Observed: “She looked as if she had just come out of a car wash. Strange, but she was completely dry.” #writing #character

The funnier you are, the more people expect you to be rich. ancient proverb I just made up

I need a good Apple dev,Python, or MongoDB conference to go to that doesn’t involve driving more than 5 hours or getting on a plane… Oh, andI don’t go to NYC. Online stuff is for kids. ;) #ios #mac #python #mongodb

Thank you, all who follow and put up with me and my posts. I’m honored to call some of you friends. If we ever meet, I owe you a meal or a drink or both.

Pytest is cool. Just sayin’.

“He cried like a schoolboy beset by a bully. But he was the bully beset by rats.” #writing #throwawayline

“Some people believe that life is about not letting go until you die. For me, memory transforms and decays like meat sitting in the summer sun. I prefer to live my life experiencing the now and future. Until I die.” #writing #life

“Words are like an espada ropera: sharp, pointed, and meaningful.” #writing

Mind-dumps are fun. They remove the clutter, freeing the consciousness for more important things.

“Trust the system.” “I do. I just don’t trust the people running it.” #writing #throwawayline

I like to bend a programming language to my will. Maybe that’s why #xcode hates me.

“All the cool kids do it.” “That’s why it’s not hot.” #writing #throwawayline

“Romance isn’t dead. It’s like chivalry. It’s behind the times. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t embrace it.” #life #writing

Overheard; “I drink everything for free. I like having a buzz.” Seriously, someone brags about getting drunk? #life #character #failure

“Humor isn’t for everyone. Many feel they need to be miserable, or outraged. That’s fine. For every 6.5 I make smile, there is 1 who doesn’t.” #life #humor

“Ideas are seeds waiting to grow. The more you have the more you should plant.” #writing

“She wrapped her slender arms around me the way a python would. Nudge, nudge.” #writing #throwawayline

“Put down the knife. This is a grenade fight we’re going to.” #writing #throwawayline

“I’m glad for another day; another chance to make new mistakes.” #life

“The woman tumbled down the cliff onto the spray-covered rocks/ her scream echoed. ‘Holmes! You pushed her!’ ‘I was bored with no case to solve. Now be a good chap and call Lestrade.’” (No, this has nothing to do with my WIP) #writing #throwawayline #holmes #watson

Nibbage. #fountainpen @gouletpens

“I want to fly.” “You can’t fly.” “But mommy says I can do anything I want.” “Ask your mommy to take you on a trip on a plane.” “No. I want to fly like a bird. Mommy says if I wish hard enough everything will come true.” “Your mommy is an idiot.” “…” #writing #throwawayline

Simple isn’t always better, but most times it is. #life #success

I’m rewriting more of my story than I had originally planned. I’m finding all sorts of issues and ways to improve it. I know it’s better, but it’s work I’d rather not do. Why can’t I be perfect like all the other authors? ;) #writing #editing

Hunkering down to eat and write with a Citrus Mistress. #writing #beer