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Do You Write BIG? 2007-04-24 13:25:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Smug". The Yankees aren't doing well. Mu-wah-ha-ha-ha. Yeah, I know Boston's winning streak ended yesterday, but as long as the Yankees lost, too, then it just doesn't matter.Anyway, back to the topic at hand: Writing BIG.No, I don’t mean do you write about Plus size heroines. I mean, are your stories "big"?Last week Agent Kristen wrote an article over at Romancing the Blog about having a big enough story for a single title book. At one of my writing forums, this topic prompted a lot of interesting discussion.If someone had asked me if my story was big enough for single title about a year ago, I would have thought, Huh? Sure. My story is 75,000 words. It’s big. It fits the requirement. That’s enough to try to sub it to an agent. End of story. Now please remove yourself from my presence as I compose my query letter.Oh, how much I’ve learned since then.Actually, I pitched one of my stories to Agent Kristen about a year ago. She thought it sounded too category, Read more:Write
Post Doo-Dah 2007-04-23 14:23:00 IN THE NEWS: According to FOX News, Miss America 1944 Venus Ramey, confronted a man on her farm in south-central Kentucky last week after she saw her dog run into a storage building where thieves had previously made off with old farm equipment. Ramey, now 82 years-old, said the man told her he would leave. "I said, 'Oh, no you won't,' and I shot their tires so they couldn't leave," Ramey said. She had to balance on her walker as she pulled out a snub-nosed .38-caliber handgun. Ramey then flagged down a passing motorist, who called 911.Well, we had a lovely day at the Doo Dah Parade. We laughed a lot. Especially at those cute little basset hounds. I tried to take a lot of pictures, but somewhere in the middle of the parade (and to the disgust of my hubby) my camera battery got exhausted. Oh well. We'll all live.Here's some of the pics I managed to get before my camera died:This woman (who is in her 70's) is sitting in her bathing suit--yes, true--on a throne made of ice. Yes, als
Fun in Annapolis 2007-04-30 13:15:00 IN THE NEWS: According to the Press of Atlantic City, "A woman who authorities say is obsessed with Sandra Bullock was arrested after she allegedly tried to run over the actress' husband in a confrontation outside the couple's home. Her husband was not injured and the woman left before authorities arrived. Authorities said it was not the first time the woman showed up at the celebrity couple's home. On several occasions, Bullock and her husband had found the woman lying in front of their garage door."Well, we had a FANTASTIC time in Maryland. We drove down Saturday and stayed with our friends--who happened to have a very beautiful large brick home. So it was so much better than staying at a hotel!Our little girl played so hard with their girls that my daughter is STILL sleeping even as I write this post--which is just unheard of. (She should have been up an hour ago) I'll cut to the chase and say that we went to Mike's Crabhouse and had--what else?--crabs. And mussels. Yum! Then S Read more:Annapolis
BLOGS that make me go "Hmmm" 2007-05-02 13:46:00 IN THE NEWS: According to the OC Gazette, "A toll collector who fired a paintball gun at a car in Cape May County must be reinstated, according to the Supreme Court ruling this week. Jason Glassey fired paintballs at a car as he drove home in 2003. According to court papers, the toll collector thought the car was moving too slowly. In ruling for reinstatement, the arbitrator said that Glassey's actions had no connection to his job. But a later investigation by turnpike officials found that Glassey had allegedly distributed parkway pamphlets with expletives drawn on them and former -Gov. McGreevey's picture altered with handlebar mustaches and black glasses." (Don't blame me. My hubby found this article hilarious and made me put it in my blog)Well, I'm honored. Truly. Why you ask?Because author Lainey Bancroft has named me as one of her 5 Top Blogs That Make Her Think.Wow. I had no idea. I had kind of hoped I'd be someday named a blog that made someone chuckle--or at least crack a
The Heir by Paul Robertson 2007-05-01 14:51:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Fried". Trying to get too much done in one day. I love going away, but it's the coming back that is so unappealing. AKA loads of laundry (it was just a 2 days trip!), e-mails to respond to, Mother's Day reservations I forgot to take care of and two birthday parties my daughter was invited to that I forgot were this week.Anyhew... it's the first of the month and that means a short take from the debut book by Paul Robertson
: The Heir.Enjoy.Chapter OneI couldn't take my eyes off the casket. It was expensive, and it glowed, resting among the candles and the heaps of flowers. It so perfectly expressed the man inside.The dignitaries droned, and I didn't hear them. We knew it all. We knew what he had done with his life. If a man knows his purpose, then everyone else will know it, too.They'd been told what to say and to keep it short, and they obeyed. They'd all gotten where they were by doing what they were told.It was tribute by catalog listing: achievements, philanthr
