And if you work in an office, just how late is too late to go to lunch? I mean, at what point does your boss just say "To bad. So sad. No soup for you!"?
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Lunch Confusion
And if you work in an office, just how late is too late to go to lunch? I mean, at what point does your boss just say "To bad. So sad. No soup for you!"?
Sunday, September 25, 2011
My 100 Day Challenge
I gotta say, the French is kicking my butt! I've only gotten 308 usable words down for the day, and it took forever. It seems I've taken to using the first spelling that comes to mind based on the how the word is said (je, j'ai... whatever). And the result is some funky crack-fed jambalaya that needs massive proofreading since no one outside my brain can decipher what on earth I mean.
For the challenge, though, the idea is just to push the writing habit, so I definitely can't allow myself to edit my 500-word bits in French or it's au revoir to that part of the challenge, 'cuz the French posts will just never happen.
People, if you've ever doubted that lack of use will atrophy your language skills, IT'S TRUE! C'est vrai ! I'm a poster child for this. Don't let frightening French (or Spanish or German or whatever) happen to you.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
My First Promo Video
Just finished my first promo video for my book. How did I do?
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Drive Friendly
What happened to this tiny exchange? I've been actively seeking it out for months and am sad to say the thank you wave looks to be extinct or at least seriously endangered. This isn't a matter of national security or cause to alarm environmentalists or anything, but I miss it. That small detail made the roads nicer or at least friendlier.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Fair Warning
I've done it: a blog full of posts en français. That's right, people: this is me foisting my foreign French on an unsuspecting public. Vive l'audace !
And 'tis only the beginning. Blogging in my third language is freaky cool and makes me feel a bit like a superhero, an Adèle Blanc Sec of the blogosphere! I'd get a cape, but it doesn't seem like a very French ensemble.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Science: Lady Birds Know That It's All About Working With What You Got
Ever since the Guyana bird racing discovery, I see birds all over the place. This time, it's zebra finches. Cute, aren't they?"Apparently, zebra finches (above) understand that it's not about the coloring or the shape of a potential mate's tail feather, but how one shakes it..."
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The NONEXISTENT Rockway Press Short Story Contest
Rockway Press never actually posted the winners of the 2007 contest. Their site has entirely disappeared, and they're on the Preditors and Editors list.
Rockway Press never actually posted the winners of the 2007 contest. Their site has entirely disappeared, and they're on the Preditors and Editors list.






