Is that a rocket…?
Posted by mcummings
The following transcript is true. None of the names have been changed, because there are no innocents.
[BACKGROUND: For her third birthday, less than a year ago, Tara received (to her absolute delight) the toy rocket ship pictured to the right. This, perhaps, set the stage for all future events...]
[SCENE: Cummings household, 9AM EST, August 5, 2010]
Tara: Mom
Tara: Mom
Tara: Mom
Mom: Yes.
Tara: This is Earth.
Mom: Yes.
Tara: Earth is our home.
Mom: Yes, yes it is.
Tara: We live here. Not in Space.
Mom: Well, yes we do.
Tara: We could take a rocket to space.
[SCENE: At this point, soon to be four year old Tara wanders upstairs, talking happily to herself. In the following few minutes, there are loud bangs from upstairs and what could easily be mistaken as construction noises. Mom turns to Dad. ]
Dad: You don't think...?
Mom: ...that's she's building a rocket?
[SCENE: Dad exits, stage right, to go to work, leaving Mom to wonder if she needs to pack a lunch for a rocket launch.]
ThinkGeek commercial! On REAL TV stations!
Posted by mcummings
For all you with cable (ironically, this blogger excluded), ThinkGeek is going to have its TV ad-time debut starting tomorrow! And not on the Foot Fungus Channel, or the Grass Camera Stream Channel, but on real stations! So look for the guitar shirt on the following networks:
- BBCAmerica
- G4
- SyFy
- Discovery Channel
- Cartoon Network (adult swim timeframe)
And except for Cartoon Network, I can safely say that it will be on during shows you actually watch already if you watch the networks in question 
ThinkGeek needs a new office – entice me
Posted by mcummings
MY FELLOW SMART MASSSES ARE UNAWARE THAT I AM WRITING THIS. THIS IS NOT A SANCTIONED PLEA, NOR IS THIS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY ANY OF OUR LEADERSHIP. Or if it is, trust me, I'm just about the last person they would tell.
2010
Posted by mcummings
Traditional first post the first week of the year for any blog: the goals of 2010. They're actually pretty simple, and off to a good start.
- The good stuff that happened in 2009, perpetuate through 2010.
- Write. A lot.
- Get published. Legitimately.
After that, its just the standard healthy and happiness bit. Probably some weight loss too.
Happy New Year's everyone! Tomorrow's Katy's birthday, so today I plan on finishing the second draft of my Dark Lord Rising short story, and maybe getting a foot into the next story in line.