Monday, December 26, 2011

Merry Christmas, minions!

My Christmas morning got off to a terrifying start.

Christmas Eve, you see, is the night when Laura and Katie come over. It's become sort of a tradition around here. They come over, we exchange presents, they go away with something really really expensive and I stay at home with something really really cheap. Usually a mug of some kind. But this year, Laura excelled herself. "What do you get the man who has everything?" she wondered. "Oh, I know. A Pac-Man alarm clock. Obviously."


So I naively set the alarm when I went to bed, planning on being up for about ten on Christmas morning. Nothing like a nice lie-in, I figured.

So there I was. Asleep. Dreaming of fluffy things you dream of when you're asleep. And then... oh dear God... The loudest, most abrupt alarm call ever blasted into my ear, the Pac-Man theme HAMMERING my tender, tender ear-drums as I woke suddenly and violently, thrashing about to visions of giant yellow circles chasing me through a maze.

Thank you, Laura. I am now terrified of my alarm. Thank you so much.

An hour later I was at my parents' house, ignoring everyone except my little niece Sophie, to whom I presented a huge Mickey and Minnie Mouse...


Presents were exchanged, and for once I got GOOD stuff. My mother dragged the heaviest punchbag you could buy into the living room, dumped it on the floor and gestured that it was for me before collapsing into a very dignified heap of exhaustion. My brother and sisters got me a smaller punchbag (the cheap kind) but that's okay. They did their best. And let's face it- it's a darn sight better than the bath matts they got me last year.

Then there was some visiting of the relatives, a part of Christmas I used to hate but now I enjoy (well, mostly). I usually use it as an excuse to just talk about me and how great I am. My aunts and uncles and cousins love that. They say they don't, but I know they do. I read between the lines. It's one of my gifts.

Then it was back to the parents' place, where my OTHER nieces joined us, and we had Christmas dinner and I got to watch the Doctor Who Christmas Special. I actually didn't think it was the best Christmas Special they'd ever had, even though Matt Smith is now officially my favourite Doctor ever, but it was saved by a wonderful final scene with Amy Pond. I love Amy Pond. Amy Pond rules.

And then I came home, and signed 13 copies of Death Bringer.



When my publishers sent me the books to sign for the competition winners they neglected to send me any copies of the latest book- so if any of you winners have received your prizes yet, you will have noticed you're one book short! Fear not- I am on the case, and will be personally sending you the latest book as soon as the Post Office reopens.

I've also been going through the entries to the Australia/NZ competition. I have a few possible choices for the female Australian character, but the NZ male character still hasn't been decided. Kiwis, you have a week to dream up someone new before I have to choose. Granted, I haven't gone through ALL of the entries yet, so I may have missed the perfect male character, but you still have a chance to win- so get to it!

And so, to end this Blog entry, I figured I'd post two more pictures of my cats. This is one of them, in a box.



And this is another one, who has found a fantastic new sleeping place in my sock drawer.



Merry Christmas, my loyal minions.

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Holly said...

Kribu, not sure if you'll see this, but I like Three too! I like all the doctors, including Ten and Nine, but I can understand why you wouldn't like Ten... I loved him when I was watching him, but even though I did the constant ASDFGHJKLAPOCALYPSE epic story lines RTD would come up with (and Rose, always bloomin' Rose) started to annoy me, which soured it a bit. I much prefer RTD's writing on Torchwood, to be honest.
Speaking of which, Miracle Day was a hoax.

Anyway, Mel, I wanted to say I really love your icon too. Retro DC art is really cool, and batman is especially awesome to recolour/take the mickey out of/whatever.

How are people's Boxing Days going? Has anyone exploded from excess eggnog consumption yet?

Eve the ROCK said...

Not me, Holly. I much prefer, um, not eggnog.

Unknown said...

