tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166112075281502642024-03-09T21:46:05.124-05:00V.L. Jennings' Official Website- Exploring Human Potential, Soaring Among The StarsCome break the bonds of reality and explore new frontiers with V.L. Jennings- Novelist and Science Fiction short story blogger. Explore human potential, soar among the stars!V.L. Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16683141472397884342noreply@blogger.comBlogger159123tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816611207528150264.post-15569037478143057382023-11-19T01:59:00.000-05:002023-11-19T01:59:46.742-05:00My Girl Scout Uniform Timeline<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p dir="ltr">My <span style="background-color: white;"><b>Girl Scouts</b></span> uniform timeline...</p>
<p dir="ltr"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWI4zTSFtUdaUL86KbbWv6vzxR1SpIv2IdRDG9D7YDzSx7KMm_fRGnPrcU7ncdBZ09u-VOq4YZJ66IhH87bk-Fr-4R7ND2JWztGfKtn3kCWfeJBsWd-BozJKFXBHqnYpg7-bZPuo6YMye5PTKGNr1l6jhwFCZpG8omUuNVbO4eNBlFnSQSNHZJGts0sY/s3392/20231104_174941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3392" data-original-width="2544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWI4zTSFtUdaUL86KbbWv6vzxR1SpIv2IdRDG9D7YDzSx7KMm_fRGnPrcU7ncdBZ09u-VOq4YZJ66IhH87bk-Fr-4R7ND2JWztGfKtn3kCWfeJBsWd-BozJKFXBHqnYpg7-bZPuo6YMye5PTKGNr1l6jhwFCZpG8omUuNVbO4eNBlFnSQSNHZJGts0sY/s320/20231104_174941.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />My Brownie Sash...missing my <b><span style="background-color: white;">Farthest North Girl Scout Council</span> </b>top patches- I should see if I can still get those. I wish I could remember my troop number but that too is also sadly lost to the dust of memory.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_IGr9RYfGnSM8sVoc0N8n-8rt59LqiAmcETNGNT1McyoXfOg43H97rX8IUHFNZl8M1gh0md_O-MSYE1OCuKnddcJUbw8SMTjAXZAJ9zntE148jImcZIDQenTmXt4Fomh_lKNJ1mdXylpaIT7nIfIXbRKz9l5BvbnxSnnbFAcP-wFoQDnznQSWhrNh2U/s4000/20231119_011710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_IGr9RYfGnSM8sVoc0N8n-8rt59LqiAmcETNGNT1McyoXfOg43H97rX8IUHFNZl8M1gh0md_O-MSYE1OCuKnddcJUbw8SMTjAXZAJ9zntE148jImcZIDQenTmXt4Fomh_lKNJ1mdXylpaIT7nIfIXbRKz9l5BvbnxSnnbFAcP-wFoQDnznQSWhrNh2U/s320/20231119_011710.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p dir="ltr"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2oFw_joEP_f1zNcNueIsLnphrM0-QBefuU4YZyjYEz50mv4MhI-4OEDABcDmhE-5hJpQtu2JR_I2IxsX6EnLE8bvFFAUy2v_W2LjcnNXL0tbNNc0iK8_6JPfCvUL87Z9JpmRBvCwZB3-exF2Ot9vTZQ_PEl502jAclv5FcKModNP4ZRISB2MdITPJTw/s4000/20231119_011811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2oFw_joEP_f1zNcNueIsLnphrM0-QBefuU4YZyjYEz50mv4MhI-4OEDABcDmhE-5hJpQtu2JR_I2IxsX6EnLE8bvFFAUy2v_W2LjcnNXL0tbNNc0iK8_6JPfCvUL87Z9JpmRBvCwZB3-exF2Ot9vTZQ_PEl502jAclv5FcKModNP4ZRISB2MdITPJTw/s320/20231119_011811.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p dir="ltr">If you look closely you can see 1993 and 1994 patches!</p>
<p dir="ltr">My Junior sash... also included a few melted patches. I will NEVER iron on patches again- that was a disaster I never care to repeat! I'm not entirely sure why I chose a sash instead of a vest here but it was a choice that stuck.</p>
<p dir="ltr">My old cadette and senior sash (lighter blue)- before removing my year pins. Back then Seniors were the last level and both levels were 3 years each.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy1naangxr583z_4KreeqDBbVXqrwpp2y-Ih7aSrdx7qeX04h30dkcU4hTDHRHaxkzG-c3H9hvc6bYPcu2vAy5GOEq3AbRR-YdhyVLuqtLrrhm4hQ09Eq1ptyiJfVaYjqRjoFCkxc2hV-ILywEIamwtpDC8Whpbg3LLwMJtx-uf6_wqYTr4_7yYNk1Xc/s4000/20231118_172715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy1naangxr583z_4KreeqDBbVXqrwpp2y-Ih7aSrdx7qeX04h30dkcU4hTDHRHaxkzG-c3H9hvc6bYPcu2vAy5GOEq3AbRR-YdhyVLuqtLrrhm4hQ09Eq1ptyiJfVaYjqRjoFCkxc2hV-ILywEIamwtpDC8Whpbg3LLwMJtx-uf6_wqYTr4_7yYNk1Xc/s320/20231118_172715.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kC7EeZy-VL0-zJ13nMfnixUPxJ5fZQk-FVyqGe2bf2fsUDFNLOc5HowmHmrIJP3ZLeXwG-tUZhUAYI78R7pEJd4FX2bd7NJYKHtevgxKf1WagK6QuW4GxLlT82ySI46iK7Syj78Y1UrvdENakyV8pGLfqldZIuT69kkSUW0z-HGZGUaEDF-UQ9MxplQ/s4000/20231119_011852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kC7EeZy-VL0-zJ13nMfnixUPxJ5fZQk-FVyqGe2bf2fsUDFNLOc5HowmHmrIJP3ZLeXwG-tUZhUAYI78R7pEJd4FX2bd7NJYKHtevgxKf1WagK6QuW4GxLlT82ySI46iK7Syj78Y1UrvdENakyV8pGLfqldZIuT69kkSUW0z-HGZGUaEDF-UQ9MxplQ/s320/20231119_011852.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I earned my Silver Award in 2002 and have badge work notes all the way up to 2004.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12 years as a young Girl Scout!