Fuego's Place

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pL

It's been a while, not that there are any folks who still stop by regularly enough to tell, but it really has. Lots of photos of the kid, but as far as earth shattering revalations about the world around us? Well, I apologise for my absence.

In the last few years the earth jas kept up its part of the deal, turning predictably (as near as we can tell with current technology) on its axis, spinning away in what we call "space," with no real complaints...well, no real complaints as far as its place in the universe...as far as complaints about its current inhabitants, well, that all depends on whom you believe.

Of course, that's not at all what I want to talk about here. What concerns me most right now,m and, yes, more than the depressurization of the oil reserves under the golf of Mexico, is who is going to give me the 12mil. US (although Euros work too) I need in order to start the next phase of plan World Domination 4.5c?

Still working on it, but if any of you are interested, please let me know.

pL

But just in case, I think I will stay inside today...

OK...to start with, here is the challenge for round one:

Cyberspace Open Round 1 Premise

Your PROTAGONIST is in a jam. He (or she) had been relying on deception in order to further his objective, but his ENEMY has figured out the ruse. Write the scene in which your protagonist’s LOVE INTEREST confronts him with this information acquired from the enemy – while in staging it in a tricky or dangerous situation.

Now, the entry I sent (I wrote three originally, and choose one to send):

spaceed.pdf

And here is what the judge had to say:

Total Score--Calculated: [21+20+21+23]
Reviewer ID number: 200904

Structure Score: 21
Dialogue Score: 20
Style Score: 21
Originality Score: 23
Judge's Comments: For starters, there's no sound in space! Still, though,
we're drawn into the imaginative setting and unique characters - animal
superheroes. The deception angle feels a little 'tacked on' and the
dialogue feels a bit talky and backstory-heavy. The plot involving the
antagonist gets a little convoluted and while the final note is a
surprise, the story never really becomes believable enough. Good writing
overall but try to stage things a bit more to break up the dialogue
(though I know it's tough in space!). Good luck.

Now, some of the negative, backstory and the like, I feel is a bit unfair since the scene should fit into an underwritten movie that, as far as the contest goes, has already been written. But the other criticism is pretty right on. Now, the second drawback to having written three scenes...I should have sent the one with the Ninjas!

...fuego

So far the beer diet is coming along pretty well...ok, diet isn't the right word...program fits the bill much better.

Basically, in an attempt to shrink the gut, I have come up with a surefire way, provided you are a beer drinker.

It all stated when I was living in LA for a few months earlier this year. Driving and eating, with beers scattered throughout (not so much for the driving or course), My gut took this chance to assert itself as Part of My Life. MaK wasn't as thrilled by the new visitor.

I soon came to realize that the easiest one thing (this is on the intake end...of course lack of exercise, especially in LA, was a large factor as well) to bring under control to limit the guthold my stomach had on me, was beer.

Let's take that a step further...how to tie this in with the lack of exercise? Rewards and Work.

It all came down to "body." One beer = One bode (Czech for "Point"). Each week you get seven body, one point per day. Should you wish to earn more points (aka beers) you must work for them. One bode = 100 situps and 50 pushups.

The body are renewed every Monday. Now, while it is OK to carry over unused body, you cannot use the new body to pay off a debt. Anything in the minus column (and I have yet to finish the week in the plus!) has to be worked off. How much to party over the weekend? Well, what are you willing to do for it next week?

Fitcentrums also came into play. I have been going to a Rowing Class at Fitcentrum Lanna (www.lanna.cz). If I go once, I get one bode. If I go a second time, I get three more, meaning each class is worth two. This helps make sure you go regularly. If you go a third time in the week, you get the two points, straight up.

Now, roughly a month into the bastard, I think it's going pretty well. I don't have any actual proof since I didn't bother doing any measurements at the start. Like any fitness program, the Beer Body System takes discipline. It really is up to you, after all...


...fuego