Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Amanda Huginkiss sighting at Seekerville
| Paparazzi photo of Amanda Huginkiss |
I was privileged to meet Ms. Huginkiss a couple times, and let me tell you, she was fab-u-lous!! I'm so glad Sherri got the honor to be interviewed by her!! It must have been an amazing experience!!!
Did I use enough exclamation points? I don't know...WWAHD? (What would Amanda Huginkiss do?)
Monday, June 13, 2011
A Charm-ing Group!
I know I've mentioned before that I belong to a writers group full of awesome, supportive ladies. It certainly bears repeating.
Rainbow Rowell just did a lovely column about our group which ran in yesterday's Omaha World Herald, focusing on some of the ways we support and encourage each other. One of the more tangible signs of support are our charms. The column features Sherri Shackleford's charm bracelet and talks about how we earn charms (mine isn't nearly as full as Sherri's, which tells me I need to get my rear in gear), but the charms are just one of many ways the group inspires me.
At our meeting this weekend, our "Goals Guru" *lizzie starr handed out these little inspirational cards. I've gone mine planted firmly between my keyboard and monitor where I will see it (Where I NEED to see it):
It's not all just trinkets and feel-good stuff. Our members (and sometimes guest speakers) give programs each month on craft, the business of writing, or critiques and brainstorming help. We discuss issues ranging from changes the publishing industry is facing to challenges in just getting our "button" the chair.
Sometimes life really does get in the way and I genuinely can't make it to a meeting. But there are often meeting days that I wake up feeling blah, tired, and worn down, and don't really want to leave the house (like any other Saturday morning). I consider not going, for maybe half a second, but I always always make myself make the effort to go, no matter how low I feel, because I know that I will come home inspired, energized and ready to burn up the keyboard. Heartland Writers Group is a drug like no other for me. These ladies get me and they never fail to encourage me.
Check out the World-Herald story, and HWG's blog and website! If you're a writer looking for a supportive group, check us out!
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Make music with Google's Les Paul doodle today!
Check out today's Google Doodle in honor of Les Paul's birthday (try it at google.com)
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| (This is just a screenshot, to play go to google.com) |
Update: The doodle has its own dedicated home page now.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Today in Random Songs That Pop Into My Head:
I haven't heard this one in years, but like a bolt out of the blue, there it was. Stuck. In. My. Head. Thought I'd share the earworm...
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Awesome tiny apartment
My friend Cheryl St.John posted a video on her blog recently about a family of three living in a 350 square foot house. It reminded me of this video I found via PC Weenies a couple weeks ago:
I love the idea of small-space living, and although I doubt I'll ever go to the extremes the people in these videos have, I always find an idea or two I can take away from them to use in my life.
I love the idea of small-space living, and although I doubt I'll ever go to the extremes the people in these videos have, I always find an idea or two I can take away from them to use in my life.
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Peonies of Doooom!
A week after I planted my peony plant in 2008, we had a horrible storm here in Omaha which tore the plant up so badly I was sure it would die.
Luckily, it came back nicely the next spring, but about a day after it opened its single bloom, we had a hailstorm which tore it to shreds again.
The next year it put out two or three blooms and within a day or two, a storm. Flowers, gone.
This year the plant produced four blooms. They've been opening one by one throughout the past week.
The last one bloomed earlier today...
Batten down the hatches.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Angry bird?
He looks more "pouty" to me. I'm guessing from all the pinfeathers that he's just out of the nest & not too happy about it. We seem to get a lot of those on our deck. Last week it was a young sparrow of some sort, obviously in an awkward "adolescent" phase.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Superbusyday
I had the day off today. What did I do? Let's see...
It's a good thing I didn't expect my day off to be relaxing because it reaallly wasn't.
Tomorrow I'm going back to work so I can rest a little.
- We started off with LilGirl's graduation from 5th grade. I can't believe she'll be in middle school in the fall!
- We went out to lunch because, well, graduation!
