Update: My novel, Tumble Dry is now at 30,355 words. To finish by midnight on 11/30, I need to write 2455 words a day. I’m going to shoot for 2500 – 3000 since I want to cushion a bit to…
Paperback writer
Paperback writer Yeesh…that cold was tough. It seems like the older I get, the fewer times I get sick, but the harder I get hit by those colds. I stayed home from work on Friday as well, making me double-paranoid…
Musing
Musing I’d love for a president to adopt a dog from a shelter rather than buy one from a breeder. Plus, pets should NOT be given as gifts. Even though I highly doubt Mrs. Bush will be the one actually…
Equal opportunity ignoramus
Equal opportunity ignoramus Moderator (African-American woman, because diversity’s a Good Thing): Vice President Cheney…blahblahblah Mullah Prince Ali a-babwa Iraq WMD blah blah?Cheney: I’d like to thank you for moderating and blahblahyap for hosting….Me: (walks out) Actually, I’m in and out…
Undecided != uninformed
Undecided != uninformed Home early, as the vile goddess Menstrua has sent one of her minions down to hop on my abdominal area with a pogo stick. So it’s me, my sofa, 5 pillows, a throw, a heating pad, and…
Debate 1
Debate 1Moderator: Senator Kerry…do you think you can do a better job than President Bush at preventing another 911?Kerry: First, I’d like to thank you for moderating…Me: Oh, Christmas… **click** I lost about $50 on the horse races today. Only…
We are the champions!
We are the champions! And by about 100 points, my Legend Killers took my brother’s Cherry Hilltoppers to football school! Oh yeah! Right on! Whooooooooooooo! Thor, Monday night: This is new.Me: (highstrung) What?Thor: You sitting here watching the last quarter…
Ch-ch-changes
I took Max out for his morning walk today. Autumn managed to creep into my life without a formal greeting — only the pleasant realization that she is here. My walks with Max have gone gradually from tank top to…
…the days keep scribbling themselves by in tidy lines…
Blogkeeping: Every time I’ve tried to post this week, I’ve had Blogger issues. Sometimes it was publishing, sometimes it was just accessing the site itself. It was odd, but annoying enough that I downloaded WordPress and am thinking about giving…
September 13, 2004
Mood: HappyWork docket: I got not nary ONE thing done today because my whole day was filled with telephone calls and questions. Lunch: Had lunch w/John at the Bistro at Cherry Hill. It’s in the Cherry Hill Mall.Dinner: Chick-fil-A sandwich….
My new mantra
“There is nothing that this job can throw at me that I can’t handle.” Between: Oversleeping until 8:00 (I start work at 8:30.) The two things from this weekend that didn’t go as they should (retrieved files…they’re processing now) The…
Loose ends
I forgot to mention that the loose ends from the move are being tied up one by one. All of our phone jacks now work. We bought a lawnmower and Thor did a valiant job this weekend. And the missing…
