Veterans' Day: unexpectedly full of excitement
First off, Veterans' Day is an important and solemn day. I thank all our veterans for their service and sacrifice.
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Now I seriously have to squee!
A few days ago, I learned via Twitter that Stephen King was going to be doing a book signing Wednesday at the Walmart in Dundalk. For several reasons, I thought it was a false report. For one thing, it was posted on some kind of fan blog and didn't look very official. For another thing, Stephen King hardly ever does book signings. For a third thing, it was at a Walmart. In Dundalk.
But no, it turned out to be true! Learning that you had to get a wristband to be one of the 400 whose books would be signed, and that those would be given out at 7 a.m. today, I sighed and gave up the idea. I didn't really want to take the whole day off and drive to Dundalk at like 6 a.m. and wait around. This morning, though, thanks to dharshai, msteleute, and the power of Twitter, I learned that not all the wristbands were gone. This was at 10 a.m.! I called the store and they said yes, there were a few left. You had to show up in person, you could only get one wristband each. I quickly corralled MsT and p_sunshine and we took early lunch breaks and drove up there.
By the time we arrived all the 400 "guaranteed signature" wristbands were gone. They were giving out "alternates." So the three of us are #16, 17, and 18 in the alternate line. I think our chances are good. We have to go get in line at 4:00 so I wound up having to take a bit of leave anyway, but I think it's worth it! I sure hope so!
I am ridiculously excited. Like a little girl! Honestly, from when I first read 'Salem's Lot when I was 12, I have been completely hooked. Have there been a couple of bad books? There sure have. Have I gotten a lifetime's worth of pleasure and enjoyment out of the rest? Damn skippy!
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Almost an afterthought this week: Breszny:
Pisces Horoscope for week of November 12, 2009
Pisces (February 19-March 20)
According to Leonardo da Vinci, you could magnify the power of your prayers or meditations ten-fold by bathing in purple light. Back in his time, that was easiest to accomplish by standing near a church's stained glass window that was tinted purple. These days you can get the same effect with the help of a purple light bulb. Alternately, you could simply close your eyes and visualize yourself surrounded by a shimmering purple glow. I recommend this practice for you in the coming days. It's an excellent time to do anything and everything to intensify your spiritual power. P.S. Experts in color theory say that purple nurtures the development of the imagination, which would be of great value to you as you tone and firm your devotional impulses.
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I will visualize my book, signed by Stephen King, surrounded by a shimmering purple glow!
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Now I seriously have to squee!
A few days ago, I learned via Twitter that Stephen King was going to be doing a book signing Wednesday at the Walmart in Dundalk. For several reasons, I thought it was a false report. For one thing, it was posted on some kind of fan blog and didn't look very official. For another thing, Stephen King hardly ever does book signings. For a third thing, it was at a Walmart. In Dundalk.
But no, it turned out to be true! Learning that you had to get a wristband to be one of the 400 whose books would be signed, and that those would be given out at 7 a.m. today, I sighed and gave up the idea. I didn't really want to take the whole day off and drive to Dundalk at like 6 a.m. and wait around. This morning, though, thanks to dharshai, msteleute, and the power of Twitter, I learned that not all the wristbands were gone. This was at 10 a.m.! I called the store and they said yes, there were a few left. You had to show up in person, you could only get one wristband each. I quickly corralled MsT and p_sunshine and we took early lunch breaks and drove up there.
By the time we arrived all the 400 "guaranteed signature" wristbands were gone. They were giving out "alternates." So the three of us are #16, 17, and 18 in the alternate line. I think our chances are good. We have to go get in line at 4:00 so I wound up having to take a bit of leave anyway, but I think it's worth it! I sure hope so!
I am ridiculously excited. Like a little girl! Honestly, from when I first read 'Salem's Lot when I was 12, I have been completely hooked. Have there been a couple of bad books? There sure have. Have I gotten a lifetime's worth of pleasure and enjoyment out of the rest? Damn skippy!
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Almost an afterthought this week: Breszny:
Pisces Horoscope for week of November 12, 2009
Pisces (February 19-March 20)
According to Leonardo da Vinci, you could magnify the power of your prayers or meditations ten-fold by bathing in purple light. Back in his time, that was easiest to accomplish by standing near a church's stained glass window that was tinted purple. These days you can get the same effect with the help of a purple light bulb. Alternately, you could simply close your eyes and visualize yourself surrounded by a shimmering purple glow. I recommend this practice for you in the coming days. It's an excellent time to do anything and everything to intensify your spiritual power. P.S. Experts in color theory say that purple nurtures the development of the imagination, which would be of great value to you as you tone and firm your devotional impulses.
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I will visualize my book, signed by Stephen King, surrounded by a shimmering purple glow!