Today I typed "My goal is" into Google and it suggested "my goal is to replace my soul with coffee and become immortal".

I need to drink more coffee.

"One day I will" yields "one day I will rule Candyland with an iron fist."

• 00:31 Happy thanksgiving, my tender lumplings! I am thankful for each and every one of you. #
• 14:29 Marco! #
• 14:42 *shouts louder* MARCO! #
• 14:45 @kate_lb Thank you! I wasn't sure where you were...;) #
• 14:46 @kate_lb You're it! No tag backs! #
• 14:52 Red rover, red rover send @m_oquinn right over! #
• 14:56 @thanfiction Tag! You're it! No ta
  g backs! #
• 15:00 Just found out indigo is no longer considered a color of the rainbow. First Pluto isn't a planet, now this. I don't know what to believe now #
• 15:03 @buddhapest *nods* But what about roy g biv? How will I remember the color order now? I feel so betrayed... #
• 15:23 @kate_lb Not sure exactly, within the last year, I think. I'll find out... #
• 15:28 @kate_lb wiki:modern color scientists do not recognize indigo as a separate division and classify wavelengths shorter than 450 nm as violet. #
• 15:35 @MsLaudanum The power of Christ compels you! #
• 15:36 I want a cd of ice cream truck jingles so I can play it while driving and throw popsicles at people. I guess I need a car first.. #
• 15:39 @agentdelaware Pick a college in New Zealand... #
• 15:39 @M_oquinn *hugs and love* #
• 17:24 @lonelyflutterby Awwwww, so cute. #
• 20:37 @dancinghorse Lol! You're it! No tags back! #

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Just found a site where you can play 20 questions. I know what I'm doing today.
http://www.20q.net

I know that many of you aren't here in the US, but I hope you'll celebrate my version of Thanksgiving with me any way.

This is where I give thanks for all of you, for your love, for your patience, for your laughter. For keeping me going and picking me up when I fall. For your support and friendship and your kindness. For being fallible and and letting me be the same. For your words and your music and your dreams. For being you and loving me for being me.

Thank you, each and every one of you, for being my friends, for teaching me that family doesn't have to be a dirty word. For showing me that unconditional love is not only possible but plentiful.

Thank you, my loves. This one's for you.

Type in www.iamawesome.com .

Now try www.imaninja.com . Highlight it.

I've been feeling really miserable of late; sick, exhausted and dealing with moody people. My friend on yahoo messenger told me to try pretending to be cheerful, to say something positive. My response? "Protons!"

Much better now. ;)

All I want for xmas is glow in the dark undies.

If you type in "how to raise your" it suggests "how to raise your iq by eating gifted children"

If you type in "I really hope" it suggests "I really hope you get sexually violated by a pterodactyl tonight"

If you type in "if I ate" it suggests "if I ate myself would I be twice as big or disappear completely"

Do y'all know of any others?

Go type www.wwwdotcom.com into your browser. I'll wait.
Okay, how awesome is that?

