Question of the Day #1,288

What's your favorite snack food?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,287

What's your favorite vacation spot?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,286

This morning, my east coast friend visiting Cali called and asked if I want to go to a wedding with him this afternoon. I did the math.

I don't have any plans + I miss my friend + I love weddings + I could use some excitement = Yes!

What spontaneous thing have you been invited to do lately?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,285

Okay, I admit it. I broke down and bought "Fifty Shades of Grey."

Not just the writer in me, but the woman in me blushed at the register. But with all the zillions of comments ranging from "I hate this book!" to "You can't put it down," I decided I'll have to read for myself.  

What thing gone viral did you just have to check out?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,284

A car door slammed (or at least something that sounded like that). I bolted up in bed. I tiptoed down the hallway to the kitchen and looked out the window into the driveway. My car sat there, red alarm light blinking contentedly inside the door.

The empty street was dark. The neighbor's door was shut. All looked calm.

And then it appeared. The raccoon from Chernobyl waddled along the fence. I wondered how the fence sustained that creature's weight. Seriously, the thing was the size of a golden retriever.

I was glad to be inside.

What thing has gone bump in the middle of your night?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,283

Today, I accompanied my friend, L, to pick up her young son from school. The classroom doors blasted open and swarms of shouting, smiling kids ran out into the school's courtyard.

What makes you feel as gleeful as a little kid when the last bell rings?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,282

Considering that I've been in front of the computer all day, you'd think it would have occurred to me to write a question, right?

What should have occurred to you today?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,281

How do you know when to stop?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,280

My friend is an SEO guru. He's going to teach me about it today. I'm pretty psyched.

Who have you tapped into to absorb guru skills?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,279

I'm about to dig into my critique buddy's latest revision of her WIP. I'm so excited to find out how the story has developed and what the characters are up to.

What are you reading?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,278

How has your mom's support affected you?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,277

What do you see when you look in the mirror?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,269

A few posts ago, I blogged about Verizon's crappy DSL service. It's never been good. Over the last year, I've called about 10 times. They've fixed something from the office. Sent someone out who found a problem with the jack. Sent someone else out who couldn't find a problem anywhere. Then sent someone else out who checked the wiring outside. Then he found faulty wiring in the box down the street and fixed that. Next, a woman from the office switched my circuit, explaining that by doing so she was basically taking me off a crowded freeway and putting me on one without traffic. After that, another guy came and installed a new modem.

Now, I'm knocking on wood, but for about a week, my Internet has not gone down once. It's almost as if the problem is solved.

Don't get me wrong, it took forever and was frustrating as heck, but Verizon did work hard to solve the problem.

That doesn't erase the issue, but I am glad they kept trying. And it does say something about the value of service recovery.

What company has worked hard to solve an issue for you?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,268

My friend, B, posted this on Facebook: Home. Bed. Book on my iPad. Happy. Can someone figure out a way I can just get paid to read?

That would be the best job EVER.

What would be the best job ever for you?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,267

The best part of my weekend was friends who offered to help me. Their generosity and kindness fills me with gratitude.

What was the best part of your weekend?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,266

It's very quiet around here today.

What's the vibe where you are?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,265

Would you rather get a computer virus or the flu?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,264

It's thundering in LA! In my 18 years here, I've witnessed thunder less than 10 times. I love it!

What's odd about your day?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,263

My brain is spinning.

What is your brain doing?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,262

Yesterday, my friend, K, spent four hours giving me a social media crash course. God bless K!

What new skills are you acquiring?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,261

My brother and his wife sing a song with my nieces.

"What's gonna work? Teamwork." That brilliant kiddie song repeats that over and over.

I concur! Teamwork makes things work! (Special thanks to my team for pitching in!)

What lyrics are you in total agreement with?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,260

At the end of the day, when I've turned off the computer, tidied up the kitchen, and I'm ready to cuddle up with a book or some television, the hum of the dishwasher is a soothing sound.

They may sound weird. But to me, the hum of the dishwasher is a sound that says, "Everything is okay. You can relax now."

What everyday sound soothes you?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,259

Did the Easter Bunny visit you?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,258

My cousin's daughter sent me a Flat Stanley. As the story goes, Flat Stanley got smooshed by a big box (or something heavy like that) and now he fits in envelopes and can travel the world. I will document his LA leg of the tour and send him back with a little report and pictures of our adventure.

Yesterday, I took Stanley on a hike and did a little photo shoot of him overlooking the ocean from the bluffs. This morning, we're going to walk on the beach and look for shells.

Has Flat Stanley ever visited you? If so, what did you show him?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,257

"We have iPhone friends," I said, while we were discussing phones.

"I like my droid. It's one thing that makes me just a little different than anybody else," H said.

"Like my hair. Everybody has straight hair. I like my curls," I said.

What detail makes you just a little different than everybody else?

xoxo,
Suzannne

Question of the Day #1,256

Baseball's opening week has got me pretty psyched. As most of you know, Baseball Season is my favorite season.

For me, it's about more than game and the competition. It's a sure sign that Summer is coming.

For you, what's a sure sign that Summer's on its way?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,255

Do you commute to work? If so, how long is the commute and what kind of transportation do you use?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,254

Verizon DSL sucks.

There. I said it. To the entire blogosphere.

Who do you want to call out on their crappy service?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,253

What's the biggest sacrifice you ever made for a signifcant other?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #1,252

Besides being sick, what would you call in sick for?

xoxo,
Suzanne