Excerpt From DE: The Twilight Zone Zinger AKA "Doo-dee-doo-doo..."

I thought I'd post another excerpt from my upcoming YA fantasy novel DE. This, one's much more lighthearted!

Sometimes, right in the middle of a very serious or pivotal scene, a character will say or do something so totally off the wall that you can't help but laugh! My character Penny does this to me every chance she gets (usually while she's facing down certain death) and I absolutely adore her for it!

Here's an EXCERPT:

"Doo-dee-doo-doo, doo-dee-doo-doo..." I sing in a hushed whisper. 

DeAndre stops struggling against his tree trunk long enough to glare at me. "What the—? Did you just sing The Twilight Zone theme song?" 

I sigh and shrug glumly. "I figure if we're gonna die, we miles well have a theme song."

Hahaha Yep! That's my Lucky Penny! Give the girl dire circumstances to face, with a chance to speak her mind, and she will pleasantly surprise me every time! :)

XOXO

WRITING WAFFLES: Reorganizing The Playbook

Damn, I'm beat... I stayed up half the night reorganizing the last four chapters of my YA fantasy novel DE — and, believe you me, that's a helluva lot harder than it sounds!

You see, I thought I only had one chapter left to write before I take my "mini-mental vacation" from this project but then, after rereading what I've written so far, I realized there is a gap in events between Chapter 11 & 12 that really needs to be addressed. The blip may be small but it's noticeable enough to raise all kinds of niggling little continuity questions down the road.

So what's a gawjus aspiring author goddess like me to do? Add another chapter between 11 & 12, thus pushing 12 & 13 over. Now the New Chapter is Chapter 12, Chapter 12 is Chapter 13, and Chapter 13 is Chapter 14... Giving me the chance to bridge the gap between Chapter 11 & 13 (previously Chapter 12) with important information from the New Chapter (now Chapter 12).

Whew! That was intense! I feel like an American football coach trying to figure out which players to use and which plays to run before the big game! And we haven't even made it to the playoffs yet let alone the Superbowl! lol

Now I've got two chapters to write (Chapter 12 & 14) instead of one. And then I'm taking a week off before my brain fries!

XOXO

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WRITING WAFFLES: Knock It Off, Stan! I'm NOT In The Mood!

It's 7AM again and I've been awake for the past half hour fighting the urge to stumble over to my computer and write more of my Young Adult Fantasy novel DE.

*Crosses arms and pouts* I am not a morning person, never have been until this novel, and I absolutely refuse to start now!

That's right! I refuse to go write that scene that has the gall to tap me on the shoulder at 6:30AM. Not until my Idea Fairy Stan learns to wake me up with inspiration at a more reasonable time.

I repeat I WILL NOT be leaving this nice comfy bed to write right now even if restraining myself is killing me and that's final! So there! :-P

KNOCK IT OFF, STANLEY T. IDEAFAIRY! IT'S TOO EARLY AND I'M NOT IN THE MOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

WRITING WAFFLES: V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!

I did it! I'm done! Woohoo! I finished Chapter 10 of DE — FINALLY! *Happy dance* And I left it at one helluva cliff hanger too. Muahaha! >:-)

Whew. That was definitely an uphill battle, but my characters and I survived. (Well, almost... Meep!)

I feel like I should be taking a victory lap around a boxing ring right now yelling, "Adrian! AAADRIAAANN!" like Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in Rocky I - DCCCXV! (Or whatever sequel number they're on now! lol)

Up next? CHAPTER 13!!!!!!!!! Bring it on!

XOXO

WRITING WAFFLES: Tea and Tranquilizers

I went to bed at 4 AM and I've been sitting in front of my keyboard since 7 AM... I can't believe I'm up this early writing after I stayed up half the night writing. This madness has got to stop! Pretty soon, I'll need to start taking tranquilizers with my morning tea and shackle myself to the bed just to make sure I get more than 3 hours of sleep a night. *Yawning* See? I'm so tired I'm leaking!

The problem with being a writer is that my mind never shuts off so I really don't get a mental vacation. Even when I'm not writing, I'm plotting, fleshing out characters, doing research, or thinking of more ways to market the novel once it's released.

