Sunday, June 26, 2011

Sunday Dithers

Merry Sunday, my baby lizards.  My, hasn't the intarwebz been in an uproar this week.  I have nothing to add to all the clever business that has been said except that, if you are going to insult the bloggers, do not do it on the innernets because dude, we are all right here.  You can insult us all you like in print media because a.) we will probably not find it, 2.) if we do, we can't spread the indignation via twitter, and iii.) we are too lazy by half to write any 'paper-comments' (i.e. 'letters') and mail them to said print publication, so the furore will die down in about twelve minutes.  Let that be a lesson, ye who wish to hit publish without thinking.


In other news, GoogleReader did something to themselves and for a few days I couldn't full-screen and guys, I have an 11" laptop.  I REQUIRE FULL-SCREEN so I can pick up my damn sandwich from time to time, and not be scrolling every few sentences.  And the intartubes was all, This should be fixed soon or you can start using Google Chrome or I forget what else because I just downloaded Chrome and I feel like I have entered the future.  The SPEED, you guys!  The rapidity with which windows open for me!  Half the reason I rarely comment on other blogs is because if I click over, I have to go make a cup of whisky tea or something while my computer is all, HOLD UP, WE ARE OPENING A NEW WINDOW.  (Mac people, you shut your smug faces.)

In other other news, I writ about Pottermore, except less about Pottermore and more about the week before Pottermore when Rowlinglandia was all, What is THIS?  Pottermore?  Ohh, it is a sssssecret!  By all means, speculate! and whether I think that sort of expectation-jacking buzz is helpful or harmful in the long run.

Sunday forth, lords and ladies.  I am going to the circus.

9 comments:

  1. Oh Raych I missed your wit! Glad to be back in the middle of it. Boy that woman was a real bitch wasn't she? Somebody was having some self-esteem issues that day it seems. Us mommy-blogging vampire lovers are made of stronger stuff than she imagined.

    Have fun at the circus. I am mesmerized by anything Cirque.

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  2. Buzz is a weird beast alright. I like that Justine Larbalestier is all 'don't tell anyone about Liar because you will ruin it'. That got me interested and let me know there were twisty things. 'Little Bee' by contrast didn't do it for me. Dude all authors can be 'ooo my book is sekrit' but if your book contains no really important secrets then your marketing makes me suspicious of all other books by you. But then all this 'this is how we make money marketing' annoys me. I want my blurb to tell me what the book is like, not what you think I need it to be like in order to buy it! Gah you have unleashed the rant monster.

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  3. You know I have to say, I think I was that dissapointed HP fan, even though I wasn't in a basement.
    Wizarding school guys!!

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  4. One word, dear Raych. Mac. Because you're worth it.

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  5. Funny post. I recently discovered Chrome is it much better than IE. Blogger has been acting so nutty lately in IE, I've been fuming for weeks. Strangely, it would work fine in Google Chrome....hmmmm. Seems fishy Google people. But what can you do? Just adapt and grab a cup of whiskey, oops I meant tea. :-)

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  8. In my profound excitement that MEG ROSOFF posts on your blog, I managed to comment in triplicate and then have those ugly "This post has been removed..." things appear multiple times.

    urgh. What I wanted to say is: Enjoyed your post as always and, OMG Meg Rosoff comments on your blog!! You are my hero. (Love you, Meg!)

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  9. I second what Meg said. Also, ::authorcommentenvy::

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