A friend of mine is holding nominations over on LiveJournal for the International Fan Fiction Awards Society
You do need to have a LiveJournal account to nominate, but those are easy enough to get. I know we have a TON of writers on this blog and I’d love to see some of us nominated for this. Not the greatest prestige, I know, but here’s a chance to widen the fandom. (The lady who started this is mostly Torchwood oriented but she’s happy to see any and all fandoms and I think she can be easily convinced to watch the show.)
************************************************************************** Here’s her post:
If you’ve read a fanfiction recently, of any fandom, that you totally fell in love with, then why not nominate the writer for an award?
This is the first round of awards. In order to get winners, we need nominees. The winners will receive a banner/graphic declaring them an IFFAS winner which they can put onto their fanfiction post to show their readers.
All you have to do to nominate your favourite fanfic for an award is the following:
1) Reply to this post with the writer’s user name
2) The title of the fanfiction.
3) The fandom it belongs to.
4) The genre of the story, I.E) Angst, Fluff, Crack, Humour, Drabble, Hurt/Comfort, etc…
5) The link to the fanfiction.
6) The rating of the fanfiction, I.E) U, PG, PG13, ETC…
7) Pairing (If applicable), Gen?
Once we have the nominations in, polls for different catergories will be set up so people can vote fairly. A time limit will be set and the writer with the most votes at the end will be declared the winner.
This community is just starting out so we need all of you to do what you can to make this site amazing. A community relies on it’s members. We are currently ‘testing the water’ to see what works best and how many people like this idea. If you have any suggestions on how to improve this community then we’d love to hear from you.
So, all that said, what are you waiting for? Get nominating and show the writer’s that provide you with fanfiction, just how much you love their work. You can nominate as many pieces of fanfiction as you like. The more the merrier!
Linda said
Am I first? I’ve never been first before!
Have fun on your cruise, Ms. Gypsy. We will be anxious to hear all about it when you return.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Dang it, Linda! you beat me!
Have fun Ms. Gypsy- where is the cruise too? Which Line(holland america, Carnival, etc) depending on where, and who I may be able to help as I am a ‘veteran’ cruiser, having done 2 Alaskan Cruises(boy the stories I can tell about the last one).
cdnfreyja said
Hehe! I was first last time. Serves me right for not checking at Ms. Gypsy’s a little more often. If I had I might have been first this time.
Have fun Ms. Gypsy! We’re looking forward to the stories upon your return!
Okay, now to bed. G’night!
laurel said
Wow! I must have been asleep at the keyboard. I should have hit the refresh button sooner.
Gypsy – Cruise wear, as long as you are clean and comfy I wouldn’t worry. I saw folks dressed in all levels of evening attire for dinners. We had two formal dinners in a week, but I wore the same thing both times because the other dress I took was too wrinkled to leave the closet. Have fun!!!!!!!
You can spend extra time on line when you get back. With any luck it will be warmer in Alaska than here. hehe
Sophia Rowan said
Ah, no chance of being first here. It’s 5:12 am right now. The only reason I’m even up is because I’m dog sitting–my mom gets up this early for work, so it’s when the dogs want their breakfast.
Dani said
Have fun Ms Gypsy! I wish I could go on a cruise.
MM that is so sweet what the vets did.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Sophia- that’s about when I go to bed a LOT of nights. LOL
Dani- yeah I was really touched by it, and its not the first time they’ve done it either. I really really love my vet’s office they are GREAT.
So I won’t be around much today, the ex is coming down, so going to spend a long and trying day with him.
Dani said
Good luck!
laurel said
It looks like a slow day here. I was wondering if we were going to discuss the next episode today. “Gifted” is the fourth in the series
Kind of – “Monsters Inc.” vs the detective and her nightwalker ‘hottie’. lol
Hi Dani! Hello MM!
Good Grief Sophia! Dogs to feed at 5am? Yikes!
I’m trying to get ready to go for a couple of days and realized I have to do a whole bunch of things because my mother-in-law is coming to watch the kids. You know, really clean the fridge, do all the laundry, make sure the window ledges and baseboards are clean… in my dreams. I’m just hoping to get the stacks lowered so nobody dies from having one fall on them while I’m gone.
Dani said
I will try and watch Gifted tonight.
Sophia Rowan said
Laurel–Yeah, it kind of sucks. I’m about ready to skin the black lab and use him as a rug. He’s very hyper. I play with him continually, but if I leave him alone for five minutes he starts licking his paw out of boredom. I spent over three hours the other day throwing the frisbee for him, pulling a muscle in my shoulder in the process, and he still won’t leave me alone.
Linda said
Hi everyone — I got sidetracked at work today and couldn’t make it on to the blog. I had back-up issues on my network and had to call our computer consultant to get the raid back on track.
MM — Hope your day with the Ex isn’t too trying.
Laurel — I hate getting ready to go on a trip. I always like to get my house cleaned, especially if someone is housesitting. It surely makes everything more stressful though.
Sophia — A good friend of mine always says, “Labs have a loooong puppyhood.”
I will try to watch Gifted tonight. That was one of my lesser favorite epis. I didn’t watch that one over and over like I did most of the others.
G’night ladies — Talk to you tomorrow!
msgypsy said
Okay, I’m going to confess…Gifted was one of my MOST favorite episodes. Am I weird?
I will try to check back in at least once a day until I take off for my adventure. I should have wifi access every couple of day, so if the blog starts getting comment heavy I’ll be able to put up a new post.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Linda-the day went surprisingly well right up until the point where I got lost in staring at the guy in the next car. Its not my fault that he looked JUST like Jason Momoa.
About gifted- I really liked it but will have to rewatch it in the next day or so.
laurel said
Well loves, it looks like I’m going to be totally out of touch until Sunday night at the earliest.
I sure wish I had a laptop.
Have fun! I’ll be missing you.
Sophia Rowan said
We’ll miss you too, Laurel!
Linda–Your friend wasn’t exaggerating. Smokey is three and has only just started to settle down–he’s actually sleeping right now! It’s a miracle!
I didn’t care too much for Gifted, but I downloaded it anyway. I’ll watch it this afternoon.
Dani said
Wahh! I forgot to watch Gifted. I had to bring the munchkin to dance class (they finally put the schedule up for pictures which are in less then two weeks-jeez). Then my friend Sara was at the park (that is walking distance from me and she lives nearly a half hour away) watching her husband play softball and she had both kids with her (she just had a baby a little less then a month ago) so naturally I went up to see her and the kids. I completely and totally forgot. Bad me!
It wasn’t my fave anyway. Bad Juju Gifted and DOA were my least favorites. My favorite was Love Hurts. What is everyone else’s favorite episode?
Dani said
Which was the episode that Tanya wrote and she appeared in? I can see the scene in my head but I can’t remember the episode.
Linda said
Dani — I thought I would never forget something like that. Now I can’t remember. *Sigh* Let me think about it.
My favorite epi is The Devil you Know. I also really liked Bugged as the lead in to that episode. I thought Mike and Henry working together was so hilarious.
Linda said
Ok, I had to look it up. It was Stone Cold. The one about Medusa…
Dani said
Thanks! It had been annoying the crap out of me for the past few days. Now I can go back to being normal. NOT!
Linda said
I know exactly what you mean. That is why I had to look it up. I couldn’t go on with my day unless I did.
Dani said
Oh good! I’m glad I’m not the only one.
Dani said
My favorite part of Bugged was when Henry drove the van right into the bug demon and turned the wipers on. That was priceless.
Sophia Rowan said
I don’t know if I can peg down a favorite episode. I really love the first one, and Love hurts, and Heart of Fire/Ice, and Norman, and…
I honestly didn’t know that Tanya had appeared in an episode. Who was she? I really don’t remember seeing her.
Linda said
I like the conversation where Mike and Henry are discussing how to kill vampires. I thought it was so funny when Mike says “How about holy water?” And Henry who was already walking out the door, turns back, looks at him scathingly and says “No!” And then Mike makes faces behind his back.
Sophia — There is a scene in the police station where Vicki is talking to Mike and in the background you see a woman being questioned by another detective. She has short reddish hair and is wearing a turquoise top (I think) and maybe even some kind of hat or cap. That is Tanya. I have to watch it again to tell you exactly where it is.
Dani said
She did a very small walk on part. At one point Vicki and Mike are at the precinct talking and Tanya is in the background being brought in for prostitution I think.
I just tried to pull up the screencaps of Tanya in that episode at http://www.bloodties-bloodlines.com and something changed over there. I can’t pull up the separate episodes. Grrrr!
Sophia Rowan said
Okay. I’m going to have to go back and look at that now.
DebS said
Hi all,
Due to life and work situations I have not been purposeful in visiting the blog. Heck, some days I barely get through emails. Anyway, wanted to pop in and say hi.
Hope your cruise is fun Gypsy!
How is everyone doing?
Dani said
Hi DebS
DebS said
Whats up Dani.
Dani said
Not much. I was looking for people I know on Facebook. I met this girl at Girl Scout camp back during the summer before 6th grade. For some reason I put her name in the search and I got one that just might be her. I am anxiously waiting her reply to my message.
DebS said
Very cool. I have also had found people from yester years. Facebook is a neat thing.
Dani said
I was able to look at her friends and she has several people in CT so it is a very good chance it is her. Yes facebook is very awesome. I like it much more than myspace.
DebS said
I signed up for a myspace months ago, but never did anything with it. I don’t even have anything entered.
Dani said
Yeah well my computer freezes when I go on most peoples spaces because there is so much crap on there and my computer panics.
DebS said
aaahhh…poor computer. I also like really like some of the applications on facebook.
Dani said
Yeah me too!
Mackenzie's Momma said
I’m so excited, I was at the mall yesterday and decided to pop into the bookstore on a whim and see if they had the BT books I was missing and they did! I was soo excited cause I have been checking all my local stores, and they were always sold out. I was a little disapointed as they only had the omnibus edition, but it’ll do for now until I can track down the ‘new’ ones. Now I just need to get the omnibus of Blood Price/Blood Trail and I’ll have all 3 omnibus versions. (yeah I’m a wee bit odd and have several copies floating around here)
Arrowyn said
And the award nominations just keep coming!
Canadian Director David Winning to Be Honored in Hawaii. Winning just won 2 awards at the Houston Film Festival in Texas and a Special Jury Award for his work on the Lifetime vampire series BLOOD TIES.
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080506006012&newsLang=en
Wildstar said
I found you!!!!
Sorry I’ve been MIA – but I’ve been sick – still – everytime I think I’m starting to feel better I slide back – I’m going to see if I can get a walk in apt. at the doctor tomorrow…
I took Monday off work – tried to go in oYesturday – they sent me home – I was feeling better this morning so I tried again and they sent me home – I was told not to come to work tomorrow unless I can sing an Aria (sp) Opra – which i funny becaause I couldn’t sing one if I was well!!! hee hee he
ok – whats up with all the quilt square avatars? did I miss a memo? hee hee hee…
ok so I’m off for the night – since I’m home I’m working on writing…
I’ll email you a teaser for the next chapter….
night
Have fun on your trips Gypsy and Laurel…..
Sophia Rowan said
Just got back from Iron Man. Awesome! Best movie I’ve seen this year. The comedic timing was great! It was funny, because there was a group of three guys behind us, then us four girls in the row ahead–only people in the theater. We had the male, living-in-their-mother’s-basement, pasty kid comic book nerds in the back, and then us girls squeeing and shouting right along with them. I think we earned props.
I have a facebook account, but I don’t do much with it. Mostly because I was honest in my profile and said I was a liberal and a pagan, and I have family on facebook that I don’t want to find me. I keep getting friend requests from people who made my high school life miserable. The only reason I even joined was because there were one or two people from my school in Italy that I wouldn’t be able to keep in touch with otherwise.
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Dani said
I like the quilt square thingy. I think it is something wordpress is doing rather than having heads as avatars. The quilts squares look nicer.
Sophia I don’t care if you are liberal and pagan. Everyone is so different around here and in our “other” group which is where most of the lovely ladies from here have moved. It adds flavor to the spice of life. If people ask me I am goth without looking the part. Although my favorite colors are black and purple. I think it’s just to depressing to wear black all the time. By the way I HATE pink. If you want to look me up on facebook I am Danielle Gagnon or you can search by my email which is luvslegolas3000@gmail.com If you don’t want to that’s cool too. There are so many fun things to do on there though. If you get request for friendship you can always deny them. Also I think there is a way so people can’t see your profile unless they are a friend but you have to set your preferences to that.
Dani said
Other ladies on here do you think it is ok to invite Sophia and MM to the “other” group?
Sophia and MM I am warning you know there will be LOTS of emails coming at you although it has died down quite a bit if you ask me. If you don’t want that just say so and we won’t send you an invitation. All the other ladies over there are great and will greet you with welcoming open and warm arms.
Sophia Rowan said
Dani, is the other group a mailing list type thing? I’ve never been good at those. If it sends me tons of e-mail, I’ll probably end up sending most to the spam bin.
I do have my profile set to privet. I’ve been denying a bunch of people, but then I felt bad so I added a few people I was neutral on. The thing that bothers me is that this cousin is one of the few family members that I really like and get along with, and if she sees my profile, word will get back to my parents and grandparents, none of whom know about my religious path. It’d just be easier on everyone if I stayed in the closet while living with my folks.
I think the most disappointing thing I found on there was an old friend from middle school–we had great conversations and were really good friends, and now he’s gone so conservative. He’s in groups like “If you don’t support our troops, you don’t deserve to live here,” and “George Bush Rules! If you don’t like it, move your unAmerican ass to France.” His favorite book is listed as “The terrible truth about liberals.” It just makes me want to cry because he was such a nice guy, and I can’t believe how prejudiced he’s become.
But I guess I have to focus on the good people that I can stay in contact with, that I’d be able to talk to for more than five minutes without beating them over the head with a stick.
Dani said
The “other” group is an email group but you can choose to get the emails in several different forms such as digest form and you would only get maybe four a day with the most popular topics all in one email or you can choose no emails and just read them at the group page. There are some other ways but I’m not sure how they work. If you don’t want to that’s fine. I just wanted to throw the suggestion out there.
Dani said
As for people and changing into completely drastic changes, that pisses me off. How can people change so drastically? And yours certainly not for the better. I can’t stand people who judge other people. It is so sad.
Dani said
Of course I guess in a way I am judging people by saying what I just said so I guess I can’t stand myself but then again I never could. No wonder I am so depressed.
