Contributing to this blog:
- "Dave" is Dave Barry, who is a humor columnist and presidential contender.
- "judi" is Judi Smith, who is Dave's Research Department, as well as being interested in men.
- "Walter" is Walter, a bone from the penis of a walrus.
For the past several days I've had an earworm. Dunce with me! I want to be your partner. Can't you see the music has just started. Night is falling and I am callllling dunce with me! Yeah, I don't even know if those are the right words or not. Ok, I'm sure about the dunce with me part, but not the rest. See what you people do to me?
And ...mature, Blue? Is that what we are calling it now? NTTAWWT
Nothing worse than stale glassware.
*leaves tip in Blue's hat*
*notes that it is sticky too*
*decides stickiness must be from that surveillance tape*
*which is euphemism in and of itself, I think. Didn't it used to be called the perv cam?*
Well yes, you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning then winning the lottery. I wonder, if you were hit by lightning, does this make it easier to win the lottery?
At this point, given the infinite random creativity of all Dave Barry fans, and their propensity to regard any word combination in terms of rock band name potential, if I were a musician, which I am the furthest thing from being, not without some regret, I think I would want to name my rock band "Rock Band".
..n yeah, huh? (but he's usually not too far away. i thought i felt the earth move under my mink piwwy the other day, but it was just the puppy).
(innocent? bwahahahahahaha! *snork* good one! ;)
*crosses everything and wishes for a soul mate for alfred* duuude. that would be so cool. deep breathely as Uncle O would say. oxygen really does make a difference. cherish the sameness and respect the differences! *claps hands over mouth* *does footy happy dance*
you really are very capable when you focus in and edit properly, yanno. (i only wish i could. ;) i can see where you could be readable. especially if you were to stick to somewhat familiar territories. ;) which genres interest you the most?
..as if i couldn't have figured that one out, with a cup of hot tea and some deep thought. :)
and ..really? any publishing prospects? is it an actual book or an anime type thingy? (i don't want to say `cartoon' because it dismisses them too lightly)
speaking of anime, is it me, or is it all rather hostile and sinister? and is that the point? (i've never made it even a quarter of the way through an attempt to watch).
Heh. I loved Gundam Wing, but it had a 'non-violence is best' theme all around it. And then giant humanoid robots would blow up.
If you want some very good and non violent comics, check out Yotsuba &..(every book is marked Yotsuba & 'gardening' or something like that.) and Azumanga Daioh (Azu's weekly comic). They both speak on joy, happinness, and life. I find myself joyfully reading them when i get the chance.
It's an actual book. I haven't submitted to any publishers yet, because it just scares the crap out of me. I know how many times people got rejected. I just want to submit once, and get a good deal. Which won't happen, so I need to get the courage to submit.
I guess I could submit to Tor and get it over with. The rejection letter just scares me.
um, mine is in english. but i wouldn't be surprised; we have billboards and local commercials in spanish. we seem to have become bilingual.
and, hey .. don't be scared. a great motivational teacher once told me that you have to view each rejection as a stepping stone to success. and some editors might even give you suggestions and ideas.
go fer it ;)
What seems to be scaring me, is that some of the places have even bigger requirements then others. From what I have read up, the more respected places won't even look at my manuscript until after an agent sends it to them. Stuff like that.
So not only would I need to send a manuscript over and over again to publishers, I would have to do the same with agents.
But yeah, I just need to do it. While still editing it.
cake??!! *grins* thank you. :) I did dun gradiate agin so I is dun matriculatin' fer good. It's taken me a week to recover. Tho I'm still having nightmares. So I'll gladly share that cake around.
We need another comment here. I hope I don't dominate to much here.
Just wanted to say hi to you all.
The story with the girl ends weird. But I got to see Phoenix and the ocean again. So I am satisfied.
Still editing my book. Proud of the progress I have made with it. Figured out the voice needed for the story, and who the characters really are and all that. Enjoying all of this.
Never really went to a high school dance, so had to settle for the homonym.
Posted by: Alfred | December 05, 2008 at 03:57 AM
Huh. I usually catch and bemoan my name change failures the instant after I hit Send. I must be getting ....... mature.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 05, 2008 at 10:23 AM
*scampers in*
*hugs neo*
*tries to ignore the odd couple duncing* (nttawwt)
*swipes the cheese-its n scampers out*
Posted by: a nony mouse | December 05, 2008 at 02:39 PM
*Examines surveillance tapes at 2:39 pm Dec. 5, 2009*
*SNORKS @ readily identifiable 2-legged she-mouse*
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 05, 2008 at 06:49 PM
Who moved my cheese-its?
