Ilistines Meanderings

Holy Tomatoes Batman

2010-01-04T05:17:12Z

I am at Amazon....

http://www.amazon.com/Bound-By-Deception-ebook/dp/B00305GRPE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262582039&sr=8-2

DIES.

Just had to share. Maybe someday I'll have perdy stars by my name and snazzy, cool reviews too. But just being there is amazing.

K

Blog Tour 2

2009-12-11T06:01:50Z

Anyone who likes to read a nice hawt romance, I am just posting the next author blog-hop happening tomorrow 12/11/09 from midnight to midnight EST. It starts here: http://trinamlee.com/blog/ that is the first blog stop.

I think there are about 30 authors participating. Anyone who leaves a comment on every blog is entered to win a ton of free books.(e-fic and print)!

Have fun with the gorgeous eye candy and holiday blogs.

K

Amber...

2009-05-13T20:27:53Z

Still no news. Today marks three months since she vanished. We are lighting virtual candles to go along with the vigil in Escondido. If anyone is interested in lighting one for her, here is the link:
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=Amber. Just click on one of the candles that hasn't been initialed.

So far only 2 countries are listed as lighting candles. I have so many wonderful flisters here from all over the world. If you light one for my cousin, please let me know.

Thanks
Christine

More info regarding Amber

2009-04-28T18:03:06Z

Finally, a possible lead. San Diego news featured this news segment regarding a mystery truck parked at the high school the morning that my cousin vanished.

Am posting it here, who knows if someone might have seen it somewhere in the US.

http://www.10news.com/video/19268521/index.html

"The police have ruled out all of the teachers and faculty associated with the school," McGonigle said.

Investigators say the truck is suspicious because it did not drop off any kids.

What makes the video so compelling is that it shows the truck entering the parking lot and then leaving at about the same time Amber was last seen walking by the parking lot on North Broadway, McGonigle said.

A description,
The video shows the truck entering the maintenance parking lot, stopping for about three minutes and then exiting from the same way back to Broadway.

The truck is described as burgundy or maroon and has chrome bed rails or tie-down rails with chrome running boards and wheels. It appears the tailgate is missing or the truck has a modified black tailgate to accommodate a fifth-wheel trailer.

For Amber

2009-03-13T15:43:06Z

It has been 1 month since my cousin Amber vanished. Hope is like a candle waivering in the wind. Sometimes it is hard to think about the outcome when it probably won't be a good one. Still, we pray and wish she would come home safe.

A month is a long time to be missing.

Thanks to all my flisters for the loving support and kindness you have shown me through this tragic time.

Hugs
Christine

Birthday

2009-03-04T21:06:24Z

I am always so remiss at remembering birthdays. Today is Jil's and I am sending out happy thoughts her way.

Happy Birthday

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For those I missed.....

Hugs
Keeks

Sometimes you just want to wake up

2009-02-17T06:32:16Z

No updates. Amber hasn't been found. Here is the latest news report with my cousin Carrie pleaing for Amber to come home.

It breaks my heart.

Please keep praying for her, for us.
Thanks
Christine

No update.

2009-02-15T17:43:18Z

Amber's missing child flyer

Escondido news information

We are waiting for the news service to get on the ball and do something. My cousin is still under heavy sedation and the family is in turmoil. I feel both helpless and devastated as well as frustration that we can not make people work faster, harder more aggressively. Sitting here waiting is just so hard. Every time the phone rings its ominous, will this be bad news or good news and my stomach flips in apprehension.

Once again thank you to all the kind words and support from my flisters.

Christine

Old friends....

2009-01-08T23:30:11Z

Around 5 years ago I stumbled upon the LoTR fandom. One of the very first stories I read caught my attention and kept me riveted. I spent so much time reading through it, wondering what might happen and how things would work out.

I even left a review.

Turns out that I would soon form a friendship with the author, panneth. Her novella From Tragedy to Triumph has always been one of my favorites. From Legolas' elfhood through becoming an adult, to the good ship Imedhuir and even a foray into the married Darcy's of Pemberly, I have had the great privelege of reading and enjoying some of her writing.

Today I got to meet her in person. She is now known to me as Emma or emmysuze .

The brilliant astrophysicist from what'sthatplace again...oh yeah Oxford!

We met at her hotel and then I drove her in my behemoth of a SUV down the coast a bit to California Pizza Kitchen. We spent the time giggling about all things from British Lit, to British actors, to Twilight's James' washboard abs, then to Battlestar Galactica where she shared with me that when things blow up in space, there isn't any sound. Cool. I feel smarter now, wee!

She has the loveliest accent and such pretty eyes that sparkle when she is being funny. I had such a wonderful time. It really is a great thing to meet someone I have known for a long while, in person. To hear her voice, to share stories and talk about everything and nothing. And it makes my regency muse hungry to get to work. Oh yeah, daydreaming about earls and countesses was a real treat!

