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12/21/07

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I meant to do a big holiday entry today, with great, deep meaning and lots of bells and whistles and good cheer. But then....well, I don't know what happened, but now it's somehow 4:30 and everyone's probably long gone from wherever they check these entries, headed to the places they'll spend their holidays with family and friends. If anyone IS still reading, though, I just want to wish you all the happiest of holidays, surrounded by those you and love and who (whom?) love you. Thanks for all your comments, your wisdom and good humor, day after day. I'll see you in 2008, if not before then. Maybe I'll even have some bells and whistles (or at least have figured out when to use who and whom).

Happy Holidays Everyone!
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On December 21st, 2007 09:40 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
i'm here! I hope that you have a wonderful christmas too! Also, I hope Sasha has gotten over her cold- does she know about Santa??? Anyway, have a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year's!
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On December 21st, 2007 09:50 pm (UTC), [info]loving_summer commented:
Have a great first christmas with your daughter! :)
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On December 21st, 2007 10:01 pm (UTC), [info]ren_not_lauren commented:
I hope you, your husband and Sasha have a fantastic Christmas and New Years!
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On December 21st, 2007 10:13 pm (UTC), [info]callingat3am commented:
Happy Holidays and have an awesome New Year :)
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On December 21st, 2007 10:17 pm (UTC), [info]loototherah commented:
Thank you, and happy holidays to you too! I hope Sasha enjoys all the attention she's about to get. :)
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On December 21st, 2007 10:22 pm (UTC), [info]jellybeanxoxo commented:
Have a great holiday! Give Sasha kisses!!!
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On December 21st, 2007 10:44 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Happy holidays
Hope you and your family have a merry christmas and a happy new year
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On December 21st, 2007 10:51 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
wonderful holidays!
i absolutely love your books. you are the one that really started me reading ya books. so i just want to say, thank you!!! i hope sasha is over her cold, and that you have the best holidays possible. :-)
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On December 21st, 2007 11:09 pm (UTC), [info]siltjade commented:
I wish you the best of the holidays, as well! And one thing I learned as an English major: how to use who and whom. "Who" is a subject, while "whom" is an object. Essentially, if a verb follows it, use who. It's those who love us, and those whom we love. Yay for being a [math] teacher!

--Brian

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On December 21st, 2007 11:09 pm (UTC), [info]italianeyes83 commented:
MERRY CHRISTMAS, Sarah!!
I hope you are able to relax and enjoy a wonderful holiday with your family and loved ones.
-Rosalee

P.S. I still have trouble with the who and whom question, too. Gernally I think you were right. Who is used as a subject/nominative and Whom is used as an object...But really it's the holidays so good grammar doesn't matter.
Happy Holidays!

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On December 21st, 2007 11:10 pm (UTC), [info]opheliandreams commented:
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you also (and Sasha! her first Christmas!)!!!
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On December 21st, 2007 11:11 pm (UTC), [info]ariesroses commented:
Happy holidays to you too!1
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On December 21st, 2007 11:25 pm (UTC), [info]theatercab commented:
I find I take the grammatical advice of Toby from The Office:

Michael: Why don't you do the presentation, because you know how to do it?
Ryan: You know what I really want? Honestly Michael, is for you to know it, so you can communicate to the people here, to your clients, to whomever.
Michael: Huh, okay.
Ryan: What?
Michael: It's whoever, not whomever.
Ryan: No, it's whomever.
Michael: No, whomever is never actually right.
Jim: No, sometimes its right.
Creed: Michael is right. It's a made-up word used to trick students.
Andy: No. Actually, whomever is the formal version of the word.
Oscar: Obviously it's a real word, but I don't know when to use it correctly.
Michael: Not a native speaker.
Kevin: I know what's right, but I'm not gonna say, because you're all jerks who didn't come see my band last night.
Ryan: Do you really know which one is correct?
Kevin: I don't know.
Pam: It's 'whom' when it's the object of a sentence, and 'who' when it's the subject.
Phyllis: Yeah, that sounds right.
Michael: Well it sounds right, but is it?
Stanley: How did Ryan use it? As an object?
Ryan: As an object.
Kelly: Ryan used me an object.
Stanley: Is he right about that?
Pam: How did he use it again?
Toby: It was Ryan wanted Michael, the subject, to explain the computer system, the object.
Michael: Thank you.
Toby: To whomever, meaning us, the indirect object. Which is the correct usage of the word.
Michael: No one, uh, asked you anything ever, so whomever's name is Toby, why don't you take a letter opener and stick it into your skull.
Ryan: Wait! This doesn't matter. And I don't even care. Michael, you quit the other job, or you're fired here.

