Baby Watch 2007

Posted on June 16, 2007 by jkmahal

The blog may be quiet for a few weeks as I am hanging out in Austin, Texas on Baby Watch 2007. My twin is expecting her first kid and I am here to help. br /br /I’ll be attending Today, most of the ED sufferers across the globe are concerned about the side effects attached to several sex pills generic india viagra available in the market. Many driving courses viagra online no rx emphasize on the hazards involved in unsafe driving. You may get the medicine by a lot of other health generic sildenafil 100mg issues. It penetrates sildenafil canadian pharmacy Related pharmacy deeper into the tissues and nerves in the reproductive organs. the Romance Writers of America conference in July and I expect I’ll be revved up about writing when I return.br /br /Meanwhile, the book is progressing, life is good and Austin is beautiful.br /br /Be back soon.br /br /Jen

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Spinning Up, Spinning Down

Posted on June 7, 2007 by jkmahal

a href=”http://bp1.blogger.com/_dJEkdJdUM4w/Rmd9f5D5CtI/AAAAAAAAAAU/uOg8V_kKKV8/s1600-h/hrpa.gif”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;” src=”http://bp1.blogger.com/_dJEkdJdUM4w/Rmd9f5D5CtI/AAAAAAAAAAU/uOg8V_kKKV8/s200/hrpa.gif” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073161492102712018″ //abr /I feel like an old record player, spinning up to full speed only to have the power accidentally turned off. After getting myself into the groove, I got way off schedule last week when something unexpected happened in my personal life. The good thing is everyone’s okay for now. The bad thing is that the week I took “off” means I have to spin back up again. br /br /C’est la vie. Literally. So the deadlines I set for myself get pushed another month. Pros*The program gives natural enzymes, proteins and other viagra ordination acupuncture4health.ca natural chemicals that are produced at the time of sexual stimulation. Unless of course you might have been living under a rock, you need to have heard with acupuncture4health.ca cialis without prescription the herb called ginkgo biloba. Good communication can lead to finding the acupuncture4health.ca buy viagra best Canadian pharmacy. Deca Durabolin Nandrolone Decanoate better known in bodybuilding as Deca Durabolin or retabolil is a leader in many aspects of anabolic steroids. cialis from india online The book is still getting done. And in the end, I spent the time last week being where I needed to be. Being there for the person who’s been there for me.br /br /Today, the tarot card I pulled at the beginning of my writing session was the Ace of Pentacles. Among its meanings, “an appreciation for the good things in life.”br /br /I am lucky. Life is good. Now if only my cat would stop yowling at me.

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‘Writing Is Not For Sissies’

Posted on May 23, 2007 by jkmahal

That title is actually a quote from Jennifer Crusie, who posted it in April in Cherry Forums on a thread titled “Writing is Hard.” The longer version of it is now beside my computer monitor.br /br /Last weekend I was in Berkeley with my husband. We talked about my work-in-progress and how I felt that writing it was so hard and I remembered a day when writing used to be easy, when it used to be joyous all the time. I told him how I missed those days, how I resented that now that I have the time to write, it feels like I’m using a paperclip to scratch a hole through granite. Sexual function usually works tadalafil 40mg india better under the relaxation mode. Higher levels of testosterone are also required for improved cheap viagra for women raindogscine.com erection quality. The usual issue caused by Erectile Dysfunction engages a person to stay put with the issue for a tadalafil online usa longer time without appreciating the natural moments in life. However, under no circumstances can the medicine kill people, view this drugshop viagra online even if more than one pill is consumed. br /br /And then, today, I got past a chapter that has hung me up forever and started on new pages. It felt good, it felt joyous and it still felt like using a paperclip to scratch granite. “Writing is not for sissies.” Ain’t that the truth.

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Tag, I’m It!

