Wednesday, January 30, 2008
happy birthday, RADER!
He's such a goof. The child doesn't take a 'regular' picture. You know the kind with smile? No. He only takes funny face pics. But if we're sneaky enough, sometimes we can catch him off guard and get a good shot.
He was a big baby. 8 lbs 6 oz...and 3 weeks EARLY. And he hasn't stopped being a big boy since. He weighed 18 lbs at 3 months. My oldest son weighed that at 1 year! He's almost always the tallest kid in his class and he's almost always the smartest. For those of you who haven't read my Rader stories, feel free to browse. They're entertaining. My particular favorites are:My child is special...there is no doubt about that.
Happy Birthday, Rader!
Labels: birthdays, celebration, the kids
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
another milestone in this publishing biz
Today, I get my author photos taken. How cool is that?
These photos will be in my author promo kit the publisher will be sending out to booksellers, etc. You know, to create buzz. So my picture has to be buzz-inspiring.
I could wear a bee costume. Of course then I would just look like the "bee girl" from that Blind Melon video, all growed up. I'm not sure that's the kind of buzz I want to create. (btw, I loved that video and I related so much to bee girl when that song came out. I wonder whatever happened to her)
Anyway, stay tuned for some pics. Probably, I'll have you guys vote...and maybe I'll listen. You never know with me.
Here enjoy the video while you wait...
Labels: misc., writing, you tube
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
my baby's all growed up
We had open house today at Catholic High. My baby is going to be a freshman in high school next year. I'm a little sad.
The dress code is slacks, button down collared shirt, and tie. So we made him wear the "uniform" to the open house today. His first tie. Awwwww.
He seemed to really like the school, despite his reluctance to communicate with words. I know that teens go through this period where the revert back to grunting Cro-Magnons, but I'm ready for us to move past the grunt and back to the land of words.
Maybe soon, we'll see a real transformation. But right now, I'll just have to be satisfied that we're making forward progress. Here is a picture of where we are now:
Mouth-breathing Cro-Magnon
Mouth-breathing Cro-MagnonBegin Transformation
Transformation stage 2
stage 3
End result. Gee, happy much???
Transformation stage 2stage 3End result. Gee, happy much???Labels: the kids
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
micromanaged
See what conditions I have to work under? Revisions will never get done if I continue to be micromanaged like this.
Labels: the 4-legged family members, writing
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Friday, January 25, 2008
oh noz, it's the sleets!
It's just a little bit of sleet. It's not even sticking. The city workers can de-ice the bridges and overpasses if we're not all on the damn freeway.
I bet money the s
tores have been wiped clean of their milk and bread. Because, as you all know, we can't have sleet or snow without an ample supply of milk and bread.Especially since it's only supposed to be 54 degrees tomorrow. We may be stuck inside Forever. *rolling eyes*
Labels: idiots, misc., the kids, wtf
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YAY!
Run over to read her story at the Titlewave blog! It's a great story with a fabulous HEA!
Maria...you rock!Labels: celebration, friends, life doesn't suck
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
eeeeeeeeeeee!
can't spill the beans yet, but I am happy.
stay tuned...
Labels: friends, life doesn't suck
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hello my pretties...
Almost completely mastered. The only thing I didn't finish was laundry, and since that's really Fishdog's job, any laundry I actually do is a bonus. Fishdog needs to snap to it.
I really don't have anything interesting to blog about today. Rader hasn't said anything super out there, Ian's actually doing his homework right now and I haven't been called to any school conferences in almost 2 weeks, Ruby is still cute, Pete loves having Ruby around, Ginger is still pissed off about Ruby and Hector could give 2 shits about anyone but Hector. He is Supreme Ruler, after all.
Okay, here's something:
Am I the only person in the world who hadn't heard of this super berry named the Acai berry? Apparently it's all the supplemental rage right now. Even Vitaminwater's XXX drink has Acai in it.
I'm also the only person who hadn't heard of the drink MonaVie which is apparently a vile tasting super antioxidant vitamin drink. Anyone out there tried it? Do you really feel differently? And can someone tell me why I'm the last person on earth to hear about this super product?
