I've actually been back since Friday. It's just that life hasn't slowed down since then. I feel like I could sleep for a week, but there's No Time for such things! Must write. Must post this month's exercise at the forum. Must do a bazillion things that do not involve pillows and blankets...and ack.. yeah, NEED SLEEP.
Hope everyone is doing well! If you haven't entered my win a B&N gift certificate for doing absolutely nothing, and just because I want to celebrate books contest, then what are you waiting for?? :) Seriously, leave your name in the comments and get tossed into the drawing. If you can answer some of the questions -- BONUS. :)
Okay, Must Write.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Out!
I'm off to my grandfather's house again. I'll be back tomorrow, though most of my time will be taken up with the parental.
Keep the contest going -- and please, if you don't know any answers, enter anyway. :) The more the merrier, and it's really just a joint effort to answer all of the questions. Spread the word!
Keep the contest going -- and please, if you don't know any answers, enter anyway. :) The more the merrier, and it's really just a joint effort to answer all of the questions. Spread the word!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
CONTEST!!
It's official. My office is unpacked! I've never been so relieved. I can see my desk, I can see my floor, and I can see all of my sparkly books. :)
Some pics (of varying degrees of blurriness. I really need a new camera.)
My sparkly new bookshelves! Look at the room I have left over! You know what that means...time for a worship session!
Where the magic is gonna happen. :) If you look to the left, you'll see FI in all it's glory. Okay, so it's in tattered bits, all paper clipped and cut up, but it's there. That's the important thing.
You'll notice I have all of the important writing tools...a desk...a chair...juggling beanies for brainstorming sessions...
The wires are a little out of control behind my desk, but that's a job for another day.
That's my paperback bookshelf. It's stacked two rows deep. I still have several tubs under my bed that need to be added, hence the space at the bottom. You'll notice my very own "My Lord and Spymaster" mug at the bottom right corner. Jealous? :)
In celebration, I thought I'd hold a little contest. Plus, by writing up these questions, I'm able to procrastinate on those bathroom/kitchen floors. :) It's going to be a LONG night.
Okay, DA Rules are simple:
1. Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. The person who gets the most answers correct will win a gift certificate to my church (aka Barnes & Noble), denomination to be determined. (Nina pointed out a flaw in my otherwise brilliant plan. If you Do Not have a B&N in your area/country, do still enter. I'll come up with an equally cool prize. Okay, maybe nothing is quite as cool as a B&N certificate, but I'll try.) If I have a lot of entries, you can betcha I'll make it worth it. I'll be honest, if you read my blog, you may have a slight advantage with them. Then again, you may end up more confused. In the end, it's probably a fairly equal playing field.
2. A CHANGE: Answer in the comments section. I'll make this a random drawing instead. Why? Because I think my pictures are crap, and my references maybe a little too obscure in some questions. If together you can answer most of these questions, then awesome. :) I'll be interested to see if all of them are puzzled out. (g)
3. Enter by next Friday, July 10th, 12am CST. I will announce the winner promptly, or when I wake up. I'd count on the latter.
4. Link it to your blog. The more the merrier!
On to the questions!
1. This bestselling book received these comments from me upon finishing: I liked the book despite the atrocious dialogue and despite disliking the characters immensely. (It's in the picture, if that helps.)
2. This author co-hosts a video blog with his brother. I heart him.
3. The name by which the author in question number 2 refers to his wife.
4. I've often told people--both known to me, as well as strangers on the street--that they need to read this book and/or listen to it on audio. It's narrated by death.
5. The number of books written by compuserve members. There are multiple books for some authors, please enter the TOTAL. (Be sure to study ALL of the pics carefully.) (For the new rules, name 'em. We'll do a countdown. There are 20 -- bonus points if you come up with 21, tho. :))
6. Name the two books that have multiple copies shown. (Hint: each have two, not all the same size.)
7. This author tells a very convincing tale regarding a certain HP author. According to this author, J.K. Rowling has kidnapped Alan Rickman and is holding him hostage in her basement. I'm not sure why. At any rate, name two books I own by this author. Extra points if you can get them all.
8. This author has a serious affection for Lady Ga-Ga. If she has one aspiration in life, it's probably to be sparkly. Name her book.
9. The movie version of this book starred the great Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine as the little fool.
10. This author just had her 15th book come out in her long-running series. (Which reminds me I need to go out an get it!) Extra points if you can name the lead female, and two lead male characters.
