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[cleolinda]

Unfinished business from the previous entry: The history, and an explanation, of l337 speak. However, they do not note that OWN3D/OWNED! has morphed into PWNED! just through sheer linguistic, tongue-in-cheek silliness, the sort of which I highly approve.

Cleolinda : also, I got a super sleek super tiny silver cell phone today!

Vladimir: OOOOO
Vladimir: SHINEH

Cleolinda : It has voice mail!
Cleolinda : text messaging!

Vladimir: well which ones don't?

Cleolinda : uh... my old one?

Vladimir: AWWW.

Cleolinda : that's why I had to get an upgrade?

Vladimir: And so, America closes the cellphone gap with Europe. Now you lag only 3 years.

Cleolinda : mine was so ghetto, "silent" wasn't even an option for the ring

Vladimir: awwww
Vladimir: which one is it, precious?*

Cleolinda : apparently it also has a camera, but damn if I can figure out where

Vladimir: OOOOOO

Cleolinda : PHWNED!

*It should be noted here, before you gag on the apparent cutesy-wuteness, that we still indulge in Gollum-speak a good bit of the time. I know that’s so last year, but there you go. Speaking of Gollum: Vladimir sent me this link, and it’s so dumb but you can’t. look. away.

Speaking of Vladimir: Vladimir is leaving in the morning (which is still tonight over here) for the Venice Film Festival, from which he will be reporting daily. That’s right, y’all: The Squishy got a LiveJournal of his very own.

Back to shopping. (All the guys on my friends list: “WHEE.”) Not only did I get a new phone, I also picked up a few long-sleeved things for fall, two new pairs of jeans, and a black sweater coat--and then helped my mother suit-shop for her new job that starts next week. Basically, Shall Remained Unnamed, Inc. called her up and said, “What can we do to steal you away from your current job?” And she said, “More money than I’m getting now, an office of my own, and three weeks of vacation.” And they said, “When can you start?” She’s good at what she does--managing employee benefits--and her reputation precedes her, I guess.

(You have to remember, this is the same woman who walked into a car dealership, smiled sweetly, and said, “This is exactly how much I want to pay for it, and I want it in California blue. Someone in this town is going to sell me this car. It can be you, or it can be someone else. Also, I want a moon roof.” And she got it, too.)

So she’s off this week to make the job transition, and all the errands that ever have to be done, EVER, are being done this week. I’m getting shoved off to the dentist and Sister Girl’s being forcibly enrolled in the Culinard’s fall semester and phones are being switched out and upgraded and I actually went and closed my old checking and savings accounts and moved to the bank the rest of my family uses now (which happens to be better and bigger anyway), and it turns out that the woman who set me up with my new accounts has a son who’s best friends with the kid who lives next door to me. Also--and this is so exciting/lame--I asked her about the whole “What if someone writes a check to Cleolinda Jones?” problem, which I don’t think will happen given that things don’t come straight to me anymore anyway, but you never know, and she put an “AKA” note on my account. Apparently a lot of women have notes on their accounts like that--they use their maiden name professionally but their married name socially, for example. “Yeah, but mine’s actually a completely different name, first and last.” She just laughed and said she didn’t think it would be a problem, particularly if I sign her copy of the book when it comes out.

(That still boggles me, you know. I know a lot of y’all have said, though seriously or in jest I can’t always tell, that you want your copy signed. But it still blows my mind that--not only will I have hoodwinked someone, even multiple someones, into actually putting down money for something I wrote, they want my signature on it, too. It’s going to take a while before I really process that.)

Trying to get the Matrix parody locked down--over the last few “Fifteen Minutes” I developed this thing where I use the font color menu to grey out everything that I feel is “done,” at least for that draft, and that leaves me with only the parts I have left to finish. I use red for things that are particularly rough or need attention, and it makes the whole thing seem a lot more manageable. I wanted to have it done before Vladimir left for Venice so he could read it, but I have too much Milton reading, I’m afraid. Still struggling--I think part of the problem is that it’s actually a well-made movie. Pretentious, but well-made. Attack of the Clones, on the other hand, is so incredibly going to be the next one I do because it will be like a vacation compared to this.

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[alexthedevil.livejournal.com]

(That still boggles me, you know. I know a lot of y’all have said, though seriously or in jest I can’t always tell, that you want your copy signed. But it still blows my mind that--not only will I have hoodwinked someone, even multiple someones, into actually putting down money for something I wrote, they want my signature on it, too. It’s going to take a while before I really process that.)

