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NaNoWriMo Begins!

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Today is November 1st. National Novel Writing Month http://www.nanowrimo.org begins today!! 50,000 words in 30 days: if you have any interest in writing a novel check them out: it's a great way to give yourself permission to write like mad and put the internal editor in a box under your bed. Although I have one… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Begins!

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Halloween

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Yeah yeah, it's been months and months since I've posted. Tonight is Samhain: the Pagan New Year when spirits walk about, the dead are remembered, negativity can be put behind you to start fresh, the harvest is all in, and we're moving toward the darkest time of the year. I've been spending my time (while… Continue reading Halloween

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Convergence 2007

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I spent the past few days immersed in geekdom, and while I'm rather proud to say I never donned Spock ears or a Klingon mask (my husband speaks Klingon: I figure one ubergeek in the family is enough), I did learn a few things.Women over 350lbs can be gorgeous. Not in a schoolgirl miniskirt outfit… Continue reading Convergence 2007

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TRANSFORMERS!

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So we saw the new Transformers movie on Monday night. Flashback to opening night of the first new Star Wars movie...peeps in really bad cardboard costumes, reeking of spray paint, and way too much audience participation. I'll probably go see it again after the fanfare wears off so I can actually watch the movie without… Continue reading TRANSFORMERS!

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Apathy Abounds…

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I don't know if it's the heat or what, but I've been excessively uninterested in life lately, much to the hubby's dismay and, I'm sure, irritation. Ugh. haven't worked on the book, haven't worked out, haven't wanted to work in general, or play, or do much of anything that doesn't involve emulating a pillow on… Continue reading Apathy Abounds…

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Positively UnManning

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Tonight a sound emerged from my husband that I've never heard before. Get your mind out of the gutter and I'll elaborate...My husband is 6'5 and generally manages to intimidate most people simply by virtue of the serious look that seems to be his default setting, especially at Renaissance Festival. The man has dealt with… Continue reading Positively UnManning

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Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate for me…Spoiler

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So Pirates 3 did NOT provide the Disney-like fairy-tale ending I craved. I'm disturbed by the relatively tragic ending, and the "wait until after the credits" advice was not enough to replace my general sense of sadness upon exiting the theater. I actually dreamed about it that night, and not only because Orlando Bloom is… Continue reading Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate for me…Spoiler

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Shimmying Abounds!

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So in a few weeks I'll be in a bellydance show. It'll be the first time I'll have performed in over a year...I'm already a little nervous. I was going to do the student performance at the hafla in June, but it's been cancelled. Instead, on Father's Day weekend I'll perform with some of my… Continue reading Shimmying Abounds!

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Ishy!

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I'm stuck in Columbus, OH until tomorrow night. Boring business trips give me some quiet time to work on the book, but it's 7:22pm and I just wish I was home.

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Book Review

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So I finished Lady of the Light by Donna Gillespie on the plane yesterday. It's the long-overdue sequel to The Light Bearer. Donna Gillespie has done SERIOUS homework on Roman and Germanic history to write this series. In The Light Bearer, Auriane, the lead character, is a Chattian chieftain's daughter who "marries Wodan" to become… Continue reading Book Review