11. I, very recently, said I want to BE this author.
12. Name his books as shown. (1 pt. for each book)
Okay, that adds up to...hmmm, a lot of points. I'll tally 'em up later. :)
Off you go -- and good luck!
Some pics (of varying degrees of blurriness. I really need a new camera.)
My sparkly new bookshelves! Look at the room I have left over! You know what that means...time for a worship session!
Where the magic is gonna happen. :) If you look to the left, you'll see FI in all it's glory. Okay, so it's in tattered bits, all paper clipped and cut up, but it's there. That's the important thing.
You'll notice I have all of the important writing tools...a desk...a chair...juggling beanies for brainstorming sessions...
The wires are a little out of control behind my desk, but that's a job for another day.
That's my paperback bookshelf. It's stacked two rows deep. I still have several tubs under my bed that need to be added, hence the space at the bottom. You'll notice my very own "My Lord and Spymaster" mug at the bottom right corner. Jealous? :)
In celebration, I thought I'd hold a little contest. Plus, by writing up these questions, I'm able to procrastinate on those bathroom/kitchen floors. :) It's going to be a LONG night.
Okay, DA Rules are simple:
1. Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. The person who gets the most answers correct will win a gift certificate to my church (aka Barnes & Noble), denomination to be determined. (Nina pointed out a flaw in my otherwise brilliant plan. If you Do Not have a B&N in your area/country, do still enter. I'll come up with an equally cool prize. Okay, maybe nothing is quite as cool as a B&N certificate, but I'll try.) If I have a lot of entries, you can betcha I'll make it worth it. I'll be honest, if you read my blog, you may have a slight advantage with them. Then again, you may end up more confused. In the end, it's probably a fairly equal playing field.
2. A CHANGE: Answer in the comments section. I'll make this a random drawing instead. Why? Because I think my pictures are crap, and my references maybe a little too obscure in some questions. If together you can answer most of these questions, then awesome. :) I'll be interested to see if all of them are puzzled out. (g)
3. Enter by next Friday, July 10th, 12am CST. I will announce the winner promptly, or when I wake up. I'd count on the latter.
4. Link it to your blog. The more the merrier!
On to the questions!
1. This bestselling book received these comments from me upon finishing: I liked the book despite the atrocious dialogue and despite disliking the characters immensely. (It's in the picture, if that helps.)
2. This author co-hosts a video blog with his brother. I heart him.
3. The name by which the author in question number 2 refers to his wife.
4. I've often told people--both known to me, as well as strangers on the street--that they need to read this book and/or listen to it on audio. It's narrated by death.
5. The number of books written by compuserve members. There are multiple books for some authors, please enter the TOTAL. (Be sure to study ALL of the pics carefully.) (For the new rules, name 'em. We'll do a countdown. There are 20 -- bonus points if you come up with 21, tho. :))
6. Name the two books that have multiple copies shown. (Hint: each have two, not all the same size.)
7. This author tells a very convincing tale regarding a certain HP author. According to this author, J.K. Rowling has kidnapped Alan Rickman and is holding him hostage in her basement. I'm not sure why. At any rate, name two books I own by this author. Extra points if you can get them all.
8. This author has a serious affection for Lady Ga-Ga. If she has one aspiration in life, it's probably to be sparkly. Name her book.
9. The movie version of this book starred the great Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine as the little fool.
10. This author just had her 15th book come out in her long-running series. (Which reminds me I need to go out an get it!) Extra points if you can name the lead female, and two lead male characters.
11. I, very recently, said I want to BE this author.
12. Name his books as shown. (1 pt. for each book)
Okay, that adds up to...hmmm, a lot of points. I'll tally 'em up later. :)
Off you go -- and good luck!
I Am A Child O' Stuff
As my grandfather always says, "I've got stuff."
A lot of it.
Seriously, nothing makes you examine your life more than when you're forced to unpack boxes you haven't touched for years.
As I'm sure you know by now, my mother is incoming. In fact, she's due in tomorrow night. And I gotta tell ya, my apartment ain't lookin' great.
In fact, I'm praying I can make it half decent before she gets here! I had no idea I had so much (pardon my French)--shit. Good grief. Do I throw nothing away?? Apparently not. :) That is changing, starting with this move. I've already tossed a lot of stuff, given a good chunk to charity, and I'm not even close to being finished. I'm going to purge -- big time. If that means going through stuff one box at a time and saying aloud, "Do I NEED this?" That is what I'm prepared to do.
