I have a few random pictures cluttering up my desktop, so I shall intersperse them as I go...
I'm catching my plane tomorrow. An hour to London, then 13 hours to Singapore, then 7.5 hours to Sydney, then 3 hours to Auckland... I'll arrive in New Zealand a little before midday on Tuesday, mildly confused about whether or not I'm sleepy after spending a day in the air zipping across time zones.
Oh boy oh boy.
I'm not packed, either. I know what I'm bringing- roughly- but I'll leave the packing until tomorrow. I'm bringing A Dance of Dragons to read, and I've already looked up what movies will be playing on the plane. Movies that I haven't seen but want to include Battleship, Dark Shadows, Lockout, Get the Gringo, The Five-Year Engagement, and The Woman in Black, and I'll also get a chance to watch The Avengers again. That's roughly 16 hours of movies... I think I should be okay...
Today, I am cleaning the house. Laura will be staying here when I'm gone so I need to have everything nice and tidy, or else she'll throw a mug at me.
I fully intend to blog while I'm on tour. I know my publishers would like me to keep a Tour Blog, detailing how the events went and who I met and what the various cities were like- basically documenting the entire experience. Annnnnnnnd that's not gonna happen. When I get back to my hotel- usually at around 9 o'clock at night- I'm pretty much exhausted. But I'll do my best to keep my Minions appraised of developments.
I'll be gone for 17 days, during which time I'll be staying at 9 hotels and visiting 12 airports.
The temperature in New Zealand is ranging from 1 degree (celsius) at night to 14 during the day. This, my Minions, is a temperature I can deal with.
The temperature in Australia is ranging from 7 to 23. 23 is a tad high. Please Australia, cool down a bit before I get there. Just a few degrees. Say, five. Thank you.
I've got my Sky box ready to record my shows when I'm away. Right now I'm recording Criminal Minds, Newsroom, The Mentalist, and Supernatural. I was delighted beyond measure to realise that I'll be able to watch the Ronda Rousey fight live in my hotel room on my only day off- Sunday the 19th. Thanks to the time difference, I'll just be sitting down to room service lunch when she fights...
And that's it. That's all. I have a house to clean and time is running out. I also need to write up instructions for Laura on how to use the TV (it's more complicated than it sounds) when I'm gone. All you Minions-with-funny-accents, prepare yourselves. I am coming.
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see you, Blue!
Bye Rim!
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Really, Flame Pheonix? that's interesting... i never knew.
Fours Rim! Hi Flame!
You All right, Flame Pheonix?
Hi Star!!!
*tackles*
"You're at my mercy! But I don't have any mercy! You're at my nothing! You're at my lack of mercy!"
XD
*laughs*
xD
I'm on the desktop and it says Em is online :D
Hi InvisiEm
Em cant hide Skype told me she online xD
She often stalks us, according to Adra. :)
She does I was on Skype with her and she stalked you guys xD
EM *blows up Dublin*
All right, things are slow. going to go smother myself with a wood-covered notebook.
byz
Oh. Fours, Zaf.
byz???
*Cat. I meant Cat.
Hi, about a week ago I sent a letter to you, I sent it to Harper Collins publishers so they could then send it to you. Was that the right place to send it?
All right... I see
how that could happen.
What about Cat?
Hey
:/
No idea, Jackie. But if it does go on to him, it'll take four months to do so.
me not leaving i said byz to Cat
Hi Again Again Flame Pheonix
I dont know what Byz means though
or maybe im just confused
Hey Flame.
I was saying bye to you. Coz you went. To smither yourself.
xD HEHEHEHEEHEH
oh... still here... just distant. now my head hurts, though. maybe i'll punch the wall.
stupid slartibartfast
Testing, testing, one two three.
Lindsey Borden took an Ax
Gave her Father forty whacks
*throws Em in lake*
Back!
When She saw what she had done
Lakes are overrated
Gave her father forty-one
Hi again Blue
Nah. I need a better pic.
i meant for throwing poeple in
*takes Em outta lake and throws into volacno then throws Derek with her*
Did i just through...DEREK in a volcano?
*facedesk*
*dives in after Derek wearing a magma proof suit*
*dies saving Derek*
"'Ello!"
"Did you just say hello?"
"Nope, I said 'ello, but that's close enough."
Testiiiiiiing . . .
*is reincarnated as a talking dog*
Hi Val! Are you staying this time??
I've been here the whole time.
Testing what?
ring around the rosy
a pocket full of posies
Wow... You're good at fading into the background... ARE YOU A SPY??? *waves paw accusingly*
Ashes, Ashes
Cat did you know that that song was made in Derbyshire when the 2nd plague started??
No, I'm a just a ninja. But you don't know that.
My pic. It didn't change. It should have done.
