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Nov. 19th, 2009
10:29 pm - Pretender 6
Did anyone catch the History Channel's WWII in HD series? What a sobering reminder of the horrors of war. It was excellent and riviting. Never before seen film, capturing key moments of battle in Europe and the Pacific, made all the stories I'd heard about the war come to life. I hope mankind never experience anything like that again.
Here's the next chapter of The Pretender. Enjoy !
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sleepyNov. 14th, 2009
08:57 pm - Pretender 5
Santa Claus was in the mall today, two weeks before Thanksgiving! I did a double take to make sure I really saw him there. He had no visitors, but I think that's because no one expected him to show up so early. Like Santa, I got a head start on the holidays today by purchasing several gifts. And tomorrow we're putting up the fake trees because my husband said he needed to clear everything out of the garage for a project he's about to jump into. Oh, it will take a couple of weekends for me to check the lights and get the ornaments up, so my target date for both trees to be finished is Thanksgiving weekend. Maybe this time I'll actually be ahead of the holiday instead of rushing last minute to get everything done. It seems too early to be talking about Christmas, but it's only three pay checks away.
Oh, my daughter is very excited about New Moon coming out this week. She's had her ticket for the midnight show for over a month. I hope it's worth all the anticipation. With a bigger budget it looks like the movie follows the book pretty well, from what I've seen of the trailers. She mentioned the other day that she's read 37 books this year, which is absolutely amazing considering that she's struggled all through school with a reading disability. She'd never read ficiton until I gave her a copy of Twilight, and now she's a reading maniac. Her favorite books, though, are by Charlaine Harris. We've read them all.
Here's the next part of The Pretender. Enjoy!
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tiredNov. 11th, 2009
07:02 pm - Aghast
I was just watching the news and they showed a clip from Oprah's show today. Did anyone catch it? I was horrified by the story, which my daughter filled me in on since they discussed it at her work place a couple of weeks ago because it might be considered a Workmen's Comp case. The woman had her face and hands ripped off by her boss's 200 pound chimpanzee. My heart in my throat as I watched the news, and all I could think was, That poor, poor soul. I don't think I've ever seen anything as terrible as this before. I will never again feel sorry for myself or think my life is difficult. I think the image of her horribly disfigured face will haunt me for a long time.
Nov. 10th, 2009
05:59 am - gamesters
My sons were out picking up their pre-ordered Modern Warfare 2 game at midnight last night. When I got up at 5:30 a.m., both were playing the game. My older boy says the game is the best video game ever produced and that it beats any action movie he's ever seen. It took him five hours to get through the story and now they're both playing on-line. Can't say I'd take a day off of school and work to play a game, not to mention staying up all night. Guess that makes me an adult... one who needs sleep in order to function.
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relaxedNov. 7th, 2009
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awakeOct. 31st, 2009
11:48 am - Pretender 3
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mellowOct. 25th, 2009
05:39 pm
I shouldn't rush to get this out, but I've got some where to go tonight and I have to hurry. I can only hope I caught all the corrections. I had a great week in Seattle with my husband. What a wonderful city to visit. It's kind of a shock, though, to come from a place where the temperature was in the sixties to being back in the 80 degree range. Hope the coming week is kind to everyone. More Pretender next weekend.
( Pretender, part 2 )
Oct. 17th, 2009
01:28 pm - The Pretender, part 1
It's been almost forever since I posted here. *worries* I hope I can remember how to do this. Life has been pretty busy for me, and right now I'm gettng ready to jump on a plane with my husband to spend a week in Seattle. Yup, the rest of the family is staying home this time. I've never been to Seattle, but I wish our timing was better, seeing as how the forecast calls for rain and showers during the entire week we're there. Despite the weather, I'm excited about my week away from work and family obligations, plus an overnight visit to Victoria, B.C., and seeing the famous Buschst gardens there.
I've got several things to do in the next three hours, so I better post this and get moving.
Here's a new story. This one is AU, GW, 1x2 and filled with all kinds of angst and get-together goodness. I hope to get as much of this posted before the first of the year, because my proofreader is having her first baby then, and some of us know how exhausting that can be. Until next weekend, happy reading.