- We went to Lowes and bought plants.
- Then to Menards for more plants and some blocks and dirt for the front flower bed.
- We swung through Scooters for a little energy boost (mmmm, blended iced coffee!)
- We built up the flower bed and planted the new plants (geraniums, daisies, a climby plant I can't remember the name of and a yellow rose bush)
- We loaded the two dead TVs (which have been in the garage forever) into hubby's truck and he took them to Best Buy for recycling.
- While he was gone, I cleaned the garage to make room for the dead refrigerator.
- I scrubbed every inch of the dead refrigerator.
- I called my dad with a stupid question on how to unhook the water supply from the dead refrigerator.
- I scrubbed all the shelves and drawers from the dead refrigerator.
- I had a burger from Runza for dinner.
- More scrubbing...
- I showered and now I'm going to bed.
It's a good thing I didn't expect my day off to be relaxing because it reaallly wasn't.
Tomorrow I'm going back to work so I can rest a little.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Twitter throwing a wrench in my workflow?
| logo via TEIA MG |
This might put a hitch in the way I use favorites on Twitter. I tend to favorite things in less of an "I like this" and more of a "I want to read this later" manner. I send an RSS feed of my favorites to Google Reader which lets me look at things later on so I don't "lose" them in my twitter stream. I may have to re-think that practice as I don't want to unnecessarily contribute to full inboxes...
Do you use favorites (or any other Twitter features) in an unusual manner? Please share!
logo via TEIA MG
Monday, May 23, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
How good is your gadget history?
There's an extra joke here, though you may need to be of a certain age to catch it. Do you see it?
Update: Scroll down for the answer:
The schools are both named for an early PDA, the Apple Newton.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Milestone
So, this happened on the way home yesterday:

Photo link
Would have posted earlier, but Blogger was down :(
Photo link
Would have posted earlier, but Blogger was down :(
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
It's A Book!
I picked up the mail Saturday and discovered my brother & his family had sent me a package. Inside was the most awesome. book. ever: It's A Book by Lane Smith.
Here's the book trailer (containing most of the text...hey, it is a children's book*)
Video link
I found a great post on Lane Smith's blog about the evolution of It's A Book.
*Just a note: Even though it is a children's book, it does have the work jackass in it. I notice they left that out of the video. (Maybe they thought that might hurt sales?) It does add to the hilarity of the last line, in my opinion. But then, the book isn't for my kid, it's for me. Your mileage may vary. :)
Here's the book trailer (containing most of the text...hey, it is a children's book*)
Video link
I found a great post on Lane Smith's blog about the evolution of It's A Book.
*Just a note: Even though it is a children's book, it does have the work jackass in it. I notice they left that out of the video. (Maybe they thought that might hurt sales?) It does add to the hilarity of the last line, in my opinion. But then, the book isn't for my kid, it's for me. Your mileage may vary. :)
Thursday, May 05, 2011
The other great tragedy of 1912
| Photo by Great Beyond |
Mexicans were crazy about the stuff.
The Mexican people were eagerly awaiting delivery and were disconsolate at the loss. So much so that they declared a national day of mourning which they still observe today.
It is known, of course, as...
Sinko de Mayo
(Yes, it's a groaner)
This joke is all over the internet, but I found this particular telling at Urban Dictionary.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
As a woman, I can say I have absolutely no interest in this phone
| via This is my next |
"We don’t know much about what version of Android this will be running, but our source did tell us that the mockups had shopping comparison and calorie counting apps — you know, because every woman watches the pounds. We also heard that “calming” adjective used to describe the wallpaper. "You know, because I couldn't add those myself (if I wanted them), or change the wallpaper.
And that's not all, wait until you read about the "charm indicator" (oh, if only that name was a joke): HTC Bliss: a Verizon Android phone for women?
I can only hope so.
I don't need a "women's phone" just a phone. KTHXBAI
May the Fourth Be With You! #starwarsday [Video]
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
I'm a little Thor
You may remember the Little Darth Vader commercial. Here's a parody from Marvel to promote their upcoming movie, Thor.