Tomorrow she goes back home. The weather here was mild and sunny, a perfect end for her trip. I really hope she got to do some last minute touristy things.

Cause, well Ems, hehe remember Rugby. Bathing. Dudes. Yay, now work work work.

Anyways, a quick thank you to Emma for having lunch with me and sharing the afternoon talking about so much stuff. Mostly England.

Now, there are so many others left on my flist I wish to meet as well. If only you would all come out to conferences so I could take you to lunch too.

I hope everyone is well.

Keeks

We interupt this present hiatus with the following:

2007-12-11T03:39:47Z

While I was lingering about the waiting room this morning- for another one of my numerous doctor's apointments- I realized I had forgotten to bring along something to read. So like everyone else in the waiting room I picked up one of the magazines that was sitting there in a nice, tidy little stack. I thumbed through the pages not really interested in any of the content (an empty stomach has a way of being rather distracting) but flipping nonetheless. Then I saw this ad for a cologne and I just sat there staring at it, thinking about how totally yummy he looked.

I haven't written a darn word in ages, heck I can't even concentrate past this complete and utter exhaustion- I am lucky I recalled the directions to the doctor this morning. But then as I viewed the ad I just wanted with this total and complete devistation to be better, to be back to normal enough to actually take that picture and make -- something out of it.

God I miss everyone so very much.

As a Keek-treat, to make up for my absence and neglect I offer you eyecandy....mmmmm Triton, Eros, Merc??? Those lips.....somewhere in that writer part of my brain, which is tucked back behind the many concerns and fears I have at the moment, is a lovely hawt scene being knit together for later use.

Hugs

K

Lyrics that touch my heart.

2007-07-27T19:08:34Z

I love having my xm radio streaming on my laptop, it means I get to hear the songs I enjoy whether they inspire me to write, to think, or just to enjoy. This one feels poignant at the moment. And since this utuber made it just black with the lyrics I figured it would be nice to share it.

K

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5tbUjMFNAg

Just a song that means something for me right now.

Once Upon a time

2007-01-03T07:43:53Z

On a pc not too far away....

I wrote a Lotr fic that had no sex in it. Go me for being pg-13. Well I can't promise the no smut thing cause it isn't finished yet. But it involves a weeee bit of revenge and a whole lot of imagination.

And because Raven is my biggest fangirl on this fic I promised her two years ago I would post it. Well I lied. So, tonight as all you are my witnesses I am hereby posting Shadow Weaver. Jae you can just go on with your bidness, you no likey this fic from the first line I wrote, but I figure it has better places to be than collecting digital dust mites on my hard drive. And maybe Haleth is contagious. I just might finish this story just for the plain ole fun of it.

http://www.quillsandink.com/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=1423

So it isn't Beta read as of late, this is my new MO post it with the errors c'est la vie (is that even the right spelling?)....hehe.

See I promised no sappiness in this post. Yay for sillykeek.

Hugs everyone
Kxxx

Swiped from Zee, was there ever any doubt...

2006-12-22T17:30:16Z

Kneel you mangy commoners, pay homage with elves, pron, and groveling!

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is:
Imperial Majesty Ilistine the Sentient of Hopton Goosnargh
Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

Life update when my slight hangover dissipates....what can I say 20 cops and a castle with 5 bars, it was only just a matter of time before I caved.

Keek

ilistine @ 2006-12-14T12:33:00

2006-12-14T20:33:43Z

Sigh, Christmas shopping is just sometimes well just overwhelming...am trying to get in the shop-till-you-drop mode. But instead am wasting time.

Was wondering what Isto, her boys, Julia and even the duke would want for Christmas. Vivvy I couldn't answer for Wulf he has like everything...

Anyways, what do your characters want Santa to bring em?

Answer here or on the thread at Quills...http://www.quillsandink.com/forum/index.php?topic=1191.0

(More fun smilies to use on qandi than here, hint hint hint.)

OK back to regular programming,

Hope everyone is well.
Keek

Just when I needed the laugh

2006-12-14T17:28:22Z

Swiped from Trekkie, thanks Erin I was in dire need of a giggle or two!

The last line is soooo perfectly amusing......

On the twelfth day of Christmas, ilistine sent to me...

Twelve boz4pms drumming

Eleven moralanquas piping

Ten jilbas a-leaping

Nine horses dancing

Eight nachos a-homeschooling

Seven rvs a-reading

Six musicals a-camping

Five ope-e-e-eras

Four tenessee walkers

Three marble sculptures

Two Maeglin Warriors

...and a Tuor in a mr. darcy.

My Christmas Stocking-isn't everyone doing it?

2006-12-12T00:05:10Z

Gakked from Kelley. Remember am too sweet for the coal!

Xmas Stocking

leave a gift for ilistine

get your stocking

A question about food and writing

2006-11-06T03:03:03Z

I am curious about food that writers eat as a must have when they are creating.

