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Author has written 41 stories for Song, General, General, Young Adult, Life, Love, Religion, Friendship, and Essay. Very long time since dum-penguin last came here. She'd kinda forgotten about it. But she wasn't writing much anyway. dum_penguin is still in Norwich, UK. Graduated with parchment and everything. Produces a radio show on Future Radio a Norwich community station 22 - does that mean I'm supposed to be responsible now?! Dum_penguin: AKA "gig bitch" Currently addicted to sleep, Twilight/Edward Cullen, Foo Fighters, Facebook, films, House Singing/playing/listening to Foo Fighters - Echos, Silence, Patience & Grace album, The Blow - "something in the deli aisle makes you smile...you holding me, we'll be a pair of parentheses" and Future Radio 96.9FM Muse were ASTOUNDING in Belfast (Feb 04) and ELECTRIFING at Earls Court (Dec 04):-) NME TOUR Jan 31st 2005 was INDESCRIBIBLE... blown away! HIVES RAWKED - dum_penguin met them and got plectrums :D GREENDAY (June 05) - Pink bunnies and YMCA! Is getting all excited about: |
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Firestarter News Story
This is a short piece of news writing I had to do for my journalism unit at uni. Please R&R :)
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 244 - Published: 1/16/2006
Awesome In The City For Tonight, God Is A DJ
An article I wrote for my student paper about a church service with a difference that's happening in my city and is organised by students. I also wrote another aritcle about the same event for a different publication which I've put up as a 2nd chapter. R&
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 1,444 - Published: 1/16/2006
Wish
Found my muse sitting by the lake tonight. Have realised I like a guy who would just be impractical to ever date. Sorry about the lack of punctuation. R&R pls
Poetry: Love - Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 68 - Published: 11/1/2004
Happy Now? reviews
Those days when friends seem to do whatever and don't seem to listen to the good advice you're trying to give. Haven't written in ages, but something's sparked my muse off again. Unsurprisingly I'm hacked off. Its sarcastic.
Poetry: Friendship - Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 93 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Published: 5/27/2004
Map of your Head reviews
'“This is what happens when you try to explain the mess in your head!” He was late. Again. She was going to kill him.' title ripped from a Muse song but hey, R&R please!
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 532 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Published: 3/8/2004
I Like Rain I Am Playdough reviews
Semi-diary. Jessie has issues. Her Dad is gone and her life is on hold. R&R please. This is hard to summarise without giving away the plot!
Fiction: Young Adult - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Fantasy - Chapters: 5 - Words: 3,934 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 11/19/2003 - Published: 6/17/2003
Once again the phone did ring reviews
A level English Task: write a ballad. I tried to make this fit some of the main conventions of a ballad. This plus my assessment got my first 'A' grade of the entire course, which I've already studied for a year so I'm quite proud of it. R&R please
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 233 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 9/14/2003
Scars Are Nothing reviews
I don't know how to summarise this! Written after a long discussion with a friend about certain aspects of my faith. Just read it, whatever you believe. R&R please
Poetry: Religion - Rated: K - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 142 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 7/21/2003
Sorry reviews
I wrote this for my mate (male) as an apology after we got a little too drunk at a party...:-s R&R please.
Poetry: Love - Rated: K - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 126 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6/25/2003
Trying reviews
Broadly this is not dealing with death as well as you thought you did...I duno...I'm not sleeping much...this is what it produces. R&R please. ^^
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 182 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6/19/2003
Without Words reviews
Sometimes the right words are hard to find. Sometimes you don't need them. When you need to tell someone something and you don't know how. R&R please
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 191 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6/17/2003
Invisible reviews
What you get is what you see heh? Maybe not. R&R please. Man, this summary is rubbish.
Poetry: Life - Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 179 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 6/17/2003
Pinned reviews
Short story broadly deals with the pressures of image in society. read and review please!
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Angst/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,846 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 3/3/2003
Delusion reviews
I wrote this for my English class. A couple have an argument, the story starts afterwards and runs with each characters interpretations. R&R please!
Fiction: Young Adult - Rated: T - English - Angst/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,566 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 2/20/2003
Lies, Damned Lies
The original version of this has a lot more swearing in it. Started life in my English class where I had to write the same thing from different narratives. It has evolved into this complete random fiction. R&R pls.