Not that I'm complaining. I really love my characters and the fantastic world they live in. I'm also fully aware that I'm the only person (really) that can tell the rest of you their tales... I'm just feeling a little burnt out right now, that's all.

I think I'm going to take a short break after I finish writing Chapter 13 and just decompress for a week or so. Force my brain to take a breather so that I can come at this project again with a fresh perspective.
Of course, that means I need to finish writing Chapter 10 first. Funny how Chapter 10 is holding up the rest of the story.

Well, it is and it isn't... Meaning: it hasn't stopped me from writing Chapter 11 or 12, but I'd really like to wrap it up and put a big red ribbon on it before I start writing Chapter 13. Then it'll be Chapter 13 or bust! Which is a goal I can definitely work with, 13 being my lucky number and all. ;)

XOXO

"Too Many Girls" but NEVER enough Lucy!

Having a wonderful Mother-Daughter Sunday! Eating $5 Footlongs from Subway (Mom's dining on turkey breast while I'm drooling over the sweet onion chicken teriyaki) and getting ready to watch Too Many Girls (1940) starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

This is the very first movie they ever did together! They met on set, fell in love, had a crazy whirlwind courtship, and were married within the year but their love will remain forever immortalized on film and TV.

Can't wait to see how it all began! :)

XOXO

WRITING WAFFLES: Novel, Interrupted!

Ugh! I've finished Chapters 9, 11, and 12 of DE this past week, but I seem to be stuck on page 10 of Chapter 10 for some odd reason.

Maybe it's because this is the chapter where the Headless Horseman makes his first appearance and a very crucial chase/death scene occurs? I dunno... I just wish I could wrap it up already so that I can start writing Chapter 13 with a fresh perspective.

Alas, my Idea Fairy Stan (aka "Stan the Man") is being a stubborn, uncooperative, rat bastard who would rather pound down cheap beer, smoke an entire box of Cuban cigars, and chase after Vegas showgirls then do his job by actually attempting to inspire me right now.

*Le sigh* I think I'll turn off my PC and watch one of my favorite movies Girl, Interrupted (starring Winona Ryder, Brittany, Murphy, and Angelina Jolie) on DVD instead. I just love the opening monologue...

Susanna: Have you ever confused a dream with life? Or stolen something when you have the cash? Have you ever been blue? Or thought your train moving while sitting still? Maybe I was just crazy. Maybe it was the 60's. Or maybe I was just a girl... interrupted.

My train [read: novel] may not be moving right now, but at least it left the station. ;)

XOXO

GUNS N' F***IN ROSES, BABY!!!!!!!!

Up early and listening to GUNS N' ROSES GREATEST HITS while editing what I wrote for my YA fantasy novel DE last night...

So far I've rocked out to "Paradise City", "Sweet Child O' Mine", "Welcome to the Jungle", and "You Could Be Mine" repeatedly. Next up is "Live and Let Die", a song that reminds me a lot of my character Tristan. Or maybe it's just Axl's soaring vocals and badboy persona that make me think of Tristan? LOL

Either way, Axl Rose is and will always be the ultimate Rock God! He ranks right up there with Elvis Presley, James Brown, James Taylor, Jim Morrison, Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Peter Cetera, Phil Collins, Steven Tyler and U2's Bono as one of the best performers of all time for me.

GNR and a cup of warm green tea with lemon is all I need to get me going in the morning! RAWR!!!! :)

XOXO

Check Out KEEPING DEMONS Book 1 in the Blood Chains Series!

My good friend and fellow authoress Casey Oliver is writing an exciting new Paranormal fiction series called Blood Chains and posting each chapter online for FREE!

Book 1 is called Keeping Demons and is currently in progress! Here is a brief synopsis:

Tarius Sylvren is no ordinary vampire. He doesn’t remember where he came from, other than he was owned by a cruel and sadistic man. And until now, he’s been content to know just that. Until he saves a demon, Rynn Koen, from impending death. Together they open the horror that is his past, while learning to fall in love. They’re discovering what ‘family’ means, and that not all monsters are Nonhuman. This is their story.

Pretty exciting stuff, huh? It's got vampires and demons, hidden pasts and dark truths, and a love story too! What else could you ask for?

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE >>

XOXO

Finally Revealed! The First Draft Of Genesis?

