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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Bringing Sexy Back
We have to have some fun today. I had a great blog all outlined out. Then I got distracted by a little writing this weekend. Then I went back to work on Monday and now I’m suffering from a migraine which makes any sort of creative output I might have next to nil.
So if you’re looking for some wit or insight, you will have to wait until tomorrow.
Jules is my e-mail faerie. And not just any e-mail faerie, she is the mother of all e-mail faeries. This woman dominates my inbox. (Stop smirking.) But it’s never of the written variety of e-mail. She’s high tech. She whips out her handy dandy headset and voice recorder to send me evil messages from e-mail faerie land. I download these little jaunts into Jules' world onto my phone and spend half my time snorting and the other laughing. She’s a fountain of ideas for blogs (though she refuses to GUEST with me) and a few weeks ago, Jules came up with a new nickname for me through an idea she had for a blog.
Jules is one of those sleepers. She gets all these sweet little results but has the draw of an inner sex kitten. Have you heard her laugh? I swear. She’s got the market on the evil laugh. It’s spectacular. I want once ounce of that evil ability. Right now, I’ve just got the market on ice picking and the Undead Monkey.
Today we are going to find out our sexy level. Then we’re going to hijack our heroine’s and find their sexy level. In a little quiz I’m going to call: Bringing Sexy Back
There is a difference between vamp and sexy. Vamp is all about the “oomphf” factor. Vamp isn’t subtle at all; it’s all about the show. Vamp is in your face, I want you to think I’m sexy and I’m going to get what I want out of you. The difference is sexy is about the little things that brings characters together for the uniqueness that makes a relationship different. Yeah, the vamp is going to dominate your thoughts for the first hour or so, but you're going to be thinking about the sexy long into the night.
Our heroine’s possess a certain amount of “sexy” to draw the hero into the heroine’s world. We get to pick the traits our hero finds sexy about our heroine. We can make her clumsiness and awkwardness be endearing to him. Bring out the protector and watch him be secretly amused at her inability to walk, talk and chew gum at the same time. We can make our heroine the sex kitten who everyone notices as soon as they walk in the door. She’s standing in the middle of the room, blood red dress draped over her flawless curves. The heroine knows she’s capable of anything she puts her mind to and he finds that extremely sexy.
So today, I want to talk about the traits we put into our characters to make them attract. What traits and characteristics do you find sexy in characters? And I want you to take the quiz and post your results into the comments. And if you have better quizzes (or find it extremely hilarious to see a bunch of writers take quizzes) post the links to the quiz in the comments for us all to try.
So if you’re looking for some wit or insight, you will have to wait until tomorrow.
Jules is my e-mail faerie. And not just any e-mail faerie, she is the mother of all e-mail faeries. This woman dominates my inbox. (Stop smirking.) But it’s never of the written variety of e-mail. She’s high tech. She whips out her handy dandy headset and voice recorder to send me evil messages from e-mail faerie land. I download these little jaunts into Jules' world onto my phone and spend half my time snorting and the other laughing. She’s a fountain of ideas for blogs (though she refuses to GUEST with me) and a few weeks ago, Jules came up with a new nickname for me through an idea she had for a blog.
Jules is one of those sleepers. She gets all these sweet little results but has the draw of an inner sex kitten. Have you heard her laugh? I swear. She’s got the market on the evil laugh. It’s spectacular. I want once ounce of that evil ability. Right now, I’ve just got the market on ice picking and the Undead Monkey.
Today we are going to find out our sexy level. Then we’re going to hijack our heroine’s and find their sexy level. In a little quiz I’m going to call: Bringing Sexy Back
There is a difference between vamp and sexy. Vamp is all about the “oomphf” factor. Vamp isn’t subtle at all; it’s all about the show. Vamp is in your face, I want you to think I’m sexy and I’m going to get what I want out of you. The difference is sexy is about the little things that brings characters together for the uniqueness that makes a relationship different. Yeah, the vamp is going to dominate your thoughts for the first hour or so, but you're going to be thinking about the sexy long into the night.
Our heroine’s possess a certain amount of “sexy” to draw the hero into the heroine’s world. We get to pick the traits our hero finds sexy about our heroine. We can make her clumsiness and awkwardness be endearing to him. Bring out the protector and watch him be secretly amused at her inability to walk, talk and chew gum at the same time. We can make our heroine the sex kitten who everyone notices as soon as they walk in the door. She’s standing in the middle of the room, blood red dress draped over her flawless curves. The heroine knows she’s capable of anything she puts her mind to and he finds that extremely sexy.