Are Ya Feelin' It? 2007-05-04 13:47:00 IN THE NEWS: According to World Magazine, "A UK family credits their pet parrot, Barney, with teaching their 4 year-old autistic son to say his first words. A speech therapist confirmed to the family that a parrot's slow style of speech and endless repetition can actually help learning-disabled children to talk."Last night I read the Romance Writers Report. There was an article on "Show and Tell" that particularly "spoke" to me and made me...well, think. But maybe it made me think because we had just discussed this topic in my critique forum a few weeks ago.Everyone who writes has heard the phrase, "Show, don't tell". Telling too much information instead of drawing the reader into a scene visually results in flat writing. You're reading the words but you can't put yourself there in the book to feel or see what the character is feeling or seeing.This is such a BIG part of why I like to read. So when I critique something for someone, they're pretty much going to be guaranteed I will
Thursday Thirteen #3 2007-05-03 14:48:00 Technically, this isn't about me. It's about my hubby. I found it interesting enough to blog about it anyway. And he gave me the thumbs-up, so without further ado here are...Thirteen
Women I'm Very Surprised to Learn My Husband Does NOT Find Attractive1…. Jennifer Lopez. **Guh? I would have stepped over my own mother to look like she did the night she sang on American Idol. Is he nuts or what? 2... Pamela Lee (Anderson). **Ok. He said she was too fake looking, and I would have to agree. But still. 3... Nicole Kidman. **Huh? He especially thinks her curly hair is unattractive. What??She's tall and gorgeous! A little pale, but nothing a little time in the sun wouldn't cure. 4... Paris Hilton. **No. Take out the rich-spoiled-little-girl personality part and you still have a pretty woman. But he disagreed with me.5... Lisa Kudrow. ** What? Okay, maybe she wasn't the prettiest "friend" on Friends, but I still think she had her moments. According to my hubby, there were no moments.6. Read more:Thursday
The Weekend Lowdown 2007-05-07 13:46:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Bleh". Feeling achy--and tired of the weather getting cold again. What's up with that?First, I have a funny story.The hubby and I had someplace to go on Sunday, so we dropped off our daughter at our friend's house for a few hours. She had this story to tell me when we came to pick our daughter up:(Keep in mind my daughter is 5 and she has never played Badminton before. It makes the story that much funnier)My friend: (getting two badminton rackets) "Okay, I just have to find the birdie and then we'll be able to play."My daughter (looking confused) "We're going to hit a birdie?"My friend: "Yeah. It's not a real birdie. It's plastic and has a rubber end."My daughter: "Oh. Do you mean the shuttlecock?"LOL! My friend loved this story--and so did we. My girlie is so smart.Well, I had a busy weekend, but the highlight would have to be the Stainton Society Brunch on Sunday. The Stainton Society is a fundraising organization for the major hospital in our area. It was a lov Read more:Weekend
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Thursday Thirteen #4 2007-05-10 14:42:00 I'm feeling mushy for some reason, so hold on to your hanky.Thirteen
Songs that Never Fail to Bring Tears to My Eyes EACH and EVERY Time I Hear Them**************************************************1…Don't Talk by 10,000 Maniacs** This song talks about a couple dealing with alcoholism. Depressing stuff. Thus, the tears.2...You Are Loved (Don't Give Up) by Josh Groban.**"Don't give up /It's just the weight of the world/ When your heart's heavy I will lift it for you" kills me every time.3...Landslide by Stevie Nicks** This song is about a father-daughter relationship. But actually, when I first heard it, I thought it was about a divorce. Either way, tears flows.4... The National Anthem. **Heaven help me if I ever trained for the Olympics and won a gold medal. Someone would have to get out the heavy duty bear tranquiler gun and sedate me, because I'd be balling my eyes out within the first chord.5... Holy Night.** I think this is the most beautiful Christmas song written, and if Read more:Thursday