Twist ending for the win! :-)
Video link
via Hero Complex
Twist ending for the win! :-)
Video link
via Hero Complex
Saturday, April 30, 2011
And now, the cartwheeling verger...
[Update: I've just been chastised by my mom: "Why do you think this isn't real? It is a 'thing' for clergy to do cartwheels. The pastor that married Jeff and Erin did cartwheels on Easter at Each service." So there you have it! ;-) ]
The funny thing is, I came across this picture on Flickr, and it's captioned "One day when the time is right, i will cartwheel in the abbey"
| By tezzer57 |
Friday, April 29, 2011
And here are the cakes! #royalwedding
Gorgeous!
While the one above looks too good to eat, this one basically just makes me me go "Yum!"
Oh, and it does look nice, too.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
3:00 AM! Anybody? Anybody? Bueller? #royalwedding #rw2011
| Not quite Westminster Abbey, but the Houses of Parliament "next door" (These seem to be the only pics I can find that I took in the vicinity) |
When we (I) get up to watch, I'm leaving network TV as my last resort. I'm not fond of tons of inane commentary, so I've got a couple ways I'm going to try watching the wedding on our Roku box, either on YouTube Live or another livestreaming app - unfortunately, I can't be sure they'll work in the morning. At worst, I'll watch the networks on the TV and whatever I can on the computer. I'm trying to stay emotionally flexible on this and not have a meltdown like Frankie Heck did on The Middle last week (I tried to find a clip of that particular scene, but no luck).
| via ABC |
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Historic royal wedding dresses [Video]
So I'm not a big fan of weddings in general, but I am a HUGE history nerd and an even bigger British history nerd, so I just can't help myself when it comes to historic events like royal weddings (I am sooo going to annoy you all the rest of the week). I came across this video on my friend Cheri La Claire's blog and had to share. These dresses are just gorgeous. I'm very impressed that Princess Charlotte's dress from 1816 not only still exists, but seems to be in such good shape. Enjoy:
Video link
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Ninja = a gazelle attacked by a lion?
A supposed ninja has been terrorizing Pitsburgh. I dunno, from the description I don't think this guy is really a ninja. Just sayin'...
"He was like a gazelle that just got attacked by a lion...He got up and fell, and got up and fell. Then he jumped off a cliff." [The witness] reported that he "did not move with the grace typically associated with a ninja" and that he therefore "will not live in fear of the ninja's return."
WTAE news, quoting neighbor Chelsey Cunningham, said the ninja also left behind "like, a fifth of liquor."
via Boing Boing
Hmmm....I just don't....aaargh, ninja attack!...oh, wait, no, nevermind.When it comes to your writing time, "be ruthless"
| photo by Lucia.. |
"Be ruthless about protecting writing days, i.e., do not cave in to endless requests to have "essential" and "long overdue" meetings on those days. The funny thing is that, although writing has been my actual job for several years now, I still seem to have to fight for time in which to do it. Some people do not seem to grasp that I still have to sit down in peace and write the books, apparently believing that they pop up like mushrooms without my connivance. I must therefore guard the time allotted to writing as a Hungarian Horntail guards its firstborn egg." - J.K. ROWLING
Monday, April 25, 2011
I Will Read Forever
Yes, it's another video that turns out to be an ad, but I just love the message:
I love the mix of paper books and e-readers in the video. It's how my (and I think a lot of people's) reading happens right now: This one paper, this one electronic, another paper...and so on.
I love ebooks. I love that I don't have to haul a long book with me (War and Peace weighs the same as Winnie The Pooh on my tablet or phone) and the covers don't get torn up in my bag (no matter what I do, that happens). I love that I can make notes and highlight passages and those will be searchable on my device or on the computer next time I need the reference.
