Whaddaya MEAN You've Never Heard of Me?!?

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I'll do ya a few better. I've had my computer almost exactly one year. These are my top 25 most played songs for the last year. It's a fascinating glimpse into my psyche. Seriously. This is on the laptop only as I no longer synch my iPod.

Acid Trip: Rob Zombie
Animals: Nickelback
The Bachelor and the Bride: The Decemberists
Bad Things: Jace Everett
Brickhouse 2003: Rob Zombie
Close But No Cigar : Weird Al Yankovic
Dark Globe: Syd Barrett
Fett's Vette: MC Chris
Final Scene: Sweeney Todd
Fuck Her Gently: Tenacious D
I will survive: Cake
Kidnap The Sandy Claws: Korn
A Little Priest: Sweeney Todd
Lotion: Greenskeepers
The Man Upstairs: Voltaire
Meet The Creeper: Rob Zombie
My Favorite Bears: Rowan And Hastings
Never There: Cake
Possum Kingdom: The Toadies
Tribute: Tenacious D
When You're Evil: Voltaire
White & Nerdy: Weird Al Yankovic
The Worst Pies In London: Sweeney Todd
Re: Your Brains: Jonathan Coulton
A Sorta Fairytale: Tori Amos

Okay, so that is my top-25 iTunes list, alphabetically. I took out two things because they were chapters of Harry Potter books and replaced them with the next two most often played songs.

There's a meme going around where you post the top 15 books (off the top of your head, no research) that have influenced you profoundly. Series' can count as one book, and non-fiction is a-okay.

My list, in no particular order:

1. Harry Potter series, duh.
2. Harriet Lerner's Dance of... series
3. My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
4. On Writing by Stephen King
5. Psycho by Robert Bloch
6. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
7. Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein
8. Johnny Got his Gun by Dalton Trumbo
9. Serial Killer (method and madness...) by Peter Vronsky
10. America Psycho: Bret Easton Ellis
11. Once and Future Goddess by Elinor Gadon
12. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
13. My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl
14. anything by Christopher Moore
15. A Stabbing for Sadie by me (what can I say, it affected me profoundly)

I'm not actually going to post about Mexican Swine Flu except to say Holy Shit! and I'm glad I live in the north. Well, I was already glad of that. ;-]

Somehow I'm the last to know that they added a made-up scene to the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie (spoilers under clicky)?!? Not sure how THAT news managed to elude me for all this time. For all the news I've been reading as of late, I seem to miss a few key events here and there. Frown.

Still trudging along with the rewriting of the ending of my serial killer. He is not cooperating at all right now. Not giving up, shall stay at it all night if I have to. I'm gonna at least finish this chapter. Then I will reward myself with a viewing of Michael Emerson on The Practice. I heart him. <3

I took the 43 Things Personality Quiz and found out I'm an Extroverted Reinventing Self-Knower

We ordered pizza at work today from New York Pizza Depot. It was pretty tasty. Tonight I'm hanging out with K and N, which should be fun if they don't get me sick. It seems like someone is always under the weather at their house.

2008 Meme, yeah!!

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?

Published two novels and actually sold a few.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Nope, I was gonna pay better attention to my diet. Oops.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No, I don't think so.

( it gets even more interesting under the cut )

Woke up with a bloody nose this morning. Not sure how that might have happened. Also got a mysterious bruise on my arm a few days ago. Maybe I'm fighting battles against some unseen evil while I'm asleep. Not likely since I'm generally alone when I go to bed. Hmmmm...

My work is cutting back on everyone's hours even though it's December. I don't want to be a Negative Nancy, but I don't like that one bit. I'm trying to look for a new job, but there's just nothing out there. Nothing at all...
And if the auto companies don't get some kind of bailout, it's gonna get even worse for us regular people here in Michigan. I have to wonder what happened to the big Google building that was supposed to bring in all these jobs. I never saw it, even though I did see some small jobs advertised a few years ago. Fie!! Let's just hope Obama's plan for the economy comes to fruition soon.