Do you know I have no less than _four_ computers?? Yes. Four. You read that right. I have an old PC from my undergrad days and three laptops. One is nearly in pieces, but I haven't taken any time aside to go through the hard drive to purge anything I might need. Granted, after all of this time (hmmm, maybe 4 years since I last used it regularly), most of it is probably defunct anyway. But I don't KNOW that, so I still have it. Same goes for laptop #2, though I use it a lot more. But really, I don't NEED it. And don't get me started on the PC. I need to throw that dinosaur away -- but how can I when it works??
Ack. I need help. Medical intervention. Something.
Okay, once FI is finished, which from my lips to God's ears, will happen this month, I'm on a mission. First and foremost, I will rid myself of at least two of those dang computers. And any random printers, VCR's, DVD players, etc. that I'm not using. It's so ridiculous, you guys. And....yes, I think it's time to purge some books. *gasps and cries* Yes, it must be done. And I will also rid myself of VHS and audio cassettes! Why do I NEED them? Technically I don't really need my CD's either (yay for a little thing called iPod), but I think I might be asking a little too much of myself with those.
In the end, you know what this post is really about, don't you? Procrastination. I don't want to clean anymore.
*sob*
A lot of it.
Seriously, nothing makes you examine your life more than when you're forced to unpack boxes you haven't touched for years.
As I'm sure you know by now, my mother is incoming. In fact, she's due in tomorrow night. And I gotta tell ya, my apartment ain't lookin' great.
In fact, I'm praying I can make it half decent before she gets here! I had no idea I had so much (pardon my French)--shit. Good grief. Do I throw nothing away?? Apparently not. :) That is changing, starting with this move. I've already tossed a lot of stuff, given a good chunk to charity, and I'm not even close to being finished. I'm going to purge -- big time. If that means going through stuff one box at a time and saying aloud, "Do I NEED this?" That is what I'm prepared to do.
Do you know I have no less than _four_ computers?? Yes. Four. You read that right. I have an old PC from my undergrad days and three laptops. One is nearly in pieces, but I haven't taken any time aside to go through the hard drive to purge anything I might need. Granted, after all of this time (hmmm, maybe 4 years since I last used it regularly), most of it is probably defunct anyway. But I don't KNOW that, so I still have it. Same goes for laptop #2, though I use it a lot more. But really, I don't NEED it. And don't get me started on the PC. I need to throw that dinosaur away -- but how can I when it works??
Ack. I need help. Medical intervention. Something.
Okay, once FI is finished, which from my lips to God's ears, will happen this month, I'm on a mission. First and foremost, I will rid myself of at least two of those dang computers. And any random printers, VCR's, DVD players, etc. that I'm not using. It's so ridiculous, you guys. And....yes, I think it's time to purge some books. *gasps and cries* Yes, it must be done. And I will also rid myself of VHS and audio cassettes! Why do I NEED them? Technically I don't really need my CD's either (yay for a little thing called iPod), but I think I might be asking a little too much of myself with those.
In the end, you know what this post is really about, don't you? Procrastination. I don't want to clean anymore.
*sob*
Sunday, June 28, 2009
*Blink Blink Blink*
It's absurdly early (for a non-work day), and I'm off to my grandpa's house.
My bed is calling me, but I shall ignore it. Yes... really, I'm not going back...
...maybe just for a minute...
NO... no no.
Have a great Sunday!
My bed is calling me, but I shall ignore it. Yes... really, I'm not going back...
...maybe just for a minute...
NO... no no.
Have a great Sunday!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Encouraging News!
I'm getting some positive feedback on the new opening stuff. I've been concentrating on two major sections, and the bits I've shown around are going over well.
Then, last night Jenna was kind enough to read through everything I have. She said some very encouraging things and it looks like I'm definitely going in the right direction with these changes.
It'll be a while before I finish everything and smooth it out, but hopefully it will be soon. I'd love to send out the opening chapters to see what people think. I'm feeling really good about everything right now, and the gaps are slowly filling in. If I can get through this opening -- with all the cuts and losses -- I think I can definitely make it through anything. It was hard to let this stuff go, but in the end, it was likely for the best.
YAY.
Then, last night Jenna was kind enough to read through everything I have. She said some very encouraging things and it looks like I'm definitely going in the right direction with these changes.
It'll be a while before I finish everything and smooth it out, but hopefully it will be soon. I'd love to send out the opening chapters to see what people think. I'm feeling really good about everything right now, and the gaps are slowly filling in. If I can get through this opening -- with all the cuts and losses -- I think I can definitely make it through anything. It was hard to let this stuff go, but in the end, it was likely for the best.
YAY.
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