So, I’m sitting at work, doing crapacious stuff and wishing the day away, when Mary the receptionist comes into my office and says “who’s a lucky girl?” I said “the Queen of England as she has never had to work for a living.” Anyway, Mary hands me a bottle of plonk (wine) in stylish bottle holder. “You’re the luc… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 22, 2009 at 3:25am —
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So, I’m sitting at work, doing crapacious stuff and wishing the day away, when Mary the receptionist comes into my office and says “who’s a lucky girl?” I said “the Queen of England as she has never had to work for a living.” Anyway, Mary hands me a bottle of plonk (wine) in stylish bottle holder. “You’re the luc… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 22, 2009 at 3:25am —
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“Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.” Rita Mae Brown
What is it about some people that you just can’t let go of? They’re as wrong for you as they’re right. You want to avoid them yet you keep talking them, in an effort, of course, to prove to yourself how very little they mean to you. An… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 21, 2009 at 3:15am —
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I watched Consuming Passion a BBC production based on Mills & Boon. It was very interesting as it addressed exactly the issues on why women read romance books. It comes down to two things – passion and the need to feel wanted. Romance books are not about undermining women’s rights or ma… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 20, 2009 at 1:46am —
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…was today. No, I didn’t go. Why not? Well I could either have gone and watched people drink their weight in free alcohol – this is not possible as I tried that when I was around 19 – 22 or I could have the half day off and do whatever the hell I wanted. I choose door number 2 thanks, Bob… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 18, 2009 at 1:18am —
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...what someone is thinking. I went to have another blood test today. I had my form and I got my number in the queue and waited for my name to be called. It was 7am, before work, and they only had two people taking blood. One woman seemed nice and the other, a complete bitch on wheels. Everyone kep… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 17, 2009 at 3:23am —
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I was in Woolies (Woolworths) grocery shopping and I came across a plaster Obama. I love tacky stuff like this. One, because it’s kitsch and kitsch is beautiful in an ugly odd way – a bit like myself – and these things – as ghastly as they are – appreciate in value. It made the whole day worthwhile. A friend sug… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 16, 2009 at 1:59am —
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Hmm…I have a book released today – Decatur the Vampire. I wrote this book in October and whizz-bang-presto it’s being released in December when another book of mine is also being released in December, less than 2 weeks later, by the same publisher. We live in weird arsed times and yes, I d… Continue
Hmm…I have a book released today – Decatur the Vampire. I wrote this book in October and whizz-bang-presto it’s being released in December when another book of mine is also being released in December, less than 2 weeks later, by the same publisher. We live in weird arsed times and yes, I d… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 11, 2009 at 2:26pm —
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I overheard two women as I got out of the car at work. They thought it was ‘terrible’ how the media was hounding Tiger Woods over his multiple affairs. Well, frankly the man has spent a huge percentage of his life in the public spotlight so having an affair knowing that he is under media scrutiny if he sneezes…… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 10, 2009 at 1:03pm —
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….no, not the knock down drag out sort or the screaming rage filled kind. And god no, not those psychopathic people who start blog wars for no reason other than their knickers are in a twist. So nope, none of that crap. I like a really good battle of wits where you and your opponent are constantly trying to con… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 9, 2009 at 1:01pm —
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I was driving to work listening to the car radio – Brisbane 97.3FM – and they had this snippet on….
“Check out what women used to be told in the dark old past about how to be a proper wife in this excerpt from a 1960's Home Economics textbook.
Once you have both retired to the bedroom prepare yourself for… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 8, 2009 at 12:09pm —
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Supply and demand…it’s a pretty simple concept isn’t it? There is a need and the need gets fulfilled. You want something? Someone will supply it to you for a cost. It’s a no brainer. But what if suddenly there is an over supply of the market in, for example, romance books. Let’s say Lustful Literature – no, I… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 6, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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Supply and demand…it’s a pretty simple concept isn’t it? There is a need and the need gets fulfilled. You want something? Someone will supply it to you for a cost. It’s a no brainer. But what if suddenly there is an over supply of the market in, for example, romance books. Let’s say Lustful Literature – no, I… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 6, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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…think with their dicks? We had quite the discussion about it at work – male and female – about men and cheating in the light of a celebrity being caught out screwing around. Yes, you’re right – celebrities are just people and they stuff up like the rest of us but it gets announced on a global scale. Anyway o… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 5, 2009 at 2:02pm —
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….once again I have to wonder about the whole Secret Santa deal. If you have no idea what it is – lucky you – it’s when the office staff place names in a hat and then the names are drawn out at random and you buy for the person you randomly pick. Easy huh? Hell no. What it means is that those who randomly cho… Continue
Added by Amarinda Jones on December 4, 2009 at 1:41pm —
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