As it is, we are not giving out very many holiday gifts this year. Families are getting fancy breads and cookies made by me. We're getting a cool gift for our favorite couple, plus my brother and H's sister. And we're giving some small gifts to each other. That's is though. I used to do granola, muffins, fudge, and cookies for everyone, but we just can't afford it this year. I still owe $90 to a doc I saw in January and don't want H to pay it because he's trying to save for a new computer, since he doesn't have an Intel Mac yet. Poor guy. Anyway, the money is really, really tight and I don't see any way out of it any time soon.

These are always so funny:


Tonight is Life on Mars which I should think will be taking a hiatus in January when LOST starts back up. Because I never watched the original, I am enjoying this redo very much. I especially enjoy Harvey Keitel and Michael Imperioli. I missed last week, but it's on tonight and I'm stoked to see what's up. They've made it pretty clear that he's in a coma, not really in 1973, but it's still a pretty cool show.

Chocolate News, and Sarah Silverman show remain profoundly unfunny.
If you watch either show, can you please tell me why?

In better news, my copy of Beadle the Bard should be arriving any day.

If you saw ME in a police car, what would you think I got arrested for?
(Bearing in mind that I live in Ann Arbor and would not get arrested for marijuana possession)

Answer me, then post to your own journal and see how many crimes you get accused of.
(You don't have to repost if you don't want to)

20,651 / 50,000 (41.3%)

I don't think I'm done writing for the day, I really need to get ahead so I don't fall behind the weekend before my birthday when I'll be terribly busy. The story is coming along reasonably well, though I'm not sure how horrifying it all is. It's definitely creepy and crazy.

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Even though I'm trying not to pick up any new shows, I did give Life on Mars a try last night. It is based on a BBC show, so the concept is solid, and the cast (Lisa Bonet, Harvey Keitel, Michael Imperioli) is well put together. Other than that, I was not very impressed. It seems pretty clear that the lead guy is actually in a coma and has not really time traveled to 1973. I'm gonna give it a few weeks and see if it falls into it's groove.

I'm about to lose my "extra userpics" on LJ, and I can't decide which ones to keep. In fact, I'm not even sure how many I will get to keep, I got lot of free ones for being an upstanding contributor or whatever. How do I find that out? Anybody know? I'll look into it when I'm at work today. I have a feeling it's going to be a long, slow day.

Last October we had free shipping at work, so we were crazy busy. I missed half the month though, because I was busy getting married, having a honeymoon, and making a life with my beloved H. But our sales goals are the same as they would be if we had free shipping. Needless to say, no one is fussed about the very real fact that we will not make our sales goals this month.

My buddy Steve will be getting an LJ soon. Details to follow. He is trying to increase his online presence because he is writing a book. So we'll likely see him around soon.

( here's a Halloween meme )

It looks as if I will not be doing the NaNoWriMo this year, much as I might like to.
Well, I may surprise myself. I haven't gone through my idea file yet, I need to.
Any of YOU doing the NaNo?

EDIT: Okay seriously, stop sending paid time and userpic time, you anonymous wonderful people!!!

Went to the dentist for the first time in over ten years yesterday. Yeah, I know...the dentist said the same thing. So now I get to go through a pretty intensive cleaning and scraping process. They also said something about oral surgery of some kind. So I guess I have that to deal with.

My galley for The Cat's Apprentice is here, and I've been going over that. It's still not my best work, but it's a perfectly readable novel. I like the characters, and I like what they do. I'm just not sure about theme, and wish I had another couple months to work on it. Anyway, that comes out in September. Truthfully, I'm more excited about the horror anthology that comes out in October. It contains a few of my most favorite short horror stories: In the Closet, The Growlers, and Moonlight Stab, among others.

Also been working on a script for a 30 second TV spot for A Stabbing for Sadie which is going to run during Nightmare SINema and anywhere I can post it. I can't afford any network or cable time, but I can afford this, so I'm going for it. Mad thanks to uterdic who will be helping out. I'm pretty excited to have a TV spot for my book, I hope it does some good. Locally famous is a good precursor to actual fame.

That reminds me, anyone who wants a signed copy needs to preorder thier copy within the next 2 weeks. I haven't presold that many books, I want to be loaded down with them on my way to the post office. C'mon kids. You don't want to miss out on reading my book. Of course, you won't actually miss out if you don't preOrder. You'll be able to get the book for a good, long time after the official release. But if you want a SIGNED copy, you better order soon.