Dani said
I do support the troops but only because they are protecting our freedom. I in no way support the war or Bush. If I don’t stop talking about this Gypsy will have a coniption. I’m stopping now. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Dani- I have another ‘email group’ i’m on that is very chat heavy, so I’m used to lots of emails(before I switched it to the daily digest feature I was getting in excess of 200 emails a day).
Going to be a long day today have to go to the feed store and stock up on Moss-B-Gone, and RoundUp for the walkways.
Dani said
I am getting very frustrated with WordPress. I’m trying to post a blog entry and it isn’t working! GRRRRRR!
MM does that mean you want to be invited or not?
Sophia Rowan said
Well, go ahead and add my name to the list then. If I decide I don’t like it, I can always unsubscribe, right?
Dani said
Yeah you can. Send me an email at luvslegolas3000@gmail.com and me or someone will send you an invite.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Dani- that was a yes, lol, sorry mind was in about a zillion places since I was writing out the feed store order. I will email you from my ‘preferred’ email address!
Dani said
MM I forwarded your email on to one of the managers of the group. Hopefully she will send you an invite soon. It will come from wildstar I think,
Mackenzie's Momma said
So, I’m in a state of utter panic at the moment. I went out to do chores this evening and my beloved duck Quackers(of cheese and quackers fame) is missing. I hope that in the morning I can find her, poor slowpoke is just distraut over the whole thing she is NOT used to being alone. poor wee thing.
Sophia Rowan said
Oh,hope you find her! I had a near miss with my own dogs just the other day.
Veronica_Cure said
Lifetime Sucks! Blood Ties Rocks!!!
This week I made my usual calls to Lifetime. Things were the same at the New York office, leave a message, but the LA office had some news. The person I talked to said that Blood Ties was not coming back to Lifetime, that they had no plans to show any future seasons of Blood Ties. To say that I was shocked is an understatement. I called one of my friends and asked them to call also to confirm it. It took a couple days to get a confirmation from both offices, but we finally got the calls back. Lifetime is done with Blood Ties.
Lifetime said that they would be sending out emails with the bad news this week. Even though it might make us feel better to call them, or send angry emails or postcards, lifetime said it would not help. Each of us is going to have to decide how best to use our time, energy, and money.
So where does that leave the fans? The way I see it, we now have to concentrate on getting another network to pick it up. The best info we have is that the production company that owns the rights to the show, is still working on finding a network to air Blood Ties in the US. So let’s help them out.
Right now there are 3 big ways that we can help to get the attention of TV networks.
1. Place an ad in a big trade publication (like oh, I don’t know, maybe Variety?) Since there is already a campaign underway to do this, let’s help them out. Go to http://www.geocities.com/bloodties_henryfitzroy/index.html or directly to http://www.paypal.com and send money to bloodties_henryfitzroy@yahoo.com . There is a deadline of May 15th on this, so please go sooner rather than later.
2. Contact the other networks directly. You can find their contact info @ http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/savebloodties/
3. Blood Ties Fans Recycle for Sight http://btfgb.wordpress.com/
I know that many of us were counting on Lifetime to step up and not lose this valuable show. Unfortunately it looks like they could not see the gem that they had. So let’s help the other networks out there see what they are missing.
This is not the end of Blood Ties. We are stronger, smarter, and braver than anyone has given has given credit for. We will not give up this easily. We ain’t dead yet.
Dani said
MM that must be really scary. I hope you find her.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Sophia- I’ve been there with the dogs too(not recently thankfully). We live out in the country, where there are all kinds of dangers to dogs, so we have a fully fenced yard and yet sometimes accidents still happen.
Dani- I’m not holding out a lot of hope, she was here yesterday afternoon when I was feeding the midget goats, and then when I went to feed in the evening she wasn’t. I think she may of slipped under the fence to the neighbors yard, and there is NO WAY I can search it.
DebS said
Hola!
How is everyone here doing? I made it back twice in one week. yay! I have had the crappiest of weeks with a moment or two of goodness. Just wanted to check in.
Mackenzie's Momma said
DebS- I’m doing great, now. See below.
So the last few days I’ve been kind of down in the dumps and just not having a real great week. I’ve been wanting to go to a con for a while, and was looking at when my schedule should be clear and finally settled on a con that I really really want to go to. As long as my work schedule allows it I am going to be flying into Orlando, the weekend of July 18th-20th, for the Vulkon Orlando Sci Fi Expo. My favorite Stargate actor is going to be there and from what I can tell it is a nice smaller con to ’start’ with. Plus its cheaper than the other con’s i’ve been looking at flight and hotel wise.
DebS said
Very cool MM. I am a HUGE Stargate fan. I have watched the show since it’s premiere and I also watch Atlantis. Who is your favorite actor?
Mackenzie's Momma said
DebS- My favorite actor is Kavan Smith, he plays Major Evan Lorne on Atlantis.
Though thats not to say I don’t have other ‘favorite’ actors from the series, at the moment he is just my ‘favorite favorite’ if that makes any sense. I’m a really active member over on David Hewlett’s board, but I just can’t afford the con he is doing(Shore Leave in Baltimore). I’m hoping to save enough money to be able to go to either the 2009 or the 2010 GateCon in Vancouver, as my friend who went this year said it is a ‘must do’ con for all SG fans. Only downside is that you practically have to sell your soul to go.
DebS said
GateCon is definitely a fantasy of mine and my sisters. However, I doubt we can ever afford the trip. I love David Hewlett and of course Paul McGillion has always been a fave of mine. As far as characters go, I have been partial to Daniel Jackson and Rodney McKay (I like Atlantis McKay better than SG-1 McKay). Oh and Ronan, gotta love Ronan.
Mackenzie's Momma said
DebS- For me a trip to GateCon would be pretty cheap, as I wouldn’t have to fly in(I live an hour and a half from the con). I LOVE David and Paul they are a hoot. Have you seen the movie they did together? It’s HILARIOUS(well at least I think so my family? not so much)
I like Daniel and Rodney, and ‘atlantis mckay’ is definatly better than ‘SG1 Mckay’. Ronan is awesome too. I was driving around on Tuesday and if I didn’t know better I’d of SWORE I saw Jason Momoa, driving the opposite direction(I was stopped at a stop light and the guy was stopped going the other direction). It was kind of trippy.
DebS said
MM-I have seen “A Dog’s Breakfast” I love how great the cast were in it. Christopher Judge’s character cracked me up. And Kate Hewlitt was fantastic as well.
Did you know that Jason Momoa actually cut off his dreadlocks a while back and wore a wig in the last few episodes of this last season. It was causing him back and shoulder pain I think.
Mackenzie's Momma said
DebS- I’m a HUGE ADB fan. So much so that even though I had pre-ordered it from amazon, I also bought it on Itunes’ pre-release. Kate was fantastic, and played it just right, since it MUST of been hard having David direct(since they really are siblings and whatnot).
Yeah I actually have seen pics of him without the dreads, it looks better actually. I think that the dreads became so much a part of the ‘Ronan’ character that he just couldn’t give them up for that, and a wig is a lot easier to deal with. That is also why I know the guy I saw was NOT jason, as he was all Dreaded out, but other than that I swear it could of been his body double!
DebS said
haha. Don’t you wish it had been Jason.
David Hewlitt makes me laugh in everything he does. His facial expressions are priceless and always spot on.
Wildstar said
hi guys!
just a quick note before I go rest – just got home from the doctors – or should I say 2nd doctors – I went to my GP yestureday becasue of the coughing – and the doc said I had bronchitis and gave me an antibiotic….wellllll….. I started getting sick last night and I mean bad tummy troubles….so this morning I was worse and called my docto that I see for the colitis – well they had no openings but told me to come in and they would squeeze me in…so I took an hour long bus ride to sit in the doc’s office until he had a chance to talk to me – first thing – he said the doctor yesturday should never have put me on the meds he did that that particular antibiotic would have torn me up shown by the fact that in 24 hours I was sick….
heres the kicker – he said he saw no reason why the other doctor put my on the antibiotics so soon – new guidlines state that unless you have a fever no antibiotics should be prescribed unless symptoms go one with no change for two +weeks
I hate doctors……
so now I’m wondering if I should run every prescription past my GI doctor first? well I’m sure thats more than you wanted to know…
I’ll be back with happier things later….
Linda said
Doctors are scary. One will tell you one thing and another will tell you something completely different. I’ve even had the same doctor tell me conflicting things on different visits.
Mackenzie's Momma said
I HATE doctors, thanks to one Kenzie went through 10+ months of needless suffering with her UTI’s and Bladder infections. All because she didn’t mention that ‘oh by the way, theres this specialist, and he can fix her right up.’
Wildstar said
I just need to get a new GP – been thinking about it for awhile – now I think – yep , gotta find another doctor…the coughing already took me out of work for 4 days – the meds could have laid me up for another week or two! good thing I know my body well enough to “feel” that something was off before it got too bad.
I am really hating doctors right now oh well…
the bad thing is mom doesn’t want to do anything for mom’s day – becasuse I need to rest…sigh…I understand where shes coming from, so I guess we can do something next weekend – I already bought her plants for her garden – I like to give her things she’s actually going to make use of
watching Doctor Who right now – I don’t think I like his new companion….oh well…I’ll tlk to you guys tomorrow…have a good night!
Sophia Rowan said
I watched that episode, too. I like Donna better than Martha, but I still love Rose best.
I’m down to just Exit Wounds in my Torchwood episodes. I’m afraid to watch it because I have a horrible feeling it’s going to be a cliffhanger and I don’t know when series 3 starts.
Arrowyn said
Happy Birthday, Tango!
cdnfreyja said
Happy Birthday Tango!
Now I know Laurel is out of town but did she leave the birthday weed with someone to pass on to Tango??? LOL
elizabeth said
Hey, Tango, lovely lady…Happy, Happy birthday to you! We miss you on the blog!
Linda said
Happy Birthday Tango! I hope you have a chance to stop in and say Hi.
I’ve been out all day doing errands. I am making mother’s day lunch for the family tomorrow. I will check in tomorrow.
I am watching The Graham Norton Show and he has Stephanie Powers and Robert Wagner as guests (Hart to Hart). He took questions from the audience and I laughed so hard I cried.
G’night ladies!
Wildstar said
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! to all of you wonderful ladies…
many of you have been as much a mom to me as sisters and I love you all!
enjoy your day~
Sophia Rowan said
I’ve spent most of today fighting with the computer, but I finally have my Etsy store online (knotmagick.etsy.com).
My parents will be back tomorrow, so when I’m not swearing at the internet, I’m cleaning house.
Linda said
I hope everyone had a happy Mother’s day!
Sophia — My two least favorite pastimes, swearing at the internet and cleaning house. I will check out your store.
Sophia Rowan said
Thanks Linda.
I got all of the housework done. I was going to wash my parents sheets tomorrow morning so they would have a fur-free place to sleep, but they decided to come home tonight, instead, and I don’t have time to do a load of laundry now.
I’m kind of upset. I have this necklace that I wear all the time and haven’t taken off for over a year. It’s silver–an eye of Horus and the cartuche of Anubis. It was looking a bit dingy, so I put it in some jewelry cleaner–same stuff I’ve used before to clean it. Now it looks awful! It was supposed to be all silver, but now it’s turned an awful copper color. I even tried switching to another solution and washing it under warm soapy water and I can’t get it to go back to silver. I’m really upset because I *paid* for sterling silver, and the company was supposed to be reputable. I even came across their website at one point (of course, now I can’t find it). *grumble grumble*
I’m going to see if maybe some chocolate makes me feel better.
Linda said
Sophia — That’s what your parents get for coming back early. Now they have to do their own laundry or sleep in fur.
That’s too bad about the necklace. Do you have any silver cleaner? You might try that. If the necklace is really sterling, it might take it back to its original color.
If not, chocolate can’t hurt.
laurel said
I made it back from Las Vegas! So tired I’m going to head for some dinner and then sleep, but I wanted to check in.
I know it’s late but…
Happy Birthday Tango!!!
Happy Mothers’ Day everyone!
If you aren’t a mother you at least had one, and for that I am most profoundly grateful. It just wouldn’t be the same without each and every one of you!
Mackenzie's Momma said
Finally getting a chance to drop by today(it was mother’s day right? right? *said in hopeful tone*) spent the day mucking the stall and chasing the toddler. Finally got tired so sent her with pop pop to the store, cause I need just a little bit of a break.
Going to be a long week this week, I have to sort through all the stuff in my room and figure out how much a futon mattress is going to cost. I have the littlest room ever, and I have a giant queen sized bed stuffed in here, and like NO space to store anything. Since I already have a futon frame I just need to get a mattress for it, and toss it in here me thinks, to free up some space.
Sophia Rowan said
Linda–Thanks for the suggestion. Now that you mention it, I think we do have some silver polish tucked away somewhere.
MM–Eep, sounds like you need a break. I can totally relate to the tiny room thing. My room here is 9×10, and I have a full size water bed, three book cases, and all the stuff from two apartments crammed in there, on top of the enormous roll top desk I got for my high school graduation (my dad literally bought the largest one the Amish made. They had to remove part of the door jam to get it into my room, because he measured my computer monitor to make sure it would fit, rather than measuring things like the width of the hallway or the door or the size of my room).
laurel said
Sounds like your dad buys stuff the way my husband does. I told mine exactly what I wanted and which model…. got the one he thought was an improvement because he thought it was better. Never mind that it has none of the features I NEED! This has happened before and is an old rant for me, but I do wish he would really listen to what I asked for and realize that I had Valid reasons for choosing.
I no longer have the small bedroom issue but have lived in my share of small spaces. Never have had enough room for all the book cases I would like to have. I can’t stand to part with a book unless I really hated it.
E – Coffee?? Some time this week??
Linda said
Laurel — I know what you mean about the books. I love buying books and keeping them. I am forced to cull them from time to time or they would run me out of the house. I never have enough bookshelves either. I know when I start stacking them on the floor time to make some decisions. I usually donate them to the library for their sale.
laurel said
I have so much trouble parting with books that I’m afraid for the stability of the second story of my house! Between all my books and all the books my daughters have acquired… I wonder. lol
I tried taking a bunch of books to the used book store, but they are kind of picky and won’t take them if they already have a copy or two. The library will take them but it’s under construction right now and can’t take i any while in temporary quarters. I’m kind of stuck until next fall. I think we’ll have to have a yard sale or start our own lending library.
Dani said
I just found a long lost friend on Facebook. Woohoo!
