Comments on: Counting Squirrels http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: BCB http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4806 BCB Fri, 18 May 2007 22:55:39 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4806 Five cites in five days. Wow. That's really-- not sure what that is. Good luck. Don't hurt each other. And if you and Bob ever do want to visit NC and maybe even give a one-day workshop, well, I know a large group of really nice writers who would LOVE to welcome you to town and soak up all the good info. Deb Dixon is coming in November to do a Fri night/Saturday workshop. We could make a weekend of it and schedule you and Bob for Sunday . . . Of course, then our heads would explode from TMI. But it sure would be fun. Five cites in five days. Wow. That’s really– not sure what that is. Good luck. Don’t hurt each other.

And if you and Bob ever do want to visit NC and maybe even give a one-day workshop, well, I know a large group of really nice writers who would LOVE to welcome you to town and soak up all the good info. Deb Dixon is coming in November to do a Fri night/Saturday workshop. We could make a weekend of it and schedule you and Bob for Sunday . . .

Of course, then our heads would explode from TMI. But it sure would be fun.

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]]> By: roben http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4757 roben Fri, 18 May 2007 04:30:49 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4757 I'm so excited about your one day workshop in Sydney. Looking forward to it and think it will be the "icing on the cake" 'scuse the cliche, of the year long workshop. I'm spending a week up in the vineyards and then coming down to Sydney on the Thursday. Then flying out on Monday. It's a short trip but will be worth it. Looking forward to Anne's class on writing dark contemporary fiction. I need to learn to write darker. No more fluff and niceness for me. This is going to be my year for kicking butt and going dark. Yay! I’m so excited about your one day workshop in Sydney. Looking forward to it and think it will be the “icing on the cake” ‘scuse the cliche, of the year long workshop.
I’m spending a week up in the vineyards and then coming down to Sydney on the Thursday. Then flying out on Monday. It’s a short trip but will be worth it. Looking forward to Anne’s class on writing dark contemporary fiction. I need to learn to write darker. No more fluff and niceness for me. This is going to be my year for kicking butt and going dark. Yay!

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]]> By: Lou http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4748 Lou Thu, 17 May 2007 23:14:39 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4748 Ya know, California's REALLY PRETTY!! Just sayin'..... Ya know, California’s REALLY PRETTY!!

Just sayin’…..

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4743 Jenny Thu, 17 May 2007 21:25:51 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4743 I have no idea how stars feel about fans, but if they have any brains, they appreciate them for keeping them stars. I'm just grateful I have readers. Which brings me to my next announcement: I have just this morning sent two proposals to NYC. I know I've been MIA these last couple of days, but I have done good work. Well, I hope it's good work. Yea, I get to see Roben again in Oz! And now BCB's question: "Is the schedule set? Can you give us dates, times and places?" The schedule is very short (YEA!) and still a work in progress but to the best of my knowledge it's: Sunday, Aug. 26th--Pittsburgh/Mystery Lovers Bookstore Monday, Aug. 27th--Chicago Andersons Tuesday, Aug. 28th--Lexington Joseph Beth Wednesday, Aug. 29th--Cincinnati Joseph Beth Thursday, Aug. 30th--Dayton Books and Co. The times aren't set yet but they're usually around 7PM. NONE of this is set yet. Too far ahead. Bob and I will be doing Living the Dream posts again but on our own blogs, so you'll have to blip back and forth between them to get both sides this time. We're both flying to Pittsburgh from our respective homes, then flying together to Chicago--Bob usually tries to get a seat away from me--then flying from there to Cincy where we will pick up my car at the airport and drive to Lexington--and there are NO souvenir shops along the way--and then back to Cincy and from there to Dayton. Five Days in Hell. But it's still tentative. I have no idea how stars feel about fans, but if they have any brains, they appreciate them for keeping them stars. I’m just grateful I have readers.

Which brings me to my next announcement: I have just this morning sent two proposals to NYC. I know I’ve been MIA these last couple of days, but I have done good work. Well, I hope it’s good work.

Yea, I get to see Roben again in Oz!

And now BCB’s question:
“Is the schedule set? Can you give us dates, times and places?”

The schedule is very short (YEA!) and still a work in progress but to the best of my knowledge it’s:

Sunday, Aug. 26th–Pittsburgh/Mystery Lovers Bookstore
Monday, Aug. 27th–Chicago Andersons
Tuesday, Aug. 28th–Lexington Joseph Beth
Wednesday, Aug. 29th–Cincinnati Joseph Beth
Thursday, Aug. 30th–Dayton Books and Co.

