Someone had a leisurely nap over the past weekend, but I didn’t get around to uploading this photo until now. >^..^< This seemingly small thing was symptomatic of the entire month of August, and then… It became September, and almost as if on cue, the temperature dropped about 10 degrees. I’m not quite ready to [...]

The colors from last night’s sunset were pretty, so I snapped a couple pictures. Right after I did, a big gray cat with a fluffy, bottle-brush tail darted across my patio and beneath the little wall that divides my outdoor area from my neighbors. He/she must not know Kitty-mon lives here, otherwise it would have [...]

I get back to this just over a week later, which means a quick recap is in order. Sooo… 1.) The hotel rocks. 2.) Our panel was successful. And 3.) I’m super-psyched about our announcements and the fans’ reactions to them! As I’m preparing for conventions, I always try to bank away a little extra [...]

I always have such good intentions when it come to posting after trips. Finally, here we go! Our panel this year was on Friday, July 2, so I flew out late on Thursday afternoon, just in case there were any last-minute issues. As I headed out the door to the airport, my assistant — who [...]

Whew! The past week was nuts, which meant no blogging for me! Why was it so crazy? It was the annual trek to Anime Expo (AX) in Los Angeles, California. It’s one of the biggest anime (Japanese animation) conventions in the United States, and I made the trip this year because my workplace had plans [...]

Finally! This is the weather I LOVE — hot and sunny! Now, some people who know me well will probably call foul regarding this statement, but I’ll counter that a.) I didn’t fully appreciate the warm weather when I lived down South, and b.) there’s always air conditioning. As you can see above, there is [...]

I dig this shirt, but it has a bit of an identity crisis. It kind of looks like one of the ubiquitous floral shirts that you see all over Florida. However, if I’m remembering correctly, it was part of the “safari” collection the year I bought it. Perhaps, they were really thinking “Bahamian” or “Caribbean”? [...]

I have a love-frustration relationship with the daylily plant outside my front door. On one hand, the flowers are pretty. On the other, they… well… only last a few hours. And often, I miss them blooming entirely because I’m working inside! ^-^; When I do have the chance to see them, though, the flowers’ bright, [...]

When I first moved here, I used to see all sorts of wildlife — but mostly little brown rabbits — on my patio. Kitty-mon’s constant lurking in the window put a stop to that. >^..^< However, every once in a great while, a brave little critter will set foot on my property. My visitor a [...]

This weekend was a traumatic one for my household. I took Kitty-mon, pictured above, to the vet. (No panic necessary; she’s fine. Read on for details.) I knew, going in, this appointment would be slightly more involved than a normal check up. In late December or early January, I noticed she had a skin tag [...]