Hippo Birdies, Kat!
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 59: Dominate Your Face!
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.
Theodosia - Jul 26, 2008 6:52:45 am PDT #9637 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Lee - Jul 26, 2008 7:00:25 am PDT #9638 of 10003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Happy Birthday Kat! I hope you have a great day.
Steph L. - Jul 26, 2008 7:00:26 am PDT #9639 of 10003
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Oh, and speaking of conference, I got my moderator duties and am giggling wildly-- partially, because it has the potentially to be an... interesting workshop.
Workshop: The Romance of Alternative Lifestyles
If you need input on at least one alternative lifestyle, I can be a pre-conference consultant for you. (I'm actually serious about that.)
DavidS - Jul 26, 2008 7:01:16 am PDT #9640 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That's a great picture-- teeth and everything!
Yeah, usually he's mugging. But they just won the Sectional Championship there so that trumped the gurn.
Barb - Jul 26, 2008 7:04:16 am PDT #9641 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
If you need input on at least one alternative lifestyle, I can be a pre-conference consultant for you. (I'm actually serious about that.)
I'm just the referee as it were for this, Tep. The workshop is actually going to consist of a panel of authors who write in the genre and editors who are buying it.
ETA: And you know, I would hit you up for some info around which to base questions, but I just know if I hit them with questions about true alternative lifestyles, they might just look at me as if I've grown a third eye. Because what romance considers "alternative" vs. what's truly alternative are no doubt quite different.
Cashmere - Jul 26, 2008 7:07:29 am PDT #9642 of 10003
Now tagless for your comfort.
Huh. My cousin just called me. She and her husband are in town for a family reunion (her husband's side). I had no idea they were coming. They needed directions to a bakery. I invited them over later but this means I need to tidy the house first.
Owen's watching Avatar. I think it's very cute.
Allyson - Jul 26, 2008 7:29:40 am PDT #9643 of 10003
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
Laura - Jul 26, 2008 7:45:04 am PDT #9644 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
Happy birthday to Kat!
This makes me unreasonably happy!
How awesome to get a quarter back too.
Gadget_Girl - Jul 26, 2008 8:01:12 am PDT #9645 of 10003
Just call me "Siouxsie Shunshine".
Happy Birthday, Kat!
meara - Jul 26, 2008 9:25:59 am PDT #9646 of 10003
Because what romance considers "alternative" vs. what's truly alternative are no doubt quite different.
Yeah, I picked one up in the bookstore the other day (it was one of those crossover paranormal/scifi/romance ones--I think in this instance it was shelved in scifi). And after reading about half of it (what? I read fast!) I knew there was no way in hell I was ever buying it. Because it seriously sounded like the author had written something, and then someone had said "You know, this would sell a LOT better if you made it KINKY!!" and she had held her nose and put in some kinkiness, hating it the whole time, and being really annoyed. Because it had this whole tone where it was supposed to be hot or something, but meanwhile the character was all against it, or some shit, and basically it was just not hot, and really really came off condescending. I was offended. As someone who does kink.