Cheers to all of us thieves!
1. Tell us about something that made you laugh last night. Watching a DVD of the Venture Brothers...Dr. Venture is such an asshole but he's the "good" guy. lol
2. What were you doing at 8 PM last night? Trying to get Ivan to stay in bed.
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Waiting at Biggby for an Iced Mocha so I could manage to keep my eyes open until it's time to put the boys to bed.
4. What happened to you in 2006? (Feel free to republish an old post from '06.) I was taking care of a clingy baby. CW never let me put him down and I wasn't blessed with a sling until he was much older.
5. What was the last thing you said out loud? "here you go, Ivan." I just made him a PB&J sandwich to go with his strawberry yogurt-dinner of champions!
6. How many beverages did you have today? Oh let's see...I think I drank 3 iced teas at the Indian place, then a few little waters at my moms and now my Mocha. Gonna make an ice water in a minute.
7. What color is your hairbrush? natural wood...it's so cute!
8. What was the last thing you paid for? That mocha I mentioned from Biggby's? Yeah, I had to pay for that.
9. Where were you last night? Home...did I not mention putting kids to bed and watching a movie? ;)
10. What color is your front door? Dark brown...it's an ugly door! funny thing is that it is supposed to be the back door put they put our trailer in backwards when it was installed years before we bought it.
11. Where do you keep your change? the zipper pocket on my wallet.
12. What’s the weather like today? HOT and muggy...I really wish it would finally rain...a real rain...not those piddly little ones that make it even muggier. And did you know Firefox thinks "muggier" is actually a correctly spelled word?
13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? No way I can answer this. It is something that changes with my mood. Chocolate and peanut butter is good, coffee ice creams, black cherry, and Bryers makes this fantastic peach ice cream.
14. What excites you? My husband when he's naked...oh TMI! ;) Oh ok, I have a good answer, getting a package in the mail that is either a book to review or jewelry from Tribal Horse Designs.
15. Do you want to cut your hair? No I want it to grow faster so I can pull it up and out of the way when I want to.
16. Are you over the age of 35? Oh yeah...Going to be 37 soon.
17. Do you talk a lot? Yeah, sometimes too much...ok usually too much.
18. Do you watch Franklin and Bash? Considering I have no idea what that is...or who...no I do not have any idea how to watch it.
19. Do you know anyone named Steven? No...I know a Steve...not sure if he's a Steven or Stephen or not.
20. Do you make up your own words? Not often, but I love using other peoples made up words.
21. Are you a jealous person? Sure, aren't we all to some degree? I try not to act on it though, realizing when it comes from my head and not from reality.
22. What does the last text message you received say? Some stupid thing from some company that I let follow me on Twitter. Might have to block them if they do that again.
23. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Church in the morning. Found a new church, one we've been doing Early Head Start playgroups at for years. They did Vacation Bible School and CW fell in love with them. They are nice so we might just make it our own.
24. Who’s the rudest person in your life? Oh I know the answer to this, but if I share it then I'm just gossiping. So there's a couple people that fit this, but I do tend to avoid them at all costs.
25. Are you crushing on anyone that you shouldn't be? Nope, currently really loving on my husband so that's all good! Celebrity crushes don't count and the one real person I have a crush on so does my husband so he CAN'T be jealous! lol
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Review - Broetry
by: Brian McGackinAvailable at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Synopsis:
As contemporary poets sing the glories of birds, birch trees, and menstruation, regular guys are left scratching their heads. Who can speak for Everyman? Who will articulate his love for Xbox 360, for Mama Celeste's frozen pizza, for the cinematic oeuvre of Bruce Willis?
Enter Broetry--a stunning debut from a dazzling new literary voice. "Broet Laureate" Brian McGackin goes where no poet has gone before--to Star Wars conventions, to frat parties, to video game tournaments, and beyond. With poems like "Ode to That Girl I Dated for, Like, a Month Sophomore Year" and "My Friends Who Don't Have Student Loans," we follow the Bro from his high school graduation and college experience through a "quarter-life crisis" and beyond.
The cover is so simplistic, you might miss it. No I like it, it's white, the title is the only color. On the front cover is a Broem and also on the back.
So, how is the poetry? What do I look like, a Rhodes scholar? It's fun, all of it is in good fun. I'm not a guy, and some references I didn't totally understand, but I laughed a lot!
He writes about past girlfriends, relationships, magic the game, the incredible debt of college and the inevitability of giving up on LA and moving back home. For a guy who doesn't open up, it's pretty deep. Not a lot of feelings outright, but lots hidden within the lines. Isn't that good poetry?
Ok, I'm going to leave you with my favorite ending to one of the poems called "Why You Should Listen to Classical Music" on page 117.
Classical music. It makes you smarter.