• 01:34 @moviegrrl I'm sorry, love. Me too. At least we are in excellent company. xoxoxo #
• 01:37 @moviegrrl No buboes yet. Maybe it's leprosy... #
• 01:41 @moviegrrl Well, if it is leprosy, I can be King Baldwin for Halloween. As things progress, I can switch it up & be a very convincing zombie #
• 09:47 "Aibophobia" is the irrational fear of palindromes. It is, itself, a palindrome. #
• 09:54 Yes, I spelled it wrong. I blame the cold meds. And society. #
• 10:27 @dn_solis Here's a little something to cheer you up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyMkZviACqQ #
• 10:30 @dn_solis And this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WlCfrhggjA #
• 10:35 @MagikCat112 Nothing less than what you deserve, my dear. I've put in a request for you to receive winning lotto numbers & a pony, as well. #
• 10:48 @MagikCat112 My pleasure. Sometimes, the universe even listens...let me know if you encounte
  r a pony with numbers on it. ;) #
• 10:56 @thanfiction That's beautiful! I'm going to make Mike buy me a lotto ticket! #
• 11:03 @thanfiction Mike's getting the ticket. If we win, half the money goes to the DAYD fund. #
• 11:04 @ceirdwenfc I was just singing a version of that to my cat: Eowyn the cat goes purr purr purr...all through the house! #
• 11:09 @thanfiction Just as I was reading that, I was listening to bow wow wow's I Want Candy and dancing with my cat. Synchronicity abounds tod
  ay #
• 11:11 @dn_solis Remind me some time to tell you the story of how I met Elfman and the r rated hijinx that ensued... #
• 11:17 @thanfiction I think in his rarified world, a personal encounter w/elfman puts me into the realm of untouchable demigod. ;) #
• 11:18 @dn_solis I was 16 and a fanatic boingo fan. local radio station had a contest to send pix showing why you're the biggest fan... #
• 11:18 I was very hawt when I was young, sent a naked pic saying I wanted Danny to take my virginity. I won the contest and backstage passes... <
  a href="http://twitter.com/idiomagic/statuses/6014989597">#</a>
• 11:19 ...Danny told me to take off my shirt so he could check my credentials. ;) After the show, I went to a party with the band. Turns out Danny #
• 11:20 likes Irish whiskey. Drank it out of my navel...and elsewhere...Since then, I drink nothing but Jameson. ;) #
• 11:22 Unfortunately, he didn't take my virginity. :( Would have been a much better story. #
• 11:23 @thanfiction Hawt redheads and Jameson...a man of impeccable taste. And very sharp teeth. *fondly reminiscent sigh* #
• 11:24 @dn_solis
  I could give you my autograph, if you like. *grins* #
• 11:27 @dn_solis I prefer the "or", whatever it may be. ;) #
• 11:28 @thanfiction Oh yes, he was an excellent...teacher. ;) #
• 11:29 @moviegrrl The good old days...I miss the days when I used to be nostalgic... #
• 11:30 @thanfiction lol! I think I love you for that... #
• 11:32 @thanfiction *boggles* The
  beauty of the pun is in the "oy!" of the beholder... #
• 11:36 @thanfiction Oy! #
• 11:37 @thanfiction All this, AND you look like a young Johnny Depp...do you have an older brother? Much older? *salutes you with my Geritol* #
• 11:40 @thanfiction Lol! I'm way past my expiration date...*still can't believe I'm 40* #
• 11:43 @thanfiction Well, in that case, perhaps I could continue your education... #
• 11:
  45 @thanfiction My, my, aren't you the precocious one! Not surprising, though, geniuses (genii?) tend to be ahead of the curve(s) #
• 11:46 @thanfiction Have I mentioned I once trained as a contortionist? #
• 11:47 @thanfiction Well, good. I have a plethora of them these days... #
• 11:49 @thanfiction So can I...and I have pix to prove it. #
• 11:51 @thanfiction It is the duty of the wise to educate the young...preferably with diagrams...
  #
• 11:52 @kate_lb Of course. ;) #
• 11:53 @thanfiction Now I'm certain I love you...Your euphemisms please me. I have always been fond of tongue twisters... #
• 11:54 @thanfiction To or on? #
• 11:55 @dn_solis *hangs head in shame* #
• 11:56 @thanfiction I think we have to behave now, @dn_solis has brought out the thundering... #
• 11:57 @thanfiction Lol! Anybody want a peanut? #
• 12:00 @dn_solis I'm blatantly subtle. Does that count? I'm sorry, my dear, I'll try to curb my tongue. #
• 12:01 @dn_solis Well, I would assume @thanfiction would make the decision, being commander and all. I believe I might have an edge there... #
• 12:01 @thanfiction I'll keep an eye out for any ladies, and send them your way... #
• 12:04 @thanfictionThere's a fine line between "censorship" and "respect for others' opinions".Then again, this is a public forum (minus the "l") #
• 12:05 @dn_solis I also have very nice legs. *bats eyelashes* #
• 12:05 @thanfiction I don't think there's much that hasn't been covered...or "un" #
• 12:06 @dn_solis Perhaps a vote would be in order. I vote for me. #
• 12:07 @dn_solis I guess I could settle for being "Head" Girl... #
• 12:09 @moviegrrl You should be following @thanfiction. His wit is very much to your taste. On LJ, as well. Do it now. #
• 12:18 @dn_solis I'm sorry my humor isn't to your taste. I respect you greatly and admire your talent.I fear you are taking things(cont.) #
• 12:19 @dn_solis too seriously, not in the vein in which they are meant. No harm or insult or offense was meant. If any was taken, my most (cont.) #
• 12:19 @dn_solis sincere apologies. #
• 12:21 @dn_solis As the Sicilians say, revenge is a dish best served whenever possible. #
• 12:21 @MagikCat112 Is that a euphemism? #
• 12:24 It occurs to me that tonight's loudtwitter posts on lj will be more...interesting...than usual. ;) #
• 12:29 @dn_solis *sigh of relief* *salutes you* #
• 12:29 @dragnew I've always been fond of "interesting"...the alternatives are so dull. #
• 12:33 Cold meds have finally kicked in,
  so I'm off to take a nap. See you all later... #
• 13:43 @moviegrrl O! Thou art fair, my love! Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples for I am sick of love... #
• 13:44 DAYDians: has anyone entered the Nov crackfic contest? I'm offering some of the prizes, and they're good ones... #
• 13:54 Quote for the day:
  "It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages."
  — Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche #

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• 00:14 @dragnew Slytherin Cruise Control: Drop a Gryffindor on the pedal, hope for the best. ;) #
• 00:23 @agentdelaware Was just listening to this, thinking of you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKtQLyzWLkc #
• 00:25 @dragnew Unfortunately, the use of humans in this case tends to make steering a bit dicey...fun, though. ;) #
• 00:29 I'm off to bed, my dears. I think I'm coming down with some vile illness or other, so I'm making an early night of it. (It's only 1 am!) #
  
• 02:39 Well, that whole sleeping thing didn't work out too well, did it? Insomnia+illness=very unhappy Gwyn. #
• 03:08 @kate_lb Prayers and good thoughts for both of you. *hugs* #
• 04:13 Still awake, still sick, but having way too much fun with mystery google. www.mysterygoogle.com #
• 04:33 @dragnew That absolutely made sense. I'm having enough fun not to mind being sick. ;) #
• 14:06 @moviegrrl Hi there gorgeous! Have I told you lately how very much I love you? #
• 14:07 @Harkaway Salutations! May your day be filled with unexpected surprises and the winning lotto numbers... #
• 14:10 Quote for the day: A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
  Friedrich Nietzsche #
• 14:11 @moviegrrl Sick as dog...checking for buboes. At least the internet is keeping me entertained. Been reading: mylifeisaverage.com #
• 14:18 @moviegrrl Have you played with www.mysterygoogle.com yet? It gives you the results of the last person's search... #
• 14:19 @moviegrrl ...and you can get weird missions or leave one for the next person... #
• 14:27 @moviegrrl You can always count o
  n my to provide you with endless time wasters. ;) #
• 18:25 "I'm all messed up on cough syrup, so like, never mind." #

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• 16:17 @agentdelaware So cute! Looks like my cat Eowyn...How are you today, love? #
• 16:26 Doing okay here...exciting adventures at the grocery store, doing laundry. Just another day in my madcap life. #
• 17:08 "The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience. "--Soren Kierkegaard. #
• 17:19 Luis Veuillot:When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; #
• 17:19 when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles." #

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It's come to my attention that a dear friend of mine has yet to read Dune. To give him a taste, here are some of my favorite quotes from the series:

Give me the judgment of balanced minds in preference to laws every time. Codes and manuals create patterned behavior. All patterned behavior tends to go unquestioned, gathering destructive momentum.

Humans are born with a susceptibility to that most persistent and debilitating disease of intellect: self-deception. The best of all possible worlds and the worst get their dramatic coloration from it. As nearly as we can determine, there is no natural immunity. Constant alertness is required.

Ready comprehension is often a knee-jerk response and the most dangerous form of understanding. It blinks an opaque screen over your ability to learn. The judgmental precedents of law function that way, littering your path with dead ends. Be warned. Understand nothing. All comprehension is temporary.

Some never participate. Life happens to them. They get by on little more than dumb persistence and resist with anger or violence all things that might lift them out of resentment-filled illusions of security.


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In other news, I seem to be coming down with something, hopefully not the manbirdpigflu or the plague. I'll be around on yahoo messenger, but probably won't be checking LJ for a few days.

From Judith Tarr's LJ (dancinghorse):

"From now through December 1st, I will be offering the trade-paper edition of this book at one-third off the official price. That's $16 plus $5 shipping. Aaaannnnnd...here's the extra-special part: each copy you order from me will be signed. This is the brand-new twentieth-anniversary edition with a gorgeous cover by our own neutronjockey, a new introduction, and a bonus short story.

This sale is not available through lulu. It's our own, very special friends-and-extended-family holiday sale. (Yes, you may link and crosspost. Tell people to cite the name of this lj when they place an order.) Email me at capriole at gmail dot com and let me know how many copies you would like. I take Paypal at the gmail address (please add 5%) or check (no extra fee). I will send you my address for the check when you place your order. Multiple copies to the same address will get a discount on shipping. The large flat-rate Priority Mail box can hold at least six copies--fyi. 8)

All orders must be received and paid by December 1st. I will do my best to get everyone's copies out in time for Solstice.

This is a great gift for the horsekids in your family, and for the fantasy fans, as well as those whose copy of the original, with its ogodawful cover, is starting to show its age. If you haven't seen it before--go read the chapter. It's one of my favorite books-by-moi. I hope you will agree."


Everyone please go buy multiple copies...this is a marvelous book, and a great introduction to Judy's work for those few of you who haven't yet followed my orders suggestion to read everything of Judy's immediately. ;)

This book is beautifully written, tons of fun, and would make an excellent gift for everyone you know. Buy lots! Now!