The times aren’t set yet but they’re usually around 7PM.
NONE of this is set yet. Too far ahead. Bob and I will be doing Living the Dream posts again but on our own blogs, so you’ll have to blip back and forth between them to get both sides this time. We’re both flying to Pittsburgh from our respective homes, then flying together to Chicago–Bob usually tries to get a seat away from me–then flying from there to Cincy where we will pick up my car at the airport and drive to Lexington–and there are NO souvenir shops along the way–and then back to Cincy and from there to Dayton. Five Days in Hell.

But it’s still tentative.

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]]> By: Sally J http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4726 Sally J Thu, 17 May 2007 12:28:11 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4726 The sweetest phrase in the English language may be, "To each his own." And I don't mind that others disagree about daybreak, because I kind of like having it to myself. But I've been thinking about Stardom and Fandom and wondering if Fans (for instance, me) are quite fair to Stars (for instance, Jenny). Now, a lot of you are not only Jenny's fans, you are Jenny's colleagues, so count yourselves out for this bit of musing. How do stars feel about fans? Fans are necessary, true, and lots of fans are lovable. But are we also--perhaps--a great source of stress for the stars? The sweetest phrase in the English language may be, “To each his own.” And I don’t mind that others disagree about daybreak, because I kind of like having it to myself. But I’ve been thinking about Stardom and Fandom and wondering if Fans (for instance, me) are quite fair to Stars (for instance, Jenny).

Now, a lot of you are not only Jenny’s fans, you are Jenny’s colleagues, so count yourselves out for this bit of musing. How do stars feel about fans? Fans are necessary, true, and lots of fans are lovable. But are we also–perhaps–a great source of stress for the stars?

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]]> By: colognegrrl http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4722 colognegrrl Thu, 17 May 2007 10:07:53 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4722 Let's say the experience of dawn has to remain an extraordinary event. Doing it too often makes it too profane (says the nightingale, not the lark.) Let’s say the experience of dawn has to remain an extraordinary event. Doing it too often makes it too profane (says the nightingale, not the lark.)

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]]> By: downundergal http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4714 downundergal Thu, 17 May 2007 07:28:04 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4714 No OH, no squirrels in Oz. Except in Zoo's. Sally J I've seen too many dawns after 20 years of night duty. I feel 100 at dawn. And I look it too. Blech to dawn. Dawn is best viewed from behind closed lids I say. But yes, it is astonishingly beautiful. No OH, no squirrels in Oz. Except in Zoo’s.

Sally J I’ve seen too many dawns after 20 years of night duty. I feel 100 at dawn. And I look it too. Blech to dawn. Dawn is best viewed from behind closed lids I say.

But yes, it is astonishingly beautiful.

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]]> By: Sally J http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4702 Sally J Thu, 17 May 2007 00:49:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4702 I don't care why you're awake at dawn--or why I'm awake at dawn. The dawn itself is such a gift, such a wonder. There really is no more perfect time of day. I used to teach school all night, end the shift feeling as dead as dead could be. Walk outside, see the dawn, get that rush, that hit of perfect morning light. Take my self, rewinding, reformating, revivifying self, to the beach, meet with friends, take a nap (yeah, with friends. It was the 70s), go home, do the wash, get dressed and do the whole thing all over again. Birds don't sing because the sun is up; birds sing because they have faith that the sun WILL come up. And because, well, they're birds, yes? Anyway, maybe the Girls in the Basement are cooking up a surprise for you. They probably don't want to be the Girls in the Basement of a Baglady, I think. And when I'm awake to see the dawn, I'm 22 again, till I get to the bathroom mirror, at least. I don’t care why you’re awake at dawn–or why I’m awake at dawn.

The dawn itself is such a gift, such a wonder. There really is no more perfect time of day. I used to teach school all night, end the shift feeling as dead as dead could be. Walk outside, see the dawn, get that rush, that hit of perfect morning light. Take my self, rewinding, reformating, revivifying self, to the beach, meet with friends, take a nap (yeah, with friends. It was the 70s), go home, do the wash, get dressed and do the whole thing all over again.

Birds don’t sing because the sun is up; birds sing because they have faith that the sun WILL come up. And because, well, they’re birds, yes?

Anyway, maybe the Girls in the Basement are cooking up a surprise for you. They probably don’t want to be the Girls in the Basement of a Baglady, I think.

And when I’m awake to see the dawn, I’m 22 again,
till I get to the bathroom mirror, at least.

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]]> By: Conscripted Cherry http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4701 Conscripted Cherry Wed, 16 May 2007 21:19:09 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4701 I really think Colorado is the perfect place to add to the tour- The Tattered Cover is a wonderfuly accomodating large independant- and if y'all show up I will personaly stop by Hammond's and grab you some handmade chocolates and get some lovely handcrafted beer from the micro-brews that populate every corner- And we have at least two CBs and a few other Cherries in the area. I really think Colorado is the perfect place to add to the tour- The Tattered Cover is a wonderfuly accomodating large independant- and if y’all show up I will personaly stop by Hammond’s and grab you some handmade chocolates and get some lovely handcrafted beer from the micro-brews that populate every corner-

And we have at least two CBs and a few other Cherries in the area.