<p dir="ltr">Cadettes and Seniors are now only 2 years each and Ambassadors is the last 2 years. Their uniforms changed to khaki during my senior years, I just never switched. Pines of Carolina even had a name change so even my old council patches don't fit in any more lol.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Dark navy blue is the Adult/volunteer uniform color and I am now part of <span style="background-color: white;"><b>Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina</b></span>. I just finished placing my new council and flag patch. I'm not sure if adults keep their year stars going, I've seen some troop leaders with them so I moved mine over- I'd probably lose track of the years without them. I also finally have a place to pin my Bridge to Adult scouting pin (the rainbow bar). The<span style="background-color: white;"><b> #TechnoQuest</b> patch from an event I volunteered at for <b>Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines </b>is my first patch</span> on the back along with my old brownie member pin.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>My very first vest!</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrw-KfwgXYj4nCGV3Dit8O50DaG1_HDCjjdTfSQFVmkMHO9csyfSx3zKOfje95kec28Q3Vgv32U41m3vzZzoEjuD6DlY5ImjoTTnwQusV8UH6-4XgxbTrBekoclpm80bwWDEY1bxYNr28ejkz20qxR0WdUKCerxP7K2_rVl8Ue6ef0WUHToeFwAxjIQU/s4000/20231118_235018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrw-KfwgXYj4nCGV3Dit8O50DaG1_HDCjjdTfSQFVmkMHO9csyfSx3zKOfje95kec28Q3Vgv32U41m3vzZzoEjuD6DlY5ImjoTTnwQusV8UH6-4XgxbTrBekoclpm80bwWDEY1bxYNr28ejkz20qxR0WdUKCerxP7K2_rVl8Ue6ef0WUHToeFwAxjIQU/s320/20231118_235018.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5htQxDfAEmAAc6rdIuSuPJ5p08ujwEE-GDhTwnl28R7a-UbMYtZ6PpMPFpqEnpvz-c5GTNMhRu_mAJ-HWKTVFN2p0IyoOwgbEMazX7X-LnS7CYlkpQV8Hjzb5tjOuUomcxynay3iLN9H0C2Y4qG3sLCzjdWGi25z8hDOYcbNg1mAzcT2vgGMgJgqCfEQ/s4000/20231119_012109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5htQxDfAEmAAc6rdIuSuPJ5p08ujwEE-GDhTwnl28R7a-UbMYtZ6PpMPFpqEnpvz-c5GTNMhRu_mAJ-HWKTVFN2p0IyoOwgbEMazX7X-LnS7CYlkpQV8Hjzb5tjOuUomcxynay3iLN9H0C2Y4qG3sLCzjdWGi25z8hDOYcbNg1mAzcT2vgGMgJgqCfEQ/s320/20231119_012109.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p dir="ltr"><br /></p>
<p dir="ltr">The New official uniform vest for adults has a zipper. I'm not too fond of zippers (they catch on everything!) but I found a council who still offers the old style vest for adults and chose that instead.</p>
<p dir="ltr">My camp hat also needed refreshing. The snap back disintegrated in the attic and many of the swaps needed to be re-glued. Everything has been moved to a new cinch back ballcap.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I started this dive back into my time capsule because <span style="background-color: white;"><b>ABB</b></span> sponsors several councils and encouraged me to volunteer as a stem mentor and share my job with younger girl scouts. I've always loved Girl Scout programming and I am so excited to be able to help out again!</p></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Girl Scouts played a pivotal role in inspiring and equiping me with the skills I would need to become the engineer I am today. I am who I am in a large part due to my time as a scout. So many amazing memories are collected in these sashes. A brand new empty uniform holds the promise of many more awesome memories to come!</div>V.L. Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16683141472397884342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816611207528150264.post-22583151124017345032020-12-13T11:22:00.002-05:002020-12-13T11:32:38.778-05:00Christmas Tree Hack for Cats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Look at this cat enticing tree! LOL So much fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwTec725fBfTEa8V9o1ApSWc6tCy-GP9vVXG3f_2JlR5RmWXh0DpWP2-IEmiArpG3QyjKFxKvnlhZOU8UO9YFlJwkrRFTaew67YbrrQRl-RvhWbws6izt4vg3J7fqJy2aW6-t3VwDZSM/s2048/20201129_220043.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwTec725fBfTEa8V9o1ApSWc6tCy-GP9vVXG3f_2JlR5RmWXh0DpWP2-IEmiArpG3QyjKFxKvnlhZOU8UO9YFlJwkrRFTaew67YbrrQRl-RvhWbws6izt4vg3J7fqJy2aW6-t3VwDZSM/s320/20201129_220043.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you have a cat that climbs your Christmas Tree, knocks it down, and subsequently destroys all of your ornaments?</span></h3><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I've seen many people fighting over dominance of the tree with their kitties.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I've seen so many people decide to tie their trees to the wall..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> I have extra persistent kitties and here is how I beat them every year! (They always climb the tree before I get around to making the collar- sneaky twerps!)