...also known as 'Jinxie is about to kill someone' time. I quit smoking on April 8, 2014. Why a Tuesday? Never start/stop something on a Monday. That day is bad enough as is. Anyway, it's been a couple of days upon writing this, but it'll be a week once this posts. I'm trying to be… Continue reading Quittin’ Time
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I’m Already Here
...so I can just change my contract, right? Friday, April 4th, I had an impromptu interview with the Director of my ginormous department because I had applied to have my contract changed to the full year one. Right now, I'm on the same schedule as the students, and that'd be great to have summers off… Continue reading I’m Already Here
Sneak Peek: ASSASSIN, Take 3
The next night is Girls’ Night Out, and boy do I ever need it. Killian’s not happy that I’m running off with the girls, but he gets it. Sometimes, you just need a night out with your friends. Once the last gal—Lillian—climbs into our rented limo, we’re off, and I sigh heavily because my best… Continue reading Sneak Peek: ASSASSIN, Take 3
Skip a Starbucks Day!
...and yes, we're doing this again because it's a great cause! In November 2010, friend and author CJ Redwine and her husband Clint adopted a beautiful little bundle of joy into their family, and I was happy to participate in their "Skip a Starbucks Day" event then. I held a contest and gave away prizes,… Continue reading Skip a Starbucks Day!
Skin: an Excerpt from Dusk of Death
...and I'm pretty sure I've shared this part before, but let's just start over because there's more coming. Skin Such anguish I feel, such sorrow. Heartache, I am, that I break my own flesh and feel discontent with the world, so I hide beneath my quivering wing in hopes to block the malevolence from my… Continue reading Skin: an Excerpt from Dusk of Death
Loud Noises
...make me giggle, and I'll tell you why... Every time someone calls in a copier or printer because it's making "loud noises," I have to stifle a giggle because all I hear is this... . Now, I'm on vacation and not even awake yet when you read this. Be jealous. Have a lovely day. *grins*
A Scene from ASSASSIN
...which I probably promised you MONTHS ago! Bear with me, folks. I'm a damn busy woman. So, here's a second scene from Assassin: Book 2 in the Kick-Ass Girls Club series. The first part is here and this one is actually from chapter 2 of Assassin. ______________________________________________________ I’ve only been dating Killian for a few… Continue reading A Scene from ASSASSIN
Tortellini Soup with Vegetables
Once again, my good friend Deni has bestowed upon us one of her great recipes. Let's see what she's got for us today. Tortellini Soup with Vegetables Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts cut into small (1/2 inch) cubes 3 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup Italian seasoning 4 garlic cloves minced 1 onion roughly chopped 2 cups… Continue reading Tortellini Soup with Vegetables
In a Hurry Much?
...and now you can't login to your computer or website. People, slow down when typing your passwords before calling me to tell me you can't login. You'll get it wrong several times. Hell, I get it wrong at times simply because I'm in a hurry, rushing to get that password in so I can move to… Continue reading In a Hurry Much?
Anne Bradstreet–The Author to Her Book
Good morning, class. Here's an interesting poem by Anne Bradstreet, which I had to write a paper on for my American Literature class a while back, and I'd posted this on the old Blogger site, so you'll see comments from that. The Author to Her Book Thou ill-form'd offspring of my feeble brain, Who after… Continue reading Anne Bradstreet–The Author to Her Book
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