R.J. Keller's Blog, page 22
May 25, 2009
Welcome to Maine. Now go home.
Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of tourist season. I bagged my first one Monday afternoon at work. Behold the following true life conversation …
Guy from Massachusetts: Your gas prices are high.
Me: I know, but they’re the lowest in the area. [It's true ... $2.379 for regular unleaded.:]
Guy from Massachusetts: I’ll bet your coffee is cold.
Me: You’d lose. I just made it 10 minutes ago.
Guy from Massachusetts: It’s really windy up here today. And cold.
Me: You’re blaming me for the weather
May 23, 2009
Speaking of bosses…
It’s recently been brought to my attention that a guy my husband works with sent an email with the link for Waiting For Spring at Amazon.com to everyone in their office. Since it’s possible that some of those co-workers may find their way here to the blog as a result, I wanted to take some time to say a public thank you for your support. 
Also, in case The Boss himself makes his way here, I want to make it very clear that Dan LOVES his job!!!! He has nothing but VERY POSITIVE things to say about
May 21, 2009
Swine
I’ve been to see the doctor today. Turns out I’ve got a sinus infection and bronchitis. I was kinda hoping it was swine flu. This is the conversation I imagined having with my boss.
ME: So…I won’t be into work for a week or so.
BOSS: Why?
ME: Swine flu.
BOSS: Really. Swine flu. In that case, take a month off. With pay.
Instead it went more like this:
BOSS: Sinus infection and bronchitis. That’s not contagious, right?
ME: Nope.
BOSS: And they gave you antibiotics for it, right?
ME: Yep.
BOSS: Good. See ya
May 19, 2009
It’s official … I’m vulgar
Someone labeled Waiting For Spring as “vulgar” at amazon.com. I think that means I’ve arrived.
Speaking of vulgar, this is me suffering from the worst head cold of my life. (Hey, if Robin was brave enough to post her “Look,” and make up words like ”kumquat,” then who am I to hide my puffy eyes, bright red nose, and hideously neglected eyebrows?)
May 15, 2009
Coming up for air
I know I’ve been rather spotty here again, but you know what that means. That’s right, I’ve been channeling my blog writing energy into novel writing again. Still banging away at poor ole Rick LaChance’s story, and I’m having a great time doing it. That’s right. I get my kicks by tormenting fictional people.
It’s so much more humane than tormenting my friends and family.
I’ll try to come up for air again soon. I promise.
In the meantime, if you’re on Facebook, you can join the new Waiting For Sprin
PubRen debate
Anyone who’s a writer who’s even thinking about self-publishing will want to take a look at JM Reep’s Publishing Renaissance article, “IndieReader.com: It’s Everything That’s Wrong With Publishing Wrapped Up In A Pretty Indie Bow.”
Yep. You really will.
May 14, 2009
Mixed blessings
Spring is here, and with it warm-ish weather. I can almost taste summer, which is wonderful. Sunshine and hot days, working in the garden, playing baseball with the kids. Swimming in the lake.
But with that comes shorts and bathing suits and sandals. That means I’ll have to start shaving my legs every day again. And painting my toenails.
Ugh.
Hurry up, Autumn…
May 7, 2009
Movie Mavens
My writing buddy, Robin Altman, co-hosts a movie review show called “Movie Mavens” on her local community television channel in Pennsylvania, and boy am I glad she does. She (along with Carole Carlson) saved me $8 plus popcorn by warning me against seeing “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.” I think her facial expression says it all:
Thank you, Robin.
Also reviewed: “Monsters vs. Aliens.”
Check out “Movie Mavens” the first Wednesday of every month.
May 6, 2009
Some Free Advice:
Never trim your own hair when you’re trippin’ on allergy medicine.
That is all.
