So far we're Cats - 2 , Day - 0.
[two objects knocked over and 1 broken; 1 two-legs dragged out of bed far earlier than her 1am bedtime would justify]
Now, of course, the little darlings are curled up contentedly watching me type, like that's all they ever wanted in this world.
Furry bastards.
On the other hand, I am going to a Champagne tasting tonight. So yay.
[oh how far I've come from the girl who didn't like Champagne. Apparently, like red wines, it's that I don't like cheap sparkling wines. At all. Yes, I really can taste a difference between the $10 bottle, the $50 bottle, and the $150 bottle*. Alas. Thankfully, the $50 bottle tastes much the same as the $90 bottle, so I know where to shop]
*don't ask me about the $300-or-thereabouts bottle of vintage Roederer Cristal Rosé. It will never happen again. Damnit.
- I am vertical and functional. More than that, I am not promising the day.
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suricattus- December 3rd, 8:06
awake
- OMFGTehCute!
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- suricattus
- November 30th, 12:43
amused
Take: one long bootlace
Add: two felines, one at either end, arranged so that they can't see each other.
Result: cutest-freaking-ever game of tug-of war.
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Meanwhile, other thantormentingplaying with the kittehs, I have made breakfast, done laundry, finished and sent off the author proofs for THE HUNTED, and, um... not much else. Right. To it, then.
- Because we haven't had any feline picspam in a while...
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- suricattus
- November 17th, 12:22
busy
Caption at-will. As always, best entry wins their choice of my backlist*
*(FLESH AND FIRE not included in that offer yet, since it's still frontlist. Sorry!)
- I am probably not setting a good example for the children...
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- suricattus
- November 17th, 7:24
- amused
"Pandora, just smite him. You don't have to snarl at him."
- that whoosh you didn't see was me
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- suricattus
- November 15th, 10:19
- busy
For SFWA members: Dr. Lawrence posts about the new Nebula process. If you don't already know, you might want to take a look. And hey, both BLOOD FROM STONE and FLESH AND FIRE are eligible! M'just sayin...
Saturday opened with a brunch gathering of what I refer to as the North City Irregulars -- industry folk who live in the northern tip of NYC (as opposed to all those Downtown/Brooklyn hipsters). I was indulgent and had waffles. With syrup! We met at a local diner, and Gossip was had. Then I went home and clobbered some work (and cleaning) before heading out to the SFSNNJs "Face the Fiction" which had invited Sue Lange, Susan Wright and myself to come talk about Book View Cafe (www.bookviewcafe.com), after which Sue and Susan fled for their respective beds, while I went along with the attendees to their local diner.
You can take the girl out of Jersey, you just can't get her out of the diners.
Special thanks to Bill W, for getting me back home safe, if not quite sound.... (yeah, I went thud the moment I hit the elevator)
Also had the very...interesting experience of Boomerang being introduced to a new person, and having my usually affectionate boycat (referred to as "Mr Gregarious" by someone who knows him well) not only be uneasy when first introduced, but when encouraged to make nice, sniff the stranger's hand and then back up. Not just a backward movement, but five or six distinct steps in the direction of Away.
Hrmmm.
(Pandora, as usual, was Madame Not Appearing in this Movie)
Sunday is laundry, cleaning, cooking, revisions. Productive as hell, but boring to blog about.
- Tuesday morning feline picspam!
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- suricattus
- October 13th, 10:57
- amused
Via Dennis McC: "The Proper Order of Things"
- picspam captioning contest #2 results are in...
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- suricattus
- October 2nd, 17:40
- busy
Voting has closed on the feline picspam caption contest, and the winner is...
"Solar-powered cat powers down for the autumnal equinox."rovanda, please claim your choice of prize!
bjmuntain's "Coffee! I need coffee!" andfeed_your_muse's "This mai calendar. U not allowd to go wai on dis date, or dis date. If you leaves me, my depreshun I will show you it. See? Iz depressed." tied for second place, with exactly one vote each less than rovanda. Guys, send me your mailing addresses and I'll send an Official Vineart War travel corkscrew for your efforts.
And today's feline picspam, already captioned:
http://twitpic.com/jzskr
- five things, mid-week
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- suricattus
- September 30th, 6:54
- busy
1. It's Jackie Kessler's fault... she started talking about the remake of Jaws, and asked "what's next?" My answer: A remake of The Sound of Music. With rappers.
