Atlanta Noir Book Party TONIGHT

So Newy is blowing down the comments concerning the next reading.

For some odd reason, I didn't even think to put it up here. I guess because I put it on Facebook...

Atlanta Noir Book Party
Charis Books in Little Five Points.
7:30 pm
Speakers: Jennifer Harlow, Alesia Parker, Gillian Royes and Sheri Joseph


Here's  the link: 

Atlanta Noir Book Party, Charis Books

And here's a bootleg pic of the flyer....

Can you read 0.002 sized font? I can't. If you can, then you are Superman or Wonder Woman. LOL

So I suggest you click that link.

If you're coming, see you there. Don't come late or you will not get in. There is a $5 suggested donation. Hmm... if you ain't got it, holler at me there and I got you.

Hope to see you there! The next one is at the Decatur Book Festival. I will post info about that soon!!
 

A Special Gift (The Glass from the House)

My sister Kentucky attended my reading last Thursday and she brought me the most beautiful bouquet of flowers.

How lovely are those?

Needless to say, flowers don't do well at my house. Sista Callie Jo  and Mitch see flowers and plants and think...

"Yeah. Unh-hunh. Just wait 'til Oldgirl set those down. We are going set it off up in the mutha! It's going DOWN!"

Look... Callie and Mitch like chewing on my plastic plants, so something real drives them crazy.

As can be seen by the work they did on the greenery of the lovely bouquet.

Look at that... They'd been gnawing on the pretty fern leaves.

HUMPH.

So I brought the flowers to work in a glass from the house.

People called me out on "the glass from the house". Especially my workplace mother. She was NOT impressed.

"Lee, that's a glass from the house."

I looked down at the object in my hand. "No it's not!"

"Yes it is!" she hollered.

"Well, it will have to do. It's all I got!"

Workplace Mom did NOT want to hear it. She marched straight into her office and grabbed a fancy heavy glass vase, while her secretary hacked away at the tough flower stems with a pair of scissors. ("The stems must be cut diagonally before placing in water, LadyLee").

Hence, the special gift was made even more special. 

"And when the flowers die, keep the vase,"  Workplace Mom said.

I like her. She's a cool chick. And she keeps me straight.

And she won't let me walk around with my special flowers in a glass from the house.

I am so thankful for those flowers. Every time I see them, I'm reminded of my special night.

I wish they could live forever. 

Sweepstakes Time... Atlanta Noir giveaway

So...

I am giving away a couple of copies of Atlanta Noir.

Autographed by yours truly!!

All you have to do is comment on a post from this week or last week. So comment on any post since August 1. I think we will run this contest until AUGUST 15th.

So many people already have a book, so I will sweeten the pot with a $25 Visa gift card.

That is Visa... that means you can get gas, groceries, makeup and underwears from the Wal-marts... whatever from whoever takes Visa!

How cool is that?

I haven't given away anything in awhile. Most blogging has moved to "micro-blogging", i.e., Twitter and Facebook, so there are not many people reading. Although giveaways do bring the lurkers out of hiding. LOL

I lurk on those sites, and I rarely say anything. I prefer to write long long thoughts and stories. And my blog keeps that fresh for me! Yep!

But comment to win.  One comment per post, please. And who knows, you can leave just one comment overall and be a winner! That will make you lucky!!

So rest assured as always, I have someone pull my winners and certify them.

So comment to win!

*back to our regularly scheduled programming*

Things Left on My Desk

People always leave interesting things on my desk...

This offering has been the most fascinating as of late.

A plastic bag of potatoes.

*lee looks left*

*lee looks right*

Then I remember...

The Cowgirl Cre had extra, and she hooked me up.


Good looking out, Oldgirl!!

Friday Freestyles

Friday!!

This week has gone by in a flash.

And I am SO ready for the weekend.

This has been one of the most important weeks of my year. If you don't know, see the last post.

I am still on an emotional high from that! And I have had to keep practicing my reading every day (it is only 4 minutes long), so I can keep it fresh for the next reading on August 10th. So that hasn't been a big problem. Let's just say that I am SO looking forward to the next reading. It is one thing when I like my own writing, but when someone else likes it too, that's an awesome feeling.

And can I just take a moment to wish our beloved former President Barack Obama a Happy 56th Birthday?

Happy Birthday President Obama!

Do you miss him as much as I do?

There was less chaos. We'd all gotten use to folks feathers being all ruffled because a black man was in charge (let's face it, that has to be the reason. It is very apparent in the face of the current administration.  A dead giveaway is all the pretending that this here chaos is... normal).

I actually sat up and listened to what President Obama had to say whenever he gave a speech. There was something to be gained from it.

But now, it's a chore. This current president, well, the language is on a grade school level, which I am not accustomed to.  And then when he starts folding in multiple lies...

*turns channel*

God bless the President, but please stop emotionally draining me. Stop it.

And try to tell the truth.

There is some big grand jury assembled now. Hmm... Can't lie to them. Better plead the fifth!

You can just feel the atmosphere charging up. Everyone is upset. Mental chaos is everywhere. I want some peace. Peace of mind and all that.

But our current President... he is simply a reflection of who we are as a society. What he is is what WE are collectively as a country.

Sad.

Oh. Well.

Song of the Week. Jay-Z and these videos for his new CD.  He is putting them out on a schedule of some sort, and I haven't quite figured that out yet. But the latest one is "Adnis".



See, I like that.  A think piece.

And I LOVE Mahersala Ali! Wow!

And no one is mumbling. Real rap MAY be returning. Maybe.

Who knows.
That is it for me. I am out of here!

I am ready for the WEEKEND!

YAY!