Friday, June 06, 2008
Book Update!
Heys guys! I finally heard back from my publisher. They telephoned last week. I'll keep you posted.
I'll be busy the next couple weeks. I'll sign off here with photos I snapped from some flowers in my gardens.
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June 05, 2008
10 Things I Want to Do In My Lifetime...
My daughter is doing a school project and one of the things included is to list 10 things she would like to do in her lifetime.
So, I decided to make my own bucket list.
10 things I want to do in my lifetime:
1. Visit Paris
2. See a Mariners baseball game in Seattle with my kids.
3. Ride a horse along the beach at sunset with the one I love.
4. Spend New Year's Eve at Times Square.
5. Be married to the one I love for 50 years.
6. Learn to speak French.
7. Grow an herb garden.
8. Live on a farm.
9. See the sun come up over the Rockies.
10. I love my kids and want them to always be happy and well-rounded. I also want to take too many pictures and videos in life, and have my camara with me where ever I go.
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May 03, 2008
Take Me Out To The Ball Game...
Yesterday, my lil slugger and his baseball team got to hang out with the Portland Beavers before the ball game vs. the New Orleans Zephyrs. They had their pictures taken, chatted, and each went out on the field with a ball player during the National Anthem. How exciting for these lil guys! Brandon was so stoked. When I asked him how him it felt, he replied, "Great! But I wanted to hang out with the pitcher more." You see, Brandon is pitcher and 3rd base for his team. During the game, my lil guy was watching the game, glued to the bench, wearing his glove while hoping to catch a ball. He also got the meet the Beaver's mascot, pressing knuckles, which in 11-year-old year old language is way cool. Even I wanted to meet that fun mascot!!!
Going with my son to his first professional ball game was a blast. Later, when I asked him what ball player he went out on the field with, Brandon said, "Right field." My reply, "What was his name? Brandon: "Right field." Boys. It's the love of the game!! gggg
Brandon at PGE Ballpark
Old time photo of Portland Beavers and a young fan
Saturday's 5/03/08 A Miner game:
The Yankee's win. Brandon and his team did SUPER awesome!!! 1 Homerun and a triple. Way to go!!!!!!!
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April 28, 2008
Little Lies
Recently, while doing research for my chick-lit book, it got me thinking about lies people tell. You know, stretching of the truth, social lies or little white lies. And dirty lies. It also got me wondering why people lie.
Maybe people do it without even meaning to. Or do they?
For example, with the wondrous invention of water bras, lesser endowed women can fudge about their...ahem...assests. Sorry. This makes me giggle. Imagine the poor guy dating her, and they decide to take their relationship to the next level and he finds out this woman who was a voluptuous size C cup at dinner is really owning a size A. Does faking it, fall under the category of lying? Or, when a person wants to get out of a social event says: "I'm tired and think I'll stay in tonight and catch up on my sleep." Then a co-worker sees that person tearing up the dance floor at a local club later that night. These are white lies. Kinda like one about their age, or weight.
I once knew a woman who worked in an office at my then place of employment. For four months, she had lovely straight, shoulder length hair. Then one day she came to work and had long wavy waist length hair. When I said, "I like your hair. What did you do to it?" she replied, "Oh, I just got a perm..." Right. I wanted to say: Wow a magic perm that stretches the hair ten inches! Incredible. But I didn't. I was socially polite.
But it's not just women who stretch stuff. Men lie too. I.e the guy you met tells you, "I work out every day." Only to later find out the only six-pack he has is the one is his fridge.
I wonder if people lie to make themselves appear better, or portray what they have or do not have. As a writer, I can build up a character in my books, making them into who ever I want. So I wonder if a social lie is kinda like that? Building up your own inner self for the outside world to view? Almost like fictional portrayal. Or, do some people lie just for the plain ole thrill of it. Like a married person who goes to dating web-sites stating their single and corressonding with people of the opposite sex, and hiding the e-mails from their spouse.
Do we as humans, lie to protect someone's feelings? When a friend, or co-worker gets a bad haircut, should we tell them? or "No, those jeans look great on you..." when really they make the person look like a pineapple.
Do people lie to get themselves out of hot water ( i.e "That wasn't me you saw with so-and-so. I was working late." But doesn't lying and cheating go hand in hand? I think so.
Then there are the people who lie to spread gossip. Dirty lies. Do they do it because they themselves have low self-esteem? Does it stem from jealousy?
Still, some people lie even when the truth will get them out of trouble. Maybe it's the human factor. Like lying in declaration letters to the court to make themselves appear the innocent party.
