UPDATE!

Over the next few days, I am going to outline the new ideas included in the last two posts.

Once that is completed, I will spend the next week or two fleshing out the outlines.

More later...

Lindsey

New Ideas for Outlines - 2

Additional ideas for outlines:

• Grandpa and Grandma Reid stories
• Camp stories
• Childhood past-times (reading in particular)
• Guy issues in college
• Political interests during childhood
• Childhood illnesses
• Affects of Turners Syndrome

That should keep me busy for a while!

More later...

Lindsey

New Ideas for Outlines

• MSU experiences
• Canoeing/tubing stories
• Easter vacations
• Garrett stories
• Elementary school teachers

That is about all I can think of right now.
More later.

Lindsey

Ideas...

I am wondering exactly what outlines should be next, if any at all.
I'll post more tomorrow...

Lindsey

Monterrey, Mexico - Summer 2004

• Getting job in Houston while at airport
• Getting stranded in Houston for several hours on way to Monterrey
• Business atmosphere of the trip
• Howard Johnsons
• Contrast of the "americanized" Monterrey to Puebla and Merida
• Egade - Wanting to study there
  
• Monterrey Tec - Compare/Contrast w/SFQ in Ecuador
• Compare/Contrasts Stenzel and Dr. Betts
• Visiting Jose's parents' home for traditional Mexican dinner
• Corresponding w/Brian every day
• Deciding on the job in Houston
  
• Enjoyed the group - MBA students
• Deciding what to do after graduation
• Sadness of last "experience" at MSU
• Bartering/Markets
• Beauty of the EGADE campus
  

Puebla, Mexico - Spring 2004

• Missing the flight and arriving a day late
• Nastiness off the group
• Feel of failure as a site leader
• Jean crying
• The cute hotel and arteserias
• Laundry
• Market and bargaining
• Dinner with Wheaten
• Evening spent at a hidden bar (w/Wheaten)
• The girls orphanage, the boys home, and the cerebral palsy school
• Inspiration from former participants
• Similar to Merida
• Craziness of Mexico City airport
• Anticipation of seeing Wheaten again
• Hurtfullness of participants
• Sadness of last Spring Break
  

Finishing The Outlines

Honestly, I don't feel inspired to write the last two outlines this evning... I'm going to do it sometime tomorrow as they are going to take a lot of time and thought. Right now, I feel as though it will be best to separate all of the Merida ideas as each experience gave me a new perspective on the city, my own life, as well as my education.

I promise, there will be lots of updates tomorrow.

Lindsey

Europe From a Backpack Homepage

Europe From a Backpack Homepage

Looks like I might have a chance to submit a story or stories about Spain. What is really cool is that I ended up meeting the editor back in 2003!

More later.

Lindsey

Quick Update

As you can see, I ended up getting around to adding the additional outlines. I plan to write the other two tomorrow sometime if I get a chance.

I am still undecided regarding the Merida outline. I have to admit, it has been fun looking them over again... Each item brings back lots of great memories. I just hope that I can capture everthing somewhat accurately. There is just SO much material.

I should read "Europe from A Backpack" again... I wonder if they are still writing books...

I might try to get some short stories published.

More later...

Lindsey

Merida, Mexico - Springs 2001, 2003, Summer 2003

• Impact of first Alternative Spring Break experience
• Santiago
• Panco
  
• Returning to Merida
• Wheaten, Wheaten, Wheaten
• Street vendor interviews
• Laundry!
• Stenzel discussion on LOVE
• Chloe, CIS
• Hyatt
• Donde
• Alejandro
• Yucatan in general
• Progresso
• Blood, Sweat, Tears put into project
• Frustration of organizing time, visiting everyone
• Havana Cafe
• Appropriateness of books
  

Caceres, Spain - Spring 2002

• Cold, bitterness of winter
• Misunderstandings with host family - Rosa, Ana
• Bitterness of getting over first love - Jesse
• Valentine's Day (Wheaten... 2nd Love)
• ERASMUS
• La Gaviota, La Traviota
• Botellon!
• Marisa
• Maribel
• Pilar
• Historia del Arte - First Hand Experiences
• Traveling EVERY weekend
• Discovering Sevilla and Poetry
• Weekend with Wheaten
• Granada
• Paranoia of returning home
• Comfort of Beatles music and Jane Austen books...
  

