So Book Expo is next month here in LA. I need to register. Anyone wanna go with me?
Yeah, I'm definitely going, my publisher is supposed to send me a ticket, but I haven't heard anything.
When we landed here you said you needed a few days to get space worthy again and is there somethin' wrong with your bunk?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - May 06, 2008 12:10:18 pm PDT #5204 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Nutty - May 06, 2008 12:10:50 pm PDT #5205 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
56. Create a play-list in which ten seemingly random songs provide a secret message to one person.
...Wait, is this the list of skills a man needs, or the list of things a Nice Guy (tm) will do while stalking his perfect lady?
I can think of a lot of skills a man needs that aren't on that list, number one of which is the skill of not pulling the "let me fix that for you, little lady" crap with me.
In return, I can teach him how to score a ball game.
Vortex - May 06, 2008 12:12:05 pm PDT #5206 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I'm always curious, though--because I know my own image of my body is messed up, so I would love to see lots of other women my height and sizes smaller and bigger so I can compare.
not to mention that women's sizes don't make any damn sense. I am 2" taller than my best friend, we probably weigh about the same, but the weight is distributed totally differently, my shoulders are much wider than hers, and my legs are probably 4-5 " longer than hers (I'm short waisted), but we wear the same size. WTF?
Kat - May 06, 2008 12:19:21 pm PDT #5207 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Allyson, I'm gonna register for a one day ticket because I think I'll only want to go one day. Mebbe we can coordinate on a day?
Kat - May 06, 2008 12:20:26 pm PDT #5208 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Also, in honor of teacher appreciation day, if you are in education you can get free food at chipotle tonight!
sarameg - May 06, 2008 12:31:03 pm PDT #5209 of 10001
When I rule the universe, instrument developers will not be allowed to design data products. Good god, I've been having the same headache for 10 years and it's only getting worse.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 06, 2008 1:31:17 pm PDT #5210 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
46. Tell a woman's dress size.
Unless this skill involves getting her out of the dress and looking at the label, I think Esquire is setting up unreasonable expectations of clairvoyance for its readers.
Sheryl - May 06, 2008 1:39:09 pm PDT #5211 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Yay Allyson!
Considering how non-uniform dress sizes are, telling a woman's dress size from looking at her is a crapshoot at best.
§ ita § - May 06, 2008 1:55:00 pm PDT #5212 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But an exciting way to live.
Glamcookie - May 06, 2008 1:57:38 pm PDT #5213 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Hmmm, what day are you guys gonna go to BEA? I might need to check it out..