Calling all headless chickens...

Okay--my week wasn't as shitty as Batman's, but still!Bullet post today... cause I can't think in a straight line...

*  I leave for New York on Wednesday.  Does that not blow your mind?

*  Big T got a job.  Selling knives.  Guess who taxis him back and forth to his training?

*  Short people have had minimum days.  Guess who goes to pick them up and then turns around and picks up Chicken two and a half hours later?

* Went and bought a purse yesterday.  A real one.  At J.C. Penny's.  Brought Sam's mom, brought Sam and his little brother, brought my kids... none of them had been in a department store short of Christmas.  They thought it was the circus.  Sam's mom and I thought it was a little nuts.  The funniest part was when she said, "You're so good at making such quick decisions!"  I was watching the kids run around in circles and going "I have a choice?"

* On top of that, there is yet more lawyer stuff of which to not speak.  *headdesk* I'm starting to think of this whole thing in Dean Winchester terms.  From now on, I'll refer to it as "Starship" because it's awful, and it never goes away.

*  It's been raining--so all the driving is in the rain.  There is no walking or swimming in the rain.  I was plenty fat before.  Now I feel it.

*  I bought new clothes.  Don't make me less fat.

*  Country Mouse went live!  Some of you might remember that this is the story I co-wrote with the lovely and professional and highly talented Aleksandr Voinov.  It was a trip-- we would write at the same time from half-way around the planet--the cursor would move without my help, words would come out, and then I'd take over.  Weird.  But cool.  And I love the story-- Owen and Malcolm are fun guys-- watch them take on London--and each other!

*  My crazy friend Wendy came over to dye my hair better.  Yes, I could have paid someone to do it--but then I couldn't have talked my friend into coming over to visit.  It was fun.  My hair still looks like a rabid squirrel attacking my head--but now it's pomegranate red!

*  Teacher's conference this week (because they had to be.  That's just my life!)  Squish has improved dramatically-- because she can't help but be dramatic.  We're proud--but not surprised.  We were pretty sure once she found a way to succeed and be the bestest, she would implement her plan to be the bestest.  Her teacher even forgave us for flunking homework!  (A Kindergartner in a full time Kindergarten?  DOES NO HOMEWORK.  And THAT is the frickin' rule!)

*  Zoomboy brought home a stellar report card.

*  The principal at this school used to be Chicken's 5th grade teacher.  Apparently, we are THAT family. The family with smart kids.  I know this because Squish's teacher TOLD me we were THAT family.  I wonder if they look at me--hair like rabid squirrel, no make-up, the size of a Wal-Mart--and wonder where my children came from.

*  House is a pit.  Are we surprised?

*  Have started Dex and Kane's story--and am pleased, because even though it's still set at Johnnies, and there is sad, it's still much happier than Chase's story, and I LOVE Kane.  Kane isn't that bright--in fact, he's happy to be controlled by his dumb stick--but he's got a soft, squishy heart.

*  If you were working on a project for a friend, and then she doesn't need them rushed anymore, but you lost half of your pair of the same thing... is it bad if you keep the first pair and give her the second?  If you follow that, give me a holler... I'm trying to figure it out!

*  Yummy hot guys were on tonight.  Yes, I still love that show.  We're not called fanatics for naught.

*  And that's all.  I'm signing off.  *whew*  Have I mentioned it's been a week?
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Published on March 16, 2012 23:51
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message 1: by [deleted user] (new)

Umm almost spit coffee all over my laptop when I saw thingy for Country Mouse on my updates this morning...THEN I did my happy dance.

Kane and Dex <3 I'll launch my Hanky Ratings with those two!

Have a great time in NYC that's my town and I LOVE it so...


message 2: by Amy (new)

Amy Lane Lol! I didn't expect the Country Mouse thing to take so many people by surprise! And I think Dex and Kane are going to be like Mickey and Shane: It's a smaller story, w/ fewer hard edges, but the fun is going to be watching the characters deal.


message 3: by Kade (last edited Mar 17, 2012 11:09AM) (new)

Kade Boehme Lauraadriana wrote: "Umm almost spit coffee all over my laptop when I saw thingy for Country Mouse on my updates this morning...THEN I did my happy dance.

Kane and Dex <3 I'll launch my Hanky Ratings with those two!

..."


Me too! God! I was just politely grumbling to myself (i would never pressure....on purpose) that I was dying for some new Amy Lane. Then I saw Country Mouse in updates and WAMMO the laptop is in fact un-lapped (not so gracefully chucked to the floor) in a fit of happiness. I feel so ungrateful after the amazingness that was Chase In Shadow (le sigh). But yay COUNTRY MOUSE!

Dex and Kane... yes, please! Have I mentioned you're a goddess?


message 4: by Kaje (new)

Kaje Harper From now on, I'll refer to it as "Starship" because it's awful, and it never goes away.

*snicker*

Ooh, Dex and Kane. Can't wait.

Sounds like there was some good in with the bad this week; hopefully you can take a deep breath and manage to enjoy New York.

*Goes of to look at Country Mouse*


message 5: by Amy (last edited Mar 17, 2012 11:16AM) (new)

Amy Lane Lol... Kade, the fact that you can call me a goddess after THAT blogpost? More a tribute to you than to me=). And Gambling Men: The Novel is coming out in May, too!


message 6: by Amy (new)

Amy Lane Kaje wrote: " From now on, I'll refer to it as "Starship" because it's awful, and it never goes away.

*snicker*

Ooh, Dex and Kane. Can't wait.

Sounds like there was some good in with the bad this week; hope..."


Definitely some good in with the bad... Mostly good, actually=)


message 7: by Kade (new)

Kade Boehme Amy wrote: "Lol... Kade, the fact that you can call me a goddess after THAT blogpost? More a tribute to you than to me=). And Gambling Men: The Novel is coming out in May, too!"

Shut UP! *heart palpitations* I just un-lapped the laptop again.


message 8: by Amy (new)

Amy Lane Uh-oh... Better stop replying for the sake of your laptop... Uhm, did I mention the anthology with Andrew Grey and Mary Calmes?


message 9: by Kade (new)

Kade Boehme THANK GLORY my heart was too busy stopping to chuck the laptop like I'd originally planned. While heart failure is not fun you're making me one hella happy homo today.


message 10: by Amy (new)

Amy Lane Kade wrote: "THANK GLORY my heart was too busy stopping to chuck the laptop like I'd originally planned. While heart failure is not fun you're making me one hella happy homo today."

LOL-- Well that is my absolute favorite flavor!


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