Hello!
I love the alarm clock its so very cool!
Your niece Sophie is so cute :D I have a minnie and a mickey teddy too. I have over 30 teddys iin my room and then another thirty upstairs. I am crazy. Really :D

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

GO to this address

http://meetthegoldengod.blogspot.com/

Lexie said...

My uncle turned on the tv and grouched because the Doctor Who Christmas special was already halfway through so he'd have to download it instead...

Anyway, Merry Christmas everyone!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

anyone on?

Holly said...

Eve, I only really like eggnog in small doses (like in lattes!) myself, but it /is/ traditional. I like mulled wine and Baileys, really (legally acquired, drunk with a supervised adult, etcetera). That and hot chocolates.

I'm here, Phoenix! I just wrote a massively long post on the skulduggery forums, which is probably just gibberish. I should really stop writing massive long things to people who probably won't read them, haha.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hey do you write stories???

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

go to that address and leave your email if you want to join..


G2G soz!

Holly said...

Yeah, I write lots of stories! Some fanfiction too, but lots of original stuff as well.
Ah, you're gone... See you around, I guess!

Anonymous said...

I can't stop staring at your alarm clock Derek. It's trying to swallow me and send me to an alternate dimension. 0.0

Aww the books have not arrived yet...

Did I send the right address?

Oh Golden God...

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

i know but im back for a minute..

go to that address..


REMINDER: http://meetthegoldengod.blogspot.com/

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

arianna go to that address

Anonymous said...

Ok!

*goes off to address...*

Anonymous said...

Oh my, that sounds epic!

Can you explain some more. Im kinda slow...

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

leave your email and i will through email i g2g though sorry!

Anonymous said...

Kk...

Am i alone now...?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

maybe see ya!

Anonymous said...

Bye!

Kribu said...

*waves to Holly*

I do like all the Doctors, it's just that I have favourites. And Three was hot. And so adorably full of himself at times. :D

Also, as a random side note, I didn't get any presents this Christmas, so I've decided that the hammer drill I bought today is my present to myself.

Holly said...

Oh, glad you read my mad ramblings. Having favourites is fine! I do know a sad amount of people who either completely disregard One to Eight's existence (if you don't want to watch Classic Who, please acknowledge they exist!) or even Nine and Eleven, but that's just extreme people.

What are you using the hammer drill for?

Kribu said...

Oh yeah, some people take having favourites to extremes. I think all the Doctors did their job well - just that some got really sucky stories to work with (Six, whom I really liked, for example).

We're about to move to a new flat in a few weeks and I'm quite sure we're going to need to drill some holes into concrete walls and such. It was about time to get a proper hammer drill of our own instead of always trying to find a friendly neighbour or someone's husband with a drill.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hey!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

http://meetthegoldengod.blogspot.com

gogogogog

Ben said...

Merry Christmas Derek!!! Merry Christmas everybody

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

merry christmas ben!

Holly said...

Phoenix, how will the advance pay for a trip for /everyone/?

I liked Six too, and pretty much everyone I know agrees with the 'sucky stories' thing.

Power drills are always useful. I didn't receive any of them (or I might still, I still have a present left to open from my father) but this year I asked for a heat gun and a dremel tool. Much easier than relying on relatives for them!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

when people buy books what do they give... MONEY

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

dadada dum

Random Comments said...

Why? Why can't we read your books on Kindle outside of the UK? :(

Kribu said...

You can read them outside the UK - I'm outside the UK and never had any problems. I think it's mostly the US market (not sure about Canada) that isn't getting the books.

Which does suck - I know I've come across "Not available in your region" so many times that it's seriously infuriating sometimes, especially when it's something everyone is reccing to me. :-/

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

sorry could i just ask kribu.. WHAT?

oh hi btw

June Clarence said...

Merry Christmas, Derek!

And may I just point out that there are 15 books on this picture, not 13? So either there is a typo or you just can`t count ;-)

Don`t feel too bad about it, most writers suck at maths...^^

Your cats are cute, by the way, and so is your niece.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hey june

June Clarence said...

