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Archive for November, 2006

Okay, what’s our plan?

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Got some real writing done yesterday, not just cutting and pasting (which feels more like factory work than writing–blech), so things are looking up and I have a question for you all.
As some of you might have already learned to accept, tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Which means (and here’s where I know I’m going to [...]

Will and (Maggie) Grace

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

My friend Carolyn said she can tell if I’ve had a good or bad writing day, based on my blog posts.
She claims that when my writing is coming easily, just pouring out of me, my blog posts and longer and more entertaining.
But when I’m having a tough time, I resort to more linkage.
Whatever. Just [...]

Stop pretending. All you really want is–

Monday, November 20th, 2006

One of the benefits of being a grown up is you don’t actually have to eat your peas if you don’t want to. Or “try it–just a bite!” if it looks disgusting, even if one of your relatives is forcing it on you.
I’m thinking about this, of course, because Thanksgiving is a mere three [...]

Free Katie one day, but not, alas, today

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Some of you may be aware of the Free Katie movement, wherein ordinary citizens such as ourselves are called to arms to save Katie Holmes from (some say Tom Cruise, but I say) herself.
Too late, I suppose, since they were married yesterday. But there’s still the inevitable divorce, and we can help her escape [...]

The good and the bad of Borat

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

There are some movies that you’re ashamed you laughed at so hard. You have your own list, which might include Jackass and other such ventures. Add Borat to my list. Saw it last night. Keep thinking about it today, keep going over some of the scenes and the highly-quotable lines. [...]

Apparently we were wrong

Friday, November 17th, 2006

Wrong about a few things: the weather (blistering), the availability of water (none), the existence of a trail through the cacti and thorny brush (much blood was spilt), and whether hunting season was over in that area (um, no).
So after four hours of bushwacking and four hours of driving, we’re back home, showered, ready [...]

Item #5

Friday, November 17th, 2006

You may recall from this list a few days ago (and by the way, I greatly enjoyed your lists–what fun) that Item #5 was “Go play in the outdoors at least once a month.”
So, since I wrote it down, now I feel committed. Which is why I’m heading into the wilderness in about an [...]

I’ve been outed, so take a look

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Sigh. I’m kind of a freak about my privacy, which may seem strange since I talk about semi-embarrassing and personal things on this blog from time to time. (I will not link to any of those. If you don’t already know what I’m talking about . . . good.)
But this morning I [...]

I’m totally stealing this

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Because it’s too funny not to share. Thanks to Meg Cabot for the link. (Notice how I say that like she personally sent it to me? Yeah, we’re like best friends.)
Technorati Tags: Writing, Reading, Romance Novels, Romance Authors

Fess it up

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

I’m stealing Annette’s phrase because this post is in her honor because SHE HAS BEEN BAD.
How? She confessed to me that she couldn’t comment on my blog post yesterday about J.K. Rowling because–yes, I know it’s awful, but let’s just face it and move on–she has never read Harry Potter. There’s another certain [...]