So today, I want to talk about the traits we put into our characters to make them attract. What traits and characteristics do you find sexy in characters? And I want you to take the quiz and post your results into the comments. And if you have better quizzes (or find it extremely hilarious to see a bunch of writers take quizzes) post the links to the quiz in the comments for us all to try.
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OK, I did the best to take this quiz for Emily...considering there are no malls where she lives, etc... I did it the best according to her personality and I think it came out pretty accurately.
She got The Girl Next Door! You are the type of girl every guy wants to date. You're sweet, down to earth, and your natural sexiness shines through your minimalistic appearance. You know how to keep it real, but you're also a pro at turning on the charm (when necessary, of course). And just like Pam from "The Office," all of the Jims of the world will melt at your feet once they see how goofy and silly you can be. The best way to show everyone just how sexy you are? Be yourself.
She's definately the girl/woman who doesn't view herself as sexy...which makes it more of a challenge and sweet delight for Alan to convince her otherwise!
I'll have to take the test again for some of the other heroines...Though how an urban fantasy heroine is going to manage the off-to-work stuff will be fun!
I don't think the quiz was aimed at me,
but not to be left out in the cold, I took it on behalf of my dream girl.
My result was 'Old Hollywood Sexy' ... classy, glamorous and a bit old-fashioned.
Perfect match for all my heroines!
Not bad eh .... for a guy that is. :lol:
I took the quiz for the heroine of my WIP, since I'm still trying to get a handle on her personality, and she was Girl Next Door, as I suspected she would be! So that was helpful to get me thinking more about her traits.
So I'm in the same group as Chance. :)
And Q, I could definitely see Old Hollywood Sexy being your perfect heroine. :)
Since the quiz didn't include going to the gun range, kicking people's asses and/or stealing stuff to pay off blackmailers, Kiki got the "Girl Next Door" which just cracks me up. She did NOT find it funny at all.
DRD, it will be interesting if all of our heroine's get "Girl Next Door". Does that say something about us as writers?
Chanceroo, part of the fun for me was trying to adapt the quiz to fit Kiki's personality. LOL
I'm curious to see what other responses the quiz has to offer. Hopefully everyone will play along today.
Dear DRD,
We do not get a "handle" on a personality. We wrestle it in mud and dominate it to our liking. That is the way of the Twins.
Sincerely,
Evil Twin
Q, while the quiz may have not been aimed directly towards your gender, I'm glad you still took it. I like seeing what gentlemen get on these quizzes. I think it says a lot about what goes on inside their heads regarding women.
Now, where do I get an application to apply for your heroine?
Gosh, now I'm really worried about my heroine if she got the same tag as Kiki. Of course I guess it depends on what is "next door". I'm guessing Kiki lives next to C I A headquarters or something. LOL
I'm sure this will come as a total shock to you all, but I too got Girl Next Door. LOL! And it doesn't matter if I take it for Emma or Anna or Melissa, it's still going to be the same. :)
There is one incorrect statement in that GND description. You are the type of girl every guy wants to date. Uh, no. It should say, "You are the type of girl every guy wants to marry, but he's going to date the Megan Fox girls until he's fat and balding, and then you'll get him."
Terri -- LOL -- you are too funny.
Dear Evil Twin,
I don't really like wrestling, and I'm definitely not a fan of mud. But you had me at "dominate".
Thank you for the excellent advice, as usual.
Very truly yours,
DRD
You are the type of girl every guy wants to date. Uh, no. It should say, “You are the type of girl every guy wants to marry, but he’s going to date the Megan Fox girls until he’s fat and balding, and then you’ll get him.”
Generally, this is the male rule. They will even tell you that themselves. Men (excluding Q, and maybe 5 other males in the population) are all pigs.
Kiki has a house. Thankyouverymuch. A very state-of-the-art hi-tech secure house, but a house nonetheless. Kiki is one of those rare people who knows the dangers and still refuse to engage her security system. She's an anarchist. I dunno where she gets THAT from.
Dear DRD,
Advice is not always free. I look forward to a free favor in the future. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Evil Twin
I choked on my coffee when I read this.
OMG
Oooohhhh you wicked little SINner! I should have known what you would do with that email!
*wicked laugh*
This woman dominates my inbox.