But until issues like DRM and the ten bazillion formats we have right now get ironed out, I haven't turned my back on paper completely. But I'm definitely moving steadily in the direction of "all ebooks, all the time": I donated 11 grocery bags of books to my library's book sale this month and then moved the largest bookshelf in the house into my daughter's room because she has more print books than I do now.
These days, if I can only get a book in print, I do my darnedest to get it from the library. All the bookshelves in the house are still full, despite that purge, and I'm not buying any more to accommodate the few stacks that still make up part of that never-ending mess in the basement - more have to go, and no more are coming in until they do. But ebooks get a pass because they only take up virtual space. The virtal-ness of ebooks might be my favorite thing about them. (Don't worry, I still have an entire bookcase of antique books I can open up and inhale the "book smell" from - I think I'll always need that)
How are you doing your reading these days? All paper? All electronic? Or, like me, a mix of both?
Video link
I love the mix of paper books and e-readers in the video. It's how my (and I think a lot of people's) reading happens right now: This one paper, this one electronic, another paper...and so on.
I love ebooks. I love that I don't have to haul a long book with me (War and Peace weighs the same as Winnie The Pooh on my tablet or phone) and the covers don't get torn up in my bag (no matter what I do, that happens). I love that I can make notes and highlight passages and those will be searchable on my device or on the computer next time I need the reference.
But until issues like DRM and the ten bazillion formats we have right now get ironed out, I haven't turned my back on paper completely. But I'm definitely moving steadily in the direction of "all ebooks, all the time": I donated 11 grocery bags of books to my library's book sale this month and then moved the largest bookshelf in the house into my daughter's room because she has more print books than I do now.
These days, if I can only get a book in print, I do my darnedest to get it from the library. All the bookshelves in the house are still full, despite that purge, and I'm not buying any more to accommodate the few stacks that still make up part of that never-ending mess in the basement - more have to go, and no more are coming in until they do. But ebooks get a pass because they only take up virtual space. The virtal-ness of ebooks might be my favorite thing about them. (Don't worry, I still have an entire bookcase of antique books I can open up and inhale the "book smell" from - I think I'll always need that)
How are you doing your reading these days? All paper? All electronic? Or, like me, a mix of both?
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Emily Blunt totally looks like Felicia Day
We watched Gulliver's Travels last night and this hit me midway through the movie:
I'm a big Felicia Day fan, but the only other thing I've seen Emily Blunt in was Young Victoria. It wasn't until Princess Mary (played by Blunt) lets her hair down (in many ways) in Guliver's Travels that I noticed the resemblance.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
I swear I've known people who name their files this way
It still may be better than "Doc1.doc" "Doc2.doc" "Doc3.doc" I once replaced someone who named her files that way. I spent the first week at that job just opening files to see what they were so I could rename them. I should have realized it was a sign. Turned out to be the worst. job. ever.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
I never thought Dork Tower would make me cry... (darn you, @muskrat_john!)
DORK TOWER, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 | Dork Tower (Click through for the larger image)
In case you missed it, my own thoughts on Elisabeth Sladen passing
In case you missed it, my own thoughts on Elisabeth Sladen passing
We'll miss you, Sarah Jane Smith. RIP Elisabeth Sladen #doctorwho
When I was a kid, I wanted to BE Sarah Jane...actually, I still do.
io9 has a great article about Elisabeth's work as Sarah Jane, where they point out "Her death is a huge loss to Doctor Who fans, and to fans of strong female adventure heroes everywhere."
I never consciously thought about Sarah Jane as a "strong female adventure hero," but she was. She probably helped shape me as much as any other woman I watched on TV as a kid. Apparently, Elisabeth was an active influence on how Sarah Jane was written. Without Elisabeth, Sarah Jane would not have been who she was, and I wouldn't be who I am without Sarah Jane. I don't remember watching any other show for hours upon hours like I did with Doctor Who (maybe Scooby Doo? Well, Daphne & Velma are no shrinking violets, either).