Dani said
And I am the same as you all with books. I only have one bookshelf and it’s all I have room for and it is full. I also stack my books on the floor if I have no room for them.
Linda said
That is so cool about finding your friend on Facebook…
Dani said
I know! I can’t believe it. I just hope she doesn’t think I am too far out there for her.
Dani said
To continue being her friend. Goodness, it’s been nearly 20 years.
Linda said
Sometimes when you find someone again, like that, it can be as though you have never been apart!
Dani said
I hope so!
Mackenzie's Momma said
I am such a book addict, though not nearly as bad as my father. I should take a picture of his night stand he has probably 45-50 Louis Lamore(sp) books piled up on it. Its crazy.
My rule is that I track a book down through our library read it and if I love it THEN i will buy it. Sometimes it backfires, as I love a book so much(the BT books for example) that I end up buying multiple copies.
Linda said
I even carry a book in my car. You can get lots of reading done sitting at drive thrus and such. (No, I don’t read while driving!)
MM — What do you do with multiple copies? Keep them in different places? I hate getting caught out somewhere without a book
laurel said
Ohh, I know all about multiple copies of books. I have a favorite series that is currently out of print, so every once in a while I look it up on used book searches and if I find a copy for a good price I buy it. I’ve shared them with friends and still keep two complete sets at home. One set is signed by the author – whom I met 15 years ago at a small bookstore, the other is the set I re-read on occasion. I have a third set on loan to a friend right now… hehe, I gave them to Gypsy.
I also own multiple copies of books when the cover art changes – as in the BT books. I see that the sixth one is in the store – the book of short stories that makes up the second half of the third omnibus edition/
Mackenzie's Momma said
Linda- I keep one in my ginormous purse(right now i have blood price in there), and the rest are floating around the house.
Laurel- They released Blood Bank, as a non-omnibus? ooooh I may have to track it down.
I have the non-omnibus editions of Blood Price, and Blood Trail, and the Omnibus of Lines/Pact and Debt/Bank. I like the omnibus ones but the single editions are a bit easier and less bulky to carry around.
It was funny because the first time I read through Blood Trail(i think) i got to the end of the book and suddenly realized that I’d read it before. Of course at the time I didn’t realize it was part of a series or anything like that so I didn’t get hooked.
Sophia Rowan said
Can’t talk. Getting reading to go to my knitting group and and out flyers about the Peace Project.
Got “all” of my Italy pictures printed. 230 of 288, cost $64 at Walmart.
A little irritated because even though I was recommended for a job at Whole Foods–almost double the pay I would get in Madison County–they have decided to “pursue other applicants.” They won’t even give me an interview or talk to me, just sent me a form email.
I’m off. Going to be late.
Elizabeth said
I can’t believe the day has flown by as quickly as it has. This is the first opportunity I have had today to check in!
Welcome back, Laurel. I missed you! I definately think we should try to work in coffee this week if possible. What day do you have free and I will juggle my calendar (if possible)!
laurel said
E- Any day! I really don’t have any obligations except for Wednesday morning when I have to take my parents to the airport.
Wildstar said
hi!!!
well I made it thru my firist full day of work in a week – man I hate being sick…I am so tired! but I’m almost caught up..
I finally found two ooks I’ve been waithing to go into paper back – I told myself I was n’t going to buy any new books for awhile and did anyway….
I so know what you meana about not wanting to give up books – but I have given some to the library and to the thrift store (they sell them and use the profits to help people in the community) and of course I Ebayed a bunch – but I still have tons…
Speaking of which did anyone want my Nora Roberts Morrigans Cross trilogy?
I thought someone had asked me for them, but I dont rember now..
ok – off to find dinner!
laurel said
I just noticed that Dylan Neal is going to be in a Lifetime movie on Saturday, May24th. “Secret Past” is one he worked on last summer. He plays Stuart St. Clair.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Laurel- I’ve seen Dylans movie under a different title if its the one I’m thinking of(I *THINK* its also called ‘no brother of mine’) boy was it CREEPY. I didn’t like the role dylan played in it at all.
We got some Newb’s around the farm today: http://mackenziesmomma06.blogspot.com/2008/05/newb.html 3 little crazy nutter ducklings.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Hmmm, i could of SWORE i posted something earlier.
Laurel- is that movie also know by the title ‘no brother of mine’? If so i’ve seen it. if not i’ll have to make a note to watch it. if its the one i think it is than one viewing was MORE than enough for me.
I got new ducklings today. You can find them over @ my blog. I went in for 1 and came home with three. they are so fracking cute its horribly disgusting(in a good sort of way). They’ll be looking for names eventually but at the moment I’m calling them, skinny, spot, and silver since i don’t know whether they are boys or girls
Linda said
Wildstar — Hopefully you will feel better as the week goes on. At least you are almost caught up at work. That’s a plus.
Laurel — Wonder what “Secret Past” is about. The movie where Dylan played the evil guy who was trying to inherit the family fortune always stands out in my mind. He was so playing against type in that one.
MM — Did you find Quackers? I was searching back through the posts, but didn’t see any more news of him.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Linda- sadly quackers never did turn up hence the newb ducklings. You can’t have just one duck, and apparently it is physically impossible to resist the cuteness of ducklings. I assume that Quackers slipped under the fence and wandered off into the great beyond.
Dani said
I have a book in progress in each room of my apartment, one at my mom’s since I am there so much and one at work. I’m surprised I don’t get them confused.
Dani said
Wildstar if I had the Circle Trilogy I wouldn’t let it go. Those books were awesome. So far I have liked all Nora Roberts trilogies.
Elizabeth said
Laurel – I can get away this afternoon at 2pm for coffee or I can excape Thursday or Friday afternoon. Let me know which day works best for you!
Wildstar – glad to hear you are feeling better. Everyone at work here is dropping like flies with a nasty cold. My daughter is home sick with it now.
MM – sorry to hear about Quackers, but I totally get what you are saying about baby ducklings! They are so cute
Dani said
Ok I’ve been quiet until now. Where the HELL is everybody?
Knock knock? Anyone home?
Elizabeth said
Sorry, Dani…I have been busy sorting through a project that went haywire. I am just taking a 5 minute break.
Dani said
No need to be sorry. It usually isn’t this dead here.
Dani said
And my fax machine here just went kaput. Ugh!
Linda said
I’m here, checking in. Unfortunately, I need to do some work, so I can’t stay. I will drop in later…
Elizabeth said
I just read where CBS has cancelled Moonlight. I thought it had a pretty active fanbase?
Mackenzie's Momma said
E- its okay circle of life right? Its been a long time since i’ve had ducklings so I forgot how frickin adorable they are. I have a blue swede, a rouen, and a ??Runner??.
Dani- I’m around just trying to get some of my DVR’ed stuff caught up. Just watched Bones, and i must say i’m glad THIS wasn’t the season finale week or I’d die between now and september. Now I have to go watch Mission To Mars. so i’ll be in and out.
Dani said
I didn’t here about Moonlight being canceled. I thought it had was ok too.
MM, OMG! When I saw Booth go down I was like well this is the season finale. Then they said next week on the season finale. I can’t believe that bitch shot Angel! Hehe! I knew she was cagey from the start. Never trust someone named Pam. If your name is Pam, forgive me!
Dani said
http://www.daemonstv.com/2008/05/12/moonlight-cancelled/
I found this about Moonlight. It seems a lot like our blood sweat and tears that we put into saving Blood Ties.
Elizabeth said
Thanks for the link Dani. I popped over out of curiosity and I have to agree with one of the posts I read. It doesn’t pay to get too attached to a show anymore because the networks just don’t invest much in them or seem to hear the fan base. Like everything else in our society; they are disposable if they don’t meet the requirements right away. It is really too bad. I can’t say I am a huge fan of Moonlight (I love Henry’s Vamp too much), but I did watch it.
laurel said
E – Sorry dear, I was out getting my hair cut and didn’t check my e-mail in time to have coffee today. Nuts. I can do Thursday or friday – your choice.
I’m currently in shock from the 90 degree heat of Las Vegas to the 50 degrees of our little corner of the world… And now I hear we are going to be at 90+ by Thursday!
MM – I love ducklings! Very hard to resist the little balls of fluff, but we aren’t allowed to have them here so we have to make due with the adult ducks that fly in and pad around the yard. Every Easter a pair shows up and sifts through our flower beds for a couple of days and then they leave. Six years in a row… odd.
Dani – I saw that about Moonlight and New Amsterdam. I actually asked about Moonlight while at the CBS studio in the MGM Grand last week and they didn’t know about the cancellation. The folks there were very optimistic about it continuing for another season, so I am pretty surprised to see the cancellation today. Not surprised about New Amsterdam though.
I got to see a preview of a new show they may pick up. It was a Canadian production and was really nicely put together. If it shows up on the fall schedule I’ll be sure to point it out.
Hi Linda!
Hey Wildstar!
Linda said
Hi Laurel! Good to have you back.
I, too thought, that as much press as Moonlight as gotten, that they would get another year. There seems to be an audience clamoring for a vampire show. You would think one of the networks would be smart enough to cash in on that.
Elizabeth said
Laurel – How about Thursday at 2pm? I have blocked out some time on my calendar so it doesn’t get scheduled over
I am really tired of it being cold. I am ready for some warmer weather, but I don’t think I want it to jump up to 90 as quickly as it is supposed to. What ever happend to Spring with a lovely gradual warming to the hotter weather? Nothing like having the heat on one day and the air conditioning the next, huh?
I hope Vegas was fun?
Wildstar said
And today the lady whos been training me pulls me aside and tells me she is sending out esumes and has a couple of interviews! OMG if she leaves I will literally be alone! my training hads come to a screetch hault and now this!
the good thing in that by tomorrow I will be caught up – but now I am freaking out…there is no way in hell I can do her job – I don’t know enough yet and suposedly I have 6 months left to get trained….
ok – shake it off…
good news – paul is going to try and join me for the charity walk tomorrow night – he wasn’t sure he could come, but he sent me an email subject line “SORRY” and then went on to appoligize for not getting back to me or making a commitment …hee hee hee
oh well – it would be nice to walk with him…its only two miles, I can do tht easily..and then we get fed aftewards – now I just need to find either a ride or escort to the Metro station or a ride home..
ducklings…we have a family of ducks living in the bushes out front of one of my neighbors houses – and I’m pretty sure there’s going to be babies!
I saw this male malard walking across the parking lot the other morning and thought “thats weird” we don’t have any water nearby…maybe he was hurt…well this morning I’m walking to the bus stop and I hear quack quack quack from the neighbors bushes…this could be a fund summer!
Wildstar said
well I seemed to have chased everyone away…oh well I’ll be gong to bed soon anyway – I hate being sick – but I am doing a little better today…
Mackenzie's Momma said
Dani- i know right? I mean though it was kind of sweet that he was willing to get shot(die) for Brennan(remind you of anyone???) Made me bawl like a big fricking baby. I’m desperately trying to get ahold of my BFF, and warn her that she may not want to watch it at the library otherwise she’ll probably get a little too ticked at it.
Laurel- I love the fluff balls, they are still nameless little buggars. Dang I wish they were a bit bigger than I could have them sexed to find out wether they were boys or girls. Since they are only about a week old at the moment they are a bit tiny for me to do that.
Wildstar- we did ducklings ‘the natural way’ a few years back that was a trip. our male got a little overeager and had 2 sets of babies(one with each of the girls) but only 8 of them lived as one just didn’t care about her babies.
Sophia Rowan said
A friend passed on the message to me today that while Lifetime still won’t commit to another season, they also haven’t stated that Blood Ties is canceled. I wish they’d quit ridding the fence on this. And there’s a DVD box set available on Amazon UK for about 25£.
Madonna said
Hi girls,
I’m sorry I haven’t been around. I’ve just had an awful lot going on. AN AWFUL LOT!
For those of you who don’t know, my 47 year old uncle was found dead yesterday. No one was expecting it and we still don’t know why. I’m worried about my dad. He was REALLY close to my uncle and his doctor had to call him in a tranquilizer. If you knew my dad, you’d know just how out of character that is.
All the while… my mom’s sister has been in the hospital in critical condition since Saturday morning. She is bleeding internally and they can’t figure out where she is bleeding from or where the blood is going. She also has pnuemonia.
Anyway, just wanted to let you all know that I haven’t fogotten y’all, and that I still love you.
Linda said
Madonna — My prayers are with you and your family. I am sending positive and healing thoughts to you.
Wildstar — I hope you recover completely soon. It is exhausting to be sick and to have to work.
We have a pond across the street from our office building and ducks come over from there and live in the landscaping around the building. We usually have ducklings at some point. They are soooo cute.
I hate cliffhanger finales, so was very glad Bones didn’t leave us wondering about Booth all summer. I think Bones is one of the better shows on tv. It has great dialogue and great chemistry between the cast. They don’t have a vampire on the show, but at least one of them has played a vampire before.
Sophia Rowan said
Madonna, sorry to hear about your uncle.
Himmiefan said
Happy Birthday Anzia!!! Hope you get lots of great gifts!
Madonna – we’re still praying for your family. Let us know how your aunt is doing.
Himmiefan said
Ooo, I’ve got a pretty symbol by my name. My avatar’s on vacation. I’ve gotta figure out how to get him back. Rifkind, if you’re lurking, any suggestions? I believe you were our techie person.
Elizabeth said
Anzia – Happy birthday! I hope your day is positively wonderful
Madonna – I am so sorry to hear about your Uncle and your Mom’s sister! It is always terrible to lose someone, but in such an unexpected way is traumatic. He was also so very young! I will keep your family in my thoughts. You take care of yourself, okay?
Himmiefan – Hey *waves from Oregon* glad you dropped in
Dani said
That’s what I said Linda. No one hurts Angel and gets away with it. Or Booth for that matter because I like him to. I love the rapport between him and Brennan. I think Bones is a great show. It’s very fresh and witty. I can’t remember all their names dammit but I loved when the one guy burst into song and everybody in the lab had dropped their jaws. It was great!
Dani said
I also liked the fact that Ace Young from American Idol was on it. He was one of my favorites from that season. It sucks that he was the one that died though.
laurel said
Madonna – Honey, I’m so sorry for all the bad things in your life right now. I hope you get some answers soon. It is so hard to watch our parents suffering such overwhelming sorrows. We depend on them to shelter us from the world and then suddenly we see them at their most vulnerable like this. I’ll be praying for all of you.
laurel said
HIMMIE!!! How are you? Where’ve you been?