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On December 22nd, 2007 12:31 am (UTC), [info]jayne_190 commented:
Wishing you and your family the best of the Christmas season :)
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On December 22nd, 2007 12:58 am (UTC), [info]scituategirl89 commented:
hope you have a great holiday season and that sasha has a wonderful first christmas! : )

<3 celia

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On December 22nd, 2007 12:58 am (UTC), [info]carolita05 commented:
happy holidays sarah :)
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On December 22nd, 2007 01:16 am (UTC), [info]trudeau1031 commented:
Merry Christmas
SAME TO YOU!!!! :-)
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On December 22nd, 2007 01:41 am (UTC), [info]always_dreamed commented:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Sarah! I hope you enjoy it, especially Sasha's first Christmas =)

I was re-reading That Summer yesterday and came across the part where Haven's dad does the Lollipop Guild song...my dad totally does that too, haha.

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On December 22nd, 2007 02:17 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Thank you for taking the time to write!
I hope that your family has a wonderful holiday and I can't wait for Lock and Key!
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On December 22nd, 2007 02:21 am (UTC), [info]krazyklutz commented:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family, Sarah. (: I hope yall have a great holiday. You're amazing, Sarah. Keep up the fantastic work. (: Hope you get caught up on your sleep some over the holidays.

All the best.

Love,
Chelsea (Chel see uh).

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On December 22nd, 2007 03:28 am (UTC), [info]jena_elizabeth commented:
happy Christmas. :)
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On December 22nd, 2007 03:30 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
And Happy Holidays to you and your family!
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On December 22nd, 2007 03:32 am (UTC), [info]martinsweetie commented:
Wishing you a Happy Holidays as well!

I'm not sure if we ever learn when to use who and whom, because I sure don't know either!

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On December 22nd, 2007 03:53 am (UTC), [info]junaberry commented:
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Have fun and make sure you eat a lot of cupcakes and candy canes and other holiday delicacies. :)

Junaberry xx

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On December 22nd, 2007 04:41 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Random Question
Sorry about the randomness of this, but I was just looking for the audio book of This Lullaby (because it is my favorite book you've written) and I can't find one anywhere... seems you don't have one. You think you'll come out with one??

P.S. I'm really excited about lock and key!! Oh and Happy Holidays!

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On December 22nd, 2007 06:33 am (UTC), [info]kizzme87 commented:
Happy Holidays to you as well!
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On December 22nd, 2007 08:33 am (UTC), [info]insidious_fox commented:
Have a great holiday! And let the new year bring you so many luck and happiness
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On December 22nd, 2007 03:24 pm (UTC), [info]alabasterduch commented:
merry christmas sarah! i hope your new little family has a wonderful first christmas with the baby. ♥
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On December 22nd, 2007 04:03 pm (UTC), [info]holachick commented:
Merry Christmas Sarah! And I hope Sasha enjoys her very first.
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On December 22nd, 2007 08:13 pm (UTC), [info]_heartsong_ commented:
Happy Holidays to you and yours! : )
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On December 23rd, 2007 02:15 am (UTC), [info]everyemptyword commented:
if you can replace it with he/she/they (subject pronouns), then you use who.
if you cannot replace it with those, then you use whom.
or at least that is what I have found to be the easiest way to remember.
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On December 23rd, 2007 04:12 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Happy Holidays!!
I hope you and your family have a great Christmas! Oh and New Year!!! Wow, Sasha's FIRST Christmas....that must be exciting!?

