Jennifer Crusie's Blog, page 9

The Avatar Problem

I did not change your avatars. I have enough problems without messing with people’s identities. Since they were randomly generated by WordPress whenever you signed into Argh, I’m assuming WordPress just randomly reassigned them somehow. HOWEVER, they are very old images (like twenty years old) called “Wavatars,” and if you can find them on the web (I looked, haven’t found a full set yet) you can copy yours and upload it via Gravatar and keep it permanently. Also fun: searching for “Monster Avatars” and seeing what shows up.

Really sorry about this. No idea what happened.

This is a Good Book Thursday: The ReRead Edition

Because I’ve been too tired to actually read, I’ve started watching TV again. I dabbled in Grimm, am loving Ludwig, and then I went back to Person of Interest. And after several episodes of that, I came back here and read some of the story analyses I did on the show, and you know, some of those essays were damn good. I have to stop bitching about flashbacks, though. So that’s the only thing I read this week. I’ll do better next week. Maybe.

What did you read this week?

Working Wednesday, the After Hospital Edition

My work this week has been sleeping. And walking Johnny slowly. I am so far behind now, I’m not even trying to catch up, just trying to sleep my way back to health. I am a sloth.

You, of course, are not. What did you work on this week?

Happiness is a Great Dog and Diet Coke

I’m home so I’m happy.

What made you happy this week?

This is a Good Book Thursday, Hospital Edition

I ended up in the emergency room Monday night with a massive asthma attack, which left poor Johnny at home alone. When it turned out that the asthma attack was bad because I also had pneumonia, and the attack had weakened my heart, they all felt strongly that I should stay in the hospital, but I left to get my dog to a safe situation (and feed and water the cat who could not care less if I ‘m there or not) and take out the trash and pack a bag with my phone and laptop. Then I went back and I’ve been in there ever since although I think I get to go home today. Feeling MUCH better. What does this have to do with GBT? The best thing I read this week was something somebody else read: Everybody who came into the room to stick me with needles and other general medical needs read my chart. Why was it so great? Because most of those people said, “Oh, you’re the woman who left to make sure her dog was safe. How’s Johnny?” Why do I love that? Because they not only noted my escape in the chart, they got my dog’s name right. Now that’s a story.

What did you read this week?

Update: Johnny’s excellent dog sitter sent me a photo that made me laugh, so I figure it should be here, too. Johnny is evidently having a great time.

Working Wednesday

I’m typing this with one hand, hunt and peck. That’s WORK.

What did you do this week?

Happiness Tuesday

Well, future happiness, I’m in the process of breaking out of the hospital. Some happiness–a wonderful woman who works here found me some pants.

What made you happy this week?

This is a Good Book Thursday, #Still haven’t counted to make sure.

This week, I said, “Screw this,” and read an author I love, Connie Willis. I started with Crosstalk which I loved just as much the third time, and then on to Take a Look at the Five and Ten, which I’m way past the third time on, and finished with The Road to Roswell, which was only the second time. Every one of them was weird and funny and wonderful and just romantic enough, so thank you Connie Willis!

What did you read this week?

Working Wednesday, #292 for sure

This week, Bob and I worked on the beginning of the new book, which was difficult because we were working with one I’d started a long time ago called Arresting Anna. Except Anna’s name is now Ella, and Bob’s writing the Nate parts, and–here’s where the real work comes in–we’re changing it from third person to first, and that changes everything. Which is good. I liked the Anna stuff, but if you were around for that, you know I was just screwing around, not seriously writing a book. Now I’m seriously writing a book. So it’a all new and different and I am very excited about where it’s going. Also, Ella has a rescue dog named Johny. kNo llamas (yet), but we’re just getting started.

What did you work on this week?

Update: After much discussion, Ella’s name is now Anna again.

Happiness is Validation

So The Honey Pot Plot has been out for a week now, and the reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are strong, and that makes me happy because those people don’t know me, so they’re not telling me the book is good to make me feel better. They spent money on it. If they say it’s good, they really did like it. I can take my fingernails out of the ceiling now. Come out from under the covers in dachshund mode. (Yes, I can do both. Because I said so.) Relief means huge happiness, so thank you all. Except for that woman who said we phoned it in, but that isn’t anybody here because you’ve been putting up with my anguishing over that book for months. Really, thank you.

What made you happy this week?