November 2008

NaNo Progress

So now you know.  When I’m ahead, I might blog, if I’m not currently typing madly while squee-cackling.  If I’m behind, I’m too busy bashing my head on my desk to type anything that doesn’t count as words on my NaNo. Guess where I’ve been most of this month. Hiro and Co. are being…difficult.  It’s […]

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Drain Bamage

I don’t recall having a traumatic brain injury in the last month or so.  You’d think I would.  Oh, maybe not the injury itself, but at least waking up with my head bandaged or something. But no.  Nothing.  So can anyone explain to me why so many people I talk to are suddenly treating me

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A Lovely Saturday in NaNo

Right, so we’ll start off early–cue the kid’s alarm going off at 6:30.  Camera zooms in on Mom, the long-suffering hero of this story, struggling blearily to shut off her alarm clock.  Half-awake epiphany as she realizes the sound is coming from the other room.  The alarm shuts off; she falls back to the pillow

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Separate But Equal

Only…not. Main Entry: pa·tri·ot Function: noun Etymology: Middle French patriote compatriot, from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patri?t?s, from patria lineage, from patr-, pat?r father Date: 1605 : one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests You can’t go both ways on this one.  Either you’re for “liberty and justice

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