Fiction: General - Rated: T - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,018 - Published: 2/20/2003
No More Tears reviews
the usual been listening to too much feeder.....
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 222 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 11/5/2002
See Through Boy (parts 1,2,3 and now we have 4) reviews
Here's part 4, the concluding part. each one is a separate chapter okay? Its about a guy and how he lives a lie. R&R plz.
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 928 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 2 - Updated: 9/1/2002 - Published: 4/16/2002
Little China Doll
PG cause quite metaphorical and weirdy. Nothing unusual there then! Its to do with overprotection and stuff, just R&R it cheers.
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 256 - Published: 7/13/2002
Faded Playground reviews
I say 'fantasy' because i it was the closest to 'memories'. its quite a personal poem but i'd appreciate your opinions.
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 252 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 5/11/2002
Secret Smiles reviews
This isthe result of studying too much poetry in English and having way too much free time on my hands that i should be using for revision. R&R please
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 131 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5/10/2002
Thin Lines reviews
A short poem inspired by Joshua Doyle from Dum Dums and his crazy, mad and frankly dumb ideas and goings on
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 57 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5/8/2002
YOu Will Always Be There reviews
You can interpret it how you like but I wrote it about Jesus
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 162 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5/8/2002
Terror reviews
Its about September 11th need i say more?
Poetry: General - Rated: K - English - Angst/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 146 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5/8/2002
ThE eNd reviews
Short, depressing angst as usual
Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 94 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5/8/2002
Black Heart reviews
PG just cause i can use vivd imagery. this is the result of doodling on my school planner and listening too much to unreleased mp3s namely Dum Dums 'Burning All The Photographs'
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 202 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5/8/2002
She's Paranoid reviews
Okays its about a girl and erm i think the best thing to do is read and review it cause i can't really explain it....
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Angst/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 252 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5/8/2002
One Day reviews
One Day is a poem i wrote about how i was feeling at the time. R&R pls
Poetry: General - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 78 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 4/21/2002
Soul Searching reviews
Slightly less problematic than my other stuff. its not really that romantic, its just about beig looked after kinda. the best thing to do is read it and then review it pplease. i need some reviews
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 172 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 4/17/2002
Innocent reviews
Erm i guess its angst about growing up, something i don't want to do anymore. R&R plz
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 147 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 4/15/2002
Moving On reviews
Really i guess this is a poem but I'm having problems with uploading. Its about learning to cope with Death and having the motivation to continue once you lose someone close to you. R&R plz
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 203 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 4/15/2002
Lighting Up Twenty Packets A Day
Okay this evolved after i watched the self-harm storyline in Hollyoaks. Its a response to that kind of thing as is some of my other material. R&R plz
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 175 - Published: 4/15/2002
Jon Lee reviews
I'm editing this to try to push it up so i get some people to read and review it. Please R&R it. Jon Lee was a special guy and he is deeply missed. Writing took me about 20 minutes. Jon here's my tribute to you. 'Miss you more than melody'
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 133 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 4/15/2002
Forgotten
It came about from the line 'faded, jaded memories'. erm i hate writing this bit
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 143 - Published: 4/15/2002
Crushed reviews
A song that rflects the pain and suffering caused by drink driving. R&R plz
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 153 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4/15/2002
Corruption
This is me getting annoyed with the conforming world. R&R plz
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 136 - Published: 4/15/2002
Can't Be Goodbye Forever reviews
Dealing with life and poeple dying etc, etc, R&R plz
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 201 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4/15/2002
Lost reviews
What would happen if you left life having achieved f*** all? Its one of my fears i think and this poem kinda looks at that....look just Read and review the bloody thing. plz
Poetry: General - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 231 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 4/15/2002
SUBURBAN TEARS reviews
just R&R it plz. just hating the system and rejection.
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 167 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 3/31/2002
I Found You
It’s about finding Jesus and giving your life to him. I have a tune in my head for this that sounds a bit like a Jars Of Clay song. Please R&R it.
Poetry: Song - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 134 - Published: 3/30/2002
Psycho Painkillers reviews
Was written in reaction to a picture done by Riny. Is the only thing that i have sat down actually intending to write that has been any good. R&R it please!
Poetry: Song - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 145 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 3/29/2002
Listen To The Voices reviews
A song written in May, modified in November. Just R&R plz!
Poetry: Song - Rated: K+ - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 169 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 11/13/2001