Hey there =)

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

nice to meet you!

your german? *nods* cool

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

anybody here *looks around*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*shouts at people*


I'm lonely

Holly said...

Phoenix, I meant the advance you get - I'm pretty sure that as first time writers without a literary agent you'd want to rely on your advance rather than how much you get per book, because it's actually a minuscule amount (hence why only famous authors can live off their money from writing books). I'm not sure though - I'd research it just in case!

Saoirse Equus said...

MERRY CHRISTMAS DEREK LANDY GOLDEN GOD SIR!!!!! I'm glad you had a good holiday and that Pac-Man Alarm Clock sounds legit. Good luck in choosing the winners for the competition and best wishes for the New Year and the new Skulduggery Pleasant book to come!

-Happy Holidays from America

Alexa Lawless said...

Merry belated Christmas, oh Golden God, and a Happy New Year to my fellow minions!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

well i hadnt thought of that... you wanna join?

Liz said...

Merry Christmas Derek! :D :D :D

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hey elizabeth


your friends with kal and octa

Carita Arorangi said...

Hi:)
I'm watching 'You've Been Framed'
Reading Funny FanFiction of Skulduggery Pleasant

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Ah... Christmas is over...

*sighs*

*goes to take a nap*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hey people

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

aww

Holly said...

Is anyone watching The Borrowers tonight? It's on BBC1.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

what time?

proably not

Holly said...

It's on right now! :)

Sparky Braginski said...

Val V hasn't been here at all...

That is mildly worrying...

YO FLAME!!!!!!

Sparky Braginski said...

Flame?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

yep

Sparky Braginski said...

How are you?

I'm going to start writing a short story today for the blog.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

im good you?

i already have mine nearly finished

i got a few more to join and sent a load of invites and changed it around a bit..

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

do you know izzfizz in real life

Sparky Braginski said...

I haven't been on the computer since I joined, so I'll see if I can do some today.

I'm good.

Sparky Braginski said...

No.

I don't.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

wanna be in my story?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

aoh

Holly said...

What kinds of stories do you want submitted, by the way? Genre, length etc.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

ANYTHING, ANY LENGTH

you want to join,,,

Sparky Braginski said...

Yes for story.

I don't think I'll be of much help.

My only friend who's into stuff like that has her internet blocked which is why you haven't spoken to her already.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

who is she?

Sparky Braginski said...

Now why would I tell you that?

I'd need her permission (though she is in the process of taking a name) to do anything like that.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

holly why do you have a problem about us trying to do something special for derek on the release of book nine

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

what is your story about?

Sparky Braginski said...

We should totally do something.

I know...

Pandora Wakeshima said...

Anyone on? xD

Sparky Braginski said...

My story? I'm not quite sure yet.

I normally write fantasy stories but recently I've been trying to expand a bit. I'm thinking of LOADS of secrets...

I'll figure it out.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hey pan

what should we do

Pandora Wakeshima said...

Helllooooo
Hello Phoenix,Hello Sparky :D
How're you guys?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

im good have we met?

i was formerly known as Flame

Faustus Duocore said...

oh good golden god there also exist a thick good case thing the magot on the book store said there are only the with the tine one ...oh he get to hear somthing from me D:<

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

@ sparky did you look at the blog?

Rachel McCoach said...

Merry Xmas and all that what not Derek!!

:D I had an EPIC christmas. currently watching the adventures of Tintin- the old ones, brill! And keep shooting everyone with me nerf gun >:D

Amy's good...though i like Rory better ;) Karen Gillan is lovely though. Go the scots! Plus check it, she used to go to my high school!!

Sparky Braginski said...

I think tat every single person on the blog should update their blog to say exactly the same thing, celebrating Derek's final book coming out.

And then ABSOLUTELY NO ONE talks here. They just post the link to their blogs.

That should send some kind of message across.

