I got exactly two reactions when I showed off "Death by Carrot" yesterday. There was laughter followed by a comment like "Oh my God! That's disgusting and/or gruesome" or there was laughter followed by "Oh my God! That's awesome!" I was very happy with both reactions.
I learned a new pattern yesterday using modular knitting. I might play with the colors left over from the Tom Baker scarf and see what I come up with.
I'm intrigued by threesomes. (Mary, I'd tell you to get your mind out of the gutter, but that's where it should be) Not just the porny hotness factor of it, though there is that, but more about if a threesome could actually work long term in real life. I don't personally know anyone who's attempted this. I have it from a reliable source that it could indeed work; he has seen it. I think the romantic in me likes the idea that three people could love each other equally without there being over the top drama about it. (For a fairly good fiction book about a threesome, I recommend N.R. Walker's Three's Company. I love those guys.)
Watching Lucy Mae the tortoise eat her collard greens is a soothing experience. She's slow (as you might imagine) and methodical. And yet, there's an enthusiasm about it as well. I think we all could learn a lot by watching tortoises. By the way, she's still very cool.
I think it's interesting how we can make friends with someone we've never met through the internet. There's a bit of blind trust there, too. Because you have to trust that the other person is honest about who they are and what they are thinking. I've met some people through my trips on the blogosphere that I have no doubt are being genuine and I feel honored to "know" them.
Sometimes, sitting down to dinner with my mom and siblings is the best part of my day. My brothers are hilarious and make me laugh so hard my face hurts. That kind of joy is cherished and never taken for granted. I am a very blessed and lucky woman to be that close to my family.
The BFF and I share a brain. Sometimes, the thoughts we have are exactly the same. Sometimes, she can say one word and I know exactly what she's talking about. Sometimes, our conversations are "You know, that thing..." "Yes! Because of the..." "Exactly, you got it!" and we know with absolute certainty that the other knows what we're talking about. I'm half convinced we're some sort of science experiment; genetically engineered people sent to live with different families in a complicated nature vs nurture study. There's no other way that two people can be so similar. Of course, there are certain things we differ on so it never gets boring.
Love your random post! So fun. On threesomes - don't know any real life ones and they're not my first choice to read. That said, the ones I've read were amazing and believable. They were parts of series I'd already started so I had a vested interest in the stories and characters. In the hands of authors like Lauren Dane & Shayla Black, you know they work. It's got to be a challenge though making sure all the body parts & position makes sense lol!
ReplyDeleteI think you can have a rapport or chemistry on-line just like in real life. Exhibit A! Lol.
It's just one of those things I think about from time to time. Not just a sometimes random fling bringing in a third, but a real lasting relationship. I'd like to think that with the right mix, it could work.
DeleteIf you're exhibit A, then I must be exhibit B!
BTW threesomes are becoming passé. At book conferences, there's a lot of swag handed out, bookmarks, business cards, etc. I have a card from last year where the author advertised her book as M/M/F/M/F/F/M. Maybe not in that order. It's a genre nicknamed ménage a many! I'll have to take a pic of it & send it to you.
ReplyDeleteI've read a couple of books where there are four or five...or eight people involved. Those I'm gonna go ahead and say, pure fiction! lol.
DeleteOkay, so do they line up and take a number or is this simultaneous? How big are these beds? They can't even wear name tags? Just my randomness lol.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Take a number...giggle. I can just see a line of people outside the door, each holding a little ticket stub, waiting for their number to be called. It's a good thing it's fiction because that way you can have beds as big as you want and you always know which lover you're with, simply by their touch ;p
DeleteI'm not a big fan of menage, however I'm really enjoying the online fiction 'Falls Chance Ranch' where there are 5 husbands. But this is not about the sex, which is fade to black. I'd like to see more, in fact! It's a domestic discipline relationship, with 3 tops and 2 brats, and it's about the emotions and personal growth of the characters and their extended family. I'm rereading all the volumes at the moment and even on the second read I get quite anxious as Dale, who is the new addition to their marriage, struggles with opening up about his childhood. But I love that he can do it in such a loving relationship, I can envy him that. It's a great comfort read to see him work through the layers of his problems. Plus, apart from that, there are interesting adventures happening.
ReplyDeleteI loved 'Death by Carrot', Kris, so I hope we see more such scenes in the future. And I looked up modular knitting, it looks really interesting. What shape are you thinking of basing your piece on?
As for internet friends, I am always touched by how much bloggers share on the internet. It's lovely to get glimpses of other peoples lives, and to be allowed to share their difficulties. I lurked on sites a long time before commenting, because it almost felt like interrupting something private at first, but I'm really glad I did start commenting because it does feel like being part of a friendly community.
I read a fascinating non-fiction book by John L Locke called 'Eavesdropping' which explains the need humans and other animals have to eavesdrop on others for their survival. It was a really informative and enjoyable read. It made me look at things like reading novels, celebrity culture, and social media totally differently. Following a blog fits totally into this basic imperative, so Kris, by writing a blog for us to eavesdrop on, you are helping us fulfil a basic human drive!
I love it when you get verbose, Alder! You've always got such interesting things to say. Like, I had no idea that eavesdropping was a basic need. But now that you say that, I can see how it makes such perfect sense. I think it's about feeling a sense of community, like you said about visiting blogs and commenting. I, too, lurked for quite a long time and part of it was those same feelings; that I didn't want to intrude.
DeleteI'll definitely share anything else I make, you know I will. It never occurred to me to tell a story until I had all the pieces made and I was starting to put it together. And then, like most things, the story popped into my head. I'll have to flip through my book and see what other stories I can think of. As for the modular knitting, it's octagons, but really they end up looking more like flat circles. I'm cool with that though.
And by the way? I'm totally checking out that Fall Chance Ranch when I get home.
Re Falls Chance Ranch, here's a link to another Kris's thoughts on it:
ReplyDeletehttp://krisngoodbooks.com/2013/01/02/thoughts-on-falls-chance-ranch-series/
As you can see it triggered some of her own problems. It was reading this that made me try it, though I had bookmarked it months before from another mention somewhere, but had not started it.
Rereading this, I realise it sounds as though I read it because it triggered her problems, which was not what I meant! She wrote a really good review of it and that's what made me start it and then I got hooked. :)
DeleteI understood what you meant, no worries. I felt her review was powerful and honest.
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