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March 1, 2012
Gaybie Nominated!
I'm nominated for an award!! ME!! WOKE UP IN A STRANGE PLACE is nominated for Best Speculative Fiction!! I know it's crass to show this much excitement over an award, but after the week I've had I needed this. Plus, I've never been nominated for anything before. (Yes. I totally whipped out that old cliche.) Feel free to go vote. Yes. Feel VERY free to do just that.
There are many familiar names on the list, including my friends William Holden, Damon Suede, Charlie David and Patrick Fillion.
http://www.tlavideo.com/gaybies/a-2
There are many familiar names on the list, including my friends William Holden, Damon Suede, Charlie David and Patrick Fillion.
http://www.tlavideo.com/gaybies/a-2
This Week's Bullet Points
1. Apparently, my book
Galley Proof
has been pissing a few people off. They object to the playful Jehovah's Witness/Mormon bits. In the book, Janey decides she wants to seduce them. Silly Janey! But I was raised a JW, so I have the right to poke the bear a bit. And as for Mormons, well...Brandon Flowers is my husband in Arvinland. Why, I'm a Mormon by marriage!
2. It was revealed in the week before the Oscars (Viola!!) that the majority of the Academy is older white men. This comes as a surprise to exactly no one. Speaking of the Oscars, paint me up one of those hottie Cirque dancers gold and you can keep your statue.
3. Arcana Comics bought out all of Bluewater Prod's fiction titles, including my very own Blackbeard Legacy. How this affects me, I have no idea. Probably not all. My comic book about Blackbeard's angry daughter didn't exactly fly off the racks.
4. I had a promotional idea the other day: What if I give away a digital copy of my first book The Rest Is Illusion to everyone who purchases one of my other books. I'll keep working on this piece of marketing genius and get back to you.
5. Goals: My living situation is improved! For the past two weeks workers have been adding a room to the house and it looks loverly. Sliding doors with grillwork, wood-ish floor, and that new room smell!
6. Goals: Had an appointment today with another doctor to see if he could perhaps help my foot. He could not. Oh well. Onward to the next doctor. On the bright side, Little Nashville, Indiana is the cutest little town! We passed through it on the way to Bloomington. When I get me a boyfriend, we are so heading there for a weekend outing! Onto a SEXIER note, there was a doctor at the medical plaza that had one hell of an awesome bubble booty. I ogled it unashamedly. He was a total sexy dad type. I had to restrain myself from reaching up and grabbing it as he passed RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE.
2. It was revealed in the week before the Oscars (Viola!!) that the majority of the Academy is older white men. This comes as a surprise to exactly no one. Speaking of the Oscars, paint me up one of those hottie Cirque dancers gold and you can keep your statue.
3. Arcana Comics bought out all of Bluewater Prod's fiction titles, including my very own Blackbeard Legacy. How this affects me, I have no idea. Probably not all. My comic book about Blackbeard's angry daughter didn't exactly fly off the racks.
4. I had a promotional idea the other day: What if I give away a digital copy of my first book The Rest Is Illusion to everyone who purchases one of my other books. I'll keep working on this piece of marketing genius and get back to you.
5. Goals: My living situation is improved! For the past two weeks workers have been adding a room to the house and it looks loverly. Sliding doors with grillwork, wood-ish floor, and that new room smell!
6. Goals: Had an appointment today with another doctor to see if he could perhaps help my foot. He could not. Oh well. Onward to the next doctor. On the bright side, Little Nashville, Indiana is the cutest little town! We passed through it on the way to Bloomington. When I get me a boyfriend, we are so heading there for a weekend outing! Onto a SEXIER note, there was a doctor at the medical plaza that had one hell of an awesome bubble booty. I ogled it unashamedly. He was a total sexy dad type. I had to restrain myself from reaching up and grabbing it as he passed RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE.
February 29, 2012
5 Songs Before Bed
"All I Want" by Joni Mitchell
"Ophelia" by Natalie Merchant
"Baby Blue" by Aimee Mann
"Ice Cream" by Sarah MacLachlan
"Factory" by Band of Horses
"Ophelia" by Natalie Merchant
"Baby Blue" by Aimee Mann
"Ice Cream" by Sarah MacLachlan
"Factory" by Band of Horses
February 27, 2012
Song & Man
"Coming Up from Behind" by Marcy Playground
Madonna - Girl Gone Wild (Lyric Video)
Oh yeah. This will totally be on my workout routine. Boogy woogy!!
February 26, 2012
The Oscars: Year-By-Year Highlights
1989 - I remember the production number done for the costume design category, and the nominated apparel from Valmont and the completely fabtastic The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen. Henry V won the category that year.
1990 - Whoopi Goldberg's win for Supporting Actress for Ghost and her stunned trip to the podium.
1991 - Jack Palance's one-handed pushups after winning Supporting Actor for City Slickers.
1992 - Bram Stoker's Dracula winning for those AMAZING costumes.
1993 - I watched this with my family while at the Polynesian Resort in Disney World. I was very excited to see Steven Spielberg win for directing Schindler's List.
1994 - My favorite Oscar win ever: Best Costume Design for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Lizzy Gardiner's gold card gown was a hoot.
1995 - How bored I was when Braveheart won the night.
1996 - Madonna performing "You Must Love Me", the Oscar-winning song from Evita. Not her best performance, but it's a wonderful film and she should have been nominated for it.