If you get near it, do try the bannana stuffed french toast at iHop. It'll blow your mind.


My Personality

Neuroticism	84
Extraversion	27
Openness to Experience	64
Agreeableness	14
Conscientiousness	6

You are not generally self conscious about yourself, however you experience panic, confusion, and helplessness when under pressure or stress. You lead a leisurely and relaxed life. You would prefer to sit back and smell the roses than indulge in high energy activities. You enjoy a certain amount of debate or intellectual thought, but sometimes get bored with too much. You are mostly a compassionate person, however you prefer to make objective judgments when possible, however you believe that a certain amount of deception in social relationships is necessary. You are guarded in new relationships and less willing to openly reveal the whole truth about yourself. You have a reasonable amount of will-power and are able to follow through on tasks that you feel you need to complete. You can be distracted however and have been known to procrastinate.

Take a Personality Test now or view the full Personality Report. The best Buying Pet Gifts.

I couldn't think of any good April Fools pranks to play on anyone, so I remained prankless. At least nobody got one over on me, so that's better than getting pranked.

Spent today calling back all the people who've been trying to reach me, including a friend from Group, my new psyche doc, and the glasses place: DOC. Then I started sending out queries for interviews to some various online markets. I've approached 8 or 9 online magazines, so hopefully 4 or 5 of them will be interested in doing a review or an interview with me. I still have to assemble hard copies of my press packet and send those out to a few local places.

Here's that TV meme:

1. Bold the shows you've watched every episode of
2. Italic the shows you've seen at least one episode of
3. Post your answers

50. Quantum Leap
49. Prison Break
48. Veronica Mars
47. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
46. Sex & The City

45. Farscape
44. Cracker
43. Star Trek
42. Only Fools and Horses
41. Band of Brothers

40. Life on Mars
39. Monty Python's Flying Circus
38. Curb Your Enthusiasm
37. Star Trek: The Next Generation
36. Father Ted

35. Alias
34. Frasier
33. CSI: Las Vegas
32. Babylon 5
31. Deadwood

30. Dexter
29. ER
28. Fawlty Towers
27. Six Feet Under
26. Red Dwarf

25. Futurama
24. Twin Peaks
23. The Office UK
22. The Shield
21. Angel

20. Blackadder
19. Scrubs
18. Arrested Development
17. South Park
16. Doctor Who (new version)

15. Heroes
14. Firefly
13. Battlestar Galactica (new version)
12. Family Guy
11. Seinfeld

10. Spaced
09. The X-Files
08. The Wire
07. Friends
06. 24

05. Lost
04. The West Wing
03. The Sopranos
02. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
01. The Simpsons

Here's ten reasons why sudrin Rocks:

1. He was in my high school math class, arguably the most ineffectual class I've ever had. I learned far more about note passing than anything math related. And sudrin was there.

2. Used to have nickname "Mobius" after the perplexing strip of the same name.

3. Has really pretty eyes.

4. Has watched zombie movies with me while listening to my commentary. Yay zombies!!

5. Feels passionately about really nerdy things, like Star Wars.

6. Looked me up after ten years away.

7. Had one of my favorite awkward high school moments with sudrin.

8. Took me to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

9. Has read my novel.

10. His biting cynicism.

Tomorrow I find out whether or not I've lost all of my mp3 music...about 11 gigs worth. I'm trying to keep hope alive but it's not looking very good. I have all my music saved n a succession of discs, but if you can believe this, I can't find them. They are all together in a case somewhere in this apartment. I think there's some kind of vortex in my apartment that eats discs. I can't find my Final Draft disc, which I totally need to work on, or even read, my killer zombie screenplay (that I will one day finish, for serious).

Does anybody out there have a Final Draft disc they can burn for me?!?

I got a haircut Friday night after work. I'm having a photo taken for my book cover (the back) so I need to have snappy hair. It'll be a black and white photo, taken my the same talented chap that photog'd at my wedding. My book is all edited. I'm just waiting for one more person to go over it. The editor took out a zillion words like "and" and "but" and "kind of" and "pretty" that I tend to use ad nauseum and then never edit out. The editor did a smashing job, so far as I can tell.