One of my favorite episodes from the new Doctor Who series is "School Reunion" where Sarah Jane returned, meeting up with the 10th Doctor, David Tennant:
I never consciously thought about Sarah Jane as a "strong female adventure hero," but she was. She probably helped shape me as much as any other woman I watched on TV as a kid. Apparently, Elisabeth was an active influence on how Sarah Jane was written. Without Elisabeth, Sarah Jane would not have been who she was, and I wouldn't be who I am without Sarah Jane. I don't remember watching any other show for hours upon hours like I did with Doctor Who (maybe Scooby Doo? Well, Daphne & Velma are no shrinking violets, either).
One of my favorite episodes from the new Doctor Who series is "School Reunion" where Sarah Jane returned, meeting up with the 10th Doctor, David Tennant:
The universe was lucky to have Sarah Jane Smith;
the world was lucky to have Lis.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Maybe Will & Kate should come down the aisle THIS way...
Remember Jill and Kevin's Wedding Entrance Dance? T-mobile reimagined it for Prince William & Kate Middleton's upcoming nuptials, with look-alikes and all. Very cute and clever.
YouTube - The T-Mobile Royal Wedding
via Mashable
YouTube - The T-Mobile Royal Wedding
via Mashable
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
WooHoo! More Red Dwarf coming!
Exciting news from Robert Llewellyn's blog:
The LlewBlog - Red Dwarf - Smegtastic: "In November this year we start to record a new series of 6 episodes, presently titled Red Dwarf X. I’m not sure of the Broadcast dates but we finish recording them in early February 2012. I don't know if this is going to be a prequel to the three specials we made in 2009, or the follow on, or if Kryten will have a new turbo boost for his groinal attachment, or if it takes place on the ship, or Starbug, or if the Skutters will have speaking parts or even indeed, if Rimmer will be any less of a smeghead. All this is to come."
Can't wait to watch!
The LlewBlog - Red Dwarf - Smegtastic: "In November this year we start to record a new series of 6 episodes, presently titled Red Dwarf X. I’m not sure of the Broadcast dates but we finish recording them in early February 2012. I don't know if this is going to be a prequel to the three specials we made in 2009, or the follow on, or if Kryten will have a new turbo boost for his groinal attachment, or if it takes place on the ship, or Starbug, or if the Skutters will have speaking parts or even indeed, if Rimmer will be any less of a smeghead. All this is to come."
Can't wait to watch!
Saturday, April 02, 2011
The babies are hatching!
Check out the Eagle Cam in Decorah, IA - one chick hatched this morning, with two more to go.
Thanks to my friend and coworker Teri, The Cheeky Librarian, for the heads up!
Thanks to my friend and coworker Teri, The Cheeky Librarian, for the heads up!
Friday, April 01, 2011
Best April Fools suggestion ever
"Voice search to locate nearby kittens will also work on Android devices, and iOS devices with the Google Search App, so try meowing into your phone to find the kittens near you."
Meow Me Now - Official Google Mobile Blog
Imagining people meowing into their phones makes me smile.
OMG! This is so exciting!
For all my fellow font nerds:
Comic Sans Pro Typeface Family Makes its Debut | Business Wire: "Featuring elements such as speech bubbles and cartoon dingbats, Comic Sans Pro extends the versatility of the original Comic Sans, designed by Vincent Connare for Microsoft in 1994. “Hats off to Monotype Imaging for enlivening Comic Sans and getting it back to its roots as a comic book lettering face. Now everyone can write with more panache – and look even more like a pro using swashes, small caps and other typographic embellishments,” said Connare." [Emphasis mine]
via Boing Boing
Comic Sans Pro Typeface Family Makes its Debut | Business Wire: "Featuring elements such as speech bubbles and cartoon dingbats, Comic Sans Pro extends the versatility of the original Comic Sans, designed by Vincent Connare for Microsoft in 1994. “Hats off to Monotype Imaging for enlivening Comic Sans and getting it back to its roots as a comic book lettering face. Now everyone can write with more panache – and look even more like a pro using swashes, small caps and other typographic embellishments,” said Connare." [Emphasis mine]
via Boing Boing
P.S. If you didn't click through to Boing Boing...April Fools!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
And I thought I was hearing things...
