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• Romance & Radiators -- Hot Stuff!

  See that saucy cover? Thing is, my mom has a new book coming out 5.27.08.  For those of you that don't know, which is most of you, my mother is an award-winning author who has published over 30 historical novels.  As her new book is coming out roundabout Mother's Day, I've decided to pull out all the stops and be relentlesly gushy and promotional for her.  Why? #1 She writes a great book.  #2 She is totally ridiculously, stupidly shy about being self-promotional. #3 I''ve written to "Regis & Kelly's Mom's Dream Come True Contest" for YEARS trying to get them interested in her only-spoken-to-me dream: having Kelly feature one of her novels as a great beach read.  See my perky blog from 2005 about entering this contest -- somewhat hilariously, you can tell I was convinced we would win.  It would cost them nothing!  She so deserves it!  But alas, no.  Didn't happen. So fine! As Babble is about kids and writing all that, I feel this is the perfect place to have you get to know her.  She's my inspiration -- if she could have three kids and a career then impossible is nothing.  OK, she did have a husband who was a doctor, but add in the fact that women of her generation didn't have careers and we're even steven. Almost, maybe? Here's mom pre-me and pre-published novelist... And here, way post-me and post-published 30 novels... Lookie dat -- no surgery or botox or nothing, people! OK , stay tuned for more on her TK this month including awesome photos of her blatently subjecting me to secondhand smoke! Who misses the 70's? I do! Speaking of HOT STUFF... Along with my job and all, I'm trying to learn how to make slammin' podcasts ( like this recent one I appear in but didn't make or write) and original vids.  So I've taken on trying to make a book trailer for a friend. It's for an erotic anthology and I'm attempting to do one straight 'n sexy and one funny.  We shall see! OK so speaking of HOT -- here's a motionbox video of Hugo going wild with a radiator and a copy of the Financial Times* Arts section. If that's wrong, I don't wanna be right. *Linked brilliant article is by the man unit/papa de Hugo. Yes, I live to promote those I love -- deal! NOTE: Second fab photo of mom by Lisa Whiteman Posted Apr 16 2008, 10:41 PM by Susie Felber with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: baby, edith layton, podcasts, avon romance, erotica, book trailers, mother's day, radiator covers, second hand smoke, 70's, regis and kellys mom's dream come true contest, ft, comedy 365, financial times

• Muy Cuteness!

  (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More) I forgot to mention that on top of losing 20 pounds by 6.17, getting in shape and holding down a full time job and more from home, I'm currently trying to learn Spanish.  It's been my broken New Years resolution for ages, but I've finally found my dream learning tool in the form of a free podcast done by two chirpy Scottish people. I now see that I am not alone and that this Coffee Break Spanish is very popular on iTunes.  I love it because they seem to be having a great time repeating dull phrases back and forth.  I smiled across Manhattan today from 8th avenue to 3rd as I got in one 15-minute lesson.  Also, it's just adorable/hilarious hearing Spanish from Scots.  I've one very good friend who is from Scotland and she's just eternally warm and open so I embue these faceless Spanish phrase phreaks with the very best wits and charms.  Also, there's a subtle sexual chemistry between teacher  (Mark) and student (Cara) that can't be denied. Hmm, maybe I need to get out more... Oh, why was I in Manhattan when I work from home?  Well speaking of coffee breaks, I spilled a dram of coffee on my laptop yesterday and it went all screwy.  So off hoofed to bigtown to get one of the genius boys in PC suport to help me. And speaking of podcasts, I feel my weight goal is easy peasy ever since I randomly found Dance Rock Radio with C.B. Lyon.  It's just amazing.  While my taste in music usually runs to sensitive ultra folky or anything black people do, this is an exercise mix dream come true.  The music is so exciting I had a hard time not shouting while on the treadmill like I was 14 again and sneaking into a club.  Instead of shouting I clapped like a spastic seal which is OK as I'm the only one in the gym (more on this gym that was a prayer answered soon). So speaking of cuteness:  This video of Hugo ignoring all his toys for... a Q-tip and plastic cup.   More on the speaking thing soon (what a can of autistic worms I opened by even mentioning it!) but honestly, ever since the doctor  seemed concerned, he hasn't stopped talking.  Almost none of it makes sense, but he is yapping again and that's good.   So now I want to share pics and stories about a friend I saw this weekend but I want to keep you wanting more so I think I'll save that for tomorrow, Internet. Hasta manana Web superfriends. xoxo, Susie Posted Apr 02 2008, 10:53 PM by Susie Felber with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: speech delay, early intervention, coffee creak spanish, c.b. lyon, scottish people rock, podcasts, dance rock radio, spanish, autism scare, autistic