*hugs nony*
For the past several days I've had an earworm. Dunce with me! I want to be your partner. Can't you see the music has just started. Night is falling and I am callllling dunce with me! Yeah, I don't even know if those are the right words or not. Ok, I'm sure about the dunce with me part, but not the rest. See what you people do to me?
And ...mature, Blue? Is that what we are calling it now? NTTAWWT
Posted by: neophyte | December 05, 2008 at 06:53 PM
That's my euphemism and I'm sticking to it.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 05, 2008 at 08:30 PM
*is awed by amazingly advanced technology*
*giggles @ blue's sticky euphemism*
*gooses the
lechprof*Posted by: nony | December 06, 2008 at 05:41 AM
*leaves munchies & drinks for tgi saturday*
Posted by: nony | December 06, 2008 at 05:59 AM
*Indulges in yummy munchies and drinks, tips hat in gratitude*
*Returns empty bowl and glassware*
Can't have them going stale, ya know.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 06, 2008 at 07:55 PM
Nothing worse than stale glassware.
*leaves tip in Blue's hat*
*notes that it is sticky too*
*decides stickiness must be from that surveillance tape*
*which is euphemism in and of itself, I think. Didn't it used to be called the perv cam?*
Posted by: neophyte | December 07, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Thanks for the Munchies.
Dunce all night!
Posted by: Alfred | December 07, 2008 at 03:40 AM
Hmmmm .... "Stay clear of sub-prime mortgages, credit default swaps, and Powerball."
NOW she tells me!
*Untips hat*
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 07, 2008 at 09:05 PM
Well yes, you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning then winning the lottery. I wonder, if you were hit by lightning, does this make it easier to win the lottery?
Posted by: Alfred | December 08, 2008 at 09:54 PM
All in all, I'd still probably prefer the lottery.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 09, 2008 at 10:32 AM
just as shocking, less static cling?
Posted by: Alfred | December 09, 2008 at 08:40 PM
"Just as shocking, less static cling"
caught me off guard (not en garde) and made me laugh. Out loud.
For which I am grateful.
Posted by: neophyte | December 11, 2008 at 07:46 PM
Your welcome.
Posted by: Alfred | December 12, 2008 at 04:22 AM
I prefer dynamic cling.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 14, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Always an interesting Yoga pose, when the clothes are clinging as your standing.
Posted by: Alfred | December 14, 2008 at 07:31 PM
Dynamic Cling wbagnfarg, of course.
*poses clothes*
Posted by: neophyte | December 15, 2008 at 05:06 AM
At this point, given the infinite random creativity of all Dave Barry fans, and their propensity to regard any word combination in terms of rock band name potential, if I were a musician, which I am the furthest thing from being, not without some regret, I think I would want to name my rock band "Rock Band".
Alternatively, I might name it "Subclause".
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 15, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Subclause?
You know, Rock Band wbagnfavg.
Posted by: neophyte | December 15, 2008 at 05:53 PM
Rock Band, with there newest CD SubClaus.
Have a picture of a short man wearing a name tag saying Claus.
Posted by: Alfred | December 16, 2008 at 03:07 AM
OT, if you've not been at the Main Blog lately, you might not have seen THIS.
Please take a look at the post and the thread, especially my comments at 5:47pm and later.
Thanks.
/OT
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 16, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Truly noble. I made sure to donate.
Posted by: Alfred | December 20, 2008 at 07:35 PM
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, to all of you
:)
*hugs and smooches and gropes*
Posted by: southerngirl | December 24, 2008 at 09:40 PM
Y Tu Tambien mi Amiga!
For you as well my friend.
Posted by: Alfred | December 24, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Happy Holidays, all!
Posted by: cyn | December 25, 2008 at 03:30 PM
Happys, Merrys, and Joy-Havings to all. Here's to a spectacular '09 for each of us and our loved ones.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 25, 2008 at 06:23 PM
same sentiments back atcha, mr
not meanieblue!dayum, i wish our lovable ADO was here, so i could *smooch* him
in the most innocent of 'auntie' ways :)
Posted by: southerngirl | December 25, 2008 at 10:57 PM
to a spectacular `09! *clink*
..n yeah, huh? (but he's usually not too far away. i thought i felt the earth move under my mink piwwy the other day, but it was just the puppy).
(innocent? bwahahahahahaha! *snork* good one! ;)
Posted by: cyn | December 26, 2008 at 05:44 AM
Latest reports indicate that the Kiltie Formerly Known As Adonis has a different email address, unknown to this Kiltie.