I stumbled across this, posted by clitorisesandsnorlaxes, on Tumblr today and it made me laugh so much I just had to repost here!

I wonder what the first draft of the Bible looked like?

God swoops down to Eve. Adam looks up. He looks amused, he says, “Yo, God. What’s up?”

“Stop talking to me. Here, have a girl, it’ll help my headache,” God said while doing a bunch of magic tricks like making a girl out of Adam’s rib and some dirt.

A naked girl appeared! She started snuggling Adam. “Thanks dude,” Adam said with amusement.

God swooped away.

“Let’s go eat some apples,” Adam’s new friend, Eve, suggested.

They did that. Adam got an erection. God was pissed.

Hahahaha Hey, I'd be pretty ticked off too if my son banged his sister on my nice clean carpet (grass) in my personal paradise (Eden) after gorging themselves on food I told them not to take from the refrigerator (Tree of Knowledge) and blamed it all on a boa constrictor (which we all know is really a euphemism for Adam's boner, not Satan!) and then told me she might be pregnant!

I mean WTF?! Keep it under your fig leaf, buddy! :)

Oh hey! That means Adam had the first trouser snake! (Or should I say figsnake? hehe) Yeah, it's not like men haven't been blaming that on women since the beginning of time or anything! *Eyeroll*

XOXO

WRITING 101: How To Write Your First Seven Books

Here's UK author Meg Rosoff sharing how to write your first seven books. Book 1 will be your Bestseller and should start like this:

For your first book, have no idea whatsoever until the very last minute, then sit down and write it effortlessly in three months (before, during and after work, and after your small child has gone to bed). Do very few revisions. This book will be a bestseller.

Hmm, I don’t have a small child yet... I wonder if there's any way I can rent or borrow one? There is an elementary school at the end of my street... hehe (I'm joking, people!)

For book two —have a great idea, take nearly a year to write a first draft, show it proudly to your...editors, who will reject it out of hand, actively discouraging you from bothering to revise. Spend another year fixing it before anyone will agree to publish it...

Okay, so when it comes to Book 2, I just won't ever submit it to my Editor! Problem solved! :)

Book three will take a year or so, without giving too much trouble. The ending will prove stubborn, causing months of delay, but the rest will more or less flow.

So you're saying I should just skip Book 2 and head straight for Book 3 then? Whew! That's a relief!
You can read the rest here! Warning: It's quite entertaining! Mainly because it's true! lol

XOXO

THIS Is Why I Love Being A Writer!! :)

So I was having a political discussion on FB today when two of my friends, and fellow writers, decided to jump in and make my day!

Of course, writers are known for their vivid imaginations so the conversation went from zany to downright bizarre pretty much immediately... Observe:

Casey: I hate to inform you, but we can't be friends anymore. Not because you're not voting for [INSERT NAME HERE] (that's politics, pffft!), not because you're amazing, and awesome. I'll even forgive you for burying that dead body under the willow tree last year. You know. the one with the bow around his neck. Btw, he still hasn't moved. In case you're wondering lol. No, the reason we can't be friends anymore is you went 2 blocks with your blinker on. AND YOU DIDN'T TURN. You said you were turning! BUT THEN YOU DIDN'T. What kinda person does that?! Clearly, you stay awake at night to think of ways to torture me. You're probably also the person who puts all those heartbroken 'help save this puppy' ads on tv. AND I DON'T EVEN LIKE PUPPIES, MIA! Love you lots girly! lol How's the book going? 

Me: Hahahahaha Oh my gosh! Casey that was fantastic! :) Girl, I'm sorry about the blinker... Damn thing got stuck while I was putting on my mime make-up in the rearview mirror and I had to wedge my foot against the steering wheel to pry it loose again...which explains the pile up on 422 last week but I swear to Xenu I didn't see that pick-up truck full of live chickens until it was too late!!! As for the dead body...HE WAS *ALIVE* WHEN I BURIED HIM! The red bow was suppose to make him look "pretty", remember? The Puppy PSA's are actually secretly encoded subliminal messages trying to recruit new operatives for the Yakuza in Japan but I can see why you'd get them mixed up with my nefarious plans to take over the world. I still love you though...and my writing's seen better days. I dunno, I'm just not as imaginative as I use to be! ;) 

Casey: You killed the CHICKENS? Damn it Mia, I told you to leave them alive!!! We needed those eggs to send poisoned fudge to the head hunters in the amazon! And in the future, if you're gonna bury the living- maybe next time you'll tell me so I won't think I'm crazy when the ground starts screaming? Yea? I should have guessed you wouldn't stoop to puppies Mia. One legged Parrots asking for change are MUCH more your style. P.S. I recommend a good bone-eating giant to help solve them writing troubles of yours. Or a dragon... Dragons are always badass. 