We need to gather back here and speak a little vampire! I think we are about ready to watch and talk about…
Oh, oh. What comes after “Gifted?”
“Deadly Departed?”
Oh yeah…. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANZIA!
Have a wonderful day and remember to celebrate the entire week!
rifkind said
Hi Gals,
Sorry that I have been MIA the last few weeks…
I haven’t been able to keep up with the blog.. I did a quick scan of this post for ‘Rifkind’ and found that Himmi was asking me a question about setting up her avatar.
I have’t walked through these steps recently.. so if the information is wrong, let me know and I will update my blog page..
here you go Himmi
http://rifkind.wordpress.com/creating-the-avatar-2/
-Rif
rifkind said
OK I know that Annalaise DuChat usually presents great birthday poems and limericks, she’s been MIA too, so here is a quick poem for you Z!
Happy Birthday Anzia!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Happy Birthday Anzia
My sweet croquet
Sending wonderful Henry dreams
now don’t forget….
Henry will be dropping by
When the sun slips away with the last bird song
With a grin and a sweet smile and “Hi’,
he will make you his princess the whole night long.
So Dear Anzia
As you fall asleep
Remember to leave your window open a crack
and in the window, Dear Sweet Henry will creep.
-Rifkind
Mackenzie's Momma said
Madonna- I’m soooo sorry to hear about your loss! I’ll keep you in my thoughts and if you need to talk or anything feel free to drop me a line!
Linda- I think if they’d left us hanging for the summer like that, it would have been just a little too much for me to deal with since so many of my fave shows left me on big cliffhangers.
Anzia- Happy birthday!
Sophia Rowan said
Okay, I’m freaking out now. I have $200 left. I am unqualified for every position at Whole foods, including restocking the grocery department, JoAnn’s is overstaffed and so is the school library–my fall back. I need a job, and fast. I even looked on Craigslist, Yahoo HotJobs, and Monster.com. I’m unqualified for every position except email spammer.
laurel said
Sophia – Sounds like you could use a little good karma! Keep looking dear, there has to be something. I know my daughter is looking for a job too, and things are tight right now, all the college kids are out and the high school kids are mostly done, too.
I’ll keep thinking good thoughts for you, something will happen soon!
Sophia Rowan said
Don’t get me started on Karma. We don’t have a good relationship.I swear sometimes I must be cursed. I have some of the worst luck in the world.
Linda said
Sophia — Hang in there, sometimes you have to make your own luck. I know what you mean though, my brother has terrible luck sometimes.
Anzia — I am late posting today. I hope you have a great birthday evening!
Dani — I loved it when Zack (that’s his name! I just thought of it.) burst into song too. He had a great voice.
Rif — I love Anzia’s poem.
Laurel — I am ready to discuss Deadly Departed. It was one of my favorites.
Hi Elizabeth!
Hi Himmie!
Sophia Rowan said
I’ll watch that episode tonight then, if we’re going to be discussing it.
Sent my resume to a couple places I found tonight on Craigslist. New postings, so hopefully I get points for being prompt. Just receptionist type work. I figure that if I could handle it in middle school, I can handle in now that I’m almost graduated from college.
Dani said
Zack! That’s it! Yeah that was my favorite part of the episode.
Dani said
Sophie sending luck your way on the job hunt. Let us know what happens.
Himmiefan said
Hello Elizabeth, Laurel, Rif, Linda, MM, Dani and everybody else! Hope your Thursday is going well. Mine is great, it being payday and all (of course, that also means that my mortgage payment is taken out of my account – oh well, the money was nice the few minutes it lasted).
Sophie – don’t get too down. I assure you, we’ve all been there. I promise you, you will find something.
Has anyone heard from Gypsy? How was (is?) the cruise, how’s her hand doing, etc.?
I guess you all have heard that Moonlight was cancelled. It was okay, but BT was still far better.
Himmiefan said
Okay, this might be old, old news, but it was new to me. I was just digging around the Internet (instead of working, of course) looking for info on BT getting new financing for a new season. I found this from Jan. from E online:
http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=f4893417-244d-461a-8b48-c5e6817daf56
Apparently there is still some hope, at least I hope there’s hope.
laurel said
I don’t know how recent that is – from E On-line, but I keep holding on to just a smidgen of hope.
I was glad to know that Pushing Daisies is going to be back for sure, my girls love it and I found it very entertaining.
Himmiefan said
I love Pushing Daisies! At first, I thought it was a bit quirky for a long-term series, but now I think it can work. The detective friend’s sarcasm is a great dose of humor, as is the waitress (Olive?)
Dirty, Sexy Money is great too! Very tongue in cheek.
laurel said
I haven’t watched Dirty, Sexy Money. It must conflict with something else I watch… when is it on (or when was it on)? I saw that both Cashmere Mafia and Women’s Murder Club have been cancelled with no chance of return because some of the primary actresses have moved on. I know we didn’t want that to happen with Blood Ties, but now I’m just hoping they all get jobs that let us see more of them. I’m sure missing Dylan, Kyle and Christina. I’ve watched the movies that Dylan and Christina have been in, but I sure hope they get some juicy roles that show in the US if BT doesn’t get its miracle.
E – Are we still on for coffee?
Mackenzie's Momma said
I’m so glad that Dirty Sexy Money will be back I got a good laugh out of it and am intrigued to see how some of the story lines play out.
Laurel- It was on Wednesday night at 10pm, on ABC.
I accidently stumbled upon Christina’s episode of CSI: Sunglasses of Justice(aka Miami). It was on @ midnight so I DVR’ed it to watch later(along with about a million other things).
I miss seeing all of them and really hope that even if BT doesn’t get a pick up they all get some ‘regular’ work so that I can see them on other things.
I can’t wait till July rolls around and I get to see Christina in SGA, apparently its a really good ‘horror’ ep. I hear there is a possibility that her character may possibly become ‘reccuring’ instead of just a ‘guest role’. It all depends though upon which character the fans like, and who survives the episode.
*Waves at Himmie* My thursdays pretty good, I have to clean the ducklings cage later, but other than that its good.
laurel said
Aha! Wednesday night is CSI:NY. Now I have to compete with Boston Legal – which my husband and older daughter really love. Thank heavens for Comcast’s On-Demand feature. The only network shows they have are CBS, and just a handful at that. All of the CSI’s plus NCIS and Numbers. I love the police procedurals! hehe
When is the SGA with Christina? I have to go look at ImBD to make sure of the date and time out here. Oh, wait…. MM – You’re in the same time zone, aren’t you?
I guess I’ll have to call E. She must be busy today.
Elizabeth said
Hi Laurel – I just got out of a long, long meeting *sigh*. Yes, I am definately looking forward to coffee. 2pm at our favorite place?
Sophia Rowan said
Supernatural season final is tonight. XD Can’t wait for that. I missed the last couple of episodes.
Been filling out applications all day long. I think I’ve got at least six or eight turned in so far. I found my “dream job” at the public library–organizing the youth summer reading program. I’ve only spent five years working in libraries, am obsessed with books and still read mostly from the YA section. Hopefully they won’t see my lack of a ten year work history as a detriment.
laurel said
E – 2pm!! Yes, I’ll be there.
Wow Sophia! That is my idea of a dream job, too! I worked in libraries for a few years, mostly as a volunteer, and loved it. Anything with books works for me. I’ll be out here cheering for you and praying you get the job. How soon will you know about it?
Mackenzie's Momma said
Laurel- Yes, I’m in the same time zone, lol.
SGA with Christina will air by my best guess on August 22nd(its a friday) on Sci Fi. That is IF it holds out in the 7th slot in the new season line up, which is set to premiere on July 11th. I’ll keep you updated as more rolls into me about when it will air, as I’m just guessing at the moment.
I love a lot of the crime procedurals but the CSI’s have gotten to be a bit much for me. I liked the LV one eons ago when it premiered but now its just gotten on my nerves. I’ve never really like CSI: Miami, hence the nickname(CSI: Sunglasses of Justice). I watch CSI: NY Off and on, depending on if it catches my eye but not regularly.
Sophia Rowan said
It’ll probably be at least a week, I think. I’ll start making calls to check on the status on Monday.
rifkind said
Hi Ladies,
Yes I think that Coreen was wanting the love juju for Henry.
I always loved the little attitude attack from Henry as he left the office after Coreen gave him “the look”.
laurel said
Aren’t we the busy ladies! Nobody shows up for hours and hours but it doesn’t matter because eventually one or two will pop in.
I see that I’m late for the evening chat but no one else showed up. Oh, well.
I had coffee with Elizabeth so now I’m back in a happy mood. I sure wish we could all live closer together.
Hey MM – If some of us make a pilgrimage to Seattle area this summer is there any possibility of catching up with you? Also, I know you mentioned you might be in this area this spring or summer (or Salem area?) so I hope you know that many of us live close to the interstate! Let us know.
rifkind said
Hey Laurel,
I am HERE@
laurel said
Well, what do you know! As soon as I figure no one’s going to be awake out there… Sorry I ran off again.
I just had dinner and worked on one of my stories. I’m in a dry spell right now and I’m looking for that to change soon.
rifkind said
I am falling asleep here..
I hope that we can chat, maybe with WildStar tomorrow night?
Dani said
Knock knock is anyone here?
laurel said
I’m here! Just getting the girls out the door to school.
Good lord, the husband took the day off and now I’m going to have a different schedule than I anticipated. I need to do laundry, but he’ll be wanting to run around.
You may or may not see me here today.
Himmiefan said
Hello Laurel. Hello Dani. I’m just popping in to see what’s going on. Looks like nothing much. Same here at my desk. Oh! I am getting my magnolia tree cut down (not at my desk). The roots could damage my air unit and patio. Does that qualify as exciting? Okay, I thought not.
Be back later.
Sophia Rowan said
Been spending my mornings work on my writing. Trying to add ten thousand words to a story so that I can start sending it off for submission. I’m also trying to get a good chunk of the sequal done because I know I can’t write under deadline.
Dad and I took “my” jeep out for a drive yesterday. It’s a 1984 he got to restore a few years back, and ended up being my first car (we’re both car nuts). Right now it’s in pieces and just barely street legal. For fathers day, I’m crocheting a model of the jeep. I made him one last year of his 1953 pick up, and he loved it.
Still plugging away on the job applications. My next stop is another round with Craigslist.
Dani said
Oh man you have to cut your magnolia tree down Himmie? That sucks! I think they are gorgeous trees.
Dani said
Sophia, how do you crochet a jeep?
Himmiefan said
This really is a gorgeous tree, full of blooms. The people who did the original landscaping back in 2000 planted the tree way too close to the foundation of the townhouse. The arborist, or whatever you call them, yesterday pointed out how the roots are already getting under my patio and with time will tear up the concrete. Since the tree is right beside my air unit, he said that the roots could ruin it too. Not a good thing!! So, down it comes. I’m looking at a dwarf butterfly bush to put in it’s place to hide the air conditioner.
Oh yes, cutting down a tree. That will take up $200 of my economic stimulus check. Exciting, huh. LOL
Sophie – 10,000 words. Wow. Good luck!
Himmiefan said
Oh oh oh. Margaret just got an e-mail from the-powers-that-be saying that the producers are still working on getting BT up and running. So, they haven’t given up hope! Yay!
Dani said
What color butterfly bush? My mom used to have a couple. I forgot what color they were. They died after a few years. I think something was wrong with the soil. I love to watch the butterflies.
Elizabeth said
Himmie – I’m sorry about the tree, but the butterfly bush sounds delightful! Thanks for passing on the word from Margaret. I would really like to hear some positive news on our show. This living in Limbo just sucks rocks bit time!
Sophia – I have to side with Dani here and ask how you crochet a jeep? I am really curious. My son has a Jeep and he loves it. He loves the outdoors and does a lot of hiking, off roading and snowboarding in the winter. It suits his lifestyle perfectly.
I am really stoked, my daughter and I are going to visit him over the Memorial Day weekend. I haven’t seen him since last September.
Himmiefan said
I think it’s a laverder pink one. It’s not as big as some of them because I’ve got to think about it not growning into the air conditioner.
Part of me says butterflies are nice, another part says that they’re flying bugs! Hmmmm.
Dani said
Oh butterflies are lovely. We have a butterfly place up here called Magic Wings. I love it when they land of you. There are literally hundreds flying around. I would love to get married there.
Sophia Rowan said
Dani–very creatively. With a lot of ripping out. Once I have more of it done, I’ll post a picture in my blog. It’s slow going though, because I’m using thread and that aggravates my carpal tunnel faster than anything. I can only work on it every couple of days. So far I have the windshield and 3/4 of the bottom done.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Laurel- If y’all come up to seattle it’d be easy peasy for me to meet up with y’all as long as I’m not working. I may take up the job from heck again depends on what kind of pay they offer and if I can get the ‘good foreman’. See I spend 6 weeks in the summer working for a local pea harvester but its really a ‘good ole boys’ club down there. Last year i was one of 2 girls, and this year i’d be one of one probably.
rifkind said
We went to see Narnia — Prince Caspian
For those of you who enjoyed the first movie, I know that you will enjoy the movie!!
OK, Narnia fans, help me remember the GIFTS
the yougest has the special healing potion
her sister has the bow and arrows and the horn
one of the boys has the sword..
I don’t remember the last Gift…..
Anybody a true fan and remember?
I only saw Narnia once… and I don’t remember.
Sophia Rowan said
I can’t help you there, Rif. I’m not a big fan of Narnia. I tried reading the books three times and just couldn’t get into them. The movie was okay, though.
Mackenzie's Momma said
So apparently I’ve been leaving my muses alone a little too much lately as they have prodded me into making at least 3 different wallpapers, each with about 2-3 versions, so about 6-9 new wallpapers. Then with in the last couple days I apparently have gotten involved in not 1 but 2! round robin fan fics *sighs* apparently I just need to feed the muses lol.
Sophia Rowan said
Hee hee. Yes. You don’t want them turning into lionesses. Or gorgons. We all know how messy things get where gorgons are involved.
I actually did a writing exercise the other day to get me started: describe your muse. I don’t think mine was too happy with the description I gave of her.
DebS said
Hola ladies!
Just stopping by to see whats new. I wish I took more time visit here, but alas I have not. So whats goin on in blog land?
Wildstar said
Happy Birthday Nina!