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I get sheets of tinfoil and a roll of scotch tape and lay flat on my back under the tree. <br /><br />Pass the sheets of tinfoil up through the branches and lay them flat on the very bottom branches, as close to the center as possible, and out to where the little branches come off the spoke. These sheets must lay across two spokes at a time and overlap each other.<br /><br />Once the 'collar' has been created, lightly tape the sheets of tinfoil to the branches (one piece of tape, every other branch should do it) and also add a single piece of tape to the seams where the tinfoil overlaps.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Gray plastic Walmart bags work well, stuffed on top, if you dont want to use tape. (you won't see these if your tree is fluffed and spread well) They also help in addition to tape if your cats are the EXTRA EXTRA persistent type. <br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Again, tinfoil sheets should be as close to the center as possible, must stretch across two branches at a time, and leave no gaps!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Kitties try to climb up center like a ladder- the tinfoil blocks this.<br /><br />I have seen my cats poke the tinfoil and once it doesn't move they walk away.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Here's a Blueprint for illustration:</u></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcDEn34MgAmpPxObMhwU7vR3RRbVOMK01SAfmH0ttXTMc810EaJo1vB3N4NksEmee5sRqbv3xdt7nkHsW92xFPMtEQniuSvRbgbkCAUISCNAoRm54K49E9IPZr1jQrga61e42G8crfj8/s1920/FB_IMG_1607874524754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcDEn34MgAmpPxObMhwU7vR3RRbVOMK01SAfmH0ttXTMc810EaJo1vB3N4NksEmee5sRqbv3xdt7nkHsW92xFPMtEQniuSvRbgbkCAUISCNAoRm54K49E9IPZr1jQrga61e42G8crfj8/w288-h512/FB_IMG_1607874524754.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Here's what the collar looks like under the tree:</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr8vS3O3S53LBFwmhmaz-5buBQ23fqY3yA_K9qaBzKDKYA5RAqKOQF-b61Aj4E94bd9jx5ac6SZfKbn9AoejOD2KXrMa4wo5yiEp157eYjVEd9oH52_CkuaUjCxAMUPXrgWST3JI7ARc/s2048/20201129_215928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr8vS3O3S53LBFwmhmaz-5buBQ23fqY3yA_K9qaBzKDKYA5RAqKOQF-b61Aj4E94bd9jx5ac6SZfKbn9AoejOD2KXrMa4wo5yiEp157eYjVEd9oH52_CkuaUjCxAMUPXrgWST3JI7ARc/s320/20201129_215928.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Notice those spokes I was talking about... Kitty climbing ladders!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>I swear you can't see it from outside the tree!</u></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwTec725fBfTEa8V9o1ApSWc6tCy-GP9vVXG3f_2JlR5RmWXh0DpWP2-IEmiArpG3QyjKFxKvnlhZOU8UO9YFlJwkrRFTaew67YbrrQRl-RvhWbws6izt4vg3J7fqJy2aW6-t3VwDZSM/s2048/20201129_220043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwTec725fBfTEa8V9o1ApSWc6tCy-GP9vVXG3f_2JlR5RmWXh0DpWP2-IEmiArpG3QyjKFxKvnlhZOU8UO9YFlJwkrRFTaew67YbrrQRl-RvhWbws6izt4vg3J7fqJy2aW6-t3VwDZSM/s320/20201129_220043.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">No one will know you have defeated your kitties! Remember- you will need a NEW collar every year. Please remove the tinfoil when you remove your decorations to put the tree away every year.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Like I said... I have had numerous friends complain about their cats in their Christmas trees... please let me know if these instructions need clarification and I will be happy to oblige!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>V.L. Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16683141472397884342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816611207528150264.post-13981664930192523782018-10-13T19:49:00.000-04:002018-10-15T19:49:32.910-04:00What makes your Antagonist Sad?<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hmm, making the antagonist sad...<br /><br />The Platonians are the antagonists in Visionary From The Stars. The Military Guild doesn't have many opportunities to show me sadness, though some of their friends and family members have left the guild in favor of a more peaceful life. I suppose being separated from their friends while their superiors call them traitors might make members of the Military Guild sad. There are a few of the guild who no longer believe in the guild's purpose but stay behind, instead of joining their families, because they feel they can be of more help from the inside. I suppose they might feel rather lonely, alone in hostile territory...</div>
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The Star Traveler Crew:<br /><br />Laurie Kingston: Some new circuit to diagnose, pull apart and fix.</div>
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Anna Kingston: Making sick people feel better</div>