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
working for the weekend?
Cake, I tell you. Cake.
I made it to the gym this morning. One more day to go to meet my goal of 3 days this week. Maybe I'll do a bonus 4th day just cuz I'm feeling good.
On my list of things to do today:
Work on manuscript
Buy a corkboard
Buy cake mix for school fundraiser
Do laundry and clean kitchen
On a sad note, I'm just sick about the death of Heath Ledger. Sigh. Not only was he beautiful to look at, but he was a brilliant, young actor and father. Anyway, I know there is death everyday and we put celebrities up on a ridiculously high pedestal and it seems weird to mourn a man that I never knew. But honestly, he seemed like a good egg--like he was one of the actors who could redeem Hollywood to some extent.
Labels: friends, goals, misc., writing
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
tuesday already?
Today, I have a hair appointment. Then I need to come home and work on my manuscript. I had planned to go to the gym today, but I'm a little sore from yesterday's workout, so I may not make it.
My fitness goals for the year are going well. I've had a couple of setbacks, but overall, I've lost a little over 10% toward my goal. I feel great. I've actually cut out coffee and diet sodas. It's been over two weeks since I've had either. I didn't really mean to cut them out, it just happened. So, I'm going with it.
Reading wise, I've been chipping away at my RITA books. My stack is interesting and I'm hoping that I'll discover at least one new author...if not more.
What's going on in your life today? Anything fun? Special? Nothing at all?
Happy Tuesday, y'all.
Labels: exercise, misc., writing
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Monday, January 21, 2008
6 outta 7 ain't bad
We see this dude every year and this year I finally got my picture with him. Oh yeah.
I'm pretty sure we accomplished 6 out of the 7 deadly sins...Wrath being the only sin left out in the rain. Sorry, Wrath. We were having too much fun. Maybe next time.
I won a couple of races, but I didn't come away any richer. Sigh. One of these days...
We met our obligatory drunk cowboy.
Happens. Every. Year.
This year's cowboy was great. His name was Tim and he works on an oil rig off the coast of South America somewhere and he told us that he would totally go up in space and drill into a meteor in order to save the earth. Bruce Willis just cowboyed up. LOL
Anyway, a good time was had by all. I'm ready to go back again...after I get over the sting of my empty pockets.
Labels: friends, life doesn't suck
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Friday, January 18, 2008
today is a day for sinning...
What's going on? you ask.
Well, it's opening day at Oaklawn! We're taking our yearly jaunt to the horse races. That's right: today is vajority day out.
It's as cold as a witch's titty in a brass bra here today--19 degrees as I'm typing this. Hopefully the sun will come out and cast its warming glow of approval on our day of sin. If not, we'll just stay inside and drink tea. *snort*
Anyway, you bitches try to have fun without me. If you behave, I'll even place a bet in your honor. If you don't behave, I'll be sure to spank you good and proper when I return. That means no parties. Undertood?
Ciao.
Labels: friends, fun, life doesn't suck, vajority night
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
hobbies?
The form is like an extended resume. Where have you worked? Are you a full time writer, if not, what's your day job, blah blah blah.
Then I get to the question about stuff I do in my spare time. Anything I'm enthusiastic about. Interests, hobbies...
And it hits me.
When did I become so boring? Holy shit!
I. Am. Boring!
I blame the kids. They did this to me
I'm totally gonna get myself a hobby. No knitting, cuz well, I just don't get that. And I tried it once and I promise you, I gave failure a new definition. I love to make jewelry, but I haven't done that in a while, so can I still call it a hobby? I used to take pictures (real ones) and lots of them, but I've forgotten everything I ever learned about photography that didn't include auto-focus.
Until I find my real hobby, this is what I told them:
Is laying in the sun on a pontoon boat in the middle of a lake a hobby? I enthusiastically support it becoming a hobby if it isn't considered one already. It is my favorite summer past time.So this is the year I get a hobby and you guys are gonna help me find it. Got it? Now, talk amongst yourselves.
I was an athlete in high school, played basketball and softball and was forced to run track in the off-season. Running is from the devil and should be banned.
