The Velvet Zebra

like a bad penny

Not long ago, Pete mentioned an article he’d read about forming habits. How you needed to do something so many days in a row before it became a true habit. The idea was that you write daily, or excercise, or perform some sort of task on a daily basis, without fail, until it became engrainedContinue reading “like a bad penny”

the end – not

So I had it in my head this was going to be the last chapter today. I haven’t been paying close attention, but I knew in the old heady days of no-idea-what-I-was-doing, my chapters ran really really long. Thinking today was The End, I went out and Googled the proper lyrics to The Doors tune:Continue reading “the end – not”

it’s high time!

for Spring! I don’t know what the weather is like where you are – and I admit, it’s warmer here than most places – but I for one have grown weary of this Winter Blah and I’m ready for Spring! I want to see color other than green and grey. (okay, I don’t wanna mowContinue reading “it’s high time!”

i’m a purist

For the most part. I don’t like colorized movies. If something was filmed in black and white, I want to see it in black and white. I’ve seened old movies colorized before and they stink.But when I say I’m a purist, I’m usually refering to music, which I believe was made for the ears, notContinue reading “i’m a purist”

tgi. . . t?

I know it’s Thursday, but I’m not here today – so I’m not around to comment on blogs or post anything interesting, so I thought I’d schedule this to pop up while I spend my Thursday at a funeral in Kent. At least it’ll be sunny, like it has been all Wednesday. Sunny and warm,Continue reading “tgi. . . t?”

to trunk or not to trunk

Actually it’s not a question. There comes a time in every unsold novel’s life when the fact that it’s not selling means it’s time for the trunk. Or drawer. Or Tupperware container shoved under the bed. Or special file folder on the hard drive. In other words, it’s Dead In The Water. The series I’veContinue reading “to trunk or not to trunk”

when free is expensive

For the record, I don’t lease cars. I buy them. But just now I was listening to the radio and one of those commercials came on, where a dealership is telling you that you could lease one of their brand new cars for NO MONEY DOWN! Yes, that’s right, just sign on the dotted lineContinue reading “when free is expensive”

what’s up with that?

So I was at Best Buy on Saturday, after taking Mom out for birthday dinner at Red Lobster, my sister and I took her shopping to buy presents, and one of those trips was to Best Buy to grab a couple of movies she wanted. There I am, standing in their version of the DisneylandContinue reading “what’s up with that?”

don’t try this at home

And now it’s Friday. If you only read this blog for the Friday posts, you’ve missed a chapter. One note about Chapter 18 – remember again this was a million years ago, and I was falling for all the usual newbie mistakes, like inventing an alien language. Gah! Never try this at home, kids. It’sContinue reading “don’t try this at home”

’cause Tori asked

so nice 😀 Well, and I’m bored, sitting here waiting for the repair man “between 8am and noon” to fix my hot water tank. Gah, since Sunday morning it’s been like camping here in my own house, having to boil water to wash in. Never underestimate the luxury of hot running water. So, while IContinue reading “’cause Tori asked”