It’s been a very blah day. I am not in a good mood. Be warned.
I finished The Fixer Upper, which
was excellently entertaining, but ended rather abruptly. I wanted to read more.
I guess that’s the sign of a good author. Or perhaps Mary Kay Andrews was just
sick of writing. Who knows.
Mother needed a pedicure, so I took
us all to the mall. Alesia agreed to push her around the mall in exchange for a
pedicure of her own. I read while they did that. I don't like pedicures. The thought of someone
touching my feet makes me shudder. I have hobbit-like feet which should remain
encased in Crocs at all times while in public.
We then went to the book store.
Alesia found several books. I was glad she wanted books, since she got Sims
games for her birthday and she already has spent serious computer time
engrossed in the Sims. I do not understand why virtual people are so
fascinating, but it’s fairly harmless entertainment.
We had lunch at a little Mexican restaurant where the food is very reasonable. I was ticked they didn’t have the TV on today. Our waitress also appeared to have the IQ of guacamole. She spoke perfectly fine English. We had to repeat every order 3 times, though. The funniest thing was that Mother ordered a Dos Equis. [That’s a beer, for you teetotalers.] When she had finished writing down the food order Mother said, “Don’t forget my Dos Equis!” and the waitress replied “OK, you want two eckees!” Alesia intervened. “No, Dos Equis is a beer! She only wants one!” When she had walked off, we all sat there giggling.
UPDATE ON THE BOOK
I finally received my bookmarks I had made to put in my books. They look very spiffy. I wish I had gotten them sooner, though.
I also got started on the postcards.
I am sending promotional postcards to 66 of my nearest and dearest, many of
whom have not seen or heard from me in years. I must confess, about half a
dozen are going to attorneys I worked for in the past, not because I think they
will buy a book, but because they always treated me like I was an idiot. I
wanted them to know I’ve written and published a book. It’s a teeny weeny
revenge. Being a paralegal can be really frustrating at times, because the good
ol’ boys want to treat you like a bimbo or a moron. I have worked for a lot of
good ol’ boys. At the opposite end of the spectrum, though, are attorneys who
expect me to know everything they know, and practice law without a license.
Encountering a semi-normal lawyer is rare.
I checked on sales of my books late
this afternoon and it was discouraging. I am not selling as many books as I had
hoped. I have been doing everything I know to do to promote the book. I just
don’t seem to be getting anywhere, despite help from great buddies like Julia,
Cindy B and Cindy L, and Martha over at rainbowkids.
I am also creaky with arthritis
today. And I miss Michael. And all my squash plants are dead, for reasons I
cannot guess. My feet itch! I need to balance my checkbook and I’d rather set
my hair on fire! Aaaargh!
So, in an effort to cheer myself up,
I’m announcing
A CONTEST!!
I saw this photo on my friend Nic’s
Facebook photos page and thought, this little lady has the cutest expression on
her face. The person who comes up with the funniest caption for this photo will
win a free copy of my book. I will not judge the entries, to be fair. I will
let Alesia and Mother tell me which one they think is funniest or most clever.
So study on this photo and leave me a comment with your best shot at a
funny/cute/clever caption! Winner announced Sunday. Contest closes at midnight
on Saturday June 12 at midnight EST.