*dies and is me again*
You killed me by looking at me! You must be a ninja!!
I threw Derek in the volcano!!!! AH!!!!!!!!! *hides in America* he wont haunt me he wont haunt
I knew it was invented plague-time, but I didn't know it was invented in Derbyshire . . .
Testing!
We All Fall Down!!
*laughes as she falls to the lfoor*
Of course. Why do you think I put it after Linsday Borden?
Star I'm a well of Derbyshire knowledge! a town In Derbyshire called Eyam got the plague twice and it was invented then.
What are you testing!?
Her profile picture
Val did you watch the YouTube thingy??
Oh not yet... I'm watching Labyrinth.
Tis fine! The labyrinth with David Bowie??
With David Bowie?
Em in volcano still
He stars in an oldish film called Labyrinth.
I know... I couldnt see your comment... i was trying to ask the same thing
Oh I thought you were asking me Catnip :D sorry.
Yeah, that one. I love the caterpillar in the beginning.
Sugar!!! Sorry my autocorrect spelt Cat as Catnip...
Not your fault, Blue. Mine.
I apologize again for my Catnip/Hunger Game autcorrect mistake. Now we're even Cat :D
Sorry... my comments are coming a little late...
Dont worry about it...
I have to leave for... twoish minutes in twoish minutes
Okay Cat :P
Anyone here seen any good films they Could recommend?? I've got a lot of time on my hands...
How peculiar. I was just thinking of the HG.
Its always somewhere in my thoughts...
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Wow indeed.
Thanks for that Val. Its a great film and that's on my list!
SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH!
Back.
Ehm... THe Lord of the Rings Movies.
SHORT DED! SHORT DED!
I dedicate to Sparky, for giving my letter to Derek when I write it.
Bang Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure
that she was dead
Thanks also Cat :) they'll take more than a few hours to get through, awesome :D
*raises fruit shoot* I SHOUT!
*laughs at how much Adra has changed my reaction to deds*
Nine for the three that are out, more for the hobbit
Star Wars!
Indiana Jones!
DOCTOR WHO!
I lost the Game!
MERLIN!
Although that's a TV series, not a film. :P
The Corpse Bride
Coraline
Alice in Wonderland
Boy Eats Girl
DAMN YOU CAT!!! I HADN'T LOST IT FOR WEEKS!!!
Skulduggery Pleasant!
That's not a film...
Thanks guys!!! You can carry on naming films if you like but I've completed my list now!!!
It will beeee.
Maybe.
No, it isnt. But it should be, Blue, it should be.
should i even bother to tell Derek my mother's message? She has an interesting point but im wondering if he'll answer her
Gonna go watch Taken again WBD
WHat's your mom's message?
*is trying and failing to draw wings*
Question: if a person, as in a human-being-like person, had wings, what would those wings look like? Like angel wings, bird wings or butterfly wings?
None of the above.
Feathery and massive. Sorta liKe a hawks
Like Human wings.
Did someone design a bird's wings after a bat's or a butterfly's or a beetle's? I doubt it.
Because a bird is not a bat or a butterfly or a beetle.
Ridiculous.
OOH!
Or, I just though. Dragon-style wings.
Because wings like Rim said would be brill, but lizard-like wings would be a bit more original. *goes back to drawing*
And, Cat? I know human wings would be unique, but I'm not that inventive. :(
So.
eh whatever...Derek if you get time...(mom forcing me to be nice) could you answer my mom back?
Mom: I know Erin does want you to come here. Did you try like being nice to them making the publishers think how kind you hopefully can be? If you are kind maybe they will think you deserve a chance to try an American Tour. Sucking up is a life skill. Bake them cookies and tell them they are the best publishers ever. You never want anyone else. Lie. Convincingly.
My cousin drew me as a dragon, and then as that dragon in person form for his story.
DRAGON!!! Sorry mom being crazy...I told her Derek cant lie xD
*looks at latest drawing and whistles* We humans would have a MASSIVE wingspan.
i can fly then?
*sighs* Have to go now, guys. See ya tomorroz.
See you.
Bye Star!!!
I'm going offline as well, night guys :D
See you, Blue.
Anyone still on?
Hello world
Star named herself after the lights in the sky,
And yet her profile always depicts the water below.
Interesting....
EVE! *tackles*
VAL!!!! *out-tackles Val*
Ah! I'm gonna be late for school! Gotta go!
*leap-frogs away with other frogs*
I have found an idea...to do the once thought impossible thing...WRITE
Derek! I know you are there! Stop pretending you arent well i have started listening to Rolling Stones going to become Valkyrie and Darquesse alright!
He just....exploded.
Everyone exploded
*hears echo*
I give up
*skips off singing Dangerous Game*
Lol....thinking...trying to not think of the lucky souls....