"The hills, the hills, oh yeah the hills they are a-Live, they're alive, come on, y'all say it 'cause you know it, uh-huh, the hills are a-Live with music..."
I'd say I'm sorry but I'm really not. [I thought about going hardcore but there are delicate flowers and underage kids who read this blog...]
2. Haynes to publish Wallace & Gromit manuals!
3. "An overwhelming majority of publishers believe that e-books should be less expensive than the printed version, but only 15% support Amazon.com flat-rate of $9.99 on front-list titles". Hrm. I'd like to see it at least 25% cheaper, but people really do need to understand that e-books yes really do cost $ to produce and, perhaps more to the point, are considered along with all other editions in the overall costing of a book. Discuss in comments.
4. I am taking Senior Feline to the vet this morning. She used to be pretty good about that...not so much anymore. Pray for me...
5. After that, I will be off to see Bruuuuuce at Giants Stadium, where it is reported he will perform the entirely of "Born to Run." I have sort of mixed feelings about this, but the fact that this means I will get "Meeting Across the River" makes me a very very very happy camper. [trivia point: B2R was released on my birthday]. I may or may not Tweet the concert, depending on how crazy it gets and how cold my hands are...
and a bonus! 6th thing, to remind you that the voting is open for the feline picspam caption contest, and the open thread is still running, downstream...
- The Holiday-delayed Tuesday Feline Caption Contest poll
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- suricattus
- September 29th, 20:52
- busy
( a reminder of the photo to be captioned )
Poll #1464281 The Holiday-delayed Tuesday Feline Caption Contest poll
This poll is closed.
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 58Choose your caption carefully...
View AnswersCoffee! I need coffee! - bjmuntain.wordpress.com
8 (25.0%)My life, so hard -- severedscythe
4 (12.5%)So many deadlines...where iz "feed the cat" on the list? -- jperceval
1 (3.1%)"Brown's book sold how many copies already?" -- filamena
1 (3.1%)"I should have called in sick after that all-night WOW raid" -- celticboy
2 (6.2%)Mai po achin' headz! Wai did I takez that last bit of catnip last night? -- chibiaingeal
1 (3.1%)This mai calendar. U not allowd to go wai on dis date, or dis date. If you leaves me, my depreshun I will show you it. See? Iz depressed. -- feed_your_muse
8 (25.0%)Why do these football games run so late? -- mtlawson
1 (3.1%)I'll go out and mail this finished manuscript...right after a quick nap. -- sorek
2 (6.2%)=sigh= Monkey kept me up all night with the zombie movies *again. Dunno what she has w/ that Bruce Campbell guy... -- wiredwizard
3 (9.4%)#%&@* paperwork...Somebody bring me coffee -- roseaponi
1 (3.1%)or choose from this list....
View AnswersIt's still 2009? Seriously? Depressed now. -- wood_dragon
5 (17.9%)I'm sooo depressed. I think I'll take a cat nap. -- fakefrenchie
0 (0.0%)ooooh, catnip and mousie shooters! -- martianmooncrab
1 (3.6%)All work and no play makes Boomer a duuuuuuull boy. -- the_resa_ii
0 (0.0%)You work too hard, I'm exhausted watching you. I'll take a nap while you get busy feeding me. -- ferragus
2 (7.1%)I really never got over that last season of CSI Miami. NYPD Blue was just so much better for me-- agamisu
0 (0.0%)I haz dealines...I hates deadlines -- ldelaurentis
0 (0.0%)happycat ran out of happy :-( -- tezmillertm
5 (17.9%)U writes down deadlinez 'n' drafts 'n' blogz 'n' signin's and linez editz and teachin's and... Where iz "pet Boomer"? U no luv me no more? -- badgermirlacca
6 (21.4%)Solar-powered cat powers down for the autumnal equinox. --rovanda
9 (32.1%)
The winner gets his/her choice of one of the Retriever novels (or, if they wish, something else from the backlist, if available. No, not FLESH AND FIRE... yet)
EtA: once again, you people do NOT read directions. If I could find a way to make money off that....
