I just received word that my son is now capable of opening the entertainment center and extracting videos. God help me, because I have not baby-proofed the house. He’s not even six months old yet! By the time I get back, he’ll want to date girls and play football. Geez.
I received email that says that I have now been officially rejected again by a “pro” publication. Sometimes I want to curl up into a fetal ball and say to myself: “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, blah blah blah.” Like any other author, I will probably be able to paper my walls in rejection notices. But damned if I don’t want to paper my walls in enough fat advance checks that I could buy a…vacuum cleaner. Yeah. Science fiction doesn’t pay much, so my house in Durango will have to wait on divine intervention or a Harry Potter-style character, neither of which is likely to happen at this stage in my writing career.
I’ve also discovered that one cannot eat too much steak. Since my company is paying for all my meals, I’ve had steak for the past two nights. I also lucked into a strawberry tart tonight, and it may have been one of the best desserts I’ve EVER had. Coming from someone who doesn’t like sweets (me) that’s actually saying quite a lot.
Holiday Inn Express doesn’t make you smarter. FYI.
I bought the Heroes Season One DVD set. Now I can finally watch the last two episodes (they got pulled off of NBC.com before I managed to watch the whole season for free). I figured I would be a responsible consumer and pay for the episodes I watched (and you KNOW I’ll re-watch them, anyway), plus squeeze in the last two episodes before the new season.
I noticed they’re remaking the Bionic Woman, only this time, she’s hot. Did I mention that Michelle Ryan, the actress who plays her, is also British? She’s a hot, British actress with dark hair and crystal blue eyes. Suddenly I forget who the mother of my firstborn is…
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Maybe you should go to the movie store to re-watch “Finding Forester”. There are a lot of good things you could learn there to get published. Ok, not really, but look on the bright side, you now know of one more publisher that has no sense of taste! Your too good for them, that’s your real problem.
I’ve just shifted to a new position and I’ve started traveling a lot. On a whim I checked into a Microtel Inn and Suites. I was more than a little pleased and surprised. Their balance of value and efficient room design has quickly made them one of my favorites. The Microtel in Plano costs only $60 per night for their large suite while just a basic room at the Courtyard across the street cost $168 per night. If you can, try one out.
Oh, and thanks to your writeup a couple weeks ago, I’ve started watching my way through Heroes. All i can say is finally something on US television that is worth my time! I was starting to loose faith in American TV. On the flip side, I’ve really been enjoying the BBC this last couple seasons. Dr. Who rocks, though it is coming to an end, their new Robin Hood is engaging and entertaining, MI-5 is exciting and I am going to go crazy with anticipation for Torchwood!