Posted on May 16, 2007 by jkmahal

There’s a game of Blog Tag being played and I’m now among those who are it. a href=”http://www.michelecwiertny.blogspot.com/”Michele Cwiertny/a tagged me in her blog, Michele’s Corner. Sorry it took me a week to realize I was among the chosen!! I plead ignorance.br /br /The rules of Blog Tag are:br /br /i1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.br /br /2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.br /br /3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.br /br /4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog./ibr /br /So here goes… b8 Random Facts About Jen Mahal/bbr /br /b1)/b I was awarded a a href=”http://www.conchrepublic.com/fortjef.htm”Conch Republic Citation for Bravery/a in 1995 for accompanying Peter Anderson to Fort Jefferson in a seaplane during rough weather. This was during the Federal Government shutdown and Anderson was there to give the Park Rangers at Fort Jefferson a check from local tour operators in hopes that they’d reopen. I was a reporter for The Key West Citizen at the time. What Peter didn’t know about that plane ride is that I was praying the whole time.br / br /b2)/b My life has common soap opera plot lines running through it: I’m an identical twin, I was once kidnapped by my father, my mother is in a wheelchair and 20 years after we met, I married the boy I fell in love with at age 13.br /br /b3)/b I make a pot of mint tea every day before I sit down to start writing. Avoid consuming over 2 alcohol-based drinks each day; viagra effects women this can also help you prevent an increased prostate. The most effective and cheapest solution to treat erectile dysfunction is to consume drugs that contain viagra canada shipping Sildenafil. These courses are available inside the four walls and still be treated without anyone interference. dentech.co viagra 25 mg All you will have to do is a take a quick appointment with your medical doctor can cheap levitra be a should to ensure that he or she will be more likely to pay attention without friends around. br /br /b4)/b I once had a conversation with a href=”http://www.mandypatinkin.org/”Mandy Patinkin/a that started with the phrase “Can you hear me? Can you hear me now?” He said it, not me, but I swear I thought I was in the middle of a cell phone commercial.br /br /b5)/b a href=”http://www.wopat.com/”Tom Wopat/a is one of my favorite singers. His version of Stephen Sondheim’s “Anyone Can Whistle” brings tears to my eyes. (Yes, that Tom Wopat. a href=”http://www.ocpac.org/about/PressDetail.asp?PressReleaseID=575″Them Duke Boys can carry a tune!/a)br /br /b6)/b Of my two grandfathers, my Indian grandfather is the one who fought in World War II with the Indian/British Army in Burma. My American grandfather joined the Navy between WWI and WWII and managed to do his patriotic duty while skipping the Second World War all together. He was a postmaster.br /br /b7)/b I love to cross stitch, but I don’t do it anymore because my wrists don’t like it and I need them to be happy.br /br /b8)/b I’ve shared not one, but two Vegas to Los Angeles plane rides with a href=”http://www.pennandteller.com/”Teller/a of Penn and Teller. Strangely, the first one was only weeks after I had interviewed him about a book he wrote. He didn’t know who I was, but struck up a conversation with me about Cinnabon, My Man Godfrey and why airport security would almost surely pull him aside (he had a first class, one-way ticket). For a man who doesn’t talk on stage, he can be chatty.br /br /That’s my 8 Random Facts. I think 8 people is a high number to be tagged, so I’m lowering it to four for me. So a href=”http://www.marycastillo.blogspot.com/”Mary Castillo/a, a href=”http://www.thewritersvibe.typepad.com/”Louise Ahern/a, a href=”http://www.claudezilla.wordpress.com/”Claude Chung/a and a href=”http://www.danadiamond.blogspot.com/”Dana Diamond/a, you’re it.

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The Blank Page

Posted on May 14, 2007 by jkmahal

When I was a cub reporter, I used to freeze up sometimes at the sight of the blank screen. Getting the perfect beginning to the story was crucial. I couldn’t write the story until I had that first sentence right and there were times when that first sentence just wouldn’t come to me.br /br /I guess you could call that Writer’s Block. But here’s the thing — in journalism, you can’t afford it. There’s a deadline, there’s a paper to get out and no matter what, you need to get the story in. br /br /So I learned to circumvent the blank page. Although their libido remains as strong as those of free viagra without prescription its competitors. Post tress discount viagra levitra period After your body undergoes a major stress like pregnancy, a surgery, heavy weight loss, etc. a phenomenon known as Telogen effluvium occurs in your body. How Quickly Do Anti-ED Tablets Work? Why anti-impotence are preferable to other contemporaries is because of ease of administration viagra sans prescription http://videoleadspro.com/?shop=1077 and delicious taste. Pickjack quizzes worldwide internal revenue referral commission this is another technique to collect semen that provides cialis 10 mg sexual gratification as well. If I didn’t know how I was going to open, I would go through my notebook and find all my quotes instead. I’d type them in and then type in the facts. Eventually I would type the glue that would hold the stories together and voila…I’d have one finished story.br /br /This weekend I ran out of pages to revise on my Work In Progress, which means I am once again staring at the blank page. But it’s okay. I’m going through my mental notebook and writing all the things I do know, the conversations and the details. Eventually I’ll glue it all together and I’ll have a finished story.br /br /How do you overcome your fear of the blank page?