Then there are the pathological liars who lie about everything. If it's dry and sunny outside, they'll say it's raining. Who knows were this comes from. Learned behavior perhaps. Some people get so good at lying. Could it be they practice their mannerisms and eye contact in a mirror? Perhaps. Course, these people have to have an excellent memory, I believe, keeping all those lies straight.
And kids, they learn from adults actions, and that lying gets you out of trouble. If you didn't actually see them do it, they can't be blamed, right? "I didn't break the lamp, it fell on it's own." Yes, the ghost in the house did it. (This goes for adults who practice this belief as well: I didn't do it, therefore you can't blame me.)
Lies can effect people for the rest of their lives. Not only do they hurt people, they break trust. Lies show and teach bad examples. And so, perhaps there will never be a straight answer to the one question:
Why lie?
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April 24, 2008
Look Whose Yakkin' again...
I have lots to say. Still waiting to hear back on book proposal. Hate waiting. BUT, did work 3 hours yesterday to get another blurb just right. Always a plus.
Mike and I are back from Seattle. Had a super time. The Seether concert was CrAzYwild and freakin' fun! The 'little club' turned out to hold over 1,200 people. We were 4th row center when they came out...in the dark...playing! Hot! I was video taping with the crowd going crazy for them. So worth it, though!! They're one of my fave bands. I evenually had to move back a bit -- cuz of moshers. I'm not into that at all.
Check out Seether live in Seattle, song: Driven Under
Video copyright © 4/14/08 by Lissa Larer
Cassidy enjoyed the show too. It was her first rock concert. Gotta bring my kiddies up right, as rockers. lol.
Andrea got mine and hers Crue Fest tix this week for 8/9/08. Woo-hoo. Motley Crue, Papa Roach, BuckCherry, Trapt, Six am. Papa Roach twice in a year. Seether, same. Man, I feel like a groupie. lol (I love BuckCherry's song 'Blacked out in Brooklyn'. If I ever have another daughter, I'm naming her Brooklyn.)
The weather here has been all over the board. Hail, snow, downpours, sun breaks. Today is beautiful out, though. Hope it stays this way through the weekend. My son has 2 baseball games tomorrow, and he's pitching. Last Saturday it snowed in the morning before his game and it was freezing!!!!
I can't wait until the lilacs bloom. I love the smell of them and bringing blossoms into the house. I also have a secret place I go to and pick huge bouquets.
Are you my friend on MySpace? I have other stuff there on that blog that you won't see here on my official Web-site blog. Curious now?
Also, all you Seether fans, I have another live video with their opening song, No Jesus Christ, at my MySpace page.
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Saturday April 5, 2008
Fresh & Fabulous!
That is how I feel after being on vacation the past eight days. I got everything done that I wanted, and, at my secret place got TONS of writing done. It was the best! I swear I should do this every 8 weeks or so. Oooo, wouldn't that be nice. Recharge. Holed away! My friends all kept me entertained with their texts, e-mails and voice mails. Robin's especially, with her, "What? Now that you're on vacation you're too lazy to answer the phone...?" lol. And then there were the calls when I was put on speaker phone.... < ggggg > Girlfriends. Gotta love 'em.
It's also Spring Break here and the first day it SNOWED. Crazy weather. I'd planned on planting flowers in my yard, but kinda felt weird gardening with snowflakes falling.
Just before I went on vacation my hard drive died. Yes, as you can imagine I was freaking. This computer is only 5 months old. But Dell was great and had a computer guy sent out 2 days later. Thank you Dell and computer guy! He even gave me a wire to run my old hard drive to the new one. Bless you! It's kinda -- no really nerve wracking -- when your a writer and computer stuff happens. Luckily, I always backup three ways from Sunday. I was most concerned about the pictures, because you can never replace those. OK, so I still have like 1,500 copies on my digital camera. But still.
The first day of my vacation I did tons of canning. Strawberry jam and pickled green beans. They make the best stir sticks for bloody Marys. Yum! To grab the recipes, go here at my recipes page.
9 days til we go to Seattle for...Ohmygosh...Seether!!!! Yes! I got the tickets in February before they went on sale to the public. Can you say excited?! It's at a little club, which, if you've been following my blog, know that is the best way to see rock bands. I'm also taking Cassidy so she can see her first rock band. Oh, she tries to not act excited and shrugs it off. But I know deep down she is excited. For goodness, "Fake it" is on her iPod.
Alright. Tomorrow back to reality. And next Saturday our store closes it's doors forever at midnight. Our new store opens on Monday. I won't be there. I'll be in Seattle! Super talented rockin' band vs. Grand opening. Hmmm. Tough choice. Not. lolololol
P.S. Still waiting to hear back from my editor.
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