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Eli Kingston: Photographing plants and flowers</div>
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Eric Smith: Studying images of nebulas</div>
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Hmm, this is a fun one! How about something for each of the Star Traveler crew!<br /><br />Laurie Kingston, the main character in Visionary From The Stars loves learning in her spare time. When she is trying to relax you would most likely find her reading a book. She has gone for walks on the beach with her friend Chris when she really needed to get out and get some fresh air though.<br /><br />Chris' idea of a good relaxation activity is to play video games, though he has had little time to play since he and his father have moved to the new colony on Exandra. Instead, he spends most of his time hanging out with Laurie and heading off to solve disagreements with the ECOPS.<br /><br />Captain Mitchell enjoys going camping when he is trying to relax</div>
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Dr. Kingston, Laurie's mom, is slightly ocd and prefers to find something to organize while she is trying to relax. She has been known to ask the computer to scramble the entire colony's medical database just so she could alphabetize the entire thing by hand when she is really on edge. Dr. Kingston: "Hey, that's not fair! We were under a blizzard warning!"<br /><br />Eli Kingston, Laurie's father, prefers to listen to classical music while he is trying to relax. He says it reminds him of the wind blowing through the leaves.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Laurie Kingston is a typical young girl. She gets sad over having to leave her friends. She mourns the loss of her friends when a few of them get killed. She has a big heart and always wants to help others, which is why she joined Exandra's Caretakers Of the Peace, or ECOPS for short. She doesn't like seeing others argue and always wants to find a solution that will suit both sides.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Laurie Kingston is pretty level headed, she doesn't get angry much but others being stubborn can sure get under her skin!<br /><br />But here... don't take my word for it, see for yourself!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Climb the marshland
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> Immediately Chris and Laurie grabbed hold of a
tree and started climbing. Tarpin climbed up after them. They were hardly in
the middle branches when out of nowhere came a band of one hundred Squirrels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Stay perfectly still,”
Tarpin advised quietly to the two. “The Squirrels will attack the Platonians
and drive them away; they think the Platonians are attacking them!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">The Platonians were
close on the heels of the refugees and nearing their hiding place. In the
branches of her tree Laurie fought back a giggle when she spotted a few of the
Platonians jumping away quickly from the areas where the ground was the
soggiest. The mud was soon the least of the Platonian’s worries once they heard
the distant war cry of the Squirrels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> Stunned they froze in the path and watched in
horror as the band of Squirrels descended on them, through the treetops and on
the ground. The Squirrels had spears, slings, and knives brandished high. The
Platonians, knowing the reputation of these fierce warriors, turned and ran out
and away from the marshlands as quickly as possible. The Squirrels stopped at
the edge of the marshlands and watched the Platonian retreat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">After putting up his
tegar, Tarpin hopped nimbly down from the tree,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“We thank you and your
tribe for saving us from that murderous tribe of Platonians,” he said, smiling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Startled from the voice
behind their lines, the chief turned to face his new menace. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“What do you mean
‘saved you’? What are you doing here?” The Squirrel chief demanded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“I said ‘we thank you’,
not ‘I’. There are three of us,” Tarpin reproved, as behind him the two
children jumped swiftly down, their tegars
still extended full length. “We came here to ask if your tribe has seen a group
of humans, like these children but older?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“No,” the Squirrel
chief answered deftly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“I know otherwise!”
