Just got this email:

Dear {me}
I am writing to let you know that one of your photos has
been short-listed for inclusion in the fifth edition of our
Schmap New Orleans Guide, to be published at the end of
October 2008.

Sweet!  Here is the pic they are referrring to:

The Beauregard-Keyes House in New Orleans is a Greek Revival home that was built in 1826. Confederate General Pierre G Beauregard and novelist Frances Parkinson Keyes both resided here.

Its been a hectic few weeks. But a few people have asked about Comic Con so here are some thoughts.

• Very Busy. Over 100k people, many who stood in front of me in the lines to get into the panels.
• Saw the premier of 3rd season of Hero’s. Its going to be very cool.
• Saw a few friends, not nearly enough time to see them all.
• Met a few of the webcomic authors I read. It was nice to put a face to the writing
• Scored many many pre-released books
• Really liked our mellow hotel
• John commissioned an artwork of our characters to celebrate our 2 year anniversary of engagement. It looks verrra nice!
• John went to the “SCREAM” Like a Girl panel and asked a question the panel of women. He announced to the audience of +2000 that he had proposed 2 years again and if they have any advice on geek marriages. Although I wasn’t there, the crowd went “awww’ (I have spies!). Several of the panelists offered their advice… not that he needs it!
• Walking home very late, John was hit by a car. The guy exited the freeway, the street goes only one way. We, of course, were going the other way. I warned John that I didn’t think the guy was looking our way. No no he wasn’t and he tapped John. I screamed like a banshee and John slammed his hands on the hood. The guy stopped and had this look of utter panic. But everyone was safe and sound.

Julie just sent a link to “The Marriage Rating Scale” from boingboing.  Written by George W. Crane, MD, he was a marriage counselor and wrote a syndicated national newspaper column called “The Worry Clinic.” He developed a test in the late 1930s called the Marital Rating Scale — Wife’s Chart. 

Here is the chart:

I think Dr Crane has some over compensation issues and was very very lonely. And on the side note, he can go DEMERIT himself.

Julie and I saw West Side Story this week at Sonoma State.  It was a darn good performance.  We went on student night, where students got in free.  It was a packed house.  I love when its a full audience, the energy of the audience usually enhances a performer’s energy and makes the play/musical/recital that much better!

I could tell a few of the younger male audience didn’t know the story, because when the sad parts came I could hear a few manly sniffles.  

*sigh*