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]]> By: GatorPerson http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4699 GatorPerson Wed, 16 May 2007 20:25:12 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4699 Yes, stop in NC. There are at least 2 of us in NC that can and do read. Maybe 3. I think it's still taught in the schools. Yes, stop in NC. There are at least 2 of us in NC that can and do read. Maybe 3. I think it’s still taught in the schools.

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]]> By: orangehands http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4698 orangehands Wed, 16 May 2007 19:09:20 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4698 theresa: see, and i thought it wasn't a doll until Erica's "you barbequed ken?". was i the only one to use Barbie and Ken for that purpose? i practiced guerilla warfare with those things; ah, the good old days... Aussie world doesn't have squirrels? last night i had trouble falling asleep. my first thought: damn those cherries and CBs, my insomnia's back theresa: see, and i thought it wasn’t a doll until Erica’s “you barbequed ken?”. was i the only one to use Barbie and Ken for that purpose? i practiced guerilla warfare with those things; ah, the good old days…

Aussie world doesn’t have squirrels?

last night i had trouble falling asleep. my first thought: damn those cherries and CBs, my insomnia’s back

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]]> By: Theresa http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4694 Theresa Wed, 16 May 2007 17:14:24 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4694 Ah, so barbie doesn't refer to a barbie doll. The expression makes much more sense now. <i>Why</i>, I was wondering would they be throwing people on barbie dolls. Ah, so barbie doesn’t refer to a barbie doll. The expression makes much more sense now. Why, I was wondering would they be throwing people on barbie dolls.

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]]> By: roben http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4691 roben Wed, 16 May 2007 15:29:54 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4691 ... and a snag by the way, is a sausage. Yummy on the barbie. A SNAG is also the acronym for a modern Aussie bloke, a sensitive new age guy. Heh. I might get me one of those. … and a snag by the way, is a sausage. Yummy on the barbie. A SNAG is also the acronym for a modern Aussie bloke, a sensitive new age guy. Heh. I might get me one of those.

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]]> By: Erica - Aussie CB http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4690 Erica - Aussie CB Wed, 16 May 2007 14:47:08 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4690 Yay, Roben! DUG... Do you remember the good old days when you could fill your tank for about 30 bucks? When fuel was actually <i>under</i> $1 per litre? *sigh* You barbequed ken? LOL! I hope it wasn't one of those ones with 'real' hair... *g* Yay, Roben!

DUG… Do you remember the good old days when you could fill your tank for about 30 bucks? When fuel was actually under $1 per litre? *sigh*

You barbequed ken? LOL! I hope it wasn’t one of those ones with ‘real’ hair… *g*

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]]> By: downundergal http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4682 downundergal Wed, 16 May 2007 12:52:48 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4682 Yeh Roben. :-) :-) :-) BTW you do realise we don't HAVE squirrels down under right? What kind of an ex pat are you? You'll have to hang with the possums instead. They're pretty vicious though - they dont like to share. A friend of mine tried to pat one after one too many glasses of bubbly and after she shook the sucker off ended up on the operating table having her knuckle drained. Still, no rabies here so thats a bonus. Yes Mary, Tim Tams are good for insomania. Well at least they keep your mind off not being able to sleep while you guilt over the calories. There you go - perfect. Why count sheep when you can count perfectly good calories. zzzzz working already. Yeah, I liked the "where the bloody hell are you campaign" too. Did cause a bit of a ruckus though. We say barbie all the time but most of us cant afford to throw a prawn, aka shrimp, on. Hell, these days we cant afford to buy petrol!!! Usually snags get thrown on barbie's. Chicken if you're really posh. Ken's if your exceedingly pissy :-) Thats another story.... Yeh Roben. :-) :-) :-) BTW you do realise we don’t HAVE squirrels down under right? What kind of an ex pat are you? You’ll have to hang with the possums instead. They’re pretty vicious though – they dont like to share. A friend of mine tried to pat one after one too many glasses of bubbly and after she shook the sucker off ended up on the operating table having her knuckle drained. Still, no rabies here so thats a bonus.