And then if we wanted to chat we would just go to the previous post.

ViciousRedRoses said...

I have the same alarm clock!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

ha that gun sounds good!

Rachel stay here a minute

Sparky Braginski said...

I will get someone.

Hello Pan, I don't believe we've met. I've seen you around though.

*shakes her hand and offers her a leftover Christmas cookie*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

ha

http://meetthegoldengod.blogspot.com/

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

go to that link its awesome

Sparky Braginski said...

Did you like the idea Flame?

Holly said...

I don't have a problem at all, Phoenix! I think it's a lovely idea. I just saw that you might run into some trouble and wondered if you knew what you'd do about stuff like publishing. :) I'm a curious cat!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

kinda...
like people wouldnt proably bother seeing as they have chat


OMG! CHAT! sparky go to chat and get them

Sparky Braginski said...

Not again...

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

well we'll try and if we dont succeed well we tried

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

why not again....

Sparky Braginski said...

Kal said she'll try, but Pyro and Dragona and Octa are not convinced.

What should I say?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

leave dragona alone he is a knob..

i dunno......

Sparky Braginski said...

AND WHY CAN'T YOU DO IT???

Sparky Braginski said...

Dragona's awesome.

Pine is cool.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

get them to come here

Sparky Braginski said...

BRB.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

i cant do it cos i dont know how to use chat..

im disadvantaged with technology

Dragona Pine said...

Yes, I iz cool :P thanks Sparky! :D

Sparky Braginski said...

Your welcome Dragona.

Flame is the knob.

MOVING ON Flame, weren't you going to tell them about the blog?

Dragona Pine said...

But I don't like your idea. I think it should be either here or the chat we should talk on. It always has been. I think you're just complicating matters.

Sparky Braginski said...

Dragona did you ever get around to reading my fanfic?

Sparky Braginski said...

GTG

BYE!!!

Dragona Pine said...

Bye Sparky!





I think that if people want to celebrate Derek's book coming out, they can always just say a comment on here which refers to it instead of keeping people from talking and just making people going to their blogs all the time.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

bye..

dragona that wasnt my idea,, it was sparkys

and pyro will you join the blog? And Dragona maybe try
~Flame

barmybex said...

Hehe, Merry Christmas.
I love the Mickey and Minnie Mouse - great presents and I would love a punch bag too.

Glad you had a good day, New Year to look forward to next.

Dragona Pine said...

Which blog, Phoenix?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

well fine have your opinion

we just thought that maybe it would be nice for derek to meet his minions and because it would be a farewell not to derek (he'll be back) but skulduggery and val wont

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

oh well

Dragona Pine said...

Ah. I'll read it tomorrow. I have to go now. Night!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

well at least you commented

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

pyro?

Holly said...

Has anyone ever thought about having a Skulduggery IRC chatroom instead of chatting on the blog comments? IRC is easy to connect to, though phones or mibbit, and more instant.

Aquila Felis said...

Uhm... hi...
I just thought I'd mention there already are miniony chats...

Aquila Felis said...

Though on xat.
But there's also a facebook group.

Holly said...

Sounds cool, if people have thought of it already.

Shadow Whispers said...

anybody here :( I feel so lonely...

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hi im on chat

Shadow Whispers said...

helllo!! *hug* How was your christmas?

Shadow Whispers said...

alone again I guess.. *sadface*

Making the Legend said...

Well Mr. Landy, youve done it again. You worte a book that causes me to experience funny fellings in my tummy at the thought of it. I spent all last night and today reading Death Bringer. It is more than I could have ever hoped for. I will not spoil anything, But the twists your threw stunned me and left me speechless, the battles were epic. I dont know what else I can say other than 'duhhhh......' in a good, admiring kind of way. Now I can say to expect me sometime this year. I will do my best to seek you out and give you an almighty hug.

Until then, remember to watch Psych,

Molly, trying to convince herself that she's not still in Dublin watching the smackdown of the century.