Now I have this odd image of my self floating around my head … I’m dressed in skintight black leather snapping a whip at my keyboard …
*practicing evil laugh* hahahahaha
Finally you choke on something.
hahahaha
PS. Of course you're dressed in black leather and snapping a whip. E-mail faeries always wear leather and have black glitter wings to sprinkle glitter into your keyboard while they laugh evilly in your ear.
Eewwww? See what you made me do? I've italicised all over my self!
She’s high tech. She whips out her handy dandy headset and voice recorder to send me evil messages from e-mail faerie land.
I whip out my handy dandy headset That SIN recommended!
So its your fault, Missy. Had you said something like “Headsets give you wrinkles I wouldn’t have one .”
Then again? I really don’t type. And experience has shown me that my voice is one of my greatest weapons-er-assets.
*wicked laugh*
You realize that i'm going to do this until its Perfect.
and you wonder why I prefer a headset1
You're just racking up my comment count. You can do it all day if you want. LOL
Wait.
There is a dirty comment in there somewhere.
Practice makes perfect?
Headsets are stylish. I wear one all day. LOL
You can take a quiz to tell you what color of hair you should try.
And I didn't get black. Ha.
“You are the type of girl every guy wants to marry, but he’s going to date the Megan Fox girls until he’s fat and balding, and then you’ll get him.”
This had me snickering over my coffee. :) LOL!!
I too am a Girl Next Door. I wear comfy stuff to bed, because I'm tired and I want to get sleep. All that snazzy stuff is uncomfortable and would keep me awake. (Oh, and I'm married. DH is a sure thing.)
And I order Chinese food because I'm a MOM. Going to restaurants is just a big hassle these days.
These questions aren't skewed in favor of such things. Without them, maybe I'd be a Cameron Diaz or a Megan Fox.
heeeehhheeeehheee.... Sorry, that visual will probably give me the chuckles day now. Thanks Sin, I needed a giggle.... Megan Fox.... me... ahahahahahaaha!!!
Interesting quiz! I got 'girl next door' for my heroine. I think that's accurate, but surprising considering the contradictions I deliberately tried to use. Truthful, but my heroine has lots of contradictions from her 'true' self and how she conforms to others. I thought the questions very useful for getting to know her though; she drives a Jeep because it's her husbands, puts on full makeup and dresses in the pencil skirt/ruffle blouse because it's habit -- how she's been raised as a Senator's daughter, says goodbye to the plant but would pick relaxing with a puppy on the couch - - meaning she only has plants but would like a puppy.
Not knowing herself is actually part of her character and made the quiz questions have some interesting layers. Great idea builder here. :)
Not Quite perfect. But I'll take it.
And really I do not have an Evil Laugh.
My laugh is … honest. And open. And I do it a lot because I find humor (quite often) in the ironies and paradoxes that make up my world.
My laugh is honest and open aaaand inviting. Everyone is invited to laugh with me. Or at me, because my laugh is the kind that you hear from someone who knows … the joke is on her.
I got: Old Hollywood Sexy. I'm not sure how I got that when I picked "no makeup" and "tank top and shorts"; however, I'll go with it. It's not like I mind. I'm pretty sure I'm more girl next door though. (Or is the reason I didn't get that one because I didn't pick things like "go rock climbing" and that sort of crazy stuff. I picked "read a scandalous book." *LOL*)
I did like the article emphasizing we were all sexy in our own way. That was very uplifting and nice Wednesday brightener.
Melissa, I love heroine's who contradict themselves constantly. I think it gives a lot of depth and "humanity" to the character as you're reading them. I contradict myself constantly. It's because I can't stay on one path consistently.
I'm glad you got something out of the quiz! I love this. Anyone else gathering good info from thoughts today?
Hells, I bet you ARE Old Hollywood Sexy. I can totally see that.
My guess would be choosing rock climbing would get you the Cameron Diaz one. Would that be "one of the boys" sexy? Or is that ever sexy? I guess to guys who like to rock climb it is. LOL!
I laugh with you Jules only because I know you're up to no good and I want in on that.
Ter speaks the truth. Hands down one of the best comments today.
And you're hotter than Megan Fox. I don't see the appeal of her. Maybe it's because I'm a girl, but she's pretty. Just not an ideal sexy girl.
Kiki got the “Girl Next Door” which just cracks me up. She did NOT find it funny at all.
