KELLY'S KORNER

I'm back! Run for your lives!

2010-04-22T21:11:00.002-05:00

I took a long hiatus from posting to my blog. My Dad died and then The Editor's Dad died and I just felt like falling off the face of the earth for a while. After a long breather, I'm feeling like posting again. I don't know what direction this blog will take now. Things are so very good in my life right now. But, it's my blog and I'm having the time of my life and I gotta write about it!

So...meet Jeeves. The Editor and I made a second quick trip to Memphis (our first trip was to pick Jeeves up at what is the closest Mini Cooper dealer to Little Rock) to have the Union Jack placed on Jeeves' rear view mirror and outside mirrors. Haven't even taken a picture of Jeeves with the Union Jack additions yet but here's a picture the day we picked him up!

More about Jeeves later!

BOOK RATING

2009-10-05T15:08:00.004-05:00

TITLE - THE SHARING KNIFE

AUTHOR - LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

BOOK RATING

2009-10-05T14:51:00.003-05:00

TITLE - LORD OF THE DANCE
AUTHOR - ANDREW M. GREELEY

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This book was so good, he could have just stopped writing right here. Really enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading the rest of his books.

BOOK RATING

2009-09-07T10:59:00.002-05:00

TITLE - PRISM
AUTHOR - FAYE AND ALIZA KELLERMAN

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

Not a bad little book for a first try. Aliza's first book (with her mother, Faye's, help). I enjoyed it. Wasn't the best book I've ever read but it held my interest. It's really a young adult book but I wanted to see what it was like!!!!

BOOK RATING

2009-08-28T15:41:00.004-05:00

TITLE - JAGUAR MOON

AUTHOR - LINDA L. DONAHUE

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

The Editor and I met Linda a couple of Sci Fi Conventions ago. Really liked her. The book was good. I'm finding that I really enjoy fantasy fiction better than science fiction. This was a bit inbetween.

BOOK RATING

2009-08-27T14:19:00.005-05:00

TITLE - HOUSE OF DOORS

AUTHOR - JULIA S. MANDALA

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

Julia is part of the Yard Dog Press gang. I liked this book. I liked the boy in the book fighting off monsters behind the doors but the monsters kinda ran together. But I'm not real fond of spaceships and monsters. I like my Sci Fi more on the line of fantasy....not spaceshippy or aliens! The Editor and I met her also at a Sci Fi Con and liked her alot. This book is two books combined in one! Now I'm turning the book over and reading Jaguar Moon by Linda L. Donahue and will rate it after I'm finished!

BOOK RATING

2009-08-27T14:15:00.003-05:00

TITLE - THE HOST

AUTHOR - SELINA ROSEN

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

I liked this book. I had a bit of a problem because three of the vampires in the book had very similar names which was confusing for me. The vampires were very scary! I liked it enough to want to read the 2nd and 3rd book. It was the first in a trilogy. The Editor and I met Selina at a Sci Fi Convention. She owns Yard Dog Press and she is really cool. I'm interested in reading the rest of the series.

BOOK RATING

2009-08-27T14:08:00.003-05:00

TITLE - DRAGONKIN

AUTHOR - ROBIN WAYNE BAILEY

In a scale of 1 through 10 =

This book was beautifully written. It's the first in a trilogy....I'm going to get the 2nd and 3rd soon. The Editor and I met him in Tulsa at a Sci Fi Convention. He was very nice and signed this book for me.

BOOK RATING

2009-08-27T14:05:00.003-05:00

TITLE - BLINDMAN'S BLUFF

AUTHOR - FAYE KELLERMAN

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This was not one of my favorites of hers but I did enjoy it. Lots of typos in it though. I still don't understand why they don't do a better job proofing her work!

BOOK RATING

2009-08-12T14:53:00.003-05:00

TITLE - THE SHARING KNIFE - VOLUME ONE - BEGUILEMENT
AUTHOR - LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This book was really good. It was a fantasy love story and what I loved the most is that the male and female (Dag and Fawn) liked each other from the beginning. No resentment, no fighting their feelings...and Dag was just a nice guy. But somehow was not boring. Really a cool book. It's the first in a serious of four and I'm going to read them all. The Editor and I are members of a science fiction group and they suggested I read this series. We are all going to a science fiction convention in September and we are going to have breakfast with Lois McMaster Bujold. I can't wait to have her sign my books!!!!!!!