Tagged Again! 2007-05-09 14:31:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Happy". I'm going to have a lot of free time today--something I haven't had in quite awhile. Maybe I will garden and do some writing.Just when you thought you've learned everything you've ever wanted to know about yours truly... my fellow writer friend, Angelle, has tagged me to expose even more stuff.Yikes.But I'll give you a choice. You can either read some facts about me or hear me complain about pet peeves over at Passionate Critters.It's in your hands. Decide wisely...Here we go.. 8 Random Facts/Habits About Me:1) (Fact) Last night I saw a JC Penney commercial that brought tears to my eyes. **you know, the one where the mother is walking along the sidewalk, holding hands with her little girl and then you see it go full circle with the daughter then holding hands with her little girl. I'm getting choked up just thinking about this.2) (Habit) I'm a full-fledged procrastinator. **I'm not proud of that fact. Just throwing it out there.3) (Fact) I seriously con Read more:Tagged
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Let's Go to the Movies 2007-05-08 14:20:00 IN THE NEWS: According to World Magazine, Americans aren't the only ones with low opinions of the French. "A survey conducted by the International Herald Tribune found a whopping 44% of French people took a negative view of their fellow countrymen, outstripping even the United State's negative view of France."I haven't been to an actual movie theater to see a movie in, oh, probably 5 years. But that's nothing. My hubby hasn't seen a movie in a NJ theater in about 12 long years. He almost broke his long time record to see The Nativity Story, but it was hard to organize time around the Christmas season. It seemed like we always had either a party or Christmas shopping to do. Thus, his record stands.Well, this summer it might all change.Did you know that between now and Labor Day, there will be 115 new movies released? 115!!!I'm laying odds I just might be able to drag the hubby out to see maybe one movie this summer. Can you guess which one?Daddy Day Camp? Get real.The Simpson Movi
Happy Mother's Day 2007-05-13 14:26:00 "Happy
Mother's Day" means moreThan have a happy day.Within those words lie lots of thingsWe never get to say. It means I love you first of all,Then thanks for all you do.It means you mean a lot to me,And that I honor you. But most of all, I guess it meansThat I am thinking ofYour happiness on this, your day,With pleasure and with love. by Nicholas Gordon Read more:Happy Mother
Tribulation House by Chris Well 2007-05-11 15:03:00 IN THE NEWS: According to Fox News, "iPods can cause pacemakers to malfunction. Electrical interference was detected half of the time when an iPod was held just 2 inches from the patient’s chest for 5 to 10 seconds. In certain circumstances, the devices could cause problems with heart devices from 18 inches away."Well, it's not the first of the month, but I am doing a special Fiction In Rather Short Takes post, since Chris
Well is the founder of FIRST.This is his new book, TribulationHouse
.And here's the first chapter:CHAPTER ONE.I might as well just tell you right now, I killed Reverend Daniel Glory. Back there at the church, in his study.But this is my story. Don't let anyone tell you different. My dad always said we all write our own story. Of course, I guess that's why it worked out so well for him.Why did I kill Reverend Daniel Glory? Sure, it was an accident. More or less. At least, I think it was.I don't know, we were arguing about the Rapture and it kind of got out of h
Last Post for the Week 2007-05-16 14:35:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Relief". Vacation time has come again.Yes, I'm going away on vacation tomorrow. I know, I know. It won't be the same without me.But there comes a time when I need to break away from the daily grind of blogging and whatever I do that fills my days/weeks at home with my child. That means no cooking, no cleaning( especially vacuuming), and most importantly no outside stress from family. Whew.You have NO idea how I'm looking forward to this vacation.But, on the other hand, for all of you that also means no chit-chat nonsense from me, no more vacuum talk, oh, and no Thursday Thirteen this week. No Thursday Thirteen? Yes, it's true. It makes me sad, too. Don't worry. I've already thought of a really "sick" one for next week.Mu-wah-ha-ha-ha. (evil laugh)I'll leave you guessing where I'm going, but rest assured I will be some place HOT and relaxing.So, take care, ladies (and a few gents), and know I will be back with stories of my adventure to and from and, of course, p
Vacuum Obsession? 2007-05-15 14:20:00 IN THE NEWS: According to World Magazine quick takes, "Rather than calling 140 employees slated for firing into the office for individual terminations, managers of a struggling department store in the U.K. opted for a less tactful approach. The bosses of Robbs pulled the fire alarm to draw the entire work force into the parking lot. There a manager read a short statement delivering the en masse firing to stunned employees."(Ouch!)Well, the dirt on my carpets must really be bothering me, because I can't give up the vacuum talk. I've been researching vacuums nonstop on the Internet for the past week, and I'll tell you, there's a wealth of information out there. Unfortunately, all the information has done nothing but confuse me further. Wah.And no, the Dysons I'm looking at are not central vacuums. I've had central vacuum in one house I'd lived in and couldn't deal with wrestling with the big long hose. It was like getting a taste of what firemen must go through. Believe me, if I Read more:Obsession