Now I mostly play the role of soccer mom when I'm not at home writing. Both of my boys play and my husband plays and coaches. I yell from the sidelines. A lot. Yes, I'm one of those—don't judge me.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
blast from the past
You take a chance when you name someone in a blog, because people google themselves or their friends/family google them. And you have to decide if this is someone you possibly want to reconnect with or not. I had no problem reconnecting with Denton, so on the off chance he might find me, I named him.
Denton and I stayed pals throughout high school, even after he moved away from Bryant to Searcy. He joined the Marine Corps and we still stayed in touch. The last time I saw Denton was 10 years ago at our 10 year high school reunion.
If you haven't figured out where this post is going, then you're too slow to be reading my blog. Go away.
Anyway, Denton contacted me the other day. We emailed and chatted on the phone and I figure we'll meet for lunch sometime soon.
Little known facts about the 9th grade love affair between Melissa McKenzie and Denton McDonald.
- Denton gave me my first hickey.
- He was the boy I made out with in the sheep barn at the state fair. (which is where #1 occurred) It's been 23 years and I still think of him when I see any state fair commercial.
- We had school pictures the next day and I had to do my very best to hide my hickey. I still have that awful picture, which will NEVER be posted. Maybe. We'll see. My hair was so bad...and I was wearing a mauve sweater.
- We had 2 songs (don't ask me why I remember this) True, by Spandau Ballet and Islands in a Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton (no, I am not making that up.)
- When I first fell for him, he had an afro. It was a perm, but I didn't care, cuz to my little 14 year old heart, it was sexxxy. I have a picture still, somewhere. If I can get him to agree to it, I'm so gonna post it.
- He was the only boy I ever wore one of those split heart necklaces with and when we
broke up, I threw my heart at him. Sooo dramatic. (like the one pictured, only it said something poignant like, together we are one...) - Our senior year, we fooled around again, but never really dated again.
- He was really the only boyfriend I had during all of high school. I dated some, but never really did the whole "relationship" thing. Probably the smartest thing I ever did...
In honor of this nostalgic moment, I give you: Spandau Ballet
Labels: misc., nostalgia, secrets
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
fine. i'll play
Anyway, here are the rules:
Link to the person who tagged you;
Leave a comment on their blog so that their readers can visit yours;Post the rules on your blog;
Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog;
Tag 7 random people at the end of your post;
Include links to their blogs;Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
7 Random Facts About Mel Francis:
1. My current guilty pleasure is the soundtrack from Music & Lyrics. The song Pop! Goes My Heart is quickly becoming my favorite song.
2. I saw Cinderella in concert at least 5 times in the 90s. Maybe more. I lost count. (ETA: I thought Tom Keifer was one of the most beautiful men in the world. His only flaw? He was too short.)3. I totally made out with my boyfriend in the sheep barn at the Arkansas State Fair when I was in 9th grade.
4. My dream was to be a soap star. (Not kidding here. Meg Ryan was a soap star once, dammit)
5. My first kiss was the summer between 6th and 7th grade on a raft in the middle of a lake.
6. At one time, I wanted to name a daughter Mandolin Rain, after the song. (good thing I only had boys, eh?)
7. Tomato soup is my favorite soup of all time. I don't like raw tomatoes.
I tag: Robyn, Gwen, Killer and Liz (both of you!), Naughty Kate, Kwana, & last but not least, Fishdog
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Monday, January 14, 2008
i'm alllliiiiiiive!
Actually, I was all better yesterday...but I was so tired of sitting that I literally worked on the house from sun-up to sun-down. Fishdog gives a play-by-play on his blog. Don't feel like you need to rush right over there and check it out. You've got time. He probably won't post again for a month.
Today, I finish cleaning and hanging pictures and blinds, while I wait to hear from fab editor to see if she liked my inspired changes.
This week's checklist:
- Finish Chapter 1 Love Sux
- Finish acknowledgments
- Finish unpacking boxes
- Clean my bedroom and purge clothing
- Hang remaining window treatments
- Prepare for possible snowday on Thursday (fingers crossed)
- Go to the gym 3 days this week
- Finally get stove top installed
What do you guys have going on? Anything fun?
