It was driven home

[cornerofmadness]

I'm an internet addict. I have trouble turning it off. I scroll aimlessly around. Today i had 4 internet free hours while my students took their test. I wrote FIVE THOUSAND words and that was with their constant interupptions. I need to figure out how to balance net with everything else.

Look who dropped into work for Halloween




She's a cutie. We keep getting bats because they won't fix the roof. We relocated her.

Speaking of work, I got my grant. Dances. Feels like a real prof.

And bats leads me to the idea that it is Vampire Awareness day (no seriously) and it is also National Cat Day. Have a fat furball.



And speaking of fat, I am not vain but I DO loathe that horrible double chin (which always looks red and irritated)

Me and Dexter.

Alas poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio.

After spending 2 hours NOT grading exams trying to figure out how to turn my face into a clockwork doll, I remember I have a doctor's appointment right after lab with no time to change. Pouts. (I can't wear metallic make up into the imaging machine)



Okay I thought they totally missed the boat with not doing another Halloween one. These guys are made for it. That aside, tonight was more painful than funny. I don't get why they didn't see that Doctor's behavior as dangerous. Is it just because he has cool geek stuff? And he racked up about 100K worth of HIPPA violations in that half hour. Yeah yeah I know it's fiction but still, we're paying million dollar salaries. That episode cost nearly 5 mill and wasn't funny. sigh.

Tonight is the last night to enter the giveaway for my book.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Kept Tears

by Jana Denardo

Giveaway ends October 31, 2014.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

declutter day 288 item tossed-Taliesin why kept-Had this on my shelf since the 80s why tossed-Never going to reread

Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yay for bats! Such a cutie.

You and your skulls. :D Great photos, BTW.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it's an adorable bat.

Thanks. Those are a couple of my real ones

[bay115.livejournal.com]

Have you tried any internet blocking extensions for your browser? I've heard a few from Tumblr whenever exam time comes, but I don't remember the sites now. I'll see about trying to find them when I get the chance.

There's also the program Q10 (http://www.baara.com/q10/). It's a full screen writing program that's similar to MS Word but without a lot of the MS Word stuff. One cool thing is each time you type it sounds like a typewriter, haha. Another program I like is Zen Writer (http://beenokle.com/zenwriter.html), but apparently this time you have to pay as I'm not sure how long the trail version will be. I can also try to find more free programs similar to Q10,

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I've heard of them but I have a much simpler solution, self control. Or failing that use my netbook. It can't get the internet (and generally that is what I do. That's what I did today) I have enough issues with my net actually working I probably don't need to block it. Thanks though

[bay115.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay. I don't have two computers, so full screen writing programs works best for me, lol. Whatever works best for you!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Pretty much. I;m big on self control. I have to control so many other aspects of my life, I'm not sure why this one is a problem (other than I live in the middle of nowhere. It wasn't a problem til I moved here)

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

YAY for the grant! that is really awesome

and what a cute bat (thank you for helping her - I bet they are hating all that rain too)

and LOVE the pics - I wish everyone would/could dress up for work. the world needs to be more festive

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Can't decide which I love more, the fat cat or the gorgeous mask and the skull! Halloween treats!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Isn't he pudgy?

I got the mask for Mardi Gras one year. I need to fix some of it.

Happy Halloween

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

It's a tiny one but it makes me feel like someone cares what I do on campus.

She's adorable. Yes, DA is something of a bat expert and he keeps relocating them and yes it's cold and rainy so they would much prefer to be in our warm building.

glad you enjoyed them. Kanda (and ME) need a diet

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Definitely an adorable bat. :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

and dummy me forgot all about looking for halloween dragons after midnight last night...

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I didn't even think of it this A.M., oops. Only about five minutes ago...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I just got like 4 of them...wonders if I can keep them all

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the grant!

I love the mask.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thank you all around

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

Just finished catching up on email. Apparently I won a copy of Kept Tears. Looking forward to reading it.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was laughing. I'm like 200 people put in and it goes to a friend. Congrats. I'll be popping it in the mail as soon as I can (i.e. once I find one that is open later. My actual one doesn't open until after I go to work and closes before I get out. Rolls eyes)

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Pretty mask!It reminds me of Venice & Carnival! :D

Awe... cute kitty is cute! And so is the lil batty bat! :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It's a Carnival mask.

Kanda likes to think he's a handsome dude. The bat is cute

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

You're welcoem! Awesomeness!! :D

But he is! :D

It really was. :D

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I grabbed four, too. Yay! We'll see what happens.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yep. The last couple halloweens we've been able to keep more than 2

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yes, but I won't try to sex them until I know I can keep all four.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Kanda is preening now....only makes him plumper

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

same here. i figure i can do that tomorrow. I have six...

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Four is good for me. :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I must have caught a few and didn't know it

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Well, there you go?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

the Jesus grey is killing me

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Isn't he wonderful? jack_shoegazer made him way back when.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Doesn't surprise me he's Jack's.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Nope. He has some of the best icons.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

agreed

[sillymagpie.livejournal.com]

What a cute little bat! Congrats on getting your grant!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

She's so cute.

thanks