BronxWench

I thought I had the year off, but my grandmother drafted me...

JayDee, the only reason we have clean minds is because we regularly lick them, just like after eating an especially delicious plate of TG food.

JayDee, I have NEVER had a clean mind, I will, however, have a clean plate.

I’d probably not be writing if it weren’t for the computer.  The ability to backspace, change, revise.  I’ve done some hand stuff since then, usually when I’m too far away from the computer; it’s a bit better in quality, but I wouldn’t be able keep up with it.

And here, I started writing with pen and paper...  Then to a typewriter...  Then DOS...  Now MS Word...  i really have a problem...  lol.  On a serious note, that's always good to hear, BW 

I might still have a few of my very early, handwritten scribbles somewhere. Possibly.  

is going to overdose on CHOCOLATE! heeee. thank you!

YAY, happy birthday DG!

"Overdose on chocolate" implies that it is possible to have too much. Let us know if that's true. And happy BD.

Thank you! The corgi has other plans for me, mostly involving feeding her and petting her, but I'm getting there!

"ToDo: 1) Feed, 2) Pet, 3) supply mailman pants leg to chew"

I offered her a footman.

You too Bronx! Love ya!

we all rolled away from the table....hope your day was great!

Awesome day, the turkey was delicious, and I played hooky all day!

Not going to start a fad?  Wearing the cocktail dress and snow boots?  Might be the next greatest thing to start around…  Then all the Hollywood elite will start wearing them to the red carpets and you’ll have started a whole new…  No?  Not likely?  Okay.

Yeah.  I’ve had some minor issues on mine, but overall, I don’t mind it.  Granted, I’ve come to the conclusion I know more about my laptop than the…  techs that actually work at the repair shops around here…  So, either I know it or I ask someone who does…  lol.

Every OS has its virtues, some things can be easier in one or the other.  Privacy/security being different between the two.  Once I know how I’ll pay for it, I’m thinking about creating another desktop, so I’d have separate dedicated windows and a linux machines.

In answer to your question: because the weather system is fucked.  And computers are often wonderful, sometimes bitterly frustrating chunks of metal and plastic.

Last year I just used aluminum foil for the few gifts I gave; this year I just showed up with a Target bag of stuff and that was more than fine.

Shadowknight, ...

Apollo, We need to get you better people.

Then again, this year I spent hours getting the text aligned for the "card" versions of my gift pictures. But I kind of enjoy that.

Shit I'm still not done shopping let alone wrapping!!

The more tech-related response is that a lot of web filtering software classifies this website as “porn”, so I can see spam filters trapping email.

It’s also that we have approximately 150,000 members, and we just sent out a scripted email to all of them. ALL of them.   

Know I don’t have spam filtering on my email, so it got through w/o issues.  New password selected (using a password manager, once it exceeds 8-characters, I have to).

Pretty pretty pictures for a wonderful story!

I’m so excited to see it! And I can’t wait to read the new version too!

So exciting! Hope we get to see it soon!

Awesome!

so PRETTY! 

Wonderful news. Sorry I am so late to see this. Congratulations on the new publishing deal. I truly hope it gets all the attention you deserve for this adorable story series.

I can recommend a place just north of chattanooga, tn.... It's called Cleveland and it's the fifth or fourth layer of hell that's somehow made a connection our material plane.

::sharpens longsword and cackles::

Do have fun! Take pictures of the wreckage if there's anything left!

Thank you, DG

Happy birthday, Willow!

Thank you, George  

The older I get, the more I see that my family members are human and flawed. They kinda suck actually  I know exactly what you mean… We live 10 minutes from my grandma and she’s been really sick. She’s in the same situation as me with my grandpa. He sits in his chair all day watching TV while Grandma runs around taking care of of their big house and their hyper dog. So she’s in and out of the hospital now and I’ve been going over to take care of her place. I’m doing shopping for 2 households, cleaning for 2, taking care of my 4 cats and grandma’s dog 3 times a day. I’m not working… So i thought I’d start trying to concentrate on writing… Thank god for google docs on my phone, that’s the only way I’m able to write constantly inbetween the hospital and grandma’s house and my apartment. I’m not sure what your business entails, but when family doesn’t support your ambitions, it’s doubly discouraging. and Oh god… When they guilt you to do things, it’s super annoying! Kudos on you for having mom move in with you. Jesus, I’m so glad to escape Grandpa at the end of the day. He barks orders at me and when I try to respond, I realize he’s not even wearing his hearing aid. I have to scream at him just to get him to understand what I’m trying to say...  I’m sorry I rambled on your status. I’m going away now!!!