BOOK RATING

2009-08-07T15:34:00.003-05:00

TITLE - BITE ME!
AUTHOR - MELISSA FRANCIS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

Yes - The Editor and I do know the author.

Yes - We have been patiently (well, maybe not so patiently) waiting for her book to be published.

No - I am not exaggerating. This book is good. It's about a female teenager who is a vampire. Her mom marries her boyfriend's dad and tells her she cannot date him anymore. That they must consider each other brother and sister. It's funny, witty. Just a good read. It's geared toward teenagers but I really liked it. Great twists and turns. Well written.

BOOK RATING

2009-07-31T15:52:00.003-05:00

TITLE - FROM FIELDS OF GOLD

AUTHOR - ALEXANDRA RIPLEY

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

A good read. It ended just like I wanted it to. This is the gal who wrote "Scarlette" the sequel to Gone With the Wind. It was set back in the 1800's. I really enjoyed it.

QUOTE FROM A BOOK

2009-07-29T15:16:00.002-05:00

TITLE - FROM FIELDS OF GOLD
AUTHOR - ALEXANDRA RIPLEY

"In the evening, after supper, the gaslights made it easy to read until late. The only sound in the room was the rustle of pages being turned. She would put her finger in the book to hold her place, close her eyes,and savor the peaceful happiness."

I'm so glad I know exactly what that feeling is like. Many times I've felt this way in the room with The Editor.

BOOK RATING

2009-07-17T23:31:00.002-05:00

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This was not my favorite of her books but it was a good, light summer read.

BOOK RATING - #9 ON THE MODERN LIBRARY'S TOP 100 BEST

2009-07-12T09:21:00.004-05:00

TITLE - SONS AND LOVERS

AUTHOR - D. H. LAWRENCE

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

The first half of this book was just wonderful. I would have given the book a 10 if the second half had been as good. The first half was about a husband and wife and their relationship. It was set in the 1800's (written then also) and man, it was really good. But then it shifted to the life of one of their sons and became a story about the mother and son. They had an unhealthy relationship. She wouldn't let go of him so everytime he met a girl, he would struggle between his relationship with his mother and the new girl. And the mother would always win out. The son didn't realize why he was so unhappy. The second half of the book was about his struggle with this unhealthy relationship. It just wore me out!

BOOK RATING

2009-06-14T09:55:00.003-05:00

TITLE -A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY

AUTHOR - MARCIA WILLETT

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

Marcia Willett is just an awesome writer! This is the second book I've read of hers and I didn't want either book to end. I can't wait to read the next one! If you love Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you've got to read Marcia Willett. Start with First Friends and then read this one.

QUOTE FROM A BOOK

2009-06-09T12:57:00.002-05:00

"TO ME, FAIR FRIEND, YOU NEVER CAN BE OLD...FOR AS YOU WERE WHEN FIRST YOUR EYE I EYED, SUCH SEEMS YOUR BEAUTY STILL"

TITLE - A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY

AUTHOR - MARCIA WILLETT

BOOK RATING

2009-06-08T13:20:00.004-05:00

TITLE - THE HOUNDS OF ARDAGH
AUTHOR - LAURA J. UNDERWOOD

ON SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10

The Editor and I met Ms. Underwood in Memphis at a Science Fiction Convention and then talked with her again in Tulsa. I bought three of her books in Tulsa. This is the first one I've read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Full of mages, ghosts, demons, etc. I e-mailed her after I finished it and she replied saying that she is working on a sequel. I'm excited!

BOOK RATING

2009-06-05T15:37:00.003-05:00

TITLE - DEAD AND GONE
AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This is the ninth book in the "Sookie Stackhouse" series and it did not disappoint. I absolutely loved it. I especially liked that the whole book was set in Bon Temps (I'm not sure that's spelled right) and Ms. Harris didn't add a bunch of new characters. It was like coming home to an old friend. The series based on these novels "True Blood" starts in one week and I can't wait.

