LEGO Universe Concept Art Blog

LEGO Universe Concept Art Blog

For any LU fans out there, don’t miss out on this newly-launched concept art blog. Unfortunately I don’t think many QA screenshots/videos made it out of the office, but here is something prettier than a bunch of weird defects anyway

I Heart Chaos — Youve been eating cupcakes wrong your whole life

I Heart Chaos — Youve been eating cupcakes wrong your whole life.

This is not much of a blog entry today I know but THIS BLEW MY EFFING MIND. Part of me wants to write and bitch about how much better this is than the normal way I have been eating them. But I feel kind of inspired to write something that actually matters so, nvm

Nerd Mood Lighting

Nerd Mood Lighting, a photo by jmecannon on Flickr.

I love candles and Atari.

Tuna Salad Tomatoes

Tuna Salad Tomatoes 3, a photo by jmecannon on Flickr.

As mentioned in the last post. I drizzled with italian dressing but it was probably unnecessary tbh.

Parmesan Tomatoes

Parmesan Tomatoes 5, a photo by jmecannon on Flickr.

So, these tomatoes I made based on another Pinterest find (original recipe here). Basically just cover tomato halves with parmesan, italian herbs (I had to use dried, but fresh would be preferable), a drizzle of olive oil… I also added mozzarella. They were really good, super juicy but very tender. I took some more pictures and put them up on flickr but they are kind of pointless since it’s such a simple recipe.

One thing, I did also make them again one day as an experiment, scooping out some of the interior and filling with tuna salad, then I topped with a little cheese and baked. Kind of juicy, it needs work to be a tuna melt substitute or anything, but it was pretty good. (I’ll throw up a picture of one of those for the fun of it.)

Diet Strawberry Cupcakes

Diet Strawberry Cupcakes 1, a photo by jmecannon on Flickr.

After finding it repinned a bazillion times on Pinterest, I had to try the “Diet Funfetti Cupcakes” recipe (One I found is this one here) – basically 1 box of cake mix plus 12 oz of diet cherry 7up. Well, I wanted to make strawberry cupcakes, and the store only had non-diet cherry 7up, but I decided to try it anyway. I mean, it still has to be better than the cake made normally, right? And I already had the mix in my shopping cart at this point, so of course I had to just buy it

I didn’t take pictures as I went. I mean it’s pretty straightforward, you mix the soda in with the mix and bake as per the directions. Those cups I filled to the brim overflowed just enough to end up with weird flat-tops. Those that had a little bit of room actually managed to rise to a nice little hump. Unfortunately I only got about 14 since the recipe I looked at just said to put 1/3C in each muffin paper, which fills them all the way up. I should’ve followed my instincts!

Anyway, here is a picture of the finished product. They are super moist and yet do not stick to the papers. The tops will stick to your fingers a little, though (or the bottoms of the ones I stacked).

When reading about tracks from the succubus club…

…which might I add I am not especially fond of even though I like several tracks…

how can someone really rate “fall no more” lower than “hemoglobin”? the latter once inspired a friend of mine to say (in mockery) “I must list one of my favorite instruments as the band saw.” Beborn Beton, while a band that I love most of the time, still makes me laugh far more than Bella Morte. Maybe it’s unfair of me to judge based on the Engrishy-accents that occasionally shine through. I dunno.

Oh well, to each their own.

Anyway, I just bought the newest Bella Morte CD and I am happy that I did. I wasn’t huge about Beautiful Death but I like Before the Flood and, I can’t lie, I am a big fan of Andy Deane. So there you go.

This post made me laugh and cringe

Found it thanks to a great post on Scalzi’s Whatever blog which opened up comments for people to share/plug/promote things they or those they know have done that are awesome. (I plugged NF of course, how could I not)

Ten Types of Reviews That Make Authors Sad

And now, NIGHT FALLS is on Nook too!

Hot off the… uh… digital presses!

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/night-falls-jamie-cannon/1037732146

 

And here’s the description again in case you forgot… okay, I know my last post had the same thing but for Kindle, but this is my blog right?

“Nicci Alexander is not my name. But it is the only name I have anymore. It is the name he gave me, my vampire. He found me in California and sank his fangs in, leaving behind a mark that keeps me with him as his companion, his servant. We moved to New York City to avoid the police and here we hope to stay. I help him settle into our new home by giving my blood every night, and sometimes killing to protect us. Things are simple now.
“But sometimes, I don’t feel much like a servant. I feel like there is something brewing inside me, a power I don’t understand.”
This book marks the beginning of the story of Nicci Alexander, a young woman thrust violently into the unknown world beyond what humans acknowledged. It is a supernatural story with love, drama, violence, faeries, werewolves, werepanthers, and other magical creatures. It is set in the modern age, where ancient magic prevents human beings from being exposed to the real creatures, some of them monsters, that live and work all around them. This is an ongoing story of people learning what it really means to be human.

Big huge enormous news!

My first novel Night Falls is finally available for purchase!

Find it on the Kindle store here.

I’ll be releasing it for the Nook soon, so look for another announcement

Meanwhile, here’s the description from the Kindle store:

“Nicci Alexander is not my name. But it is the only name I have anymore. It is the name he gave me, my vampire. He found me in California and sank his fangs in, leaving behind a mark that keeps me with him as his companion, his servant. We moved to New York City to avoid the police and here we hope to stay. I help him settle into our new home by giving my blood every night, and sometimes killing to protect us. Things are simple now.
“But sometimes, I don’t feel much like a servant. I feel like there is something brewing inside me, a power I don’t understand.”
This book marks the beginning of the story of Nicci Alexander, a young woman thrust violently into the unknown world beyond what humans acknowledged. It is a supernatural story with love, drama, violence, faeries, werewolves, werepanthers, and other magical creatures. It is set in the modern age, where ancient magic prevents human beings from being exposed to the real creatures, some of them monsters, that live and work all around them. This is an ongoing story of people learning what it really means to be human.

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