I've just finished the blog, Author Economics:Investing in Yourself, for Novelists, Inc at www.ninc.com. It's scheduled to post on my birthday, August 18. I'm not blogging about my special day in that one or here. I'm gonna whine about Netflix.

So, how's long has it been since you got a Netflix dvd in the mail? It's five days for me and I'm in deep withdrawal, resorting to mentally replaying the last movie because I watched and returned same day, though my queue hasn't been credited for it. Luckily, it was Juno and I really enjoyed the clever, snappy dialogue. I did worry that my YA novels' characters the age of Juno weren't nearly so hip and glib. But my sister, a movie and kid expert, assures me that most teens aren't so Hollywood cool.

Netflix sent that sorry, shipping problems email pretty dang late, IMO. It was only today online that I read they'd resumed shipping but Netflix hasn't told me that. We've had our share of shipping problems, too. If I mail from home or the post office, Netflix gets them next day. If I send the returns with the DH and he drops them in the in-house mail at the office, Netflix doesn't get them. But some mail room employee does, apparently. If this thing doesn't resolve soon, I may have to click on the Instant Ten films available for online viewing. Though the Windows media player on this HP often gets cranky and hangs when I PIP the player beside the window I'm working in. And though my monitor is a really nice wide screen, I'd rather watch on the big screen downstairs rather than try to work and watch.

I like Netflix much better than going to the theatres full of commentators, crying babies and bored little kids people don't seem to have the good manners to leave at home. I constantly update my queue, going far afield for new stuff that will both entertain and enlighten me. My queue has about 70+ goodies waiting to ship. Sigh. This no shipping situation must be resolved as I really must get started on those History of Britain, 1-5, dvds, not to mention Stomp! Stomp Out loud.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMelinda, Netflixless in Seattle