Making Progress

I'm so happy--I've finally gone over the half-way mark on book #2 in my Moon series for Kensington. Seeing as how this is due to my editor by August 1st, it's about time. I hit a snag for about a month, maybe a little over--the story wouldn't move in the direction I wanted it to, then I ended up having a neck/arm problem that was aggravated by typing (not by the typing itself, but by extending my arm to reach the keyboard). Aggravated mostly at work, not at home, since my laptop is more user friendly. I'm happy to say that the pain is nearly all gone.

Of course, that means that my back has started acting up. Phfft. It sucks getting old. Although I think my back going wonky has more to do with the fact that I've decided (again) to get serious about a diet and exercise program. It's my subconscious trying to sabotage me. But, dayum. If I can be so focused on my writing career, why can't I do the same with my diet?!?

So, anyway, back to my progress on Moon #2, I hope to get at least another 10,000 words written on it by the end of this week. Keep an eye on the meter on the left toward the bottom for how I'm doing.

Man Meat Monday

If this is what they'd look like, mamas, please let your babies grow up to be cowboys...


And, in an effort to preserve nature:


Save a horse, ride a cowboy.

Cowboy up!

Jeff Dunham

Here's a blooper from Jeff Dunham and Walter. It's hilarious--though it's long, just over 6 minutes. Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Friday Funny

"Sex"y quotes:

• "Ah, yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet." ~ Robin Williams
• "I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy." ~ Tom Clancy
• "You know 'that look' women get when they want sex? Me neither." ~ Steve Martin
• "Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand." ~ Woody Allen
• "Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on a Saturday night." ~ Rodney Dangerfield
• "My girlfriend always laughs during sex--no matter what she's reading." ~ Steve Jobs
• "Clinton lied. A man might forget where he parks or where he lives, but he never forgets oral sex, no matter how bad it is." ~ Barbara Bush
• "Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place." ~ Billy Crystal
• "According to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women. They say that women are far too judgmental, where, of course, men are just grateful." ~ Robert DeNiro
• "Sex at age 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a rope." ~ George Burns

Have a great Friday!

What I'm Reading

I am on an urban fantasy kick lately. While I'm trying to get over a pinched nerve or compressed disc or whatever it is in my neck that's radiating pain down into my right arm (mostly when I'm at work and using the mouse--it's on my desk, which is too high, but the underdesk tray is too low. *sigh*), I've been doing more reading than normal.

And my reading has been urban fantasies--Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files, Carrie Vaughn's Kitty series, and Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series. (I also read Stacia Kane's first urban fantasy, Personal Demons, and liked it a lot. Can't wait for the next in the series.) I have a couple of Cheyenne McCray's in my TBR pile that I need to pull out and read next.

I'm into urban fantasies so much that I've started my own. I'm still fleshing out the plot and overall story arc, but I did some brainstorming with my critique partners on Monday (and they were astonished that I'm planning on writing a book that doesn't have a lot of sex in it! It'll have some, but nothing graphic like in my erotic romances, and the romance won't be the main plot point). Things are starting to fall together. I have the first 2500 words written, and they're good. *G* As soon as I finish and turn in book #2 of my werewolf erotic romance, I'm going to really get cracking on what I've tentatively titled With a Twist of Demon.

If you read urban fantasies, which authors/books do you like?

The Human Body

The human body is a machine that is full of wonder. This collection of human body facts will leave you wondering why in the heck we were designed the way we were.

1. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream.
2. The largest cell in the h uman body is the female egg.
3. The smallest is the male sperm.
4. You use 200 muscles to take one step.
5. The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.
6. Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three.
7. A pair of human feet contain 250,000 sweat glands.
8. A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.
9. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
10. The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica. (But the retrieval system, at least mine, sucks.)
11. It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
12. The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.
13. Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair.
14. At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single cell.
15. There is about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
16. Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.
17. The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.
18. Your teeth start developing (in your gums) 6 months before you are born.
19. When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
20. Blondes have more hair than dark-haired people.
21. Your thumb is the same length as your nose.

At this very moment I know full well you are putting this last fact to the test ... now remove your thumb from your nose and have a great day.

(You did it -- I KNOW you did !!!!!)

Man Meat Monday

Is it just me, or does that shirt look too small? Hey, just take it off already...