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Writer's Block: Where Names Come From
Velvet was the name I used at a message board I frequented at the time. Velvet was the name of my favorite black cat, the one who always sat in a basket on my desk and looked at me while I typed away. Unfortunately, somebody else had already grabbed Velvet, so I had to add to it or change the name. I was embarassingly obsessed with boybands at ( Read more... ) -
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I'll be picking up a copy of Breaking Dawn on Saturday morning and spending all day reading. I haven't done that since Harry Potter. I'm not obsessed with the Twilight series, but I do like the story and I'm eager to see what happens.
I haven't posted much over here because I'm spending a lot of my time writing lately, and when I post something it' ( Read more... ) -
Parents - argh!!!
I just got back from dropping my parents off at the airport. As I'm getting out of the car my husband comes out and asks me where they are. I, of course, respond with "they're at the airport, duh. Where else would they be?". Then he tells me that my mother just called, and their flight leaves tomorrow ( Read more... ) -
Just dreaming...
If I had an office of my very own, it would have a wood door with a large glass pane on the top half - almost a dutch door, but not. I would be able to see the water and the marina through that window. My logo would be painted on the glass - something modern and minimal, most likely using my inititals and something vague that doesn't completely ( Read more... ) -
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I 'm back from a lovely trip to South Lake Tahoe this past week. I was there for training on the Strong Interest Inventory - Yay! I am now fully qualified to go into private practice, should I choose. I brought C and R along for company. They had a wonderful time and we spent my last day hiking (me! hiking!) in the mountains. It was gorgeous and I' ( Read more... ) -
Brought to you by the letter drunk...
I don't want to do my job anymore. There, I've said it, and now I can move on. I will, of course, keep doing my job like a good little girl, and hope for the day when I can be doing...well, nothing. I'd like to write, but I only want to write novels, not short stories, not articles, and not blog posts about gardening or mommying. So, until I write ( Read more... ) -
Graphic design help
I need help from someone out there with some graphics skills - anyone up for a little challenge?
I am a closet music geek. I'm working on a new story and the band here figures into it significantly. If you click the link you'll find an ancient clip of The Suburbs, my favorite band while growing up in Minneapolis. In the background they're showing ( Read more... ) -
It's Earth Day
and my husband spent the day watching Living with Ed. I now have compact fluorescent bulbs in every lamp in my house, plus all the major lights in the ceiling. Environmental activists should take note - if you hit people in th pocket book, people will change. I never thought C would make this incredible switcheroo, but in the last year or so he's ( Read more... ) -
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My mom is in the hospital dealing with her 5th case of cellulitis and I'm worried. My dad seems more panicky than usual about it - he just came down off a manic phase and he's swung into a depressive phase and added panic attacks, just for fun. My sister is dealing with the two of them alone and she's panicking. I offered to come out there to help ( Read more... )