Wildstar said
To answer Rose:
Father Christmas gives them all gifts: a sword and shield for Peter, a horn and bow for Susan, and a healing cordial and dagger for Lucy. Edmound got a sword but from the army not from Father Christmas or Aslan because he was in possesion of the White Witch at the time.
cool Narnia trivia game – I havent read the books in ages and still got all the questions right! http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/harperchildrens/kids/gamesandcontests/features/princecaspian/
Madonna said
Hi y’all,
Just popping by for a quick visit before heading to bed. I wanted to thank everyone for the well wishes and the prayers for my family. My uncle’s services were Friday and I just haven’t felt much like being around. There is still no word on the cause.
My aunt is doing much better, in fact she may be released tomorrow.
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Happy Birthday Nina!
Gypsy,
I hope you had a wonderful time on your cruise.
Dani,
My mom HATES butterflies and will freak out if one lands on her. Simply because she is deathly afraid of worms and catarpillars and that is what butterflies come from.
Everyone else,
How are you all? (waves)
Himmiefan said
Happy Belated Birthday Nina!! Did someone pass her the weed?
Hello everybody else!
Gypsy, please report in about your cruise.
laurel said
Oh nuts! I forgot to send a Happy Birthday to Nina!
Nina – I know you’ve got lots going on but I hope you had a terrific birthday!
Remember to celebrate extra this year, and have a great birthday week!
Gypsy – I’m waiting to hear about the cruise. Maybe we can get together soon so I can catch up with you and your adventures.
Madonna – So glad to hear about your aunt getting out of the hospital. I’ve been thinking about you and your family alot and wishing there were something I could do to ease your burdens. Just know that we are here if you need us.
MM – I think I might be able to give you a heads up if we get a chance to visit Seattle this summer. I’ll be looking at the calendar and making plans. Right now it looks like the week of July 11-18th is the window we are looking at, so if there is a date that is best for you we can try to work out something. Otherwise, I’ll be traveling a bit with my daughters and we may make an excuse to drive to Vancouver BC before summer’s end. I’ll let you know.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Laurel- The only thing that will be fluid is whether or not I decide to go back to my summer job as it usually starts sometime around then but its weather dependent(its a harvesting job). If you DO make an excuse to go to Vancouver BC, I’m right on the way lol. Though Seattle is great too, I just don’t know how much of anything I’ll be doing in the next few weeks/months with gas prices and all(its $3.99 a gal down the street from my house, where i fill up).
So I survived the heat this weekend, and even got a bit of outside work done de-mossed the roof of the barn, got the ducklings cage cleaned, and mowed the field. Now I’m bushed! I so can’t wait for my ‘mini-vacation’ this weekend!
laurel said
I see I missed the weekend chatter. I’m here writing today and will check in every so often if anyone wants to converse.
Sophia Rowan said
Greetings all. Just stopping by.
I have a job interview tomorrow at three, but even if I get the position I probably won’t get a paycheck because I’ll be working in the shoe department at Marshalls. I’ll just walk away with a bulging shopping bag every two weeks!
laurel said
Sophia – That is kind of the way it is for me working in a quilt shop. I have a wonderful fabric stash but barely enough money for gas and coffee.
Oh, well.
Himmiefan said
Good luck Sophie!! If I worked at Marshalls, I wouldn’t have a paycheck either. : ) Good thing I work for a hospital company. Nothing at all interesting here….
Elizabeth said
Himmie – what hospital company do you work at? I worked at HCA years and years ago when I lived in Nashville. I was probably there about 6 months before I quit.
Laurel – I have Friday off as a company holiday (yay!) Do you want to try and meet for coffee or are you out of town?
Hello *waves* everyone!
laurel said
E – Friday is perfect! I am hoping to not go anywhere for Memorial weekend because I’ve been gone the past two weekends. I can see some weeding and planting in my future so coffee would be a nice break. Name your time!
Elizabeth said
How about 1pm at the starbucks either in Sherwood or Tualatin? Doesn’t matter which one to me – both are convenient. Krysten and I are going to Boise over the weekend to see Justin. We will be leaving bright and early Saturday morning, but I have Friday all to myself
laurel said
If you are at home we should go to the one closest to home. That’s closer for me too. I’ll talk to you on the phone before then, no doubt.
Yippee! Something to look forward to!
Linda said
Good morning ladies,
Sorry to have been away so long. We had our film festival last weekend, and I was very busy seeing one film after another.
Did anyone watch Bones last night? I won’t say anymore, in case there is someone who didn’t see it. I couldn’t believe how it ended! House was awesome too. I haven’t had a chance to watch Gossip Girl yet.
Sophie — I hope your job interview went well.
Dani said
I watched Bones. I was so shocked who the bad guy was. I was certain it was Sweets.
laurel said
Linda – A film festival? How cool. I hope it was a good experience for you.
I’m afraid I was off helping with homework last night, but I already know about Bones and House so feel free to talk amongst yourselves!
I’m looking forward to a number of season finale’s this week, but we have a weird schedule tonight because today is Oregon’s primary election and our TV schedule is screwed. Hopefully, I’m going to be watching NCIS (I’m a little worried about it) and switching over to Dancing with the Stars during breaks.
Tomorrow there will be Criminal Minds, CSI: NY and Boston Legal! I hate it that they moved Boston Legal to Wednesday, it means I have to wait for CSI: NY until it shows up “On-Demand” the next day.
Life is rough. hehehe
Sophia Rowan said
I haven’t had my interview yet. I go in at three (It’s 1:30 now). I’m going to need the extra luck.
Last night I went over to my roommate’s place. We watched Bones (!!) and House (!!), and then we marathoned pretty much all of series II of Torchwood. I finally buckled down and watched Exit Wounds. I bawled so hard. I still tear up thinking about it. The cruelty! Anyone know when series III starts?
So yeah. I went to bed at 7:30 this morning. I slept for two hours when I got back to my parents. I’m a little sleepy now, but I think I’ll be okay. Might take a power nap before I have to leave.
laurel said
Torchwood – “Exit Wounds” was a tough one. I watched it with Elizabeth and we both were stunned. Gypsy still owes us a group viewing of this so we can all discuss it in depth. (Was that an un-subtle reminder?) he
I don’t think they’ve started filming the third season yet but I’ll see if I can find out.
Sophia – Good luck on your interview! We’ll be out here thinking positive thoughts for you!
Linda said
Laurel — The film festival was great! They honored Charles B. Pearce, who made independent films in the 70s. He made The Legend of Boggy Creek for $160,000 and it grossed an unbelievable 22 million in 1973. In today’s market that would translate to 100 million. He also made The Town that Dreaded Sundown about a serial killer in Texarkana in the 1940s. Lioness, about women who are placed in combat situations in Irag, was very good. They are trying to made a deal to get it on tv. If they do, I highly recommend it. The other one I liked was Crawford, about the effect George Bush’s presence has had on that small town.
Dani — I never dreamed it would be you know who! I liked him so much and will really miss him next season.
Sophia — Sounds like fun night! I do not know when Torchwood starts again, maybe in the fall? Laurel, do you know? I thought Exit Wounds was sad, but I wasn’t really surprised about the ending. Staying awake in your interview is important! I will keep my fingers crossed for you.
laurel said
I’ll have to go to Gypsy for info on Torchwood. That woman knows more about such things than you can believe. She must pay more attention than I do.
Linda – If you hear anything about these films making it to the airwaves let me know. I love indie films and productions.
Sophia, when will you know about the job? I don’t want to stop the positive thinking too soon!
Himmiefan said
Hello everybody!! I’ve been extremely busy today, so I’m just now checking in. Hope everyone is doing well.
Hi Elizabeth! *waves* I work for CHS. We have a lot of hospitals, but not as much as HCA, which is huge. Now, of course, the longer I stay in Nashville, the greater my chances are of working at HCA. Anyway, I forget when you lived in Nashville. You might not have been here when CHS moved here in the 90s.
Well folks, I’ve gotta go. I get to go to Birmingham tonight and on Wednesday and Thursday, teach 80, count ‘em, 80 people how to be a trainer. Thank goodness, not all at once. I do four sessions in two days, which is okay, except that Thursday’s early session starts at 7:00 am. Yuck!!!
Talk to you later.
laurel said
Travel safely Himmie, and have some fun while you’re out there. Are you going to get a chance to see Tango? I think that’s her part of the world.
Linda said
Hi Himmie — Have a safe trip. Tell Tango to holler at us when she has a chance.
Sophia Rowan said
The interview went pretty well–he immediately called in another manager for a second interview, and they were both really nice people and seemed impressed by skills and education. They just need to check my references. I got a call in for an interview two days after I handed in my application, so hopefully they’ll be equally quick about making an offer. The starting pay is less than I’d hoped, only $7/hr (OH minimum wage), but they promise two raises within the first year, so that’s good.
Wildstar said
good luck Sophia – I know a lot of places have that 2 raise thing – one at the end of your 3 month probation and the second is usually at 9 months……
well I’ve had a hell of a day – first the PMS demon paid a visit big time – I was sick all afternoon..then someone went to Starbucks and I asked her to bring me back a chi – well the guy gave her the wrong drink – it was a coffee latte! yuck! I drank it – those things are too expensive to throw out so I mixed some of my chi powder mix with it…ohwell…thenon the way home two women started arguing on the train – I really thought there was going to be a smake down! scary…
got off the train and as I’m in line to go through the turnstill this guy got just a little too close – if you get my drft – so I turned around and gave him such a look he backed off ….then I walk out of the tunnel to where the bues are and theres like 15 police! OH great – last time that happened they were chasing some freak who exposed himself ont he train – I didn’t wait around to find out what it was this time – I quick walked for the bus and got right on just as he pulled up…
there are days I really hate public transportation!
so now I’m off to a hat bubble bath and I’ll be back to check in with you…
oh – are we discussing epi 5 this week? i need to know if I need to rewatch…
TTFN!
Wildstar said
well no ones come back….oh well I’m off to write!
laurel said
Okay, I’ll bite…. What is a ‘hat’ bubble bath? hehehe
I’m off to my daughter’s last band concert before she graduates. Wow, just a couple more weeks and then she’ll be a college student.
Wildstar said
Hot hot hot!
sheesh I didn’t catch that before I hit submit…darn it..
well I’m off for the night – still feeling really run down, and the PMS isn’t helping. Had a horrible coughing fit just as I started dinner and couldn’t stop coughing for like 30 minutes! Made myself sick and couldn’t finish dinner – darn it…
well have a good night! love ya!!!
Mackenzie's Momma said
*waves* evening(night?) ladies! I had a long day today. My grandmother, the midget(aka the toddler) and I all drove up to Surrey(BC) for lunch with one of our relatives. Lunch was rather blah(i had the pasta as it was the only thing i knew i could share with the midget), but the visit was nice. I think the last time I saw this particular great aunt was about 5-6 years ago now at least.
Though I did learn a few interesting family tidbits on my trip today. Apparently my great uncle used to own one of the companies that helped to build the Canadian side of the Peace Arch Crossing, the booths and what not. I didn’t know that before as my family doesn’t really talk about what everyone does(I know one of my cousins up there has a rather large property @ Whistler but I don’t know where or why lol).
*HUGS* To you Wildstar I hope the PMS ickys get better quick!
Laurel- If you like Indy films boy have I got one for you! Its called “A Dog’s Breakfast”. It was written, directed, and starred in by David Hewlett. I think its funny(and I’m not a real ‘humor’ person) but its a personal thing with this film. I think somebody else here has seen it too(DebS maybe?).
I was sooo shocked by Bones last night. My friend and I were talking about it and we just couldn’t believe it was him. I mean I’d heard he wasn’t going to be there next season but then I’d also heard someone died in the ep, so I ASSUMED he was going to die, not that!
DebS said
Hi!
Is anyone around today. I have absolutely NO meetings today. Yay! So, I am stationed at my desk working away to get some things done.
Linda said
Good morning ladies,
MM — I just checked out A Dog’s Breakfast on their website. It looks hilarious!! I saw a film last year called Shut up and Shoot Me. It is a black comedy too. You might like it.
Wildstar — I hope you are feeling better today.
I wonder why he is leaving Bones. I thought the whole resolution was improbable and disappointing.
Linda said
Hi DebS
Several of the people in my office have been out this week. They are coming back today. *Sigh* Quiet time will be over for me.
laurel said
Hi DebS! i’m here watching the morning news and listening to David Tennant read a boo on C. I forget to listen to the story because I get so caught up by his Scottish accent. Lovely. *sigh*
I’ll be here at my desk most of the day too! I have to go get some files after while, but it’s only six miles to the shop so I won’t be gone long.
Sophia Rowan said
Hello everyone!
I am finally awake. Well, I’ve been up for a while, but I slept for twelve hours straight last night (making up for the marathon), and didn’t even notice when my parents left for work. They’re not usually quiet about it, and neither are the dogs.
I’ve watched Episode 5, so I’m ready to go whenever.
Sophia Rowan said
Laurel, what station are you watching? Is he still on?
laurel said
Sorry dears – Tennant is only on my iPod. I bought a book on iTunes and accidentally started it playing while I was typing. I kind of got lost in his voice and kept typing. My bad.
Sophia Rowan said
Ah, I well. I have a Dr. Who audio book with him as narrator. I can always listen to that.
laurel said
Which one do you have? I have three – “The Resurrection Casket,” “The Stone Rose,” and “Pest Control.” I was listening to the beginning of “Pest Control”. I’m going to step away for a minute and eat breakfast with my youngest.
Back in a few!
Linda said
Hi Laurel — Was that a “book” he is reading? ( a boo?)
Sophia — Glad you are rested and recovered from your tv marathon.
Which one is epi 5? Is it Deadly Departed? Or did I miss that discussion?
Sophia Rowan said
I have “The Stone Rose.” Really love that one. I’m thinking about getting another, but I’m not sure which.
Sophia Rowan said
well, I’ve put off my writing long enough. Usually I’m ending my session around this time, and after skipping it yesterday to sleep, I really can’t put it off any more. I’ll be back on in three hours, probably.
laurel said
Take care Sophia! We’ll see you when you get back.
“Book” hehe, I know better than to tease others about their typo’s, after all there was the Birthday Weed (should have been week) incident of last summer.
We haven’t actually begun to discuss Deadly Departed, but I’m ready to jump into it at any time. Lots of folks were busy this week but we can start quoting and talking now and the rest can jump in at their leisure.
laurel said
Actually, I think I missed the discussion on “Gifted” as well. Was there one?
I’m up for discussing either or both.
laurel said
Where did everybody go? I got involved in writing and only just realized the time. I didn’t even finish my cup of coffee.
What stories are you all working on? I know we have a fair number of writers here and I’ve read at least some bits from each of you. Where is Dani and what is she doing with her writing these days.