As SIN very well knows … When I took the quiz I got The Girl Next Door too.
The result made me laugh. Of course.
And Marnee also I sleep in comfy stuff.
But only because I like to sleep with the door open … and I’d just as soon not explain to the kids why I’m wearing something to bed that looks like I’m wearing nothing to bed.
Character traits. Sadly, my favorite "character trait" to demonstrate sexy is scent. I get picked on a LOT because like every page it seems my hero or heroine is aware of the other because of their scent. Currently Eve smells like apricots; Adam smells like rain and earth...which incidentally is the scent of a lot of my heroes. I like them to smell like mud, I guess.
After being picked on mercilessly at a critique meeting (in good fun) about my obsession with the hero smelling great, I read the Princess Diaries series (which I hadn't done before) and voila, I was completely justified. Mia is always going on and on and on and on about how great Michael smells. There was a term for it...something scientific. I'll have to dig around for it...it was good. I think it's a very important character trait.
As for other traits, I like men who have skills. And I don't mean hitting the right angle when having sex. I mean, "can he hang shelves?" or "can he check the oil in my car?" I prefer practical skills. Philosophical intelligence is a bonus, but if he can't fix a flat tire without calling AAA, I don't want him hanging around me. If we're ever on an island, scrounging for our survival, clearly he'd be useless.
Girl traits--I rely on the old school "cooking, nurturing, bending over" traits. I agree that having a heroine who is a bit klutzy to bring out the guy's protective side is a great strategic plan.
Swimsuit. WTH. I can't spell for shit today.
Jules has nicknamed me Hollywood.
Hells, I think it has a lot to do with who you pick as a celeb at the end. Though, I picked the ruffled suimsuit and the pencil skirt and blouse and red sports car and going for a run. I'm not sure how this all boils down to Old Hollywood Sexy but I'm not really sure what the rest of the results are.
And Hells, you are sexy. We're all sexy in our own unique way. Believe in your sexiness.
As for other traits, I like men who have skills. And I don’t mean hitting the right angle when having sex.
I'm all about this trait. It's very important. We've had this discussion already. LOL
The smell of outdoors is just hot in general. I associate male hotness with how they smell. Even if you ask Mattycakes, I will wear his t-shirts because they smell like Old Spice. And to me, there is nothing sexier than the smell of the "After Hours" scent of Old Spice. God help me if I ever go somewhere and the entire place smells like it. I may have an overload of sexy and seizure.
I agree that having a heroine who is a bit klutzy to bring out the guy’s protective side is a great strategic plan.
Clearly when I thought about that yesterday, I was thinking about the Plum series. Do you think that's overused in fiction? Bella in the Twilight series is clearly useless. Stephanie is constantly a trouble magnet and goofing stuff up. Do we as writers rely too much on working the hero's protective side?
Okay, I took it according to Eve's answers--and she had several different answers than me--but she got Old Hollywood. (I think the last question was the telling question, the weighted one. Eve and I agree who's sexy. *LOL* And it ain't Megan Fox.)
I took the quiz for two of my heroines, and both were the girl next door. The results puzzle me since the two are quite different and few of their quiz choices were the same. The most helpful was the third heroine for whom I couldn't answer all the questions. That tells me I need to know more about her.
I couldn't take the test either. There were no options for several of the above or none of the above. If I found $100, I'd buy more books. :)
I'm official quiz-addicted. Thanks, Sin.
My celebrity twin is Sandra Bullock (obviously! We're both allergic to horses!)
My hair color should be brunette. (Gee, I'll get right on that.)
Janga, I agree. If I found $100, I would buy books at the trade-a-book so I could get more for my money.
And you're welcome. I know you didn't really want to work today.
My hair color was "should be a brunette if you aren't already one". It just reconfirms my thought I should NEVER let my real hair color show up.
I want to take the hair color one! Give me a link, please.
And why is there no "say goodbye to your CAT" choice on there?
I'm not sure the sexy celeb makes a difference since I picked Penelope and got Jenna Fisher.
http://www.beautyriot.com/hairstyles/hair-wrong-color-q6350
Hair color.
I know. I say "bye" to the gatos every morning with a little pet and a snuggle.
Yay!! Awesomeness!
