Vortex, having now found the post in Bitches, it's still not me, but I can pretend it is!

That is frustrating, ita. I hate poor office communication.

I got the first taker on my holiday special yesterday. And it turns out he's an editor on "Castle" so that feels pretty cool.

okay, if no one claims by day's end, I will send it to you!

okay, if no one claims by day's end, I will send it to you!

Excellent! Thanks!

'Reasoning With Vampires' Picks Apart Stephenie Meyer's Writing in the Twilight Saga

If you can't stand the Twilight saga, you'll love "Reasoning With Vampires." This blog, written by a serious grammar stickler, picks apart Stephenie Meyer's popular vampire novels and offers constructive criticism down to the sentence level. The author took on the project because he or she has "given up all hope that any rule of writing has emerged unscathed from the clumsy hands of Meyer."

Awkward word choices! Poor grammar! Weak characterization! Twilight's got them by the truckload, and Reasoning With Vampires catalogues them with no mercy. The blog is now up to 30 pages of deconstructed Meyerisms, using diagrams to point out everything from how psychologically disturbed Edward is to how many comma splices Meyer employs. Highlights include "Passage in Which The Reader Discovers Bella is not a Plumber" and "Alternatives to Stalking."

Surgery~ma for Kathy and interview~ma for beth.

Love all of lisah's prospective vows.

I am off to order the grave marker in a little bit - as soon as I finish my coffee and get dressed. I think I am fully prepared - consulted my MiL and everything. I'll probably have lunch with my mom after. And there's a TJ's not far from the memorial chapel, so I can go get myself some cream for tomorrow's coffee, and potatoes and jelly donuts for the holiday. Possibly deep-fried mac & cheese if that is for real.

I hope it's not too hard a day, -t.

Possibly deep-fried mac & cheese if that is for real.

I think it is! So did the person next to me yesterday.

Chicago Bob, As I sat to write these vows I was overcome with emotion, or perhaps it was gas, but the point is, I was feeling a little bloated. First things first, let's all just acknowledge that I am a sexy bitch and you are lucky as hell to spend the rest of your days with me. People, am I right? OK, now that that is out of the way, You, you are...wait, I had the stuff about you here somewhere (fumble with paper)....I swear, I really wrote some topnotch schmaltz. Well, um, off the top of my head: A is for Awesome, which you are; B is for Bob, your name, duh; C is for Chicago, where there is a lovely condo for sale if anyone is interested;.........

I love Reasoning with Vampires and Lisa's vow options.

Good luck and interview~ma for Beth, surgery~ma for Kathy, and happy return travels to Lise.

-t, what Perkins said.

Strength today, -t.

In not-really-news, I adore msbelle. Heh.