Monthly Archives: March 2006

I’m getting killed.  I didn’t take much time to fill out my picks and it shows in the results.  First inclinations, Blink, immediate reaction…bull.  I’m getting killed on my initial reactions.  Oh well.  Bigger fish to fry.  

Hi everyone, I’m back to harrass you into buying more books.  The owners of the independent book store, Mystery Lover’s Bookshop are always saying “if you want to be an author, then you better buy books.”  They’re right of course.  … Continue reading →

Mignon asked about the plane conversation I overheard… Well, I’m the biggest eavesdropper ever, but even knowing that, I didn’t start out listening to this.  But I got sucked in. I had an aisle seat.  The woman beside me in … Continue reading →

Okay, I’ve seen the crazy polygamy show and I don’t know what to make of it yet.  It’s not that interesting at this point.  Three women, each with different character flaws are disappointed in their relationship with hubby.  And this … Continue reading →

…qualify as a mullet? Being from Pittsburgh I understand the basic mullet, its characteristics and presentation habits, but something about Patrick’s hair in Roadhouse makes me think…not a mullet. Though common sense says it surely is. I’ve been to Kiawah … Continue reading →

This morning in the paper, there was already an analysis of Oscar fashions.  I think this recap of best and worst in the Post-Gazette is a good parallel to what happens when people start saying one genre of writing is … Continue reading →

I flipped back and forth between the two, accomplishing nothing in the way of writing. I love Steel Magnolias…there’re about five lines in it that practically make me burst into tears.  Then I saw Reese Witherspoon win the Oscar…she was … Continue reading →

This thread at Miss Snark’s illustrates, to some degree, the point of my post yesterday.  So many freaking grumpy writers.  Perhaps I forget they’re people, that they might be bitter and critical in every avenue of their lives.  Where is … Continue reading →

…  Can you think of any? I’m very easy on books.  There are certain kinds I love to read–mystery, chick lit, women’s lit, thriller (the Patterson murder type books that I think are categorized as thriller), and classics. Very few … Continue reading →

There’s an interesting comment thread at the cafe today…I guess this is some type of spamming thing.  Some entertaining places for everyone to visit if you’re bored enough.  Five things I have to do: 1.  give myself an injection tonight.  … Continue reading →