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You Can't Always Get What You Want 2007-05-14 12:43:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Sad". Heard some depressing news yesterday that I can't quite mentally shake.Well, despite some sad news and my daughter having a one ring-dinger of a bloody nose in the morning, I had a very nice Mother's Day.My hubby even cleaned out my car yesterday--which I'm embarrassed to report is a bit of a black hole. (The one area of my life I just "let go".) Wow. Thanks, dear. Life begins today.Anyhew, I received some wonderful gifts and then went out to dinner with my mother and my brother and his family. So all in all, it was great day.But...um...I was kind of hoping for another gift--that I obviously didn't get. A gift that my hubby verbally told me he was NOT getting me but I was hoping for anyway.A vacuum.Yeah, I know. You probably side with my hubby. A vacuum doesn't say "Happy Mother's Day and thanks for all you do." It sort of says "Happy Mother's Day and thanks for all you do. Now go clean the floors. You keep a slovenly house."But I don't care. I really want
Thursday Thirteen #5 2007-05-24 07:42:00 I'm hungry right now, so here's....Thirteen
Interesting ThingsI've Eaten In My Lifetime (and liked)1…. Snails ** Escargot, really. But snails are snails no matter what you call them. And they're yummy drenched in all that butter and garlic.2.... Frog Legs **Tastes like chicken. Really!3.... Raw quail egg ** To clarify, it was a quail egg broken on top of a piece of sushi and eaten all together. So it's not like I just cracked a quail egg in my mouth or something. I mean, sheesh! I have some standards.4.... Raw octopus** It kind of goes with the whole sushi thing, but this was kind of weird because it was so tough to chew.5.... Ostrich **When I saw this on the menu at a local restaurant, I had to order it. Or more accurately, I had to have my hubby order it so I could try it. It's been a while, but I don't think it tasted like chicken. Isn't that a surprise?6.... Buffalo** Hey, when in Montana...7.... Caviar** I had the cheap stuff and the $$ stuff in all its salty goodness. 8 Read more:Thursday
I'm Baaaaaaaaaack!! 2007-05-23 06:34:00 IN THE NEWS: According to FOXNews, "Akano Nzerem, 54, of South San Francisco, is charged with felony counts of domestic violence, mayhem, false imprisonment, battery and making criminal threats.Nzerem told police he was provoked by his wife attacking him first and calling him a short man, according to the district attorney's office.Police said Nzerem shoved aside his 16-year-old daughter when she tried to intervene in the argument. He then allegedly grabbed his wife in a bear hug and bit off her lip.Police recovered the lip from the floor but doctors were unable to reattach it. Nzerem's wife said authorities have exaggerated the extent of her injuries."Hey! I'm back from my vacation!So how have you been? Good, good. Okay, shut up now. Sheesh! Enough about you. Let's talk about me.Well, I told you I was some place hot. And I was. I was....In the BAHAMAS!!!Yay! We had a great time! And I even managed to avoid any burning--even with sunscreen that had an expiration date of 4/07. Ooops
Bahamas Recap 2007-05-25 08:08:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Alert." I had so much rest on vacation that since I've come home, I've been going to bed late and waking up early--and feeling refreshed!Boy, I wish I was back in the Bahamas
! Oh well. All good things must come to an end. I promised pictures and trip info today and now I'm delivering.I think I mentioned before that I HATE flying. Not only do I hate flying, but I really hate flying when the pilot announces that 1) the PLANE IS TOO HEAVY and 2) WE NEED TO BURN OFF SOME OF OUR FUEL.Too much information! I did not need to know those things. First off, a plane is already too heavy. Second, what if they burned off too much fuel and we didn't have enough to get our destination? Huh? Huh? What about that Mr. Smarty Pilot Man?I can't wait until we can actually do that Star Trek materialization thing from one place to another some day. That will be so sweet. But until then, we have to put up with travel in heavy, cramped whale-like trash cans that have no business being 30,0 Read more:Recap
Thursday Thirteen #6 2007-05-31 06:50:00 Thirteen of My Favorite Ice Cream Flavors!! 1…. Coconut Almond Joy **Mmm. Just like the candy bar.2... Peanut Butter **not chocolate peanut butter. I'm a purest. It has to be the one with vanilla ice cream3... Strawberry Cheesecake*** Cream cheese flavored ice cream with strawberries swirled throughout and mixed with candy-coated graham cracker bits.4... Blueberry Cheesecake **These cheesecake flavors are SO creamy.5... Caramel Pretzel ** Yes, Breyers has done it again. Caramel ice cream with caramel swirls and choclate covered pretzel pieces.6... Phish Food **It is a chocolate ice cream with a caramel-marshmallow swirl and fish-shaped chocolate chunks inside. Oh goodness. I'm getting weak.7... Banana **Love it with hot fudge!8... Cotton Candy **My five year old turned me on to this.9.... Rocky Road ** A classic10... Tin Roof Sundae **Where did they get this name??11... Chocolate Chip Mint **green or white. I don't care. Gimme gimme gimme!12... Chunky Monkey **Banana ice cream mad Read more:Thursday
