amand_r | see, i abducted you so i tell you what to do.

Hello all, it's been a while, so I shall UPDATE BY NUMBERS.

1. Cookies have been awesome. I am taking a break. I have many new things that I want to try, but they aren't going to ship well in this heat. That said, if you ever want some cookies, feel free to drop me a line. I am now making shit on demand. Except the chocolate caramel shortbread. They are a pain in the ass.

2. Kidlet is done with preschool! Well, for this year at least. I have embarrassing video, but I am too lazy to upload it.

3. My computer died recently! It was horrible. I was trying to log on, and it kept telling me my user profile couldn't load properly. After shedding bitter tears, I managed to save all my files from safe mode onto an external drive, and then I had to reinstall the OS from factory settings. Strange how everything runs now. On the other hand, there's something cleansing about getting a fresh start.

4. I have been reading a great deal. You can find my reading on Goodreads. Right now I'm reading about the monster of Florence.

5. I MADE PASTA FROM SCRATCH. IT WAS AWESOME.

6. YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IS AWESOME? HOT DOGS.

7. Here is the story of how I am bitter:

One day I started watching Wire in the Blood. I watched 2 eps and then forgot. Then a month later I was all, “I should check out Wire in the Blood”, and lo, I already had. I resumed my watching. BY THE WAY the special with Tony in Texas was the best thing ever. I lolled so hard. Anyway, I got to the end of season 6 when [spoiler] and it ends with [spoiler] and Then I click ed the “Next” button on the Netflix streaming screen.

Nothing happened. I looked and saw they only had up to season six. Never mind, I will download the torrent somewhere.

That's right, in my head I had convinced myself that there are 8 seasons.

Oh wait, no, that's Waking the Dead.

It became increasingly difficult to locate the season seven torrent No one had it. I was going to do a shot out to my flist. Then I decided to see when it was released. So I checked wikipedia.

Boy, am I bitter. WHAT A FUCKING WAY TO END. NOT TWIN PEAKS EPIC, BUT JESUS.

8. I read the new Sookie Stackhouse. Yeah.

9. I had so many things to say! I have no idea where they went.

10. Lastly, I have a novella/thing coming out in October, and the publisher, Candlemark and Gleam was nice enough to send me promo postcard things to distribute. I was thinking of handwriting some short short stories and offering to send them to people for postage. Would anyone be interested? Want one? I guess if you sent me five bucks, I could send you the card and a half a dozen cookies. Or something.

Postage has gone up package wise, by the way. That's how they get ya.

Off to read more about excising vaginas.

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Here you go:
Oatmeal Toffee Chocolate Cookies (Makes about 36 cookies)

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light-brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups quick cook oats (not instant)
1 cup dried cherries
1 cup bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
5 Skor bars, coarsely chopped (or use 'Skor Bits' or Toffee/Chocolate alt such as Heath Bars)

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
Mix together flour, baking soda and salt, and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice during mixing. Add egg, and mix on high speed to combine. Add vanilla extract; mix to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

2. Add the flour mixture a bit at a time on a low speed until well combined. Add oatmeal, cherries, chocolate, and toffee pieces; mix to combine.

3. Using a 1 ounce scooper (2 tablespoons) scoop cookies and place on parchment lined baking sheet. On a 13 x 18 inch baking sheet you can fit 8 cookies.

4. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until cookies are golden brown. Rotate the pans from top to bottom and from front to back halfway through the baking time to ensure even baking. Let cookies cool completely.

So freaking good. :D

SKOR!

So freakin good, I'm serious. WANT. :D

DOUBLE WANT!

Make sure to have one ~~or five~~ for me when she makes them ♥

I bought all the stuff and am making them to take to the U.K. Or rather, Mandie volunteered to make them for me. I will tell them, 'These are called DJ SKOR BARS'!

Awesome! Let me know how you like'em.

When are you leaving? Also, I have pics for you involving Tripp and a beer bottle that just can't be believed...aw, hell, yes they can. LOL! She posed for you. I have live footage, too. *nods*

I bought you some wee trinkets at the vendor show, Tripp's got them to send to you. ♥

Haaaa, I hope that bottle's up her ass!

I leave on the 7th, if the f****** volcano behaves.

Awwww, you guys, you know I love con stuff!! Hey, I heard you're going to con.text next year. I'll go just to see you if it's true.

I was thinking, hey, DC! Why not? :D If nothing comes up in NY - Con.Text is the one. *nods* :D

I believe Tripp and Mr. Coors are dating, now. ^.~

When are they going to have a con in your area, I ask? Hee.

see, i abducted you so i tell you what to do.

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