Labels: misc.
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
wash your mouth out
I am still running a fever today, but I've managed to eat some soup and drink some Gatorade, so I'm on the mend.
Unfortunately, I'm watching some shit Lifetime Movie now. I need to send Fishdog to Blockbuster for me.
Labels: sick
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Friday, January 11, 2008
who have i scorned?
Only to come home and commence sickage.
I am such a baby. And I was just sick over Christmas week, so shouldn't I be give a bug break? I think so...but no.
What really sucks is that nobody's here to baby me. I don't need an audience, but it is nice when there is someone here who can bring me a sprite or go get the kids.
Well, a friend of mine is picking up the kids today, which is good, because I'm so lightheaded I wouldn't be able to drive. But I still really want a sprite. :(
Dear Bug Faeries,
I've had enough of the illnesses. Thanks. Go bother another household.
Preesh.
-Mel
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
a wine by any other name...
So after my Math Destruction last night and again this morning...and after my parent-teacher conference today...I needed a bit of the vino.
I was very excited to discover it was wine day. I asked wine store dude if he could guide me to the Zolo Malbec (a wine from Argentina) and he regretted to inform me that they could not get Zolo due to the distributor they use.
Whatevah.
But, wine store dude was on top of things. He quickly offered up an alternative.
WSD: the Pileta 39 is a fantastic Malbec. And it is Argentinean as well.
Me: Hmmm (not really caring WHERE it comes from. Just wanting it to be good)
WSD: Yes. It is always a 3 bottle buy for me.
Me: Hmmm.
So, I pick up a couple.
Dear Wine Store Dude, You are the fuckin' bomb. Thank you. Me
Labels: life doesn't suck, wine
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weapons of math destruction
I have a hate, hate relationship with all things algebra... I consider algebra and anything related to it, a form of torture.The first C I ever made was in 8th grade...when we started the unit on algebra. In 9th grade, I made my first D on a test...in algebra. I never failed but I can honestly say it's the only class I've ever taken in which I felt like a failure.
Fast forward to college. If I graduated by a certain year, I wouldn't have to take college algebra, only intermediate algebra. My guidance counselor and I worked out my credits, figured out what I would need to graduate without having to subject myself to a full semester of torture...and when it came time to graduate, I was 3 hours short. Which meant, I was 6 hours short because I would have to take college algebra to graduate.
It took me two attempts. I dropped the first class because the teacher didn't teach it in a way that I could understand it. (okay, I STILL don't understand it, but he never taught me to a point that I could at least fake my way through.) Finally, I found the right teacher, signed up, and made it through College Algebra with a C.
Whoot! May as well have been a 110% as far as I was concerned.
Fast forward to last night. Fishdog is in Oxford. My brother is at home 20 minutes away...and I'm here with Ian, almost in tears. He has 50 algebra problems (don't even get me started on the amount of homework, which I believe is outrageous) and he was told that the homework counts as a test grade.
Yeah, I'm about to freaking cry.
I emailed my brother a sampling of the problems and he called me and tried to teach me how to do them over the phone. This is 8th grade pre-algebra y'all, and I was nearly having a panic attack. Every bad memory, every horrid feeling of inadequacy came rushing back. I felt like such an idiot.
Somehow, my brother finally helped me to see the light, so I helped Ian as best I could. We worked until 10:30 last night. Watching him was like watching myself. It's a shame that I've passed him the anti-algebra part of my brain. We didn't even finish half of the homework. I think we managed 25 problems.
So we got up this morning and did another 15. I sent a note to the teacher explaining that we did work very hard on the homework but we were unable to complete all 50 problems and I asked her not to write Ian up, give him a mark, or a warning, or punish him in any way.
How sad is that?
Thank God algebra was not in my life plan. I'm pretty sure it's not in Ian's either...
Labels: homework, i need a drink, the kids
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Monday, January 07, 2008
not a real blog
I know, my lack of words is a shock to those of you who know me. Go ahead; take a moment to write this date down. January 7, 2008: Mel Francis was speechless.
Hah.
I really didn't say I was speechless. I said I had nothing valuable to say. There is a difference. I can talk all damn day about nothing if I need to.
