tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post6858319968906034847..comments2024-02-23T02:45:27.134-08:00Comments on Brodi Ashton: NaNoWriMo, Team Tamale, and why my Head Exploded on Halloween... hint: LegosBrodi Ashtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-62697758244893099362009-11-06T07:25:50.160-08:002009-11-06T07:25:50.160-08:00Ben- As much as I complain, they really are kinda ...Ben- As much as I complain, they really are kinda fun. I'm the one who keeps buying the darn things, because I'm sorta a geek. You'll love building them with Wes!<br /><br />Cath- Thanks, girlfriend. Here, here to beating cancer. And yes, legos are in your future. You can't avoid it. They've been around since before we were born, and they'll still be here when we're gone.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-52229104526173158612009-11-05T23:03:35.340-08:002009-11-05T23:03:35.340-08:00I don't know where my comments have gone. I...I don't know where my comments have gone. I've commented on your last few posts but they seem to have evaporated into cyberspace. Hmmm... maybe it's lingering Halloween specters. <br /><br />In summary Brod. That is FANTASTIC news about your Dad! I am so relived!! He is amazing. Here's to beating cancer!<br /><br />Secondly - you are the bomb. For making that totally intimidating lego ship! That is some serious commitment to your boys! (Please tell me that doesn't have to be in my boy-future.) And you are also the bomb for accepting the "write a novel in a month" challenge. You go girl! The whole process amazes me. Yeah Team tamale!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266580814892668109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-52968839697712697602009-11-04T08:40:31.275-08:002009-11-04T08:40:31.275-08:00You know, I might buy that battleship just for mys...You know, I might buy that battleship just for myself so I can put it together! I can't wait till Wes is old enough to play with Legos so I have an excuse to play with them myself.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010737748922836105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-65200357228510635132009-11-04T06:24:41.649-08:002009-11-04T06:24:41.649-08:00Jo- All boogers are shrewd, aren't they?
Hann...Jo- All boogers are shrewd, aren't they?<br /><br />Hannah- You can do it!Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-35208035548430217872009-11-03T21:06:36.897-08:002009-11-03T21:06:36.897-08:00I have decided to go for it. I'm crazy but I&#...I have decided to go for it. I'm crazy but I'm going for the 50,000. Again. Eeek. Do you think I can do it? :/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-47970977639560219282009-11-03T20:41:36.238-08:002009-11-03T20:41:36.238-08:00Love the shrewed little boogers name!Love the shrewed little boogers name!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459750915051741749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-85347825562357741802009-11-03T14:43:01.381-08:002009-11-03T14:43:01.381-08:00Danno- thanks for spelling it out. I've been w...Danno- thanks for spelling it out. I've been wondering what it meant...<br /><br />Monae- you would've laughed if you were behind me, right?Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-56322412102494662532009-11-03T13:27:43.178-08:002009-11-03T13:27:43.178-08:00Thanks for the laugh today! I needed it! Love the ...Thanks for the laugh today! I needed it! Love the check out line story too! You are hysterical!monaemkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827626583529856996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-34447133816747876132009-11-03T12:25:08.426-08:002009-11-03T12:25:08.426-08:00not lurking - funny checkout line story Laugh out ...not lurking - funny checkout line story Laugh out loud - thats longhand for LOLDannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353099294884116797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-3906013341789611122009-11-03T06:51:26.076-08:002009-11-03T06:51:26.076-08:00Cam- Scaring little children and horrifying adults...Cam- Scaring little children and horrifying adults is what got me writing in the first place.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-71081943998834751052009-11-03T06:48:54.740-08:002009-11-03T06:48:54.740-08:00My own book?? Not so much :) I keep reading othe...My own book?? Not so much :) I keep reading other books and ignoring this nagging feeling. I wrote about 5 pages of randomness hoping inspiration would strike. Not so much! I think I'm quite narcissistic to think I can write something, particularly something that wouldn't scare little children and horrify adults! LOL! But they say write what you know so what ever I birth will never be full of posies and fairy dust!Cam Ballouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500469014253066401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-57158405190797571952009-11-03T06:07:14.331-08:002009-11-03T06:07:14.331-08:00Hannah- 12,000 words is crazy good, especially whe...Hannah- 12,000 words is crazy good, especially when you were in school. I am very impressed.<br /><br />Nikki- thanks for the encouragement. How's your stuff coming?Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-82123525013969447582009-11-02T20:47:35.550-08:002009-11-02T20:47:35.550-08:00Nice job on the word count thus far! Keep going! Y...Nice job on the word count thus far! Keep going! You can do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-16202417667778136072009-11-02T20:10:40.636-08:002009-11-02T20:10:40.636-08:00I attempted NaNo last year. And failed miserably. ...I attempted NaNo last year. And failed miserably. I got a whole 12000 words in the month. Woot!<br /><br />Most of it was on the last day when I realized that November was almost over. It was not a very encouraging moment when all the people I knew who were doing it won. I'm not even attempting this year because of how busy I am with school stuff and SBO and other things. Maybe I'll be more prepared for it next year. Hmmmm....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-74824122176473901832009-11-02T19:24:53.017-08:002009-11-02T19:24:53.017-08:00Erin- Years of pain and frustration, and all I get...Erin- Years of pain and frustration, and all I get out of it is a lousy "Thank You" from Kid C? So not worth it.<br /><br />Douglas- You're right. That did sound better in your head. :) But I totally get what you're saying. Thanks for commenting!<br /><br />Team Gluten-Intolerant- Congratulations on your victory! Maybe we should just call it a night now. Just kidding. I will deliver a novel in 10 days, you will deliver one on Nov. 30th. We can do it!<br /><br />"breeds_pain": so funny.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-43048545559272147842009-11-02T18:20:04.319-08:002009-11-02T18:20:04.319-08:00Dear Team Tamale-
