Dropping the Ball, Friday Night Lights, and Unintentional Biblical Allegories...

[starvinbohemian]

Sometimes, I'm amazed by what I get away with. I dropped the ball majorly this week not once, but twice. I forgot about a paper/presentation until an hour before it was due, and I thought a test was another day until I was actually sitting there watching the professor hand out the test that I had in no way prepared myself for. I ran, by the way. Yes, indeed, straight out of the room, through the parking lot, and into my Daewo, within which I drove away from the campus and that test.

By all rights, I should suffer some serious consequences for being such an idiot this week, but I won't. Because I've somehow managed to turn this fumble into a victory with absolutely no consequences whatsoever. Go figure.


Anyway.


I'm finally caught up on Friday Night Lights. After a glorious first season, they had me a bit worried in season two, but season three entirely makes up for it. Well, except for the part where I'm left emotionally shattered. Street 'n Smash. I just... guh. This show is so good I can barely stand it. And as far as finales go, I almost wish they weren't coming back in a few weeks for a fourth season because the season three finale was so perfect it could have been the end. It's kinda ridiculous how much they make you care about these fictional characters.


Also, I had a revelation today about my novel-in-progress. In my story's underlying structure, I've been unintentionally mirroring the story of Moses/Exodus from the Bible. I can't believe I never realized it before! Just realizing what I've been doing has broken down so many walls and problems I've been having with it that I'm really excited about where I can go from here. Of course, this revelation is also a bit of a burden because now I have to think deep thoughts about all the new issues this raises in terms of character motivation (etc.)...

Comments

[ashe-frost.livejournal.com]

Your test get away is so Ramona Quimby. "Drop Everything and Run." "Um, no bitch, it's drop everything and read, but nice try."

I've not heard anything about this novel, but I'm excited about it, too. Yay! I'm glad it's working out.

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

Lol! Like Ramona, I think I misinterpreted the message of DEAR. Ah, well.

Thank you! I know I only drop a random, cryptic mention of it every year or so, but I've just never gotten around to making that long introductory post.

Have you taken a look at those edits to DEQ yet?

[frigginspaz.livejournal.com]

I've somehow managed to turn this fumble into a victory with absolutely no consequences whatsoever.
How so?

Ahhhhhh stop teasing. I want to read your novel-in-progress!

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

My professor let me make up the exam any time I want (I guess she didn't seem me running from the room on the day of the test) with no questions asked, and I pumped out the most hastily put together paper/presentation in the history of bull-- and my professor loved it! Go figure.

Lol. I know. I really should stop teasing about this book...