Well, apparently your post inspired me in a different way, Sin, because I've been WRITING. Which is huge. HUGE. Yesterday I was a nervous wreck thinking I could only REVISE, not write something new. So this felt beyond good. Thank you, you crazy-ass evil-twin provocateur you. LOL
Yay for writing, Donna! I think there's something in the air today. I feel like I want to write. More than I have in weeks. Of course, I'm at work so can't do it right now, but I think I'll be churning out words tonight.
Ha! I should be a brunette, which I am thanks to color in a bottle. Whoot!
And I'd never heard of J. Jill so I checked the website. That stuff looks great. Off to monitor shop...
I love internet window shopping. I must check this store out as well. I shop A.T. Loft but only on sale and clearance. I don't have $100 to plop down on outfits just for the giggle of it.
Yay Bo'sun! I hope whatever is in the air STAYS there so we can all partake of it. LOL Write things on post-it notes and nobody at work will be any the wiser!
Are you talking about J. Jill clothing? They have brick-and-mortar stores too--or at least they used to--LOL. I haven't been in a mall for a while. I think Talbots owns them.
Okay, off to do a little more writing. Maybe I'll take a quiz later. :) Not the hair color one, since I know I'm supposed to be a blonde (it may tell me, "Get thee to the hairdresser, NOW, so we don't have to look at those nasty-ass dark roots anymore" LOL)
Megan is only pretty if she's not talking. Anytime you hear her talk and process what she says, she's completely unattractive.
Do we as writers rely too much on working the hero’s protective side?
Twilight's version was overkill because she was TSTL and not in a good way. (I've read TSTL heroines and loved them, but Bella made me crazy; and Edward's OCD, can't let her out of my sight overprotectiveness made me crazier.) Plum just makes me think she's completely incompetent and I can't believe she ever solves anything--so when it happens at the end that she does, I'm like, "HOW? HOW? Are the New Jersey police that stupid that this idiot solved it before they did?" There's a limit.
I think this stuff brings out the protective side, but I also think it makes the "hero" feel good about being "needed" and "competent" which every Cosmo magazine will tell you to do to make your man feel strong and macho. *LOL* I think it's a matter of our fiction reflecting real life, in a way.
I sometimes find Stephanie TSTL.
LOL. So are you saying I need to be a little less competent in my own life to make the Undead Monkey feel useful?
Ooooh, I love clothing stores that have a "TALL" section! Score!
Yay for writing, Donna! I think there’s something in the air today.
It’s e-mail faerie dust!
Plus! There are meteor showers for the next couple of days. So there‘s probably a bit of inter galactic space particles floating around too!
And maybe some tektites!
Love that word.
Tektites. I want some. And when I say “I want Tektites” I don’t mean those tight tight-like-pants they used to wear on the original Star Trek.
LMAO. Jules, you Star Trek nerd.
I was going to write about the meteors today in my blog before the migraine of the century hit. I have a meteor story and not because I may have been slightly intoxicated by the highness of life at the time.
I had not heard of J. Jill either so I skipped them. Now that I looked, I see that's the sort of clothing I'd wear, except I'd buy it at J.C. Penney for a 1/4 of the price.
The problem with Stephanie and Bella is that they're actually incompetent. A real woman would manage to look helpless, while all the while actually doing everything without the man noticing. He would *feel* useful, but as usual, wouldn't actually be doing anything. *droll look*
I guess what I found really interesting was that all my heroines would end up with Girl Next Door, because as I answered it I realize...I'd answer the same for all of them...
If I found $100 on the street what would I do? Book a massage. Or a facial.
And writing good klutz-i-ness is an art. JE does it well with Stephanie! A bit much, but wow...that woman is a bad luck magnet to the max.
Yes, now that I've checked out the site, I realize I'm WAY too cheap to buy anything there. I will stick to my clearance finds at Maurices.
I'm a trouble magnet (as much as you can be one IRL without dying) and Steph is WAY beyond-over the top-maxed out. She needs to be taken down a notch.
Oooh, a massage. *dreamy look*
Hells, I've got pretending down to an art form. I do feel like women should get together once a month to refresh their "feminine wiles" and learn new things to practice.
SIN if I truly was a STNerd then I would want some of those tight tight-like-pants they used to wear on the original Star Trek.
Of course you'd never hear from me again.
Because any time i put on something remotely 60ish-groovey or tight ...
my DD grounds me to my room.
"OhhhMyyyyGawd, Mutherrrr! Seriously. ( arms waving about like a man whose crotch is on fire) You cannot wear That in public!"