*sighs* oh well be nice Zaf i know you can be
*flicks shadows at a tree*
Lol i hope...hey Kal weird question im reading DB and your name Kalllista Pendragon was mentioned...page 409
It is...just curious did you create it before DB? Cuz if so its like me given surname and Sadistica Tortura.....Im still wondering if Derek did that on purpose....STILL. Eh maybe he'll answer that lingering question
Im still curious about the Sadistica's last name but that sounds awesome! It'd be cool if Zaf was mentioned in the books. Then again I have no idea what happens in KOTW but that just goes to show why Derek is my favorite author. He talks to us and includes us in books sometimes. He might be too modest but definetly deserves to know thats very kind. :)
Also from what i been told when you go to signings Derek purposly tries to talk to everyone. That just to me is nice. Instead of just signing the books and moving on he talks..which if i was in position to meet him would be cool...not often you meet a famous person.
Now i must sleep...
Night Invisble Derek!!! And Kal
Thats strange to think Derek is awake at this time
Anyways night!
http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/08/08/doctor-who-50th-anniversary-monopoly/
FANGIRLING!
Skulduggery pleasant monopoly would be JEPIC!
And for the pieces there could be :
sceptre of the ancients
purple menace
Skulduggery's hat
Ireland's cutest dog mug
hairbrush
etc.
Not exactly many people here during the day
What time is it in Australia?
Is it 2pm-ish?
3 30
It's not holidays here, remember
Good Luck for your signing!
One week and an hour
karam karma karma chameleon!
40ish hours till the signing I am going to...
Hello!
Hi Val!
Hi Valkyrie!
HELLO FELLOW MINIONS!
I'll be distant, I have to write my letter to Derek and edit it and redo it at least six times...
Hi people!
Be here soon, breakfast.
I may be distantish as well caused by homework, listening to Culture Club and even more homework.
Here now! Hi! *waves madly*
Hi Star!
Hi Star! *throws cake at her*
THE CAKE IS A LIE
Hi Star!
Sorry for not responding! My internet failed.
S'okay. *wipes A Lie off face*
*jumps into lake to wash away the rest of the cake*
*sets the Noo-noo on Star*
You know the Noo-noo is a VERY good vacumn cleaner and is likes cake. What a handy animal/vegetable/mineral to keep in blogland. Can I name the blogland Noo-noo Nora?
Nora the Noo-noo is a nice name.
*grins* It is. *gets Noo-nooded*
trying to solve a case of a broken watch
wbd
heeey all, btw
Hi
Once my watch strap broke. I knitted a new strap. :)
Lol, my friend says the cake is a lie too much!!!! Whenever someone lies, she says,"there are cakes splattering around everywhere!" It gets annoying.
Hi Selena!
Hey Miss and Selena
Hi! Star
Just say hi to Star. I'm almost used to being ignored by now
Hello Misscain
Meet Nora the Noo-noo
Hey Nix
Nix,I am not ignoring, I am pretending that you don't exist, I am sure that if I think hard enough I will think of a difference.
*waves*
hi Nora!
*frowns*
a very interesting case...
Maya, what is a Noo-noo???? Me wants to know!!
ACHOOOO man that was a big sneeze.
I hope I don't have a cold, sorry I tend to say random stuff at random intervals
Hi Miss!
A NOO-NOO! Y'know, from Teletubbies!
I like trains.
Oooooooohhhhhhh yeah, right. I totally remember. *Slowly backs away*.
*watches Selena get rum over by train*
sooooooooooooooooooooo
Teletubbies!!
i used to LOVE that show!! Now, not at all...
Why you backing 'way???
Rum over? lol. Hello mine turtle!
I used to watch Teletubbies. And Tweenies. And Pingu. Yeah.
Because I do not remember a Noo-noo, it would like me saying, Hey star, remember the qwersyu from the wiggles?
Sorry GTG
will be back soon!
bye Maya!
Bye Maya!
I hate Justin Bieber
BYE MAYA
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
No one has replied! I said: Hello mine turtle!
I have to leave now, see you guys later!
Bye Selena
Fours Selena!
And, NOO-NOO! The VACCUM CLEANER!!! How can you NOT remember HIM!
bye Selena!!
I REMEMBER THE VACCUM CLEANER!!
*starts imatating a vaccum cleaner*
Bye!!!!
Bye Selena!... Again
When we got told about nous-nous in french lessons at school everyone started going on about noo-noo. :)
Hola!
Selena (even though you're not here)Why U NO like Jb?
SELENA! COME BACK! WE ALL WANT TALKIES WITH YOU!
WB Maya!
Oh. Did Maya go and come? Me didn't notice.
Look, why are we all distant? How bout we all be NOT distant, just for a bit? *pushes Cain in lake*
*waits patiently for distance to end*
*waits impatiently for distance to end*
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