I was going to go to bed, but Harry Potter came on at midnight and I'm slowly getting sucked in.
Stupid ABC family or whatever they're called now...

Some lady in Ann Arbor got killed by walking in front of a train. I don't want to jinx myself or anything, but it seems like that would be sort of difficult to do...just walk in front of a moving train. You'd have to be basically deaf for one thing. Am I missing something here? How does this happen.

Anyway, I changed my mind. I'm going to bed.

You fit in with: Humanism 20% spiritual. 80% reason-oriented.
	Your ideals mostly resemble that of a Humanist. Although you do not have a lot of faith, you are devoted to making this world better, in the short time that you have to live.
Take This Quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

REPOST with name of high school and graduating year!
I went to 2 different high schools, Hazel Park High and Royal Oak Kimball grad: 1988


1. Did you date someone from your school?
Not really. I didn't do much dating, preferring to go out in small groups.

2. Did you win anything in Senior's Who's Who?
No, by senior year I was working full time and didn't do much school stuff.

3. What kind of car did you drive?
None, thank you. The same kind I drive now.

4. It's Friday night...where r u?
Work, followed by drinking in a parking lot.

5. Were you a party animal?
I drank a LOT, but didn't go to parties much, always working.

6. Were you considered a flirt?
I don't know if I'd call it that. I was pretty desperate for male attention, I needed the validation.

7. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
I played the flute and was in drama club.

8. Were you a nerd?
Yes, but not as nerdy as my cohorts.

9. Did you get suspended/expelled?
No, but I had plenty of detention for skipping class.

10. Do u remember your school fight song?
Not really. Something about Kimball Knights fight fight!

11. Who were your favorite teachers?
Mr Barlow at HPH, Mr Botens at Kimball. Both of them thought I was a great writer who showed promise.

12. Where did you sit during lunch?
In Finster's car in the parking lot, or at some fast food dive.

13.What was your school's full name?
See above, and Clarence M Kimball High School. I have no idea who Clarence M Kimball is.

14. School mascot?
I forget Hazel Parks mascot, but it was the Kimball Knights

15. Homecoming court?
Hahahahahahaa!

16. If you could go back and do it again, would you?
Maybe, I'd have done it much differently

17. Where did you go senior skip day?
My Mom made me a doctors appointment. Spiteful Bitch.

18.Were you in any clubs?
Just Drama club and debate team.

19. Have you gained some weight since then?
Honestly? I've gained about 5-10 pounds a year until 2005, when I finally started losing.

20. Who was your Senior prom date.
kissdbyagnome but we didn't actually go to the prom.
The prom is for suckers and sheep.

21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?
I doubt it, it was years ago. My 20 year is next year and I may go to that.

22. Who was your home room teacher?
Some guy I didn't have for any classes

23.Who will repost this?
Who knows

24. Did you play any sports?
Nope. Not unless competetive drinking counts.

25. Do you still talk to people from high school?
Yes in fact, kissdbyagnome and sudrin are still good friends of mine, even though we lost touch for a while. I wish I could talk to Finster, but he went crazy. Too bad too, he was a good one for a while there.

While I'm here, here's the Friday Five:

Many people make a big deal about not being "labeled." And yet, we all are, constantly.

1. Pick one label that you think does describe you (race, religion, hobby, etc.).
I like being called a Witch, you know, the magickal kind.

2. Pick one label that is often put on you, that you really think is inaccurate.
People often tell me how easy going I am, and how I'm so comfortable with myself. This is usually a facade. I'm very "fake it till you make it" in that way.

3. Pick one label you wish could be put on you.
The world's greatest horror novelist since Stephen King.

4. What is one kind of label that you think is universally wrong to use (race, gender, height)?
Labeling people by race can be lazy and stupid, and very vague.

