Here are today’s stats for the fabulous urban fantasy adventure about a neurotic vampire/thief and her wealthy blind client, now with Bonus! Cuban drag queen and military intrigue:

Project: Bloodshot
New Words Written: 4985 (Some added last night; only about 4000 today)
Present Total Word Count: 94,570 words
Goal: Draft Zero by December 12 -ACCOMPLISHED





Things Accomplished in Fiction: Wrapped it up, baby. Wrapped up all of it. This, ladies and gents and all others, is a Draft Zero.

Things Accomplished in Real Life: Virtually nothing. This has been eating my brain and I had to get it out, out, out. And now - best of all - I have almost 2 whole weeks to batter this puppy into a Draft One before sending it back to Anne! [:: does a little dance ::]

Reason for Stopping: BECAUSE I CAN.

[Crossposted to/from my website. If you'd like to comment, you can do so either here or there.]

My family has never really beed incredibly close or affectionate. However, when something happened & the family was in need, they've always pull together & get it done.

Ryan's father had been living in an apartment in Indiana where his job was while his mother still lived in Michigan. The plan before the cancer was discovered, was for her to get the house ready, sell it & move to Indiana.

Obviously, things did not go that way, & he passed away on Tuesday. His mother needs Stepaine to stay & help her go to IN & move all of his things back, go with her to turn in his car that was a lease, so someone would be able to drive her back. Just tie up a lot of loose ends. She's refusing to do so because she has to start thinking about her own family. Her & Drew are closing on a house, actually, Drew is, she's not on the papers. But its too much of a hassell to stay & help their mother. & they picked a date to get married, the day after he closes on the house. So december 18, close on house, december 19 get married.

Since when does your mother stop being part of your family? She has no job, she has the time & resources to stay here & help.

Ryan is devestated. He has not only lost his father, but his best friend, his sister. Frankly, she's always been a bitch to me, but has always been there for Ryan. Something has changed in her, obviously, this happened before their dad died, before he was diagnosed. Last night Ryan said, "I just want my sister back". It breaks my heart in tiny pieces that he's going through this with out her. That the one person he has ALWAYS counted on, isn't there.

We're on our way back to their house (from upper Michigan), & his mother has to confront her & get her to stay. If it doesn't happen, I don't know what's going to happen. He's already said he is going to "rip her a new one". I've asked him to wait until we get back to GA so it won't influence her deciding to stay or go. I don't really think Ryan can handle this loss as well.

I pray that she decides to be a daughter & stop being a selfish bitch! Cause I don't think I could hold my tongue as well. His mother has said several negative things as well. I'm not talking about mean things, but sad for a mother to say. She just lost her husband of 33 years, to lose her daughter as well. Sad.

BTW, this is the same filter as last. Ryan & Stephanie can't read this.

That's right, this Tuesday will be the last C&C, not just for the year, but this is it people. My schedule has gotten busy and I am unable to host this in 2010. I'd love to transfer interest from this event into the Pagan Pub Nights that happen every Friday at Charlie Mops in Atlanta. www.charliemoppspub.com

With that being said, I hope to see you this Tuesday at Clay Cafe in Roswell one last time!

When: Tuesday December 1, 2009 from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: Clay Cafe - 982 Canton Street, Roswell, GA 30075

Come join some like minded people for a casual gathering. Sip some coffee, tea, beer or wine, have dinner (yummy sandwiches) or dessert (cakes and pies to die for) or just come and talk. EVERYONE WELCOME! There is no topic or agenda for these gatherings, it's just a nice casual evening and a chance to meet new people or reconnect with friends.

The cafe's website is: http://www.claycafeinc.com
If you have questions about the gathering please email me at nikkikitty@gmail.com

You can recognize me, and my husband (Wolf) at the cafe because I have lots of long very curly reddish brown hair and my hubby shaves his head. :)

Hope to see you there!

BB,
Nikki

If Standing Up For YourSelf is such a Good Thing, why do I feel like such an asshole?

To pick up from my previous entry, I made a stand and decided not to go up for my friend's father's funeral. I told this to C., who texted me, nigh demanding I drive up with her. I told her:

- I didn't have the relationship to K.'s family that she did
- that K. and I aren't very close these days ("He only calls me when he NEEDS something, never just to hang out.")
- that I can't afford to miss work on Monday
- that I might be able to make it Sunday instead

You would have thought I was the AntiChrist the way C. laid into me. "Fuck all of you I will go by myself" followed by "We have all been friends a long time and your an asshole" and a final "You have no idea how stunned and disappointed I am right now".

I texted K. and he said he completely understood that I couldn't make it up. Instead of flowers, the family is looking for donations to be given to Emory's Neurological Research Program.

I wasn't a prick to C. I didn't insult her when she insulted me. I understand she's upset for several reasons but I don't think I deserve this barrage of crap from her.

I stood up for myself, was a respectful guy about it so why do I feel like shit?

1717 tix so far today. Go away people!

I was reminded of this reading an article today.