Nananananana na na! Score one ...Dear Team Tamale-<br /><br />Nananananana na na! Score one for Team Gluten-Intolerant! My 45 pages are in the bag, and my legs are safe--for now. Now let's see if Brodi can pull her end of the deal. Get cracking' Brodi.<br /><br />And may I point out that asking for a 1/3 of a novel in 2 weeks is way different than demanding an entire novel in a month. Oh well, I guess I knew I was in for that since I signed up for NaNoWriMo.<br /><br />Going to need lots of encouragement.<br /><br /> My Nano name is breeds_pain, cuz that's how I feel about the whole the thing.Bree Biesinger Despainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292364585512793833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-43471076564741836022009-11-02T16:45:28.745-08:002009-11-02T16:45:28.745-08:00Sheer brilliance with that lego mess photo. I'...Sheer brilliance with that lego mess photo. I'm not telling you which one I was referring to, though. :p<br /><br />I'm not doing NaNoWriMo. I can't. I tried it once a few years ago. I just care too much about what I'm writing to do it because I'm too busy to have time to write anything I care about at that rate. Or something like that. It sounded better in my head.<br /><br />~DouglasD.R. Cooteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139544455838967475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-44000969151953117662009-11-02T16:21:07.247-08:002009-11-02T16:21:07.247-08:00I swear for the first 10 years of my kids lives I ...I swear for the first 10 years of my kids lives I was always cleaning up legos everywhere throughout my house, under the couches, in the heating vents...Then all of the sudden, they love to actually play with them, build things out of them, have battles with them, instead of throwing them everywhere. I found that after I had spent hours making the different models, I never wanted the kids to touch the thing because they would ruin it, hysterically cry, and I wanted to sue Legos for causing such misery to me. In the end though, Kid C will thank you for it.Erin Gublerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195306099293850936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-50049504105115113162009-11-02T15:04:17.132-08:002009-11-02T15:04:17.132-08:00Una- I'll add it to my list. Thanks for the ti...Una- I'll add it to my list. Thanks for the tip! Nano Nano.<br /><br />Cam- Actually, a story is the one thing you don't need when writing a novel... Okay, that's not true. But I know for a fact you have a lot going on in that noggin' of yours. Where are you in your own book?Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-46515165639752149602009-11-02T13:52:10.626-08:002009-11-02T13:52:10.626-08:00Wow! Impressive battleship. I couldn't have ...Wow! Impressive battleship. I couldn't have done it! (Or wouldn't have...let's be honest here!) <br /><br />I would do the Nov. book thing but I can't get past getting a stupid idea in my head. I am not creative and not a story teller so I am still sitting round hoping insiration will hit! How do people do this??Cam Ballouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500469014253066401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-80514737426457842572009-11-02T13:52:05.891-08:002009-11-02T13:52:05.891-08:00Brodi - I forgot to tell you, I finished Intertwin...Brodi - I forgot to tell you, I finished <i>Intertwined</i> by Gena Showalter (her first YA novel). It was really good, I think you will like it. (Now I'm reading <i>Lament</i> by Maggie Stiefvater).<br /><br />Oh, and no NaNo for me unless we are talking about Mork and Mindy! =)Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812619293535500252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-34675221360579492262009-11-02T13:04:32.592-08:002009-11-02T13:04:32.592-08:00Tamara- So funny: "Too busy writing" for...Tamara- So funny: "Too busy writing" for NaNo. <br /><br />I would be happy to do an interview for your blog. I'm flattered. Are you sure you have the right person?Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-77860152665843422592009-11-02T12:38:05.010-08:002009-11-02T12:38:05.010-08:00Ha! Hilarious. Kudos to you for getting that lego ...Ha! Hilarious. Kudos to you for getting that lego thing done. Yikes!<br /><br />No, no NaMo for me. Too busy writing. LOL.<br /><br />Hey, are you up for being interviewed on my blog this Friday? If so, send me an email: tamara at byu dot net.<br /><br />Thanks!Tamara Hart Heinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-33403573263749465512009-11-02T12:33:33.353-08:002009-11-02T12:33:33.353-08:00Don't worry, Jenni. I would never accidentally...Don't worry, Jenni. I would never accidentally kill a goldfish. I've sorta grown attached to Schmatzy, Flatzy and Bill. The other day, Bill kissed the surface when I went to feed him, as if he were trying to kiss me. Very sweet.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-42502830151467062642009-11-02T12:23:13.259-08:002009-11-02T12:23:13.259-08:00Way to go, Brodi! You can totally make your deadl...Way to go, Brodi! You can totally make your deadline!<br /><br />I wanted to do NaNoWriMo, but life is way too hectic for me right now. I wouldn't have enough time to put into the effort to do it. I know a few people who are doing it, though.<br /><br />I agree with Alysa about moving the fish to accidentally kill them. It will happen, especially if you leave them out of the water too long. Why does that make me so sad? I can't even think about it without crying.<br /><br />Halloween was kind of bust for me this year. But, it was still a good weekend. I got a lot done of my blog and I read a few pages in the book I'm reading.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.com