writing stories...

June 2.

You know how you keep saying I should write a book Mom? Well I feel like I’m writing one right now. I’m sitting in bed with my laptop on my lap...lol... with the only intention of writing, no internet, movies or photo editing. Makes me feel like one of those writers in the movies. The only problem is that in this book, I have no characters, no plot ....and yeah....pretty much everything that makes a book a book...How do they do that anyways? Authors? How do they just make up stories, which make sense, and make the characters come alive....without suddenly bursting in themselves to give their two cents... If I wrote I book I think I would have to create a narrator who interfered too much in the characters lives, trying to arrange them and give them advice.
Like Harry Potter for instance,..how did J.K. Rowling manage to find the perfect balance of mysticism and intrigue while building characters that were lovable and so real! I went to dinner tonight at a restaurant that is going to open soon in Shakawe. ... sorry Dad I guess you missed your chance....but we could always try another town :) It’s gorgeous and so creative! Anyways Dave and Marina invited me to come and I met some vets who are traveling and treating animals... and guess what .. they may be able to find me a horse or puppy.. but only if I can guarantee that it is treated well when I leave... or I bring it home ...* cough....so we had this brilliant dinner... which was great b/c I’ve been getting tired of my cooking.. which in Africa seems dismal and was almost out of groceries....Speaking of groceries... I tried to bake some Amish White bread today... and something went terribly wrong. I think I made some hybrid between pizza dough and bread....It didn’t rise and kind of looks like ciabatta... plus I didn’t quite finish cooking it through so it has some parts which aren’t quite cooked... oh well... ah and it’s slightly sweet. At least I can make cinnamon buns :)
So I tried to download a movie.. and I turned my computer off at one point and now it’s gone... I can’t seem to find it and I don’t want to start downloading it again or I’ll have to pay for it .... sucks.
But the good news is... guess where I am ! ? In my house.. the internet is actually working here.. it’s a miracle! Anyways I have had a great dinner and some good wine and have interesting bread to eat tomorrow, and hopefully some work to do...if not I will try to get the wheelbarrow which seems to be missing so that I can start my compost ... otherwise I’m off to bed!