You bet I want a signed copy =D

And yay for phones that have text messaging!

[darkspear.livejournal.com]

"And yay for phones that have text messaging!"

hear, hear.

here in the philippines, text messaging is a way of life... i dunno if we can live without it again...

[phanatic.livejournal.com]

No history of leetspeak can be complete without a mention of the significance and role of B1FF.

And, therefore, that one's not.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

B1FF? Do tell.

[kittygopounce.livejournal.com]

lol, my friend has that phone. Have I ever mentioned how much I like cameras? Well, he was playing Doom 3, and I discovered the camera. I drained his battery because I took 17 shots of myself in the space of an hour. He was expecting a call from the bank the next day ... but his phone went flat :x

Anyway, yay that Vladimir got lj! Yay for shopping! And extra yay for your mom! (Go her!)

[yarha.livejournal.com]

[quote]I drained his battery because I took 17 shots of myself in the space of an hour.[/quote]

The same thing happened with a friend of mine. She sat there and took pic after pic of herself with my phone whilst I looked on in amusement.

Whatever makes 'em happy..I'm all for it.

Yarha, And Damn All Banks: Recharge Daily

[la-sonnambula.livejournal.com]

It's so cute that Vladimir states himself as a "Squishy" in his bio.

I'm so impressed with your mom--besting car dealerships and getting a better job on her terms in this economy. Wow.

[misshallelujah.livejournal.com]

If the phone has a camera, you might wanta look for a little lens thing somewhere on the body of the phone. If it's a Samsung I think the camera's on the border of the clamshell where it opens and closes. Can't help you with the menus though; I've been using Nokias since time immemorial and thus can only give guidance to other Nokia users.

Mmmm, shiny phones. *is way too emotionally attached to her own phone* I called her Trinity.

[guinevere33.livejournal.com]

:: puts on nerd hat ::

"PWNED!" actually originated in LAN gaming. People were trying to game while simultaneously firing off insults at other players via text messenger, so type-os were REALLY common (hence "TEH"). As the O key is right next to P, statements like "i jsut pwned u" popped up a LOT. And then people started doing it on purpose. And now it's a thing.

[duncanatrix.livejournal.com]

I love that ABS "taters" video. It cracks me up everytime. Also, is it possible to order a signed copy of the book from you? That would rock.

w00t.

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

I like this colour-co-ordinated font concept. It sounds suspiciously organised to me... but wonderfully practical! All that remains is for me to find a way to apply it to my own writing...

[aurora-borialis.livejournal.com]

You can bet your sock that I want a signed copy! *squee* m15m in a book! YAY! We all love you THAT much!

[darkspear.livejournal.com]

can't wait for the book! hope it gets published here in the philippines, 'coz i'll go crazy if i don't get a copy! ^_^

[arayuldaiel.livejournal.com]

Who wouldn't want a book signed by the famous Cleolinda Jones? ;D By the way, are you doing any book tours? In NW Florida or south Alabama, perhaps? *wink wink nudge nudge*

Ooh, shiney phone. According to the parents, 13 is too young to have a cell phone, so no shiney for me. My dad has a really cool silver one, though. No picture capabilities, though.

And this has nothing to do with anything, but you totally got me addicted to KoL. Currently, I'm in Degrassi Knoll, trying to get an empty meat tank...stop giving me tires, dammit!

Question:

[thinggtwoo.livejournal.com]

What is KoL???

[highlystrung.livejournal.com]

OOOOOOH!! I wanna signed copy!! MUMMY!! Give ME a signed copy!!!! *laughs* Actually, that would be so cool. But anyway.

I have a question. (Of course, I'm assuming you'll be doing the signing thing.) But will you be doing the promotional tour thing? And if you do, will you travel under your own name? And even if you don't, will you sign as cleolinda, or your real name?

... Ok, so it was more than one question. XP

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

You know, I totally don't even know. I haven't even finished writing the book (which is not how the fiction publishing world, to my knowledge, works, so it feels really weird). It'll be a year until the book itself comes out from the London publisher, and I think they're also handling international; I don't have an American publisher yet, so I don't know a release date. No one has said anything about touring the book, but my understanding is that it's often a crucial element in marketing the book and making people aware of it, so who knows?

