Timewaster's Guide Archive

Well, I've been putting thought into what I want to be when I grow up and what I have to do to get there. This is mainly because I'm bored. But, when I do something, I don't do it half heartedly. I've decided that I want to be a publisher, and possibly the owner of a bookstore. I can't imagine myself doing anything that doesn't involve books, you see. Being the owner of a bookstore would involve a lot of stuff, especially my own independant one. So, right now I'm focusing on the publishing aspect of my career plan. So, I really want to know where you or Moshe went to college. I'm not really giddy about the idea that I will be going to college on the west coast, but its closer to Hawaii where my family will be; even if its not as close to the south as I want it to be. A lot of colleges in the west coast are in the WOOEY program so I won't have to pay out of state tuition. So, do you know of any really good literary colleges?

This post makes me sound super future oriented, which I guess I am.

I've just gotten around to reading the chapters of Scribbler that you put up on your blog, and I like them. They're different, they're new, and as always a delightfully creative magic system. This one seems like its a lot more modern than your other stories, but your style continues to make my day. Sadly, I won't be around that often in the next week (at least) because even though we've just started burnout and there are a couple weeks of school left, my english teacher doesn't think so. We still have all of our daily assignments which are a complete waste of time and I have to write a persuasive essay. I need to read a good book every day, at least an hour or two to stay happy. If I don't, I get depressed, which is just something weird with me. I dunno if other people have it, but when I'm all depressed and don't have time to do things, I don't even procrastinate and go on the computer. Anyway, I really like scribbler, wish you would post more chapters very soon, and I'm off to write a persuasive essay about living green and the way we need to help our environment.

Also, is it read by you, Brandon?

I think that a lot of your fans would like that, Brandon. I mean, we all religiously read everything you put up on your site, so people who are on TWG would definitely buy it. Especially warbreaker, though I assume that won't be coming out for some time, considering its still in the rough stages.

Not just fifty cents, Sprig...Fifty nine. Thats a good penny for Brandon's coffers.

Damn. How disappointed I am. Times like this make me wish that I lived even moderately close to brandon. Even a six hour drive away would've flown with me. But noooooooo...I have to live in the middle of the freaking pacific ocean.

My mom is self employed. She's an artist, and always has been.

Wow, thanks for the book recommendations!

Well, I've been faced with the difficulty of finding books that are my lexile score. If you don't know what a lexile score is, its based off of something (not exactly sure what) and it tells you what grade level you read on. I have a 1200 lexile score - which is senior. I'm in eighth grade and its relatively hard to find a book that is my lexile score.

We have to read seven books this quarter. Four of fiction or non, and three of the opposite of which you have the four for. I've already read my four fiction books, way back. I've read one non-fiction (Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris if you were wondering. Its positively hilarious.) and I need two more. Naturally I chose the four fiction books instead of just three. I loathe non-fiction except for books like David Sedaris' Does anybody have any recomendations for me? Keep in mind that it has to be my lexile score. 12th grade. I'd really appreciate some help here, guys.