*Salutes Ado, wherever he may be*
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | December 30, 2008 at 08:29 PM
Hey, Kilties!
Happy New Year!
Wishin' y'all a better year in '09 than y'all had in '08 ...
(Doin' this now, becuz sumhow I'll prolly fergit to drop back in tomorrow ... )
Posted by: OtheU(manity) | December 30, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Technically this is early for me. 2 minutes in fact.
But Happy new year everyone.
Posted by: Alfred | January 01, 2009 at 02:58 AM
?? Things is not where they shoulds be, even by the new confuzzled way of doing things.
Test?
Posted by: neophyte | February 07, 2009 at 01:24 AM
... and yet posting brought them back. Hmm. Mayhap that means we need to post more.
Posted by: neophyte | February 07, 2009 at 01:26 AM
I would agree.
Posted by: Alfred | February 07, 2009 at 04:51 AM
aw, guys.. i think most everyone has wandered on away, n'est-ce pas?
..shame, what with the blender n all these supplies just left to waste... ;)
Posted by: cyn | February 08, 2009 at 09:30 PM
vou (dang it I can't remember have) fromage?
Posted by: Alfred | February 11, 2009 at 03:06 AM
but of couuurzzze, dahlink...
vill zees do?
Posted by: cyn | February 13, 2009 at 11:11 PM
It will Fondue.
Posted by: Alfred | February 14, 2009 at 04:02 AM
thank you.
Posted by: Alfred | February 15, 2009 at 05:58 AM
They updated the page thingy. Really nice of them. Who ever "They" are.
Posted by: Alfred | February 18, 2009 at 04:50 PM
And now instead of 3 pages, there is two.
I expect cake to be delivered by Sunday.
Posted by: Alfred | February 18, 2009 at 06:55 PM
Posted by: anonymouse | February 22, 2009 at 02:48 PM
We can post pictures now?!
Whoa!
Posted by: Alfred | February 23, 2009 at 10:49 AM
I don't know how to post pictures. Hopefully this will do.
Also, thanks for the cake!
Posted by: Alfred | February 23, 2009 at 12:33 PM
my pleasure
okees, i recognize you n the robotic cow, but what (or who) the dickens is that to your right?
*peeks into the closet of mischief to see if neo is asleep in there*
Posted by: nony | March 02, 2009 at 02:50 AM
Zombies in gray,
Amy Winehouse slightly brighter.
Posted by: Alfred | March 02, 2009 at 04:12 AM
... i'm afraid to ask
Posted by: just sayin' | March 07, 2009 at 04:12 PM
Famous singer. Just do a youtube search. Yes, she really does look like a zombie.
Sorry, I am away for the moment. Sort of pursuing a girl. Sort of freaking out how much stuff is falling into place.
Posted by: Alfred | March 09, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Asleep? Asleep? Why, neo is never asleep! Passed out, on the other hand...
Pursuing is a good pastime, Alfred. Hope you catch her.
Posted by: neophyte | March 10, 2009 at 11:20 PM
*loves neo some sunshine n good cheer*
*crosses everything and wishes for a soul mate for alfred* duuude. that would be so cool. deep breathely as Uncle O would say. oxygen really does make a difference. cherish the sameness and respect the differences! *claps hands over mouth* *does footy happy dance*
Posted by: cynthia | March 12, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Thanks. I am going to try seeing her next week.
Posted by: Alfred | March 13, 2009 at 04:56 AM
She is a really nice girl, but she is also a very long ways away. To get to her, I travelled through 15 forms of wilderness.
Posted by: Alfred | March 25, 2009 at 01:36 PM
And she gave the "Lets be friends".
So thanks for watching, tune in next time when the girl says, "Your like a big brother."
At least I got to find out I could probably be a writer for a living.
Posted by: Alfred | April 03, 2009 at 03:22 PM
*sigh* 'salways somethin', innit? bummer. *hugs*
you really are very capable when you focus in and edit properly, yanno. (i only wish i could. ;) i can see where you could be readable. especially if you were to stick to somewhat familiar territories. ;) which genres interest you the most?
if this double posts i'll scream (bot-phlucked)
Posted by: cyn | April 04, 2009 at 12:08 AM
Thanks. Already written one book, in the editting process right now.
Then have two others being worked on.
One is a sci-fi, and the other two are fantasyish. As in they both take place int he future, just so far that technology doesn't work the same.
Posted by: Alfred | April 04, 2009 at 02:31 AM
..as if i couldn't have figured that one out, with a cup of hot tea and some deep thought. :)
and ..really? any publishing prospects? is it an actual book or an anime type thingy? (i don't want to say `cartoon' because it dismisses them too lightly)
speaking of anime, is it me, or is it all rather hostile and sinister? and is that the point? (i've never made it even a quarter of the way through an attempt to watch).
