Yeah, only the money they gave me was taxable--they paid the mover and car companies directly.
Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.
Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
meara - Sep 25, 2013 1:58:52 pm PDT #5054 of 30002
Kate P. - Sep 25, 2013 4:12:10 pm PDT #5055 of 30002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Uh, my cat just ate a considerable amount of butter. (Maybe 1/4 stick? And he's a little guy.) How bad is that? And also, WTF, kitty?
Steph L. - Sep 25, 2013 4:16:14 pm PDT #5056 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Cats like butter. I'm not sure if it's because it's salty, or what. And he'll be fine. He may possibly have strange poops in a day or so.
Kate P. - Sep 25, 2013 4:22:14 pm PDT #5057 of 30002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I mean, he eats all kinds of weird shit, so I don't know why I'm surprised. It's just... a lot of butter!
Amy - Sep 25, 2013 4:23:05 pm PDT #5058 of 30002
Because books.
Lucy (our old dog) once ate a whole stick when she was a puppy. Butter is GOOD.
Steph, I'm sorry about the sexy publisher. Their loss, to be sure.
Calli - Sep 25, 2013 4:29:00 pm PDT #5059 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Kate, if your cat has hairball problems, they may abate for a while.
erikaj - Sep 25, 2013 4:32:23 pm PDT #5060 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!
Tina likes Twinkies. Even though cats aren't supposed to like sweets.
Sue - Sep 25, 2013 4:34:25 pm PDT #5061 of 30002
hip deep in pie
"Butter makes you regular," my French pastry instructor was fond of saying. (Imagine it in a French accent.)
I found my cat licking the outside of a bag of flour the other day. He'd been licking it long enough the bag was damp. Weirdo.
Steph L. - Sep 25, 2013 4:37:46 pm PDT #5062 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Steph, I'm sorry about the sexy publisher. Their loss, to be sure.
Aww, thanks. They specifically said, when I started the testing process, that they cannot give feedback to people who are not asked to continue. So while I'd *really* love to know what I missed, or did "wrong" (they had very specific instructions about thing NEVER to change), I won't be able to find out. Which is going to drive me nuts, because I really felt very good about that test. Bah.
Amy - Sep 25, 2013 4:54:02 pm PDT #5063 of 30002
Because books.
I have to tell you -- I worked with Imogen when she was writing for Drollerie, which was how I got in touch with her. And I took that test -- or, I should say, I got that test from her a few years ago, and then life exploded or whatever and I never got around to it. She gave me another try later, but I looked at it and thought it was a little uptight (to be polite) about what they were asking. So I ditched it.
But I am the original lazy copy editor who taught herself on mass market romance for very little money (via Kensington, of course), so I'm not always the best copy editor for a really picky job. And I didn't really want to have to edit that way, although I was also pretty sure I'd flunk, so.
That was so much more than you wanted to know! Sorry. I'm procrastinating over a piece of freelance book copy!