5. Labels, used intelligently, can be a convenient rhetorical shorthand for identifying how a given person will fit into (or react to) a given situation. Labels, used incorrectly, can be an excuse for dismissing the differences still inherent in the people to whom the label is applied. Discuss.
Actually, that pretty much sums it up. I don't mind labels if they are fair and accurate, but they often denegrate into stereotypes, and those are no good for anything.

To counteract the negativity of my last post, here's five things I'm stoked about currently:

1. The Mist which is going to rule. Such a great story, and I loves me some Stephen King, usually. ;-]

2. Having a pretty solid beginning to my NaNo novel even if I have no idea how it will end.

3. Watching Superman with H. The real Superman I mean.

4. Reece's Puffs Cereal. Mmmmmm.

5. The New Rob Zombie Live CD. I know I already posted that, but it's good enough to warrant a second mention.

Dangit! I always get Caligula!

Which Historical Lunatic Are You?
From the fecund loins of Rum and Monkey.

I'm off to work in a few minutes, but thought I'd post a wedding etc update.

I wrote the ceremony yesterday, and H tried to pick out the recessional music but had a hard time caring about the difference between Ave Maria and Ode to Joy. I think we're going with Queen of Sheba for the processional and Ode to Joy for the end. And yes, that's the song from Die Hard. We're using it anyway.
The ceremony itself is pretty good, but I'm going to have trouble shaving it down to 20 minutes. Everyone will be standing, so I don't want it to be much longer than that.

Invites will go out this week, hopefully. I have the envelopes all addressed and I bought stamps, so aside from assembling the invites and stuffing them in envelopes, that's about it. My dress is being hemmed sometime in the next week or so. And I've begun distributing some of the gifts I bought for people so I have less to hand out later.

This weekend is my shower, and it looks like people are actually going to come, so that's cool.
I always worry about events like this; sitting alone with no guests is my worst nightmare.

We haven't decided yet about the receiving line. I could go either way. I'd kind of like to have one, just because I'm worried that H won't want to circulate much and I want everyone to meet him.

Here's that meme going around where you post things you really, REALLY love:

H
My friends
having a job
the cats (even though they are bad)
fiona apple
harold and maude
zombies and zombie movies
anthony perkins
thunderstorms
candles and incense
Thelema

Okay, that's enough.
Now let's hear yours!

Well, I'm completely settled into my new job, as evidenced by my newly found work related crush, K. I'm a big fan of crushes, and have probably even had one on some of you (I'm looking at you, lickingtoad). Such things are fun and harmless and did I mention fun? Anyway, if you're me, they're unavoidable. And this guy is funny, smokin' hot, and laughed at my joke about pronouncing Igor "EYE gore" like in Young Frankenstien. The guy I was saying the joke to had never even seen it.

Can you imagine, never having seen Young Frankenstien?!?

Now without further ado, the Friday Five:

1. What is the best part about late summer?

I don't know, I'm not particularly fond of summer. I guess the starry, starry nights.

2. what is your favorite memory and why?

I used to have a grandfather who had a pontoon boat. We used to go fishing off it, and it was totally fun even if we didn't catch anything. I always drank a whole bunch of soda and then we'd have to go back in.

3. when you were small, did you realize summer vacations were not going to happen forever?

I never really thought about it. I preferred school to "vacations" anyway.

4. where was your favorite summer vacation? why?

The time I went to camp. kissdbyagnome was there. I had a boyfriend at camp who caught me a frog. It was awesome. Although it sucked that I couldn't swim and had to stay in the shallows.

5. If you could have one last real summer vacation and cost was not an issue, where would you go and why?

I'd go to Philly to meet H's family, except we'd actually stay in a nice hotel, not with them.

Speaking of kissdbyagnome, she hipped me to this:

I can actually watch YouTubes now. It's awesome.

Lastly, we (I) decided to hire the string trio. It'll be two violins and a cello.
I think I've decided on the music, but I'm letting it be a surprise.

1) Longest relationship?
8 years (with H).

2) Last gift you received?
H bought me a graphic novel of Edgar Allan Poe stories

3) Ever dropped a cell phone?
Not my current one, but yes.

4) Things you spend a lot of money on?
Cabs, etc.

