Word Association

Clearly, I’ve been a bit AWOL– swept up in a few real-life issues and neglecting my poor little blog. I’ve been singing all day about buying a Corolla. I have no actual intention of doing so. And, no, it’s not a jingle. In the words of Adrian Monk, here’s what happened: A couple of weeks [...]

Deep Smit, Revisited

I haven’t done a Deep Smit posting in a good long time, but I am in love with– of all things– an Old Spice commercial. Two tickets to that thing you love! Anyone else?

Yeah, That Looks About Right: Illinois Solutions for the State Budget Crisis

Looks like Illinois is finally coming up with creative solutions for the state budget crisis, but I’m not sure they’ll be successful. I was driving my husband home from an appointment yesterday, and we passed one of those big old billboards announcing the lottery jackpot amount. It looked a bit like this (*Note– this photo [...]

What’s Mine is Yours

So the other night as we finish dinner, I pick up my empty tea mug and head to stove to put the kettle on. “Can I have some tea, too?” my husband asks. “Sure. Where’s your mug?” He points to the one in my hand. “I think that one’s mine.” “Nope. Yours is probably upstairs.” [...]

If You Believe in Love…

“I don’t know if you believe in Christmas… Or if you have presents underneath a Christmas tree. But if you believe in love, That will be more than enough For you to come and celebrate with me.” ~ Kermit the Frog, “The Christmas Wish” Happy Holidays, everyone!

Can We Twalk?

I love a good pun as much as the next person (okay… that’s not actually true. I love them wildly more than most folks, but that’s neither here nor there) but this whole twitter-speak practice of adding a “TW” into pretty much any word is getting on my nerves. Don’t get me wrong… some of [...]

If I Were Scripting the DVD Commentary for Half-Blood Prince…

So, I saw Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince shortly after it came out. I have mixed feelings about the film, as I found plenty to both love and hate about it. I figure the movie has been out long enough now to safely post details, but if you haven’t seen it and are [...]

Well… That’s a Little Freaky, Frankly.

So, I had to coordinate a series of interviews today for a new doctor in my department. I offered to take her to lunch afterward, but she needed to leave for an afternoon shift. Which left me all ready to go to lunch, but completely on my own. This doesn’t happen often. Due to the [...]

Who Doesn’t Enjoy a Makeover Once in a While?

I heart my wordpress blog. Seriously. I love the post editor here. I love that I can have as many pages as I want and keep everything neat and organized. I love the threaded comments and the stat reports. I love WordPress more than the other blog sites, and I can say that fairly objectively. [...]

Under Cover

Kate Schafer Testerman posted this little activity over on KT Literary. You can read the full rules on her site, but in a nutshell: the task was to design a book cover using a randomly generated author name, book title, and cover image. So I decided to play along (It’s the least I can do [...]

A Zoological Discovery: Animal Kingdom Celebrations!

So today seemed to be a fairly ordinary day until I left my house. Then things got a little weird. I couldn’t explain them at first, but I think I’ve finally hit upon the reason. Today is a day of celebration in the animal kingdom. Today the fauna are honoring… The Chicken. And how DO [...]

Another Mystery Solved!

My husband, affectionately known around these parts as “Mr. Kiddoc,” has baffled me for years. He can make things disappear without a trace. Give him a set of keys or a remote control or a scrap of paper with a phone number on it and– in under a minute– it will be gone. He won’t [...]

Shh… It’s Vewy Vewy Quiet. And CakeWrecks Rocks.

If you’re a regular reader here, you may have noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically quiet lately. There are a number of reasons for that, some of which I hope to share soon. But in the meanwhile, one of my favorite non-publishing blogs, Cake Wrecks, had done a special Sunday Sweets Edition on books! You must check [...]

Today, In a Nutshell… or Pages and Pages

Today has been an uberwacky sort of day. Here’s a little rundown of the highlights: Woke up. Late. (cuz I was up late coughing. It’s the end of a stinky virus) Scuzzled around like a madwoman and lead-footed it to work. Arrived to big banner announcing that the hospital is switching pager service providers, which [...]

U Got the Look: Novel Marketing and Prom Ensembles

Well, Prom season is upon us. You may wonder what the heck that has to do with marketing a novel. Well, I’ll tell you. But first, I’d like to introduce this into evidence: That’s me (with my sister) on my way to the prom circa 1992. Now, if you’re like me, after looking at this [...]