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Posted in Debates Episode 1: Too many people.
Posted 5 years ago
So this is what we're talking about now... lol
Well, regardless, the tube is on and I am parking it here. Just over 10 minutes to wait!
Well, regardless, the tube is on and I am parking it here. Just over 10 minutes to wait!
Posted in What were you convinced of as a kid?
Posted 5 years ago
Two things I can remember clearly.
One, I thought vampires were real. My mom was showing her kid off to her coworkers and this one guy had very prominent canines. Like maybe he had bad dental hygiene or he'd been injured or something. And I asked my mom, in front of everyone, if he was a vampire. The guy got really upset (I guess it was a touchy subject) and my mom was so embarrassed. She said that man never spoke to her again.
I also remember thinking that if I didn't get off the elevator on my floor, I could never get off. I had been hospitalized for pneumonia when I was maybe four, and the doctors had me sealed up in a tent with some kind of mist spraying on me nonstop. It must have been pretty bad. But when I was finally discharged to go home and my mom took me onto the elevator and pressed the "G" for ground floor or whatever, the elevator stopped at another floor to let some man on and I tried to run off but the doors closed in my face. I started screaming because I thought we would be trapped in the elevator forever. LOL!
One, I thought vampires were real. My mom was showing her kid off to her coworkers and this one guy had very prominent canines. Like maybe he had bad dental hygiene or he'd been injured or something. And I asked my mom, in front of everyone, if he was a vampire. The guy got really upset (I guess it was a touchy subject) and my mom was so embarrassed. She said that man never spoke to her again.
I also remember thinking that if I didn't get off the elevator on my floor, I could never get off. I had been hospitalized for pneumonia when I was maybe four, and the doctors had me sealed up in a tent with some kind of mist spraying on me nonstop. It must have been pretty bad. But when I was finally discharged to go home and my mom took me onto the elevator and pressed the "G" for ground floor or whatever, the elevator stopped at another floor to let some man on and I tried to run off but the doors closed in my face. I started screaming because I thought we would be trapped in the elevator forever. LOL!
Posted in Jungle Jim's International Market
Posted 5 years ago
I know where it is. I travel that way at least once a year because there are a lot of awesome concerts around the Cincinnati area. But I'm not very food-adventurous so I never visited. From those pictures it looks like fun, though, just to see it. I'm be there in July so I might stop by, depending on how much free time I have.
Posted in The day just started
Posted 5 years ago
My beauty boy was a feral kitten. We used to have a lot of black feral cats who would sun themselves on our back deck. One day one of their babies just walked right into our house! He had a silver ring around his neck and a white patch on his chest that looked like a cravat. He looked so fancy and fluffy and regal that I decided to name him Prince Charles.
He has lost the silver ring around his neck and the white "cravat," but he has really long, silver fur on his heels. lol If you dig through all the floof, his fur is actually white at the roots, but black on the ends, so he looks like a solid black cat but his fur actually has like an ombre effect! I'm completely in love with him. When he came into our house we cleaned up him to give him away to a friend who wanted kittens, but he was just too sweet. "Charlie" is my feline soulmate, I'm convinced! He'll be 4 years old in September.
He has lost the silver ring around his neck and the white "cravat," but he has really long, silver fur on his heels. lol If you dig through all the floof, his fur is actually white at the roots, but black on the ends, so he looks like a solid black cat but his fur actually has like an ombre effect! I'm completely in love with him. When he came into our house we cleaned up him to give him away to a friend who wanted kittens, but he was just too sweet. "Charlie" is my feline soulmate, I'm convinced! He'll be 4 years old in September.
Posted in The day just started
Posted 5 years ago
sunny:
- @Tuijp: my cat is black and loves laying in the sun too. Does yours turn brown when he's been in the sun too long?
Mine has some brown sun-fade! lol His fur is so, so long but he does love his sunshine.
Posted in Post yer pride flags and if you are comfortable- tell your stories!
Posted 5 years ago
I'm bi but I just say "gay." I don't identify as "lesbian." I mean, I guess I kind of wish I were, cause lesbians are so cool... But I don't feel very feminine and actually get irritated with people who refer to me as a "lady," and in general I find males more attractive than females. But I have a wife and I don't go out of my way to make myself look masculine especially, so I just say, "I'm gay, here's my wife," and don't make it any more complicated than that. The details just stay between my wife and me.