5) Last food you ate?
Toffee granola bar
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Did anyone actually read this? :P

Time to Blog like it's the end of the world:

We can hear them outside. H is with me since he finally decided to stop going to work. I kept telling him nobody needed business documents anymore, but he insisted that they might. The power comes on a few hours a day now, and the internet comes on occasionally. I can't believe people are still blogging. But then again, what else would they do?

We're running out of water, and I keep telling H that there aren't enough supplies for three of us. He insisted that we keep C alive since she gave up the upstairs apartment willingly. I just don't know what we're going to do...

I think there are people in the next building over, but they don't have any interest in communicating with us. It feels like every man for himself anymore, which is probably the best we could have hoped for. At least no one is looting or robbing just yet. We will have to do some scavenging soon as food is running low and we have almost no first aid gear to speak of. It's long past time for us to get survivalist gear together. H never thought this could happen. I hate being right all the time...

Nice to have the internet up once in awhile, if only to hear the increasingly bad news. We thought someone would come from the air force base to get us, but no new blogs have come from them in days. I guess we're on our own now. Damn.

Yes, I know I supposed to be working on my Cat novel. And NO, I've gotten almost no actual work done tonight. I talked to some people online, used my new memory (that's right, I got more memory today) and I got to watch some trailers as a result. So HA!

Anyway, here's one of those frivolous posts people make when they're bored:

1. What is your favorite board game?

I like Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, and Othello a lot. Mine and H's fave to play though is Zombies!!! which is about fighting and avoiding zombies to get to the helipad. We also play the mall expansion pack, which is great.

2. What is your favorite card game?

I enjoy both Euchre and Uno very much. But I'm mainly partial to Lunch Money where you get to beat the crap out of people using cards. We have a couple sets of these.

3. Do you like to play games on the computer or on a gaming system?

Sometimes

4. If so, what is your favorite game to play?

Pinball of the Dead for GBA is probably my most played game. But we're getting a Wii with our wedding monies, if any, so that's gonna be swell.

5. Do you like to play games with people or to play them alone?

Depends on the people, but yeah, I like to play games with other people.

There was no place on here to mention Mad Libs, but I also dig Mad Libs.
We're playing them at my wedding.

'What will your obituary say?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Well, that's not morbid at all.

For those of you who've been concerned (read: all of you) my med adjustment is going along nicely. I predict that soon I'll be exhibiting a peppier, more productive self that doesn't sleep 12 hours a day or obsessively watch wedding shows, or TV at all for that matter. Yay!!

I haven't heard if LOST is staging some new kind of summer internet, keeping us interested until next season kind of activity. I sort of hope they do, in case I get stupidly bored without a job this summer.

Hey all,

I have my release dates for all of my published works that will be out next year.

April 30th 2008: A Stabbing for Sadie

September 10th 2008: The Cat's Apprentice

October 31st 2008: Gems from the Garden: A Stone Garden Anthology

I thought I was going to have more time to work on my Cat novel. As it stands, it has to be finished and turned in for editing by February. This means if you are reading it for me, I need your input ASAFP. It also means that I need to get my ass in gear. I really hope I can get this thing into some kind of readable shape or I'm going to end up looking like a fool. And by the time these books are ready to go, I'll want to have the serial killer novel done.

I took the "if you were a mad scientist..." quiz on gURL.com
		I am... Dr. Terra A mad scientist with a sunburn? That might be you if our hunch is correct that you spend as much time outside as you do in your lab. Read more... What mad scientist are you?

Sometimes I find it sad that I don't like Dennis Miller anymore.
He used to be so cool and funny, almost like Jon Stewart. Now...
He's just another money having Bush loving jerk bag. *sigh*

People, if you have a problem with someone, please have the balls to tell that person. If you can't handle the face to face confrontation, the technology available today works with you. You can phone, Email, snail mail, Text message, instant message, hell, you can even send smoke signals. What you can't do is wait for the other person to guess, because if it's me, I won't. I presume that everyone I hang with knows how to speak up for themselves. You kind of have to to keep up with me anyway.

And before you all ask, I'm venting about someone who doesn't have an LJ.

And now, some inquisitives from peteralway

1: Is Wednesday Lee Friday your legal name, your pen name, or your internet alias?