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Book Two Blues 2007-05-30 07:13:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Worried." My daughter and I have kindergarten orientation today. It's only about an hour or so, but they have the children go through the motions of getting on the school bus and then taking a short trip around town in order to get used to the experience. I don't know how my daughter will react--but maybe I'm being too motherly.Romancing the Blog's topic yesterday by Karen Gillespie talked about praise for the debut novel of a new author. Check it out. I couldn't have agreed more with it.I love love LOVE getting my hands on an author's debut book. Not only are you getting a book that has probably entered a few contests, been scrutinized by critique partners, their agent and/or anyone with eyes, but you're getting an original plot and a fresh new voice to boot. This is the book that got them noticed by a publisher and/or agent. The BIG one. This book made them cross the line from wannabe to actual author.Yay! All good, right? You'd think so, but what about the se Read more:Blues
Startin' Off the Summer 2007-05-29 06:46:00 IN THE NEWS: According to Happy News, now when you die, you don't have to settle for a regular old hearse. They've now come out with a Harley-Davidson-drawn hearse! A Long Island funeral home chain invested $100,000 in a three-wheeled Harley and carriage-style hearse for bikers who want to go out with a little style. One of the owners of the funeral homes said, ''It's not morbid, it's cool. It's a way for people to always remember your funeral.''(There you go)The weather was wonderful yesterday so we spent a good chunk of it at the beach. I built (and my daughter decorated) a giant sandcastle, which I'm happy to report sustained the ocean waves for most of the day. Funny, but my hubby is usually the sandcastle builder in the family, and now I know why: It's therapeutic!My mind was so clear and relaxed, I hardly noticed all those women who have NO BUSINESS owning bikinis. LOL!Anyhew, after we had the family BBQ and everybody cleared out (after 9PM), the hubby and I caught the Read more:Summer
Memorial Day 2007-05-28 05:46:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Smug." Every time the Red Soxs win a game, the Yankees lose a game. In the word's of Martha Stewart, "It's a good thing."Today is Memorial
Day in the U.S., a federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country.Many people observe this holiday by visiting cemeteries or memorials. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. Washington time. Memorial Day
is also a time for picnics, family gatherings, and sporting events--and a time to go to the beach and annoy locals who live there year round. (I know because I live at the shore) A lot of Americans view Memorial Day as the unofficial beginning of summer and Labor Day as the unofficial end of the season. We're planning on spending the late morning/early afternoon at the beach then family is coming over for a BBQ. I'm putting together some chicken kabobs. Yum. Have
No Pain No Muscle Relaxant 2007-06-06 07:56:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Slightly concerned." (See below)I can't move my arms.Well, okay, I am managing to type and sling coffee down my throat. But that's ALL I can do without cringing in pain.Why am I slowly becoming a cripple?I've been taking "Body Sculpting" classes at my gym. Hmmph. Body sculpting. More like Body bulldozing. But my hubby says it's character building and I should stick with it since I never joined any organized sports when I was in school. I corrected him and said I was in Marching Band, but he told me that didn't count.With the way my body feels, he may have a point.You see, I'm working on a Murphy's Law theory here. I figure between my Cable Flex and these classes, I should finally have my body in perfect tip-top-Cindy-Crawford-like shape in no time. And that's when I'll find out I'm pregnant. At least that's what I'm hoping. The traditional way of getting pregnant isn't doing it so far. So, what the hey, we'll try this, too.But it seems as though yesterday
