zodiac of teeth for androids

Okay, I finally managed to read this little minibook!
What a hoot!
Thanks, Cody, for the autographed copy of your book, "The Zodiac of Teeth"!
Anyone wanting to grab their own copy can go right here. For only $8, you can have one of your own to carry around in your jacket pocket!
This book would be great fun at a party! You could just whip it out and give your friends a new outlook on astrology!
The book begins with Aries, the Space-Time Ram.
Why with Aries?
I suspect that is because Cody Vrosh is an Aries man. I know my bfe believes the world revolves around his birthday in November.
(smile!)
Apparently, he is a big fan of waffles, too.
Just like the Space-Time Ram.
(smile!)
Taurus the Bully Bull is part of The Sons of Malarkey, but I suspect he has a softer side and can be led around by the ring in his nose.
Desmond and Mulgrew, the Siamese (cat) twins like to discuss the nature of duality. Hey, me, too!
The Retro Red Crab, Cancer, is a lover, not a fighter, even though he looks pretty fierce with those pincers and mouth full of teeth.
The Corporate Carp, Pisces, jokes around all the time. You can find him hanging out by the water cooler, working on puns to make you grin and groan.
(smile!)
But if a fight is what you want, with a side of sarcasm, check in with Leo, the Sweater Vest Lion or Doctor Scorpio. From hacking computers to lampooning with the gift of gab, they're the ones!
The Cosmic Unicorn, Virgo, is the cover boy. Unlike other kvetchy beasts of that ilk, this one can throw a keen party! Dance, dance!
Yep, that is my kind of animal!
(smile!)
Libra the TacoCat and Capricorn the Winter Goat are all about the munchies. Tasty singing bird tacos with a cup of cocoa and a cookie... life is good. Nom, nom!
But if adventure is what you crave, seek out Sagittarius the Carrot Archer or Aquarius the Water Bear-AARRR. Whether you're hanging on the back of the hot Vespa or drifting in a spaceship built for two, you're sure to have fun! Sign me up, please!
Thanks again, Cody, for this bonus book!

atomic size matters to quasicrystals!

Well, well, well! The book almost made it for my birthday! Indeed, if I consider it an extended weekend, then it's right on time!
When I had backed this kickstarter project in February, I had been very impressed with Veronica Berns' intent. She was so excited about the research work she was doing for her doctoral thesis that she wanted folks who knew and loved her to have some understanding of it. She decided to construct a comic book to decrease the fear factor that many folks have at the word "chemistry".
I don't have the time to read it right now. I am about to embark on a trip to Alabama, north Georgia, and North Carolina. I know I will be quite busy with family every day.
However, after that, I'll be off to south Florida for two weeks. That will be a solo journey and I'll try to read the book during that part of my summer vacation.
So... stay tuned!

happy birthday from allegiance!

Such wonderful news for my birthday!!!
"Allegiance" has found a home on Broadway...
and the show will go on!!!
I can now use my Priority Access Pass to buy a ticket to the play!
Well... I can...
though I don't think I'll be able to take off during the fall semester to jet off to New York City...
but I could, thanks to my investment last year!
Where will it premiere?
Longacre Theatre.
When will it officially open on Broadway?
November 8, 2015.
Not that it will be the first performance of the play written by Marc Acito and Jay Kuo, after two chance encounters - at Broadway plays, no less - with George Takei in 2008.
No, the play had its premier in the world in San Diego, at the Old Globe Theatre, in September of 2012.
Now, just three years later, it'll be on Broadway!
Where the lights are brighter, you can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares...
pardon me while I break out in song!
I do hope I will be able to see the play!

astrological androids in my house!

My reward has arrived!
So very beautiful it is, too,
not just in appearance,
but also in satisfaction
of the tactile sense of touch!
Such a fancy upgrade to the cover!
What a superb job Cody Vrosh did illustrating "The Android's Astrological Companion"!
I want to read the stories now, but I must wait.
The school semester is winding to a close
and I have mountains of papers to grade.
Patience, my dear, patience.
The summer will soon arrive,
with time a-plenty for
many things postponed to be done.
Perhaps by a pool somewhere...

Cody also included his book,
"The Zodiac of Teeth"!
With a bespectacled,
goateed unicorn on the cover
of this minibook,
it looks to be great fun!
Thanks to the kickstarter project
reaching - and exceeding -
three stretch goals,
this bonus was added.
Way to go, y'all!
Again, sadly, I must wait
until I have time
to fully enjoy it.
Soon!

pardon my swoon - GHT Girl has arrived!!!

Is it Christmas? My birthday? Some other special occasion?
You betcha!!!
It's "G H T G Day" at my house!
i thank You, God!

No more
traveling to other towns
for the movie!

No more
paper copy
of the "Cast & Crew" pin!

She arrived early, too! I was not expecting her until this summer, honestly. Stuart had sent a message about the distribution date being April 14th, so I figured that meant just a few months longer. I was still hoping for her to arrive before my birthday at the end of May, but if a tad later, that would be fine.
How lovely it is to be wrong!

astrological android of cancer in the ocean room!

What a perfect image, right? The Android of Cancer, with its rich reds and golds and silvers, in a frame with a beautiful mottled coloration seemingly made for that artwork - perfect, right?
Almost.
I still need a piece of glass or plexiglass to protect the art.
But no need to let it languish in a box, unadored, undisplayed, unacknowledged.
"The Android's Astrological Companion" has not yet arrived, but will soon. While we wait, though, Cody Vrosh wanted to make sure his kickstarter backers didn't sit still twiddling their thumbs in anticipation.
Oh, no!
So, he tasked the fifty-eight of us who were receiving the single 11" x 14" prints to choose the one we most wanted.
The one most wanted.
But I liked five of them!!!
I wanted "Gemini" because that's my astrological sign. His take on them had a decidedly Cthulhu flavor, which was pretty cool, too.
I wanted "Libra" because of the fabulous watertones used in the backsplash - perfect for my Ocean Room! The tiny robots were so cute!
I wanted "Sagittarius" in memory of Mama, whose money helped me land me on my path as Fliss of Kickstarter. Plus, the Cthulhu touch, once more.
I wanted "Virgo" for the unicorn, mostly, but that mohawk maiden added a strong female figure that appealed to me.
But in the end, the strong female that stole my heart was the punk rocker in "Cancer". Oh, yeah! The fact that she had crabs didn't bother me at all!
(smile!)
Cody, if you ever happen to read this and want to send me some more, I'm certainly willing, and most appreciative, of the opportunity to take care of them for you.
Most appreciative!
(smile!)

old-fashioned speculative relationship, up against the wall

Nothing beats the right frame for the job.
I found this one at the Goodwill in Bluffton.
Perfect!!!
The frontispiece for "Speculative Relationships" has a good home on my Kickstarter Wall, too: high enough to raise the gaze, but not so high as to be unreachable.
That sounds hopeful to me!
I do believe the authors would all approve!