A Twist of Things to Come

Finally got to see Iron Man 2 with the family. At the Prytania Theater, which is both close to us and pretty darn cool. Loud, though. (William and I both stuffed paper from a napkin in our ears to get through it. Maybe we should have taken seats in the balcony.)

On the way home we ended up driving past the NomNom Truck, which is an LA thing and only in NOLA for the weekend. Too bad it poured rain, because I think they'd have done better with a bit less dampness.

Spent the balance of the weekend slogging through my novel, revising as I went. I still have about half of it to go. There are a couple of issues I needed to fix before I could wrap my head around the ending, is all.

Took a bit of time out to watch the new Doctor Who, and I must say I'm growing more fond of Matt Smith, even though I felt the two-parter with the weeping angels was altogether unnecessary. Fun, but a complete let-down after the magnificence of "Blink." I thought we were getting a season of "Let's see how un-scary we can make classic Who monsters" after the Primary Color Daleks, but the last few have been better.

Now, on to the week ahead! Swim lessons at 5pm every day this week, and an in-person writing group Tuesday at 6pm. That should be interesting, and possibly damp. Ah, well.

Today is both rainy and a Monday, but I feel pretty good. :) First off, I got the boys off to school in good humor and good form, with their hair on straight and their teeth brushed. That may not sound like much, but it's always an accomplishment. I'll civilize them yet!

Then,I found a book I had to mention on GeekaChicas called Shatnerquake. I thibk it goes really well with narniadear's "Jane Austen Boxing Match, Round #1,736", which went up over the weekend.

I love books. Not just books, but the idea of books, the feel of them, the paper, ink and binding glue smell of them. I need to do some book reviews for the site.

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In other news, I found out that since Big Boy's zombie party (held at our house, with many of his school friends in attendance) no one will engage him in a "Yo Mama" fight. Evidently, the ones who met me have spread rumors of my niceness to the point that no one dares insult me.

I have about reached the point where I don't want to upload any more stuff until I can truly publicize the site. Meaning, at least get the navigation down and nifty buttons (RSS feed, Digg, etc.) set up. Basically, finish the thing except for relatively minor details. I really, really want to manage that this week, if I can.

Most of the stuff that I have in my possession and have yet to post, as well as much of what is up there now (aside from some older stuff of mine, taken from this very space), is stuff I really want to publicize, and if I add much more right now, it will fall off the front page.

Many of you saw hominysnark's Uwe Boll movie post yesterday, which she said I could have for the site -- and that is just way to darn funny to let be on the second page when we roll out. I feel the same about all the original content people have given me.

So. Now I know how to make the entries look good, I'm going to focus on the rest of the site for a couple days and then start loading content again. I'm just to proud of my homies' work to let it languish in a half-built site. Wish me luck!

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The weather here has been quite warm -- we've been sleeping with the windows open. The birds are out and twittering all over. I love this time of year. :) There's even a mocking bird who imitates the funny sound our truck makes.

OMG! Someone is stealing our truck!

No, it's a mocking bird.

A bird is stealing our truck?

*snort*

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The hits on my lame-ass Criminal Minds video keep rising. It's by no means viral or popular, or even good, but people keep watching it. Most even stay to the end -- probably because it's so short. But I've learned so much by now, I know I can do better. Maybe I'll play with some video today, too.

:) It feels like spring! I'm feeling quite energized. :)

Christian Kane has a purty mouth. He also he sings, though I have played this clip five times without noticing his voice at all. I get distracted by the aforementioned purty mouth.



Y'all were right. I lost interest in Angel way too early.

Also, for the SPNers, Ackles and Kane:
( Behind the cut because it looks big on some people's browsers, even though it looks minuscule on mine, and I have no idea why that is... )
*giggle-snort* Why is it the pretty ones never look terribly bright?

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The last few days have had highs of 70*F and lots of rain. Yesterday morning it was in the teens, with bright sunshine.

I sneezed for half an hour, solid, after I got up.

But at least my hair is having a lie down for the first time in a week. *snorffle*

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And so the work marches on. May be out of touch for a couple days, so have a Merry Christmas!

First off:



My NaNoFiMo was a limited success. I hit the word goal for NaNoWriMo, but I spread the words out over two projects and so did not actually finish anything. Yet. I am easily within 50 pages of the end of the Shape-shifter novel, and I have some good ideas for the re-write. I'm still indecisive about such basic things as POV, but I suppose you can't have everything. Heh.

I have most of the major conflict done, though the plot will need some fortifying at this juncture. All that is left is the agony (I'm really good at agony), one character's self-mutilation and the clothes backwards thing. But the really hard part is done-- it will have to be re-done extensively, but what the heck.

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I have a confession to make.

I like mouthy, opinionated women. Even when I don't agree with them, even when they are cruel, close-minded and boorish. I generally try not to provoke the latter, it's true. But even when I find a particular tirade pointless and annoying, I'll still pick the mouthy wench over the slink-off-and-boil type of gal. This is mostly because, if you slink off and boil at me, I generally don't notice for quite a while. This tends to make the boiler even angrier, and in the end it's just too much energy expended on something I didn't even know I did.