Robin Snowscar said...

Finally back on the blog people! Thanks for posting again Derek *pats on back*

I always wanted a cat, I think they're funny but I'm allergic, how awful is that? I'd never have a dog I always wanted a cat but I cannot. It's truly unfair

Jervis Tetch said...

Well chaps, is anyone around?

Shadow Whispers said...

hey Mel :)

Robin Snowscar said...

I am for a short time

Jervis Tetch said...

Hello Shadow, how are you on this fine day

Shadow Whispers said...

I am just fine :3 my hands hurt.. spent all day building harry potter lego, which is a perfectly normal passtime for a teenage girl... how about yourself?

Jervis Tetch said...

I've just been doing such amazing things as browsing Tumblr and playing with my two new Guinea Pigs- Morrigan and Xeneth

Shadow Whispers said...

Awh how cute <3 my friend has a guinea pig.. its evil, and carnivorous

Robin Snowscar said...

Hs well after being ignored *makes dejected noise* I'm going to leave *waves* see ya

Jervis Tetch said...

Even evil an carnivorous guinea pigs are the cutest things you could ever lay eyes on

Jervis Tetch said...

Oh Robin, I didn't notice you

Tsk tsk

Shadow Whispers said...

sorry robin :( goodbye!

That is probably quite true Mel, but it tried to eat its plastic food bowl... and it was giving me the evil eyes, it wants my soul I tell you! *hides in emergency bunker*

Jervis Tetch said...

From my old piggies before they passed away, I used to be left with scratches covering my arms and chest XD

Shadow Whispers said...

oh no :( I bet that hurt, I don't have any pets, my parents do not approve of them

Tori said...

my alarm clock scares the crap out of me too
it sounds as if the house is on fire and it makes me jump out bed and fall on my face trying to turn it off :P

Shadow Whispers said...

I don't own an alarm clock XD I don't need one, I tend to always wake up obscenely early

Unknown said...

Hello!
Derek posted the picture of the cat in the box before :D

Cluainn Fhada said...

What's wrong with mugs? Mugs are great!I use them to store my wirting/drawing utensils in... I have three mugs for this purpose, because I don't drink beverages usually found in mugs, and I'd like to see people seeing me using the present they give me. One has Blinky on it, and one has happy cows and one has Salvador Dali's Elephants on it. Okay, I might have bought that one myself cause it's my favourite Dali painting.

My family had A Very Potter Christmas, we watched two Harry potter Potter films, Clare read my brand new copy of Page to Screen, I read my brand new copy of Page to Screen, Martin read my copy of Harry Potter agus an Orchloc, (not brand new, but worth like 100 pounds on Amazon) I played with my Harry Potter Lego. (7-14 my ass, that stuff is awesome.)

Sorry Derek, but you can't have a very Skulduggery Christmas, it's just much easier to laze about in Weasley jumpers your mother Mary Cotter (my mother's name even rhymes with Harry Potter's). Mine is blue with a yellow F... sinead has a yellow G. It's not often enough in my opinion thst people get the reference.

Also, Skulduggery is way to hard to draw without making him look silly, for me.

Holly said...

Mel, you have a Tumblr? Would you feel comfortable sharing it? I see hardly any Skulduggery fandom on there, which is odd since I see rarer stuff like Artemis Fowl with increasing regularity. I love Tumblr so much and spend way too much time on there, oops. :<

Jervis Tetch said...

Well my tumblr certainly isn't 'quality' by any means of the word, but here you go!

http://chimneysweepsthehipstergiraffe.tumblr.com/

lego said...

hai! *waves*

also, tumblr squee!

Eve the ROCK said...

Holly: Huh. You know, I've never tasted eggnog in my life. The name 'eggnog' has never really appealed to me. It's egg and....what's a nog? I don't eat or drink things if the name is too silly. Unless it's a dare. Then silly names just egg me on. Or nog...me on. I seem to be losing track of these conversation.