Emergency Sirens Triggered Accidentally - Omaha News Story - KETV Omaha: "OMAHA, Neb. -- Douglas County officials said emergency sirens heard over the noon hour Wednesday were set off accidentally."
CNN knows who to contact about missing cobras :)
So you've probably heard the Bronx Zoo is missing a cobra, unless you're living under a rock (and if you are, have you seen the cobra anywhere under there?)
CNN wanted more information on just how dangerous this cobra is, so they called the same person I would call: my second cousin Terry Phillip, Curator of Reptiles at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, SD.
How to catch an escaped cobra:
More of Terry's comments here: Reptile Gardens expert weighs in on snake fiasco for CNN.
And if you'd like more from the Bronx Zoo's Cobra, check out its twitter feed. :)
CNN wanted more information on just how dangerous this cobra is, so they called the same person I would call: my second cousin Terry Phillip, Curator of Reptiles at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, SD.
How to catch an escaped cobra:
More of Terry's comments here: Reptile Gardens expert weighs in on snake fiasco for CNN.
And if you'd like more from the Bronx Zoo's Cobra, check out its twitter feed. :)
Tearing down the Kline Center at Chadron State College
I spent many many many hours in this building, working on the college newspaper. There are some great memories in there. It's a little sad to see it go.

via KOTA - WeatherBug
via KOTA - WeatherBug
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The view from my window tonight
A few days ago, we had 70-degree weather along with with hail and tornadoes (which, thankfully, missed us). But winter apparently isn't quite done with us yet...
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Heh...
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Could you have said no to this face?
Neither could we, so we brought Quinn home from the Nebraska Humane Society six years ago yesterday (Yes, yesterday. We never can remember an anniversary until the day after *sigh*).
He's slowly turning into a bit of a grumpy old man but he's as much of a cuddle monster (and bed hog) as he ever was.
A Nebraska version of beef & cabbage for St. Pat's :)
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
For those of you not familiar with runzas, they're a mix of ground beef & cabbage baked into a bun. They're German-Russian, not Irish, but I did enjoy this one with a Guinness. :)
I should make my own (my mom used to make a ton at once then freeze them), but with a Runza restaurant just a couple blocks away, I never do.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Recently Read: Apple's Role in Japan during the Tohoku Earthquake
Kevin Rose posted a couple emails from a friend of his who works in an Apple store in Tokyo. Whatever else I may think of Apple, I think it's awesome that they stepped up in such a way for their customers and employees in such a hard time.
Kevin Rose - blogg - Apple's Role in Japan during the Tohoku Earthquake
The whole thing is a great read, but this part especially impressed me:
Kevin Rose - blogg - Apple's Role in Japan during the Tohoku Earthquake
The whole thing is a great read, but this part especially impressed me:
"You know how in disaster movies, people on the street gather around electronic shops that have TVs in the display windows so they can stay informed with what is going on? In this digital age, that's what the Tokyo Apple stores became. Staff brought out surge protectors and extension cords with 10s of iOS device adapters so people could charge their phones & pads and contact their loved ones. Even after we finally had to close 10pm, crowds of people huddled in front of our stores to use the wifi into the night, as it was still the only way to get access to the outside world...Even after we had to close, many of the staff stayed outside the store to fixing iphones and teaching people how to contact family or stay informed via wifi. "
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Recently Read: The awesomely terrifyingly amazing power of counting to three
Mom-101: The awesomely terrifyingly amazing power of counting to three: "I love that the mere act of counting to 3 can make my children quake with fear."
Ain't it the truth! Click through for a cute story of "misusing" this superpower.
Remember the 'lost civilization' of Friendster? [video]
Someday, will we look back on Facebook, Twitter, et al in the same way?
