So I got my new BlackBerry last month. And of course, I’ve been using it a lot, since it’s new and why use a regular old land line phone when I’ve got this cool new phone to use, right?
Riiiight. Got the first bill. Let’s put it this way - if I were […]

So the replacement laptop comes. And it’s not the same as my current one. (Did I mention I’m not good with change?) So I call Dell and talk with them, and the supervisor’s like, oh man, they gave you an upgrade because they couldn’t find yours.
Well, I’m not that easy. Because a) […]

It dragged me around for most of yesterday and then kicked my ass into bed at 7pm. Luckily, the four year old cooperated as well. Took my medicine, slept on and off for most of the night, but it’s still here.
Hopefully, I can get some work done today (p. 309!) because […]

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistance. Talent will not; nothing is more commonplace than unsuccessful men with talent. Genuis will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistance and Determination alone is omnipotent.
-Calvin Coolidge
I […]

1. Just so you all know, Dell does NOT count Friday as a day of business. Hence, if you call them on a Friday, they will not place any orders on Fridays. Even if you call at 6am on a Friday. So, just to repeat, in the world of Dell, the […]

My laptop’s been running hotter than normal, and I hadn’t heard the fan turn on for quite a while. Called Dell, they sent a technician over (since I was not stuck on stupid when I opted for a 2 year hardware warranty) and the fan was replaced.
I was up at 4am this morning, due […]

Day 2 of Larissa’s auction ends at 8 pm PST. You can place your final bids here.
Day 3 ends on Wednesday night at 8 pm PST.
Happy bidding!!
Steph T.

So the husband and I were looking for Halloween costumes for the four year old. I was really kind of pushing for the cute cammy/soldier costume. Surprisingly, this choice did not get the most votes from the family.
I know - I was shocked too.
The husband wanted Yoda. My mother wants […]

Day 1 of Larissa’s Auction ended last night at 8 PST. (Days 2 & 3 are still live.) Which means, it was 11pm for me here. Which meant, that at 11:01 pm, about 60 emails from the ebay winners plus about 30 paypal emails poured into my inbox. All. At. Once.
Of course, I […]

Auction Updates: Day 3 of Larissa’s auction goes live tonight at 8pm PST. It’s the same link as the first two days and it’s the final batch of auction items. FYI - the Day 1 Auction ends tomorrow evening.
Anyway - I’ve just been busy as anything with the […]

Larissa’s Auction - Day 2 - can be found here.
(It’s the same link as Day 1 - you’ll just see about 60 or so new additions.)
Steph T.

First things first -
1. I posted a quick message for Larissa in her blog.
2. Day 1 Auction is still running
3. Day 2 items will be live tonight at 8 PST. I’ll post the link here and at RomAid as soon as they go live.
4. Day 3 items will go live on Wednesday (9/14) at […]

Larissa’s Auction: Day 1 Items went up yesterday. Happy Bidding!!!
Day 2 scheduled for 9/12 at 8pm PST / Day 3 scheduled for 9/14 at 8pm PST
(You can view the full list of contributors here.)
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Random thoughts:
1. Sahara makes the list of movies that, IMHO, could’ve been so much better. (Previous movies […]

The items for the first day of the auction for Larissa are live!! You can check out a list of items being auctioned here, and you can start bidding here. (8pm PST).
We’ve done all we can to avoid having any problems with the listings - but if anything does crop up, we’re on top […]

*Larissa Ione’s Hurricane Relief Fundraiser.
(Check back for details about the Auction’s launch date - anticipated for tonight at 8pm EST)
*Other ways to help Larissa and family.
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It’s been hectic this week, but in a good way because at least I’m able to do something to help, rather than just stare at the news and feel […]

UPDATE - 9/7 - new Larissa post up.
*Larissa Ione’s Hurricane Relief Fundraiser.
(Check back for details about the Auction’s launch date - anticipated for September 9th)
*Other ways to help Larissa and family.
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*Larissa Ione’s Hurricane Relief Fundraiser.
(Check back for details about the Auction’s launch date - anticipated for September 9th)
*Other ways to help Larissa and family.
I spoke with Larissa this morning. She had some good news about her town, in that the power seems to be back on and the phone lines are working again. […]

UPDATES - 9/1
*Thank you all for your overwhelming response to donate items for the upcoming auction to benefit Larissa! As of now, we’ve closed the auction donations, and you can view the lists of authors, editors, agents, web designers, readers and more who are donating critiques, books and other items here. A more […]

UPDATE: If you would like to PayPal money for Larissa, you can send to this email: paypaldonations AT alisonkent.com and all funds will be used to purchase cash cards for her.
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Guys - I’m in tears. I just spoke with Larissa again. It looks like they lost everything. Her area in Mississippi […]

I just spoke with her - she’s safe - had to evacuate farther than she’d anticipated, but she and her son avoided the worst of it. Her husband’s okay too, but he’s on the boat and not with them right now.
Her house? Not so much. She’s heard from neighbors that it’s pretty […]