I participate NaNoWriMo twice, but never made it to the 50,000 words. It's not as easy to write a 50,000 story in a month, as I ran out of ideas halfway through, not to mentioned being glued to the screen every other time! Didn't join this month because can't think of a storyline...

and yes, I'm an internet addict because I am losing sleep due to surfing the net! There's just so much to do on the Internet!

I've been wanting to participate in NaNoWriMo but the story never really gets past the 3rd page. It is kinda sad. I get bored and change my mind very easily. Even posting in blogs or forum; I'd actually bail out after 2 paragraphs of rants cause it bored me.

Internet addict = moi, it's a disease now. I would very much like to control it, cause it sometimes really messes up my work/study/whatever, but again, I never go past a day without internet. Come to think of it, 1/5 of my day is probably spent in front of my computer.

that is a lot of writing... 250 words is one page double spaced typed. 50000/250 = 200 pages. It like writing a tv show script. and to think those are often written in less than a week... must be like dancing, swimming, and riding a bike-- it is built into the muscle (brain, fingers, etc.) and just flows out without the brain having to think about the details at all. (i like the idea of thinking of a story as a dance--especially on how that relates to the body and one's emotions).

Small correction to the link (org instead of com): http://www.nanowrimo.org

*raises hand*
Self-proclaimed coffee addict here!! Ironically, I'm at the coffee shop drinking coffee right now rofl....

Also pretty addicted to the internet....
Incidentally, I have a few friends who are participating in NaNoWriMo but I myself can't write anything worthy so I'm just cheering them on from the sidelines ^^v

I have never heard of this NaNoWriMo....or what ever....
thats cool. id like to participate, but a month is toooooo short.

Shameless addict of DRAMABEANS.COM, internet, caffeine, wine, music, reading, writing, celebrity gossip, shopping...oh I could go on...and probably could write 50,000 words about my addictions alone in novel form...
Perhaps when I've given up on some of my many addictions I'll partake in NaNo too. Someday.

I love this open thread. And this blog. And Javabeans. And all those that comment here. Oh and Tablo... Marry ME! (I've been watching way too much Arrested Development lately and can't stop quoting lines *clicks to youtube for a quick Arrested fix*)

"I'm a MONSTER"
"I'll be at the hospital bar."
"I've made a huge 'tiny' mistake."

Oh, I could do this all day long. I love GOB.
I miss this show so MUCH.

O.M.G...that Samsung dance is mind blowing. Human LCD screen. Wow. Just. Wow.

That Samsung dance was so COOL! It must have taken thousands of koreans to complete this coordinated dance. I just don't get what they mean by "Anycall". I have no comment about writing 'cuz I can't write :(

omg... i just finished watching that video which u posted. I'm speachless... wow... that is so cool/weird but ya... wow... i don't know what to say! lol!

Wife Of Gob: I'm in love with your brother-in-law.
Gob: You're in love with your own brother? The one in the army?
Wife Of Gob: No, your sister's husband.
Gob: Michael? Michael!
Wife Of Gob: No, that's your sister's brother.
Gob: No, I'm my sister's brother. You're in love with me - me.
Wife Of Gob: I'm in love with Tobias.
Gob: My brother-in-law?
Wife Of Gob: I know it can never be, so I'm leaving. I'm enlisting in the army.
Gob: To be with your brother ..
Wife Of Gob: No!
hahahahaha
Post Script: That SamSung human LCD dance/spetacle/ad was Frakin delicious!
post script script: It's a slow Friday for me.

Hey, that video is awesome. Do participants do this for free?
Never have the time for NaNoWriMo. Maybe next year.

I'm addicted to blogging, dramabeans.com, novels, jazz piano, my iPhone, San Francisco restaurants, Castro District coffee hangouts (beat Seattle-based shops anyday), traveling (even when my credit card balance is not paid off), gameboard nites with friends, watching good K-dramas in bed on rainy days, indie films and music, foreign movies, online shopping, my Nikon and this laptop.

Anyone has a good tip on what to do on a Friday night?

Totally addicted to the internet, as well--not a joke--my closest friends are youtube, fanfics, and bloggers--although this relationship is entirely one-sided--and my real friends/neighbors joke that they wonder whether I lead another secret life or if I'm dead.
There is just so much exciting, useless INFORMATION and I want to gobble it all up, even if I don't need nor retain whatever it is. I really need to cut back and focus on studies/work and leading a semblance of a life!!! It's sad that my typing fingers are the most toned part of me.

Great video. Koreans can be crazy/scary/awesome!

edit test comment... whoa... it works

#18 "whoa… it works"

Delighted to hear it. But come on now, tell us what is it is that works. It's bedtime for some of us over here in Europe and we'll be lying awake wondering.

Incidentally, this thread seems to be bringing out a number of members of the
큐 세대, an official New Korean Word as documented earlier this month by the 국립국어원.

And anyone who thinks their Internet addictions are sad: take comfort in my admission that one of my top must-visit sites is this regular log of Korean neologisms, each with their date and context. For anyone else who wants to get hooked, the stash is at
http://www.korean.go.kr/06_new/newword/List.jsp

Aha, NOW I SEE WHAT IT IS THAT WORKS!! Amazing!!! The wonders of Ajax!

Now I can sleep soundly. Anyone else who's still puzzled: try posting a comment of your own and all will be revealed...

Ｔｈａｔ　ｄａｎｃｅ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｒｅｎｄｅｒｅｄ　ｍｅ．．　ｓｐｅｅｃｈｌｅｓｓ．

The dance is overwhelming. Raises many questions for me.

Did they hire dancers? Or are those Samsung workers who had to practice to learn the routine?
Is this a commercial, or a company spirit building activity or both?
Are they holding cards, or LCD screens that are schronized to display what we see? (This is Samsung and I guess they are capable of doing that, and it would resolve the synchronization problem).

Oh!!!! That's what works! Quite amazing!

Javabeans, I think you should seriously consider this NaNoWriMo thing. Who knows, you could get it published (and gain stardom lifestyle).

I've thought about entering myself (twice), but I thought huh i wouldn't have finished it in this life time.

EDIT: Oh, and I just realised you have this 15 minutes to change your comment thing! Neat! How did you do that?

Thank you sooooo much for your drama recaps.

Actually, I have to comment on the video because it's actually not a sponsored dance - it's part of an annual days-long festival run for and by all of the company's first-year employees. They're divided into several departmental teams - Samsung Corporation, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electronics, etc - to compete in. They get time to coordinate and practice the routine ahead of time. I was an intern for Samsung this past summer and they showed us a few clips from the festival - I was as shocked as you were!

Oh, and to answer the other "Anonymous" in Comment 21 - it's definitely for spirit building - from the Anycall logo at the end, I assume it's the Samsung Electronics' freshmen. They wear something I can best describe as multi-layer ponchos. So you flip back and forth between layers of "clothing".

yes-- blogs transformed into stories, and then novels, tv shows, and movies, are a growing trend these days!!!

(The simultaneous preview as I write is mesmorizing)...