Wow, I'm not the world's best at blogging, am I? Maybe I should claim it's a Taoist thing "if one's words are no better than silence, don't speak." Yeah, that sounds good:)
It's a great time for me right now. Work is good, home life is good and the world is still turning. I got some exciting news this past week from work. Jaid Black (yes, THE Jaid Black, The Queen of Steam, herself) is going to be co-editing an anthology series with Ellora's Cave Editor-in-Chief, Kelli Collins and Jaid asked me to create a series of covers for it.
"Something Wicked This Way Comes"
I love it! And since I found out all kinds of ideas have been running through my head. I have an idea - something I don't think anyone has done yet (yes, really) and can't wait to get started on it bright and early Monday morning. Well, maybe not bright - I tend to start the day long before the sun - but I am psyched. Working with Jaid is a lot of fun!!
Oh, and big thanks to Jaid and Ellora's Cave CEO, Patty Marks for the day off this coming Tuesday. Employee appreciation day. Ladies, thank you!! You ROCK!!
I have a book in submission to my primo editor Meghan Conrad at Ellora's Cave. Am nervous about this one. It's for the new Blush line and so is not erotic. Yeah, there's a romance, but it's all about conspiracy, a terrorist act on home soil and the knee-jerk reaction people have to such an event and how easy it is to jump to conclusions and point fingers. Got my fingers crossed that it's accepted:)
On the home front things are calm and flowing like a clear stream - just the way I like it. I'm blessed with a man who is possessed of remarkable calm. Seriously, he could have been a Zen monk in another life. Yesterday he took me shopping at my favorite place .... Home Depot.
Yes, I am sickeningly addicted to tools and plants. Give me a home project and I'm happy as a pig in mud. (Which bears asking, ARE pigs happy in mud???) Anyway, I went nuts in the HD. So much so that we had to rent a truck to get everything home - tools and plants, dirt, mulch and manure. I am so going to have fun this weekend!!
Okay, so that's it for the Raves. Rants? Well, I have only one....
This past week I attended my first HOA meeting in my new neighborhood. Nice folks showed up for the annual election of officers. All was well except for this one - uh, fine lady - who seemed intent upon interrupting at every turn to complain. Mind you her complaints were petty but to her they were of primary importance. Whatever.
So, enough people arrived to have a quorum and this fine woman stands up and says that she doesn't want a new president. The one we have takes her calls at midnight. Say what? She calls the man at midnight to complain that there are leaves in the gutter in front of her house? Get off your ass and get a broom, b__ch!! Grrrr....
Anyway, she announces that since SHE doesn't want a new president, she's leaving so we won't have enough for a quorum and cannot vote. Oooookay, I guess that's one way to exercise your power, but seriously! She gloated for a few moments about how she was going to have it her way and have someone to call all hours of the night then flounced out.
When someone does that it demonstrates that (1) they are thoughtless to the opinions of anyone other than themselves, (2) they have no respect for others, (3) they are desperately seeking some kind of power, and (3) earn the prestigious Bitch of the Week award.
And that concludes the Rank of the week. I think the Raves won out this week:)
Wow, I really blogged this time, huh? Hope you all have a grand weekend and find more raves than rants in your life. Time for me to get in the yard and get my hands in the soil!!
Namaste:)
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Sunday, February 21, 2010
So happy together
Every time someone asks how long I've been married, and I tell them, I get an astonished look. 39 years? How is that possible? Am I happy?
Well, duh! If I wasn't happy I wouldn't be where I am. I'm not one to spend my life being miserable.
And 39 years doesn't seem like much to me. I still get giddy when my honey walks in the door:)
People always ask "what's the secret?" I didn't know there was one! What makes it work? Two people who want it to. That's it in a nutshell.
Of course, it helps to be mated to someone who holds to the same views - that marriage is a partnership of choice. Two people who choose to share lives. Not control, manage or dictate, but share. There is no ownership in marriage. That piece of paper is pretty meaningless (aside from certain tax benefits).
The real committment comes from us and the choice we make that "this is the person I want to share my life with".
And yes, it helps to have a mate who accepts you for who you are - warts and all, and doesn't see you as an extension of himself. I'm not honey's wife, or child's mother. I'm just me and he's fine with that. *Even if he does think I'm a little off-center in some respects:)
Still, it all boils down to choice and what we want. Anyone who wants to make a marriage work can do it. You just have to give it attention and care.
So, from a 39-year-newlywed, I say marriage is a wonderful place to live:) And with that thought, I'm gonna go hang out with honeyman and see what kind of adventure we can have on this fine day.
Happy Sunday!
Well, duh! If I wasn't happy I wouldn't be where I am. I'm not one to spend my life being miserable.
