I really need to pay attention to the formating of the text before I post it in here. Too bad. Boston tomorrow morning and it's already 3:30. I feel like typing and not writing in my notebook, so tonight's notes are going on here. Which is good, as no one reads this space ( that's not a pity thing - I actually'd prefer this never be seen ). So, what's tonight... ah ha, character description. I'm up to writing the "Beth chapters" where Parker meets Maria, based on my encounters with the better of the female variety from the last year. The first half of the book is dominated with Hana and Shel being the only two decent females, so I felt it important to include a strong female character before Mande crops up in the final act.
That paragraph reminds me of a DVD commentary.
Maria
Broken, but not beaten. A 20-year-old with a mousey voice and big attitude. Hair is short and choppy, blonde with brown roots. Generically 5'2". Think Jane Wiedlin. Not physically violent, but often touchy/feely. Half Irish, half Italian. Never wears a dress. Favorite band is The Toasters. Also likes Alkaline Trio, 311 and Midtown. Obsessed with the first few tracks off The Sisters of the Red Death. Brown eyes. Typical dress is a grey track jacket and "midget pants". Pretty, but played down. Loves American Fear clothing. Does not own a hardware belt. Scar on her upper lip. Watches cartoons in between classes. Main field of study is history, but also likes psychology. Loves to tease Parker. Enjoys indie films about religion. Favorite movie is Casablanca. Hates monoculture. Has never had an 'official' boyfriend. Loves to drink, claims she can drink any 'boy' under the table. Had never heard of Glenn Danzig. Well traveled, wishes she could live in Europe. Owns two pairs of heels for bedroom use only or if "someone croaks, which is kinda weird now that I think about it". Prefers pirates over ninjas. Middle child. Has one tattoo. Grew up in the suburbs. Hates rich people, but her parents pay for everything. She works in the campus book store and at a country club at home. Doesn't understand why anyone would listen to techno music. Drinks soda for breakfast instead of coffee. Only smokes when drunk. Has been in one threesome; was not impressed. Democrat. Always votes. Understands Parker's Planet of the Apes jokes, but thinks his man crush on Chuck Heston is absurd. Knows little about computers. Posed naked once for a friend's art project. Theatre geek. Refuses to drink fish bowls. Rarely drinks beer. Will splurge for a bottle of 2-buck-chuck when everyone else is swigging 40s. Fan of Star Wars, especially likes Ewoks. Prefers Jedi obviously, to which end Parker calls her a "tramp". Doesn't know what she's going to do for the future. Likes nerdy things but knows nothing about them. Used to read comics when she was very young; nothing lately. Into boys with trouble pasts, yet dislikes the prospect of a troubled future. Claims to never want to be married until her late 30s. Doesn't own any weaponry. Would be a hippie if she didn't hate the woods so much. Has only gotten one speeding ticket because she laughed at the cop; speeds quite often. Can stay on the phone for hours.
4:30. I'm going to bed. Boston soonish.
That paragraph reminds me of a DVD commentary.
Maria
Broken, but not beaten. A 20-year-old with a mousey voice and big attitude. Hair is short and choppy, blonde with brown roots. Generically 5'2". Think Jane Wiedlin. Not physically violent, but often touchy/feely. Half Irish, half Italian. Never wears a dress. Favorite band is The Toasters. Also likes Alkaline Trio, 311 and Midtown. Obsessed with the first few tracks off The Sisters of the Red Death. Brown eyes. Typical dress is a grey track jacket and "midget pants". Pretty, but played down. Loves American Fear clothing. Does not own a hardware belt. Scar on her upper lip. Watches cartoons in between classes. Main field of study is history, but also likes psychology. Loves to tease Parker. Enjoys indie films about religion. Favorite movie is Casablanca. Hates monoculture. Has never had an 'official' boyfriend. Loves to drink, claims she can drink any 'boy' under the table. Had never heard of Glenn Danzig. Well traveled, wishes she could live in Europe. Owns two pairs of heels for bedroom use only or if "someone croaks, which is kinda weird now that I think about it". Prefers pirates over ninjas. Middle child. Has one tattoo. Grew up in the suburbs. Hates rich people, but her parents pay for everything. She works in the campus book store and at a country club at home. Doesn't understand why anyone would listen to techno music. Drinks soda for breakfast instead of coffee. Only smokes when drunk. Has been in one threesome; was not impressed. Democrat. Always votes. Understands Parker's Planet of the Apes jokes, but thinks his man crush on Chuck Heston is absurd. Knows little about computers. Posed naked once for a friend's art project. Theatre geek. Refuses to drink fish bowls. Rarely drinks beer. Will splurge for a bottle of 2-buck-chuck when everyone else is swigging 40s. Fan of Star Wars, especially likes Ewoks. Prefers Jedi obviously, to which end Parker calls her a "tramp". Doesn't know what she's going to do for the future. Likes nerdy things but knows nothing about them. Used to read comics when she was very young; nothing lately. Into boys with trouble pasts, yet dislikes the prospect of a troubled future. Claims to never want to be married until her late 30s. Doesn't own any weaponry. Would be a hippie if she didn't hate the woods so much. Has only gotten one speeding ticket because she laughed at the cop; speeds quite often. Can stay on the phone for hours.
4:30. I'm going to bed. Boston soonish.