BOOK RATING

2009-06-05T15:30:00.002-05:00

TITLE - OVER THE EDGE
AUTHOR - JONATHAN KELLERMAN

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This was Kellerman's third book and is the third in his Alex Delaware series. I'm reading them in order and this one was better than the other two. He seemed to really come into his own with this book. It really held my interest. It was written well and I'm looking forward to his next book which is not in the Alex Delaware series. It's a stand alone and I'm really curious to see what it's like.

OH, OKAY, I UNDERSTAND NOW, I THINK!

2009-06-01T12:30:00.003-05:00

So about a month ago, I saw this video by “Peter Bjorn and John” called “Nothing to Worry About” and I just thought it was like one of the craziest videos I'd ever seen. I couldn't really figure out what was going on so I showed the video to The Editor and he too was just bewildered. Today, on my lunch hour, I was outside reading my current book. Over the Edge by Jonathan Kellerman. The following is a quote from the book that I think must explain the video The Editor and I viewed.
Watch the video and then read the quote. What do you think?

“Last year, when I was in Tokyo, I saw an exhibition of street dancing by these Japanese youth gangs that dress up like fifties greasers. They're called zoku - tribes. There are several rival groups, and each one stakes out its own turf in Yoyogi Park on Sunday afternoon. They come on like hoods in black leather, sneering and posturing, set down ghetto blasters with cassette decks and dance to Buddy Holly tapes. It shocks the older generation, which, of course, is the whole idea. But if you look closely, you can see that there's nothing spontaneous about any of it. All the dances – every movement and gesture – are rigidly choreographed. Every gang's got its set routine. No deviation, not a trace of individuality. They've turned rebellion into a Shinto ritual.”

I GOT THE MOTTS!

2009-05-22T11:14:00.002-05:00

I forget that the Editor is so much younger than me sometimes. He doesn't know what I mean when I say "I got the Motts" because he doesn't remember the commercials. When I was a kid, Motts ran this series of commercials where children would trade things for Motts applesauce. So when I get something valuable (like directions to somewhere we're going, or tickets, etc.) I always say -- I Got the Motts. Do you guys remember this commercial?

BOOK RATING

2009-05-21T15:48:00.003-05:00

TITLE - THE BRAMBLE BUSH
AUTHOR - CHARLES MERGENDAHL

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This book was written in 1958. This book had so many twists and turns.....it shoved me to the left.....it shoved me to the right....finally, at the end of the book, it spit me out. It was about a small town -- skeletons in closets. I didn't think at first I was gonna like it but Charles Mergendahl's writing drew me in. It was like watching a train wreck...I really didn't wanna keep going but I couldn't stop.

I wanted to think about the book a bit before leaving a book rating. Here's what I've decided. The same kind of life changes that happen now happened in the 50's...it's just that back then, they were not accepted in society and nobody talked about it. This book had everything in it....love, hate, jealousy, pornography, lust, adultery, etc. I wouldn't want to read this book again....it wore me out.....but I'm really glad I read it.

QUOTE FROM A BOOK

2009-05-13T16:19:00.003-05:00

TITLE - THE BEST OF THE BUBBAS OF THE APOCALYPSE
AUTHOR - SEVERAL AUTHORS (SHORT STORIES)

"Cousin Merv got towed off fer sleepin' with cousin Yerlin. Never did understand why she didn' have ta go ta jail, too. Jim Bob said it had somethin' ta do with her bein' sixteen an' underage.
Till then I didn' know there was an age limit on sleepin' with yer cousin."

EXCERPT FROM A BOOK

2009-05-12T12:45:00.003-05:00

TITLE - THE BRAMBLE BUSH
AUTHOR - CHARLES MERGENDAHL

There was no point in arguing with his wife. She had lived her entire life by the stars – had even married him because her horoscope had convinced her he was the right man. That had been years ago now, and he'd been the wrong man all the time. Everyone said he'd married her for her money. No one knew it had been her decision, and a wrong one, and someday her horoscope would prove it to her. Then she'd probably leave him penniless – a crippled old man who had been made wealthy, then poor again, all by the sign of Scorpio.

