Holiday Hiatus

Yes, this post is filler and it is two days late but unfortunately that's not the only disappointment coming from us this holiday season. Sorry about that! Due to a mind melting finals week, a change of address, and typical holiday insanity, Love 2.0 will be taking a short, but well deserved, break. Part of this is for our own mental health and part of it is so that we can better prepare for the new year and set up some new things for you, our readers.

We've decided that the format of the joint Wednesday posts fits our schedules and our interests more so you're probably going to be seeing a lot more of them, we've planned for two per month. Though we will still continue with the Monday/Friday schedule as well. We're hoping to be able to do some more planning on the Wednesday posts to make them more interesting and involved for you.

Also as a little holiday bonus I've created a coupon code for you guys to use in my Etsy shop. Just visit Nerdette Romance and before your purchase your item type DIGITALROMANCE in the coupon code box to get 15% off your purchase. I can't guarantee your items will get to you by Christmas but I will keep this code up for a year so you have until next December to use it.

Happy Holidays, thanks so much for your patience, and look out for our next post after December 31st! Don't forget to buy your laptop a new holiday sweater and have a great end to 2010!

PS - Sab, I absolutely loved your article on Monday and I feel bad that something so beautiful and that made me smile so big only gets followed by a filler. I promise my next ones will be better. ^ ^ I love you so much, hope you have a great Christmas, and I'll see you back here soon. Muah!

The Poets

It’s been a hard week. I mean, a really hard week. There were assignments and arguments and apprehensions and assurances. No, that’s not really an excuse for me not to have provided you with a real post this week and I apologize for it. I promise that I will have a real new post next Friday and Part 2 of The Nightmare will be coming soon (hopefully on time, unlike this bothersome filler). So here, for your enjoyment, are the first two poems we sent each other way back in August, a couple of weeks into our relationship. Hope you like them and I promise I’ll do something for real next week. Until then, make sure to hug your monitor, and have a great weekend.

"You Make Me Think of Beautiful Things (Like Strawberries)"by Sabrael D. Carroll

A rabbit once did run and hide, from the world he saw,
Until the day a foxy came and took him by the paw.

Said she to him, "I do believe we have yet to meet.
I'll show you fun and happiness, and things oh so sweet.
Now I know I am a fox, and you should indeed be scared,
But you'll find I'm different," or so the Fox declared.
Like the stirring waters, I'll change all you think you know.
You'll see you'll like it all, along with what I'll show."

The Rabbit flinched, but took her paw, resolving to be brave,
He wanted to be different, be strong, and not just Fear's slave.
And with a smile the Rabbit spoke, though not sure what to say,
He found himself so happy in the world he lost just yesterday.
And so the Rabbit and the Fox did play for quite some time,
But this isn't the end, not yet you see, there is more to this rhyme.

The Rabbit said to the Fox, after many years had gone,
"You freed me from my prison and showed me a new dawn.
I am glad you came to me that day, once long ago,
And if you were to go, I would certainly be in woe.
I love you dearly I find, and I do so without regret,
Because we are a matched pair, together in a set.
Whenever I think of you, only one thing comes to mind,
The peace and happiness, without you I wouldn't find.
You showed me many things like how the blue jay sings,
And when I think of you, I think of beautiful things."

"Red"by Sorcha G. Dubhsioc

The fox tried always to be gentile
But it never went her way
Her teeth were much too sharp
So from soft flesh she'd stay

Though Bun broke through her defense
And caution she did not heed
She was so careless when they played
And from his side he did bleed

I'm so sorry Bun she did cry
I never meant to hurt you
I am a wild animal
And don't know all I can do

I cannot promise you that it
Will never happen again
But know I will always love you
Emotion I cannot feign

So please heal fast and know that I
Am always here just for you
To piece you back together
When I play too rough with you