Comments for The Art of the Moment

Comment on Not-so-conspicuous consumption by Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:30:12 +0000

Yay for the new computer! I hope it serves you well. {BIG SMILE}

The other stuff sounds pretty neat, too. I hope the battery finds its way to you soon. {SMILE}

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Comment on Real Life by Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:39:00 +0000

{concerned look} I hope real life isn’t being too troublesome for you.

Take care of yourself. {Smile, HUGS, SQUEEZES} I should still be around, either here, on LJ, on Facebook, or most likely some combination of two or all three. {Smile}

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Comment on The Birthday Card by Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:13:25 +0000

I think I know what you mean about the /s/e/x/. I can put up with a scene if it advances a plot. I can even enjoy it if the characterization is both strong and likable. However, most of the time, it’s there because convention says it ought to be there. Since that’s the quickest way to lose me, I don’t read many romances. {Smile}

I’ve had better luck finding romantic stories in science fiction and fantasy, to tell the truth. At least they’re a little better about fading to black. {Smile}

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Comment on The Birthday Card by Liz Bennefeld

Liz Bennefeld — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:50:56 +0000

“I guess the real romance comes down to telling someone ‘Yes, I could go it alone, or find someone else, but I’d rather be with you.’ ”

That just about sums it up.

As far as romances go, I pretty much stuck with the Regency romances. I’ve been buying a LOT fewer books since they were retired in favor of Historicals. I’ve never considered /s/e/x/ to be a spectator sport.

Comment on The Birthday Card by Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:33:10 +0000

Thanks for telling me how your relationship got started. That sounds like a nice, slow start. {SMILE}

{Thoughtful look} I believe in romance, but I believe that Harlequin and Hallmark get it wrong a lot. {lop-sided smile} Both moonlight and champagne mess up my ability to walk thanks to my terrible sense of balance. I’d find sparkling cider and a flashlight to help me get back to the car a lot more romantic. {pause} I guess the real romance comes down to telling someone “Yes, I could go it alone, or find someone else, but I’d rather be with you.” {SMILE}

Anne Elizabeth Baldwin