Eve the ROCK said...

Hm. I have no idea where my other message has dissapeared to, so apologies to anyone who answered my question. I'll ask again: does anyone know what the new Skulduggery Pleasant covers look like? You know, the ones with the short stories in them.

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello?

Sparky Braginski said...

@Eve, If you look at the books page on the SP we site you can find them.

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello?

Sparky Braginski said...

Everyone left when I got here.

Meanies.

Sparky Braginski said...

Naw...

Izz said...

*sigh* if no one's here I'm going to play a game.......

Izz said...

Right

Lucid Kook(Riki Fresh) said...

YOU LIKE AMY POND!!!!!!!!!!?????????????? Why? I don't understand. She's annoying! The most annoying of all the Doctor's companions!! So annoying! I can't wait until those last two dramatic episodes come along, announcing the loss of, yet another, companion. I will cheer. Not to say she doesn't have her moments. Or that I don't LIKE her. I do like her. She is just my least favorite so far. And as far as Matt Smith goes, I'm still convinced that David Tennant was, is, and forever will be the best doctor. Even if he does yell to much. Though I do love Matt Smith. He's very pretty. So is David Tennant.....Aaand Christopher Eccleston....though he wasn't the best of doctors. He's still brilliant though. *Sigh* Well, there I go again. Just "nerded" my way through a nice little monolouge about Doctor Who. Please don't judge me.

Lucid Kook(Riki Fresh) said...

Oh, and of course, Merry Christmas Mr. Landy!!!! I got Death Bringer from my grandfather for christmas. Oh yes! Us Americans are still fighting!! But, you know, I've been thinking. You really have painted the Americans in a bad light....or picture....however the saying goes. I mean Billy-Ray Sanguine and Davina Marr were both American, and everyone hates them, even me.(And for good reason)
And there was the whole suspicion thing that the Americans were going to take over Ireland. I'm starting to think you don't like us...:( Please like us!!!

Cormac said...

Merry Christmas Derek :D If you didn't see the song I posted on the facebook page of SP, then read it here...or you probably dont scroll down this far so nvm..But here's the my Skulduggery Pleasant Christmas Song I composed:
(Note that I had to edit it to avoid spoilers and stuff)

Dashing through Haggard,
In a gleaming black Bentley,
I'm suited up, wearing my facade'
Gonna solve a mystery!

Beside me in the other seat,
Sits miss Valkyrie,
She's telling me to shut up,
Coz I talk too much about me!

Oooh, Jingle Skulls! Jingle Skulls!
I died long ago you see!
Now I work for those fools
At the Irish Sanctuary!

Oooh, Jingle Skulls! Jingle Skulls!
Serpine made me dead!
The only thing that I have left!
Is this hat up on my head!

My name is Skulduggery
I have dress sense and style
People think I look stupid!
Because I always smile!

I defeated Nefarian Serpine
And then the Grotesquery
I'm hardcore coz I used to be
In the sorcerer military!

Oooh, Jingle Skulls! Jingle Skulls!
My ego's as big as the sea!
Where is all the skull polish
That the Sanctuary promised me?!

Holly said...

Eve, I'm not sure about the name 'nog', but I do know that it's made with is milk or cream (we have milk) and sugar and eggs (beaten) and with a tiny bit of whiskey. Like all good christmas drinks, it's got the tiniest bit of alcohol (for the adults and I, though only a small amount for me, I'm not 18 for about a year), but doesn't need it to be nice (so my younger siblings and family can enjoy it). I'm surprised more people don't know what it is, though! I thought it was a staple. I guess I've been watching too much American TV.

But if you don't like sillily named drinks, you're going to have a problem if you ever want to drink cocktails or some smoothies and milkshakes! Those have the weirdest names, sometimes. :D

Mel, there is no such thing as a quality Tumblr. Mine is a mess. (Although you do have a blingee on there. How does that not automitically make it the best thing ever?)

