James Marsters (aka Spike in Jossverse)

Mad Madam M: See…he is giving me the come-on look. You see it…don’t you?

Crystal: This one is all you, M. I think he looks like Skeletor here. I guess chemo survivors need fangirls, too.

Mad Madam M: Bleach blond looks good on some. Damn good!!

Crystal: Nope…still all you. I’m thinking “deer in the headlight look.”

Karl Urban (aka Kirill – the hot Russian dude trying to kill Matt Damon – in The Bourne Supremacy)

Mad Madam M: I *guh* I…I have *wipes away the drool* no words…somehow sweaty and he still looks frakkin’ sexy! I wouldn’t mind jumping in the car with him!

Crystal: See now this is more like it. I’d totally do him. Chemo or no chemo.

Mad Madam M: Okay…even wearing a couple of layers of clothing (he must be taking cues from the Winchester brothers), you just know there is one hot body underneath…and boy would I like to help remove those layers!

Crystal: Hot man. Danger. Gun. Yum.

Joaquin Phoenix (aka Commodus in Gladiator)

Mad Madam M: He truly is a hot man in black…

Crystal: I think all men look just a little bit better in black. And in uniform.

James Franco (aka Harry Osborn in Spider-Man)

Mad Madam M: Sure the hair is kind of ridiculous, but those eyes…and the chiseled chin…and the hot-bod I know he is hiding under that sweater! (Yes, I will admit I watched Tristan & Isolde…it had Rufus Sewell in it…how was I supposed to resist?)

Crystal: Um…he looks like a tranny hooker in this shot. But a pretty one!

Mad Madam M: Is it wrong that I kind of like him better than Tobey Maguire. Sure his character is kind of a douchebag, but at least he isn’t a goody-two-shoes!

Crystal: Well, that’s what makes villains so hot isn’t it? Hot, badly man, goodness.

Michael Rosenbaum (aka Lex in Smallville)

Mad Madam M: Sometimes bald is beautiful!

Crystal: I think Loribelle Hunt would disagree and say bald is ALWAYS beautiful. And Lex really pulls it off here. Purty.

Guy Pearce (aka Fernand Mondego in The Count of Monte Cristo & pretty much every other film he has been in…with the exception of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – although on second thought he wasn’t the nicest drag queen in the world…)

Mad Madam M: Those eyes…I really have nothing else to add!

Crystal: Ooooh. I would totally dance around with my underwear on my head for him.

Alan Rickman (aka Hans Gruber in Die Hard & pretty much every other film he has been in…with the exception of Dogma and Sense & Sensibility!)

Mad Madam M: I can’t explain…I just know that he’s sexy somehow!

Crystal: I think the fact that he is almost always the villain somehow makes him automatically hotter. I mean, even in Sense & Sensibility he was a cradle robber. Pedophile=villain. I don’t care what Hollywood’s take on that one is.

Jason Isaacs

Mad Madam M: Perhaps I just have a thing for blond evil guys…

Crystal: I like evil brunettes better. But, he’ll do.

Mad Madam M: Or perhaps it is just evil guys, since I quite like Jason here without blond locks.

Crystal: Yesssss. Evil brunette dude. I certainly wouldn’t kick him out of bed.

Gerard Butler (aka the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Dracula in Dracula 2000)

Mad Madam M: Is it awful that I really didn’t care about any other character in the film and kind of saw Butler as the hero?

Crystal: Well, that other guy was kind of a pansy. The Phantom was just hot. It’s not his fault.

Mad Madam M: Those layers are back (yes I know I have been watching too much Supernatural)and I would like to volunteer for the task of facilitating the removal.

Crystal: Using longer, grad-schoolish words doesn’t make it less pervy that you wanna strip some poor, defenseless dude down. And we both know I’m the pervy one here.

Liam Neeson (aka Henri Ducard in Batman Begins)

Mad Madam M: Sure he is usually the hero, but how was I supposed to resist adding him to this list? I mean he was evil in Batman Begins!!