Internet Archaeologists Find Ruins Of 'Friendster' Civilization
via Explorator
Internet Archaeologists Find Ruins Of 'Friendster' Civilization
via Explorator
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Celebrate International Women's Day with women writers
"Though it's impossible to compile an exhaustive list, we're highlighting a few individuals who went places no woman, and sometimes no man, had ever gone before in the world of words. These woman made history with their pens, quills and ancient stone tablets...The 100th anniversary of International Women's Day is an apt opportunity for us to look back and celebrate the profound influence of these often unsung female stalwarts. Without the pioneering work of Enheduanna, Hrotsvitha, Lady Muraski, Aphra Behn and Selma Lagerlöf (not to mention: Virginia Woolf, Jane Austen, Margaret Atwood, Toni Morrison, Doris Lessing, Emily Brönte, Charlote Brönte, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Pearl S. Buck, Frances Burney, George Eliot, Amy Tan, Eudora Welty, Gloria Steinem, Louisa May Alcott, Agatha Christie, Flannery O'Connor, Emily Dickinson, Anne Frank, Mary Shelley, Sylvia Plath, Alice Walker, Harper Lee, Danielle Steel, J.K. Rowling and many others), who knows where we might be?"
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Work as a game
I got a kick out of this post by Chris Baty, depicting his workday as a series of online "games." I'll have to ponder a bit about the best way to characterize my job in that light. It will have something to do with getting books and articles from across the country (sometimes from around the world - bonus levels?) in the fastest time at the lowest price. Maybe finding an article free online = bonus points? Hmmm....
What would your job be like if it was a game?
The Office of Letters and Light - Playing Online Games at Work
Monday, February 28, 2011
The lonely life of a writer...not so much
Saturday, Rainbow Rowell's latest column for the Omaha World-Herald focused on how writers in Omaha often don't realize how many other writers are local, how it seems hard to find and feel part of a supportive community when writers are such solitary creatures. It's such a common trait of writers that it's practically a stereotype. But she did uncover one special secret:
I've never met a more welcoming group of people, writers or otherwise. I look forward to our monthly meetings and any other gatherings we can come up with and I'm really disappointed when life interferes and I have to miss one. Thankfully we have an active email loop (several, in fact) where we give and get support 24/7 between meetings.
I'm so thankful I found this group - they keep me going in so many ways - and it warms my heart when others notice what a great group it is.
So check out Rainbow's column, then come visit us at our website and blog! If you're a writer, you might even want to visit us in person. If you're not, I hope you have a community in your life that's as supportive of your goals, whatever they may be, as Heartland Writers Group is of mine. I love you, HWG ladies!
"Nebraska's tightest-knit, most welcoming writing community has to be the romance writers. The Heartland Writers Group (the local chapter of the Romance Writers ofCut to me with a big grin on my face - Heartland Writers Group is MY writers group!NebraskaAmerica) meets monthly and is open to all sorts of writers, published, unpublished or just getting started." [the correction is mine]
I've never met a more welcoming group of people, writers or otherwise. I look forward to our monthly meetings and any other gatherings we can come up with and I'm really disappointed when life interferes and I have to miss one. Thankfully we have an active email loop (several, in fact) where we give and get support 24/7 between meetings.
I'm so thankful I found this group - they keep me going in so many ways - and it warms my heart when others notice what a great group it is.
So check out Rainbow's column, then come visit us at our website and blog! If you're a writer, you might even want to visit us in person. If you're not, I hope you have a community in your life that's as supportive of your goals, whatever they may be, as Heartland Writers Group is of mine. I love you, HWG ladies!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
How to accept your Oscar
| Photo by prayitno |
Highlights from Accepting Your Oscar: A Guide:
- Thank the spiritual being of your choice. Point up/over/ wherever (probably not down).
- Definitely act surprised. Practice this one in the mirror beforehand.
- Thank significant other, then blow a kiss to him/her. Have significant other practice “in love” face.
via Shoebox (they have a great blog)
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