Reading is Fundamental 2007-06-05 07:43:00 IN THE NEWS: According to World Magazine, "A Spanish farm just outside of Madrid thinks it's found the secret to the perfect pint of milk. Owners of the farm have instructed their farm hands to treat the livestock like residents at a 5 star hotel. The cows get water beds, sprinklers, and electronic brushes--but the biggest effect on milk quality seems to be from the dulcet tones of Mozart blasted through loudspeakers at milking time."Eileen Cook, author and one of the many bloggers I read daily, brought up an interesting blog topic yesterday on the statistics of reading. She wrote:58% of the US adult population never reads another book after high school.42% of college graduates never read another book.80% of US families did not buy or read a book last year.70% of US adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years.Eeww.As yucky as those statistics sounds, I have to admit--for a while--- I was part of the 42% of people that never read another book after I graduated from colle Read more:Reading
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Weekend Recap 2007-06-04 07:14:00 MENTAL STATUS: "Run-down." I feel like something's coming on. Itty-bitty sore throat, tired, blee, blah, etc..Had a pretty quiet weekend. Saturday was beautiful, so the family and I spent the afternoon at the beach. I can honestly say I built the largest sandcastle I ever made in my entire life that day. Minnie-him (my daughter, who is becoming more and more like my hubby every day) decorated it with shells and seaweed, too.It was magnificent. Truly. Until we left to sit on our blanket, so we could enjoy it from afar. Not some 15 minutes later, three young BOYS came and literally levelled it in under five seconds flat. All that work...gone.That's when my hubby turned to me in all his wittiness and asked, "Do you find this situation more, less or equal to the bombing of Hiroshima?"Tee-hee. I know if that happened to his sandcastle, he'd be devastated, too. "Minnie-him" took it all in stride and said I could build a bigger sandcastle next time. Yeah, I guess so.On the plus side, we ca Read more:Weekend
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My Kingdom for a Muscle Relaxant! 2007-06-08 07:34:00 IN THE NEWS: According to HappyNews.com, Pac-Man is back! And coming to an XBox 360 near you. The new version is supposed to be updated, though. "The Pac-Man makeover includes mazes that change shape as the game is played, new soundtracks and high-definition graphics, though the game retains the kitschy, arcade-inspired look."Week Two, Day 3 of Work Out Progress: A note I'm thinking of slipping into my aerobics instructor's gym bag.Dear Body Sculpting instructor, who never does her whole workout routine because her CD "conveniently" skips at the most excruciating parts:I'm on to you!That's right. I'm not stupid. I'm on to your little charade. You can't do your entire work out routine either, can you? Tell you what, the next time your CD skips (which is every class) I'll gladly stop and fix it for you.And don't think that playing New Age music or Wind chime Mozart sonatas during ab-crunches and push ups takes any of the sting out them. It doesn't! Oh, and by the way, music lik Read more:Kingdom
Thursday Thirteen #7 2007-06-07 00:00:00 Thirteen TV shows that I Miss*****************************************************1…. Solid Gold **I really do miss the live lip synching, the countdown and, of course, the Solid Gold dancers!2....American Idol ** It's only been a little over a week and I'm suffering withdrawal already.3....The Gary Shandling Show **This show cracked me up. Especially the theme song.4....The Ben Stiller Show** This show had SO many starting out comedians in it, including (of course) Ben Stiller, but also Andy Dick and Janeane Garofalo. They should have at least kept it on Comedy Central.5....My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss**Ah, one of those reality shows that bit the dust before its time. Too bad. I really wanted to see what would happen.6....In Living Color** Fire Marshall Bill and Homey D. Clown!7....Homicide** Awesome drama. I loved how they'd mix in cool music with funky directing, too.8....Mystery Science Theater 3000** This show was low on plot--just a a few people watching bad movies and making s Read more:Thursday
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School's Out--Distractions In 2007-06-12 07:40:00 IN THE NEWS: According to World Magazine, there's a great butler shortage in Manhattan. The vice chairman of the International Guild of Professional Butlers said butlers are especially in demand for nouveau riche Wall Street millionaires. Apparently a good butler will cost you around $200,000 a year--but if they have a British accent, they can earn an extra $10-20,000.(Whoa. I think I picked the wrong career.)Now that my daughter's school has been out, I can barely read my crit partners work let alone do any writing. Every time I get on the computer, my daughter begs me to visit her Webkinz. (If you don't know what a Webkinz is, don't worry. You either don't need to know or you'll know soon enough)So I came up with the perfect plan. I would take my daughter to the playground and then I would be able to do some work there. Sounds good, right?Alas, wrong.The playground was large and maze-like. What was I thinking? In order to properly keep an eye on my child, I had to keep getting Read more:School
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