LMFAO. hahahaha
I have this image of you texting on your phone furiously while the DD tries to ground you to your room.
"DD, I do what I want. And I want to wear these ST pants. Aren't they hot?"
DD, exasperated sigh, "Uhhhh, mother this is almost as bad as you trying to hop on the designated sober short bus. Go to your room and don't come out until you've thought about what fashion catastrophes you've set off."
I need that feminine wiles meeting because I can't make a man feel needed to save my life. Of course, I can't think of anything but the one thing I need a man for. Which is why I need to figure out how to fool one of the damn creatures.
Yep, I realized that shit is way too expensive too. LOL! I'll stick with Cato's, even if the stuff doesn't last from one year to the next.
Ooh, I heart Cato's.
I'm wearing a Cato's top right now. LOL!
So have we determined that our heroines are all pretty much us in fictional form? We're all Girls Next Door except for Hellie and Sin, and they're just contrary that way.
I was the Girl Next Door too! Big surprise, huh? The protective man discussion is kind of funny considering the convo I just had with the DD driving her to practice.
I just got a new Garmin GPS in the mail this morning (a gift from my FIL). I casually said I was going to play with it and get it set up while she was at practice. She looked at me shocked and said "Aren't you going to wait for Daddy to do that?!" To which I replied "You know once upon a time I was a functioning adult who lived on my own, fed myself and operated all the electronics in my life without the help of your father!" Then went on to lecture her that she should never let any man do everything for her even if they know what they're doing, which I must admit my DH pretty much always knows what he's doing. I don't think she got my little tirade. LOL
I love a protective hero but I also need for the heroine to be capable of doing for herself. What I really LOVE is when the heroine can change the oil in her car, mow the lawn, fix a flat tire but needs the hero to show her how to be vulnerable and LET someone help.
Ha! I bet they got girl next door and are just fibbing to us!
Alas, I have no DD to save me from fashion mishaps. I figure I dress younger than my age all the time. But the doctor's nutritionist yesterday guessed I was 46...yippee! Four years younger than I am, not bad!
See, if she'd said 36, I would known she was lying.
Irish - You should watch my life sometime. Not that that happens, but I'm that heroine. LOL! (A little flabbier maybe, but situation/personality-wise.)
Kiddo is not as independent as I am, but I've worked hard to show her we can do anything we want and we don't need to wait until we have a man around to do them. My sister has lived alone for a couple decades, renting apartment after apartment, because she was waiting until she got married to buy a house. I think for a long time that was just how things worked.
That's changing now, or at least I hope it is.
"See, if she’d said 36, I would known she was lying."
Ooohhhh ... and here I thought that when that watress said that I didn't look a day over 36 she was trying to pick me up! LOL
Actually
I didn't think that.
The DH did.
But then, he doesn't know what I told her to get our bill quickly so that we could adios out of there. :)
Man, lesbians never try to pick me up...
LOL Chance!
Usually my DH has to explain it to me.
DH"See that tatoo? It means that she's a lesbian."
Me "Oh. I thought that she was flexing her arms like that because her shirt itched."
I'd be the first one to tell you that I am rather clueless. An example ... I was 25 when my DH finally explained to me why men kept asking me if I was eighteen.
Hey, I'm lucky if I recognize when a man is flirting with me, let along a woman!
I think I got hit on at conference. By a woman. I'm still not sure...
So have we determined that our heroines are all pretty much us in fictional form? We’re all Girls Next Door except for Hellie and Sin, and they’re just contrary that way.
Clearly I'm not the girl next door type. And yes, our heroines are pretty much us in fiction...but cooler and with more interesting things happening to them on a given day. I've told you that before and you said, "No, my heroines are different than me!" Yeah, whatever.
The best sign I've seen this week--this is completely OT, btw--is the one I pass on the way to work, at a strip club just outside of town. They're advertising a "GENDER ILLUSIONIST" as one of their acts this week.
Oh, I think you're sure...
I like that, Gender Illusionist... What an interesting show that might be!
Uhm....I don't think I want to know what a GENDER ILLUSIONIST does. LOL! Can you imagine if he takes volunteers from the audience.
Or should that be SHE takes volunteers from the audience?!
Santa Cruz...pardon me.
Although, I find I can walk downtown Santa Crus on any given day and see plenty of gender illusionism in practice...