I think the bi pride flag is the most beautiful, though, so that's the one I like best. My second favorite is the trans flag and third is the rainbow flag. I would like to hang something outside of my house for pride month each year, but I am nervous to. I don't know my neighbors very well, and even though it's a nice neighborhood, there are bigots everywhere, it seems... It doesn't feel safe.
I think the bi pride flag is the most beautiful, though, so that's the one I like best. My second favorite is the trans flag and third is the rainbow flag. I would like to hang something outside of my house for pride month each year, but I am nervous to. I don't know my neighbors very well, and even though it's a nice neighborhood, there are bigots everywhere, it seems... It doesn't feel safe.
Posted in I'm going to Ikea tomorrow!
Posted 5 years ago
The nearest Ikea to me is 3 hours away, and I don't have a truck, so I can never buy any of their cool furniture. (Their shipping prices are absolutely outrageous. It costs more to ship a couch than to buy the couch itself!)
I mostly like to just roam around and look at their fake room setups. Individual pieces don't look that impressive, but the way they connect things together is awesome! I especially love their teen department. I wish that had been within a reasonable driving distance when I was in college!
I mostly like to just roam around and look at their fake room setups. Individual pieces don't look that impressive, but the way they connect things together is awesome! I especially love their teen department. I wish that had been within a reasonable driving distance when I was in college!
Posted in Debates Episode 1: Too many people.
Posted 5 years ago
OMG, this is fantastic. I'm bookmarking!
Last time I was really favoring Bernie Sanders. I'm still on his mailing list cause he wants my money. lol But right now I'm undecided. I liked a lot of what he had to say last time. I've seen him speak in person twice. I still think he's an inspiration but...we'll see. I like some fresh blood, too. I would definitely like to see a female or racial minority claim the victory from Chump (as I like to call Dear Cheeto) but I'm not counting Bernie out.
Last time I was really favoring Bernie Sanders. I'm still on his mailing list cause he wants my money. lol But right now I'm undecided. I liked a lot of what he had to say last time. I've seen him speak in person twice. I still think he's an inspiration but...we'll see. I like some fresh blood, too. I would definitely like to see a female or racial minority claim the victory from Chump (as I like to call Dear Cheeto) but I'm not counting Bernie out.
Posted in Physical or digital?
Posted 5 years ago
Do you like physical copies of games or do you prefer digital?
I prefer physical for console, but digital for PC. I don't play many PC games, but it's the only way you can play Sims anymore (through Origin) and there's a site I love called Big Fish that sells really high quality point-and-click type games for cheap, and the more you download the more free stuff you can get!
I'm still not sold on console games, though. I have a few when that's the only way to get them, but I like having a disc on hand. Then I've got something to sell, too, if it sucks. XP
I prefer physical for console, but digital for PC. I don't play many PC games, but it's the only way you can play Sims anymore (through Origin) and there's a site I love called Big Fish that sells really high quality point-and-click type games for cheap, and the more you download the more free stuff you can get!
I'm still not sold on console games, though. I have a few when that's the only way to get them, but I like having a disc on hand. Then I've got something to sell, too, if it sucks. XP
Posted in Ever connect with authors you love?
Posted 5 years ago
Have you ever gotten to connect with an author you love?
I am a pretty shy person, but since I started going to Comic Con and meeting my favorite actors, I've grown bold. lol Not so much these days, but back in the early 2000s a lot of authors would actually put their email addresses in the backs of their books so fans could contact them as an alternative to sending fan mail to their publishers. Sounds kind of crazy to think about that, in today's world of cyber bullying! But I did reach out to a couple authors I enjoyed, and they both wrote me back!
These days, I "meet" a lot of my favorites on social media. Some of my absolute favorite authors of today have friended me on Twitter and Goodreads. And I feel blessed.
Do you reach out to authors and tell them how much you appreciate their work? Have you ever become friends with your favorite authors?
I am a pretty shy person, but since I started going to Comic Con and meeting my favorite actors, I've grown bold. lol Not so much these days, but back in the early 2000s a lot of authors would actually put their email addresses in the backs of their books so fans could contact them as an alternative to sending fan mail to their publishers. Sounds kind of crazy to think about that, in today's world of cyber bullying! But I did reach out to a couple authors I enjoyed, and they both wrote me back!