And admit it, you could be more cultured;
you just picked up a book called Broetry
Some were difficult to read, but in general I fully enjoyed myself.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Review - Mystery: An Alex Delaware Novel
by: Jonathan KellermanAvailable from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Few know the city of Los Angeles the way #1 bestselling author and acclaimed suspense master Jonathan Kellerman does. His thrilling novels of psychological drama and criminal detection make the capital of dreams a living, breathing character in all its glamour and infamy. That storied history of fame, seduction, scandal, and murder looms large in Mystery, as Alex Delaware finds himself drawn into a twisting, shadowy whodunit that’s pure L.A. noir—and vintage Kellerman.
The closing of their favorite romantic rendezvous, the Fauborg Hotel in Beverly Hills, is a sad occasion for longtime patrons Alex Delaware and Robin Castagna. And gathering one last time with their fellow faithful habitués for cocktails in the gracious old venue makes for a bittersweet evening. But even more poignant is a striking young woman—alone and enigmatic among the revelers—waiting in vain in elegant attire and dark glasses that do nothing to conceal her melancholy. Alex can’t help wondering what her story is, and whether she’s connected to the silent, black-suited bodyguard lingering outside the hotel.
Two days later, Alex has even more to contemplate when police detective Milo Sturgis comes seeking his psychologist comrade’s insights about a grisly homicide. To Alex’s shock, the brutalized victim is the same beautiful woman whose lonely hours sipping champagne at the Fauborg may have been her last.
But with a mutilated body and no DNA match, she remains as mysterious in death as she seemed in life. And even when a tipster’s sordid revelation finally cracks the case open, the dark secrets that spill out could make Alex and Milo’s best efforts to close this horrific crime not just impossible but fatal.
The cover catches your eye with it's brilliant red, then you scroll down and it looks like a hazy night in the city of LA. Which it is...a little melancholy about the way Los Angeles tears down the old with barely a thought to move onto bigger, better and newer.
Robin and Alex decide to spend an evening at a favorite old haunt that is set to be torn down soon. The hotel has already begun to be emptied, it has a funeral feel. Alex is very good at noticing people and his surroundings, and that helps in this case, as the girl found murdered the next day was sitting at the next table.
That's also how Alex gets drawn into helping Milo, his lieutenant friend. Kellerman writes a great mystery, because even though you know the main characters very well after 26 books, the mystery is deep. I was over halfway through the novel before they even found out her real name. Nearly finished before he told us who done it. Excellent mystery novel!
I also really like the characters, they are human and written with all their failings. Alex had a rough childhood that still haunts him, he is a psychologist who through good investments only works when he wants to. When he takes on a patient, the best of the inquisition wouldn't get him to talk. Milo fully respects that.
Seriously a great book, as all Kellerman's works are. If you do like this, you might try his wife - Faye Kellerman. They have a similar style, not surprising they are married. She also has the returning characters of Decker/Lazarus.
I'm giving this 4 stars. Fully enjoyable mystery...gets me my crime drama fix without traumatizing my family.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Review - Fixing Cupid
Available as an ebook from
Amazon,
Barnes & Noble and
Smashwords.
Ben Bonner is an uptight, conservative lawyer who has everything except for love. After one heart break too many, his best friend Carey arranges for him to move in with a magical character named Jack. Urban legend has it that whoever lives with Jack will immediately find their soul mate and live happily ever after.
The cover is simple and colorful, that with the title does catch your attention. It's not a very long story, just over 120 pages.
The story itself was great. The pace was pretty fast, so you were never bored. I laughed my a** off when Ben was watching the lioness get the crap kicked out of her and the line was something like "The first rule of Gazelle fight club, is there is no Gazelle fight club." Making the idea that the animals are all bored and the Gazelles and Zebras all chase down the lionesses for fun.
Ben's very waspish girlfriend dumps him for a massive black man, and when his best friend's husband finds out he was the previous fiance that relationship gets strained. But not severed, I'll give Carey credit for that. Ben and Chip even become...well closer...I still think friends would be stretching the truth. lol
Yes Ben falls in love, but the point of the story is that Ben breaks cupid. Cupid has be be carefree, childish, happy. Ben snaps him out of it, and Cupid gets caught up in saving the environment - no one will ever fall in love again. Great job, Ben! So Ben and his love, Anna work together to fix Cupid.
So I did enjoy the story. Now I have to get mean here for just a minute. The spelling mistakes are plenty, there are also tons of misused words. In the beginning of the story he mixes up Sherry (the ex) and Carey, and toward the end he uses the "defense" when it obviously calls for "prosecution." I don't want to get really mean, but I would recommend the author give his book out to some friends with red pens and ask them to go to town on it. I had to knock a star off for this...it was just too much.
Should you buy this story? Well it's $2.99, so it's not real expensive. It's a quick read, and it is funny and entertaining. Cristian does have a way with words, and is a talented storyteller. Even with the downside of grammar, I couldn't wait to start his other story I have. Look for that review soon, too!
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