Hey everybody. I just wanted to give you a heads up that The Seems: The Glitch in Sleep PAPERBACK version (which, of course, follows ME, your hero, on my first Mission ever as a Fixer!) is coming out THIS SUMMER!

AND…there’s a brand new cover!

Gideon Kendall, aka “the maestro of Park Slope” is still doing all the inside pictures, but we’ve got this new guy named Christian who did a brand new cover for GIS and is also doing the covers for the next 2 books! (P.S. They’re sweet.)

Anyway, just wanted to let you know. I strongly suggest you get a copy of the paperback (and the next book next Fall) right away so you can get a first edition. They are worth much more later on than if you get a second or third edition.
But – if I see any Seems books on eBay – I’ll know it’s you and find you and make you scoop Pistachio in The Flavor Mines. Just kidding.

Well, I’m feeling a little better since my last blog ‘cause the humidity is lower and you know – some days are better than others. I’m very busy right now with life right now but I’ll write again as soon as possible.

Just wanted to apologize to everybody for the current heat-wave. Though Summer WAS scheduled to arrive this week, there was a minor malfunction in the Heating Pad (a cool hang out place where the Hot Heads manage temperature) -- and they got so excited about being a part of the Weather pattern that they went a little bit overboard and exceeded the 100 degree (Fahrenheit) mark.

To make a long story medium, I happened to get the Call to go and cool down the whole situation -- which unlike most Missions which entail a lot of mechanical work -- had a lot more to do with telling the Hot Heads to chill out -- and that they would get their chance in August to really jack up the mercury.

I will say that the Heating Pad is a very cool place -- kind of like a loft (though very warm) and the Hot Heads are a very interesting group. They can fly off at the handle sometimes, but usually respond to reason. Basically, I just talked to them boy to man and showed them some pictures of the suffering of people in The World due to the unexpected heat. They agreed to drop the humidity and then I put a call into the Department of Weather to move a cold front through (which caused those thunderstorms yesterday) -- so today (I hope) should be much better.

They've agreed to keep things chill for the next couple days, and so "Hot Town, Summer in The City," was deemed a successful Mission. That is very important because Fixers keep track of their records (like 10-0, or 12-3) like boxers and so far I am "undefeated." It wasn't the most glamorous Mission ever, but I'm hoping the drop in temperature will make a difference for the people of The World -- especially on the east coast -- like where I live!

Anyway, I'm getting ready for this dreaded vacation to The Cape with my family. Ugh. Life's a b*&% and then you go to A Better Place.

LTF, FTL

Becker!

I know most people aren't into horse racing, and I'm usually not either, but since my Dad is a Triple Crown freak, I've kind of become one two. It's been thirty years since the last time a horse won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes in a row, and Dad says that the 1978 Belmont, when Affirmed nosed out Alydar to win the Triple Crown (the last time a horse did it) was the greatest sporting event he ever saw. That's kind of ancient history to me, but he totally got me sucked into the thing a few years ago when Smarty Jones almost did it, and now I'm hooked. Even started reading the Black Stallion series, which is kind of embarrassing but if you actually read the books, they're awesome. Anyhow, if you really want to know why I'm so into what's about to happen later today, when Big Brown goes for the big prize, is that I was watching ESPN Classic one night, and this Sports Century episode about Secreteriat came on.

I dare you not to cry...

Part I

Part II

Some of you might know my friend, Briefer #356 – Simly Frye. He assisted me on “The Glitch in Sleep” and is a very fine Briefer indeed (although being a little bit of a geek.) A lot of people write to me and ask, “What’s up with Simly? And, “Do you think he’ll ever make it to Fixer?” Well, we know it’s an uphill battle because he’s a Seemsian and Seemsians don’t have a 7th Sense, but Simly did have a bit of breakthrough while chasing after that nasty Glitch, and is doing everything he can to keep the momentum going...

However, I was just informed that Briefer Frye has decided to take a leave of absence. He called it a “leave of presence” in his B-Mail because he said he is going on a “soul-searching pilgrimage” to channel his “inner Fixer.” I’m not sure what this means or where it means he’s going, but I reckon it will be something very Simly-esque. I admire his determination because many Seemsians would never even think of rising above Briefer, because only two ever have. But Simly is heck-bent on being the first one in his family to do so, and I think a lot of it has to do with making his Grandpa Milton proud.

In any case, I sent him back a message wishing him luck on his journey – wherever it might take him. I just hope he doesn’t set out with hundreds of Tools strapped all over his body, or talk everyone he meets to death. But knowing Simly…

Anyway, good luck Briefer #356. Live to Fix, Fix to Live!

Got bored Friday night, everyone asleep, and with Grant Theft Auto IV officially banned from the Drane household (forcing me to sneak over to Connell's house tomorrow morning at 10 AM sharp), went on a YouTube binge of my old favorite band, Weezer. Honestly, love just about all their videos, especially Spike Jonze's "The Sweater Song"...but something kept pulling me back to this classic...

Still love their sound, but definitely miss the original lineup. Hope you enjoy...