Amie Stuart ~ On the Back Porch

So not impressed with AI last night. You can see a recap at Karins. I’m tired and a tad grumpy. I agreed with Simon on just about every comment last night and he’s SO right about Hailey–she’s outclassed and her voice was especially reedy last night so she’s using her legs for votes. She and her voice need to go home, but I have a feeling it’s going to be Phil this week–I was disappointed in him.

In the good news dept. the agent has the full proposal (she liked the first 50 pages-lets hope she feels the same about the rest ) and I lost five more pounds for a total of 27

Oh I also got my bookmarks. Now I have to go do the minutes for our RWA meeting before I forget again, and try to catch up on the Margie Lawson class–which btw rocks (thank you Karin!)

PS warning–SLIGHT HEROES SPOILER IN COMMENTS.  It’s not huge but if you love surprises, I’m sorry.  I wish that clip was still up on Myspace

I stole this from Jaq

I’m over at SFC today talking about what if.  And I made my first kill this weekend–or rather my hero did

Eight days ago it was 80 degrees. Since then we’ve had torrential rain, hail, tornados and (I shit you not) today snow flurries!!!!!!!

I forgot but something like this happens every spring. *sigh*

I hit Kohl’s Early Bird sale and found two bras I love (so I bought three of one and two of another). Another hated chore done for at least a couple years. Normally I just buy one or two at a time but this time I went all out because I HATE bra shopping–tell me I’m not alone!

The kids are gone, my house is CLEAN (except my room LOL but I did the kitchen and everything else) and I’m going to read over my notes from the Margie Lawson class and do some writing.

Happy Easter everyone!

PS had a LOVELY conversation with the bookseller from my local Waldens(Her name is Sue and she’s fabulous!)

I know I asked this like last week or two weeks ago, but I’m going to ask again.  Is anyone watching The Riches?

For those of you who aren’t it’s about a family of Irish Travelers who take on the identity of a couple they accidentally kill. Now, initially I thought it was a comedy.  It’s not, but it is funny in a very sly way and the wriing….well.  The Riches have never lived any other life besides one on the road, in their RV, scamming people, which IS hysterical to see.

But here’s the interesting thing…. they’ve never lived a life as a Buffer (I think that’s what non-travelers are called) and they view them as–what’s the word I want–boringly normal, straight if you will, unexciting, staid and maybe even stupid.  Stupid enough to get scammed, but you see every week how they learn their perception of Buffers is all wrong, how Buffers aren’t so very different from them and it’s FASCINATING characterization–from the old woman across the way who shares her pills with Minnie Driver to Doug’s boss, they asshole tycoon from hell.

This week, Minnie asks the old woman, “Do you think taking these pills makes us…addicts?” (I’m writing this from memory so cut me a bit of slack).

And the old woman says, no because they’re a prescription!  And that everyone needs something to get by.  While she says this she gets out some pot and her and Minnie share a joint, which is just hiliarious!  Then she regales Minnie with an accounting of all her neighbor’s vices–which is also hilarious–and you can linterally SEE the truth sinking in for Minnie’s character, Dalhia.  Even so she’s still not 100% sold on the idea that Buffers are okay, so she’s got a lot of growing to do.  My point being, the characterization and writing are AMAZING.  But then, I have similiar feelings about DIRT and NIP TUCK–in all three shows they take what could be viewed as unredeamable characters and make them likeable…or at the least, fascinating.

In other news I was a bit disappointed in the season finale of Prison Break–it was a bit anti-climactic.  And I have no coment on American Idol

Obviously, I’m not here today.

Recharging those batteries and getting some downtime at LSB

Something Else at SFC which I’m going to write right now!

I just realized that not only do I have to come up with a blog topic for SFC tomorrow, I need one for the LSB author’s blog as well.

I’m open to suggestions.*

*please somebody throw me a bone