http://www.lynnesimpson.net Non Omnis Moriar Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:06:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Heard this song on the way home today. YouTube also has the original Scorpions video for Send Me An Angel, but this montage from Final Fantasy is prettier, I think. :-) http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/12/16/yet-another-reason-to-love-xm-2/ Excerpt: "I asked her what she would like, what her kids like, and then I felt really bad because she said she only wanted eggs and milk," Saenz said. "I felt really bad because I know when somebody only asks you for eggs and milk, they are in a ... http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/11/28/a-nice-thanksgiving-story/ I have three major deadlines at work between now and mid-January, so I'm barely even checking email these days. And our oldest cat -- a great granddaddy of a tomcat at 17.5+ years old -- came down with pneumonia two weeks ago. For a week, we were force-feeding him beef ... http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/11/25/stillherejustbus/ If you're not familiar with Glenn Beck's insanity, some parts of this may not make sense, but OMG... I am yet again blown away by Stewart's genius. http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/11/06/jon-stewart-slays-me/ There were six deaths in my county alone from the floods in Georgia this week. Every one of them died from drowning when their cars were swept off the road. In some of the cases, maybe the water came from out of nowhere and they didn't actually drive into standing ... http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/09/23/important-stuff/ http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/09/07/health-care-reform-now/ ...damned if Design Star isn't addictive as all get out. Worse, I found myself listening to Britney Spears' Gimme More on BPM this morning and actually, umm, liking it. I fear for my sanity. :-) Or as John would say, "Who are you and what have you done with my wife?" http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/08/07/i-still-hate-reality-tv-but/ ...is that you can catch up on movies you've been meaning to watch for a long time. Last Christmas, my sister bought us a copy of the BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South. She's a HUGE Pride and Prejudice fan like John and I are, and she has ... http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/06/29/one-of-the-best-things-about-a-staycation/ Y'know, if the HGTV people are coming over to shoot a bunch of footage in that kitchen you refer to as your pride and joy, you may want to wipe the enormous streaks off your stainless steel fridge. Stuff like that is particularly glaring in high def. :-) I thought ... http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/06/09/apropos-of-nothing-note-to-self/ I think all writers have this problem to some degree. You scribble a reminder to yourself to research burial customs in Regency England. You come up with a great scene while you're eating breakfast in a restaurant and jot down as much as you can on the back of envelopes ... http://www.lynnesimpson.net/2009/05/12/wordpress-as-a-knowledge-base-for-writers/