Randominity

I can think of a number of things to blog about today, but despite the true, overwhelming brilliance of all those potential blogs (no, really, trust me), I'm in a random kind of mood.

So here are some random thoughts about life, writing, and the whole shebang.

The image up top is for my upcoming Shadow Keepers novella. Beautiful, isn't it? (May 2011, folks!)

White tile with white grout in a kitchen in a house with two kids is (was) probably a mistake. If it's gray after 2 months, think how it'll be after 2 years…..

The iPad rocks (still) and it rocks even more with the upgrade.

Tangled is a lot of fun (although the soundtrack isn't nearly as memorable as other Disney and/or Pixar films). Corollary, John Lasseter is way up there on the list of people I want to meet.

Glee. Much fun. Trust me.

There's a game for the iPad called Pimple Popper. I'm rather grossed out.

Putting lights on a brick house with really high eaves is harder than anticipated.

Saw this today and thought it looked cool:

It is already almost mid-December and I haven't mailed presents yet. ACK.

I'm listening to an EXTREMELY hyped Oprah book, and I'm really not that interested. But not disinterested enough to stop. So I'm listening at 2X speed. (And bummed that I don't like it, but I really, really, really dislike all the characters. Sigh. Four hours left, which at 2X is only 2 hours. Have listened to 20+ hours so far. If it gets way better now, I'm still annoyed).

Actually, it's been a bad few months for me and books. Another book that I was really looking forward to–one in a series I love–left me so frustrated with the rambling plot and historical asides, that I gave up on it about 4/5 of the way through, and I rarely–rarely–do that.

I really want to see Due Date and Burlesque.

I really don't want to see the Justin Bieber film (although hey, more power to him for making his career).

I'm completely enamored with Levenger products, and hate Levenger prices.

I've pulled out all the Christmas dishes, and now are cabinets are so stuffed I fear for the children's lives if they're standing nearby when I open one.

I'm making Christmas fudge this weekend.

Yum.

And, finally, if you'd like a chance to win two complete series thus far (the Demon Hunting Soccer Mom and the Shadow Keepers books), pop over here and check out this post at my Julie Kenner website about my friend who's trying to build a library for the folks in Malawi.



So…

How about y'all? Any rambling Friday ramblings?