Yes Mary, Tim Tams are good for insomania. Well at least they keep your mind off not being able to sleep while you guilt over the calories. There you go – perfect. Why count sheep when you can count perfectly good calories.
zzzzz working already.
Yeah, I liked the “where the bloody hell are you campaign” too. Did cause a bit of a ruckus though.
We say barbie all the time but most of us cant afford to throw a prawn, aka shrimp, on. Hell, these days we cant afford to buy petrol!!! Usually snags get thrown on barbie’s. Chicken if you’re really posh. Ken’s if your exceedingly pissy :-)
Thats another story….

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]]> By: Mary the CB http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4679 Mary the CB Wed, 16 May 2007 06:01:33 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4679 Roben, good news! Hey pick up some Tim Tams while you're there -- I hear they're good stuff. And share them with Sheri and moi, in case they're good for insomniacs. (I figure they can't hurt.) And have a wonderful time! Throw another short person on the barbie. (Someone told me once that no true Aussie, aside from that film star, ever uses that phrase.) I did like that Australian tourist boards slogan "we're here... so where the bloody hell are you?" or something like that. Well, I liked it better than the British authorities did, at any rate. Roben, good news! Hey pick up some Tim Tams while you’re there — I hear they’re good stuff. And share them with Sheri and moi, in case they’re good for insomniacs. (I figure they can’t hurt.)

And have a wonderful time! Throw another short person on the barbie. (Someone told me once that no true Aussie, aside from that film star, ever uses that phrase.)
I did like that Australian tourist boards slogan “we’re here… so where the bloody hell are you?” or something like that. Well, I liked it better than the British authorities did, at any rate.

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]]> By: roben http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4678 roben Wed, 16 May 2007 05:44:40 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4678 Yayyyyyy!!! Just booked for the Aussie conference. Looks like I'll be living under the overpass, or under a tree in Central Park, with Jenny. We'll be bumming dimes from squirrels together. I tried, I really tried to be practical and not go this year but how could I not go when Jenny is teaching a whole day workshop. I ask you? It would be impossible, no? So now I'm broke, but happy, and the family is happy, Mum gets a visit first, then conference. Then I come back home and get a job as a waitress. Yayyyyyy!!! Just booked for the Aussie conference. Looks like I’ll be living under the overpass, or under a tree in Central Park, with Jenny. We’ll be bumming dimes from squirrels together.

I tried, I really tried to be practical and not go this year but how could I not go when Jenny is teaching a whole day workshop. I ask you? It would be impossible, no? So now I’m broke, but happy, and the family is happy, Mum gets a visit first, then conference. Then I come back home and get a job as a waitress.

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]]> By: Sheri http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4677 Sheri Wed, 16 May 2007 05:33:36 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4677 I didn't earn the nickname "Wombat" in college because of my healthy sleep patterns! *grin* To this day if I get two days off in a row, you can be assured that by the second day I will be up 'til some god-awful hour with the realization that I have to get up at 430 AM and go to work the next day, and yes, it is now somewhere in the vicinity of 2 AM and the day has gone to hell already and I haven't even started the damn thing yet! Oh, was that a little TMI? Sorry, traffic has been freakin' HELL lately and summer hasn't even gotten into full swing... I'm feeling a LITTLE stressed, OK?!! I need some time off. What sucks is that now that I am no longer a carefree college student I can't even use my insomnia for a reason to pull pranks on the dorm rats.... Hmmmm. Maybe I'll just have a Fig Newton and a glass of milk too. Move over, Jenny. What'cha do with the remote? Sleep Train Night Theater gotta have something on to watch.... I didn’t earn the nickname “Wombat” in college because of my healthy sleep patterns! *grin* To this day if I get two days off in a row, you can be assured that by the second day I will be up ’til some god-awful hour with the realization that I have to get up at 430 AM and go to work the next day, and yes, it is now somewhere in the vicinity of 2 AM and the day has gone to hell already and I haven’t even started the damn thing yet!

Oh, was that a little TMI? Sorry, traffic has been freakin’ HELL lately and summer hasn’t even gotten into full swing… I’m feeling a LITTLE stressed, OK?!! I need some time off. What sucks is that now that I am no longer a carefree college student I can’t even use my insomnia for a reason to pull pranks on the dorm rats…. Hmmmm. Maybe I’ll just have a Fig Newton and a glass of milk too. Move over, Jenny. What’cha do with the remote? Sleep Train Night Theater gotta have something on to watch….

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]]> By: Conscripted Cherry http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4672 Conscripted Cherry Wed, 16 May 2007 03:25:49 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4672 Turkey- not the country, the bird- the whole tryptophan thing will work if you eat it on an empty stomach- Turkey- not the country, the bird- the whole tryptophan thing will work if you eat it on an empty stomach-

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]]> By: orangehands http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4671 orangehands Wed, 16 May 2007 00:34:19 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/05/14/counting-squirrels/#comment-4671 good job BCB, with the asking :) good job BCB, with the asking :)

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