I think I need to post my art here.



Not art, but good.

Opera is also for Mac.

I am within the 6 percent of Mac users and 2 percent of Opera users.

Art continues. as does procrastination.

But Safari does indeed include..... spell check.

The path whence she came grew thick with vines, as she watched, eyes cloaked with anguish. The woods caved towards her as fear gripped her by the shirt and held her there. Alone, though it midday, was terrifying.

She walked until her feet were numb. She was still lost, lost in the forest forbidden to her as a child. Her newly found adulthood left her void of precaution. Who could tell her not to go now?

She sank down onto the weeds and stared at the pond before her. It was odd, she thought to stumble upon a pond in the midst of a forest. The sky told her dusk was lurking on the horizon. She must find her way out soon, for the thought of what lurked after dark was far too terrifying to entertain.


Running was the natural response. If there is a noise, no matter how small, run. It was a survival skill that still clung to humanity, despite their civilized attempts to remove natural instinct.

She had been at the pond for far too long when noises in her tracks revealed themselves. She sat, frigid, hoping they were an aspect of an ever wild imagination. But no, the noises continued, getting louder by the second. She stood, gazing hesitantly behind her, louder still the noises became. Feet barely touching the ground, she was off. Cracking branches as she went and making far to much noise for wanting to remain unnoticed.

add more cicero.

This story is about virtue because each character is living up to the best of their ability. This is nature perfected in a certain form. Cicero describes virtue as “nature developed to its highest point.” Mr. Shiftlet describes himself as having a “moral intelligence.” This moral intelligence, his virtue, is tested throughout the passage. Several decisions he either faces or makes; it all begins when he notices the car. “You ladies drive?” After he dumps Lucynell, his conscience is affected. His moral intelligence becomes moral responsibility when he decides to pick up a hitchhiker. “People with cars have a responsibility”. The sequence of his life, his “moral strength, manliness, valor” are all tested or called upon. His life coincides with Cicero’s description of virtue.
He also goes with the flow of things, these are examples of the stoic philosophy put into practice. With Lucynell, the irony is she is doing all she can but doesn’t have any control of it. All three characters in the story are living simple lives, not striving for materialistic life or wealth. They see that they have their basic needs met and act in accordance to reason. All of this adds up to the virtue presented in the natural laws.

I'm going to give nanowrimo another go and see how it works out. I really do want to write a novel but I have the attention span and perserverance of a goldfish. They truly are lovely creatures, goldfish that is. I hold nothing against their choice of lifestyle. I simply am a human, not a goldfish.