BOOK REVIEW

2009-05-09T20:32:00.003-05:00

TITLE - SMART WOMEN

AUTHOR - JUDY BLUME

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This was a hard read for me. I didn't like this book until the last chapter. I was determined to finish it and I did like the ending. This was the third of the three adult books she has written. I reviewed the other two earlier on this blog. The first one, Summer Sisters, I loved. The second, Wifey, I really disliked. So I read this one in the hopes that it would be more like Summer Sisters. Alas, it was not. A book about women who have gone through divorce, are dating, and the effects their actions have on their children. I wouldn't want to read this book again.

BOOK RATING

2009-05-08T11:06:00.003-05:00

TITLE - REVAMPED

AUTHOR - J. F. LEWIS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This was the second in a series. I enjoyed reading it. Loved the Mustang "Fang" that turned into a vampire. Fang would drive over animals and people....eat them while they were under him and deposit the bones in the trunk. he he he

QUOTES FROM A BOOK

2009-05-07T13:30:00.002-05:00

TITLE - REVAMPED

AUTHOR - J. F. LEWIS

This is the second in a series about a Vampire named Eric. In this book, Eric's Mustang becomes a vampire. The Mustang's name is "Fang" and below are two bits from the book that I found pretty funny:

When Fang ran over a possum and it didn't come out the other side, I actually laughed.

Was I the only one in the world who had ever eaten an animal cracker feetfirst because it would theoretically hurt more?

BOOK REVIEW

2009-04-29T16:28:00.003-05:00

TITLE - WISH COME TRUE

AUTHOR - EILEEN GOUDGE

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This was the third in a trilogy. I usually love her books but I didn't like this one as much. But I think it's because the relationship between the two sisters in the book reminded me of the relationship between me and my mother. Anybody else probably would have really enjoyed the book.

BOOK REVIEW

2009-04-21T10:48:00.003-05:00

TITLE - BLOOD TEST

AUTHOR - JONATHAN KELLERMAN

ON A SCALE OF 1 THRU 10:

This is Kellerman's second book. It was good. I'm not warming up to the lead character, Alex, like I did Faye Kellerman's characters in her series of books. But it was good and I'll read more of his books.

BOOK REVIEW

2009-04-20T10:37:00.003-05:00

TITLE - STAKED

AUTHOR - J. F. LEWIS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THRU 10 :

This is the first in a series from J. F. Lewis. The Editor and I met him at MidSouthCon in Memphis a month or so back. Nice guy. I really enjoyed the book. It's about a Vampire who owns a Strip Club. It's action packed. Not as funny as Charlaine Harris' vampire books. Lots of blood, etc.....I guess it's more how I think vampires would really act. I'm looking forward to the second in the series and I'll be reading it soon.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

2009-04-17T16:26:00.002-05:00

TITLE - STAKED

AUTHOR - J. F. LEWIS

In the end, a friendship between a vampire and a human is like a friendship beween a dog and a chicken nugget. Sooner or later, the nugget is going to get eaten; the only real question is how may bites it will take.

The Editor and I met J. F. Lewis at MidSouthCon (the science fiction convention) in Memphis. This is his first book. I've just started reading it. Started out with a bang and is keeping my interest so far.

BOOK REVIEW

2009-04-17T15:38:00.003-05:00

TITLE - FIRST FRIENDS

AUTHOR - MARCIA WILLETT

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This book was good from the first sentence right through the last sentence. I didn't want to put it down and when I did have to put it down, I thought about the characters and wondered what was going to happen to them as if they were real. Love it with I find a new author. She's right up there with Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher!

