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| Monday, December 28th, 2009 |
eeknight
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9:56a |
Christmas 09
While the weather created some difficulties, it was a pretty great Christmas. Chats got me a beautiful Saddleback messenger bag. The perfect rugged look, although most days I'm about as rugged as a bowl of oatmeal. Looks like something a Pony Express rider might have carried. I've been wanting an easier-to-navigate-the-urban-jungle "vertical" bag for a while for holding the laptop, books, etc. and as usual da Wife really came through. Chats really does great gifts. The Sprog bought me some comfy new lounging pants. They have log cabins, pines and moose on them. My friend Howard bought me the HeroScape starter set, which looks frightfully addictive. ( Sprog pics, plus my cake ) |
suricattus
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6:25a |
aaaaaaaand....
I have sent an e-mail to the airlines I maintain frequent flyer miles on, informing them that while the newest restrictions are even being considered, I'm going to be taking my travel miles to alternate venues (even if the train does take longer). I'm all for safety, but there's safety and then there's insanity. You cannot defend against every possible thing someone determined to die might do. Not unless you are willing to give up the very act of living, yourself. EtA: from CNN: "Airline terror suspect's family members say they tried to warn authorities." Not two days ago, not two weeks ago. Two MONTHS ago. http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/28/airline.terror.attempt/index.html Current Mood:  annoyed |
e_moon60
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3:01a |
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| Sunday, December 27th, 2009 |
e_moon60
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10:03p |
80 Acres Workday
We accomplished a fair bit today on the land--transplanted a lot of the iris removed from the lily pond (water iris this is) to various wet areas that may remain wet long enough for the iris to get thoroughly started. A few of the transplants from several years ago did survive the drought, though not, I think, my favorite blue ones. The first batch went into the #3 gabion pool. The second went into various spots along the creek and swamp overflow.
Meanwhile, I took loppers in hand and got serious about clearing the N/S trail on the east side of the creek woods, which had become overgrown and encumbered by blow=downs. Along the way saw a lot of birds, heard more, saw nifty lichens and a ground fungus of a kind I hadn't seen before, and managed to get very tired and stiff. Many limbs were lopped and dragged, lopped and dragged, lopped and....you get the idea.
Some pictures from the day are up at the 80 acres blog. Current Mood: accomplished |
suricattus
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9:53p |
did I miss a memo?
So, it being December, I am making my plans for 2010 conventions (Pcon in Dublin, daytripping Lunacon, Balticon, pending DragonCon, all others uncertain at this point*) and I come to a sticking point. WFC apparently is refusing to do any on-line registration. You have to download a pdf form, fill it out, write them a check/credit card #, and send it via USPS. Guys, I know WFC marches to the beat of its own bagpipe, but WTF? It's 2010. Most of us do things on-line whenever possible -- yes, really. We enter in the credit card and we hit "send" and we don't print out fiddly bits of paper and mail them and then wait to hear if it's been received or not. Or am I missing some great backlash against on-line commerce? There are also no hotel rates listed. Hopefully that will be remedied in the next few months, so I can deal with Budget Issues... *I'm not doing Readercon because I'll be teaching @ Odyssey the week prior and fully expect to be exhausted. WorldCon is yet to be decided -- have to see a) how the finances work, and b) if I can really afford to take the time off, when I'll then have to turn around and head to France for two weeks the next month. The cats would kill me. Although I am willing to hear arguments.... Current Mood: annoyed |
ilona_andrews
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5:03p |
Hikaru-Chan goes out!
Hello everyone! I’m sure you all wanted to see my dollfie, so here she is!About five or ten minutes ago I took Hikaru chan out for some photos, but before here are some inside.
 Isn’t she beatuful!? She’s sitting at my dad’s desk in this photo (no she doesn’t stay there permanently)I like to carry her around the house with me. I try to keep her wig very nice and clean ^^ Hikaru enjoys messing with Dad’s figures :3
It was chilly out so I put her in this cute little poncho
Outside, by the pool
Hikaru enjoys the sceneray
That’s all for now, Hikaru says bye bye!
Mirrored from One Crazy Dame. Comment here or there |
ilona_andrews
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12:55p |
Vacation is the life for me…
Timeline: Fourth Day of Vacation
Status: Twiddling thumbs. Twiddling.
Brain: trying to pretend to be repaired. But I know better. Remember how I mentioned that intense writing for a long period of time robs me of all nouns and I can’t remeber what things are called? The day before Christmas I had made a metric ton of fried chicken fingers and I tried to sing the Milkshake song to commemorate my culinary awesomeness. It came out somewhat like this,
“My milkshake….
::trying to remember the lyrics, stalling, stalling, nope, epic fail::
Woo, I made fried chicken…
…..
…..
And everyone is in the yard
….
Because they want chicken fingers.”
Yeah. Words. I am all out.