Crystal: He was very good at being evil, too. And, of course, that made him hotter.

Mad Madam M: I don’t think I have ever before wanted to be a chair this badly!

Crystal: Perv.

Clive Owen (aka the Professor in The Bourne Identity)

Mad Madam M: I will admit it…I love Clive and will find any possible way to include him on every list I ever create. I have earned the right…I have been staring for nearly 10 years now…

Crystal: But he’s totally worth staring at for a decade. And he can be included in every list. I’m okay with that.

Mad Madam M: Pretty…oh so pretty. *takes a moment to simply stare* I think he may be one of the most masculine individuals England has ever produced and I for one will forever be grateful!

Crystal: Yeah, the Brits in general area bit campy. I mean, their biggest sports star wears nail polish. But…Clive is pretty. In a manly way.

Here are the rules:

1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.

2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.

3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.

4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

OK – 8 Random Facts/Habits About Me:

1. I got a new hair cut yesterday…pictured above. My stylist ironed out my curls for the day. Isn’t it pretty?

2. I’m going to see the new Spiderman movie this weekend.

3. I have two weddings to attend in two different states over a two week span in late June/early July.

4. I just finished writing my first young adult novel.

5. My critique partner, R.G. Alexander, just sold her first novel to Ellora’s Cave (okay, so that’s not about me…but I held her hand through the wait process!)

6. The thing I hate most about my job (my real, pay the bills, librarian job) is meetings. They are plentiful and never ending.

7. I was born and raised in California, and as soon as I’m rich like Nora, I’m moving back and buying a mansion to house all my starving author friends.

8. My favorite food…is a turkey club sandwich. I know it’s weird, but I love a good sandwich. It’s orgasmic. ;)

My 8 Tagged People-Robin L. Rotham, R.G. Alexander, Shelli Stevens, Loribelle Hunt, Ericka Scott, Eden Bradley, Samantha Lucas, Jill Monroe.

And, for me, this stuff is optional. ;)

The Novelty Girls has moved to wordpress and has a spiffidity new site to go with the move.

To celebrate, we’re giving goodies away this week. Go play! It’s going to be tons of fun.

A little warm, cuddly fun for the day. Hope you enjoy!

You Are a German Shepherd Puppy

Intelligent, quick witted, and a bit aggressive. You’ve got the jaw power to take a bite out of anyone you choose.

Hey all!

One of my fave authors, Gemma Halliday, posted about how her awesome book Spying in High Heels might become a television show…but she needs some support! Read below for details. I emailed already, and I hope you will, too. Trust me when I tell you this story SO needs to be on the air. It rocks!

SPYING IN HIGH HEELS is in development for a television series on the USA Network!!!!! Ahhh!!!!!
It’s currently one of five new shows being developed for their fall 2007/2008 season.
Here’s a blurb on the show:

A new cast of characters are being welcomed to USA Network’s ambitious development slate for the 2007/2008 season. Bolstering the “Characters Welcome” brand, a slate of five new pilot scripts was announced by Jeff Wachtel, USA’s executive vice president, original programming.

One of the projects includes a show entitled Spying in High Heels, based on the characters from Gemma Halliday’s 2006 release of the same name.

The show concept follows shoe designer Maddie Springer, who in an effort to track down her missing boyfriend, realizes that her knack for fashion also serves another purpose: It makes her a great detective. Maddie’s uniquely female perspective helps her pick up clues, using her designer’s eye to discern tell tale shapes, colors and patterns, among other things. Along with her best friend Dana, an out-of-work actress, Maddie decides to open a detective agency operating out of her stepfather’s hair salon. Producer is Larry Shuman and Executive Producer/Writer is Sara Endsley.

So – not ALL shows that go into development will make it on the air. At this stage, the network is putting out feelers to see which of their shows in development are creating the biggest buzz. If you want to see Maddie and Ramirez on the small screen, there are a couple of things that you can do to help “buzz” the show.