Me: No, no, no! I didn't kill the chickens! I just..."set them free"...KFC-style! Yummy! Don't worry about the poisoned fudge, the Yakuza owe me a favor. I'll just ask them to "take care of" the Amazon head hunters for us! How do 50 midget ninjas wielding Klingon bat'leths sound? And it's not my fault his gag came off when I shoveled the dirt on top of him! Although I do feel guilty over your Tell-Tale Heart moment...kinda...sorta...ok not at all! I thought that shit was friggin hilarious! :) Oh and we discontinued the one-legged parrots last year. Apparently they kept tipping over and falling off the shoulders of the Somali pirates that purchased them. We're investing in robot squids now — don't ask! My dragon's on strike (sadface)...but I do have an Idea Fairy named Stan who likes to wear tutus and smoke Cuban cigars. He should be passed out in a motel tub somewhere in Vegas right about now. I'll have to find him and pump him full of black coffee. 

Erin: I figured out my writing fairys name, but the bitch is still avoiding me... damn her! Lol 

Me: @Erin, have you tried honeyed mead and Cuban cigars? fairy bitches love honeyed mead and Cuban cigars! :) @Casey: How's your writing going? I need you to send me a link and a synopsis so I can promo you on my blog! 

Erin: I haven't tried that yet... thats my next step... damn Minxi! lol she should just listen to me when I call her! 

Casey: Oh you know, vampire threatening giants at gunpoint, 15 year old gremlin child trying to sneak out to parties with her aardwolf boyfriend, governor missing and since he's trying to fire my vampire- guess who's not looking REALLY hard for him? lol. Here's the page for the synopsis of the series (sorta, I've never been good at summarizing without spoiler-alerting) And there is a link to the first chapter on the page. I've got chapters 1-9 up and edited. Chapter 10 is dragging a lot (I've been more job hunting than editing lately) but it will be up before the end of September, damn it!

Hahaha Those damn aardwolves are always causing trouble, aren't they? :)

See! This is what the inside of a writer's mind looks like! Pretty friggin' fantastic, huh?

The best part is, I get to tag this particularly bi-polar entry with all manner of curious keywords then sit back and enjoy the confusion it will cause via search engine results!

Am I a kook or an evil genius? You decide! LOL

XOXO

WRITING WAFFLES: Give Me That Old Razzle Dazzle...and a Pinch of Pixie Dust!

I just realized I do something kind of silly before I write each day—I paint my nails with whatever color strikes my fancy (today it's a cotton candy pink base with silver tips) and then I add a touch of pizzazz with a glittering top coat like...

L.A.C. #BCC655 Sparkling Diamonds
It's a minor detail but I'm quickly learning that this daily ritual of mine actually helps inspire me while I'm writing. Maybe it's because I like to pretend the glitter is actually magical pixie dust bursting from my fingertips as I type? hehe

It doesn't hurt that L.A.C. (also known as L.A. Colors) is so affordable or that they offer 72 crazy colors to choose from. I always wind up grabbing two or three new shades every time I swing by The Dollar Tree — which just so happens to be my favorite store on the entire planet!

Regardless of the reason, I'll certainly take the free inspiration! In fact, I'll order a whole case of it if it'll help me finish my Young Adult fantasy novel DE! LOL ;)

XOXO

R.I.P Michael Clarke Duncan (John Coffey in "The Green Mile")

Michael Clarke Duncan, the iconic African-American actor famed for portraying John Coffey in The Green Mile, died of a heart attack yesterday. He was only 54 years old... How very, very tragic! My thoughts are with his fiancée, the lovely Rev. Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth (two-time contestant on The Apprentice), and grieving family right now.