Sparky Braginski said...

Where IS everyone?

Lynxia Lost said...

Anyone here?

Colleen McGuigan said...

Merry Christmas,Derek!! :D
Ilove your books and got some for christmas to add to my collection!! :)

Lynxia Lost said...

Hello!

Sparky Braginski said...

*yawns*

Hey Shadow.

Sparky Braginski said...

Shadow, what time is it for you?

Sparky Braginski said...

Must... Sleep...

*doozes off and wakes up suddenly*

I'm gonna go to bed now.

*yawns*

Bye.

Lynxia Lost said...

Sorry Sparky! Was on another blog! Night. It's 11:32 am for me... Anyone else here?

Lynxia Lost said...

Bye Blogland!

Beef___ *Cornith Solomon* said...

MERRY CHRISTMAS ORANGE PEOPLE!!!!!

Tali said...

MATT SMITH WILL NEVER BE BETTER THAN DAVID TENNANT

Tali said...

MATT SMITH WILL NEVEr BE bETTEr THAN DAVID TENNANT

Tali said...

I JUST POSTED THAT TWICE, DIDN'T I? DARN!

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Hello everyone!

S.C. said...

ZOMG I have that exact same alarm clock and it is ridiculously loud! but kinda awesome! I literally sat bolt upright at 8am when it went off for the first time. Merry Christmas to you too!

S.C. said...

I <3 Matt Smith too!!!!!!! It's kinda adorable! :D

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Golden God... please come save this blog... it's getting lonely...

Holly said...

I'm here, Nicole!

Robin Snowscar said...

This blog is dreadfully lonely. WHERE IS EVERYONE?

Robin Snowscar said...

Well blogland, *looks around* See ya.

Unknown said...

http://dear-derek-landy.tumblr.com/
Derek, We'd like you to look at this. I know that you're a busy man... and everything. But this is our Christmas present. From your fans...to you.
From your faithful Ameriminion:
Alana Core

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hey peopels

Lynxia Lost said...

Hi! Anyone on?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

yep *nods*

Lynxia Lost said...

Hi! I read the prologue - it was good, I loved it!

Lynxia Lost said...

Hi Robin! *hugs*

Robin Snowscar said...

Shadow! *hugs*

Robin Snowscar said...

How you been? Good christmas? (insert other small talk questions)

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hey robin

thanks shadow

Lynxia Lost said...

Yeah, my Christmas was OK - I got my saxophone! YAY! *jumps up and down* and then I got a hat like Skulduggery complete with bow! How about you?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

????

Robin Snowscar said...

*tackles Phoenix in a hug*

Yeah, great! I got books and CDs and DVDs :D

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

me too!!!

and im on my new laptop ;D

Lynxia Lost said...

Flame, why yo '????' - ing?

Lynxia Lost said...

I just finished a re - draft of Blood and Water covers! Took ages... Couldn't decide. A new laptop? Are you using it to write the story you're using on that new blog you set up?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

cos i was ignored..



i got bored last night no one was here so i went on chat....

i went to the dark side.. and i liked it

Unknown said...

*sits in the corner, sipping Earl Grey*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

1St

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

haHA!! i dedicate this page to Robin!!!

YAY! *hugs*

Robin Snowscar said...

*giggles* haha

Lynxia Lost said...

Hi Alana! Have you noticed - between minion blogs there is loads of weird people! I counted from my blog to another minion blog it took 173 jumps!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

chat~ so cool

BRB

Robin Snowscar said...

Woah, Shadow. How could there not be that many minions?

Robin Snowscar said...

Kay, Phoenix

Lynxia Lost said...

I know! That's what I thought!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

hey wanna come to chat??

http://xat.com/AquilaFelis

Lynxia Lost said...

You know that chain cover! I changed it to the wine glass from the blood and water blog - I realised the chains didn't have much to do with blood and water...

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