Christmas was so awesome. I got an Ipod Nano. I am all high tech now, which means that when I walk the dogs, I will
- have motivational rhythmic music
- will stop talking to them non-stop
- can plot while walking
- can weird random passersby out by singing. I sing very, very badly and always off-key. I couldn’t carry a tune if it was sewn onto my gloves.
I also got a Book Nook. Will try it out next month, after the payday, but so far I poked around on it and I really like it. Some people say it’s slow, but it doesn’t seem to be that laggy to me.
I should probably knit something. Or play the new game. Oh it’s so cool. It’s called Valkyria and it’s all sorts of awesome.
So how was your Christmas?
Mirrored from One Crazy Dame. Comment here or there |
devonmonk
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10:34a |
Pondering Goals
I've been thinking about the new year and my goals. It's just about time to take down my old full-year-at-a-glance calendar and hang up my new calendar. Every year I try to set things up so I can be more organized (Oh! There's goal #1--be more organized!) and calendars/files/etc., always help. 2010 looks to be a year filled with deadlines, which is good because if I have deadlines it means I have a job. I like being employed, and I love the work that I do. Looking back over the year, I fell short in these things: Record keeping Seeing friends Taking a day off every week Taking occasional evenings off Updating my LJ Updating my web page Updating Facebook Replying to email Exercise Knitting/hobby time So now I'm pondering how I can add these things into my life more consistently and still juggle the book deadlines along with the rest of life stuff that I'm already handling pretty well (writing books, family events, kid raising, household chores, signings, guest blogs, Deadline Dames, Twitter, conventions, contests and giveaways, etc.) It may involve a weekly check in with myself to keep me honest. It may involve gold stars and a daily checklist. I don't know. *ponder* How do you keep yourself accountable and on track with your goals? Is there something that has worked for you? Something that hasn't worked? I could use all the suggestions I can get. :) Current Mood:  contemplativeCurrent Music: "The Rocky Road to Dublin" --The Dubliners |
suricattus
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11:17a |
Avatar review -- getting it off my chest so I can breathe easier
Dear Reader: if you have to ask me "is this the first book in the series" when the cover clearly states BOOK ONE? I'm just not going to respect you at all. And my first instinctive response (unsent) is going to be homagawd snarky. Just sayin'. In other news, I have now seen Avatar, and so can post an actual Informed Opinion. And my AIO is ( not really a spoiler, but... )After, we ended up at a new-to-me restaurant -- Whym. American comfort food, and we were mightily comforted. They have a small but acceptable scotch list, but I went with the mood of the group and had a mojito instead. I had two, in fact, which is my limit for mojitos (do not let them fool you. They are things of great and terrible evil, and if I have three, I become a force of great and terrible evil. Or at least later embarrassment.) Oh, and I also picked up a new cookbook, while wandering through the B&N. *looks innocent and helpless and it totally mugged me, I swear...* Current Mood:  awake |
e_moon60
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8:43a |
Sunday
It's clear and lovely, though it's not supposed to stay that way more than today, so--since we both have a day off choir duties--we're thinking of a longish walk around the place as soon as it warms up a bit, the horses have been fed and mucked out, etc. We're a bit lazy even about that. I'll be taking the camera (battery recharging now) so we can see what's what and I can get the (hopefully final) images for the annual report I should be doing (be more than halfway through, but the book needs me, as well.) |
e_moon60
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3:01a |
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ghostposts
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1:32a |
Snow!!!
Woo Hoo!!! For the first time in a little over 30 years We Had A White Christmas! My kids have never had one. We usually get snow in Jan or Feb, but this year we not only got snow, we got around 4 inches of it. In some places in my back yard, it's up to knee deep: in most places it's ankle deep or a little deeper. And it's been on the ground since Christmas Eve! It usually only gets half to one and a half deep if it accumulates at all, and is almost always gone by the second or third day. I look out the window and te snow man my daughter built is still up. It looks like we'll be ankle deep in snow for at least three more days. Played hell with my fibromyalgia, and kept me off the pc, mostly, but soo cool! |
robgoodfella
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12:04a |
Tweetage
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| Saturday, December 26th, 2009 |
robgoodfella
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3:39p |
Calling all New Yorkers
Correction...all that live in NYC or have in the past. Do you guys have any suggestions for Cal and Niko's new place. I don't think I like them living in a decent apartment. I want to get them back to the grunge-living. Where would a good dilapidated, fairly run-down place be...would love a non-converted (or started converting and ran out of money in this economy) warehouse-ish type place with few or no other tenants. It's a lot to ask, I know, but it's getting difficult figuring out how to smuggle dead bodies out of their new place. |
e_moon60
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3:01a |
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robgoodfella
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12:04a |
Tweetage
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| Friday, December 25th, 2009 |
suricattus
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9:49p |
I spent Christmas Eve playing pool with a guy named Lefty.