So, there.

Now, generally speaking, I do put a lot of energy into getting on with people, keeping the peace and so forth. I must be fairly bad at it, though, on account of the number of people I offend regularly.

Also, I offend more women than men. I think this is because women, in general, have a tendency to read more into what I say than I actually intend. Read what I write literally, without so much between the lines, and you'll get a better grip on what I'm saying than if you see implications in what I say, no matter how obvious they may seem. I can be surprisingly oblivious.

While it is possible that when I say something nice there are a dozen not nice things that I might think but choose not to say, that is true of anyone and we'll all be happier if we don't go there. :)

For example, if I don't like a song or a movie or a book that you like -- if I do, in fact, have rather a good time joking about it -- it doesn't mean I don't like you, or value your unique gifts. It just means we disagree about that song, book or movie.

Also, you're a wanker.

;)

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It's been rainy and foggy here, sort of darkish all day long. I can tell the weather just by looking at my hair. Seriously. *FOOOOOM* Moist air makes my hair go all kinky. (Whereas the rest of me... HAR,HAR!)

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Things I want to pull the trigger on this week:

DANCE!
Work on a video. (These two items are unrelated.)

I've written a lot in the last couple days, but it all seems a bit flat. I know that is part of the process, slogging forward when your heart isn't in it, but nothing seems to be turning out as I planned.

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Today was dark and gloomy, but the cool moisture made my hair fluffy, so I guess that works out. I got absolute JACK done on the house today, but it was a big day for doctor's appointments and things.

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I feel odd about the video thing, too. I know the vid I posted was nothing special, but I'm learning to play with the thing. I was trying to think of something else I could do (I have a few ideas), but the whole fanvid thing is in that legal gray area that I do not understand very well. Not that I have a tremendous capacity for achievement in the genre, but...

Okay, just for giggles, what do you think would be more fun: Various Skeet Ulrich cinematic injuries set to "Pretty when You Cry" or Ewan injuries set to "Take me to the Hospital"? Or V for Vendetta footage set to the Gankutsuo theme? (LOL! If you even know what the heck that last one is, neener, neener, you're at least as geeky as me!)

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Disclaimer: The last two paragraphs were written while tipsy. Do not take them personally.

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Edited to add: It looks like I'm going to be wearing the Bender costume for the costume contest rounds this Halloween! O_o

Science Fun Day was today, and a blast as usual. I missed getting to see Wee Boy because his class went through that station in the morning and I was on the afternoon shift. Still, it was fun.

Funny thing. I was working alongside a loud woman with whom I have an unpleasant history... and I was perfectly cool with her. I really was. Inside, you know. I don't suppose I'd have acted any differently either way, but there was a time when a chance encounter with her would put me into a blue funk. The last time I saw her at the grocery store or some such -- it must've been years ago now -- she gave this guilty flinch when she saw me, recognized me. I spoke to her then, as pleasantly as I could manage, but it was hard.

The really funny thing is that I could see her without all the baggage of past grievances. It was ...amazing. I understood why she did what she did and said what she said, and though I realize we'll most likely never be buddies, I no longer hold any sort of grudge. I'm so glad I saw her today. It's like another little piece of the past has let go of me. Certainly not what I expected to happen today, but I'll take it.

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Big Boy's Reading teacher emailed me about his video. She wants to show it on the school's morning news broadcast. He seems quite pleased with himself.

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The weather is so perfect. The boys are caught up on their homework and doing well. I have a lot to do in the house just now, but the organizational plan is moving forward. I've been bitten by the writing bug again, and it is so lovely to sit at the computer in the sunlight, with the cool fall breeze blowing in.

Life is just so darned good.

Today I woke refreshed and calm, and found it really easy to find my balance. Just a little meditation and I found myself in that unflappable place where every setback feels like a grand opportunity for improvement and life feels like an adventure.

Go figger.

Anyway, I walked to the school for Science Fun Day training. It was a cool, shady walk and I was there on time. I listened to music on my phone. I saw a bunny up close. It hopped right up to the edge of the sidewalk, saw me and then scampered away again. So cute. Had a chat with another mom, and we really hit it off. Just one of those serendipitous things. Anyway, very positive.

Such a nice morning that I think I will probably make a habit of walking to the school when I volunteer, and maybe walking to the grocery store and the library, too. Both are close. Heck, I could walk to the dentist and the nail salon and the dry cleaners, too. Though perhaps walking to the dry cleaners with a down comforter and a shower curtain over my shoulder would be a tad awkward. Heh.

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My Beloved took the load of stuff to charity, so yay! Another step taken on the road to leaner living. Still need to organize the toys we kept in a more efficient fashion. Right now every toy in the HOUSE is in te family room in three boxes. Eek.

Oh, and a good friend of ours who brought some stuff to sell at our yard sale saw me admiring something he had for sale, and made gift of it to me.

( Picture of my GORGEOUS red-gold Obi behind the cut )
It's a painted silk brocade, and cost him around a hundred dollars in Japan. Perhaps I shall keep it for the day we have a formal dining room again and use it as a table runner. I don't know.

All I know is that it was too beautiful to refuse.