This is particularly devastating news for me. I've been a huge fan MCD's since the first time I saw him play Bear in the movie Armageddon, to the point that I actually refer to Michael's brawny size and calm demeanor when describing my character DeAndre Davis in DE (the YA fantasy novel I'm currently writing). I am so sad to see this incredibly talented individual taken from us at such a young age.

R.I.P. PAPA BEAR! YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED!

XOXO

MIMI'S RECIPES: Steamed White Rice In The Microwave!

Do you absolutely love steamed white rice from Chinese restaurants? Have you been wracking your brain trying to figure out how to duplicate it at home? Then this recipe is for you!

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10-16 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of raw uncooked long grain white rice
• 1 med-large glass or porcelain microwave-safe bowl
• Stainless steel rice colander
• Powder free latex gloves (Optional)

I am addicted to white rice! Particulary the steamed, slightly sticky yet firm rice served at most Chinese take-out restaurants in the USA. I can eat it hot or cold, with sweet sauce or plain, anytime of the day or night. I'll even stuff it with various fillings and roll it up into balls (plain or fried) for a tasty snack! And, of course, there's always MUSUBI!!!

*Ahem* But I digress...

First you need to start with a bag of raw uncooked long grain white rice...

Add 3 cups of raw uncooked rice to a med-large glass or porcelain microwave safe bowl.

Now we're gonna rinse the rice... That's right! The secret to perfectly steamed Chinese-style white rice is washing the rice!

I like to use powder free latex gloves for for this part but you can use your hands too as long as they're clean.

Add cold water to your rice and gently aggitate by swishing and sifting the rice in the bowl with your hands.

**NOTE: DO NOT USE SOAP OF ANY KIND! JUST WATER AND RICE!

See how cloudy the water is? You should barely be able to see your hand...

That's starch! Too much starch makes rice a sticky mess.
Now pour the water out into the sink and refill. Make sure to use a stainless steel colander to catch the rice and return it to the bowl.

You're going to wash the rice repeatedly (5-6 or so times) until the water is clear enough to see your hand through.

I know all of this rice washing seems a little bit excessive but, trust me, it is absolutely necessary if you don't want to end up with a useless batch of sticky, mushy rice.

I usually dump all of my rice into the colander for the final cycle and rinse out the bowl to make sure there isn't any starch left behind before returning the rice to the bowl.

Most standard rice recipes call for 2 cups of water per 1 cup of rice. Unfortunately, that's too much water for Chinese-style steamed rice. (The more water you use the fluffier your rice will be.)

Instead, I want you to take your pointer finger and stick it down into the bowl so that your fingertip is barely touching the rice. Add cold water until it measures evenly with the first knuckle (joint) on your pointer finger like so...

The water should rise approx. 3/4" inch above the rice.

Cover your bowl with a lid. You can use plastic wrap or a microwave safe plate if no other lid is available.

The lid keeps the moisture in which helps steam your rice.

Place in microwave and cook on HIGH for 10-16 minutes (at 700 watts) until the water is almost completely absorbed.

**NOTE: DO NOT DISTURB RICE! Stirring releases starch, which makes rice sticky.

Rice should be firm to taste.

Reseal lid and set aside to steam for 5-10 more minutes.

**NOTE: DO NOT DISTURB RICE! LET IT STEAM!!!

Wallah! Perfectly steamed Chinese-style white rice in your microwave! :)

XOXO

Who Let The Dogs Out?

So I got to spend time with two of my new favorite furpeople [read: dogs] yesterday, Daisy the Basset Hound and Ellie the Weimaraner! Mom and I agreed to pet sit for a friend and, let me tell you, it was quite an adventure!

We started off by swinging by the PetSmart PetsHotel in Collegeville to pick up our super excited canine companions...

Unfortunately, we quickly learned that someone at PetSmart dosed Ellie with Daisy's anti-seizure medication and then didn't even try to correct the error by giving Daisy the meds she do desperately needs to live.

To top it off, no phone calls were made to the dog owners and they didn't even attempt tell us about the mix-up at pick-up! The only way we found out was by questioning an employee repeatedly to find out if Daisy had received her meds!

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS TO PETSMART PETSHOTEL IN COLLEGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA!!! They will give your furfriend the wrong medication and not even make an effort to notify you about it!