Tarpin growled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Unexpectedly rebuffed,
the chief responded, “What does it mean to you? Our spies tell us that their
group, calling themselves the EOE team, was planning to attack and overcome
us.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“EOE stands for
Explorers of Exandra. We were on a mission to explore, not conquer!” Laurie
exclaimed, quite consumed with anger and frustration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Chris laid a hand on
her shoulder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“The young one speaks
the truth,” said Tarpin, his face stern.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“How can you be so
sure; you were not here when the humans came!” The Squirrel chief accused.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> “These two were,” Tarpin answered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“How can you believe
their story? How do you know they are not lying?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“It is called trust,
thou who have none,” Tarpin said sternly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Ha, trust,” the chief
mocked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Laurie knew that
neither the chief nor the Squirrels were convinced that the EOE team had not
come to the marshlands to cause them harm. Laurie was still quite aggravated
with the Squirrels, but now she had an idea. She took her MTD out of her pocket
and began pressing a few buttons. Chris looked over her shoulder curiously;
Tarpin was still arguing with the chief over whether or not the members of the
EOE team were conquerors or explorers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">After having finished,
Laurie walked over to a stump of a tree and set her MTD down on it. It looked
very tiny sitting open there, with its blue screen glowing slightly. She turned
it toward the others, who now stared at her with suspicion, wondering what she
was doing. She pushed a little blue button on the side of her MTD and stepped
to the side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">The Squirrels gasped
and muttered in surprise, a light shone from the MTD on the tree stump. Two
feet away from the screen, a hologram began to flicker and then the image
became steady. It was a 3D map of Exandra. It showed in detail all the hills,
valleys, rivers, and wooded areas that the EOE team knew of before they started
on their trek.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Most of these things on
the map were from the information Trib had given them. Nevertheless, there was
still a vast area of Exandra that not even the Laskonians had explored; these
areas were blank on the 3D map. The team had set out to explore a certain piece
of this unknown land. Laurie showed and explained to the Squirrels the map and
the team’s detailed plans for exploring more of the blank areas on the map.
Trying to persuade the Squirrel chief that the EOE team had not come to conquer
the Squirrels, she insisted that the members of her team did not even know the
Squirrels lived here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“If we knew you were
here, don’t you think we would have ignored this area?” She asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 13.7pt;">
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Not if you were coming
to attack us,” the chief answered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Laurie shut her MTD off
and closed it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 13.7pt;">
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Oh, you <i>are</i>
hardheaded!” she exclaimed. “Don’t you think that if we were trying to attack
you we would try to come undetected and not walking out in the open?” Laurie
said, exasperated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 13.7pt;">
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Or what about the fact
that if we were attacking you we would have brought weapons; we were unarmed
when you ambushed us,” Chris added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">The Squirrels just looked
at the two children blankly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Laurie shook her head.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 13.7pt;">
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“If you still don’t
believe us, why don’t you ask our group why they were headed here?” she
exclaimed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 13.7pt;">
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“That is a capital
idea,” said Tarpin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 13.7pt;">
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Humph. Oh, very well,”
