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Virtually yours
I forgot all about this very cool site, Authorgraph, until I received a request for an e-book autograph* this morning, which was a very nice post-Christmas type of present to get.
I have two books up on Authorgraph, The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading and The Trouble with Firsts. Click on through to the site and request an e-autograph or two. Or ten. Or more!
*While writing this post, I had one of those moments where a word totally loses its meaning and I had to look it up to make sure it was a real word. Today’s unreal word is autograph. I’m still not sure it means what I think it means.
Baby, it’s cold outside (at least on my planet)
Do you want to know your Star Wars weather? Of course you do! I mean, who doesn’t, right?
Go here to get your Star Wars weather. You can thank me later.
I’m totally geeking out over this. I think I’ve put in a dozen cities so far. For the record, here in frosty Minnesota, it’s like Hoth. Big surprise.
Enjoy!
The Wii generation
Yes, we’ve finally succumbed and bought a Wii yesterday. So far, the kids love it. Andrew worked up enough of a sweat that he had to change from jeans into shorts. Miss B (which is Kyra’s Mii avatar name too) is exceptionally good at Wii bowling and … wait for it … boxing.
Andrew’s created enough avatars (Miis) to field his own baseball team (another game included with purchase). They both love how interactive it is and it’s fun just to watch them.
We went to Game Stop yesterday evening to scout out what else was available for the Wii. While Bob and Andrew scoured the pre-owned games, Miss B discovered a moth. She chased it all through the store, determined to capture it and set it free. She was on its trail right up until it flew behind the cash register desk.
A few moments later, she came up to me, shoulders slumped, head bowed.
“Mommy,” she said, “they killed the moth.”
Yes, that’s right. The sales guys behind the register desk killed the moth. Dudes, didn’t you notice the little girl following it throughout your store? It’s not a video game and you don’t get points for killing it.
We left without buying anything.
Okay, so we had no intention of spending more money yesterday; we were just window shopping. Still.
We’re seriously considering Wii Fit. If you already have a robust workout routine, I’m not sure it would do that much. But it looks fun and a way to get started–with plenty of activities for kids with cabin fever come mid-winter.
So, that’s our Wii news. Anyone else have one? Have any good game suggestions?
The Austen Inspired First Line Contest!
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an avid reader must be in want of these new YA books!
Prada & Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard and The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading by Darcey Vance and Charity Tahmaseb
If you want to enter a contest to win these books, visit this entry and complete the sentence: “It is a truth universally acknowledged….”
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The obligatory summer festival post
Yesterday was the annual summer festival, which is pretty much everyone’s favorite day around here. Well, it used to be. If you view the photographic evidence, you might think otherwise:
It's like I'm forcing them to have fun.
Frown much?
Andrew learns that life's lessons are not found at the bottom of a lemonade cup.
So, was a good time eventually had by all? More after the cut:
Writing Wrongs 