I can understand an honest mistake being made, but the lack of forthrightness by PetSmart and the obvious attempt at a cover-up was downright shady!

This was an extremely negligent error on PetSmart's part — one that could've had fatal consequences for both dogs — and the owners will be taking action to rectify the situation very soon.
Back to Daisy and Ellie, who were more than ready to go home...

Driving Miss Daisy...Literally! LOL

Ellie singing along to "Who Let The Dogs Out?" by Baha Men
We decided to stop by McDonald's for an extra special treat (McNuggets for the dogs and Oreo McFlurries for us) then it was back to their house for food, furry fun, and walkies!

Nuggets! Om nom nomz!

Ellie wants to go outside! :)

Daisy's such a little lady!

Walkies!
The girls had a blast on their walk and it was hard to tell who tuckered who out first when we got back inside. That is until Daisy started climbing up on the counter then grabbed her ball and raced around the house! LOL Really wish I could've gotten a photo of that but that little furball is surprisingly fast (and frisky!) for a basset hound!

Ellie, on the other hand, just wanted to relax...

"Excuse me, nosy human, but can I have a little privacy please?"
And relax...

Such a silly willy!
Daisy was a little bummed that Ellie didn't want to play...

*Sniffles* "All by myself! Don't wanna be all by myself anymore..."
We got them ready for one last quick night walk around 9PM and were shocked to get caught outside in a summer downpour! Mom and Daisy darted for the door while Ellie and I got drenched dancing in the rain together...and enjoyed every last raindrop too!

Soaking wet but smiling, we hurried back inside, each grabbing a handful of paper towels to pat the pooches dry with.

We had to entice them with treats into their crates for the night but, once we did, Miss Daisy was out like a light!

Sleeping Beauty ♥
I may be a cat lover nowadays but I grew up with two adorable pups of my own, although I was too young at the time to fully appreciate them. Dogsitting really made me realize how much I miss a cold wet nose nudging me for a pet. Thinking about taking a trip to the ASPCA and adopting a pound puppy of my own in the near future! :)

Thank you, Daisy and Ellie, for the fun rip and lots of doggy kisses!

XOXO

Amping Up For ABC!

When it comes to TV, everybody knows I am a diehard True Blood and The Vampire Diaries fan...but I also adore Don't Trust the B---- in Apt 23, Castle, Dancing With The Stars, Last Man Standing, Once Upon A Time, Revenge, and Suburgatory. Problem is we don't have cable TV and those last seven shows are on ABC — a free VHF channel with notoriously tricky signal strength in my area.

I've been through three different TV antennas (two analog, one amplified, and one digital) for my Magnavox DTV converter and not one of them could get in ABC 6.1!

So I decided to bite the bullet today and picked up a GE Enhanced HDTV Amplified Digital Indoor Antenna for $30 at Walmart...

Here's hoping it does the trick!

UPDATE: SUCCESS!! :) The GE antenna works! Yay!

Oh, ABC how I've missed you!

Now I can watch my fave ABC shows as well as check out new ABC programs like 666 Park Avenue, The Family Tools, Last Resort, Malibu Country, Nashville, and The Neighbors. Yes, Miss Mia is a happy girl!

Now if only I could figure out a way to catch up on TRUE BLOOD!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

XOXO

WRITING WAFFLES: The Editathon or..."Wait! I've Been At This For HOW Long?!"

Exhausted! Stayed up all night editing the first 10 Chapters of my YA fantasy novel DE. (See also: Editing or Child Sacrifice?)

That's 8-9 hours of squinting at the moniter searching for inconsistencies/mispelled words/extra spaces, adding or deleting paragragh returns, and rephrasing or deleting entire sentences/paragraphs to make the prose "flow" better...

Even got it into .PDF eBook format for my wonderful Beta Readers! :) And let me tell you, PDFs can be a real pain-in-the-ass to format sometimes. Or maybe that's because I'm still new at this so I'm learning as I go?

Anyhoodle... Whew! Feels like I just ran a marathon — in a snow suit — on a hot summer day in 90 degree weather!

My back is killing me now and I'm STARVING!! Time to grab a snack (I'm thinking leftover egg rolls... yummy!) then curl up with some Tiger Balm and a heating pad.

XOXO