Sunday, August 31, 2008

Oh, fuckity fuck fuck.

Most days I don't really think too much about PCOS. It's always there, in the back of my mind, but it's a mild nagging like "you better go to the gym and work hard to reduce those symptoms" or "you shouildn't eat that delicious carb laden food becuase it just aggrevates your symptoms." Sometimes the thoughts are comical, light, and I intentionally try not to get too worked up over this syndrome. There are lots of other things that could be wrong with me and I am a very lucky person to have symptoms a lot less severe than many other women afflicted with this crap. All in all, I've got it pretty damn easy.

But there are days like today, and weeks like this past one which have made it harder to be so relaxed with all the bullshit.

I don't want to go into full details and make this a complaint blog, but I do want my friends to know that if I break plans last minute or if you believe I have become a hermit or ran away to join the nunnery/circus, I haven't. I am most likely in my bed with my cats while my social husband is out having fun at a bbq. Which is exactly what is happening right now.

I wish my damn insides were normal but I'm way past the point of feeling sad, and quickly down the path to punching this PCOS bullshit in the eyeball. Yeah, I said eyeball. Be scared, fucker.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

One last attempt!

I started filming Moshing with Melvin in January 2004. It is now August 2008 and the documentary is still not finished. Yesterday I met up with the second person who attempted to edit the film only to realize the task was too great and too difficult. I am realizing that I either need to make this thing happen or just write it off as a learning experience. Documentaries can be a lot more difficult that the standard scripted movie, but on the other hand a really great doc can be life changing.

So here I go again, my last attempt to make this little documentary work. My goal is to get it ready by October to be submitted to Full Frame. I really hope that it makes it.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Playing for Keeps - the novel by Mur Lafferty

Hi Everyone!

I don't usually make announcements about books on Amazon, but this is a special case. Actually, a good number of you have asked me to remind you when this book would be available.... here is your official reminder!

My friend and former co-worker Mur Lafferty is an amazing writer and her latest book from Swarm Press is available on Amazon. If you can, please purchase it MONDAY AUGUST 25. A bunch of us Mur supporters are trying to get her Amazon sales rankings up with concentrated sales on MONDAY 8/25, so if you are a fan of the written word, (not so) super heroes, and all things awesome, please purchase a copy! It's ON SALE as I type for $13.45 on Amazon HERE!


Thanks! And please tell everyone you think deserves an awesome book!

Playing For Keeps - Mur Lafferty
The shining metropolis of Seventh City is the birthplace of super powers. The First Wave heroes are jerks, but they have the best gifts: flight, super strength, telepathy, genius, fire. The Third Wavers are stuck with the leftovers: the ability to instantly make someone sober, the power to smell the past, the grace to carry a tray and never drop its contents, the power to produce high-powered excrement blasts, absolute control. over elevators. Bar owner Keepsie Branson is a Third Waver with a power that prevents anything in her possession from being stolen. Keepsie and her friends just aren't powerful enough to make a difference. at least that's what they've always been told. But when the villain Doodad slips Keepsie a mysterious metal sphere, the Third Wavers become caught in the middle of a battle between the egotistical heroes and the manipulative villains. As Seventh City begins to melt down, it's hard to tell the good guys from the bad, and even harder to tell who may become the true heroes.

Mur will be interviewed on The State of Things TUESDAY August 26th on NPR. Tune in at NOON, TUESDAY 8/26 to hear the interview! If you will be away from your radio, you can listen online here www.wunc.org either LIVE or later via PODCAST!

Also, if you are attempting to purchase a copy of Playing For Keeps and Amazon tells you the book is sold out, ignore it. The publisher prints books as they are ordered, so you will get your book in a timely manner. I promise :)Please be sure to check out the Playing For Keeps website at www.playingforkeepsnovel.com and the social networking site for PFK at www.thirdwave.ning.com

Mur's website is www.murverse.com

Sunday, August 3, 2008

New site! and BURNED OUT!

Please forgive me if this post is sloppy and makes no sense. I have been working on my NEW WEBSITE for almost 13 hours straight! It looks great, might I add. It's not quite finished, but please feel free to check it out : www.carolhousel.com

I had some difficulty with the domain transfer, but Jeremy helped me out and made the switch for me (he rocks).

Well, I better get off of this computer before my eyes burst into flames (they are burning).



Please, check the site out. Let me know if there is a typo, if I forgot anything, or if you have any ideas on how to make it better.

Oh - also, I am in the process or creatiing a marketing plan for Moshing With Melvin. If you have any ideas, please share!!!

Thanks!