Archive for April, 2008
-image-HAVE MERCY!
Isn’t he just ridiculously hot? Wow. Anyway…
Fun stuff!
Click HERE to come see the pet special guest stars, now appearing in Have Mercy.
Click HERE to read an excerpt from (you guessed it) Have Mercy.
Click HERE to buy the book!
Click HERE to get a sneak peek at the Reader Letter.
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12:35 pm |
-image-Back, Finally —April 25
I’m not only back, but finally over jet lag and such, just not over the back pain caused by horrible airplane seats. I had the best time – talked and talked with my amazing nieces, nephew-in-law, amazing sister and played with adorable Great Nephew. (I explained to him many times that I’m his Great Aunt – emphasis on the Great. I’m quite sure he understood, despite his only oral confirmation – the informative “Hudda” followed by flinging his rubber toy into the air).
We had a non-traditional Passover. All vegetarian, deliciously so, and a lot of very thoughtful discussions, including one on romance novels as subversive, feminist material. It was awesome.
I tried a GPS in my rental car, which got me lost on the first turn. I was in Manhattan, trying to get from La Guardia to the NJ Turnpike when I found myself heading to Staten Island at 10pm. I freaked mostly because I’ve only driven in Manhattan itself or to Long Island. By some miracle I made it onto the Turnpike, then realized at almost 1am that I’d somehow missed my exit entirely and gone almost 100 miles out of the way. (Pittsburgh. Sigh.) So I got a motel room and retraced my steps in the morning. The whole experience proved to be amusing to my family.
I now need to jump back into work despite the fact that I’m obsessing over my vegetable garden. Which I can’t even start until the end of May. I did, however, order my tomatoes and red peppers, but they won’t arrive until the end of May, either. And how in the world am I supposed to narrow down my flower garden choices? I have to plant in containers, and I can’t buy several hundred of those, so I must choose. It’s very difficult.
Reading: Catch of the Day by Kristen Higgens (wonderful!)
On Deck: Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
Posted by Jo Leigh @
7:49 am |
-image-Away…
I’m off to New York for a week. Everyone be good. :)
Posted by Jo Leigh @
6:50 am |
-image-April 10
I’ve gotten all twittery over yet another cool brain thing. Yes, I’m a dork, but that’s beside the point. The cool brain thing? Synesthesia. Go here for some fascinating videos that show how people can taste words, see numbers, the possible origins of language, how metaphors are connected to synesthesia and more!
My niece actually has synesthesia. She hears music in colors. How fun would that be?
I, of course, don’t have synesthesia. Just like I don’t have any form of ESP, precognitive dreams, or alas, even very much intuition. So I’ve got phenomena envy. I even had an opportunity for a near-death experience, but no go. No white light, no tunnel, no nothing. Sometimes it sucks being me.
How about you? Any synesthetes out there? Do you know anyone with the condition? Can I borrow their brain for a bit?
Posted by Jo Leigh @
8:20 am |
-image-April Fool!
No, I really don’t have a trick or joke, I just thought it was fun. I’m actually in the land of revisions, with a side of still researching the next book. I’ve been fighting a cold, but Zicam is helping me win. Also, I’m planning my trip to NY to see my family (yay!). I don’t know why, but when I have to travel, it somehow creeps in to disrupt my life weeks before the actual trip. Getting nails done, for example. Sometimes the disruptions are fun, like group emails to discuss the fun stuff we’re going to do when we’re all together. But mostly it’s things like nails.
As for the research – too interesting! I’m fascinated by all the new discoveries they’re making about the brain. I’m currently reading The Neuroscience of Human Relationships. Kind of intense, but the subject is enthralling. No fiction for now, but there will be fiction soon!
Reading: well, The Neuroscience of Human Relationships
On deck: Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream
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10:04 am |