the Squirrel chief answered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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So today I will be introducing you to the Star Traveler team by finding pictures that remind me of how I think they look!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lookalike for Captain Mitchell</b><br />https://picryl.com/media/captain-donald-f-santamaria-usn-covered-6218c1 </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look Alike for Eli Kingston (Laurie's Father)<br />https://pxhere.com/en/photo/711680<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="A young woman doctor with her arms crossed isolated over a red background" height="320" src="https://d1yn1kh78jj1rr.cloudfront.net/image/preview/rDtN98Qoishumwih/a-young-woman-doctor-with-her-arms-crossed-isolated-over-a-red-background_rK6lJUd0rj_SB_PM.jpg" width="212" /><br />Look Alike for Anna Kingston (Laurie's Mother)<br />https://www.storyblocks.com/stock-image/a-young-woman-doctor-with-her-arms-crossed-isolated-over-a-red-background-stie8ochiiskjw2m7<br /><br /><a href="https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=%2214+years%22&filters%5Bcontent_type%3Aphoto%5D=1&filters%5Bcontent_type%3Aillustration%5D=1&filters%5Bcontent_type%3Azip_vector%5D=1&filters%5Bcontent_type%3Avideo%5D=1&filters%5Bcontent_type%3Atemplate%5D=1&filters%5Bcontent_type%3A3d%5D=1&filters%5Binclude_stock_enterprise%5D=0&filters%5Bis_editorial%5D=0&safe_search=1&ca=0&similar_content_id=128418542&load_type=find_similar&asset_id=125661269" target="_blank"><img alt="Portrait of girl with light of study." height="212" src="https://as1.ftcdn.net/jpg/01/25/66/12/500_F_125661269_9UW0I9EGSQ8fnISuuQ4hNvILFhIbquwp.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />Look Alike for Laurie Kingston<br /><br />I tried to find a look alike for Dr. Eric Smith but the best I could come up with was Robert Downy Jr. here in this picture.<br /><img alt="Image result for black guy" src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zswAAOSwyARbM5-A/s-l300.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br />This guy reminds me of what I always imagined Mr. Gorioshi Higashi looks like<br /><a href="https://picryl.com/media/s45-05-017-sts-045-mission-commander-bolden-and-payload-specialist-frimout-b62418" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSFGrP6CrJKKWSut-75BWuIr8_N1So0YSChckQwrcGmTFvZCkqHcLy5PfdcE_rb6b051R5xpKP5eX-X5cgZROZwGYmwSkvNmhwFMYr-t0222Ys2imEQ1hn4F3u1TQCL0gSHee-BrxVLA/s320/S45-05-017+-+STS-045+-+Mission+Commander+Bolden+and+Payload+Specialist+Frimout.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr>
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So... care to tell me what you think? Interested in the book? <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Visionary-Stars-V-L-Jennings-ebook/dp/B07HWVNH5X" target="_blank">Visionary From The Stars</a></b> is free on Kindle till October 9th!<br /><br /><b>While we are waiting..</b>. Come check out others who are posting their Day 6 Blog Challenge as well!<!-- start InLinkz script -->
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Laurie Kingston is the Main Character in my book <b>Visionary From The Stars. </b>Getting her to pick just one favorite book was like pulling teeth without novocaine.<br />
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Laurie: YEAH! What he said!<br />
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Me: I still need you to pick one... I have to head to bed SOMETIME here!<br />
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Laurie: Oh I forgot, you have a 'real job' now. *rolls her eyes sarcastically*<br />
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Me: You remember how tired you were during your first mission after you were so nervous the night before that you didn't sleep? Remember having to take a nap before you flew through the meteor field?<br />
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Laurie: I guess we both need to get some better sleep huh. Favorite book first... Hmmm, how about:<br />
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Me: Oh, interesting choice. I've not read that one since I was a young girl.<br />
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Laurie: Not just the one... the whole series<br />
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Laurie: Take it or leave it.<br />
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Laurie: Earth an many of the other human colonies have become so tied to technology. When I found out that Exandra was going to be built more rural, for those that wanted to farm or study nature... I wanted to do some research into what the early settlers went through. I really enjoyed the detail put into those books.</div>
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Me: Hmm, ok good answer!<br />
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If any of you are interested in learning more about Laurie or Exandra you can read more in Visionary From The Stars, now available here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Visionary-Stars-V-L-Jennings-ebook/dp/B07HWVNH5X">https://www.amazon.com/Visionary-Stars-V-L-Jennings-ebook/dp/B07HWVNH5X</a><br />
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The Platonians, specifically their Military Guild, are the Antagonists in my newest release Visionary From The Stars. They have spent so many years trying to stop others from finding the cylinder relics, it is a shame really. Many of their kind have become disenfranchised with the way the Military Guild has been doing things... they've taken to living in secret cities to escape being drafted into a battle they feel is unnecessary.</div>
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The Military Guild's most recent accomplishment has been simulating Exandra's legendary blizzard with the added effect of managing to knock out the human colony's electrical system. Therefore, this is currently their favorite song:<br />
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Ho Boy... awfully sure of themselves aren't they. They do end up blowing up a few ships with our friends onboard so... I think I'll step out of their way for now.<br />