An example … I was 25 when my DH finally explained to me why men kept asking me if I was eighteen
Sweet lord almighty. LMFAO, Jules. Dear. *head shaking*
I think our blog should be voted number 1 in "Most Random Tangents day in and day out". I love it.
Which place is this and how did I miss it? Can you imagine if you had your characters go into a club and partake in a "Gender Illusionist" show. lol
Pepper's. Just down the street from where you live practically.
I love how subtle woman are. Though, all the ones I've encounter are pretty bold about the flirting and coming onto other women.
I am not sure!
Either way, she wasn't my type.
I love that Sin lives right down the street from this kind of establishment. You need to check out this show with the Undead Monkey. I'd pay for his take on this. LOL!
The Undead Monkey would cheer this sort of show on and get buck wild. You'd see us on the 10 o'clock news.
Oh my, the most scandalous of scandalous establishments in COMO. I swear, they have all sorts of scandalious stuff go on there. I'm not going in there. I'll be in there and it will be raided for prostitution and regardless if I'm a prostitute or not, I'll happen to be dressed like one and get taken in. (Because we all know, Matt will laugh his ass off and not do a damn thing to stop them.)
"Sweet lord almighty. LMFAO, Jules. Dear. *head shaking*"
And you wonder why my DD won't let me out of the house with out checking out what I'm wearing.
Clueless.
I'm absolutely clueless about what ever it is that people find attractive about me...
Yah know why I think that is ?
I'm not my type. LOL
Yes, Matt would be the kind to be laughing too hard to be helpful. Dumbass. *LOL*
I’m not my type. LOL
This made me die laughing. I am SO stealing it. *mine mine mine mine mine*
You guys veered right off into Tangentville as soon as I left. LOL No wonder this place gets so many visitors -- there's something for everybody! LOL
I'd be my type if I was taller.
LOL, I'm not my type LMFAO
Dear DRD,
You cannot call dibs on something on the ship. Sharing is caring, dear.
Sincerely,
Evil Twin
PS. I hear Sin is allowed to call dibs. Mostly because she carries an ice pick.
I would murder someone like myself in five second if left alone in the same room.
*pins Evil Twin's letter to the mast with an ice pick*
Dear Evil Twin,
I was not aware of the "sharing is caring" rule. It does not feel like I can adhere to this rule, so I'm downgrading it to a "guideline".
Very truly yours,
DRD
LOL, Terri -- I'd be my type if I were taller, richer, and a male. LOL
I’d be my type if I were taller, richer, and a male.
Amen.
I can't believe you stole one of my ice picks. WTH.
*looks at *GUIDELINE**
I'll share. But you all know what THAT means.
Dear DRD,
I got the sharing is caring from one of those Care Bears you snuggle with in your hammock at night.
Sincerely,
Evil Twin
PS. I don't wanna know why you have one. It better not be a *device*.
That's proof I've lowered my standards much more than you have. LOL! I have less requirements!
I don't recommend sharing on this ship. There's no way of knowing where things have been. Though depending on who your sharing with, the options get scarier.
Is that Bear named BOB?
Dear Evil Twin,
Clearly you have been eavesdropping at my door, for I often refer to my Hottie-du-Jour as "Care Bear" (so I don't have to remember individual names).
It is easy to see where you might have gotten the wrong impression via your "listening device".
Very truly yours,
DRD
*snort*
Dear DRD,
I have a very reliable *listening device*. He's called "Care Bear".
Sharing is caring.
Sincerely,
Evil Twin
I wouldn't put that to your ear if I was you...
Just sayin'.
AFTER I coughed up a lung laughing at the idea of Sin sharing anything
*LMFAO*
Even I snicker snort at this.
Is that Bear named BOB?
*LMFAO*
Actually, Terri -- those weren't STANDARDS. That was a WISH LIST. LOL
I kinda figured that about the sharing thing -- which is why I downgraded it -- AFTER I coughed up a lung laughing at the idea of Sin sharing anything. LOL
LOL -- BOB the Care Bear. I LIKE it!
Sharing is caring.
LOL -- this is starting to sound like a PSA for STDs.
Heh. She doesn't know what BOB stands for, does she?
PSA - Pirate Service Announcement
I didn't know either ... but at least I Admit that I'm clueless!
Yes I do, Terri. :) I just thought I'd combine the Battery-Operated B with the Care Bear -- kind of a mutant hybrid thing. LOL
And I LIKE the Pirate Service Announcement! I never considered that (a perfect example of how a beta reader can improve your writing -- LOL)
But I know about the battery opboyfriend now, Girlfriend!