Clover, I love you and words!  

A dogsbody is a British term for someone who does menial tasks, the sort of drudgery that you’d ask a junior intern to do.

And most days, my mother starts with a litany of all the things I must do for her, completely disregarding the fact that I have a husband, two kids, a dog, and a business, all in addition to my trying to actually make a name as a writer. It’s been nearly 21 years of this now, and I think I might have reached my limit with her this time. If she can’t handle things on her own, I’ll arrange for an aide to look after her next time I need to travel. I have neither the time nor the temperament to be what she wants me to be.

Oh! See, I was thinking it had something to do with the corgi! I have a pug attached to my ankles 24/7, and right now, quite literally attached to my leg. Dogsbody seems like an appropriate word for that. 

But damn, tending to all that while trying to carve your way through the professional author world sounds so overwhelming. And for so many years! It’s amazing, and I’m in awe, but I hope you get a reprieve or two or twenty. 

Knowledge is half the battle!

::glares suspiciously at the fire hydrant::

Hope you did not need stitches. Pups can be quite the handful, especially in people and vehicle heavy and busy areas. Is why I confine my pitt mix to the outskirts of the two neighboring cemeteries near my place. He's too strong to handle when excited.

Guinea Pigs are still a delicacy in some areas. Show 'em recipes, they'll drop inta line.

Mmm... Cajun style blackened cavy....

I didn't know the Brain was a guinea pig. If he takes over the world, do you think he might keep you in coffee and chocolate because you were nice?

Happy birthday, DG!! 

Happy Birthday DG! Hope you have/had a good one.

Happy Birthday!!

Thank you, everyone! And I'm willing to share the teen-aged victims.

Congrats! I'm glad it worked out for you. Summer's just around the corner.

Thank you! I'll just ignore that cold white stuff that will arrive sooner than I want, and stay longer than I care for.

Thanks, everyone.  I spent my birthday making my 169^th donation at the blood bank and then doing a bit of grocery shopping.  Truly I live life on the edge! lol

Even though you’re in Australia, thank you for being a blood donor, Melrick. Those of us who can’t donate sincerely appreciate it. 

Happy birthday! Now go drink some fluids.

Happy birthday, PW!

Happy birthday to you. 

Belated Happy Birthday!

Welcome back!

Next time I’m coming with you. 

I hope you had a good vacation! I hope the next one’s cool too.

Thank you, all. Now I'm coping with the letdown of finishing and having to find a way to fill that slot.

Two words for you: Fan. Fiction.

LOL - cute, dude. I'm typing as fast as I can.

@CloverReef Know the feeling.  One of my cats has kidney disease, it’s a one way thing, diagnosed about a year and a half ago.  Vet suggested more and more tests, and I did push back, with, “will this change the prognosis?  Or help?”  Based on the litter box, I know it’s progressing, that his time is limited, but I’ve had a warning, I’ve tried to make sure that he’s generally happy, and dreading that final day, but it won’t be as big of a shock as that first one was, because that first one, I wasn’t expecting, it was basically out of the blue to me.  A side effect was that I had already had to start considering the burial vs cremation decision on the sick cat, pros and cons, so I did have a small head start when I did have to make that decision for the unexpected one.

Yay!

That’s so sad, @Desiderius Price. I lost a cat to kidney disease last year. It was very sudden and ugly. Just one night she was her usual self, knocking shit off high places and enjoying terrorizing the dog, then the seizures hit and within one minute, she was suddenly, a weak, fragile little thing. Learned a lot about the empathy of my other animals that week. I feel for you. <3

Actually, it was from kagome2526, who begged for snow and is now paying the price... ::grins evilly::

i really didnt mean to do it!! ugh

Lol. How's the snow situation now? Any better, I hope? =D

Most wondrous of days

Happy birthday to you!  Mine’s on the 22^nd, although it’s been cancelled this year. lol

Happy birthday, PW!

Whenever the internet is working fine, I can take it or leave it, When my connection’s gone I really want to be on there!

Right?

Then again, I depend on a viable Internet connection for work, too.

I tried disconnecting before for a weekend sabbatical once, lasted less than a few minutes….