Hey,

Entered a poetry chapbook in the contest with/at Poetic Asides with Robert Lee Brewer. I didn't win, but came in the top 21 out of 150 entries, so I am happy!

http://blog.writersdigest.com/poeticasides/2010/01/29/FinalistsFor2009No...

Thanks, Ric, for sending me the link to that first Poem-a-Day challenge.

And it was 170, not 150 total entries...

Make sure you read the entire page, esp the dialogue.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/generic/b597/

And this is where I got the link...

http://gratzindustries.blogspot.com/

Read his blog entry on Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Thought this was pretty interesting. Think how they can efficiently multitask with eight arms!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_sc/as_australia_coconut_octopus

Always had a soft spot for them, esp after seeing Nick Nolte and Debra WInger curse them in "Cannery Row."

For those of us who are computer geek-challenged, can there be a forum to question you computer-gods out there?

Just a thought.

Hey,

That rat-fink Ric turned me on to a Poem-A-Day (PAD) Challenge, which I mentioned in April when I did the first one. I have since participated in both a Nov PAD and started but did not finish NaNoWriMo, though I did get about 72 pages into it. Then, life intruded, Dean told me that we were moving sometime in the first of Dec(!?) The Nov PAD challenge was undertaken with a chapbook in mind. I have assembled one on the theme of "Space". If you would like to read it, let me know and I'll talk to Bill about posting it here. Or a link here. Or just send it to you. ; ]

OK, calling all computer geeks. I am in the market for a netbook. For what, you may ask?

#1: My husband won't get off Travian long enough to do anything on MY computer at home.

#2: To get rid of my oh-so-unstylish paper using appointment book for my massage business...not that I've been THAT busy lately. But I digress.

#2A: Also, managing what little finances I bring in from said business.

#3: Writing a bit when the muse strikes and I've left my paper using writing implements elsewhere.

#4: Email, keeping up with the Dunfoamin' world, web banking, etc.

I am, ahem, computer challenged. I have a problem with OpenOffice.org Writer. Let me see if I can explain. I was attempting to use "*******" to separate a bit of text from another and before I knew it I had this bold black double line that replicated itself whenever I start a new paragraph. How the F**K! do I get rid of it???? Help. Anyone? Anyone?

Or am I gonna have to debase myself on the OpenOffice website as a total non-computer geek?

NPR just did a story on this phenom in Oregon. Thought all you beer drinkers (and brewers) might want to weigh in on the subject. Here's a link, if you're at all interested.

http://beervana.blogspot.com/2008/06/honest-pint-project-update.html

the loving wife of a beer brewer

Ric sent me this link to a poem a day challenge, then left me to my own hideous devices...Damn the man!

If anyone is interested, I have posted 19 out of 19 days on this blog:

http://blog.writersdigest.com/poeticasides/

OK, some were late, because I tested for my Neuromuscular Certifacation and it took several days to catch up.

If you want to read any of the poor first drafts, ctrl + f "Leming" except fer day one, when I dropped the "g" to be "Lemin"

all you comic geeks may want to check out Kateri Woody, since she's writing all the prompt's from the Joker's point of view.

Bill,

The red-hed on the banner looks like she's fartin' flames.

Was that intentional?

Just wonderin',

alessa (a reddish-hed who doesn't lite farts on fire ")