1. Blog about it! Send a bulletin to your MySpace friends! Spread the word!

2. Write to the USA Network and tell them you heard about SPYING IN HIGH HEELS and can’t wait to watch it. Or, if you’ve read the book and liked it, tell them that, too! (If you read the book and didn’t like it, please don’t tell anyone.)
Here’s where you can contact the programming department at the USA Network:

feedback@usanetwork.com

So, I promised pics of last Saturday, where the Persnickety Hooch and her hubster Electroshock dragged me out dancing to a club. We get half way there when PH announces that it’s fetish night. Not that I have a problem going to a fetish club…I mean, I write erotic romance, it’s a bit hard to claim prude-dom. However, a little notice would have been good so I could have dressed to fit the theme of the night (corset, fishnet stockings, knee high boots, etc).

PH danced her booty off, as always, and Electroshock (aka Senior White Bread) and I were left to our own devices. We played tourists in the land of Freak. Every person there was a Kodak Moment for us. No one was safe from being asked for a snapshot.

We saw needling demonstrations (now THAT squicked me out) and rope-tied-to-the-ceiling demonstrations. Out favorite was the one where the person laid on what looked like an air mattress, was covered in another layer of plastic/latex with just a hole for breathing and then suctioned down so they couldn’t move. People got to rub them down and run a ginormous massager/vibrator over them. Electroshock and I found endless amusement in this one.

On with the pics!

I asked these guys for a pic…told them it was going on my website and that I was an erotica author. Who knew that was the key to getting anyone to pose with you. They were all excited about my writing and felt the need to immediately put their arms around me and start rubbing me. Not that I’m whining…hello?!Do you see them? They were even prettier in person.

Fetish wear is all well and good, but the random costumes were awesome. I didn’t get Little Red Riding Hood leading her Big Bad Wolf around by a leash. But, here’s the Rocket Man.

Now we move on to the pics with the suctioned down fetish table. Here’s me rubbing some random guy. Electroshock was there to capture these magic moments on film.

Now most people stuck their nose through the hole to breathe…but this guy gave a whole new spin on the term “mouth breather.”

Electroshock and I in full tourist mode with the mouth breather. Not my cute fetish boys in the background with the Ginormous Vibrator.

Two women rubbing on an old man to show us how it’s done. Electroshock got a video of the affair.

At a meeting of the minds, Persnickety Hooch and I compared notes on the worst pick-up lines ever used on us. Here are the highlights.

Thirteen lame pick-up lines that have ACTUALLY BEEN USED on me (and the PH) 1. Are you Mormon? 2. My place is within walking distance. 3. What’s your sign? 4. Are you drunk? Can I buy you a drink? 5. You’re a librarian? That’s hot. 6. That’s a big slit in the back of your skirt. You should wear it the other way. 7. Are you legal? 8. How many drinks does it usually take to get you drunk? 9. Are you married? Is your husband here? 10. I’ve always wanted to do it in a public place. 11. Are you and your friend lesbians? Can I watch? 12. I wonder what your tattoo tastes like. 13. What color are you panties? Can I see? Links to other Thursday Thirteens!

Who knew the British could make a violent action-adventure buddy movie? And then make it satirical and funny? But then, no one does satire like the Brits.

It was awesome. Mad Madam M insisted that I go see Hot Fuzz, and let me tell you, it was well worth the price of admission.

I dragged my library partner in crime, the Persnickety Hooch, with me to the film and I think we both cracked up the whole way through. I loved the inside joke references to the last film by these two actor, Shaun of the Dead. Plus, the shots of Bad Boys II and Point Break were so gratuitous and lame that they were awesome. The gore was also so gratuitous as to be funny. Which is the same lovely feature one found in Shaun of the Dead (zombies take over the world and kill everyone–very yuck)

Also, there were some notable cameos by Peter Jackson, Cate Blanchett, and Bill Nye (I don’t promise any of these are spelled correctly).

Highly recommend this film. Take your suspension of reality with you, but it’s so worth it!