Today I spoke to both my fab agent and my fab editor. That was pretty cool.
Ian started his stint at Sylvan Learning Centers today. I'll let you know how that goes.
Rader said his tongue looked normal all day. I think maybe he was disappointed that it no longer looked like Leatherface. I for one, am relieved.
Fishdog is going to Oxford this week. You guys take him out for a beer and get him on the soccer fields.
Oh! I got notification that I get to judge the RITAs this year. Now that is pretty cool. My first year as a "Published Author" so I get to judge the published books. Rockin'!
Hm. That's really it, unless you wanna hear about the lawn guys who spent 2 hours next door blowing leaves and it was loud as shit because it was 75 degrees here and we had our windows open and the damn dogs barked at them the entire time.
Yeah, that was fun.
Love y'all. Maybe I'll have a real blog tomorrow.
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Sunday, January 06, 2008
riding (writing) the high
I tell you all this as a set up.
Since I wrote that first, now defunct story, I have only had a few days of uber-writing success--where when I sit down to write, the story flows like it was meant to--and I just can't stop. One time, I had written 25 pages, and my computer battery died...and I couldn't recover the work. So, I plugged my computer back up, and rewrote those pages. It was one of the hardest days I had ever had...and one of the most successful.
Yesterday, was another one of those successes. It was amazing and tiring and by the time it was over, I was absolutely spent. I honestly had a hard time moving from my chair--of course, after 14 hours at the computer, with very few breaks, it tends to be hard to move.
My editor sent me my revision letter on Friday. She has such an amazing eye, I honestly got so lucky when she picked my story because she absolutely gets this story. Anyway, I was reading the letter and something wasn't quite right, but I couldn't put my finger on it. She was suggesting I add another vampire character to up the suspense...but I kept thinking another character would change the entire story and I wasn't sure if that was the right thing to do.
Then the right thing hit me in the head like a ton of bricks. I couldn't believe that I hadn't done this from the beginning! It was so obvious! And it would address the need for a little more suspense and it would make the book soooo much better. So I started revising...20 hours total: 5 hours Friday night and 14 on Saturday. By 9:30 last night, I had my revised story. And I was energized and exhausted.
Today, I'm printing out the story and reading it from front to back. I'm going to tweak and smooth and send it to Maria's daughter to read. And hopefully, by the end of this week, I'll be sending this off to fabulous editor...BEFORE my deadline.
Can you see me smiling?
Labels: break throughs, writing
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Saturday, January 05, 2008
more fun with google
- freeballing: poor Rader. He's been immortalized on my blog. Well, at least he'll have something to talk about in therapy.
- cnbc melissa francis: Humph.
- milf little rock: not yet. but I'm a MILF-in-training.
- billy ray cyrus oldest son: huh?
- chuck norris kills more people than cancer: And he can't stop D-Mac either
- naughty blues clues: one of my all time favorite confessions.
- little rock teacher book author howard stern: Um. I have no idea...
- lottery math: in which I fantasize about winning the powerball.
- maria geraci: my bff brings me readers.
- lick nipple: again, poor rader.
- no dirty bitches: Oh, there are some dirty bitches here. I promise.
- dog lick nipple: not on this blog, buddy.
- how to get rid of puffy eyes after you cried and slept: no idea. have you tried cucumber slices?
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Friday, January 04, 2008
a new rader-ism
R: Mom? How does the back of my tongue look? (sticks tongue out)
Me: Um. Like a tongue? (there really is no correct answer here, just so you know)
R: Weird. Cuz earlier today, it looked like Leatherface.
WTF?
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it's vajority night
Vajority:
The majority of women.
As in:
The vajority will vote for Hillary in 2008.
So, thanks to Feisty's fabulous suggestion, I'm taking vajority to the HNL ( 'hole nubba lebel).
From now on, we're no longer going to have Girl's Night Out. Oh no. It's Vajority Night.
C'mon ladies! Sing with me.
It's Vajority Night, and I'm feeling right
Oh yes it's Vajority Night, oh what a night. (oh what a night)
Labels: HNL, misc., vajority night, wtf
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
searches
- melissa francis: Not me, i'm sure. Wonder how she's gonna feel when people start googling her looking for me and my awesome books?