- Tuesday Feline Picspam Caption Contest
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- suricattus
- September 22nd, 7:20
- awake
The winner of last week's Tuesday Feline Picspam Caption Contest wastreize64, with "I know you were just writing something and Imma let you finish, but that scene you wrote and your editor made you cut was, like, one of the best scenes of all time. Just sayin'," proving that a percentage of this blog's readers are pop culture addicts. Not really all that much of a surprise...
Congrats, treize64! Drop an e-mail to LAG[at]lauraannegilman[dot]net and let me know which book you choose (and where to send it)
And since it's Tuesday, and Boomer was obliging enough to pose last night, let's give it another go...
Caption Me!
(as always, please make sure I have a way of identifying your post, if you're not logged in!)
- Vote Early, Vote Often....
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- suricattus
- September 20th, 21:44
Yeah okay, not quite posting Saturday as promised. Better late than later...
From last week's Tuesday Feline Picspam Caption Contest, your nominees...
NOTE: PLEASE CHOOSE ONE! (I had to break the poll for space restrictions only, not multiple choice!)
Poll #1460229 Feline Picspam Caption Contest Voting
This poll is closed.
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 38Should it be...
View AnswersBowie cat doesn't want you to see his letter to Mick, it's private! -- 0eris0
4 (14.3%)Dis mai book. U writez sumfin else nao. -- chibiaingeal
6 (21.4%)"Break time! You may pet me now." -- music_lover3
3 (10.7%)Pandora: "What do YOU want? I've got to rewrite chapter 6 by tonight and you want to take my picture?!?" -- sorek
3 (10.7%)Do you mind, I am working here. -- donnas1
2 (7.1%)It's Caturday, dammit! Enough with the scribbling Monkey, it's Pandora Time! -- wiredwizard
2 (7.1%)"We are not amused." -- rovanda
1 (3.6%)I know you could [use] my help, just pay up and I'll get started." -- meekachuegs
0 (0.0%)What? Can't you see I'm workin' here? -- signeh
0 (0.0%)Could you go a bit slower with the clicks there, it sounded like you said "three years" ... chaoticgoodnik
0 (0.0%)Y u giv monees tu basement kat* wen u cud b buyin me cheezburgers? (* IRS) -- lgbtech
0 (0.0%)"I'd drop-kick the fat orange one, but that would require moving. Mom?" -- terri_osborne
2 (7.1%)No moar writinz till I getz fud! Or pettinz! -- stef94
3 (10.7%)Me haz gleem in eye for fud. Get fud now! -- mtlawson
2 (7.1%)Eye wantz paypers off. Get 2 werk leetle rowdint, Meer! -- astres
0 (0.0%)or should it be... (continued for lack of room)
View AnswersStop that novel nonsense and take my meow-mo now! -- ruford42
1 (9.1%)"You may kiss my paw." -- jhetley
3 (27.3%)Pandora: "I know you were just writing something and Imma let you finish, but that scene you wrote and your editor made you cut was, like, one of the best scenes of all time. Just sayin'." -- treize64
7 (63.6%)
- Tuesday feline picspam and caption contest
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- suricattus
- September 15th, 9:26
- busy
Have at it. Winner, as chosen by random acclaim, gets their choice of the Retriever books.
The Duchess Pandora, Herself.
EtA: if you don't have an LJ account, please identify yourself!
- PSA for feline-bearing households
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- suricattus
- May 14th, 19:28
- busy
Cosmic Cat Durablock scratching post? Every household should have one.
Actually, every household should have one per cat. The one I brought home yesterday has become a hotly-contested item, second only to possession of mom's lap.
I can see another trip to the pet store this weekend. Hey, if it makes them happy and keeps them out of the book closet... (they love the boxes books get shipped in, too)
And note to self: when closing linen closet door, make sure there is no cat inside. She'll only sleep so long, and a locked-in kitten is a LOUD kitten....
- more monday amusement
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- suricattus
- May 4th, 20:31
- amused
*flails madly and dies of teh cute*
(thanks to JG for the link -- and the reminder to wait for the final shot)
- because it's been a while...
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- suricattus
- May 2nd, 15:19
s'mostly good
( 98% proof feline )
I have to say, though, it's a lot cuter when you're not the one trying to actually do the work...
[Pandora, being wiser and older, is asleep on a pillow elsewhere, content to let me do all the heavy lifting]
EtA: and if anyone's jonesing for a canine shot, check out this week's Photohunt entry! No, that's not Mei-Chan, but the expression is just priceless...