Quito, Ecuador Outline - Fall 2001

• Sept. 11 reflection
• Galapagos experience
• Closeness to host family
• Whitewater rafting in Tena
• Tiputini
• Last day in Quito
• Poverty/Disparity of wealth
• Bull fight
• Fiestas del Quito
• Romance
• Friends
• Jesse and I
• Thanksgiving
• Mariscal ("Gringolandia")
• USFQ
• Choclonet
• Management professor from Cuba
• Trip home via Columbia
  

London/Glasgow Outline - Summer 2000

• First time in Europe/outside North America
• Inspired my love for travel
• Learned about culture/history, not merely tourist
• Brought out a new side of my personality
• Less shy
• Gained confidence
• Opportunity to travel outside England
• Ireland
• Paris, France
• Theatre
• Big City Vs. Small Town
• 4th of July
• Trip to Wales mishap/Bath
• Inspiration/cultivation of taste in literature (Jane Austen) and music
  

Old Outlines Found

This afternoon I came across some old outlines I created back in 2003. I have intentions of writing extensively on the subject of the 5 study abroad experiences I had while at Michigan State University. In reality, I participated in Alternative Spring Break 3 times as well. I want to create something lasting out of all of that experience.

Thus far, I have outlines for the following:

• London/Glasgow - Summer 2000
  
• Quito, Ecuador - Fall 2001
• Caceres, Spain - Spring 2002
• Merida, Mexico - Springs 2001, 2003, Summer 2003
  

I still need an outline for the following: Puebla, Mexico - Spring 2004, Monterrey, Mexico - Summer 2004.

Also, I am undecided as to how to treat my experiences in Merida - as you can see, I traveled to Merida, Mexico extensively (once in 2001 with Alternative Spring Break and twice in 2003 - once with Alternative Spring Break and once with Study Abroad) .

I will post each outline individually tomorrow... I still have a few things I need to accomplish on LiveJournal before I turn in.

More later,

L

Novel Ideas - Childhood Memories

• Playing with Erica and Abby
• LEA
• Aunt Robin/Uncle Terry's basement
• Life
• Campground and slumber parties
• Emily feeling left out

• Growing up with cousins around (School, Etc.)
  
• Abby/Emily
• Abby's accident/Driver's Ed
• Machele/Scott/Rachel
• Machele and I best friends
• Basketball
• Snow Fest
• Canoeing/Tubing/Etc.
• Suszko Reunions
• Scott losing his leg to cancer
• Scott's wrestling
• Scott and Erica
• Brad/Kristy/Jamie/Blair
• Kristy and I in Tower Guard
• Derrick taking Kristy to Prom, Kristy Prom Queen
• Jamie at Douglas J's, my hair stylist
  

• Sports
• Sports everything in Standish - Especially girl's basketball
• Watching Dad play on men's leagues
• Men's softball
• Basketball
• Sportsman's Bar
• Sponge
• Steering
• Football games
• Watching Erica and Garrett play
• Skiing
  

• Dolls
• Barbies
• Cabbage Patch Kids
• Porcelain

• TV
• Favorite Shows
• "TV GUIDE"
• News
  

• School
• Love of learning
• Not being accepted
• Love/Hate relationship
• Books!
• Having Mom's friends as teachers, as well as Mom for social studies
  

I suppose that is all for now... I will outline more in the days to come.
Once that is finished, I will start writing snippets regarding each item, or items I deem worthy.

Later -

L

Welcome!

I am simply setting up this particular blog in order to concentrate ideas and writings for a possible novel. It is to be viewed as a subsidiary of my blog "Writings of a Misguided Blonde."

Everything included in future posts is pure fiction! Just kidding... Right now, I am working on autobiographical writings. However, later I do plan to work on fiction.

Please enjoy!

Lindsey J. Russell