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busyJul. 9th, 2009
04:47 pm - Chia Obama
I don't watch T.V. very much, so I'd never seen this commercial before. This is a real forehead slapper, a head shaker and an I can't believe it commercial. *sighs and chuckles* The commercial sounds respectful, but how respectful can a chia pet be? Sheesh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCiTAJi1y
Jun. 27th, 2009
09:55 am - Lies finale
I'm back from my vacation. Aruba isn't much to look at, but the water, sky and weather, not to mention the condo, were all fantastic. The family spent many hours basking in the sun on the seashore as well as in the lazy river (the condo's version of a pool), which was wonderful. My daughter and I floated on inner tubes while reading Charline Harris books. This time we're plowing through the Aurora Teagarden series. Came home with a nice tan, great memories, and kinky hair (from the humidity). If it wasn't for the long plane rides each way, I'd say this was one of our best family vacations.
The last chapter of Lies has been posted on ff.net. Here's the link to the finale. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4347517/49/L
And so another story concludes. I've only got a few stories left in my files, and my writing time has greatly diminished. I honestly don't know if I'll be be writing fan ficiton much longer, but I'll post what I have and wait and see if any further inspiration hits me.
Thanks for reading along with this one. I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe summer. The worst thing about taking vacation in June is that summer has just begun and I've used up all my vacation days. But hey, I'm pretty excited that I've already harvested several zucchini and summer squash from my garden and my tomatoes are beginning to turn red. Ah, the simple pleasures of everyday life. Have a good summer everyone!
contentJun. 8th, 2009
06:19 am - Lies
I've been very remiss in posting Lies chapters here. Life has just been rather frantic lately. And to top it off, I chose to take an on-line course instead of a local class for the speeding ticket I got in February. The course was labeled simple, fun and fast. It's none of those. It's drawn out, and boring, boring boring. I have thirty-eight days to finish and get the certificate turned into the city. With vacation beginning this Saturday, I'm not sure I'm going to make the deadline. I've been on the stupid site for hours and haven't even finished chapter two. (There are five altogether.) Next time I'll take the local class.
I'm off to work. Here's the link to Lies. If you haven't read since my last update here on lj, you'll start with 47 and continue to 50. Thanks for reading along.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4347517/48/L
May. 5th, 2009
05:43 pm - rec fic
I came across a GW fan fic story I thought I'd recommend. I'm certainly enjoying it and hope you will too. Prerequisite, by Gloria B. Here's the link if you didn't catch this one and you're looking for something to read. *sighs* I'm always looking for something to read, on and off the computer. I've mentioned it before, but I can't help saying that I love Charlaine Harris' books, especially Sookie Stackhouse. Each book in the series gets better and better. And then there's the Harper Connelly series, which also grows on you, and now I'm into the Aurora Teagarden murder mysteries. So far so good with that one also. I really like Harris' style of writing as well as her characters. They're believable yet quirky.
Here's the link.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4946517/5/Pr
Oh, I also updated Lies a couple of days ago on ff.net. Chapters 45-46. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4347517/44/L
Enjoy!
calmApr. 22nd, 2009
09:06 pm - Best Friends
I was going through an almost abandoned email account when I came across something a friend sent me... four months ago. Being an animal lover, I loved this clip. It's old, new wise, but it's too sweet not to share. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBtFTF2ii
peacefulApr. 19th, 2009
10:55 pm
Why do weekends always fly by so quickly? At least I found time to shop for summer clothes Saturday, seeing that the temperature here is 25 degrees above normal. It's going to be over 90 tomorrow, and it's only April! What is summer going to be like... with water restrictions? I don't want to think about it. Oh, and I shopped for the dreaded swimsuit and actually found one that looks half decent, though I can't seem to find cover ups. Still, no matter what the suit looks like, I'll look frumpy next to my daughter who is 5'8 and a size 2. She looks wonderful in swimsuits. I think I'll look for sarongs next weekend. Here's the latest updates for Lies - Between Friends and Lovers, chapters 43 - 44.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4347517/42/L
sleepyApr. 4th, 2009
09:31 pm - random thoughts, Lies
While four police cars are parked outside my house, lights flashing and the backs of those cars filling up fast with people, I'm sitting in my family room enjoying Jim Gaffigan. We DVR'd his special on Comedy Central last week. He's funny and one of the few comics I can watch with my kids. I guess I should be concerned about what's going on, out front but I'm too tired tonight to care about much of anything.
