The Voice

I saw, while flipping through the latest issue of Relevant, a new translation of the bible called "The Voice". The pitch stated: "Representing a collaboration among scholars, writers, musicians, and other artists, The Voice is a new and dynamic translation of the Bible that brings the biblical narrative to life."
It caught my attention. So, today, I went to the Christian bookstore and was looking for it, wanting to look it over. But they didn't have it, so the woman working there looked it up on her computer and told me she could order it, if I wanted. And, without knowing anything, really, about it, I asked her to order it. And then I paid for it right then and there. It was the most impulsive thing I've done in months.
So, tonight, I Googled it, because I figured I might as well know a little about the book I just bought. And the first thing I read was, "Meet the New Bible for the Postmodern Culture". Now, reading A New Kind of Christian is fantastic, because it's essentially what I've been thinking for the past several months (all the while thinking I was falling away from my faith) and it's good to know that I'm not the only one. And so I buy this Bible, impulsively, and it turns out to be something that could be fantastic.
It's only the New Testament so far, and I don't know if they plan to do the Old Testament. From what I've read about it, I would love to read Psalms. But Brian McLaren translated Acts and Luke, so that should be interesting.
So, I'm excited for this to come in.
I get it on Tuesday.

NaNoWriMo

National Novel Writing Month is November, apparently, and this organization is trying to get everyone (all the writers out there, at least) to write a 50,000 word novel from scratch this month. So, thanks to James for pointing that out, because I see this as a challenge, and now have absolutely no excuse to put off my writing. If everyone else can write 50,000 words this month, then I can too.

Technically, I'm cheating, because I'm not starting from scratch. I'm adding another 50,000 to my current story, because starting a new one at this point would be detrimental, I think. So I'm not signing up for anything on the website, because I don't think that would be fair. Although, I think I deserve some credit, because I'm starting five days late. That puts me back at my two-thousand-words-a-day summer schedule, which was significantly easier to follow during the summer.

But this, if it works, will bring my total word count up to around 75,000 words. The editor from Tor told me my book should be about 80,000-100,000 words long. So, that means I should be a few chapters shy of finished. And I think I'm making it known to you all that I'm doing this so that I have some expectations. And if I don't get the 50,000 words, I'm going to kick myself for mentioning any of this. So hopefully my pride will help me out, here.

So much for sleep.

Sigh.

First off, I love how as soon as I change my status on Facebook to something that has to do with voting, everyone comments on it. You people are obsessed with voting.

Second, you can stop lecturing me now, because I'm going to vote. Not because I want to, but because I live with my parents and I have to pick my battles. Not coloring a few bubbles is not worth an argument with them.

Third, I'm still writing myself in.

Please, Tell Me You Are Kidding.

Over one billion dollars has been spent on campaigns for this stupid election.

Does anyone have any idea how many people could be fed with one billion dollars?

One billion freaking dollars. On one stupid election.

That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.

I am not voting.

Obama and McCain can joust to determine the presidency, for all I care.

I currently hate both of them for wasting one billion dollars on bashing the other.

Stupid.