Amie Stuart ~ On the Back Porch

I have NCIS and The Unit DVR’ed to watch later.

Prison Break–I have to ask, they found the flash drive with the evidence and NEVER once considered um MAKING A COPY!? WTF?  It’s rare I have a gripe with PB but that was a big red flag for me.  Otherwise, it was a great show!

HEROS–EFFING ROCKED! Never saw the twist at the end coming but totally loved it and I’m dying for next week.

Law and Order SVU: Did anyone watch that? OMG!!!!!! Liv and her brother–man that was fantabulous!

American Idol….I remember a long time ago someone (I think it was Sasha) who said, they watch it because they can relate to the performers as a writer–or something like that.  This is the first season I’ve watched, and I can SO see this!  What I realized last night while watching AI was that some singers are singers and some are performers!  This is important even if I’m not quite sure why.

So I think I shall give it a try as soon as I finish my edits for Ames–man is she rough when she reads something–who does she think she is, expecting it to end, I mean c’mon……….

The above is from Denise’s blog post today over at SFC (and if you write for Har/Sil go weigh in!).

Cuz I’m gonna weigh in on this comment here, yes I am.

Starbucks is to great coffee as McDonalds is to fast food.  If I say Jack in the Box, you’re thinking burgers.  If I say Steak n Shake, you’re thinking shakes.  If I say, San Antonio, you’re thinking Alamo.  Windows is Bill Gates, Chevy IS the heartbeat of America.  And on and on and on…..

Yes I am rough and I’ll tell you why–YOU ARE WHAT YOU PRODUCE!

Every book you put out there has your name on it.  That’s your brand, and your name eventually becomes synonymous with your work–good, bad, edgy, hot, sexy, bdsm, m/m, f/f etc etc etc.  You ARE a product.  Now what do you want people to think of when they see your name on a book? Think about it.  I’ll wait.

Ok… do you get it now?

And for the rest of you, what writers do you equate with what feeling or genre or well you get the picture.

I’ll go first–Kay Hooper is her Bishop/Special Crimes unit.  (or if you want to be a little more generic, paranormal suspense).

And I have soooooooo much to blog about….is it me or is the blog-o-sphere slow these days?

Anyway I’m over at SFC today blogging about  well blogging and reader’s blogs.

Or Thank God it’s Fucking Friday!

And my apologies up front for a boring-ass blog post.  The kids go to their dad’s tonight after a basketball game that is and then Saturday Mik, Dennie and I are off to DARA.  Then I’m going to write write write! Jesus what a week! Between sick kids and page proofs and basketball practice I’m about ready to rip out some hair.
Oh and Saturday is the one year anniversary of the day Steph and I sold!!!!!

*dork*

I’d love to see a movie but I’ve really got to get some work done around the house instead.  23 looks GOOD (though I heard Carey rocks and the movie sucks) and of course Ghost Rider.  What are you off to see or what are you looking forward to?

As Sybil would say…….LOL My happy happy weekened was spent trying to fix the USB ports on my computer and then the websites were down this morning. I have no mouse, just a touch pad, and it’s making me irrate.
Anyway I’m over at SFC blogging about Enchantment.  Sort of

I’m getting a new TV…….and it’s due MONDAY! And I’m off work on Monday!!!

YEAH ME YEAH!!!!!

It’s going in MY ROOM with the DVR and my NEW DESK!

Take that children who watch silly cartoons and Boy Meets World reruns!

I hit the Hallmark store on Monday night and #1 insisted on coming with me–he had to get a present for someone. His first I might add. It was pretty sweet. He got her a really cute bear. I said, “You need to get a card.”

He asked why.

I said, “because that’s what you do!”

and in honor of VD I’m reposting an oldie but goodie story about #2 son.

Or a mother’s retelling of a VD Tale…… Last year in Mid-January my phone rang. It was a little girl–we’ll call her GF for girl friend (as in another girl’s friend). She wanted to talk to #2 who, at the time, had just turned 9 and had a crush on MH (mini-hottie). Well GF was calling because OCG (other cute girl) was interested in #2 and wanted him to be her Valentine.

Are you still with me?

One boy (who’s ADD, immature and talks like a grown person–figure that one out), and three girls (One running interference). So, GF called and called and called with increasing frequency in the days and weeks leading up to …you guessed it…VD

Drove us all up the wall and gave #1 son much ammunition to use against smaller, younger brother (who will some day beat the snot out of him). But I digress…..GF was calling on three-way with OCG listening in. And my son, having the tact of a gnat, tells GF “I’ll be her Valentine if she’ll leave me alone and quit calling my house.”

Mom says, “Son don’t be mean. Use a little tact.”

#2 “I don’t want to be her Valentine. I want to be MH’s Valentine but OCG said MH said that she didn’t like me.”

Mom says, “Son that’s normal. OCG wants you for herself, so of course she told you that MH didn’t like you! Did you talk to MH?”

#2 “No cuz OCG said MH didn’t like me!” Mom says, “OCG LIED!!!!! She’s a lying skeezer!” Okay I didn’t call her a lying skeezer out loud. But I thought it. Girlfriend had already learned the game, if you catch my drift.

So while Poor #2 was pining away for MH, he had to pick out a VD gift for OCG.

The moral of this story? Never listen to the other cute girl. Or maybe, it’s just as good to have no Valentine at all as it is to get your arm twisted into buying something for the Other Cute Girl.