These days, I "meet" a lot of my favorites on social media. Some of my absolute favorite authors of today have friended me on Twitter and Goodreads. And I feel blessed.
Do you reach out to authors and tell them how much you appreciate their work? Have you ever become friends with your favorite authors?
Posted in Book giveaways
Posted 5 years ago
Does anyone else try to win book giveaways? GUYS. You gotta try it if you want free books. I don't try very hard or often and I've already won 4 books this year. I just follow a bunch of authors, bookstores, and publishing companies on social media, and when they post that they're hosting giveaways, I like and retweet and tag a friend, and I win stuff! I'm someone who never wins anything, but I've won books from two different authors, a book blogger, and a publishing company. I love free stuff!
Have you won any book giveaways and how much do you love free books?!
Have you won any book giveaways and how much do you love free books?!
Posted in Stranger Things
Posted 5 years ago
This is crazy, but I didn't watch the very last episode of season 2. lol! I guess I didn't like it as much as season 1 cause I just never finished it.
But I do love the series and I'm glad it's continuing. I think I was bothered in season 2 that Eleven left town and "split the party," so to speak. And they got a new girl, which also annoyed me. I liked the group they were and didn't want to see it change.
But I do love the series and I'm glad it's continuing. I think I was bothered in season 2 that Eleven left town and "split the party," so to speak. And they got a new girl, which also annoyed me. I liked the group they were and didn't want to see it change.
Posted in Ever been to a book convention?
Posted 5 years ago
This year I got to go to my first ever book convention! It was sooo great. I got to meet Angie Thomas and Ashley Poston, two authors I really like. The con didn't let you take your own books in to be signed, but Barnes & Noble was hosting the author tables so you could go around to each author's table and pick up a copy of their book for them to sign, then there was a cash register at the very end where you paid for any books you picked up to get signed. The only bad thing was that some books I'd wanted were sold out by the time I got to meet their authors.
There were a lot of awesome panels, too! It was fantastic for fans of particular authors, and for writers, too. There were panels on specific genres (like fantasy), and they had free classes you could take (like on how to get an agent if you want to sell your own book).
This one was in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and is apparently an annual event. I am so excited to go again next year! It was a really pleasant drive and the location was awesome. Lots of good food and plenty of free parking. My state is actually having a book convention soon, too, and James Patterson will be there!
Have you been to a book con? Who did you meet and what was the experience like for you?
There were a lot of awesome panels, too! It was fantastic for fans of particular authors, and for writers, too. There were panels on specific genres (like fantasy), and they had free classes you could take (like on how to get an agent if you want to sell your own book).
This one was in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and is apparently an annual event. I am so excited to go again next year! It was a really pleasant drive and the location was awesome. Lots of good food and plenty of free parking. My state is actually having a book convention soon, too, and James Patterson will be there!
Have you been to a book con? Who did you meet and what was the experience like for you?
Posted in If you could change the ending...
Posted 5 years ago
If you could change the ending of any book or series, what would it be?
When it comes to writing fan fiction, I will write about video game and anime characters all day long, but I have always felt awkward about taking another person's book and rewriting it. However...there is a book by Roxanne Longstreet called "The Undead," where the author suddenly switched directions halfway through and it makes me want to rewrite the second half of her book (especially the ending) SO BAD. I actually contacted the author to ask her why she did that. LOL! She said she had never written a book before, but that a friend of hers was in publishing and desperate (way before the time of Twilight) to find books about vampires, so she agreed to write one just for fun. And basically she didn't know what she was doing so she just had fun with it.
And it really is good, it is. But the writer in me wants to edit out one whole character, and give the book the ending it deserved. lol!
When it comes to writing fan fiction, I will write about video game and anime characters all day long, but I have always felt awkward about taking another person's book and rewriting it. However...there is a book by Roxanne Longstreet called "The Undead," where the author suddenly switched directions halfway through and it makes me want to rewrite the second half of her book (especially the ending) SO BAD. I actually contacted the author to ask her why she did that. LOL! She said she had never written a book before, but that a friend of hers was in publishing and desperate (way before the time of Twilight) to find books about vampires, so she agreed to write one just for fun. And basically she didn't know what she was doing so she just had fun with it.
And it really is good, it is. But the writer in me wants to edit out one whole character, and give the book the ending it deserved. lol!