Annalaise? Are there more chapters? You left me hanging!
Wildstar – I have to catch up and read the re-writes so we can go over them…
Rifkind – Are you guys writing again? I haven’t read anything from you in such a long time. Tell your hubby to leave the “war-front” and get back to work! *sounds of whip snapping*
Elizabeth – you promised me more of the story…. *taps foot* Where is it? Oh, and have you finished the last Patricia Briggs books I loaned you? Or did I loan them to someone else? Oh dear, I wonder where they went. Maybe Nisi has them.
Speaking of Nisi…. She was writing too!
And Gyspy – yikes! more story! Hehehe
Sophia Rowan – What kind of writing are you working on? Hmmm?
laurel said
This is what happens when you all leave me alone out here. I start talking to myself. I’m currently actively writing three pieces. A Mystery/Romance that I’m hoping to send out in October, a fan-fic based on Mercedes Lackey’s “Heralds of Valdemar,” and a fan-fic of Blood Ties – which I sort of left hanging. I guess I’d better give that some attention soon.
DebS said
Hey all!
I love David Tennant. If I were listening to him I wouldn’t be able to do anything.
Laurel, I am still coming to Portland on June 21st if that is okay. I am going to spend the end of the week in California, though, with Evan.
Linda said
Laurel — You are a busy bee. Three pieces at once!
Thinking back, I am not sure we discussed Gifted all that much. I have not re-watched that one yet. The main things I remember about it, are the beginning when Henry goes to the club to feed. While he is doing that, he gets a call from Vicki and says he has to go. Just before that the woman on whom he is feeding says “You’ve changed”, he gives her the “vamp look” and says, ” I never change.” When he says he has to go, the woman repeats “you have changed.” He just gives her a frowning look and leaves.
Also, when Vicki and Henry go to the house where the murder occurred and Vicki asks him if he can smell anything besides the blood. He says, “I am a vampire, not a bloodhound.” (or something like that) Lol!
DebS said
Which episode are we on now?
Linda said
I saw David Tennant on the Graham Norton show about a month ago. It was a re-run, I think. It is a silly show, but it can be pretty funny.
I remember they asked him about Rose coming back and he said he had not shot one scene with her. He went on to explain that as the story unfolded, we would understand why.
Linda said
We were talking about discussing Deadly Departed, but Laurel asked had we discussed Gifted. If we did, I must have missed it or I am having a memory lapse, either one of which is entirely possible.
laurel said
DebS – Yippee!!!! I was hoping you would still be able to spend part of your vacation with us, but I certainly would understand if you ditched us for love! This means I have to put my house in order so that you’ll have a place to sleep.
Man, I love having books in such a portable format. I can go walking and not have to put down the “book” – how cool is that?
I had to quit listening to Tennant, too distracting. I’ll save that for when I’m doing some of the stuff I hate to do, like vacuuming and mopping.
Linda, you’ve no idea… I have way to many stories going at once. I have finished a couple of longish short stories but have something like 20 that are in progress. I’m trying to show a little discipline and work on no more than three at once. (I have to admit I’m actually working on another fan-fic piece for Elizabeth’s daughter, but don’t tell anyone).
Linda said
That’s good! You might put something away and come back to it really inspired after working on other things.
Which book were you listening to, that Tennant was reading?
laurel said
I think we can safely discuss two episodes at once if you want to. I’ve just pulled “Gifted” up on split screen and am remembering how much I liked the scene of Vicki perusing Henry’s books in the geek infested “Beguiling” book shop. These two guys are sooooo funny. I think I know them (as in – haven’t we all met guys like these?) he
laurel said
Henry – “I can sign that for you, if you like.”
Vicki – “Are you stalking me?”
Henry – “It’s Wednesday.”
Vicki – “Huh, and that’s what… Stalking day?”
laurel said
I’m listening to “Doctor Who – The Resurrection Casket.” Well, I was until I pulled up “Gifted” and “Deadly Departed.”
DebS said
I didn’t like Gifted all that much as an episode, but there were some great lines in it.
I love the little looks that Henry gave in the early episodes that made him seem like a 20 year old man one minute and then next minute he looks like he is so old and wise.
Linda said
Oh right! I liked that exchange too. The way the comic book store guy bows to Henry when he takes the book from him.
And the part where one of the geeks tells Vicki about the girl wanting Henry to autograph a book in her blood. Is that supposed to have been the same girl we saw him with in the very first feeding scene in epi 1 (the pilot).
Linda said
DebS — That dichotomy of the 20 year old vs the 500 year old, is one of the things that drew me to BT.
DebS said
Laurel–I will email you as soon as I get a chance to work out logistics. I am still trying to figure out if it is cheaper to keep my current flight and just buy a plane ticket from Portland to Orange County and back.
laurel said
I am watching the beginning of “Gifted” and am stunned to discover that for a couple of minutes Vicki, Mike and Kate are all discussing the case. There is some really telling conversation here. Even Dave shows up in this scene to tease Mike. hehe Poor Mike.
Linda said
I definitely need to watch this again. I will check my iPod. I am not sure I downloaded this one.
laurel said
DebS – do you need me to look into the flights from here to OC? I used to live there and know where the smaller airports are. I also know the airlines that fly from here to there frequently – Alaska Air and Southwest are both good.
DebS said
Okay, all. There is about 10 minutes until my year end evaluation. I am kinda nervous, even though I know I shouldn’t be. I will let you all know how it goes. Talk to you in a bit.
DebS said
that would be fantastic laurel. I think Evan said that the three letter code for Orange County International Airport is SNA.
Linda said
Good luck DebS! I am sure you will do great.
laurel said
I love Mike’s interview with the doorman at Henry’s condo. Mike’s hair is doing something seriously wild though.
It’s in the middle of the snog/bite scene at the club, probably one of the top hot scenes of the series. I didn’t realize the ‘theme song was playing in the background while he had his snack.
laurel said
I love Mike’s interview with the doorman at Henry’s condo. Mike’s hair is doing something seriously wild though.
It’s in the middle of the snog/bite scene at the club, probably one of the top hot scenes of the series. I didn’t realize the ‘theme song was playing in the background while he had his snack.
Linda said
Oops! Double post!
I didn’t realize it either, but then again, I had never heard the theme song until recently.
laurel said
I haven’t had a double post in a long time. Sorry about that.
I’m finding that I like “Gifted” more than I remembered. There are a lot of great scenes and good background. I love it when Mike comes to her office to discuss the case and he says –
Mike – “You know, ordinarily I’d say trust your gut, but this one worries me.”
Vicky – “Aw, come on, don’t worry. You’ll get wrinkles.” She pats him on the face then she leaves him to look at the books on her desk.
Elizabeth said
Hi all!
It has been awhile since I have been able to post. Looks like we are discussing Gifted? I seriously do not remember the scene you mentioned, Laurel! This is truly weird for me 
I think I am going to have to buy all the episodes for my iPod which I haven’t had time to do yet.
I will check on your Patricia Briggs books, but I am pretty sure I gave them back to you the last time I saw you along with the Diana Gabaldon book I loaned you. But, we both know my memory is a tricky thing
so I will double check!
DebS – good luck with your review. I always get the knot in my stomach before I have one and i don’t know why….I usually get pretty good reviews! Of course, I still get nervous walking into a teacher’s classroom or the principals office! It is a hold over from being a kid, I suppose….
laurel said
There is a lot of testosterone in “Gifted” I like the scene where Mike has been following Henry to the school.
Henry – “You should have told me you wanted to follow me.”
Mike – “‘Cause you’ve got nothing to hide, right?”
Henry – “No, so I wouldn’t have had to slow down so you wouldn’t get lost. You should go back to ‘tailing’ school.”
Mike – “Oh, ‘tailing school.”
Henry – “Whatever you call it.”
*giggle* They are so good when they have these little verbal spats.
laurel said
Elizabeth! It’s good to see you here!
Mackenzie's Momma said
Linda- I love the movie(ADB) I found out about it before it was released and had such fun helping promote it. They shot the whole thing for like $120,000 or something, and it looks really good(IMHO). I’ll check out that one for sure that you reccomended, as I’ve found a new home in “Indy” films.
Laurel- I’ve been ignoring my writing muse and instead indulging my newfound Photo Shop muse. I apparently am a ‘talented’ photoshopist, according to some I don’t think so as most of my work is tossed together rather hap hazardly, and in in very little time. I barely use any ‘effects’ but everyone on my photoshop group keeps raving about it. *blushes*
Laurel/Linda- there’s a theme song?! where?! not like i have any more room on my cell for downloaded music, lol.
Well I’m off to work on setting up my new blog, for my photoshop art. *sighs* this ought to be fun.
Linda said
Then there is the scene at the end where Henry has all he can stand from Mike and finally picks him up by the neck in all his vamp glory. Talk about testosterone!
laurel said
Yup, I liked that one too. Then Mike gets all pissy and rants about Vicki not telling him about the whole vampire thing.
I really liked the scene where Mike keeps trying to break down the door, inside the school, and Henry tells him to get out of the way. I bet they had fun with that scene, even if it was really short.
Linda said
MM — Someone posted a link to a U tube video with the theme song a while back. I do not still have it. Laurel might. If not, you could search Utube under Blood Ties. It is there somewhere. If I have a chance, I will go look for it.
laurel said
I just checked IMBd and see that Dylan is on an episode of CSI: Miami on Saturday the 24th, 11:30PM on CBS. I haven’t seen it so I’ll have to see if my VCR still works. I hope I don’t forget.
Sophia Rowan said
Oh, I loved that scene. I’m not really big on the episode as a whole, though.
Laurel, as for my writing, I write mostly fantasy/romance, usually more in the YA genre. My biggest project right now is fleshing out and writing the sequel to what started as Blood Ties fanfiction. The characters that started it were (originally) Mike’s younger sister and their niece. When I had it running around in my head, Izzy (the sister) was some sort of occult practitioner. I don’t remember how I did it, but Mike, Vicki and Henry all ended up going to Montreal, where she lived. Mike knocks, she answers the door, they ask if they can stay for a day or two. She says yes, then pushes Mike out of the way. She looks at Henry and says, “Great. Now I have to vampire-proof the house.” (as in, find a room that won’t let in light).
I’ve got about 37,000 words on the first story, and about 10,000 on the second one. Mike is still in the story, with the same first name, job, and still Italian, but I changed the last name. I really should change his first name, since I have a Michel in the story, but I just can’t bear to. He’s so perfect as a Mike.
I have some other projects going too, but I’m already rambling.
Linda said
Laurel — I know!! As if Mike would even believe Henry was a vampire, if he hadn’t seen it. I thought that was kind of dumb thing for him to say.
Linda said
Sophia — Love that line. Vamp-proof the house. Lol!
laurel said
I was surprised by how many really great scenes came out of this one. It was fun to watch it again.
Sophia – Cool, I love taking an already existing world and building my own characters into it,
Sophia Rowan said
Yes, that’s my favorite thing to do with my writing. I started a new story last night that crosses elements of Dr. Who with the Covenant. It might get messy later. All of my character names are mixes of names of those involved in both, both characters and actors (for example, the main character is named Piper Tennant, and there’s a Roberta Tyler (inspired by Billie’s name), and a Rose Davidson).
laurel said
Oh, my! I don’t know the Covenant well enough to follow that, but I could learn. I try to stick to one world at a time, but I can see the Tardis showing up in some of them and adding the whole Doctor and companion element to the story. I’m going to pretend I didn’t just say that.
I don’t need to start anything else.
Sophia Rowan said
The isn’t a Doctor-like character in this one. Just a talking alien cat.
Though I’m half tempted to give it a Scottish accent.
laurel said
LOL – I can hear Tennant reading for the part! Too funny! He is so very charming, isn’t he. Brilliant.
laurel said
Now you’ve gone and left me alone again.
I even went to the grocery store and back while I waited.
Sad.
Linda said
I’m here! Unfortunately, I must go exercise. I will try to check in later.
laurel said
No worries, I’m just popping in once in a while. Have a great workout!
Sophia Rowan said
Sorry Laurel. I’ve been coming in and out. I have to go out to the living room to use the internet, but the tv is in the great room and I write in my bedroom.
It’s kind of funny; when we first built the great room, I was about seven or eight, and I thought my mom was saying we were going to add a “grape room.” I thought we were going to have a huge purple room (I didn’t question it because it’s my mom’s favorite color. I was disappointed when they painted it pale yellow with tan carpet).
I would love to have David Tennant do the voice of the cat (he still needs a name). I might have to write it with him in mind, now.
Linda said
I’m back. I think I will call it a night though. I haven’t had anything to eat and, I am hungry. I will talk to y’all tomorrow.
G’Night!
Mackenzie's Momma said
Well I got my new blog up and running, and got all my recent art work on it. Now I just need to link it to my other blog, and i’ll be done!
laurel said
Go MM!!!
laurel said
What do you know, I got here first today. That’s just weird!
I will be in and out – mostly out – today because hubby is off after a couple of morning meetings. He always runs me around town to do errands so that we can eat lunch out together on Thursdays.
I think, with the price of gas so high we will just stay home and eat tuna sandwiches.
Sophia Rowan said
I hear you Laurel. Much as I love my jeep, I’m glad I have a car with better gas mileage now–almost double in fact. Though my dad still doesn’t believe it’s such a difference. He never does even though I’m the one that drove it every day for three years, and he’s hardly touched it except for repairs. *grumble*
My Covenant/Doctor Who mash up is taking off. It won’t leave me alone (not that I’m complaining). New characters keep coming out of the woodwork, and they all have secrets!
laurel said
Girl – I hope you are posting this story somewhere so we can read it! I’m always interested in seeing the stories that drive my friends to write. I understand being driven by “voices in my head.”
I’m having a couple of them running my life right now, and others waiting impatiently in the wings for my attention.
Sophia Rowan said
I don’t have it posted anywhere. With it not being fanfiction, there’s no place I trust to post it. I could probably put it on my blog, with the understanding that it is a work in progress.
I haven’t even gotten to the meat of the story yet. I’m only 2000 words in.
laurel said
I put some of my stuff on my wordpress site with a password. Then I send e-mails to those I want to read it and give them the password. If you decide to share let me know!
laurel said
So, did everybody drop off for the Memorial Day weekend? I’m sitting here wondering where everybody went. I’m going to go visit my mother-in-law on Sunday, about a hundred miles from here, and then I’m going to come back and plant flowers on Monday while the baby-back-ribs smoke and slow cook.