QUOTE OF THE DAY

2009-04-17T10:16:00.002-05:00

TITLE - FIRST FRIENDS

AUTHOR - MARCIA WILLETT

QUOTE:

LOVE AND A COUGH CANNOT BE HID

QUOTE FROM A BOOK

2009-04-16T16:39:00.002-05:00

TITLE - FIRST FRIENDS

AUTHOR - MARCIA WILLETT

"It would have been so much easier if Mark had been unfaithful to me or beat me up. Mental cruelty is so insidious. How do you explain to people what it's like to live with someone who chips away at your confidence, puts you down in public? It's so difficult to verbalize without sounding like a wimp. Eleven years of small, unrelated incidents calculated to keep you in your place. I realize now that Mark worked on the Gamesmanship principle – if you're not one up you're one down."

Sadistic Mama's Boy wasn't named Mark but Mark in First Friends really reminds me of him. The quote above from Marcia Willett's book explains to a tee what it was like being married to SMB....well, except I'm pretty sure he was unfaithful to me. At least, he tried with all my female friends but got turned down. I've always said, if he had to cheat on me, he shouldn't have tried in his own backyard!!!! For me, it was twelve years of small, unrelated incidents. I was lucky and got out of that marriage. I'm only halfway through First Friends but it looks like Kate (Mark's wife in the book) is gonna get out also! YAY FOR HAPPY ENDINGS!

SHE DOESN'T REALLY LOOK LIKE THAT

2009-04-16T10:46:00.002-05:00

I've been thinking about my son often lately. He seems so grown up these days. Not a kid anymore. A young adult. He's a joy to be around and I'm so lucky to have him in my life..........not only as my son....but just lucky to know him at all. I can't help but think about how I was at his age....and how my relationship with my mother was so very different than my relationship with my son. He has long hair, some piercings, a tattoo............I love him just as much as I would if he didn't have all of that. Don't get me wrong.....I think my son is a good lookin' young adult. But what really matters to me is what kind of person he is inside. And I'm very proud of his mind, heart and soul.

Over the years, my weight has fluctuated. At some points I'm thin and at other points....not so thin. I remember when I was about his age...I'd gone back to my home town for a visit and I was carrying around more weight than my mother thought was acceptable. We'd gone to a yard sale and I'd found some clothes that I wanted to try on. In my little town, it wasn't unusual for the person having the yard sale to let you go inside their house and try on clothes they had for sale. So I picked up some things that I wanted to try on and went inside the house. They had this little room right to the side of the door by the yard sale so I went in there. I could clearly hear the people outside talking as I was trying on clothes. My mother was saying to the people at the sale......she doesn't really look that way. That's not really her. She's only getting these clothes until she loses weight. My mother was ashamed of me. And me? I was humiliated and...ashamed of my mother. I remember how much courage it took to come back out and walk among those people after hearing her. When I had a relationship with my parents, I called them every Sunday. And each time I called, she would ask.....how's your weight? Have you lost? It depressed me every time she asked. Even the times I was thin, it still depressed me when she asked.
It's too late for my mother and I to have any kind of relationship at all. But I pray often that God will help me to be a good mother and not repeat the chain of abuse. Help me to be a guiding light towards my son's happiness throughout his life. And when he looks down at his cell phone and see's its me calling, may he always pick the call up with a smile on his face and love in his heart.

BOOK REVIEW

2009-04-15T13:17:00.003-05:00

TITLE - THY BROTHER'S WIFE
AUTHOR - ANDREW M. GREELEY

ON A SCALE OF 1 THRU 10:

This is the first in a trilogy. This was a good book and I'm looking forward to the other two.

FADE IN - DELIVERANCE THEME - FADE OUT

2009-04-08T10:01:00.005-05:00

"YA MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF" HITS TOO CLOSE TO HOME

So I get home from work last night and this is what I find in the neighbor's backyard. Yeah, that's what you're looking at........a riding lawnmower partially suspended from the ground by a chain hanging from a tree. And it's not even one chain, it's an old chain and a new chain hooked together. I took this picture this morning. Last night the neighbor and his son-in-law were all gathered around it.....just standing there.....looking at it. I swear I could hear the Deliverance theme in the background. So what....did the lawnmower decide it couldn't take it anymore and try to commit suicide?

