If I'm so busy, why am I posting?

[wednes]

Well, because you guys are so great. Only a handful of people are actually reading this on DW. My loyalest fans (not to be confused with loyalists, which I totally skeeve) are still over to the livejournal. While Facebook does take up most of my internet time, I gotta blog. I just gotta. I'm so self absorbed, I think people I've never met want to see pics of me when I was little!
But I digest... [sic]






Put up the new podcast ep just now. Chapters 19 and 20 of Kiss Me Like You Love Me now available at my site, and on the iTunes. Chapter 20 is way far violent and you should only listen if you're into that sort of thing. For serious.

Read a review yesterday for the most recent anthology I appeared in. It's the first interview that mentioned my story specifically, and now I can't find it. Maybe it will show up on Amazon. The publisher on this is a real go getter, and he's pushy but not rude. I like him a lot.

Had lunch with my favorite aunt today, my mom's sister--Aunt Barb. She's pretty great. We went to iHop and had a 2 hour lunch full of family talk. Last time we went out, I let her know that she could give my current phone number to my mom--which she did. My mom didn't call, which is not a surprise. I've actually given my mom my number several times over the years, which she has not used. Ah well...what can ya do?

Today I plan to finish my Q's for Bear McCreary (I'm interviewing him via Email for ZZN, in case you missed that news), touch up my hair color, rewrite a chapter so it makes some goddamn sense, watch Sunday's ep of Big Love, and start my article for the ParaBlog. Ladies who Survive promises to be a great series despite a lame title.

Got new pants in the mail today. They are purple with a pink stripe up each side. They fit a little loose but I bet they will shrink when I wash them. I also got the first underwire bra ever that doesn't make me want to tear it off after wearing it for an hour.

And finally, I am seriously considering using this as my author photo on my next book:

It is also my Email response when people write to ask me why I have to write such unpleasant things. ;-]

Comments

cute photos!

[(Anonymous)]

Since it's been so long that I've seen you in person, the first and second photos really ring a bell with me. Your grown up self doesn't look as familiar. I don't think anyone could tell who that is in the bunny ears. :)

I'm glad you post on FB and here... we'd all wonder if you didn't!

hugs,
Vyx

Re: cute photos!

[wednes]

Dreamwidth makes it pretty easy to cross post. Livejournal has become progressively more of a pain in the ass since I first signed up in 2002. I decided I didn't want to give them any more money and switched to an open-source site. They are pretty good, though I wish they offered photo storage for paid members.

Were you at Aunt Barb's wedding?

Re: cute photos!

[(Anonymous)]

No, not at anyones wedding ever, not in Michigan. I just recognize you.

But I met you. Your brother. I seem to remember you having two brothers. Your mom, your Aunt Barb, my Uncle Vic and Aunt Annette. I met my own grandma, first time I'd seen her since I was a baby. You remember me visiting better than I do. 1979? I sure as heck don't remember what year it was.

I didn't get to meet my cousin Richard, because he was off in the service. I always felt close to him, because we are born within a couple days of each other... reality will hit someday when I get up there to visit y'all again. Last year was a no go because I got furloughed so much. This year ain't looking better because my husband has a broken neck.

I will try to get up there sometime... and hopefully while my daughter still lives in the Chicago area. I hate big cities, but I will go if I can see family. I wanna come see y'all so bad that it hurts. (and yes, I know Chicago is a ways away... but a lot closer than I am to there)

hugs,
Vyx

[groovesinorbit]

Your cousin looks like he has nefarious plans in mind. And the bunny suit pic should definitely be your next author photo. : D

[wednes]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure we were planning to rob the joint, until I explained how hard it is to run in a long dress. Plus, we were five. ;-]

[groovesinorbit]

Hee!