And 39 years doesn't seem like much to me. I still get giddy when my honey walks in the door:)
People always ask "what's the secret?" I didn't know there was one! What makes it work? Two people who want it to. That's it in a nutshell.
Of course, it helps to be mated to someone who holds to the same views - that marriage is a partnership of choice. Two people who choose to share lives. Not control, manage or dictate, but share. There is no ownership in marriage. That piece of paper is pretty meaningless (aside from certain tax benefits).
The real committment comes from us and the choice we make that "this is the person I want to share my life with".
And yes, it helps to have a mate who accepts you for who you are - warts and all, and doesn't see you as an extension of himself. I'm not honey's wife, or child's mother. I'm just me and he's fine with that. *Even if he does think I'm a little off-center in some respects:)
Still, it all boils down to choice and what we want. Anyone who wants to make a marriage work can do it. You just have to give it attention and care.
So, from a 39-year-newlywed, I say marriage is a wonderful place to live:) And with that thought, I'm gonna go hang out with honeyman and see what kind of adventure we can have on this fine day.
Happy Sunday!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Pet Peeves
Yeah, we all have them - including me. One of my biggest pet peeves is parents who expect television networks, filmmakers and game developers to take over the task of the parent.
Okay, some of you will slam me for that statement but I stand by it. I read an article recently where a woman was slamming a video game for it's content. She didn't want her child seeing what was in it and blamed the developer for producing content that was unacceptable.
One game came out a while back that had sex in it. Well, you got a chance to see a butt crack and the side of a breast IF you spent about 30 hours going through the game and building the relationship to the point the characters wanted to have sex. And it was some vanilla stuff - sort of a pseudo sex scene.
But boy did some parents bitch! They wanted the game developer to eliminate that content because they Did Not Want Their Child To See It!
Helloooooooo! First of all, 30 hours of killing versus 30 seconds of almost sex? Where's the balance here? And when did slicing people to ribbons, stealing cars and blowing the world all to hell become acceptable while sex is something horrid? "Now, listen little Tommy, watching people getting gutted, blowing off opponents heads and bombing cities is just fine - but for goodness sakes, stay away from sex because sex is baaaaaad!"
WTF?
But hey, if that's your opinion that's fine. Opinions are like elbows and assholes - everyone has one. It's good to have an opinion. But act like adults here. If you don't want your child to see something, don't make it available.
It's not like there's a squad out there, holding guns to parents' heads to FORCE them to buy the games for their kids?? I don't know about the rest of you, but when my children were growing up, if there was something I didn't want them to see or do I employed that magical technique and said "NO". Amazing how well it works.
So what's changed? Saying no is easy. For goodness sake - it's a one syllable word! And saying no doesn't scar a kid for life. In fact, it's rather good for them. Let's face it, in life we get told no a lot. We experience some disappointment and move on.
And hey, selfishly, I don't like people messing with game developers. There's some major talent at work here people. Have you watched an intro for a game like Gears or Modern Warfare or Left 4 Dead? There's some amazing animation and graphics there!
Not to mention a lot of fun gaming hours:)
Okay, rant over. One more cup of coffee and I'm going to kill some Zombie. Yes, kill. After all, they ARE Zombies and we don't want them infecting our world.
For those of you who haven't seen the trailer for Left 4 Dead 2, here's a peek. Now this is some quality animation!
Happy Sunday!
Okay, some of you will slam me for that statement but I stand by it. I read an article recently where a woman was slamming a video game for it's content. She didn't want her child seeing what was in it and blamed the developer for producing content that was unacceptable.
One game came out a while back that had sex in it. Well, you got a chance to see a butt crack and the side of a breast IF you spent about 30 hours going through the game and building the relationship to the point the characters wanted to have sex. And it was some vanilla stuff - sort of a pseudo sex scene.
But boy did some parents bitch! They wanted the game developer to eliminate that content because they Did Not Want Their Child To See It!
Helloooooooo! First of all, 30 hours of killing versus 30 seconds of almost sex? Where's the balance here? And when did slicing people to ribbons, stealing cars and blowing the world all to hell become acceptable while sex is something horrid? "Now, listen little Tommy, watching people getting gutted, blowing off opponents heads and bombing cities is just fine - but for goodness sakes, stay away from sex because sex is baaaaaad!"
WTF?
But hey, if that's your opinion that's fine. Opinions are like elbows and assholes - everyone has one. It's good to have an opinion. But act like adults here. If you don't want your child to see something, don't make it available.
It's not like there's a squad out there, holding guns to parents' heads to FORCE them to buy the games for their kids?? I don't know about the rest of you, but when my children were growing up, if there was something I didn't want them to see or do I employed that magical technique and said "NO". Amazing how well it works.