(But hey, they want to send me somewhere, I'll do it.)

I'm pretty sure I'll be signing as Cleolinda, since the pen name is a privacy issue. Of course, I don't think anyone would be able to read my real sig anyway.

[illmantrim.livejournal.com]

definitely will have to make a trip out to AL to visit my lady and get a signed copy

[starryeyes203.livejournal.com]

Shinnnnnny.

I love your mom. That is so cool of her.


I want a signed copy too!

[24-centuries.livejournal.com]

I don't own a cell phone so I have no idea if I'm right but -- it looks like your camera is that little circle thingy that's above the outside display window.

Oh my god! Can I rent your mom?!? I'd love to be able to do things like that!

I just went on my own shopping spree. Unfortunately -- it was for school books and four classes' books cost me $375 =\ Am really hurting right now =\

Attack of the Clones was better than Phantom Menace imo but I still couldn't help but snicker through it =) Can't wait to see what you do with it!

And you are so signing my copy =) I sent everyone your Hannibal m15m and when I told them you were going to have a book out -- well, let's just say it was a *squee* that could be heard 'round the world =D

Squishy! =D Love that on Vladimir's lj! =)

And your writing technique -- grey and red -- I am so stealing that =D =D It's brilliant! =D


Glad to hear everything's going so well with you =)

[kaytethinks.livejournal.com]

Your mom sounds awesome!

And I'm still in a state of EIEEEEEEEE over the book.

[muffytaj.livejournal.com]

Damn right I want a signature! And I want an acknowledgement that you actually know my internet name, and that I'm the chick with 'the draco icon' or something :p Hey, I want in on fame!

I was thinking about this...

[denimjo.livejournal.com]

Hey all...I agree that we're all excited about Cleolinda writing a book and all, but...you don't think that all this, 'Can I get an autographed copy,' might be putting a teensy bit of pressure on the poor girl? I mean, she's still writing it and all, which has to be hard enough. Maybe we should wait until she's done it before we heap massive amounts of 'I can't wait!'s or 'Hurry, plzthanx,'s (if anyone's said that at all...I don't have time to scroll through thousands of comments) on her.


Unless I am completely out of line, and none of this praise-heaping and such affects you at all, in which case, I am a complete idiot, and feel free to ignore me. :-)

Re: I was thinking about this...

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Well, you're at least half right. I mean, on one hand, I can sit here and say to myself, "Look, you have got to be at least somewhat good as a writer, or you wouldn't have all these people wanting to buy this book sight unseen. You can do this." On the other hand, sometimes you start having small panic attacks, you know? Because you're afraid you can't deliver, and boy howdy are the torches and pitchforks gonna come out then.

But it's just something I'm going to have to learn to deal with, you know? I mean, if you think the pressure is bad now, let's assume that I'm successful--what's it going to be like three books down the line? So I just try to take it the way it's meant--to be incredibly supportive--and go take another antacid or something. ;)

[eruvadhril.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree with you, YAY FOR CLEO! (who hapens to have the same name as my cat) I can't wait I wonder how long it will take to come out in Australia oh well I'll just keep reading the ones online till then. FRODO LIVES!!!

[cindyg.livejournal.com]

Your mother absolutely rules! It's obvious that the genes which control ruling have been passed down to her daughter, because, my dear woman, you absolutely rulez, too.

::ducks and runs::

^__^

[kotszok.livejournal.com]

*chin wobbles* What do I have to do to get a signed copy? *sniff* Will the book even come out here? Will I be able to send it to a PO Box for a signature in the book? Hmmmmm?

Anyway, good luck with the book, and I hope things keep going as swiftly and as smoothly. You gotta admit, there haven't been that many problems yet, eh?

[yarha.livejournal.com]

I suppose an e-book is out of the question, eh? PDF: at least you only have to sign the damned thing once. It'd eliminate all that signature practice. ;)

Yarha, Sign of the Times

[slammerkinbabe.livejournal.com]

I would be wikkid wikkid excited to have a signed copy, but I'd be satisfied just to have the time between now and pubdate pass quickly.

The potatoes blow my mind.

[tundraeternal.livejournal.com]

Dude, your mom is AWESOME. Dare i even say, she r0x0rz?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

OMG ICON ILLUSTRATOR LOVE.

[levi.livejournal.com]

1) I want to sex your phone.

2) I also want you to sign the copy of your book I buy. Yay.