tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post2199090979897689883..comments2023-10-28T04:50:55.216-05:00Comments on Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: Meet you in the cornerNancy Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-42992689187367885982007-10-22T20:23:00.000-05:002007-10-22T20:23:00.000-05:00Doughnuts and pie.Evenin', b2. :)Doughnuts and pie.<BR/>Evenin', b2. :)Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-84048342014242338062007-10-22T19:32:00.000-05:002007-10-22T19:32:00.000-05:00Sorry, no doughnuts. Isn't that what they toss at...Sorry, no doughnuts. Isn't that what they toss at big orange?boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-38390875058809758552007-10-22T19:24:00.000-05:002007-10-22T19:24:00.000-05:00Kimberly, they need you on Dancing With the Stars....Kimberly, they need you on Dancing With the Stars. Marie Osmond just passed out on camera! She's okay now, but wow, thunk to the floor after a strenuous dance.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-37631980403454933102007-10-22T19:01:00.000-05:002007-10-22T19:01:00.000-05:00Ghost - I believe that Steve Martin movie was Roxa...Ghost - I believe that Steve Martin movie was Roxanne. And I loved that one. So cute.<BR/><BR/>Nancy - good job on getting the draft done!<BR/><BR/>I took this long nap today, she says rubbing her eyes. Now it's time for a bit more work.<BR/><BR/>Have a good night everyone. See you soon. :)Kimberly Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858506885360410658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-91746380934053330492007-10-22T18:36:00.000-05:002007-10-22T18:36:00.000-05:00Thanks, Beth. :)Note to self: get eyeliner, look f...Thanks, Beth. :)<BR/><BR/>Note to self: get eyeliner, look for commas on sale.<BR/><BR/>I've been following the liveblogging, on DailyKos, of the fires in SoCal. Oh, god, I feel so sorry for those folks. To me, that's more scary than tornadoes, hurricanes, or almost anything else except maybe big earthquakes.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-7651417103625954912007-10-22T17:28:00.000-05:002007-10-22T17:28:00.000-05:00You brought us together, Nancy - and we miss you w...You brought us together, Nancy - and we miss you when you're gone!<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the story - and the food sounds yummy. I think I'll head off to find dinner myself.<BR/><BR/>Glad your chauffeuring went okay.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, far - I'll have to see if mine has that feature. That would be a LOT more convenient than carrying the recorder.<BR/><BR/>LOL, Kelly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-114182184828536682007-10-22T16:40:00.000-05:002007-10-22T16:40:00.000-05:00I'm back from my chauffering and I got a whole fir...I'm back from my chauffering and I got a whole first draft of my short story written! In longhand, on that new legal pad.<BR/><BR/>I'll read everybody's comments in a little while. Got to go make my mom some soup and a grilled cheese sandwich right now.<BR/><BR/>It feel so happy when I come back and find out that you guys have been chattering away to each other while I've been gone! What a cozy place you make it!Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-12733553047594735542007-10-22T16:37:00.000-05:002007-10-22T16:37:00.000-05:00Beth: tape recorder? My smellphone has an audio re...Beth: tape recorder? My smellphone has an audio recorder that I've assigned to a hotkey. It's a lot easier to yap into the phone than it is to remember to listen to those recorded notes later though!<BR/><BR/>KB: the dog is… ah, I'll take the easy way out. He thinks it's time for his walk.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-26093533086840667982007-10-22T16:30:00.000-05:002007-10-22T16:30:00.000-05:00FAR, I left it so late, I almost had to go to work...FAR, I left it so late, I almost had to go to work in my PJs! Starting this time of year, the layers stack-up and it takes longer and longer for me to change.<BR/><BR/>And the dog goes MAD when I start putting on "Outside Clothes" -- he barks like a fiend. Staring the whole time. Is that pervy enough?<BR/><BR/>Also, I've been thinking about your crockpot lunches. They always sound delicious. And we never have to worry about the dishes.katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-68849696531603180392007-10-22T15:51:00.000-05:002007-10-22T15:51:00.000-05:00Hmm, need to remember to buy a new bin of commas s...Hmm, need to remember to buy a new bin of commas since I appear to have run out shortly before making that last post. Off to the punctuation shop now.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-22798697550879086842007-10-22T15:49:00.000-05:002007-10-22T15:49:00.000-05:00I only use paper and pen or pencil when forced to ...I only use paper and pen or pencil when forced to it. I write ten times as fast and five times as cleanly on a keyboard. What's more, I can then go and read what I've written a dubious proposition at best with my handwriting. It's enough of an ingrained habit that I got the hairy eyeball from Laura yesterday when I made a note on a sheet of paper. She was worried that I might be feverish since I was writing with ink rather than electrons. Speaking of which I've got a bunch of electrons calling me back to work this very instant. I've gotten 1,200 words this afternoon, but I'd really like to get another 800.<BR/><BR/>TTFNKelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-26841359132146023792007-10-22T14:48:00.000-05:002007-10-22T14:48:00.000-05:00I use paper and pen (I don't own any pencils, jen)...I use paper and pen (I don't own any pencils, jen) when I'm trying to summarize where I am with a story, or working out a particular problem. It's too easy to ramble when I type (I type 120+ wpm, so I REALLY can ramble in a hurry) - actually writing words on paper makes me stop and think and be concise.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, maybe I should be doing my first draft that way.... :-)<BR/><BR/>I also carry a small tape recorder for making notes when I'm on the beach or taking a walk, AND a note pad for shorter notes.<BR/><BR/>Haven't tried eyeliner, though - lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-66493379448137137442007-10-22T14:28:00.000-05:002007-10-22T14:28:00.000-05:00I write a LOT of my first draft stuff in long hand...