The Wildly Eclectic Me

So I've been trying since I was about 15 to find a good picture that looked even remotely like the symbol for the Penndragon vampire family in my books. I've never found one. Ever. And I should explain the fact that I am in fact extraordinary picky about such things. It's a Celtic cross with a rose. Now I didn't want it to look like a symbol of a rose like they used on old coats of arms. I wanted it to look like a real rose. There in lay the problem. Everything I found looked like it had a Tudor rose on it. That was so not what I was looking for. Or I would find one that looked like it was wrapped in barbed wire. *Gasps* For the love of all that is good and holy, NO!!!!! Well my hubby is quite talented graphically. And he's been learning 3D programs too, so I asked him if he thought he could make me what I wanted. So we put our brains together and I researched crosses until I found the perfect shape, and he made it for me! Then I poked it... and prodded it...

Two somethings actually... Just when I thought all hope was lost... Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...

Nicky grabs my arm and cuddles it, "Mommy, I'm not going to let go of your arm." "That's fine, Nicky." He studies my arm for a while before asking, "What are your arms for?" "Well, they're for holding boys and giving hugs. What are your arms for?" With a HUGE grin on his face, he tells me, "For shooting! And for holding the Wiimote!" Boys! hehehehehe

My little guy started swim lessons this week. He's in a class with about 7 other 3 year old's, and there are two instructors. That's them with him. Now don't get me wrong. They are great instructors, and he really, really loves them. That just seems like a pretty large student to teacher ration when you've got 3 year olds in water that's over their heads. Normally this would not present a problem, because most of the kids cling to the side for a while screaming for their mommies. Not mine! He was crawling along the edge, around other kids, and in and out of the pool. Now this makes a Mommy very nervous anyway, but one of the times he was crawling around he got kicked and went under. The teacher was right behind him so it wasn't a big deal she pulled him out and put him on the edge again. You'd think this would have taught him a healthy respect for water. Nope, a few minutes later he was doing the same thing again. This time he got knocked bac...

Me: *upon seeing a tupperware container in the back of the fridge with pasta in it that has been there for at least 2 weeks because it got stuck behind something* Hmmm I wonder if I can put that on the compost heap or if it's too old. Me2: Hmmm, yeah it's been in there a while. Me: It might not be a good idea. Me2: Wait, you dumbas*! You're putting it out there TO ROT! It'll be fine! Me: Oh, yeah...

...seen anyone who looked EXACTLY like a character in one of your books? Or if you're not an author have you ever seen someone who looked just like how you pictured one of the characters in a favorite book? It happened to me once. I was sitting on the subway in London, where I was for a summer theater program, and I looked up and right across from me was an absolutely beautiful man with long black hair and blue eyes. He was dressed in a suit and a long coat, and he looked EXACTLY like I'd always pictured my very favorite of all my heroes. My heart started pounding in my ears, and I had this moment that I think a lot of writers get when they're not quite sure where reality starts and their imagination ends. Why do I think this? Because there are way too many books and movies out there, where through some means the characters come out of the pages into real life. Or you find out that the writer was actually writing something that was happening in the real world through s...

The Shadow in the Glass - I guess you would call this a Lesbian Paranormal Romance. It started out as a horror story, and I just can't resist having people fall in love. hehe Things to Know Before Killing Your Zombie Loved One - This is as close to horror as I can manage I think. The Princess and the Dragon - Because sometimes the princess doesn't need to be saved. I was just going through my webpage in some preparation for redesigning it and thought I would link these. Hope you enjoy.