trying on an old pair of pants

[sab]

> It's not raining anymore. Those seem to be the breaks. How anyone expects me to do anything while it's not raining is anybody's guess. MORE RAIN, PLZ. For those playing the home game, our recent 1/4 inch was the first rain this wasteland's had in 150 days. If you ain't got the do-re-mi, go back where you came from, eh?

> I'm finishing my Bones script, which is due in WBC class on Tuesday. The crazy cult leader of the school is having us come to a panel to meet industry managers and producers (not, on it's own, a bad or un-useful thing, but) instead of our LAST CLASS, which was heretofore earmarked for wine-and-beer party, reading of each other's scripts, saying our goodbyes and so on before we leave our class for different people in peer groups for the next two years. And we were a GREAT class. So it's a real shame to go to some stupid-ass panel instead of our last class. I tried to stir up some dissent on the class mailing list -- most of the class agreed with me, and was even planning to bring their own tequila, etc -- but the smackdown was layeth from the instructor, who said that Aforementioned School Leader was "insistent." Le sigh.

> I have what can only be described as an EARACHE, which could be one of those EAR INFECTION things, but since I haven't had an ear infection since, like, day camp, when I was eight, I'm not in a good position to diagnose these things. What does one DO with a sustained earache?

> My new little yellow house, where I live now, is so good it's a shame you all can't come pile on my floor and futon and party with me. Wait, what am I saying? Of course you can! Hop on a train/plane/puddlejumper and getcher ass over here!

> In related news, I need someone at a library in Texas (preferably Houston or Austin) to look something up for me? I also need someone with article-archive/lexis-nexis access to do some looking up for me? I will repay you in money, physical gifts, or submissions of the fannish nature, namely fic of your choice. Also, who lives in or near Nashville?

> In related news to the above related news, I could sure use the help of any freelance writer who's written a cold query letter to a publisher, etc, pitching a book idea.

> Everything else continues apace. In the Bones pilot, they worked at the ACTUAL Smithsonian, which is always entertaining. In the Sarah Jane Smith Adventures, they dropped the Kylie character and replaced her with someone called Clyde, for reasons I don't fully understand.

> My sister found a home for the puppy! Thanks everyone for your advice &c.

Comments

[jebbypal]

earache: Is it going away when you take some tylenol or anything? If pain relievers aren't helping at all, get it checked out. If it's not your ear, it may be wisdom teeth or some problem with your back teeth (or even grinding/tmj).

Are you running a fever? Does it hurt when you touch/pull the outside of your ear (or does doing that relieve it)?

If a yes to those, I'd be leaning towards an ear infection. And would be better to get it checked out than wait a couple of weeks and end up w/ a burst eardrum (which would decrease your hearing, not to mention being painful as hell).

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

I feel slightly feverish, and I have definitely been pulling on the outside of my ear in an attempt to relieve the pain, but I can't be sure it's really successful. BURST EARDRUM sounds horrible. I will go find a doctor this week. Should I...put something in it? Drops or something?

[jebbypal]

Hot compress pack may help some w/ the pain and inflammation. Don't put any drops in it until you know what's wrong -- if it's inner ear infection, anything you put in won't get to where it needs to. If it's an outer ear infection, you need to know if it's fungal or bacterial before you know what would do any good.

Keep taking some tylenol for the pain and the fever, and do a hot compress pack on your ear. Day of the doctor appt don't take any tylenol so you will have a fever when you see them (odd, I know, but it helps). If you are taking your temp, and it is what you would qualify as a fever, keep track of it.

[geekturnedvamp.livejournal.com]

I've written submission letters pitching other people's books, for both my own clients and those of my former boss... Email me at my username at Yahoo and tell me a little more, and I'll be happy to be of help if I can.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Will do! More specifically I'm looking for the kind of query letter that gets one the rights/deal to START work on a book. This is kind of a specific situation though, so I will e-mail you for further help. Thank you so much!

[geekturnedvamp.livejournal.com]

Please do! And what you would need is a book proposal, not just a query letter--hopefully the query would get the agent or publisher to ask to see a proposal, but you need the proposal to sell the book regardless of who submits the actual query (that is, whether it is an agented or a "cold" submission). But I can tell you more about that in response to your email.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Actually I have BOTH the proposal AND the agent. It's the initial query letter step I'm taxing over. E-mail coming.

[sloganeer.livejournal.com]

I can look stuff up for you through my university article index.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh, guess who's gettin' a list of things. Absolutely NO hurry.

[sloganeer.livejournal.com]

I can access it from home, so send your list whenever. factsarenothing at gmail.

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Weird about the earache -- I had one of those earlier this year, too. I heated up my Bed Buddy (a.k.a. sock o' barley) and held it against my ear while I took a nap, and it went away.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Mmm, barley and a nap, I love it. I've been pressing my ear to the cat, which sometimes help. Seriously, I feel FOUR.

[pene.livejournal.com]

that is a crazy cute image. poor ear.

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[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Umm, did you still want to talk to me about the thing? I'm in NYC but will be back on Friday. Email me!

Rphoenix2@hotmail.com