What is everyone else doing?
Baby-back Ribs
Hot and spicy German potato salad
green salad from the garden
caprici salad – sliced tomatoes, fresh mozzerella slices, thin sliced sweet onion, fresh basil leaves – drizzled with olive oil
Grilled pineapple and bananas over ice-cream
Peach or strawberry smoothies if it warms up from the predicted 68F otherwise we’ll be drinking almond steamers in front of the fireplace in the family room. Brrrrr
What happened to summer?
laurel said
I’ll check back here in a couple of hours to see if anyone is in.
Mackenzie's Momma said
lets see memorial day weekend? I somehow touched upon my insanity and didn’t check my calender when scheduling my one weekend of actual work for the month. So me? I’m totally spending saturday sitting in a ferry line instead of driving to the island because either way i’m in a heap o’ trouble. Saturday night and sunday morning I work, then i’m not sure what i am doing with the rest of my weekend.
Today I have to call the animal shelter back and arrange my new schedule there. apparently they got sundays back,and the nurse asked for me specifically to come and work weekends.
Sophia Rowan said
I have a blogger account rather than wordpress, so I don’t think I can password protect only certain entries. I might set up another blog specifically for my writing, and put limited access on that one.
My weekend will be spent up at my grandparents house on the lake. I’m not going to comment on that until it’s happened, because it’s either going to be a lot of fun or I’ll get arrested for murdering my dad. Either way, there will be fireworks involved.
Sophia Rowan said
Okay, I’m going to go ahead and set up a writing blog. If you are interested in viewing it, drop me a line at knotmagickknitter (at) yahoo (dot) com.
Arrowyn said
This was posted on the Bloodlines forum on May 18 (I’m just getting caught up) in the thread about getting an alert from Amazon when the BT DVD is available to pre-order. I haven’t gone to Amazon to check this out. Can anybody confirm? How nice if we could get it cheaper.
____________
One thing to pay attention to when Blood Ties is available for preordering from Amazon…
If they have a price guarantee instruction link on it when you preorder it, follow those instructions for it (it should be something like their One-Click purchase option). They guarantee the best and lowest price for you when you do. If the price drops at all before it’s available for purchase, you will get that price. I did this for Witchblade the Series when it became available for preorder. It was around $48-49 then and has now dropped to $44.99. The pending charge for it has been lowered to $44.99 in my order for it.
I hope this makes sense.
Holli
________________
Sophia Rowan said
I hadn’t heard of it being available on DVD except in the UK.
Sophia Rowan said
Well, until I have e-mail addresses to invite, it won’t let me make the blog invite only. In the mean time, you can visit it here: http://www.theakashiclibrary.blogspot.com
Sophia Rowan said
And this is what happens when I get left alone: http://www.theakashiclibrary.blogspot.com. (Don’t forget to take the library tour–the link is in the sidebar)
Sophia Rowan said
Okay, this is the third time I’ve posted and nothing seems to be coming up. I apologize if some of you keep seeing repeats of the same post, but it’s not showing up at all on my computer.
laurel said
Sophia – I just tried to send you an e-mail at that yahoo address but it told me there was no such account. Should I try again or was there something I missed?
Wildstar said
ok Verizon is having issues and I dont’ seem to be able to send any messages – not sure if I’m eceiving either – any way – Rose Laurel you available tonight?
I chek the hen house in about half hour and see if either of you are around.
tata
laurel said
LOL – I miss-spelled it. Sorry Sophia. I resent the message just now so you should have mail shortly.
Arrowyn – thanks for the heads-up and the info about the price lock. I didn’t know about that.
Sophia Rowan said
I did get your email, Laurel. I accidentally added you to the wrong blog first, but I caught the problem and corrected it.
If there’s anyone else having problems, please let me know.
laurel said
Thanks Sophia – I got the e-mail. I would go read it now but I had a peach cider with my pizza tonight and now I can’t keep my eyes open. I’m looking forward to reading your work.
Sophia Rowan said
I’m off to my grandparents’ for the weekend. I’ll see you guys sometime Monday night. Have fun!
laurel said
If anyone wants to chat here today I’ll be checking in periodically. i’m really bummed that there was no Doctor Who on the sci-fi channel last night, and no explanation for it. Anybody know what’s up with that?
I guess I’ll have to watch a DVD if I want my David Tennant fix for the week.
That works. There are a couple I haven’t seen from the second season, and my girls will watch with me.
We are due to have rain for the entire weekend, with Monday being cool and rainy enough for us to eat in the house. That just makes me sad. We almost always have a decent Memorial Day weekend. Most of my flowers are two weeks behind so I’ll have to buy flowers if I’m to take any out to the cemetery.
Oh, well. Once the mud dries out I can plant flowers, maybe next weekend.
laurel said
I see, still just me, all by my self. Rats.
Linda said
Hi Laurel — Sorry I have been gone for a while. I got busy at work and at home with various things. I forgot to record Dr. Who on Sci Fi, so I am glad I didn’t miss it. I looked and there is is an epi listed for next Friday, so I don’t know why there was not one this past Friday.
I hope your weather turns out better than they are forecasting. It is hot and humid here. The air conditioner is running as I am writing this. I am hoping it will cool off again next week.
i will check in tomorrow. Oh wait, it is tomorrow! lol!
Mackenzie's Momma said
*sticks her head in and waves* Morning ladies. Just popping by while on the island. Boy am I glad I got to come without the toddler, its a nice (albeit short) break.
So last night they introduced me to their Wii, and boy did it kick my bum! I won a couple games of bowling so they suggested that I try Tennis. Ha! I don’t even watch, or understand tennis really, so that was interesting. Apparently it is possible to make your Mii(wii people) collapse in exhaustion, lol.
Linda said
Hi MM!
I’m just checking in too. For anyone who is interested, I discovered the BBC is showing a Dr. Who marathon of the 2007 season right now. There is a few more hours left, then they switch to Robin Hood.
I am supposed to cleaning my house, so back to that…
Mackenzie's Momma said
*waves at linda* hi! hope the cleaning is going well. I’m half considering seeing if I can squeeze out an extra ‘island night’ I could really really use it. I just don’t know if I’d want to be ‘evacuating’ the island with all the other tourists tomorrow when they all head home. Granted I COULD drive off the island, that is such a long haul *sighs* I don’t know if I’d want to do that or not. choices choices choices.
laurel said
Sorry I missed everyone yesterday. I was on a road trip to Eugene and it ran really long. I did get to visit with Moonbeam so it was all good!
I’ve decided to run my own Doctor Who marathon with the DVD set I bought. Maybe I’ll work in a little Torchwood, too. There are a couple of those I haven’t seen.
MM I hope you got your extra ‘island day’ and some good rest.
Linda, I can’t believe I keep missing you.
I’ll check back later. My girls are both out to movies with friends. Not a bad idea on this rainy, cold day. Hubby is fishing, but even in the rain it is where he is happiest for a day of leisure. Go figure.
laurel said
Ah, alone again.
I guess I’ll have to go back to my DVDs.
sigh
Sophia Rowan said
What? Dr. Who marathon? Where? When? What? I missed it?
*cries*
Oh well.
I’m a bad, bad fangirl. I’ve started two more Dr. Who/Torchwood inspired stories.
Had a very lazy weekend. I spent most of it writing, and started recording one of my stories as an audio book to put on the website. Don’t know how that’s going to go. I feel kind of weird doing it.
Got to see my aunt from Florida. She’s on relapse number…eight? nine? of breast cancer. She’s doing well though, very perky. I love seeing her because she and her family are some of my most relaxed relatives. Most of them are either trailer trash or very, very straight laced Christians.
My family keeps referring to my writing as my dad’s retirement fund, but I’m not sure they’d think of it that way if they knew the kind of things I write!
laurel said
LOL – I know what you mean about wondering what family would really think of our writing. I mentioned that I was writing Vampires and Werewolves and got some funny looks. I usually say I’m writing Sci-Fi and a murder mystery trhiller. I don’t think most of them would really read what I write so I’m not going to worry about it. My mom has read some of my stuff – my choice on which – and she wanted to know where the rest of it was. Now I just have to finish something so that I can try to submit it.
I’m sorry to hear your aunt is having another relapse, that is so very scary. Good that you had a good visit though!
Sophia Rowan said
Yes. It was good to see her. I think she’s doing pretty well–she had all of her hair, so I don’t think she’s doing chemo right now. She might be in recovery mode. It’s been so on and off that it’s hard to keep up sometimes.
I just tell my family I’m writing fantasy, and then they stop asking questions. If it isn’t self help, Christian lit, an EMT manual (dad) or a historical romance (mom) then they don’t read it.
laurel said
DebS said
Good morning ladies!
It is a beautiful sunny day here in the SC. I went to check my voice mail this morning and the automated voice got an attitude with me. I pushed in my password and the voice said, “I am sorry, I cannot talk to you right now.” It was the funniest thing I have ever heard. The automated voicemail lady doesn’t have time for me.
DebS said
I always come to the blog when no one is here. WAAHHHH!!!
DebS said
Did we switch to a different blog topic?
laurel said
Nope, same topic, I just wasn’t here yet. I had to drive my High School Senior to school because she overslept – homework until 3am. Crazy. She only has seven days of school left and she already has the Valedictorian spot nailed, so I’m not sure why she can’t relax a little. She is sure she’d get a B in something if she let up this close to the end I guess.
DebS – I love the bit about the voice mail. Cracked me up!
DebS said
Congratulations to your daughter for getting valedictorian. She wouldn’t be Valedictorian is she could relax, right? My best friend in high school was Seludatorian (sp?) and she was never one to relax about academics.
DebS said
Going to lunch…be back later
Sophia Rowan said
I am here. I taking a break from my writing. I got a late start, and for some reason between last night and this morning, I lost all of my rhythm on my writing. I’m hoping a break will get me back into it.
My parents are semi-supportive. At least if I tell them I’m working on Dad’s retirement fund, then they leave me alone when I’m writing.
Congrats to your daughter, Deb. And don’t take that kind of attitude from the phone!
That is really funny, though. It makes me wonder what could prompt that kind of response.
DebS said
It is actually Laurel’s daughter who is graduating.
I don’t have any kids yet.
I have no idea…maybe the automated voice system woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
I have to go to the dentist this afternoon and get a filling. Yikes! I hate the dentist.
Sophia Rowan said
Sorry, sorry. That’s what I get for typing without looking back at the names first.
Eep. Fillings are never fun. I like my dentist though. He’s very good, but he always waits until he has both hands in your mouth, or some paste or something on your teeth, and then he starts telling jokes.
DebS said
Oh that isn’t good. I get headphones and music while they do my teeth. I love it!
Sophia Rowan said
It’s not too bad really. He’s nice to talk to. He has a cottage right next to my grandparents’ place up at the lake, where we were over the weekend. It’s just odd to be up there in the summer roasting marshmallows with the dentist ten feet away!
laurel said
Sophia – Thanks for the congrats to my daughter, I knew who you were talking to. She’s a great daughter as well as a terrific student and we’re very proud of her accomplishments.
Dentists…. *shudder* I need to go but they can’t seem to find room for me in the schedule until September. What’s up with that? I really hate the way it’s set up. I need to get the girls in and then we all need our eyes tested and new glasses made…. I’m beginning to feel like a car needing scheduled repairs and maintenance.
Sophia Rowan said
Well, I’m off for a bit. I need to pick up my mom from work, and I’ve got some DVDs in at the library. Dead Poets Society and Iron Jawed Angels.
laurel said
I’m going to have to run for a while. I’ve got a few errands to run and then I need to work on my own ‘retirement fund’ writing. October is going to be here before I know it and that is my personal deadline for having something ready for submission to a publisher. I need to have at least one story completed by then, two if I work really hard at it.
I have to get permission from another author so that I can use a quote from one of her books and I’m not sure where to start with that. I think I’ll start with her publisher and see if I can get contact info about contacting her through her agent. I tried to find an on-line contact but this author has been reclusive for years and hasn’t updated her web page in a couple of years.
Actually – Tanya knows her, maybe I can ask her how best to do it.
DebS said
Laurel-Is your daughter going to college in the fall? If so, where?
laurel said
Yes, she’ll be at the University of Oregon this fall, actually she’ll be in the Honors College that is within the University.
We are a little stressed right now because there is housing shortage for the fall and she is scrambling for a place to stay,. No dorm space available but she has a grandmother and lots of friends there so something will work out.
DebS said
don’t get to stressed. As someone who works at university here are the two things most likely to happen.
1) They find her housing even if it isn’t ideal.
2) They don’t find her housing immediately.
In either of these cases, it is typical for students to drop out of school during the first three weeks…which means that spaces open up and they find her housing that is way better.
DebS said
I actually think #1 is more likely than #2.
laurel said
They are making a deal with a large apartment complex nearby, but it means she ends up in a quad. Not ideal for a serious student. She is not very tolerant of the party sorts and I think that may be a problem right away. The girl she was going to room with did get a dorm assignment but they weren’t placed together. It’s a shame because they are both involved in then honors program and they know each other really well.
DebS said
They will have lots of openings within two or three weeks of school starting. She needs to keep her name on any waiting lists as well as pay attention to whats going on in the residence halls she would prefer to live in. Also most colleges and universities have a roommate change time for freshmen (typcially in october or november). That might be a good time for her to move in with this girl if she hasn’t gotten better housing before hand.
DebS said
I soooo do not want to be at work today! There about a thousand things I would rather be doing.
Arrowyn said
Well, I thought I was better — not so much. I posted this on the previous thread and then came on here to see if there was any response and wondered why the blog ate my post! Sheesh! However, in the meantime, I realized that I have lost a day — I mean lunch on Wednesday (tomorrow). And now I know E’s home address. I’m going to quit while I’m behind!
Portland Gang:
Is anybody available on Tuesday (tomorrow) to have lunch with me? Yes, you heard right — lunch — with me — and during the week. What is this world coming to! All the auditors are out for 2 days at a seminar. Laurel, if E isn’t working, would you get this to her. I don’t know her home email address.
laurel said
Um, Arrowy…. This is Tuesday. I’m hoping you mean tomorrow, which is Wednesday.
laurel said
DebS – thanks for all the encouragement about the housing debacle. It is such a stressor to have hanging over our heads when we just want to celebrate her successes. You made some great points and I’m going to pass them on to her.
Arrowyn – I re-read your post and now understand it better. I guess my brain needed some translation time.