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Laurie from my newest release <b>Visionary From The Stars..</b>. I never really figured out what her favorite song is so I wandered over to You Tube to see what resonated with her character. She seems like she would really like this one:<br />
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<b>Me: </b>Laurie, can you tell us why you like this one?<br />
Laurie: Sure, it works great as a memory exercise, trying to remember all the words to this one is challenging. I also like how they managed to weave all that history into just one song.<br />
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As I mentioned, this month I will be exploring my newest release, Visionary From The Stars... Oh Wait! You guys haven't seen the cover yet! Well today is your lucky day!</div>
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This one... Not sure, it has always resonated with me. It helped me get a handle (or as much of a handle as my earthbound self could possibly hope to get) on the helplessness an astronaut might feel in space when something goes wrong.</div>
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My WIP is currently titled "The Sequel To The Alien Mind"- yes I know it needs a new title!</div>
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So... here are some photos that remind me of my book's setting... Thank you Pinterest!<br /><br />Homes that remind me of the Aunantet villages:<br /><img alt="Inspiration for the visualization of the Aunantet towns!" src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8f/49/27/8f4927afa9bd888832dc702cdfac5edb.jpg" /><br />
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My WIP is currently titled "A Mind Broken, Second book in The Alien Mind series"</div>
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And so here it is...<br />
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Daniel: "This BENCH!"<br />
Me: Why?<br />
Daniel: Those were the only pieces of furniture in the cell the Aruk held Rivi and I in. I got so sick of sleeping on that bench... I can't even sit on the benches in my parents garden now.<br />
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Rivi: This hallway reminds me of the Aruk facilities. They always have plain smooth walls, makes it easier to get lost when trying to escape.<br />
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Me: An image that reminds me of the Aruk's destructive power... The way all of planet Aun looked after they sent Daniel there:<br />
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I designed this cover to be an image of Rivi, which was as close as I could get without finding and hiring an actual look alike model.<br />
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Her hair is stick straight, unlike mine.<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi_8Lfg5vncAhXEs1kKHdoaB1oQjxx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffazhion.co%2F2018%2F03%2F12%2F15-best-dark-brown-hair-trends-you-must-try%2F&psig=AOvVaw2CGYFq6CAzxSiko0TmRB2g&ust=1534791662362659" target="_blank"><img alt="Image result for straight brown hair" height="200" src="https://i1.wp.com/fazhion.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Sweet-Straight-Long-Dark-Brown-Hair.jpg?resize=564%2C564&ssl=1" width="200" /></a><br />
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Here's a picture that could easily be Rivi:<br /><img height="132" src="https://image1.masterfile.com/getImage/NjQ5LTA2MTEyNjUwZW4uMDAwMDAwMDA=AAvWC8/649-06112650en_Masterfile.jpg" width="200" /><br />
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Rivi when I make her mad.<br />Rivi: You mean like the time you made him misunderstand me and he flew off mad and got captured?!<br />Me: Yup, this is the look I imagined you giving me.<br />
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Rivi: If you don't bring him back before the end of this book that LOOK is going to be the least of your problems!<br /><br />Me: (Told you she's mad at me)<br />
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This is how I picture Rivi when I have her in a major project surrounded by a bunch of problems.<br />Rivi: I'm not keen on putting my hair back though.<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwigiq-p5_ncAhWptVkKHRAYCnwQjxx6BAgBEAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarnegiestemgirls.org%2Fstem-resources%2Fcareers%2Felectrical-engineer%2F&psig=AOvVaw3qRHZVgzn0GOtmqw3LGijn&ust=1534791849349742" target="_blank"><img alt="Image result for girls in electrical engineering" height="133" src="http://carnegiestemgirls.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/electrical-engineers.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
Daniel: She DOES get that intense look though! ♡<br /><br /><br />
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Rivi thinks this meme is funny... she's met my cat, Whiskers, and wants to try it on him.<br />Me: So THATS why my cat never wants to sit with me while I'm writing?!<br />
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Rivi: Just No... The tingle of electricity is how you fry that computer you are licking -.-<br />
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My WIP is currently titled "The Sequel To The Alien Mind"- yes I know it needs a new title!</div>
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And so here it is... Rivi's Favorite Book:<br />
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Rivi loves A Wrinkle In Time - she loves how Meg was able to rescue her brother from the It with just the power of her love for him.<br />
