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True Confessions of a Moai Red Shirt: S1 E1

Mister Viddy — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:58:46 +0000

What you are about to read is true. The facts have been mostly retained but I am relying on my memory to provide the details and fill in any gaps. I am a Moai Red Shirt and these are my confessions.

I came into the fleet as a young, idealistic Moai who was seeking adventure but what I found was a world filled with unimaginable decadence and deceit. Today I consider myself lucky to still be in one piece but it wasn’t always like this. Stay tuned and you will come to learn my story, my life and the people and things that I have encountered as a Moai Red Shirt.

Mister Viddy Ponders…

Mister Viddy — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:27:16 +0000

The future. I see many things. Now.

I am sitting on quite a few projects at the moment. I have my masks and my stickers and now I have to fire up the old blade to cut some stencils and on top of that I want to do some screen printing. Mister Viddy is busy.

Out In The Cold

Mister Viddy — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:17:46 +0000

Minneapolis. It lives up to its reputation as being cold in the winter. Coming from Portland, Oregon I was a little anxious about experiencing a winter in the Twin Cities but now that I have survived my first blizzard I am beginning to enjoy this cold place. Yesterday found me walking along the Mississippi River on the Stone Arch Bridge and having a great time shooting photographs. I am amazed out how quickly I have acclimated to days that barely get above single digits and nights that are below zero.

Keyboard vs. Paper and Pen

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:00:39 +0000

So yeah, I have two websites, my twitter account and of course, Facebook and I am pretty much posting something to at least one of those sources on a daily basis. The funny thing is this, I hate typing on a keyboard. Call me ancient or call me a relic but the truth of the matter is I still enjoy writing with a pen and paper.

It just dawned on me this morning when I was thinking about the next script for Special Report. It made me realize that when I just go to the computer and start writing dialog it can feel so tedious that I want to stop immediately. But if I pull out a pad of paper and a pen, the writing process becomes much more enjoyable.

Even now as I am writing this post I get that feeling of wanting to rush through the process just so I can stop pounding on the keyboard. But I suppose that it is a necessary evil that I must endure. For one thing, my computer does not run out of ink and my cats aren’t able to run across the monitor leaving little kitty paw prints. Well, that’s it. I’ve said my piece and now it’s time to finish my morning coffee.

Day 3: NaNoWriMo

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:12:25 +0000

I awoke to day 3 of National Novel Writing Month a little bit behind the curve. Yesterday was a busy day for me personally and I was not able to write a single word so now I have to make up for some lost time but also make sure that I do not simply write down a bunch of garbage just to get my word count back up. So far things are looking pretty good. I just need to keep the coffee flowing and the distractions to a minimum.

Day 1: NaNoWriMo

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:38:06 +0000

It all started today. National Novel Writing Month is off and running. I awoke bright and early this morning, feeling both excited and a little nervous but I managed to end the day strong by having banged out over 1700 words. Still, 50,000 words is a lot but I plan on seeing this through to the end. Get out and write!

NaNoWriMo Is Here

Mister Viddy — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:16:33 +0000

November 1, time again for National Novel Writing Month. So instead of writing this post I should be working on my novel. But don’t worry because I got an early jump on things and have already surpassed the daily goal. But that means nothing. 50,000 words is hard, don’t kid yourself. And writing 50,000 good words is even harder. It’s only day 1 for NaNoWriMo so at the moment I am still motivated and only time will tell if I succeed or fail. Get out there and write. NaNoWriMo!

One Sunday In Minneapolis

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:17:47 +0000

I heard a crashing noise come from the other room and that began Sunday, October 24. I was up and the dog was immediately in my face letting me know that she needed to go outside and take care of business. But first I had some business of my own to attend to. So I got up and started a pot of coffee and then I hitched up the dog and we ventured into the backyard. After the dog had her fun we went back inside the house and because of my keen ability to plan ahead, the coffee was ready. So here I am, posting my morning exploits on Tumblr while scanning my computer for viruses. Oh, and drinking coffee.

Me Rite Gewd Sum Daye (NaNoWriMo)

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:48:59 +0000

So I said to myself, “Just how hard can it be to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30?”

It’s on, National Novel Writing Month is around the corner and I’ve tossed my hat into the ring. We shall have to see just how far I can get towards completing a 50,000 word novel especially when you consider that I have no idea what to write about. It was, shall we say, an impulsive act to sign up for this challenge but now I am committed. Hmmm… Yes, that is a good idea so let me get back to work.

Blogging For Jesus

Mister Viddy — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:46:37 +0000

Jinkies, it has been a long while since I put any time into this old website and I have decided to go back to a blogging format rather than run it like a traditional website.