No, I'm not dead, despite those assassins you keep sending: Random Tuesday Thoughts
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 4:39AM 
Oh, hai. So THIS is where I put that blog. I thought it was under the mattress, because that's where I put all my other important stuff, and my life savings. But no, it was out here collecting dust in the internet's tool shed.
Anyway, I have a good excuse - I really was, in fact, writing my NaNoWriMo novel. I have 11,000 words. I'm right on track, as long as November has 5 weeks.
November does have 5 weeks, doesn't it?
I've also been getting my ass handed to me at work. Both bosses are in Phoenix
hopefully getting stricken with the Swine Flu and maybe some leprosygolfing, and the Ninja Office Manager is out with the flu.Though she very kindly diseased every surface in the building before we bullied her into seeing the doctor. Thanks, ever so much. Cue my obsessive handwashing and love affair with bleach.
And someone else is sick and the shop foreman's father passed away. It's not that big of a company, so like 40% of the staff is missing. Guess who gets to pick up the slack?
On an unrelated note, I find it fascinating that I can do 90% of my boss' job in his absence. Yet he could probably do about a quarter of mine if I were MIA. How does that work, exactly?
On yet another unrelated note, I've been feeling a lot of rage lately. Mostly between the hours of 8 and 5, though occasionally it lingers as late as 8pm.
On yet another unrelated note, it's 8pm. I'm having a glass of wine.
I seem to gather more followers when I don't post than when I do. I'm...not sure how to take that.
Oh, no, wait. I lost one just now. Phew. That makes me feel better.
I had a session with Trainer Lady today. She usually focusses on stretches and rehabilitating my gimpy back, but today I made the mistake of saying that my back has actually been feeling pretty good. So she worked me out really hard and then gave me homework.
This is totally not what I signed up for.
I guess if I was paying her to enable my alcoholism and feed me chocolate, I'd...make a really awesome personal trainer myself.
So you're probably dying to know what my novel is about, right? It's just a silly little romantic piece of fluff. I know, because I seem like I have such a strong romantic streak, right?
Although I had to change my character's names from Emily and Eddie because Anymommy stole those.
Just kidding. My romance novel characters are named Crystal Dawn and Blake Stone, like sensible romance novel characters should be.
I haven't checked my Google searches in a while. They're just...too weird. Also, there seem to be an alarming amount of people who really do believe the h1n1 vaccine will turn them into zombies.
(Sidebar: I freaked out after the Office Ninja got the flu and sent hubby down to the concentration camp vaccination clinic to get our toddler immunized. He's the only one who qualifies so far in our province. And I'm allowed to change my mind in the face of potentially watching my kid on a ventilator, ok?)
But for whatever reason I looked at them today, and I must share this one with you, because it is just plain wrong: "caillou's mom porn"
So very, very wrong.
I bet you've always wondered what a shaved bear looks like, huh?
Anyway, I'm off to procrastinate my novel again. I promise to post something between now and next Tuesday. Maybe. If the h1n1 zombies don't get me.
Reader Comments (66)
I love your character names! I could picture the romantic dialogue:
Crystal: "Why Mr. Stone, you are hard as a rock!" hehe
It sucks when you basically run a business and the boss is just a clueless fool, yet he gets all of the perks.
I promised myself that I'll get on that NaNoWriMo today.. guess what?? "today" never actually came:P ... maybe today:)
Oh and the swine flu shot turning people into zombies... I'd pay to see that with popcorn on the house:):):)
Happy Tuesday!
* my RTT is up too! Yaaaaaay:)
I loved the line about your lingering rage. That definitely needs to go into the novel. Perhaps Crystal could channel her anger into a super-hawt sex scene outdoors, in a torrential downpour, while the thunder rolls and lightening crashes around her and her lover rolling around in the mud...
*pant, pant*
Hmmm. Maybe I should've done the novel-thing this month, too! ;-)
Happy noveling!
And I heard that it isn't the swine flu that turns people into zombies...it's the common COLD.
I can do 90% of my bosses job in her absence yet she reminds me...you're lucky, you don't know what it's like...
what?
to get paid your money for doing your job?
heh
You're back and you're full of rage and romance...very interesting.
Whoa! Bald bears look like the chupacabra.
11,000 words - woo hoo, congrats. The bloggy world forgives you.
And ew on Calliou's mom.
I love how we could rule the world at work if we were in charge so to speak but no one could even find a post it if we went missing. Its a nice power trip at any rate.
Trainer lady sounds kinda mean. Are you sure you picked the right kind? I prefer the ones who just tell me what I want to hear.
Happy RTT!
Ew on Caillou's Mom! Invest in some Lysol for the office and at home. They hired you, so that you could do his job and he could go golfing (smart right). Good luck on the novel!
11,000 words sounds pretty damn good to me!
I'm too scared to check out the shaved bear.
Caillou's mom?! That's just wrong!
I actuall took Lysol spray with us to the playground the other day and sprayed some surfaces before I let the kiddos touch them...yeah, I guess I've become that mom...
i would feel really sad for those bears if i wasn't completely fucking grossed out by them. oh my god.
11,000 words is awesome!
Bears aren't very 'cute' when they're bald, are they?
Happy RTT! :)
I hate those crazy busy times at work when there are a ton of people out for whatever reason.
You still managed 11,000 words which is amazing.
My rage is inversely proportionate to the amount of alcohol consumed.
Less alcohol - more rage.
More alcohol - less rage.
I think we both see that I should probably maintain a day-long buzz, unfortunately some people around me would frown upon that.
I love your characters and can't wait to read your novel. It's seems so steamy already.
Stay a-waaay from the zombies.
I was afraid to click the "shaved bear" link owing to its proximity to the "caillou's mom porn."
Yes, I capitulated and signed a release form to have my 14-year-old vaccinated this week at school. You're right - vaccination vs. watching child on ventilator. No contest.
Are any members going to get freed from their denim prisons?
And I'm out. :-)
Perfect romance novel names. Way better than Emily and Eddie. I'll go with 5 weeks in November.
Saw the picture of the naked bear and it creeped me out. Good thing they usually are all covered with fur. Bet the other bears make fun of it.
Wow I feel the office angst for you. That part of my life I don't miss: bosses I should be bossing.
Good luck with your job.
Poor bear, he looks so werewolfy without his hair. Not a good look.
Ew, on the bear thing. 11,000 words is nothing to sneeze at! Good job, Jackie Collins.
I'm laughing at the whole work/boss gone/sick co-worker/the unmom takes over/rage. Sorry! You probably don't want me to laugh at that part.
Great job on the 1,000 words! Very impressive. Maybe you write better under pressure!