ZOMG SKINNY PUPPY IS PLAYING HERE ON DECEMBER 2ND!!!11!!!!

Who wants to go?

Finally, the incredibly awesome site Badass of the Week has chosen to single out the brilliant Baldwin IV, the Leper King of Jerusalem, for the accolades he deserves.
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/baldwin.html

From the article:

"The once-feeble King was out there in front of the host of warriors, his hands and arms wrapped in bandages in an unsuccessful attempt to lessen the searing pain shooting through his body as he gripped his blade, as he spurred his horse on, leading a charge of 500 knights (and a few thousand local infantry) against an army of 26,000 battle-hardened veteran soldiers. The people who witnessed this got so ridiculously jacked that they each fought like a fucking roid-raging Yetis on PCP, swinging their blades at the unprepared invaders like cheesy 1980s slasher-movie villains assaulting a sorority house. The crusaders suffered heavy losses – over 2,000 casualties were reported in the aftermath – but in the process Baldwin IV and his knights somehow managed to snatch victory from the asshole of defeat and inflict the most devastating defeat the Invincible Saladin would ever suffer. Saladin's army was annihilated, many of his personal bodyguards were killed, and the great commander was lucky to escape the carnage with his life. He returned home to Egypt with fewer than a thousand survivors still under his command."

I first fell in love with Baldwin IV through reading Alamut, by the incomparable Judith Tarr. For my birthday, Judy wrote me a story about Baldwin, with a cameo appearance by my dearest Eowyn the Round Striped Cat. To say this was the best birthday present evar would be a gross understatement.

I know I've said it before here, but Judith Tarr is one of the finest authors to ever put words to paper, and Alamut is a work of such grandeur and genius that, for me, it is tied with Dune as the best damned book ever written. And soon it will be re-released in a glorious new edition with bonus material. When that happens, I insist that each and every one of you buy several copies and see for yourself how brilliant it is, how spectacular Judy is, and how the most Badass King of Jerusalem was immortalized by Judy's pen.

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Is it so very wrong that I think the perfect, ideal pick-up line, the one that would work on me irresistably, is:
"Does this rag smell like cloroform to you?"

Stolen from interactiveleaf
Alexander the Great and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good Very Bad Day
http://everything2.net/title/Alexander+the+Great+and+the+Terrible%252C+Horrible%252C+No-Good+Very+Bad+Day
Here are the opening paragraphs:

I left the battle with blood in my helmet and now there's blood in my hair and when I got out of my armor this afternoon I tripped on a dead soldier and by mistake I dropped my sword in the catapult while the thing was launching and I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day.

At dinner Aristotle found a fat juicy rabbit in the tall overgrown grass and Demetrius found a striking young buck in the tall overgrown grass but in my tall overgrown grass all I found was tall overgrown grass.

I think I'll move to Carthage.

In the march my bodyguard told Homer to have the left flank. Plato and Hephestus were told to take the right flank. I said I was being scrunched. I said I was being smushed. I said if I don't get a place on a flank I am going to be homicidal. No one even saluted.

I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day.

Hotel in space set to open in 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091102/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_space_hotel

I wish Papa Heinlein were alive to see this...

Book View Café, the Internet's only professional author cooperative, announces the creation of Book View Press. Book View Press will expand the Café authors' mission of bringing the best online fiction to the readers by bringing new work ready-to-read on the most popular ebook devices, including the Amazon Kindle, the Sony eReader and a variety of cell phones.


Rocket Boy and the Geek Girls

“Fasten your seatbelts and brace your tentacles. These all-star tales of epic wonder from the genre’s masters will sizzle through your mind like a spaceship on re-entry burn.”

— David Williams
Author of The Burning Sky

Aliens, technology, humanity, exploration, loss, transformation, and a title only the Internet’s original author’s cooperative could imagine.

An anthology of classic and favorite science fiction stories by the BVC authors, never before gathered in a single collection, Rocket Boy and the Geek Girls is the premier title from Book View Press.


Vonda N. McIntyre — Brenda W. Clough — Katharine Kerr
Judith Tarr — P.R. Frost — Pati Nagle — Madeleine Robins
Nancy Jane Moore — Sarah Zettel — Amy Sterling Casil
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff — Jennifer Stevenson — Sylvia Kelso

Ready to read on the Kindle, Sony eReader, B&N Nook, iPhone and most other ebook readers and smart phones (with reader app.)

Available formats: PDF, EPUB, MOBI, .prc, .lit, .lrf

http://www.bookviewcafe.com/

This anthology features TWO Judith Tarr stories, so get your copy now!