Monthly Archives: May 2009

UP

Okay – so we saw UP. I’m thinking it may be a five-star film. I need to see it again to be certain, though. This film was made for 3D. Husband, the film guy, could tell you how the 3D was used as a cinematic something-something to express emotion when the action was feverish or...

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Summer starts Now – Ready… Go!

Hooray for the last day of school! Everyone was up early, dressed and with hairs bee-utiful before 6.30. It’s like the first day of school, but better – because nobody has to go back tomorrow. Or next week. We’re planning the summer of “stay-cations” this year. We are going to explore the wonders of our...

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The music in my head

I woke up this morning with the Depeche Mode song “Somebody” in my head. I have not heard that song since maybe the last high school dance – but maybe, maybe some DJ played it at a dance in college (not that I hit the dance scene too much then). It has been a very,...

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Chocolate and Physics

I’m not really a chocolate person. I mean, I’ll eat it, and once in a great while I’ll crave it (but usually in connection with butter toffee). But for some reason, I had a few of those Andes mints in my purse. I think they were from the Olive Garden, which would mean they’ve been...

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High School Revisited, and General Transcendence

So once upon a time in high school and college, I had this best friend. He was a guy. He was sweet and talented and clever and smart (almost as smart as he thought he was). We were best friends for a couple of years, and then I got married and sort of got myself...

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Kid 2, to the Rescue

Kid 2 came with me on the 4.5 miler yesterday morning, just after my moaning post. She gave me ideas. Or talking to her and listening to her I thought of a couple, anyway. Oh, so this is why I had kids. Now it’s all becoming clearer. Not only that, but I discovered that she...

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WIP semi-trauma Ramblings

Yeah! A thousand words before kids are up. I should do more, I know, but I have this tiny problem. At half-way through my first draft, I still don’t know exactly what my main character wants. Oops. It seems clear that she wants to be accepted, but that’s already fine. Because even though the people...

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Dead Muse Update

I know how you were all concerned. I won’t leave you wondering. The Muse returned this morning. Turns out she really likes to have me to herself – first thing in the morning, when all the house is quiet. So I get a thousand words put in, and I even know what to write next...

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