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Names I Call My Best Friend

Posted on May 7, 2007 by jkmahal

In less than 24 hours, my best friend’s newest published work will be out on the shelves. I can’t wait to go into the book store near my home and ask for a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Names-Call-My-Sister-Stories/dp/0060890231″Names I Call My Sister/a, an anthology by a href=”http://www.marycastillo.com/”Mary Castillo/a and co.a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://bp2.blogger.com/_dJEkdJdUM4w/Rj7gTQ5pKzI/AAAAAAAAAAM/CVZ36Wyg0G0/s1600-h/41KEJVGjyUL._AA240_.jpg”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;” src=”http://bp2.blogger.com/_dJEkdJdUM4w/Rj7gTQ5pKzI/AAAAAAAAAAM/CVZ36Wyg0G0/s200/41KEJVGjyUL._AA240_.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061729652769893170″ //abr /br /The story of the wild, lovable Orihuela girls is bound to be another keeper on my shelves by a woman I admire not only personally, but also professionally. One thing I know about Mary, she’s a natural born storyteller whose success comes from equal amounts talent and hard work. br /br /I can’t remember the first time I saw Mary. But I knew who she was way before the fateful day she took the step that led us to be friends. Mary was hard to miss. There was a light around her that made everything seem possible. Back then, film and video were her passion and you knew that of all the people, she would be the one to make her dreams come true.br /br /I was horribly shy on those days. Strange to be so shy and be in a drama program at a performing arts high school, but what can I say. I got lucky at the audition. br /br /I still remember the awe I felt when Mary came up to me after production drama class and asked me to be in one of her films. I couldn’t believe she actually wanted me to be in one of her films. Me!! To this day, there’s still a tiny 17-year-old part of me that can’t believe someone as genuinely wonderful as Mary Castillo wants to know me. Physical examination:- An essential physical test is performed in conjunction with cardiac miamistonecrabs.com purchase generic cialis catheterization. One sachet in viagra fast a day is sufficient, and its overdose may prove to be deleterious to health. To avoid such situation, men using this medication can be dangerous, as these drugs only suppress the symptoms and side effects http://miamistonecrabs.com/category/shop/ cialis on line but don’t cure the underlying reasons. The number of hours on a bike and/or the pressure on the penis from the saddle of an upright bicycle is directly related to erectile dysfunction. viagra price canada br /br /Over the years, we’ve become more than best friends, we’ve become sisters bonded by heartaches and happiness. We’ve stood up for each other at one another’s weddings, shared shoulders to cry on, lived in the same house, had a common employer and we’ve laughed a lot. br /br /She’s taught me the importance of thank you cards (which I’m still bad at sending) and cups of tea, of Halloween traditions and road trips, of the first draft and the rewrite and of never giving up on your dreams, even when you think your dreams may have given up on you.br /br /Even though I’m the older one, in some ways Mary is who I want to be when I grow up. (Not in the creepy, stalker way. More in the role model/hero way).br /br /Recently she gave me two gifts — one she knew about and one she didn’t. Because of a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Names-Call-My-Sister-Stories/dp/0060890231″Names I Call My Sister/a, she was invited to write a post on Avon’s FanLit blog. a href=”http://avonforum.fanlit.com/blogs/the_fanlit_blog/default.aspx”Her piece about our friendship/a was an amazing present. But what it led to has been even more precious. br /br /Her words inspired me to reach out to my half-sister, whom I haven’t had much contact with. Because of Mary, I now have a fledgling relationship with another sister. We’re not best buddies, but we’re a heck of a lot further along than we ever have been before. br /br /One more thing to thank my soul sister for.

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