So what's changed? Saying no is easy. For goodness sake - it's a one syllable word! And saying no doesn't scar a kid for life. In fact, it's rather good for them. Let's face it, in life we get told no a lot. We experience some disappointment and move on.
And hey, selfishly, I don't like people messing with game developers. There's some major talent at work here people. Have you watched an intro for a game like Gears or Modern Warfare or Left 4 Dead? There's some amazing animation and graphics there!
Not to mention a lot of fun gaming hours:)
Okay, rant over. One more cup of coffee and I'm going to kill some Zombie. Yes, kill. After all, they ARE Zombies and we don't want them infecting our world.
For those of you who haven't seen the trailer for Left 4 Dead 2, here's a peek. Now this is some quality animation!
Happy Sunday!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Sexy guys - you find them in the strangest places
Like in video games. Laugh all you want, but I swear I've found a couple of video characters that are BAD ASS!!
Like Marcus in Gears of War. Oh my goodness. Tall, dark and deadly - a tortured soul who's not quite reconciled with his past but who can seriously kick some ass. A man of few words with a steely gaze and a really big ...gun. Bring it on!!
And Fra
ncis in Left 4 Dead. Yes, Francis. Big, burly guy in jeans a vest and lots of inkwork. The man can handle himself when facing the Zombie Horde.
Sexy video characters. Who would've thought?
There's a whole new world out there in video-game land. And thanks to the guys i the family thinking I need to join the world of online play, I now have my own console. I plunk on my headset and get down to it. Sniping enemies (my fav), blasting zombies, running like hell when I run out of ammo:)
And checking out the characters to see who's the hottie:)
Hmmmm, me thinks it's time to play. A year from now, I'm going to be lethal:)
Yes, LETHAL. That's my story and I'm sticking with it. Watch out horde, here I come!!
Oh Francis.........
Like Marcus in Gears of War. Oh my goodness. Tall, dark and deadly - a tortured soul who's not quite reconciled with his past but who can seriously kick some ass. A man of few words with a steely gaze and a really big ...gun. Bring it on!!
And Fra
ncis in Left 4 Dead. Yes, Francis. Big, burly guy in jeans a vest and lots of inkwork. The man can handle himself when facing the Zombie Horde.Sexy video characters. Who would've thought?
There's a whole new world out there in video-game land. And thanks to the guys i the family thinking I need to join the world of online play, I now have my own console. I plunk on my headset and get down to it. Sniping enemies (my fav), blasting zombies, running like hell when I run out of ammo:)
And checking out the characters to see who's the hottie:)
Hmmmm, me thinks it's time to play. A year from now, I'm going to be lethal:)
Yes, LETHAL. That's my story and I'm sticking with it. Watch out horde, here I come!!
Oh Francis.........
Saturday, January 9, 2010
What the day brings
Yesterday morning, I stepped outside just before sunrise and was met with the most incredible site - a sky so beautiful it had me running back inside for my camera.This was definitely the most lovely sky of the day. An hour later the clouds began to thicken and by the end of the day it had started to seem as if someone had used a cosmic version of Photoshop to desaturate the sky,
This morning, just before dawn, I stepped outside to be met by a different version of beauty. Silent and cold, the mist and fog had everything shrouded, making the trees appear ghostly.And did I mention cold? Freakishly cold!!
But hey, it's still a good day. It's all in the attitude:)
Thursday, January 7, 2010
I'm in the danger zone!
You know you've said it at least once (or a thousand times)... "when hell freezes over".
I used to say that a lot. Until I moved to Florida. Then I switched to "when it snows in Central Florida."
Well, damn. I'm in the danger zone here. I heard one weather report that said we may get snow flurries this weekend.
Hmmm, does that mean I now have to:
1. Eat sea urchin
2. Wear bright orange
3. Buy a pair of stilettos
4. Ride the space ride at Disney
5. Ride the mechanical bull backwards
6. Watch football
7. Wear a pair of capri pants (with those stilettos)
8. Drink beer
9. Go bungee jumping
10. Swim with the sharks
Maybe I'll switch back to "when hell freezes over".
I used to say that a lot. Until I moved to Florida. Then I switched to "when it snows in Central Florida."
Well, damn. I'm in the danger zone here. I heard one weather report that said we may get snow flurries this weekend.
Hmmm, does that mean I now have to:
1. Eat sea urchin
2. Wear bright orange
3. Buy a pair of stilettos
4. Ride the space ride at Disney
5. Ride the mechanical bull backwards
6. Watch football
7. Wear a pair of capri pants (with those stilettos)
8. Drink beer
9. Go bungee jumping
10. Swim with the sharks
Maybe I'll switch back to "when hell freezes over".
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