Fifteen and a half is an annoying age because people are always asking me why I haven't gotten my temps yet. When I tell them I chose not to take the test this past Thanksgiving because I didn't want to die before finishing my November Novel, they give me a confused look. They always ask how long it is. If they have some sense they say, "Isn't that technically a novella?" No, I return. Forty thousand words is the novella cut off. At least, I add, I think it is. The motley minded fools on the other hand, always ask if I REALLY wrote a novel. Dear god, you wrote one last year too? And then the proceed to ask, "What do you win?" I tell them I get lots of bragging rights and they look confused. "How do the people know that you didn't just write 'dog' fifty thousand times! Hah, hah!" or if they are the losest of the low they ask the worst question of all time: "Does someone grade it?"

No. No body grades it.

I swear, people just don't understand glory anymore.

Oh, by the way - congratulations. You have stumbled across the Sacred Shrine of the Jormund's Writing Brood! My name is basically my pen name. I think it's kind of an odd thing to write my own biography, because I could easily tell you all a bunch of flattering truths and lies about myself!

Deep down, I'm an optimistic person. And contrary to popular belief, I do stop to smell the flowers. I like those little illegal turtles, daydreaming, rose bushes, sticking my hands in sacks of beans, lentils, or rice; not caring about consuming the raw eggs contained in most cookie dough (unless it's that cheap stuff), eating burnt quesedillas with friends, kittens, falling for the Mercutios of the world instead of the Romeos, long walks on the side of the road, chivalry, people-watching in cafes/coffee shops, amusing irony, philosophy discussions on the porch, cinnamon toast, spending extensive hours in art museums, fencing saber, red wine, passionate people, drinking fresh coffee out of a canning jar, and slowly closing a finished book that was amazing and thought-provoking.

But don't worry - I'm normal and get annoyed constantly. Here are some of the things that I think totally suck: cotton balls, food with textures my mouth disproves of, commies, the forces of evil, Star Wars 1-3, when people don't get subtle hints, furry moths, when someone boasts about how humble they are and pretentiously proceeds to sanctimoniously preach about how any glisten of ego should be shot down (and other forms of hypocrisy), people who cover their mouth when they laugh, art without a soul, nihilism, clowns, people that flaunt ignorance, vodka drinking yuppies, bands they play on the radio that all sound the same, along with various other things. However, I really hate stupidity. It is the heart of all evil and everything I just listed.

Here is why I like writing: I have a sick obsession with people that I don't know. I also like to assume things about them and then throw them into situations just to see how they react. Sometimes I like to make fun of the ignorant people I know through the people I don't know. My acquaintances are less likely to suspect that I'm mocking them that way. I enjoy hanging out with edgy people with satirical/absurd senses of humor who have have no gimmicks and buy no gimmicks. If you are one of these few people, you safe from my tauntings. I suppose you could say that I have had an obsession for stories since I was the wee-est of lassies. I would unintentionally torture people by making them watch 'plays' that I'd make up (as I went along, of course) in my days of illiteracy. During this stage of my life, my sister and I would play those old Sierra games for MS-DOS with our dad, and then later figured them out for ourselves. My sister and I had a lot of Grimm's Fairy Tales, Greek myths and a wide assortment of books read to us. One thing that most definitely warped my mind as far as being a writer - and my sister's - was that our parents let us watch the Simpsons from a young age. We were basically conditioned to be satirists from the get-go and made up complex worlds with each other or on our own. I mean, not to brag, some of these worlds were pretty cool, sophisticated and even pro-capitalist. Then by the time I was about nine I started putting things down on actual paper, or on the computer. The discovery of Tolkien started a new era (and the birth of the dreaded Danticore *shudders*), but the past couple years I've mainly been working on "realistic" stuff and trying to become more original. So my life is basically like that book "Weslandia" times seven.

Aside from writing, I've also played cello for nine years. Cellists are well-known for giving good massages. I am hoping to persue a career in massage therapy, but for now I play gigs. Plus, I to paint and draw, am under five feet tall, have purple hair and an obsession with everything Celtic (well, it IS the best kind of blood to have).

Anyway, I am mainly using this account as a showcase of stuff I have written, or am working on, for people that I know. However, all reviews will be much appreciated and taken into consideration. Except one mustBEWARE OF THE NOVEMBER NOVELS (Deuce's Wild and A Description of the World From the View of a Ping-Pong Ball)since they were obviously written in a month. PPB stands for Ping-Pong Ball...just FYI. Unfortunately, the whole title could not fit in the title box. And both nanos have not been touched since the November they were written in.

Thank you all for stopping by and coming back periodically and giving me feedback on my stuff is reccomended, but by no means necessary. Before I go I have advice for those who are young at writing: never forget that e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g in and out of this world has a story (whether interesting or dull), mosh to the Clash when you think no one's looking, watch Amalie and...indulge yourself in all kinds of art. That's what I do, but I do drink a hell of a lotta coffee. So...drink coffee, kids!

Happy scrawling!

-Meg C. Oz-

My dA: http://megcoz.deviantart.com

My blog (xanga is better than myspace!!): www.xanga.com/jormundbrood

National Novel Writing Month: www.nanowrimo.org

Rhyme zone (good is you're suffering from laziness): http://www.rhymezone.com

Poetry: www.everypoet.com

Umm, good reference page: http://www.ekran.no/html/revenge/

And naturally... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

May - Uploaded the spontaneous writing of "Somantic Passion".