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Rivi: "Would love help rescue my bonded's mind from the Aruk entanglement?"<br />
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The Aruk's favorite book series is Hunger Games... because they love thinking about new ways to torture/ challenge their abductees. I'm currently sitting here eyeballing them, trying to figure out just how my main characters will manage to get rid of them ugh!</div>
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My WIP is currently titled "<b>A Mind Broken: Book 2 in The Alien Mind Series</b>" (Title subject to change)</div>
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This whole series is <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872732/" target="_blank">Lucy (2014)</a> mixed with some <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389564/" target="_blank">4400 (Tv Series)</a> and some Xmen.<br />
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The Antagonists in this series are a separatist faction of the Aunantet's who call themselves the Aruk.<br />
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The Aunantet are a peaceful species and largely keep to themselves unless someone asks for their help. The Aruk separatists are convinced that their abilities make them superior to other species and it is their responsibility to rule over everyone.<br />
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My WIP is currently titled "<b>A Mind Broken: Book 2 in The Alien Mind Series</b>" (Title subject to change)</div>
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The Alien Mind is the first book in what is looking like what will end up being a ?four? book series (not sure yet- not finished). You can find out more about The Alien Mind here:</div>
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And so here it is... Rivi's Favorite Song:<br />
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Rivi: (Dancing and scream singing)<br />
Me: Hey! Wait... I thought <b>Soul Asylum's Runaway Train</b> was your favorite song?<br />
Rivi: Catch up! That was last book!<br />
Me: -.- (She changes favorite songs on me ALL the time!)<br />
Me: Why is THIS suddenly your favorite song?<br />
Rivi: It's just so ...me<br />
(scream sings) "Just a product of a system of catastrophe, and yet a masterpiece..."<br />
Me: Hmm ok... this is an interesting phenomenon- we may have to explore this more.<br />
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Daniel's Favorite Song:<br />
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Daniel says it reminds him of when he met Rivi.<br />
Daniel: (Plays the song again, dancing around the room exaggeratedly while mouthing the words)<br />
Rivi: -.-<br />
Daniel: (singing along in Rivi's direction) "Your best friend sticking up for you... even when I know your wrong!"<br />
Rivi: HEY!<br />
Me: (laughing at Dan trying to goad Rivi)<br />
Daniel: Hey what about this one?<br />
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Me: Oh gosh! Now they are BOTH singing and dancing...<br />
Daniel: Can we do an impromptu party dance night!<br />
Me: Tonight?<br />
Daniel: Every night is a good dance night! Come on! We deserve a break!<br />
Me: *Sigh* ok... but I need to be in bed by 9. I have work tomorrow.<br />
... (they've ignored me now and are busy hunting youtube for the next song lol)<br />
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If you are intrigued... You can check out my playlist on youtube called: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3_FXwFrJ6unL92IzO4zt20eVrMpJyYK9" target="_blank">"Inspiration for the sequel to The Alien Mind"</a> which is JUST for those songs that inspire my WIP in some way shape or form.<br />
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To kick off this month's Exploring New Worlds Blog Challenge, I will be trying to match my current WIP to a song that reminds me of it. You can join this blog challenge too, whether you are a writer OR a reader! Just pick a favorite book off of your shelf (or a story you are currently writing) and click on the image below for info on how to join in on the fun!</div>
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My WIP is currently titled "<b>A Mind Broken: Book 2 in The Alien Mind Series</b>" (Title subject to change)</div>
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The Alien Mind is the first book in what is looking like what will end up being a ?four? book series (not sure yet- not finished). You can find out more about The Alien Mind here:</div>
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<a href="https://www.virginialorijennings.com/p/the-alien-mind.html">https://www.virginialorijennings.com/p/the-alien-mind.html</a><br />
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And so here it is... The song that reminds me of my current work in progress! Roxette's Listen To Your Heart, Evanescence's My Immortal, and Pat Benatar's Shadows of the Night! Currently each song may have it's own book...<br />
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If you are intrigued... You can check out my playlist on youtube called: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3_FXwFrJ6unL92IzO4zt20eVrMpJyYK9" target="_blank">"Inspiration for the sequel to The Alien Mind"</a> which is JUST for those songs that inspire my WIP in some way shape or form.<br />
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<b>While you are at it..</b>. Come check out others who are posting their Day 1 Blog Challenge as well!
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