well aware, the third installation of the Twilight Saga, Eclipse comes out Wednesday. Whoopee. I'm sure you can just feel my excitement through your computer. You can't? Huh. Maybe it's because I don't care? (Though I will admit this movie looks like it will easily be the best of the entire series.) I must resist the urge to ridicule the trailer or make wisecracks about the http://reclusivebutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/06/12-lessons-we-can-learn-from-stephanie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nicole Marie)1