A little over a decade ago. While still living in California. A friend and i took a weekend vacation to Lake Tahoe. At some point on the trip to Tahoe the turn signal switch in my steering column broke. While driving around in South Lake Tahoe. I was pulled over for failure to use my turn signal. Once the cop witnessed the turn indicator malfunctioning. He gave me a fix it ticket. This was the first ticket i had ever received. So i followed the instructions to a T. I repaired it, Drove down to my local police department so they could sign off on it. Then mailed the signed off fix it ticket to South Lake Tahoe. A little less than a month later i receive a letter stating i have to pay a $20 filing fee. Here i mistakenly thought they can not do that it was not listed on the ticket. Thinking to much like the government has to follow any laws. I ignored it. About two months later i get a letter stating i have been fined $100 for failure to pay the fee. I am like fuck you. Couple months later fine is doubled. Couple months later guess what? Doubled again. Again my "this is fucking bullshit, Fuck you". About three months later i get a letter from South Lake Tahoe saying they have put a hold on my license for not paying $420. Shortly there after i get one from the DMV saying the same thing. At this point all i want to do blow up city hall. Apparently South lake Tahoe was getting impatient. Felt the hold was not sufficient punishment. They proceeded to suspend my license, with the followup letter from the DMV.

Suspended drivers license for failure to pay a $20 filing fee.

My big fuck you was to ignore that too. At that point i did not have a vehicle. Waited till the statute of limitation ran out. proceeded to renew my license on the cheap.

What did i learn. Suck their dick if they ask you to. This also started my journey toward the dark side of disliking the government and its agents

My friends. You all mean more to me than anything else in the world. I owe you my life, as you have all saved it more times than you know.
( a billion photos here of those I love )

A mother cat and 7 kittens wandered to our doorstep last week. Two days later two of the kittens reappeared on their own. With no sign of the mama cat after a day we fed and watered the kittens. After no luck with signs in the neighborhood we found a pet store that agreed to take the kittens for adoption.

The pet store just called as the kittens have a weak positive for feline hiv. Kittens can sero-convert (not test positive) at 4 mos. if it was the mother's milk that is causing the positive.

They won't keep them and suggested I put them back outside.

If you know of anyone who doesn't have other cats or is willing to take in these two yellow tabbies (about 8 weeks), please contact Petland in Dunwoody.

4733 B Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338 (770) 396-7358
http://petland.com/

Cats in the Cradle took both kittens and will have them retested in 4 mos. They will be adopted out either way and receive full medical care thanks to Cats in the Cradle/PetsMart/Banfield Veterinary Services.

A mother cat and 7 kittens wandered to our doorstep last week. Two days later two of the kittens reappeared on their own. With no sign of the mama cat after a day we fed and watered the kittens. After no luck with signs in the neighborhood we found a pet store that agreed to take the kittens for adoption.

The pet store just called as the kittens have a weak positive for feline hiv. Kittens can sero-convert (not test positive) at 4 mos. if it was the mother's milk that is causing the positive.

They won't keep them and suggested I put them back outside.

If you know of anyone who doesn't have other cats or is willing to take in these two yellow tabbies (about 8 weeks), please contact Petland in Dunwoody.

4733 B Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338 (770) 396-7358
http://petland.com/

Cats in the Cradle took both kittens and will have them retested in 4 mos. They will be adopted out either way and receive full medical care thanks to Cats in the Cradle/PetsMart/Banfield Veterinary Services.

The carcass from this year's bird was so beautiful I decided to make a big pot of turkey soup. So now I've got turkey soup, roasted squash soup (in lieu of my usual pumpkin soup) and a container of John's leftover beer-cheese-onion soup. It was a very soupy Thanxgiving this year.

The roasted squash soup will be wonderful with the remaining Tabasco corn muffins and John's soup complemented very nicely with a little of the sourdough I bought for turkey sandwiches (yay leftover turkey sandwiches!).

Considered making white turkey chili, but I dunno... I think I may have reached my pre- and post-Thanxgiving cooking threshold. Now all I wanna do is pack up and go home to snuggle up with the Bitchypuss.

Gotta wait at least 'till the load of soiled dishtowels and potholders has laundered, so I'm gonna settle in with another old episode of WKRP.

--J

• 12:00 some people are getting sent home early today. I won't be one of them. I've only had 3 calls so far in two hou... plurk.com/p/2s7gld #

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omg thanksgiving leftovers for breakfast!!!!!!!!!!!!1


so going back on plan monday.

http://www.cartoonlabs.com/comics/index.php?date=2009-11-28&show=sinfest

Sinfest
Tatsuya Ishida

• 14:30 @Phyrra Are you saying size doesn't matter? #
• 15:18 I know this is a bit of a reach, but if anyone can point me to references that djinn can be believers or infidels, hit me up. #
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• 15:41 @mightywombat Giving value for money is the trick.... Have to come up with a theme, materials I can buy in bulk -- and maybe an Etsy store. #
• 15:59 Have to say I got some impressive autofollows in the past hour or two. #
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