"Wednesday Lee" has always been my real first and middle name. My last name has changed several times despite me not being married. I use "Friday" for most things, including writing and the internet. After I marry in October, my legal name will be Wednesday Lee Webster-Friday.

2: How did you come to know both fflo and soundcraft?

I met soundcraft in a pagan community. I don't remember exactly what we talked about, but I do recall being impressed with her kindness and articulateness. She turned out to be this amazing person whom I had far too little time to know. fflo and I met, I think, through a mutual LJ friend. I remember finding out that she has the same first and last name as someone I was not kindly disposed toward at the time (now I am though). She impressed me with her no bullshit stance on fat acceptance, and indeed has inspired me to aspire to do likewise.

3: Are you a life long Ann Arbor guy gal, or a recent implant transplant?

I'm a pretty recent implant. I moved to Saline in 1995 and then to Ypsi in 1997, and to Ann Arbor in 1999. I grew in around Detroit suburbs, graduating from high school in Royal Oak.

4: What accomplishment are you most proud of? And if it's recently getting your book accepted for publication, what is number 2?

My proudest accomplishment is the writing, not so much the publication, but the fact that I've managed to write what I think is a great deal of quality work. I've only been writing regularly, and with an eye to publication, since 2004. So I'm moving right along!
Although, I'm also rather proud of maintaining a personal romance long enough to actually decide to get married. I don't choose partners very well usually, so this is a huge step forward for me.

5: If you just got enough money to retire comfortably today, how would you spend your retirement?

I'd buy a big house and run it as a bed and breakfast, catering specifically to pagans.

Based on the lj interests lists of those who share my more unusual interests, the interests suggestion meme thinks I might be interested in
1. writing score: 38
2. photography score: 36
3. movies score: 31
4. reading score: 31
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What a weird meme.

Today I got some books in the mail by two of the other authors at my publishing house. They look pretty good, technical-wise. The font is easy to read, the covers look great, that sort of thing.

Seeing the Life Coach later. I daresay I will be done with the coaching soon. I can kind of see the value of what she has me doing, and on the other hand it seems kind of dumb. Letters from my therapist will not help me get a job.

HEAD is on TV right now, the scene with Zappa to be exact.
I love that damn movie.

I beleive I've found someplace to host my podcasts for free, so that's good.
I'm still waiting for H to link up our computers so I can send him files without using Email.
I need him to transform my WAV files to mp3's for sending out. Those damn WAV files are huge.



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It's throwaway programming tonight on TV.
As I was just telling Ryan, it's as if EVERY channel were Sci-Fi.
Get it?
Ahahahahahahaa! Ha!



I know i've been kind of a Sally-Post-a-Lot lately.
Truth is, you kids are so groovy that I just feel like...actually, I don't know why I'm posting so much, but I am. Learn to love it, I guess.

My guests should be here any minute for TV. My damn shows are not on except for ROME, in which methinks Octavian will be coming back as a different actor. I'd been wondering all along how they were going to pull that off. I hope Atia dies, I'm sick of her and her bullshit.

Going on vacation this week. I'm hoping to use that time to outline all of my new serial killer novel. I think I've figured out what I want to do with it, so that's cool. I just hope all the real life people I'm basing these characters on don't get too pissed at me. Oh, I mean, I am not basing these characters on any real people. Not at all, nor have I ever done that in the past.

Also, I have music from some of you, but does anyone else want to donate original music to my podcasts?

In other news, these Adult Swim marathons all week have been positively scrumtralescent.
So is the lemon soda I'm drinking...fucking delicious.

Bridezillas is the most hilarious reality show EVAR.

Can you beleive I'm still not done making hats? I made two more today for Dave C and Kwame.
I rule. Now I have to make another hat for Bre to replace the one that JoJo "played with."
Stupid cat. It's cool though, this one will be bigger and fluffier.

Here are some questions about weddings:

--How important is the receiving line?
--Do I need RSVP cards if my guests are mostly young?
--Pros and Cons of opening gifts at the reception?
--Who usually cuts the cake (after the first cut) and serves it to guests?
--Is it tacky to have them slice their own? Should I assign someone?