I've read about the National Novel Writing Month for a couple of years now. It's an interesting project that pushes you to write a 175-page (50,000 word) novel in one month: November. I always intended to take a shot at it when it comes around, but I somehow always find myself busy with work, school or life in general. Now, while I still have some advancement to candidacy forms and essays to complete before starting my thesis, I'm going to find the time to do this.
I'm not, to quote a wise 80's front man, expecting to grow flowers in the desert. However, I think I can manage to slaughter the English language with the best of intentions as much as anybody else. Right now, I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to write and it will be a miracle if I finish, but what the hell. It should be fun.
In the same vein, I'm going to start making the time to learn another language during the traditional holiday slowdown for work. I'm looking at some local classes, but I would benefit from a good software program to use at home and work, as time allows. I've read good reviews of Rosetta Stone, but I'll try out a couple of different ones before making a purchase.
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