HIGH SCHOOL! *groans, faints and dies* JK it's not that bad :)

So yeah, I started going to high school last week and it was . . .
Different?
Idk how to actually describe it because it wasn't terrible and it's totally nothing like in the movies. Well I mean, there's lots of people (like so many people!!!! The halls are so crowded you can barely breathe!!) well maybe not that dramatic but it is tight.

It was really different for me because I came from this tiny little school from out in the country and I'm also the oldest in my family so I am first for everything! Yay! (noooooo......) *groans*

Anywho it's a really good fresh start for my friends and I and I'm actually enjoying PE class so that's gotta say something LOL
I'll update you guys on any embarrassing high school stories that come up later in the year because THERE WILL BE SOME! trust me.

P.S. The cafeteria food is actually really good... Or at least our food is. I had a poutine today and it was AMAZING!

INTRODUCING THE ONE AND THE ONLY.....

Heeeeyyyyyy! :)
So to make up for my months of not posting I decided to bring a very very special guest onto the blog.
Well.... not like on the blog but she wrote some stuff for the post and... yeah. You know what I mean.

Anywho, you may know by now that I'm a writer and so I thought it would be totally awesome to have an interview with an author. So I decided to interview the one and the only Kathryn Fogleman!
We actually met on the website Howrse while before I completely forgot about my account and then later I found out she was actually published!
I'm ready her book right now and it's absolutely amazing so I asked her some questions about writing and some other completely random questions ;)

1. Did you have any struggles while writing your book, or just with writing in general?
   Oh yeah. I still have trouble. My primary problem is that I get distracted by other shiny stories that pop up in my head.
   It goes kinda like this:
   Me: "I love this book, I love this book - writing, writing, writing, writing..."
   Brain: BING! "Lookie at this new shiny story idea!"
   Me: *Mesmerized* "I-I... I really need to stay focused on the story I am writing."
   Brain: "Well, yes, but surely writing a few ideas down and translating a few scenes into the written word wouldn't hurt."
   Me: "Oh, I guess it wouldn't hurt..."
   - 3 days later -
   My mom: "How far have you gotten on your book?"
   Me: "Uuuuhh.... oops... I started another one and forgot about the old one."
   Mom: *gives "The Look"*
   So, yeah, that is my main problem. I have to work hard every day to ignore my impulses and stay focused on my main story. I will occasionally take a break and work on some of my others, and I will take notes down for other stories, but I work really, really hard to stay focused on the primary story. I pretty much fail at it, but at least I try, right?
2. What is your favorite part of writing?
   I just love writing. Period. I particularly like moving the stories from my head onto paper (or the computer, whichever). Seeing my story unfold on paper is like watching a painting come to life. I love playing with words, tweaking sentences, and challenging myself to make the story come alive in the reader's mind. I love making my characters come alive with feelings and emotions. I like experiencing things with them.
   I am a wordsmith, and, boy, do I love my job.
3. Do you have any advice for young aspiring authors/writers?
   Do I have advice? Only a ton of it, but I will pick one thing out of the hat this time:
   JUST DO IT.
   Sit down, finish your story. FORCE yourself to finish it. Have someone who is really good with grammar look at your story and correct things in it (believe me, every author makes mistakes - don't kid yourself). Then, don't wait around: publish the blasted thing! If you can't find a publisher who will take it, publish it yourself. Self-publishing companies, like CreateSpace, are becoming increasingly popular, because they making publishing a book a breeze.
   Who knows; once you've published a book or two yourself, maybe an literary agent will become interested in representing you and take your book to a real publisher. It's happened before!
4. What would you like readers to take away from your book?
   I think what most people take from my book is that fantasy can be clean AND fun. The whole family can enjoy it, fantasy buffs or not. A fantasy book doesn't have to be chock full of magic. Characters can have flaws, and still be fun and clean to read about. There can be romance without it being too mushy. And dragons CAN be good guys. They can. Really. They are awesome good guys.
   I love my dragons.

AND NOW THE ABSOLUTELY RANDOM QUESTIONS

1. If you could have dinner with any famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
   Oooooh... this is a tough question. It would either be Elijah, from the Bible, Leonardo da Vinci, J.R.R. Tolkien, or Bryan Davis (author of the Dragons In Our Midst series)
2. Who was your first or favorite celebrity crush?
   I've never been a girl that had crushes on anyone. Ever. I just wanted to jump into the movies and go on an adventure with the characters.
   But, that all changed when Hayden Christensen hit the big screen in Star Wars. And then Transformers came out, and Shia LaBeouf took over from there.
   *Sigh*
3. What is your favorite animal?
   Dragons. Oh, they're mythological? That's what you think.
   Alright then: horses, dogs, and ferrets. All equal. I can't choose a favorite.

BIG THANK YOU TO KATHRYN FOR DOING THIS FOR ME!
Check out her book! It is AMAZING!!

Author of the fantasy series, Tales of the Wovlen, Kathryn Fogleman spends a great deal of time in the world of her imagination, having tea with fire breathing dragons, writing books on flying space ships, and practicing her mad scientist laugh with gusto.

http://bit.ly/DragonSonToW

Her Blog: http://www.depthsofimagination.net/main-blog

Her Website: http://www.kathrynjfogleman.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathrynjfogleman

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KJFogleman

My Mechanic Dream

Soooooo uh yeah . . . . .
I haven't posted in like FOREVER.
My excuse is school and homework and family and music and writing and reading and well . . . Pretty much life.
But I am back!
 
So this coming fall, I'm entering the terrifying/exciting world of high school. To be honest, I can't tell if I'm excited or just extremely nervous. Probably both.
High school has so many more options compared to my tiny little junior high insolated in the country and stuffed in a corner surround by farmer fields and trees. But at the same time, I'm not a huge fan of people.
I just don't like talking or putting myself out there.
I guess we'll have to see how this turns out.
 
It was just last week that my tiny little junior high took the trip to the high school and went through all the options that they provide. And one major option seemed to stand out.
Mechanics.
 
My sudden fascination seemed to shock me as much as my parents and family.
I mean, come on. I'm a musician, singer songwriter, author, and that introvert that sits in her room all day, contemplating her life.
Yes that is me.
But for some reason Mechanics just has this strange appeal to me. Getting my hands dirty, learning how cars work, how to fix them, etc. (not to mention that you get to wear cool jumpers as well XD)
So just recently, I started some early studying so I'm some stupid student who has no clue in the world. I started with the basic engine of a car and so I figured I would share some of the things I've learnt along the way.
 
So these are the steps of how an engine works on the inside.

1. The piston starts at the top, the intake valve opens, and the piston moves down to let the engine take in a cylinder-full of air and gasoline. This is the intake stroke. Only the tiniest drop of gasoline needs to be mixed into the air for this to work.
2. Then the piston moves back up to compress this fuel/air mixture. Compression makes the explosion more powerful.
3. When the piston reaches the top of its stroke, the spark plug emits a spark to ignite the gasoline. The gasoline charge in the cylinder explodes, driving the piston down.
4. Once the piston hits the bottom of its stroke, the exhaust valve opens and the exhaust leaves the cylinder to go out the tailpipe.
 
This process happens multiple times, over and over again, thus giving the power to move the car. Some engines have more pistons than others. You can have 4 or 6 or 8 or 10 or sometimes even up to 12 pistons moving at the same time.
 
Well…?
How cool is that?!?!
Anywho, that's my life right now. If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments below!
 
Over & Out,
Emmi