Where Ken is Not So Cute

The edits and revisions for Bound Forever are officially done! I ended up adding another 2 chapters (@5,000 words) to the book, so it came in around 30,000 words (same length as Bound to Him). I sent it off to my editor around 4:30 am Saturday night. Well, it was likely technically Sunday morning, but since the sun hadn't risen yet, I'm counting it as meeting my deadline of Saturday night. The next book that has a looming deadline (since it's already contracted) is Convincing Leopold. I have to finish it by Feb/March'11.

On Tuesday (tomorrow), Stephani Hecht will be by to do a Story Behind the Story post for Mad Blood, a significant book for Steph. And of course you'll have to stop by tomorrow to find out why it's so significant. ;)

I was at Toys'R Us again rececently with the kidlet and spotted a new Ken doll that made me go...really???

Shaving Fun Ken. And yes, his head is really that large in proportion to the rest of his body. Apparently some Kens now have real hair, and this one has the added ability to 'grow' a beard. Using ice cold and warm water, you can make him grow a beard then 'shave' him. Give him a goatee, a moustache, or one of those little smidges of hair under his bottom lip. Of course, that begs the question - where else can he 'grow' hair, and can you shave that, too, into fun little shapes?

Hubby thought the doll looked like Kato Kaelin. I couldn't help but agree. I also noticed his hair is styled much better in the pics on the back of the box than it is on the actual doll.

Poor Ken. I felt bad for him, but not bad enough to take him home.