The subject line sounds like a killer opening line, doesn't it? But it's nothing but the unvarnished truth. The slightly varnished truth would include the dancing, the bowling, and the lesson about not ordering doubles just 'cause the bar service was slow. And it would also talk about the fact that, when you go to bed at 3am, getting up at 8 is just damned painful. Somehow, those same five hours are easier to take when they're 1am to 6am, and I don't know why. Yet, we did wake [and as much as I love my apartment, I have to admit that living in the East 20's has its definite charms], and we did make it to the morning showing of Sherlock Holmes. ( not exactly spoilery, but some thoughts on the movie itself )We also saw a number of previews, including Iron Man 2 (I cringe from how bad it might be, but will be there anyway) and the remake of Clash of the Titans, which looks to be another stunning leap forward in FX, if nothing else. And then I met up with family for the Obligatory Chinese food. We noted, with much dismay, that there are an awful lot of Gentiles having dinner in Chinatown on Christmas Day, these days. Goose wasn't enough, you had to have Peking duck, too? And now I am home, for a few hours anyway, before heading back downtown tomorrow to see Avatar with friends (in 3D. I am talked into these things...how? Must be Sekrit Coastie Mind Tricks). And then more Holiday Socializing, leading into First Night. But first, must finish freelance gig. And short story revisions. And author proofs for HARD MAGIC. And look longingly at the TBR 2010 pile that's already starting to build.... I hope y'all had a good day, however you spent it! Current Mood:  tired |
johnlevitt
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12:18p |
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nathan_long
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9:35a |
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cussedness
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12:27p |
An odd Christmas Email
I just received this email, but the author is far more interesting than the email itself. I am currently putting together a book that will be a tribute to Forry Ackerman, entitled Cinemassacres: A Tribute To Forrest J. Ackerman, located here http://bearmanormedia.bizland.com/id402.html which is currently being revised to a different title and guest list. I would consider it an honor if you would agree to do a written interview for the book. If so, I'd just send you some Q&A via email, you'd answer the questions, send it back via email. Easy! If you might be interested, let me know, and I will get back to you ASAP after the holidays. Best Wishes for a happy holiday, Iron Dave -- Iron Dave http://fictionprodigies.webs.comhttp://ligaturemarks.webs.comhttp://nvhmag1.webs.comOn Line {Contact hours} Monday to Friday - 8am to 2pm Saturday - 9am to 2pm Sunday- Email me at your own risk. LOL! *** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. Your e-mail address is not shared and is kept confidential. ____________________ Well the name rang some chimes, but I could not remember why. So I googled him and then I remembered a comment from Lewis at the Rusty Nail. I also checked out the websites he listed in his email. authorsden |
e_moon60
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3:01a |
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e_moon60
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1:57a |
Christmas Morning
Early, early Christmas morning--we got home from church at 1:40 am. I'm now in flannel PJs, about to have hot chocolate and then go to bed.
The snow stopped about 15 minutes before we were due to leave, with only tiny accumulations here and there. So we had a nice (but cold) drive down. Richard sang in the choir at St. Matt's 7 pm service, and then we drove across town to St. David's, and I sang in the choir in the 10:30 pm service there (Lessons & Carols, so we weren't out of there until just after midnight. Brass and tympani both places. I am a sucker for brass & tympani & pipe organ and no blinkin' amplifiers...
Bed now.
I
Current Mood: ecstatic |
robgoodfella
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12:06a |
Tweetage
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| Thursday, December 24th, 2009 |
e_moon60
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4:07p |
More Weather, Christmas Eve
When I went down for a nap, the forecast said nothing about snow. When I got up and saw one or two snowflakes I thought "Oh, well." Then Richard called me outside to look to the west, where the howling gale (which had picked up again all day) was carrying streamers of snow in the field just west of the horse lots--and then, as I watched, the snow came up past our fence and has now engulfed the house. When I looked at the weather site online, it now said 10% chance of light snow. This is more than "light" snow, though given the ground warmth it probably won't stick a lot. Yet. Though the cold wind is chilling stuff on the surface.
It's...snowing. Here. And we need to be "there", about 50 miles away in the city, tonight, to sing. And then we need to get home. And it's starting to stick....so I'm really glad I had that nap.
Current Mood: awake |
ilona_andrews
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3:49p |
Magic Strikes Curran POV Part 2 (Dedicated to Reece N)
I closed my eyes and concentrated on the sound of the footsteps approaching my cage. They belonged to Julie, Kate’s cub. She showed potential, moving well for a human child, quiet and careful despite the dim and unfamiliar surroundings. Kate would have stormed into the dark stabbing at shadows. I wondered briefly where or from whom she had learned to sneak. She had not survived on the streets by being slow or stupid. Derek seemed fond of her and it was obvious she was smitten with the kid. To her, he was older and good looking.
Damaged Derek, laying somewhere now with his good-looking young face forever ruined. Would she even look at him the same way?
A fresh wave of rage and grief almost overcame me, and I had to fight the urge to roar in frustration. No, hold it together. There will be a time for fur and fury, for the rending of flesh and the taste of blood on the tongue. Not the now. Take a deep breath, keep it together. Don’t scare the kitten. Convince her to let you go.
Come closer, Julie, that’s it. You’re almost there.
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