March 2010

  • Take the April Script Writing Challenge

    By sarajean on 3/31/10 7:15am
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    If you’ve ever wanted to write a screenplay but have simply lacked the motivation to do so, this April is your chance. The tagline, “30 Days. 100 Pages. Are you in?” pretty much sums up the entire challenge: Throughout the month of April, participants will try to write a 100-page script.

    If you think it can’t be done, think about this: Sylvester Stallone wrote the script for Rocky (the first of the six) in only three days. And he was a working man at the time—doing janitorial work or some form of labor to support his family. So if Sly can do it, why not you?

    It’s time to cross off “Write a screenplay” from your Living To Do List! There’s no pressure; you don’t have to commit to selling the screenplay, making millions of dollars, and rubbing elbows with Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg. Just write. That’s all.

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  • Spend Some Time in the Dark

    By sarajean on 3/26/10 3:27am
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    This article from Care2.com features some wonderful ideas about living in the dark. We humans are often so disassociated with the dark, viewing it as only a minor inconvenience; indeed, we have street lamps, electricity, and plenty of ways to avoid it. Many of us work at night, or even shop at night, during a time when most creatures are either asleep or hunting prey. Instead of further alienating ourselves from nature, why don’t we start celebrating the dark once in a while? Not only could we save energy, we could also help our children learn to love the dark and not fear it so much.

    In addition to Care2’s wonderful list, here are more things to enjoy in the dark.

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  • Curing Adultitis

    By sarajean on 3/13/10 8:01pm
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    If you feel like you’re stuck in a rut, with nothing to look forward to but bedtime (or, like Kevin Spacey in American Beauty, your daily morning masturbation in the shower), you’re not alone. Plenty of people suffer from an affliction called adultitis—too much adulthood!

    Luckily there is still hope for those affected with this horrible disease; though it can be cured, it can often come back, so it’s important to have an arsenal of remedies on hand just in case. Here is your handy-dandy Adultitis Remedy Kit:

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