<I>I write a LOT of my first draft stuff in long hand</I><BR/><BR/>Me too! And we are a dying breed, my friend.<BR/><BR/>I just get better flow with a pencil than a keyboard. And nope, pens won't do it for me. Of course, in a pinch anything will do; I once wrote a poem on tree bark with eyeliner.<BR/><BR/>The only other dedicated longhand-pencil writer I've ever known of was Roald Dahl -- whose work I absolutely adore.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793793027935224823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-60356105141300233162007-10-22T14:24:00.000-05:002007-10-22T14:24:00.000-05:00Years ago while in the military I had to write sur...Years ago while in the military I had to write survey reports to be reviewed by my boss. A normal report would be about 20 legal sized pages. One of my many bosses used to love to wield the red pencil, and I've had up to three quarters of a report returned. I used to think if I never had to pick up a pencil again I would be happy. Luckily not long after that, we went computerized.<BR/><BR/>What did I learn? That I would much rather type then write. It seems I might come up with the perfect sounding sentence or paragraph, but while writing out one sentence, I would loose the rest of it. I find I can keep up better with my thoughts while typing.Family Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101125448247590979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-43706608495175211362007-10-22T14:17:00.000-05:002007-10-22T14:17:00.000-05:00[whoops, forgot something important]FM, I keep 5x7...[whoops, forgot something important]<BR/><BR/>FM, I keep 5x7 note pads in various places: desks (home and work), and in the glove box of my car. The one at home has a mini-RSVP pen clipped to it; that's the one I take with me if I think I'll be somewhere with time on my hands (because it always has a pen with it). A lot of <I>FAR Future</I> first drafts start out on one of those notepads.<BR/><BR/>But you were more interested in why. I can't speak for anyone else, but for me… an idea slithers into my head and ricochets off the insides of my skull until it either drives me bat$#!+ crazy or I get it out of my head (which means getting it on paper or hard drive). And that's why I describe my muse as a BDSM domme. :-PLarry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-76086070911278579672007-10-22T13:58:00.000-05:002007-10-22T13:58:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-88883599558613248142007-10-22T13:06:00.000-05:002007-10-22T13:06:00.000-05:00Almost afternoon, all!A friend of mine always take...Almost afternoon, all!<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine always takes her laptop to a gorgeous spot like the one you have here, Nancy, and writes. I confess, I'm not that organized. Of course, she has 2 kids, both teenagers, at home so she may have more motivation...Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-19311354452274918592007-10-22T12:17:00.000-05:002007-10-22T12:17:00.000-05:00I write a LOT of my first draft stuff in long hand...I write a LOT of my first draft stuff in long hand, family man. I recently wrote most of a short story on the front and back of an envelope. The only problem is trying to read it later.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-33225119430577118382007-10-22T12:01:00.000-05:002007-10-22T12:01:00.000-05:00Tuna rice casserole sounds yummy too.You bought a ...Tuna rice casserole sounds yummy too.<BR/><BR/>You bought a brand new legal pad. I'll admit I haven't delved too far into how people write. I'm usually more interested in the why. You don't write stories out long hand do you? Do you jot down ideas on the pad?Family Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101125448247590979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-26970316159749011382007-10-22T11:50:00.000-05:002007-10-22T11:50:00.000-05:00far, she put up a screen so nobody could peek!I ju...far, she put up a screen so nobody could peek!<BR/><BR/>I just had tuna rice casserole between the last chauffeuring job and the next one, family man. Your stew sounds yummy.<BR/><BR/>I bought a brand new legal pad today! Oooo, fresh pages to start my short story.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-74556515538731553382007-10-22T11:23:00.000-05:002007-10-22T11:23:00.000-05:00I forgot to add.Kelly - here it's soggy and warm. ...I forgot to add.<BR/><BR/>Kelly - here it's soggy and warm. I think I'll take your chilly. With the warm it just shoots the humidity up so high.Family Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101125448247590979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-89336346663339969582007-10-22T11:21:00.000-05:002007-10-22T11:21:00.000-05:00I made a large pot of beef/sausage vegetable stew ...I made a large pot of beef/sausage vegetable stew last week. Enough to freeze seven containers. I've got one defrosting now. Oddly enough, that's the one thing I cook that the whole family agrees likes.<BR/><BR/>I guess donut time is over or getting there. What's everyone having for lunch?Family Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101125448247590979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-78106860314972308502007-10-22T11:10:00.000-05:002007-10-22T11:10:00.000-05:00Kelly, It's a thrill to be able to tell you (more ...Kelly, It's a thrill to be able to tell you (more or less) directly how much fun I'm having reading it.katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-28063100406891346642007-10-22T10:58:00.000-05:002007-10-22T10:58:00.000-05:00Katiebird, Thanks! Glad you're enjoying WebMage.Katiebird, Thanks! Glad you're enjoying WebMage.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-73072132664599213922007-10-22T10:30:00.000-05:002007-10-22T10:30:00.000-05:00Late as usual. No prob, I'll grab a few square fee...Late as usual. No prob, I'll grab a few square feet of floor by that window, flop out the MacBook, and start banging. Is there any coffee left? That & some water should do me; it's a bit late for dognuts. Hey — nobody peeked while KB was getting dressed? C'mon folks, I can't perv for *all* of you! Sheesh.<BR/><BR/>It's almost noon, time to toss the tuna into the crockpot. Ramen will follow shortly after, and we can have something hot for lunch on this rainy day.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.com