キャミー・タング著「戌年」連載小説 プロのドッグトレーナーであるマリ・ムトウは、厄年を迎えている。 犬小屋と訓練所の改築をしながら、いつも不服そうにしている家族と同居することになった。母と姉に言わせれば、犬の毛とよだれかけにまみれる仕事は、家族にとって恥ずべきものだという。彼女は元カレを説得し、数ヶ月間犬を預かってもらうことにした。しかし、彼の兄は、数週間前に彼女が誤って車に追突した、怒り狂ったセキュリティ専門家であることが判明する。 アシュウィン・ケイトウは十分な問題を抱えている。叔母が玄関先に現れ、同居を希望している。彼は彼女にすべてを借りているので、断ることができません。母親が家を出て行った後、ネルおばさんはアシュウィンと弟を引き取り、愛のあるキリスト教の家庭で育てた。しかも、弟のダスティもアパートを追い出され、居場所を求めている。しかし、彼は犬を飼っている。そして、その犬の飼い主は誰だと思いますか? しかし、旧友でオアフ島のノースショアでデイスパを経営する私立探偵のエディサ・ゲレロから依頼を受ける。マリの施設で奇妙な破壊行為があり、3年前に失踪したエディサの妹の財布を発見する。エディサはマリが危険な目に遭っているのではと心配する。警備の専門家であるアシュウィンがすでにマリを知っていることを知ったエディサは、忙しい若い女性を密かに監視することを彼に依頼する。 アシュウィンは、活発でのんびりとしたドッグトレーナーに不本意ながら惹かれていく。彼女は、幸せそうな母親を思い出させる。その母親の裏切りによって、彼は人と距離を置くようになったのだ。マリは、アシュウィンの冷たい外見を見抜き、彼が家族に忠実な男であることを認める。彼は、彼女のキャリア選択を批判するだけの母親や姉とは違う。 マリのバラバラな家庭とアシュウィンのバラバラな家庭の中で、過去を隠そうとする人たちから、彼らの周りに危険が迫ってくるようになる。彼らは、影で動く秘密に光を当てることができるのか? 過去に発表されたパートへのリンクはこちら。 *** 第8章 - 恐ろしくも真っ白な不動産書類 『みんな仲良くできないのかな?』 マリは無用に力を込めて箱に本を投げ入れた。最近、なぜ彼女は人生の中で全員と言い争いをしているのだろう?もしかすると、これは本当に悪いアイデア
Captain's Log, Stardate 03.19.2009
I got this from my good friend and author Ronie Kendig on Facebook but thought I’d post it here instead of there.
RULES:
1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies. Or movies that you have seen
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.
1. I swallowed a bug. Serenity Lita
2. Knowing my brother-in-law, he probably deserves whatever you're about to do to him. But this is my house. I have certain rules about snakes and dismemberment. The Mummy Returns Sierra
3. ...Ah, alas, earwax. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Emily
4. I have got to get me one of these! Independence Day LynnRush
5. Wait, why do I get the girl gun? Mr. and Mrs. Smith Sherrinda
6. Then it is a good dream. The Two Towers Hannah
7. Anne? You want to marry Anne? Whatever for? Persuasion Rachel
8. You of all people should know Terry, in your hotel, there's always someone watching. Ocean's Eleven Wordlily
9. Well, what would you prefer? Yellow spandex? X-Men Sherrinda
10. I know. She's heading an expedition to China shortly. I'm to go as her servant. But only on the understanding that I am to be very badly treated. Sense and Sensibility Katy Lin
11. "X" never, ever marks the spot. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Bethany
12. I should have taken better care of you all. The satisfaction of prevailing upon one of the most worthless young men in Britain might then have rested in its proper place. Pride and Prejudice Rachel
13. It's just that... the last time this was here... it was being signed. National Treasure Rachel
14. You just killed a helicopter with a car! Live Free or Die Hard Katy Lin
15. I died once.
I got this from my good friend and author Ronie Kendig on Facebook but thought I’d post it here instead of there.
RULES:
1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies. Or movies that you have seen
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.
1. I swallowed a bug. Serenity Lita
2. Knowing my brother-in-law, he probably deserves whatever you're about to do to him. But this is my house. I have certain rules about snakes and dismemberment. The Mummy Returns Sierra
3. ...Ah, alas, earwax. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Emily
4. I have got to get me one of these! Independence Day LynnRush
5. Wait, why do I get the girl gun? Mr. and Mrs. Smith Sherrinda
6. Then it is a good dream. The Two Towers Hannah
7. Anne? You want to marry Anne? Whatever for? Persuasion Rachel
8. You of all people should know Terry, in your hotel, there's always someone watching. Ocean's Eleven Wordlily
9. Well, what would you prefer? Yellow spandex? X-Men Sherrinda
10. I know. She's heading an expedition to China shortly. I'm to go as her servant. But only on the understanding that I am to be very badly treated. Sense and Sensibility Katy Lin
11. "X" never, ever marks the spot. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Bethany
12. I should have taken better care of you all. The satisfaction of prevailing upon one of the most worthless young men in Britain might then have rested in its proper place. Pride and Prejudice Rachel
13. It's just that... the last time this was here... it was being signed. National Treasure Rachel
14. You just killed a helicopter with a car! Live Free or Die Hard Katy Lin
15. I died once.
Comments
7. Persuasion
12. Pride and Prejudice
13. National Treasure
(The yellow spandex rings a bell but I can't put my finger on it- pardon my cliches :)
3. Harry Potter movie...can't think which one. Dumbledore is eating a wax flavored jelly bean. ugh.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
9. X-Men (I think?)
Ok, here are my guesses.
#4: Independence Day
#5: Mr and Mrs. Smith
#9: X-Men
#10: National Treasure
#11: Die Hard...the last one Can't remember the name
#12: Electra.
;-)
8. Ocean's Eleven.
12. Pride and Prejudice ?
13. National Treasure
15. The Matrix ?
Lynn, you're close on your last one. Double check it.
Camy
#2 is from THE MUMMY RETURNS. I'll be watching for the answers on the rest!
Sierra
14. Live Free or Die Hard
~Lita
Camy