If anyone is interested in the true story of my horse, King and me, the short story can be found here--> [link] . If you do chose to read, prepare to be depressed and maybe even moved to tears. I cry every time I read it. T_T It's a good cry, but still. Sad stuff. A picture of this beautiful horse can be found here--> [link]

Saw Harry Potter. It was pretty awesome.

I leave for Guatamala in two weeks or so. T_T Not exactly looking forward to that . . . I mean, if it were a vacation, it would be fun. But it's not. I have to take three-hour-long Spanish classes. Just great.

Just got back from a writer's conference. It was great and all, but a little long. Try nine hours or something. I survived with a better perspective of the world, though, which is a good thing. And it WAS free, because I got a $85 scholarship to go. Someone thinks I can write. ^_^

And you can skip the next part if you don't want to read my ranting . . .

Okay. This pisses me off. THIS.

While Mary-Sues have become a full-fledged witch hunt on DA and other websites (OMG!!! A CHARACTER WITH ABNORMALLY BLUE EYES!!! MARY SUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! It’s to the point you have to make your character deformed, retarded and totally useless at everything in order NOT to be labeled), I do agree that the horrible ones need to be put down or spayed.

BUT . . .

If the effing person who runs the club responds like THIS to people who post on the club’s profile, I’m made sick:

eh well i personally dont like ocs period. especially mary sues.... so im not the best person to ask....but if u want my honest opinion... its hard to make an oc thats not smart and pretty no one wants to make an oc thats ugly and retarded....so a character being smart and pretty doesnt instantly make them a mary sue but if u pair up your character with an official character....then they most likely become mary suieish but thats just my opinion

Wait, wait, wait, wait. This CLUB was created to preserve the integrity of writers everywhere, and you use CHATSPEAK like a fucking FOURTH-GRADER?

ARE YOU ON CRACK?????

I want to beat my head against a wall. Who let THIS girl run the club? If I’m going to join a club that supposedly “knows its shit” on how to write fiction (which I assume, being as those who read and write well are the ones who can pick out Mary Sues), I want someone who can speak fricking English to me. I will NOT be a part of ANY club that is writing affiliated and has a moderator who doesn’t capitalize her I’s and take the time to add two more letters to the word “you”.

Whenever someone does this, I don’t want to be rude, so I never say it, but GEEZ. Some claim its faster, that it’s easier, but I don’t care. I’m a writer, and you insult me by talking like a moron. Save that for IM. This is an ART website, which is supposed to be where the artistic and intelligent convene to share intellectual conversation about ART, which has always been known to be the highest tier of culture and society. I’m fine with occasional grammar/spelling mistakes, because I definitely make them. But can you try? Please? Think of the writers who love this English language with all our hearts. Think of the writers who are going to spend the next three years in college working their asses off so they can utilize it properly to entertain YOU, the reader at home.

Someone even gave me a comment on Fictionpress: “i like how u use proper grammar.”

That would be funny if I thought she were joking. But I don’t think she was.

And someone please, please tell me this moderator is talking about fanart OCs, not regular original fiction OCs. I think she is, but I don’t know. Sometimes I worry about people.

And I'm done.