BOOK REVIEW

2009-04-07T08:58:00.004-05:00

TITLE - WIFEY

AUTHOR - JUDY BLUME

ON A SCALE OF 1 THRU 10:

Can you say D E P R E S S I N G? I was so disappointed in this book. Ms. Blume has only written three adult novels. Most of her books are for children/teenagers. This is the second adult novel I've read of hers. I really enjoyed her book Summer Sisters. But Wifey.....oh, boy. The only reason I kept reading it was because I was hoping the main character's life would get better. This book was about a very unhappy woman trapped in a marriage who could see no way out. It was full of meaningless, empty sex. At first it depressed me but.....after I thought about it........it made me so very thankful for my life now. All my friends, The Editor, my son, etc. I'm so glad my life is full of people who are not shallow like the people in this book. I'm still going to read her third novel in the hopes that it will be as good as Summer Sisters. I wouldn't recommend Wifey to anyone....especially someone who is in an unfulfilling relationship right now. It certainly wouldn't give you any answers to your problems.

BOOK REVIEW

2009-04-06T08:28:00.003-05:00

TITLE - TASTE OF HONEY

AUTHOR - EILEEN GOUDGE

ON A SCALE OF 1 THRU 10 =

This is the second book in a trilogy about a town called Carson Springs. Really enjoyed this one!

HOLIDAY TREE - EASTER!

2009-04-03T08:25:00.005-06:00

HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY!

PICTURES OF MY LATEST CROSS STITCH PROJECT!

2009-03-27T15:29:00.007-06:00

THIS IS THE CROSS STITCH PROJECT I'M STARTING NOW.

THIS IS ME SETTING OUT THE PATTERN. IT HAS 42 PAGES, OVER 20,000 STITCHES JUST IN BLACK, 90 COLORS AND THE FINISHED SIZE WILL BE ABOUT 26 x 35.

IT WILL TAKE ME SEVERAL YEARS TO FINISH THIS. IT WILL NEED TO STAY IN ONCE PLACE BECAUSE IT IS TOO BIG TO CART AROUND. I'M GOING TO LEAVE MY BIG STAND-ALONE HOOP AT THE EDITOR'S HOUSE AND WORK ON IT THERE ONLY SINCE I'M GIVING IT TO HIM AFTER I'M FINISHED!

ISN'T FELICITY, THE EDITOR'S CAT, CUTE?

I TOLD THE EDITOR THAT HE CAN'T BREAK UP WITH ME UNTIL I'M FINISHED WITH THIS PUPPY!

I FINISHED IT!

2009-03-27T15:26:00.004-06:00

So here's a picture of my last cross stitch project when I was about half-way through.

Here's the finished product. It took me almost a year!

MODERN LIBRARY - CRITIC'S 100 TOP BOOKS - BOOK REVIEW - #4

2009-03-27T15:18:00.002-06:00

TITLE - LOLITA

AUTHOR - VLADIMIR NASBOKOV

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10:

Well, okay........I've seen both movie adaptations.......but this book was hard for me to read. The writing style wasn't hard......but Lolita's comments made me uncomfortable and I just felt so bad for her. I wanted with all my heart for her to get away from him. Humbert Humbert...shame on you. I was so pissed off at him through the whole book and wanted to help her. I also think this book was too long....I felt like it drug on and on and on.

100 BEST NOVELS

2009-03-24T12:00:00.002-06:00

So the Editor and I found this list online at www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnovels.com.

It has two different lists of 100 books each......The Board's List...........The Reader's List. I decided that I would try to start reading these books in order.....starting with The Board's List. I've read some of these books, including #2 on the list which is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I loved that book. Anyway, I tried to read #1 - Ulysses by James Joyce. I never made it through even the first chapter. Just didn't like it. The same for #3 which was also by James Joyce - a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. I got through the first 60 pages (1/4) and then applied my little reading test which is if I get that far in a book and I don't care whether the characters live or die....I stop reading it. So now, I'm starting #4 - Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. I can't put it down! I've seen both movies made from the book and I think the book is gonna be even better!

Check out the first few sentences of Lolita:

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-Lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.

SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION

2009-03-23T12:23:00.004-06:00

So the Editor and I went to a Science Fiction Convention in Memphis this weekend. Lots of fun. He actually wanted to go this year because they added several science fiction writer workshops to the convention. He and I were both hoping that I wouldn't be bored. I HAD A BLAST. I thought the workshops were really interesting. We went to several of them. Here are a few of the workshops we attended: Strong Woman Characters, Exploring and Experiencing Creativity, Roundtable with Publishers and Editors, Are Agents Necessary, Writing Great Openings, I Finished My Manuscript, Now What?

They also had a room for the Authors to set up booths so they could sell their books. That was really cool. Books, T-Shirts, Games, Jewelry, Artwork...........all with a science fiction theme.

We've already decided we wanna go back next year. We were there for two days but I'm hoping we stay three days next year.

I got to meet C.J. Cherryh which was really cool. Also, there were lots of people in costume. They had a costume contest and that was fun too. Lots of space-shippy characters there...including this dude:

BOOK REVIEW

2009-03-23T12:22:00.003-06:00

AUTHOR - BRIAN JACQUES

TITLE - MARIEL OF REDWALL

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

I think this was the best Brian Jacques book so far. I'm reading them one by one. He's written around 15 and this was the fourth, I think, in the series.

BOOK RATING

2009-03-16T14:49:00.002-06:00

AUTHOR - JONATHAN KELLERMAN
TITLE - WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

I finished this book while sitting in line at the IRS office (a two hour wait). This was Kellerman's first book. I'm going to try and read them all in order (like I did his wife, Faye's). I think I liked his writing a little more than Faye's. He really paints a picture.

WATCH THIS VIDEO - I DARE YA TO KEEP THE SMILE OFF YOUR FACE!

2009-03-13T08:45:00.002-06:00

ARTIST - COLDPLAY
SONG - LIFE IN TECHNICOLOR ii

I'm not a big Coldplay fan...except for yellow. But....this is awesome!

BOOK RATING

2009-03-13T08:34:00.005-06:00

AUTHOR - JUDY BLUME
TITLE - SUMMER SISTERS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This is the first Judy Blume book I've ever read. The Editor wonders how I missed her children's books when I was growing up. I e-mailed The Librarian about her. She agreed with The Editor. Apparently her young adult books are controversial and were banned in some schools.

Well, I could not put this book down. I read it front to back (all 400 pages) within 24 hours. Quite the page turner. I can't wait to read another!!!!!!

VIDEO REMAKE

2009-03-13T08:26:00.004-06:00

Okay, so you guys know by now that I'm a HUGE Psychedelic Furs fan and if I ever meet a star....well, actually I have met Richard Butler. HOT HOT HOT! One of my favorite songs EVER is Pretty in Pink. Not the remade version that the Furs did for the movie but the original version they recorded. So imagine my surprise the other night when I saw a remake video of Pretty in Pink by a singer named Ariel Aparicio. I generally don't like remakes and I was disappointed with the first half of the song. But halfway through the song, it kicked in, hey, Mikey, I like it! So here's two videos for you......The Psychedelic Furs with a live (yeah, live, cause what could be better than Richard Butler live, baby) and then the video by Ariel Aparicio. Which one do you prefer?

ARTIST - THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
SONG - PRETTY IN PINK

ARTIST - ARIEL APARICIO
SONG - PRETTY IN PINK

BOOK REVIEW

2009-03-12T09:16:00.003-06:00

TITLE - THE MAGIC CUP
AUTHOR - ANDREW M. GREELEY

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This is Mr. Greeley's first book. It wasn't bad but I've read better. It was a bit fuzzy and didn't hold my interest. I'm glad I read it but I wouldn't want to read it again. I've read some of his other books that I thought were really good and I'll read more in the future but I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.

SO DID THEY COPY PETER....CAN'T JUST BE A COINCIDENCE!

2009-03-12T08:21:00.002-06:00

ARTIST - PETER WOLF
SONG - COME AS YOU ARE

ARTIST - GOLDFRAPP
SONG - HAPPINESS

Last night, The Editor and I were watching some old 80's videos, and we came across Peter Wolf's video for Come as you Are. Peter was the singer for The J. Geils Band. I tripped out because I had forgotten all about this video. Peter jumps through the whole video and I remembered that Goldfrapp has a video very similar.