I started a thread on quills for anyone to reply in.

http://www.quillsandink.com/forum/index.php?topic=1181.0

Come on and tell Keek what you want to snack on when writing.

Keek

PS if you don't want to go to Quills ok (I might throw a tantrum and say we aren't that scaryyyyyy), but then you can mollify me and reply here.

The only way to spend Wednesday Night

2006-10-05T05:20:18Z

Watching Lost

But

Here be spoiliers so go away shoo shoo if you don't wanna see em.

But

I had a few WTF moments again. Like erm hello but Sawyer in a cage trying to do the whole Skinner thing- dipper down= reward la but I had some serious college moments watching that. He still looks like teh hawt though all sweaty and tousled. Someone make me an icon with him in their with some witty remark like beware of caged beasts they aint gonna bring you no southern comfort.

And

And

WTF happened to Kate between the whole breakfast on the beach and the cage? Cause DUDE I no likey torture and I will sorely be pissed at ABC if they raped her by that bad ass.

And finally...

Jack is a big crying sap...sexay beast that he is and all...but come on the tears just really really ticked me off. I like hardassed cynical doctor Jack. Writers please put namby pamby Jack back in storage and let us have the old one back.
KTHNXBYE

The previews have a yummy delish snog of Sawyer and Kate. I will tune in just for that scene.

Keek

wwaaaah

2006-10-01T09:01:53Z

I just watched Last of the Mohicans again.

Why does Uncas have to die every time?

I refused to watch it.

Sigh

I better go to bed before I sob

/random posting
Keek

Vampire book readers-SHEY that is you....

2006-09-18T00:35:30Z

What the heck is up with all the fanfaire regarding this book series?http://www.jrward.com/ The Brotherhood books?

From all the reviews I have read, those who have something to say about good books, everyone is going gaga over the latest book Bam's Review of Lover Awakened. I have read that the heroine has serious trauma inflicted on her and that she ********spoiler highlight to read: even has her eyes stiched shut and her stomach had a name carved on it.
********. HELLO why is this book so loved by the masses?

Anyways, it sounds emotive and intense and the more I read these rave reviews for it I am wondering what the heck am I missing out on.

Thoughts?

Keek
PS when you go to Bam's Website treat yourself to her cover reviews she is the bomb of snark.

Suggestions and guidance...

2006-09-06T20:16:59Z

Kids are given option for fine arts classes. We are looking at drawing, voice and instrument. Right now we are off to the voice coach that is recommended on the list of teachers in our area. There are at least 10 to choose from.

I need to know what I should be aware of for coaching of those things. Any thoughts are appreciated. Like what should be a warning sign that the coach is not going to be the best choice?

For music instruments what is a good idea for a 5 and 8 year old. My oldest wants to play the harp, haha too dang big I think. But neither want to learn the piano, is the flute ok?

ART? Goodness I have no idea here as to what to look for. Any suggestion artist pals please let me hear em.

Thanks
Keek

Sharpe ???

2006-09-02T06:31:15Z

Tomorrow is the second to last episode. Sharpe's Challenge Part 1. And me being the utter baby that I am, is sitting here worried I am gonna be upset by the content. Sooooo help!

There is a few whipping scenes in the previews. One with a slave girl in a green shirt. This is disturbing, and I need to know if it is violent and really graphic.

Yucky, slimy, icky Simmerson is back. That dude gives me the creeps. It looks like Sharpe is getting his face bashed in while he has no shirt on. Does this mean he too is in for a flogging?

Rape, murder, violence??????

I want to watch it but need warnings. UK pals heeeelllppp!
Keek

Does Sharpe have another love interest as well? What a manhor he is.

Trekkie Tagged me...

2006-08-03T22:32:59Z

Oblige I shall:

Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog entry with 6 lines- five complete lies about yourself. That is, five things about you that are completely not true. Not even slightly. And 1 line which is something that is absolutely TRUE and the first person to guess which one is true wins. :) Then tag up to five people you want to turn into compulsive liars too.

1. I have seen every Harry Potter movie.
2. My favorite animal is a rhino.
3. I can't drive a stick shift.
4. I have never had a traffic ticket.
5. I played the lead role in my high school play of South Pacific.
6. I have perfect vision.

LALA it is hard lying to oneself about oneself.

I have to tag people really?
For the shear thrill of their replies I hereby tag:

Bozzy boz4pm
Raven wenont
Jes ghettoelleth
Katt xenokattz
Jillian jilba

Have Fun
Keek

Happy birthday to Shey

2006-07-15T16:18:55Z

Hear ye, Hear ye, it is Shey's birthday.

I declare she shall party hard and remember only the fun, good times she had. None of that drunken streaking or liquor induced migraine stuff for her on this special day.

Happy Birthday Shey
Keek

ilistine @ 2006-07-06T21:18:00

2006-07-07T04:26:12Z

Queenie's Special Day!

Luv ya Terri girl, thanks for all you do, who you are and for being my friend.
Happy Birthday
Keek