Sophia Rowan said
I’m back for a bit, anyway. I leave for my orientation in a half hour/forty-five minutes.
laurel said
Good to see you in here Sophia!
We need to think about our chat on “Deadly Departed” or “Gifted” – or both.
I need to think up some questions and favorite lines so we can get a discussion going tomorrow. Hmmmm.
Anybody can start this, don’t wait for me if you have something to start the ball rolling!
Sophia Rowan said
I’m ready to discuss either at any time. I’ve already watched them both. I’ll probably be doing another marathon here soon, since I need to burn everything to DVD.
Sophia Rowan said
Well, I’m off. I might be back around 10 (ET).
laurel said
Oops, I went off and got caught up in writing. Sorry Sophia.
I’ll be back later to. I have to go to an Orchestra concert at the middle school tonight, so maybe you won’t see me until tomorrow.
DebS said
No problem Laurel-I work in student affairs at a college..the gist of my job is to make the transition from high school to college easier for students and to help them develop and grow. If you or your daughter have any questions don’t hesitate to ask, and I am more than willing to talk about it when I come to visit. My parents went to college, but I still had no clue and they had no clue by the time my college years rolled around.
The dentist went fine. It was a lot more painful than last week, but I was a trooper. I go back in two weeks for a temporary crown and three weeks after that for the permanent crown. Then after that I have two more fillings and one more crown. Yay!
Sophia Rowan said
*wags naughty finger at Deb* Has somebody not been brushing their teeth?
Just got back from orientation. Looks like a good company to work for. I’ve only got one day of work this week though, because they had some scheduling errors. The bright side is I get paid every Friday, though, so I’ll have cash in about a week and a half.
Sophia Rowan said
Well, I’m off for the night. See you all tomorrow.
Mackenzie's Momma said
*pops head in and waves* Hi everybody! Sorry I haven’t been around much, had a nice weekend(alas no extra day at the beach) then came home to find that my favorite forum had errupted into a war zone while I was gone *sighs* normally we are a big giant family but a new member came in and said some things that needed to be said, and started a HUGE war. So a few of us ‘old timers’ have been trying to smooth things over but it just isn’t going well. Gotta love non-moderated boards aye?
I’m about ready to murder my ‘new neighbors’ who moved in. I have a family of frogs living under my window, that keep ribbiting all fracking night long. I haven’t slept well since I got home, and have been resorting to the old standby of passing out while the baby naps as they are asleep then. I have so many better things to do during the day, but I need sleep too.
DebS said
I do brush and floss, I swear! I have a calcium deficiency which reaks havoc with my teeth and will most likely lead to osteoperosis. I try to compensate with lots of milk and a multi-vitamin (when I remember tot ake it).
Sophie, where are you working?
laurel said
Good morning!
DebS – I grew up with very soft baby teeth and had lots of fillings in them. Now I’ve got plenty of fillings and several crowns – not related to lack of oral hygene! My gums are healthy and I brush and floss twice a day. Some of us just got shorted genetically when it comes to teeth.
MM – Frogs. I feel your pain.
DebS said
I hear ya Laurel! My sister got her first cavity at 21. I got my first cavity at like 9 or something like that. I was always jealous.
DebS said
MM-I am sure this has been asked/said before, but I only recently came back to the blog. How old is your baby? boy or girl? name?
laurel said
Um, Deb? MM = Mackenzie’s Mom.
Hint, hint.
Sophia Rowan said
I’m working at Marshalls. I start Friday, which means I need to wrangle my mom into recording Dr. Who for me.
We have a little pond right outside my parents bedroom window. Every few weeks in the summer, my dad goes out just after dark with a BB gun….
I had a few cavities when I was little, but they were in baby teeth so the dentist never did anything about them since they just fell out anyway. I had my first filling last year, I think, but I’d actually had a piece of enamel pop off–I was under a lot of stress at school and at home, and didn’t realize how tightly I was clenching my teeth. I also blame my braces for that, because it was right in a spot where one of the brackets was glued. I have a sensitive spot on the left side of my mouth, but again, I blame my braces for weakening the enamel, and also my retainer because it no longer fits properly and I think it causes more harm than good now.
DebS said
Oh haha…yeah i should have known that about MM. But she always raises goats, so how do i know there isn’t a goat named Mackenzie out there? huh? huh?
Sophia–if she can’t record Dr. Who for you. you can go to http://www.surfthechannel.com and find it there.
Laurel–i just sent you an email asking your opinion about my trip plans. let me know what you think.
Linda said
Good afternoon all,
Sorry to be gone for a while. Work has kept me busy since I got back from the holiday. *Waves* to Laurel, Sophia, MM & DebS.
Sophia — Congrats on the job at Marshall’s
I see we are discussing cavities. I was so cavity prone as a child, I had twelve (yes twelve, count’em) in my baby teeth at one time. It took 3 trips to the dentist to get them filled and I was probably 5 or 6 at the time. Fortunately, I stopped having them as I got older.
DebS said
Linda–Lucky you that you stopped getting them. I have learned to cope with my fear of the dentist though..so that is good.
Linda said
It is true, if you have to go often enough, you do become less anxious.
DebS said
So, Linda how are things going in your neck of the woods? Arkansas right?
Linda said
I was just looking at surfthechannel.com. They have The Covenant in their library of movies.
Linda said
DebS — Things are fine here. It is really hot and humid, all of a sudden. I think it will be a long summer. How are your relatives that live here? I hope they did not have any damage from the tornados we have had this spring.
DebS said
Linda-I don’t think they did. My relatives are doing pretty well. I haven’t talked to them in a few weeks. I will have to check in with them.
Sophia Rowan said
Ooh, thanks for the link, Deb. I’m trying to watch Runaway Bride right now. I haven’t seen too much of that season. I don’t know if it’s going to load, though. Our connection seems to be a bit too slow for the site.
DebS said
I hope it loads. I love this site for shows because of how it is organized.
Sophia Rowan said
I had to reload the site, but I got it working.
I am officially in love. The Japanese subtitles are kind of amusing, though.
Mackenzie's Momma said
Laurel- I’m hoping that it will get better. I doubt it will but a girl can hope right?
DebS- My Daughter is just over 2 almost 2 and a half. She’s a March baby which was nice IMHO, as I wasn’t super pregnant during the hot summer(I spent that summer living in corduroy).
I finally got to finish the NCIS season finale, and even though I KNEW what was coming, it was still a bit shocking.
Had a nice day today with speech therapy this morning, and then i took a nice long sleep since I couldn’t last night with the noisy neighbors
I have some typing to do tonight, to get some of my new writing transfered to my laptop.
DebS said
Good morning ladies! I think I have been the first person to the blog for the last three days. I have made a point to drop in. We really don’t spend much time here anymore, which is so sad.
I miss Gypsy…what have you been up to lady?
DebS said
i just happened to reread what I just wrote. Sounds kind of snippy…sorry that wan’t how i meant it to sound at all.
Sophia Rowan said
Greetings all.
I have a new addiction now. I’ve been going through and catching up on on all the Doctor Who episodes I missed. Then I think I’m going to go back and watch the original series. I’m such a dork.
DebS said
then that makes me a dork too. I started watching DW during Christopher Eccelston’s Doctor….and have been watching the new series religiously ever since. I then started watching the original series. I have watched Doctors 1-3 and am on Tom Baker, #4.
Linda said
Then I am a dork too, I love the Doctor! What’s the deal with #4 Tom Baker? I haven’t gotten that far. Does David Tennant leave DW? You can tell me, I don’t like to be surprised anyway.
DebS — I didn’t think it sounded snippy.
DebS said
Tom Baker was the 4th Doctor.
I don’t know if David Tennant is leaving. I haven’t finished the current season. i am choosing not to watch ahead even though I can.
Sophia Rowan said
I heard that he likes to keep the fans guessing as to when he is leaving. Catherine Tate was quoted saying he was going to leave at the end of this season, but he later refuted it.
I decided that I had to watch the first series after I was going through the special episodes on SurftheChannel, and came across the short episode. I can’t remember the title now, but it was really sweet.
Elizabeth said
Sheesh – I am so far behind…David Tennant is thinking of leaving Dr. Who? I love him! I can’t say I am fond of Donna yet. I am hoping she will grow on me a bit, but so far it hasn’t happened. I haven’t seen very many episodes with Eccelston’s Doctor, but have seen the majority with Tennant.
MM – I am with you on NCIS. I knew what was going to happen through most of it, but I didn’t see the end coming. Did you? I know I sat there with my mouth open for a minute or two while I tried to absorb it. I can’t wait for next season.
Sophia Rowan said
I like Donna better than Martha.
Ooh, I had no idea that Gwen was in Doctor Who! Well, not Gwen, Gwyneth…but still! Eve Myles!
Linda said
I’m convinced. I need to go back and watch the first series too. It will give me something to do this summer when nothing is on. The Lost season finale will be the last hurrah for me tonight.
Linda said
Donna gets on my nerves a little, but I am liking her better. I had just gotten used to Martha when she left the show. As you can see, I don’t tolerate change well.
I didn’t know that Gwen (Eve Myles) shows up in Dr. Who.
I don’t watch NCIS, but maybe I should start. Lots of people talk about it. It sounds intriguing.
Sophia Rowan said
I feel kind of bad. We’re supposed to be discussing Blood Ties, and I keep getting distracted. “Ooh! Shiney! David Tennant! Look over there! Torchwood!
DebS said
Yep Gwen was in DW. I love David Tennant! But it is the natural order of DW for Doctors to change..so I am hoping to love the next Doctor as much as I have come to love Tennant. This is the last year of his three year contract, but that doesn’t mean he is done yet.
Sophia Rowan said
I really hope he sticks around. David will always be “my” Doctor, not that I can really say much since I’ve only ever seen him and Christopher Eccliston (sp?).
DebS said
He is my doctor as well
rifkind said
Hi Gals,
Sorry about not being here much.
I was SO looking forward to the holiday weekend at the cabin and a chance to write, and chat away with my BT Sisters… and then the dial-up account at the cabin didn’t work.. URGH!!!!!!!
Well, next weekend should be better. The laptop that I use died since I had last been to the cabin, and I had forgotten to get the dialer and all the account information setup on the new machine before last weekend!..Then of course the internet company offices were closed by the time that I figured out that there was a problem.. SO I called them on Tuesday and found out what was UP…
So I shoud be online next weekend. YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!!
I am working on creating the background reference website to support our book… I finally got the first pages posted last week and the domain name registered last Saturday.. it is still under construction.. and I am spending waaay too much time playing with it.. but it is ‘pretty’..
http:\\www.rifkindsworld.com
Then I spent another 4 hours on Saturday researching “Click Beetles”, as they are going to be a natural warning system in our story.. and were sacred to the Egyptian Goddess Neith.
The gals here at work said that I am doing way to much research for the book.. but then again THEY are not writing a story with an engineer!!!
Laurel,
Bill got another 1 1/2 chapters written last weekend.. once he concludes this section… we can get the chapters polished and I can post them on the blog.
I am concerned though.. as we are again at a major POV change.. this time switching to Nefertiti…. and I worry because it took Bill MONTHS to figure out how to switch POV the last time!!!!
Sophia Rowan said
Speaking of writing, I just wanted to put out the bug one last time that if anyone wants to read my writing, drop me an email or let me know here so I can add your email address to the “allow” list on the blog with my stories on it. It’s still under construction, but it’s functioning and I think will come out well in the end.
rifkind said
Congrats Sophia on the new job!
Time for ear plugs MM!
I won’t travel anywhere without them and it helps me to get a better night’s sleep!
DebS said
I love reading all of your guy’s writing, so sign me up Sophia. I don’t know your email though.
Sophia Rowan said
Thanks, Rif. We’ll see how things go. My first night is tomorrow.
Sophia Rowan said
My email is knotmagickknitter@yahoo.com.
Elizabeth said
I am having a real hard time today posting anything
Unfortunately, it is all operator error which makes it worse!
Rif – I am glad to hear you guys are back to writing. I really enjoyed the few chapters I previously read of your work and definately would love to read more. I checked out your web site – you are right…it is pretty
Also, pretty informative!
DebS said
Hey Rifkind!
Sorry about the internet at you cabin..that sucks.
DebS said
Mine is dlynn.smith@gmail.com
Linda said
Hi Rif!
I am interested in reading your writing. i will send you an email.
Sophia Rowan said
I’m adding all of you to the allow list. The website it http://www.theakashiclibrary.blogspot.com
Sophia Rowan said
I’ll be back in a bit. I need to take my mom to the grocery store.
rifkind said
Thanks for the compliment E!
and also to nice words DebS and Linda..
When we finally get the newly revised first 6 chapters put out on the blog.. I am going to make the password much easier to remember!
Once we get the latest versions posted, I will email you the new password!
The one that I have currently on the pages, is one that Bill made up… and EVEN I CAN”T REMEMBER IT!!!! LOL!!
We have added a new prologue to the story. I think that you will like it!
And I like how we are slowly introducing the special attributes of our protagonist..
Once I get the Egypt research up-to-date…. and the website where I like it… I need to get back to my own story.. a BT related story that has been sitting for a long time.. I think that Vicki has waited long enough!
-Rifkind
So maybe I can get some of the BT story written this weekend too!
laurel said
Holy toledo, Batman! I disappear for one day and you all show up!!!
How the heck did that happen?
For those of you who were talking about Doctor Who….
Eccleston was the 9th doctor
and Tennant the 10th. I haven’t heard if they are going to keep going with Tennant but the word is there may be a break of over a year no matter whether he continues or not. It takes them aprox 9 months to put together 13 episodes so the schedule is pretty brutal. There isn’t much time for the Actors to do any other projects. I’m hoping Tennant will continue, because I think he is just adorable.
Gypsy won’t mind our talking about DW on here, she is my source for information about the series and she is a serious fan of both DW and Torchwood. She has Torchwood fan-fic posted out there in the cyber-world. I’ve read it and she is really awesome!
My e-mail took a dive yesterday so I’m just getting back on line now. Google vs. Verizon. Not pretty. I had to go reset my passwords because Google suddenly forgot who the hell i was.
It’s better now.
DebS said
Hi Laurel–
I purchased my ticket to CA. It looks like we are going to have schedule a shopping trip with the Portland gang so I can have an amazing outfit or two for my trip to CA.
I heart the whole Doctor Who universe. I have watched old DW, new DW. Torchwood, and the Sarah Jane Adventures.
laurel said
Wait until you see the Portlanders in ‘group shopping’ mode. We are pretty funny when we get together (and of course t