oh my god, that poor dog. not enough ouchie in the world.

Ouch.

I seem to remember looking at your query letter over in GWW, and it was definitely, "my work might appeal to readers who enjoy Sarah Vowell," and not, "I am the next Sarah Vowell."

Ouch.

t commences worrying about having the effrontery to rattle off the names of four authors who've probably published over 100 books between them and are probably beloved by somebody in my own query letters that I just started sending out last week

Turn it up, turn it dowwwwn / Turn it up when the cold brings you down / When the heat bothers you, turn it down / Turn it up turn it dowwwwwn / As I was just saying...

We theoretically control the heat in our apartment even though we don't pay for it (the thermostat for the entire building just happens to be in our apartment), but I think the landlord has to turn on something in the boiler room first, because it's set at 68-70, and hasn't kicked in once yet. And I *know* it's cold in here.

poor pooch!

Also wrt that publisher's comment, I think it demonstrates that tact is not a job requirement for editors. I don't get why some people are rude when they really don't need to be.

Same reason some people are President when they really don't need to be?

is there an electoral college for editors too? That would explain some of the stuff I've read.

I've been ready for this day to be over for a really long time. Why isn't it yet?

I've been ready for this day to be over for a really long time. Why isn't it yet?

You're in California. Mooahhaha! There has to be some price for that lifestyle.

t taunty easterner having butter chicken for dinner

I finally called the landlord about my heat not being on (I pay for it) after it being under 50 degrees in my house last night. The cat and I huddled under the covers together all night. His (the cat's) ears were freezing.

What is vaguely troubling is that there is only one heat run in the apartment (in the hallyway, and not very much heat comes out of it. It is now up to about 60 (which is actually what I keep it set at),but I have now turned it all the way up to see if any more heat comes out. I think I should have the optionof it being more than 60 degrees in the hallyway which translates to god knows what in the rest of the house.

Also, I have just noticed that there is a part of the heat that says "Hot- ne touchez pas" But it is not hot at all. In faxt there seems to be cold ar coming out of that part....