Running, running, running fast...

I'm preparing to leave work to go home and give the house a good cleaning. I also have to get a few food items prepared in advance as well.

However, I'm still hoping to catch the new episode of SG-1 tonight. They seem to be showing that the gate is finally revealed to the human public at large, which should be very interesting. Course, I'm watching because I firmly believe that once the gate is revealed, they'll shut down the program or it will be handed over to some civilian watchdog committee and Jack and Sam (as in Samantha, not Samuel--just realized how that could have been read. That definitely would change the show! *grin*) will be free to be together. Right now, he is her commanding officer so a relationship is kind of a big no-no. But the two of them are near the top of my list of most romantic, unresolved-sexual-tension couples. I know that looks like I'm stringing words together to create that description, but you get what I'm saying, right? So, my vote, in case the writers of the show are reading this blog (as I'm sure they must be!), please figure out a way for Sam and Jack to be together. And dump Pete. Yeah, I know, Mr. Director (Peter DeLuise), that the actor who plays Pete, Sam's fiance, is your brother David DeLuise. But nepotism should only go so far, you know what I'm saying? : )

Also, giant, giant thank you to Stacy G. who fulfilled her obligations stunningly once more as the one who answers all my desperate and pleading phone calls about writing. Yesterday, I lamented about a logic problem I'd encountered. But in talking with her about it in very obscure terms ("well, let's say that this problem is like the one in Star Wars when Luke does xyz, but it's different because instead of Han Solo, you have..."), she helped me with the logic problem. I couldn't tell her much because I didn't want to spoil the whole story for her when she hasn't even gotten the manuscript yet (and selfishly, I want her perspective to be untainted by my rambling worries). But nonetheless, she managed to help me anyway. Now, I think it's fixed or darn close to it. So, I feel much better now. I think. : ) There's never a definitive feeling with writing. Except when you're done. Then it's all about the worrying that you could have done better!

Anyway, I'm already late for cleaning. Have a wonderful weekend. Thanks to everyone who's planning to come tomorrow to the Book Launch Party -- it means so much to me that you will be there! For everyone who's too far away to come, I will post full details and pictures (hopefully) next week.

Oh, yeah, one more thing. Check out my friend Heather's blog for an interesting article about tricks-of-the-trade for various professions. Including one trick of the trade that I've actually used at my day job. : )

Talk to you on Monday!