Oooh, Shiny!: Upon rewatching Beauty And The Beast (Perlman/Hamilton, not Disney) for the first time in years
2008-12-27 20:20 CST
If I did the LJ icon thing (which I don't), I'd make me an icon right now. It would feature, off-center on a black background, a scary pic of Vincent going all snarly and I KILL YOU NOW RAWR. And the caption would read:CAN RIP YOUR THROAT OUTDOESN'T NEED . . . .
Oooh, Shiny!: Like A Kid At Christmas
2008-12-26 22:22 CST
because i have new Doctor Who downloaded to hard drive like RIGHT NOW and we're all gonna watch it tomorrow SQUEEEEEE
*ahem*
That will be all.
actually writing blog: The Happy Winter Solstice Entry (writing related stuff to come later)
2008-12-23 16:16 CST
Hello, and a belated Happy Winter Solstice to everyone! Days are growing longer now, and sunrises will come earlier every day. I can't begin to tell you how cheerful that makes me. We had our usual Solstice Vigil/Open House, Saturday night. The basic plan . . . .
Oooh, Shiny!: Among the New Orleans Saints records: Most Up-To-Date Web Site
2008-12-07 13:13 CST
An unofficial title, of course, but, seriously, I haven't come across any other NFL franchise web site that keeps its site quite as updated on game day. You watch. The "Game Day" page updates with score and key plays throughout the game (typically running. . . .
actually writing blog: NaNoEffects: Writer, Meet Non-Writer
2008-12-02 23:23 CST
Met Ellen and Lady T for lunch today at Saxy's. Wrote. Inserted a new small something into the current Rocket-and-Timothy scene (the one where I left off Nov 30). That being, "Don't just have Timothy say that 'I'm better and quicker at this teleporting thi . . . .
actually writing blog: Congratulations! You Win A Day Off! (Just one, though.)
2008-12-01 23:23 CST
So, yes, as of about 9:30 PM last night I completed the eking out of my 7th NaNoWriMo win. (7th? Good Gods--quickly assembles mental list of NaNoWriMo novel drafts of yore--Yes, that's right, I've done this every year since 2002!) "Eking out" because, once . . . .
Oooh, Shiny!: Bestest STAR WARS Pastiche Evar
2008-11-30 17:17 CST
Had occasion to reread the Making Light thread with the timely fruitcake recipe. Why? Because there's fruitcake in the oven right now (but not that recipe). Found this. Aren't you glad I did?
actually writing blog: Annual Fruitcake Warning. Also, NaNoWriMo Win Inches Closer.
2008-11-30 17:17 CST
It's that time of year again! FROOTCAKE TIME. As we speak, the concoction is in the oven being converted from jewel-studded goop to jewel-studded yummmm. Well, the raw goop is yummmm too, but it doesn't have nearly the same shelf life. Still, looking forwa . . . .
actually writing blog: In The Slush Again
2008-11-26 15:15 CST
In the tradition of Silly Names Authors Have For Their Works, this blog entry is brought to you by the Demonic Sweater story. It is "finished" (scare quotes in acknowledgment of the eternally tenuous nature of that label) and in the mail. Huzzah! As I may . . . .
Oooh, Shiny!: Peacocks in North Boulder
2008-11-20 9:09 CST
Really.
Round about the corner of Vinca and Upland.
Peacocks. In North Boulder. Yesterday afternoon. Just... peacockin' around.
Huh.
At left: me.
At right: aggregated bloggety goodness.
Below: woefully short list of where I've been published in the last couple years.
Soon to come: excerpts, reprints, freebies for you to read.
Also, a front page that looks less blah.
- Ye Olde "Contact Me" Pop-up -
2007-08-21: "Code Name Maui: The Top Half" in The Smart Knitter's Newsletter
Pages 8-9, Issue #9, August 2007: Includes pictures of my boobs! ...tastefully clad in the hand-knit bikini that is the subject of this article, of course. Also includes me as the "featured member" on the back cover of the newsletter.