Hum.. feeling rather ADD also. Questions like, does time seem to be moving fast? Where did March go? keep running though my head. How's that for being random?
Oh, watched a cool youtube video about the next exciting technology inventions. Here's a link if you're interested. Imagine, having so much information on hand. You can make a cell phone call on the palm of your hand, take pictures simply by framing your fingers into a rectangle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUdDhWfpq
My kids are peering out the front window with the living room lights off. Looks like 7 people are being either questioned or arrested and the police have been searching the ground for shell casings. Looks like a drvie by shooting. Mexican gangs are on the rise around here. My daughter just told me one of the boys the officers are talking to is 12 years old. *_*
The high point of my day was buying the book From Dead to Worse, the latest int he Sookie Stackhouse series. My daughter downloads them onto her ipod and she can't wait for me to read this book so we can discuss it. I love it when there's something we can enjoy together. I do the same with my son, read books along with him. Yeah, I read a lot, and all of it for fun.
I posted the latest chapter of lies on ff.net today. Here's the link to chapter 40 and I've added two more chapters since the last time I posted here. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4347517/39/L
Wow, I'm chatty tonight. I blame it on a bladder-buster diet Coke and a large piece of cake. So much for the diet. Nine weeks until vacation and counting and I dread having to shop for a bathing suit. I don't think you can go to Aruba without one.
Have a good weekend everyone
Mar. 6th, 2009
Feb. 28th, 2009
07:29 am - Lies Between Friends and Lovers, 35-38
Here's the link to the last couple of chapters of Lies, beginning with chapter 35.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4347517/34/L
Just watched a news blip on T.V. this a.m. where a guy bought a tank of gas and was notified a short while later by this credit card company that he'd been charged 82 billion dollars for it. Holy crap! I think I'd have a heart attack if that happened to me, even knowing it was a computer mistake.
busyFeb. 15th, 2009
01:08 pm - Weekend report
Well, I didn't get flowers or chocolate or even a card, but I still had a fantastic Valentine's day. My husband took me out to lunch and then we drove down to San Fran to see Wicked. I don't have words to describe how wonderful it was. I went without knowing much about the plot or any of the music, but in the end it didn't matter becauseI loved the entire three hours. The staging was great and the talent of the cast proved to be worth the hefty price of the tickets. I think Wicked is now one of my all-time favorite musicals, next to to Les Miserables. We then drove home and bought In-and-Out Burgers for the family, making it a day without cooking and dishes. That's like having whipped cream and a cherry on top of everything else.
I've been somewhat absent on lj lately, working overtime a lot , going to rugby tournaments on the weekends with my son and dealing with different family health issues. (Frankly, I fail to see the fun of getting beat up every Saturday and then hurting for the next couple of days, but somehow Taylor likes playing the rough and tumble game.) And now my dogs have kennel cough. I'm not sure how they got it, since they only leave our yard on a leash. My poor Ping, who is ten, maybe eleven years old, is really suffering with the nasty cough. The good news is that it's raining here. With the threat of mandatory water rationing looming over our heads if we don't get rain, everyone here in N. California is thrilled to have a wet and rainy forecast.
So, with luck, I'm going to try and find some time for writing in the coming week, which I honsetly haven't done in several weeks. I posted a couple of chapter of Lies on ff.net, I'll post the link sometime today.
Jan. 24th, 2009
11:47 am - Lies 32-34
Here's the link to chapters 32-34 of Lies - Between Friends and Lovers. Enjoy! Um.. there should probably be a warning posted at this point, this story is intended for mature readers only. Yaoi content.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4347517/32/L
calmJan. 10th, 2009
11:20 pm - Lies Between Friends and Lovers 28-31
Here's the link to chapters 28 - 31.
http://www.fanfiction.net/secure/story/s
After thinking about it for a week or two, I've decided to link the rest of this story to my updates on fanficiton.net. I've also decided to turn off the comment option here on lj until the end of the story. After all is said and done, if you like this story or not, you'll still have your say, eventually. If you can't wait that long, if there's something posted that really bugs you or urges you to speak out, feel free to use the review option on ff.net, or you can always send me a message through lj.
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