Don't feel bad i dont know (half the time) when to use whom and who. Im not good at grammer.....when i have to write, i get someone to proof read or you cant understand it. hehe

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On December 23rd, 2007 04:16 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
:)
Merry Christmas!
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On December 24th, 2007 02:03 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Happy Holidays! Hope your party went all right.
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On December 24th, 2007 03:08 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Happy Holidays :o)
Happy Holidays!! I hope Sasha has a GREAT First Christmas (and you know it will be as long as there are fun bows to play with and pretty lights to look at). Take a cute holiday pic of her for us, I'd love to see how she's growing!

Wishing you all the best,

Bridgette Wagner

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On December 24th, 2007 03:08 pm (UTC), [info]jettssy commented:
Happy Holidays :o)
Happy Holidays!! I hope Sasha has a GREAT First Christmas (and you know it will be as long as there are fun bows to play with and pretty lights to look at). Take a cute holiday pic of her for us, I'd love to see how she's growing!

Wishing you all the best,

Bridgette Wagner

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On December 24th, 2007 05:25 pm (UTC), [info]hbkchica99 commented:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you and your family, Sarah!
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On December 24th, 2007 06:56 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
i love your books! i especially like how you put some of the same places in several of your books! i think that is really cool!!! cant wait to keep reading!!
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On December 25th, 2007 12:02 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Have a wonderful time celebrating the holidays with your family! It'll be twice as exciting with it being Sasha's first Christmas. Have a happy and healthy New Year!
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On December 25th, 2007 03:43 am (UTC), [info]amandashea17 commented:
Merry christmas!
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On December 25th, 2007 06:17 am (UTC), [info]chickpokipsie commented:
Happy holidays, Sarah =]
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On December 26th, 2007 01:27 am (UTC), [info]foxy_193 commented:
Merry Christmas, Sarah, and happy *insert any other holidays you may celebrate*. Gosh, I am *so* politically correct. Haha. Anyhow, I hope that you, your husband, and baby Sasha has a wonderful first Christmas together. Have a wonderful rest of 2007!
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On December 26th, 2007 05:21 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
HI SARAH!!

i think that your seriously a fabolous talented writter.
i have read your books and i think their just perfect!haha.
well,take care and merry christmas...
im looking forward to your new book=D

all the way from singapore,
nadine

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On December 26th, 2007 05:22 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
i love your books!=D
HI SARAH!!

i think that your seriously a fabolous talented writter.
i have read your books and i think their just perfect!haha.
well,take care and merry christmas...
im looking forward to your new book=D

all the way from singapore,
nadine

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On December 26th, 2007 06:04 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Happy Holidays to you as well, I got Just Listen in my stocking :)
Best of wishes <3

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On December 26th, 2007 06:05 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
:)
Happy Holidays to you as well, I got Just Listen in my stocking :)
Best of wishes <3

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On December 26th, 2007 09:18 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
happy holidays!
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!!
~Monique :-)
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On December 27th, 2007 06:31 am (UTC), [info]amillionwords18 commented:
a comment on just listen i didnt know how else to tell you
i have started and finished your book today and i seriously couldn't even put it down. it was by all means amazing and it really touched me. i am a huge fan of your books and i think your an amazing writer. reading is my life pretty much because i just love to get away and read something that is better than whatever i do in the day. a time to feel and be someone else. your books i get the full effect of actually being there and experiencing it. but anyways back to just listen right when i finished that book i thought i had to tell someone about this book i had just read and i thought the best person i should tell about what i thought of it was the author. so here i am telling you that it was a wonderful book and i really cant even describe my feelings about it in just one word. u should, ignoring every bad comment you have gotten on this book, be very proud and happy that u have the power to touch people and make them feel. i hope to be reading your books for a long time even after I'm not a teenager and grown out of the teen book section.
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On December 28th, 2007 06:38 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
I hope you are enjoying your holidays! I just want to say I love all of your work. I got Just Listen for Christmas...finally. I started and finished it today, even though I promised myself I wouldn't. It was absolutely amazing. And i definately loved that Dexter, Remy, and Truth Squad were in it!
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