1997 - Titanic sunk the night for me. Tee-hee. Honestly, I wasn't too excited about any of the nominees that year.
1998 - I was DELIGHTED that Shakespeare in Love won Best Picture. Of the 5 nominees, it's the only film I still watch.
1999 - I watched the ceremony in my dorm room at college with friends. I was not happy that Phil Collins' "meh" song "You'll Be in My Heart" from Tarzan beat out the likes of "Save Me" from Magnolia and "Blame Canada" from South Park. That was just embarrassing.
2000 - Bjork's swan gown stole the evening.
2001 - Halle Berry winning Best Actress for Monster's Ball was very moving. I was rooting for Helen Mirren or Maggie Smith to win Supporting Actress for Gosford Park, but of course that went to Jennifer Connelly in A Beautiful Mind.
2002 - Watched this in Australia in my place on Coogee Beach. I remember being shocked that Best Song went to Eminen for "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile. If I remember right, Barbra Streisand seemed just as surprised when she announced the winner.
2003 - Lord of the Rings wins everything! Woot!
2004 - The most boring Oscars ever for me, but I loved seeing Cate Blanchette win Supporting Actress for playing Kate Hepburn in The Aviator.
2005 - I was PISSED that Brokeback Mountain lost Best Picture. It was at this point I realized I was taking these awards way too seriously.
2006 - Pan's Labyrinth NOT winning Best Foreign Language Film was a shock.
2007 - Tilda!!
2008 - I was over all the Slumdog Millionaire love. Loved that Sean Penn won for Milk.
2009 - It was pretty cool to see Kathryn Bigelow be the first woman to win Best Director for The Hurt Locker
2010 - Trent Reznor won an Oscar?! Awesome.
1990 - Whoopi Goldberg's win for Supporting Actress for Ghost and her stunned trip to the podium.
1991 - Jack Palance's one-handed pushups after winning Supporting Actor for City Slickers.
1992 - Bram Stoker's Dracula winning for those AMAZING costumes.
1993 - I watched this with my family while at the Polynesian Resort in Disney World. I was very excited to see Steven Spielberg win for directing Schindler's List.
1994 - My favorite Oscar win ever: Best Costume Design for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Lizzy Gardiner's gold card gown was a hoot.
1995 - How bored I was when Braveheart won the night.
1996 - Madonna performing "You Must Love Me", the Oscar-winning song from Evita. Not her best performance, but it's a wonderful film and she should have been nominated for it.
1997 - Titanic sunk the night for me. Tee-hee. Honestly, I wasn't too excited about any of the nominees that year.
1998 - I was DELIGHTED that Shakespeare in Love won Best Picture. Of the 5 nominees, it's the only film I still watch.
1999 - I watched the ceremony in my dorm room at college with friends. I was not happy that Phil Collins' "meh" song "You'll Be in My Heart" from Tarzan beat out the likes of "Save Me" from Magnolia and "Blame Canada" from South Park. That was just embarrassing.
2000 - Bjork's swan gown stole the evening.
2001 - Halle Berry winning Best Actress for Monster's Ball was very moving. I was rooting for Helen Mirren or Maggie Smith to win Supporting Actress for Gosford Park, but of course that went to Jennifer Connelly in A Beautiful Mind.
2002 - Watched this in Australia in my place on Coogee Beach. I remember being shocked that Best Song went to Eminen for "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile. If I remember right, Barbra Streisand seemed just as surprised when she announced the winner.
2003 - Lord of the Rings wins everything! Woot!
2004 - The most boring Oscars ever for me, but I loved seeing Cate Blanchette win Supporting Actress for playing Kate Hepburn in The Aviator.
2005 - I was PISSED that Brokeback Mountain lost Best Picture. It was at this point I realized I was taking these awards way too seriously.
2006 - Pan's Labyrinth NOT winning Best Foreign Language Film was a shock.
2007 - Tilda!!
2008 - I was over all the Slumdog Millionaire love. Loved that Sean Penn won for Milk.
2009 - It was pretty cool to see Kathryn Bigelow be the first woman to win Best Director for The Hurt Locker
2010 - Trent Reznor won an Oscar?! Awesome.
February 25, 2012
Song & Man
"Daddy, I'm Fine" by Sinead O'Connor
February 24, 2012
5 Songs Before Bed
"Kids" by MGMT
"Hold On" by Mary Beth Maziarz - got me through some serious shit in my life
"Dizzy From the Fall" by Throw Me the Statue
"The Modern Leper" by Frightened Rabbit
"One Step Up, Two Steps Back" by Bruce Springsteen
"Hold On" by Mary Beth Maziarz - got me through some serious shit in my life
"Dizzy From the Fall" by Throw Me the Statue
"The Modern Leper" by Frightened Rabbit
"One Step Up, Two Steps Back" by Bruce Springsteen
Galley Proof Mentioned in Article
Amos Lassen wrote a piece for
Windy City
wherein he speaks of various writers and books that have recently moved him, and he included my very own
Galley Proof
!
February 23, 2012
5 Songs Before Bed
"Payne's Bay" by Beirut
"A Moment Lost" by Enya
"So Sorry" by Feist
"Come Together" by Joe Cocker
"This Was Pompeii" by Dar Williams
"A Moment Lost" by Enya
"So Sorry" by Feist
"Come Together" by Joe Cocker
"This Was Pompeii" by Dar Williams
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