I told Peter that watching music videos while writing doesn't distract me, but rather stops me from getting distracted. He doesn't believe me. And judging by the way Dad laughed, he doesn't believe either. Protesting didn't exactly help matters ( Read more... )

Especially if it's polydactyl. But just a normal one sounds good too.
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The only thing harder for me to resist than a cute animal is an ugly animal. Especially if it's ugly in a cute way.

Lots of girls make lists of qualities they want their husbands to have. Lots of people who mentor girls encourage them to make lists of qualities they want their husbands to have. It's good to have such ideas clear before making such a major commitment, and frankly it's fun. Well, I've already made such a list for my husband. This has nothing to do ( Read more... )

1. The ability to quickly select a favorite out of category X, especially when there is an absence of easy tie-breakers,* implies that there is no particular fondness for category X. The very first time I watched You've Got Mail, I knew it was my favorite romance story, but it took me years to select a favorite band (Barenaked Ladies), I have two ( Read more... )

1. He's exceedingly, even unfairly cute ( Read more... )

Sluggy; Pete Abrams has announced that he will begin wrapping up plotlines in February, that the next chapter will be, quote, "the beginning of the endgame story of Sluggy Freelance ( Read more... )

Words that sound scary, independent of their meaning ( Read more... )

One sentiment I've encountered in many articles and reviews is that villains are more inherently interesting than heroes. I kind of agree, and I wonder why. Most explanations I've heard don't ring true. One is that there's a bit of wish-fulfillment going on; the villains do the bad things we're afraid to do. This could be something that happens, ( Read more... )

I started the promised review of The One. Then I was interrupted, and apparently either forgot to save or can't remember how to find a saved draft. I still want to post about it, but I don't want to have to start from scratch. Grrr.

I've been seeing martial arts movies with my brother lately. I enjoy them a lot. I like fight scenes. I like one-guy-versus-the-world plots, which seems to be a recurring theme. I like Asian guys. It's an all-around win. Last night I saw The One, which could have been done much much better than it was, but was still entertaining. I intend to post ( Read more... )