Friday? Hah. I eat Fridays for breakfast.

You have to love a character who introduces herself to you thusly:

"Gender, schmender. I fall in love with people, not their specific bits."
"You mean a person, not people."
"No, people. I’m a polyvore that way."
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Thanks to everyone who responded to my poll. As usual, I will consider the feedback carefully, and then go on doing what I want to do. *grin* But it was useful.

(unfortunately, I don't trust 6A enough not to change their terms of usage without warning yet again (esecially in light of their most recent Big Brother Moment, so the excerpts will probably remain on the blogspot. But I'll try to let y'all know every time I update -- it's only a few times a month, at most, and you guys all know how to make with the clicky....)

So far this morning I have run needful errands, been to the gym, waded in on an ongoing marshmallow roast Elsewhere, argued with my mother, and shredded a lot of paper. And had lunch, comprising of a whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and pear slices, which sounds healthy, disgusting, and tasty, and is in fact all three. Yum.

Back to work I go.

Frustration

There's a short story I wrote a while back that I really like a lot. It's short and kinda nasty and kinda thoughtful and four times now editors have said "wow, I really like this, but..."

And then come back to me with four completely different "buts."

I suppose it's a good thing that I'm pushing buttons with this, it means the story's working on at least one level (and maybe even four!). But it's quite frustrating, too.

a 'Tis the Season Meme

I'm about to hijack my own LJ to accost my readership (meaning you people, yes). I hereby ask my own pardon.
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Did you have a good meal tonight? I did. Quite yummy, and healthy, and there are leftovers for lunch.

Not everyone's so lucky.

MANCHESTER, N.H., Nov. 26 — Food banks around the country are reporting critical shortages that have forced them to ration supplies, distribute staples usually reserved for disaster relief and in some instances close.

"It’s one of the most demanding years I’ve seen in my 30 years" in the field, said Catherine D’Amato, president and chief executive of the Greater Boston Food Bank, comparing the situation to the recession of the late 1970s.

"We don’t have nearly what people need, and that’s all there is to it," said Greg Bryant, director of the food pantry in Sheffield, Vt. "We’re one step from running out."

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/us/30food.html?_r=1&oref=slogin


The past few years I've made a decision to cut back on sending out holiday cards, and donate that money to charity, instead. I'll be doing that again this year, and I'm asking you to consider it as well. Send someone an e-mail that says you're thinking of them, and donate the $1 a card and postage would have cost to a local food bank instead. Multiply that by a few friends, and you just fed a kid for the day. You can donate cash, or hit CostCo or Sam's Club and donate a bulk shopping order, I'm told either will be welcomed. $5 or $50, whatever you feel comfortable with.

Meme it on. It's a mitzvah.