- youngest nipples: nipple licking yes, we have that at my blog. youngest nipples? not so much.
- fannys with big things up them: Um. Big fanny. Yes. Things up my big fanny? No. But thanks for stopping by.
- drama preparation: there is no real preparation for our drama. It just happens and you either get an encore or you get booed to your room.
- melissa francis husband: I know they want the reporter here...but I am still curious as to WHAT they want to know about her hubby. Maybe I'll google it...
- melissa francis hot: Yes. yes. I know. Thanks.
- my hanes her way: hmmmm.
- what to do on spare time: When you figure that out, let me know, mkay?
- mel francis blog: Yeah! Looking for ME!
- 70s ranch houses massachusetts: never lived in Massachusetts, but I have almost always lived in 70s ranch style
- camel clutch: Huh. Camel toe I would expect. Camel clutch? Is that a purse? or a wrasslin' hold?
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the sound of silence
The kids are at school.
I've already been to the gym.
Fishdog is at school for Lunchroom duty. (LOL)
And now, I'm going to write.
I love starting a new story--it really is my favorite part of writing because anything goes. No Rules; just Write. It's fun to discover new characters, find their voice and discover the voice of the book.
So, I'm going to write on Back to Blue until I get word from my editor on Bite Me! And I'll enjoy meeting these new people...and I'll probably really like them until about page 100 when the writing gets tough. Funny how that always seems to happen.
posted by Mel Francis @ 11:26 AM |
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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
go back to school!
All was right in the world.
This year, Fishdog and I are working from home. First of all, we're trying to adjust to being at home all day together. It's not been difficult really, because he's downstairs, I'm upstairs, and we only see each other when we make an effort. Fishdog does seem to have a problem with stopping work. He has always been a bit of a workaholic, but he tended to come home around 7 most nights and if he needed to go back to work, he wouldn't until after the kids go to bed. Now that his office is in the house, he seems to have lost that ability to leave the office. That might end up being a problem eventually....but that is NOT the point of this post. The kids are.
They have been home for 2 weeks now and we've been shut up in the house with them. It was rainy for several days, and now it's bitterly cold. They won't go outside! And they are driving us insane!
The funny thing is, I was convinced they went back to school on Monday, so I have been counting down the days. Fishdog said he thought they went back the 3rd, which is tomorrow, but I was convinced it was the 7th.
Thank God I was wrong. They go back tomorrow. They aren't at all pleased about this fact, but I am jumping for joy. I need my routine back; especially since I have one more (small, I hope) round of revisions to do on Bite Me!
Go back to school, my little ones, so I can tolerate your
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008
no resolutions, only goals.
- Read 50 books.
- Lose 50 lbs.
- Finish writing Love Sux
- Write at least 2 YA Proposals
- Write at least 2 adult proposals (I cannot control what I sell, but I can control how hard I try)
- Complete new website (ahem, Fishdog....)
- Attend 1 writing related conference. (may not be RWA National. Depends on when we sell the house in Oxford)
- Write 5 days a week.
- Take a vacation with Fishdog. Just us.
My intention is to post updates and mark off the checklist when I complete each item. What are your goals? Resolutions? Or are you in the 'fuck it. live and let live' camp?
Last night's soiree (pics in post below) at Birdrunner's place was great. I met her family and discovered her sister Kate reads my blog. (or is it Cate? Never got around to proper name spelling in our conversations. Of course, if Kate had realized she'd be mentioned in my blog, she might've told me her name was Marvin. I can spell Marvin.) Too bad Stinkydog wasn't there. Sorry to disappoint, but there wasn't one drunk in the group. Kinda disconcerting actually. No fun drunk pics. Oh well.
For those of you wondering, yes, I made it to midnight. Barely. I was zombie-like and talking nonstop to keep myself awake.
Happy New Year guys. Maybe I'll be witty and fun in 2008 and totally worth reading.
Or not. Whatever. Just shut up and read anyway.
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photgraphs of evidentiary value
New Year:
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