Do I have to ask the thing if its 18?
I just got a really twisted image of Teddy Ruxpen. LOL!
Took the celebrity twin quiz. My twin is America Ferrara. Why am I not surprised?
8 year old girls just googled "care bears", found our site, and ran screaming for their mothers. Good job, guys!
Post the link, Bo'sun!
8 year old girls just googled “care bears”, found our site, and ran screaming for their mothers. Good job, guys!
*points at Sin*
She started it.
LMAO!! A link for the quiz or for a twisted Teddy?
Here's one for the quiz >
http://www.beautyriot.com/makeup-beauty/quiz-whos-celeb-twin-q6481
I'm not even looking for the other...
No, really, good job. Complete pirate behavior. You all deserve a round of applause.
We might need to add a "You must be 18 or older to enter this site" button, but otherwise, no different than when Sin and I start f-bombing the place in pure rage. *LOL*
That ought to increase the visitor count, if you had the 18 or older requirement. LOL
Please anyone who steps near the ship knows it's "18 or Older". That's right beside, "You must be this TALL to ride this ride".
If there is a Care Bear inspired device now because of this conversation I expect compensation.
*points at Sin*
She started it.
Thank you. Thank you. *bowing* I'm here every other Wednesday tearing the place apart.
If there is a Care Bear inspired device now because of this conversation I expect compensation.
Hey, hey, hey. My Hotties don't like to be referred to as "devices". They have FEELINGS, you know.
LOL
Oh, though Dora is an 8 year old. Who just turned 10. Isn't that weird?
How would you clean that fur?
Yeah, I think the disclaimer is kind of understood. Look at the banner at the top, for goodness sake. It doesn't sceam Dora the Explorer.
Y'all ain't right.
How would you clean that fur?
Uh, BOB has a cleaning attachment? LOL
Speaking of "you have to be this tall" -- Terri, when is your short story coming out? I want to make sure I get a copy. :)
I'm imagining what this cleaning attachment might look like... Ooooh that's bad. LOL
You mean the short short in WW mag or the short I haven't sent to the editor yet? :)
The WW mag comes out the week of Sept 16th. The other may be whirling it's way to you this weekend for a beta read if you're interested. It's only 18K but you're going to need something cold to drink. And maybe a fan.
Yes, my mother wanted to know as well.
Sin, did you read my blog post about me learning how to shoot a gun?
It was research for my book. But I just wanted you to know I have mad skillz. LOL In case you get outta hand with the ice pick.
I meant the WW mag, but I'd LOVE to beta read the other. Wait. Let me check how many ice cube trays I've got. . .Okay, I'm good. :) Fire at will.
Oh, my last Capt Cha code was "432B". How does it know my bra size? LOL
I MISSED that post! How did you do? What did you shoot? Targets?
I prefer running targets of the pirates, but you know... *shrug*
Wowza... 432B ?! LMFAO Um, what exactly would that bra look like? A watermelon could rest comfortably inside?
LOL -- I don't know if watermelons would fit a 432B bra.
And it was my Monday post on my own blog -- I went to a shooting range and shot a .22 at paper targets, since I needed my heroine to go thru that experience. I actually did pretty good (I've got the paper targets around here somewhere. . .)
So proud!
Did you browse the selection at the range?
I see your heroine carrying a sleek 9mm.
Care Bare BOB...
Why did I take a walk?
Ah! My celebrity twin in Tina Fey!
I see your heroine carrying a sleek 9mm?
Oh more code stuff.
So
Is that chick code for a sleek 9" manly-man thingie?
LOL, Julie - that's one interpretation!
My celebrity twin is Sandra Bullock. Mmm.
My separated-at-birth celebrity twin is: Jennifer Aniston.
One of the after quiz descriptive sentences goes as follows: Of course, just because you often look and act like the quintessential girl next door doesn't mean you're not without quirks.
Quirks? QUIRKS!?
Hey!
Is that one of those compliments-that-sound-like an-insult? Or should that be an insult-that-sounds-like-a-compliment?
You know,
like well feed Midwestern Beef ?
An understatement?!
Eehey!
I heard that, SIN. An understatement indeed... mumble ...mummbble ... mmuuummmm ...
hahahaha Quirks are for people who have little kinks in their personalities.
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