Posted by: cyn | April 04, 2009 at 09:59 PM
Heh. I loved Gundam Wing, but it had a 'non-violence is best' theme all around it. And then giant humanoid robots would blow up.
If you want some very good and non violent comics, check out Yotsuba &..(every book is marked Yotsuba & 'gardening' or something like that.) and Azumanga Daioh (Azu's weekly comic). They both speak on joy, happinness, and life. I find myself joyfully reading them when i get the chance.
It's an actual book. I haven't submitted to any publishers yet, because it just scares the crap out of me. I know how many times people got rejected. I just want to submit once, and get a good deal. Which won't happen, so I need to get the courage to submit.
I guess I could submit to Tor and get it over with. The rejection letter just scares me.
Posted by: Alfred | April 05, 2009 at 01:35 PM
Why is the ad in spanish?
Posted by: Alfred | April 07, 2009 at 10:20 PM
um, mine is in english. but i wouldn't be surprised; we have billboards and local commercials in spanish. we seem to have become bilingual.
and, hey .. don't be scared. a great motivational teacher once told me that you have to view each rejection as a stepping stone to success. and some editors might even give you suggestions and ideas.
go fer it ;)
Posted by: js | April 09, 2009 at 04:56 AM
What seems to be scaring me, is that some of the places have even bigger requirements then others. From what I have read up, the more respected places won't even look at my manuscript until after an agent sends it to them. Stuff like that.
So not only would I need to send a manuscript over and over again to publishers, I would have to do the same with agents.
But yeah, I just need to do it. While still editing it.
Posted by: Alfred | April 09, 2009 at 04:12 PM
Power Rangers has a Scot this season. He has fought bad guys while wearing a kilt.
And now you know.
Posted by: Alfred | May 17, 2009 at 09:58 PM
!!! NEO !!!
Graduation Congratulations, sweet one!
Posted by: just sayin' | May 19, 2009 at 07:35 PM
dang. the cake showed up in preview. the sbg musta caught up with my showoff arse. :)
caek!
Posted by: just sayin' | May 19, 2009 at 07:43 PM
Yay. Cake
Posted by: Alfred | May 21, 2009 at 04:32 PM
cake??!! *grins* thank you. :) I did dun gradiate agin so I is dun matriculatin' fer good. It's taken me a week to recover. Tho I'm still having nightmares. So I'll gladly share that cake around.
Posted by: neophyte | May 25, 2009 at 01:27 AM
Thanks. And congrats!
Posted by: Alfred | May 26, 2009 at 02:10 PM
We need another comment here. I hope I don't dominate to much here.
Just wanted to say hi to you all.
The story with the girl ends weird. But I got to see Phoenix and the ocean again. So I am satisfied.
Still editing my book. Proud of the progress I have made with it. Figured out the voice needed for the story, and who the characters really are and all that. Enjoying all of this.
Posted by: Alfred | July 02, 2009 at 04:11 PM
*seriously struggling for composure*
i don't suppose there's any rum?
Posted by: js | July 29, 2009 at 04:38 AM
Here
Posted by: Alfred | August 01, 2009 at 05:52 AM
aha! close enough, ty!
*adds limes and cane sugar*
Posted by: js | August 09, 2009 at 02:56 AM
Polish your teeth on these.
Posted by: Alfred | August 11, 2009 at 02:15 AM
yum. haven't seen a cane field in years. the gallon jugs of juice we used to get looked like pressed grass, but it is soooo delicious.
*gloom `n' doom* i miss the south. this land of fruit and nutz is not good for the soul.
Posted by: cyn | August 13, 2009 at 04:07 AM
And then there is the stuff they grow.
I am moving to the South pretty soon. Well, South Pacific. I guess I will get to see those fields up close and personal.
Posted by: Alfred | August 14, 2009 at 03:42 PM
sopac? huh? islands? wassup? new job?
Posted by: cyn | August 15, 2009 at 05:26 PM
Accepts by Brigham Young University Hawaii as a full time student. Leave next week.
Posted by: Alfred | August 19, 2009 at 06:33 PM
wow! many congarats!
keep us (i think) posted on both the book and scholarly progress!
Posted by: js | August 25, 2009 at 04:30 AM
Well, I live in Oahu now. Specifically Kahuku on the north shore. We are windward so this means lots of rain and greenery.
I really love it here, even though it seems like I can never get enough done.
Posted by: Alfred | September 25, 2009 at 05:46 PM