Bulleting into a long weekend

  • Grr. At some point yesterday afternoon, Dreamhost started to have mail delays with things like comments from my blog. I’m sure hoping that they get that sorted out soon so I can reply to y’all. (Of course, after I wrote that, I started to receive comment email again.)
  • Tuesday? Why, yes, Monday’s a holiday here in the States, so it’s a blogging holiday for me. 🙂
  • Speaking of which… After today, only two more blogging (and working) days until vacation starts next Thursday! Woot!
  • I’m sure I’ll blog while I’m on vacation, but it’ll be sporadic and probably picture heavy.
  • In order to add a bit more knitting content (the four remaining and desperate knitreaders just perked up, I can tell), I’m trying to convince Jeanne to guest blog periodically.
  • Jeanne also has three very cute kitties, who have been known to (unwillingly but adorably) model knitwear.
  • No pressure, Jeanne. *ahem*
  • While on a bike ride after work yesterday (yup, things are slowing down at work!), I saw a guy with possibly the most amazingly muscley and sexy arms ever. Yum. Sleeveless bike jerseys were made for that guy.
  • I also saw a large moving van stuck under one of the bikeway (formerly railroad) bridges. Dude. Did you not think the height restriction applied to your humongous vehicle? Why were you driving a moving van on the parkway in the first place?
  • Glad I wasn’t on the bridge when that thing got stuck!
  • Today should be a mellow day at work. My boss is on vacation and I’m the in-charge. My minions shall be legion, um, well, maybe two. One of whom will probably go for a long lunch and not return.
  • That’s ok, since I’m taking a long lunch and getting a pedicure. 🙂
  • And tomorrow I’m finally getting my hair cut, after six or seven months. Goodbye, 3-5″ of heavy, tangling hair.

“You did not just write that you are leaving again next week, right?” -Chaos

*looks worried* -Mayhem

So when you work a lot, your fur kids act up and do naughty things

Don’t forget to leave a comment on the contest post before 7 pm CDT, today, Thursday, September 3, for your chance to win a copy of Michelle Rowen’s new paranormal romance, Tall, Dark and Fangsome! (Another of Michelle Rowen’s vampire romances, Bitten and Smitten, is a $1.99 ebook from Hatchette Books in September.)


“If I could get up here, it would be great. I would be the tallest, most fearsome kitty girl around! I’d show you, weird plastic cat!” -Mayhem

“But I’m really not supposed to be up here, so I’d better get down before Mom notices.” -Mayhem

“Whatever, May. Mom hasn’t been around, so she deserves to spend her time at home yelling.” -Chaos

“I’d like to knock that smug look right off your bobbly little head, you freakish plastic cat. You’ll be sorry if I ever get up there before Mom snatches me up and puts me in time out in the bathroom.” -Chaos

Peeking out from under the work to bury you in (mostly, but not all) book contests and links

Don’t forget to leave a comment on the contest post before 7 pm CDT, Thursday, September 3, for your chance to win a copy of Michelle Rowen’s forthcoming paranormal romance, Tall, Dark and Fangsome! (Another of Michelle Rowen’s vampire romances, Bitten and Smitten, is a $1.99 ebook from Hatchette Books in September.)


Books on the Knob reports that Kindle owners can pick up China Mieville’s urban fantasy novel Perdido Street Station and Keri Arthur’s first Riley Jensen novel, Full Moon Rising, for free. (Actually, these aren’t just for Kindle – they’re the Suvudu free books for the month and are in pdf.)

Dear Author has posted their list of ebook specials for September.

Many contests listed over at Book Junkie II!

Donna (Fantasy Dreamer) has a great list of contests, too, along with information on new releases, interviews, and more.

A Journey of Books is giving away Mr and Mrs Fitzwilliam Darcy and Loving Mr Darcy to one lucky winner – you have an assortment of different ways to participate before September 15.

Ellora’s Cave is giving away a Sony or Asus netbook. Contest runs through the end of the year… and you need to tell Ellora’s Cave how their erotic romances have improved your sex life. 🙂

Fran at Romancing the Yarn is giving away some Patons sock yarn. Leave a comment before September 8 for your chance to win.

ModernCat’s giving away a nifty cat bed – leave a comment before September 6 for your chance to win.

Frank at Chromewaves is giving away a VTech Wifi Internet radio. Leave a comment before midnight EDT September 7 for your chance to win.

For your chance to win a copy of the vampire collection By Blood We Live (cover obviously inspired by The Lost Boys), leave a comment at Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist – no end date listed.


Check out SciFiGuy’s list of September urban fantasy, paranormal romance, romance, and scifi releases.

Dear Author has some great tips on how bloggers can get into book reviewing.

Sony’s eBook Library software (Windows and Mac) is freeware and you don’t need a Sony Reader to use it. Calibre (Windows, Mac, Linux) is another free ebook library manager that has lots of options for converting non-DRM ebooks into different formats.

Consumerist sort of got answers to their questions about Kindle licensing.

TeleRead linked to an interesting article on what Amazon’s competitors might want to consider if they plan to beat the Kindle.

Asus could have an ebook reader out by the holidays.

I like the idea of “crowd sourcing” ebook error corrections. I could put together a list! 😉

Awful Library Books found a pretty scary knitting book still on the shelves…

Dang, this is way too long already. Hmm. How about some gratuitous abs?


“Please come home from work, Mom. I miss you!” -Mayhem

“Oh, never mind. The big kitty said we have to be mad at you.” -Mayhem

Chris can’t come to the blog right now…

“Wha…?” -Chaos

P.S. Don’t forget to leave a comment on the contest post before 7 pm CDT, Thursday, September 3, for your chance to win a copy of Michelle Rowen’s forthcoming paranormal romance, Tall, Dark and Fangsome! (Another of Michelle Rowen’s vampire romances, Bitten and Smitten, is a $1.99 ebook from Hatchette Books in September.)

P.P.S. Sticky note created over at Superstickies and as inspired by Paperback Writer.