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May 26, 2008 - 21 Iyar, 5768

Megan’s Minions: Christopher Howell (PONYBOY!)

First off, please tell everyone your name and a little bit about yourself.

My name is Christopher Howell and I’m a professional model/actor/dancer. I attend college, work for UPS, and work towards becoming famous each and every day.

This year’s Mr. Romance competition was your second — did you find it different attending RT this year from last? If so, how? Did you prepare differently for the event?

I thought it was the same, but I was more prepared. The main steps I took this year. Well, I worked out a little more. I tend to go by the theory that if people like you for who you are, than your going to do great in this life. If they don’t like you, then change what they don’t like about you for the better….never worse :D I tend to think everyone is a winner and should be given at least one chance at doing whatever it is they desire.

So tell me what it’s like, living in my pocket.

O, it’s great fun. I find M&M’s in there all the time! Not the regular ones, but the ones with peanuts in the middle! So much joy!

You’re a very fine dancer — do you take classes?

I’ve taken a few, but mostly learn from random people and living my life. The more I go out and do things, the more talents I tend to pick up. I guess you could say I’m a magnet and everything in this world has some type of metal in it that draws me towards it, or the other way around.

What’s your favorite food?

Whatever you want to make! Just kidding. I like just about everything. Variety is the spice of life!

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Someone who loves what they do for a living, and I want to have a great family. Lots of kids and all the material items that anyone could only dream to have.

Vanilla or chocolate?

Both, I’m a eating machine.

Dean or Sam?

Can I rearrange the letters to SomenaD?

Left or Right

Both, I like to switch it up some times….in general, what were you thinking!

Top or Bottom?

I tend to think I end up in both places at one point or another.

Spoon…or fork? :)

How about a spork! I could use that bad boy for everything….well, I might need to put a cutting side on there somehow.

Hand or washcloth?

Both for all those hard to reach places.

You stand in front of three doors. What colors are they and what’s behind each, and which do you go through?

Hopefully a white light and each one takes me to the same place. Somewhere wonderful.

Where can my readers learn more about you? (site links, etc.)

They can visit my myspace which has links to other place where they can find me depending on what they’re looking for: www.myspace.com/unknownboy002003

and also find him at: http://www.myspace.com/thechristopherhowell

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April 30, 2008 - 25 Nisan, 5768

THE HUNT. THE CAPTURE.

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RT 2008

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April 24, 2008 - 19 Nisan, 5768

THE HUNT…began

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The hunt began in Pittsburgh, April, 2008…

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April 22, 2008 - 17 Nisan, 5768

RT 2008!!!! (P-tarts)

Let’s break it down…

Friends. Parties. Fun!

This year was my second RT, but we arrived the day before the official start so we could settle in and get the party started. Though we’d intended to hit a club Tuesday night, we had little luck. We went out. We came back. Even so, it was a good time! Wednesday began with more fun, meeting friends, a Black Lace panel nobody came to give so LD and I jumped on it. Dinner with my editor and agent and friends. The EC party, yay!

But Thursday morning, I was feeling pretty lousy, and I continued feeling lousy almost the entire time. I rallied every now and then but mostly…felt like ICK. I blame the hotel — lots of people were sick. I think it was bad air.

I know RT makes some people’s lips curl. Cover models, they say, GROSS! Mr. Romance, EWWW! People in their underpants on the dance floor! HOW HORRID! Okay, I’m sort of with you there on the whole wearing your underpants on the outside thing, but you know what? Whatever.

RT isn’t RWA, okay? RT is a reader/fan convention, it’s not a professional organization’s professional conference for the purpose of learning. RT is parties and meeting readers and friends and hanging out and yes — some get a little wild. There are cute boys (and really, honestly…the whole “they’re gross, or he does nothing for me” comments…these are people, you know? They have feelings. Not everybody in the world has to melt everyone’s butter, you know?) and there is mayhem, but I have to say, I didn’t see anything that I thought was out of line. Maybe I have a higher tolerance. Maybe I’m one of the people misbehaving — but I was having fun. I didn’t go upstairs with a Chippendale, okay? I only talked to one in the bar.

Do I agree with all the behavior that allegedly went on? No way. Do I think it’s okay for ANYONE to be rude to a reader or an author who’s not wearing a name badge, or an aspiring author who’s not yet published? Erm…what’s the point? What, really, is the point of being a moron to someone who could decide to read, OR NOT, your books? To another author, editor, agent, bookseller or librarian? In fact, the bottom line is, you shouldn’t be nice to strangers because they might be someone you can use later, but because you should BE NICE.

Anyway, I’m sorry for those who didn’t have fun. I felt like death not even warmed-over, and I still had fun. Because I was there to meet friends and readers and other authors and yes, Mr. Romance contestants, because life is too darned short NOT to fill it with fabulous people, and how do you know who’s fabulous until you’ve met them?

We had a fantastically attended reader appreciation party, THE LOVE SHACK, with food, goodies and karaoke, and it was great! And I got lots of swag, and met tons of new people and saw people I’d met last year and didn’t expect to see ever again, so that was a thrill.

On another note, the decorations were amazing. I didn’t eat much food (but I LIKE CORN!) and missed most of the official lunches and dinners due to illness, but I heard it was good. RT really puts on a fantastic event.

And you can see all of it, if you wish, below…

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April 17, 2008 - 12 Nisan, 5768

TIRED

…not much sleep last night.

TIRED today.

THE HUNT is going well –have spotted several specimens in the field and have succeeded in taking copious notes and observances on their behavior. Witnessed several displays of plumage and preening to catch the attention of the females.

My close encounters with these shy primates has been positive thus far, though I have not as yet managed to secure one in permanent bondage. Their instincts for danger have made it nearly impossible to sneak up on them, and since they tend to travel in small groups of three or four, there is always one looking out for threat.

However, I have managed to tame a few and perhaps will be able to observe them more closely at a later date…