Writing Exercise!

I am really, really, really peeved with myself! I know adverbs should be used sparingly (hey another adverb!), but I need to get over my frustration...

When I first signed up and paid for  the Comprehensive Creative Writing Course at Writers Bureau in September 2010, one of the first things I did whilst waiting for the materials to arrive in the post, was to look at the WB's website and find out all I could about the course.  Well one does, doesn't one? I mean, isn't that a logical thing to do? Or am I being obtuse?

Anyway, I logged in, looked at the design and clicked on all the titles in the menu bar and read each section. I scrutinized the Students Community Home page, My Course Documents page, the Students Forum (including reading all the posts in the different sections), the Resources page, Chapter and Verse, Tutors - I know, I know, my list is going on a bit here, but what's the point in these pages being on the website if no-one reads them?  I even clicked on the  words highlighted in a different colour than the main text on each page because  when I was learning how to design and set up websites, I was told that readers would know that a highlighted word, or phrase etc., was a 'link' to be clicked on. But then what do I know, I'm just a simple, old aged woman who doesn't understand how this 'new technology' thingy works. - For heavens sake - this new technology was invented by people of my generation - so, of course I b****y well know!

I also know what FAQs means. So naturally, being an inquisitive person, I clicked on the highlighted letters FAQs and also the highlighted phrase that said, FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions, and guess what I found? A list of all the most common frequently asked questions and even better, answers to those questions.  Wow! I thought. Just think, because I took the trouble to go through the website and read all the pages etc. there will be no need for me to make an absolute idiot of myself or waste anyone's time by posting questions on the forum that are already answered in the FAQs section!

So why am I peeved with myself?  Because I am so stupid. I have wasted time taking the trouble to check out the website, and eventually (another adverb), read through all my course materials and it's all been unnecessary. All I have to do is post a question on the forum and someone else will answer it for me. Simples!

End of grief...

(DISCLAIMER: Please note that the above has been a writing exercise for the author (that's me) and is in no way, shape or form a crticism aimed at any specific person other than me.)

Keep smiling, keep laughing and keep writing.

Later....