Look at these two videos. This just can't be a concidence. Goldfrapp must have seen the Peter Wolfe video, don't cha think?

VIDEO!!!!!!

2009-03-11T09:33:00.001-06:00

ARTIST - CHESTER FRENCH
SONG - SHE LOVES EVERYBODY

I saw this video last night and just fell in love with it. First the song just really caught my attention. And, yeah, the girl beating up the whole band....that's a plus. But even without the video.....what a great song!

BOOK REVIEW

2009-03-10T15:09:00.003-06:00

TITLE - STRANGER IN PARADISE

AUTHOR - EILEEN GOUDGE

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This is a the first book of a trilogy. Ms. Goudge's writing is similar to Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher. I'm looking forward to reading the second and third book in the trilogy!

BOOK RATING

2009-03-05T11:03:00.002-06:00

AUTHOR - ELIZABETH GOUDGE

TITLE - THE MIDDLE WINDOW

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

Okay, this book was unusual....with ghosts, afterlife, romance, broken hearts.....but I really liked it. I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Goudge. She started writing back in the 30's. Her books are always mysterious but she never disappoints me!

QUOTE OF THE DAY!!!!

2009-03-04T15:05:00.006-06:00

Maybe if I had read this book years ago, and really thought about the quote below....I could have saved myself tons of heartache......................

People give the word Love to so many emotions, to affection and liking and even to lust, so that there is no word to describe that thing that comes to only the favoured among human beings, that thing that goes on and on.

AUTHOR - ELIZABETH GOUDGE

TITLE - THE MIDDLE WINDOW

GROWING OLD

2009-03-04T13:08:00.003-06:00

So I consider where I live in the country. Some people laugh at that because it's only 18 miles out of town but for a single, country-lovin' gal like me, being 2 ½ years away from owning 3/4 acre is pretty cool. I like the city but there is a peacefulness that comes over me when I'm surrounded by a rural area. I didn't fully understand this feeling for years. I think when I was younger (ages 20-40), my life was so fast paced (raising kids, working to get the things that you need....well....in my case....at least for the last 12 years of marriage......working to get the things that me and Sadistic Mama's Boy both needed since he wouldn't work) that I never had the time to stop and smell the roses.

I remember when Ben was younger, he played baseball, and some of the ballfields we went to were in rural areas. I remember one time when he was playing ball, the ballfield was in the country. I could see a long way off from the bleachers.........old country houses, cows, horses, barns, dirt roads, etc. This feeling of peace came over me and I couldn't seem to shake it. I didn't want to leave and go back to Little Rock after the game was over. I never really tried to analyze that feeling but when I moved out to East End a few years ago....I felt that same feeling and the pieces of the puzzle fell into place. I didn't grow up in the country....mom and dad lived in town. But my grandma and grandpa had a farm. The house had a tin roof and they had chickens, cows, a goat, a donkey.....they even had a turkey. I remember how I loved the sound of the rain on that tin roof. Now, I have my own tin roof and I absolutely love it. It's the first time in my life I feel like I know where I belong.

I'm beginning to learn to pay attention to these feelings inside that make me feel peaceful. There's another feeling that I have and I just can't seem to shake it. You know how people talk about getting old and they just really fight it? Well......I totally embrace the thought of old age. I'm in no rush......everything in due time. But the older I get....the more I like myself and my life.
I have this overwhelming feeling that I'm gonna end up spending my golden years alone. This is no negative reflection upon The Editor. He is precious and I so totally enjoy him being in my life and I don't see an end to that. We could go on like we're going for a very long time. But I also never see myself getting married again. It's the first time in our adult lives that The Editor and I haven't been married to someone. We both truly enjoy having our own places, space...time to ourselves.

There's something about being out on my 3/4 acre by myself alone that feels.....right. I can see myself, a little old retired lady. In good weather, puttering around in that back yard, planting flowers, working in my garden, a couple little dogs (Boston Terriers, of course) romping around in the backyard with me. In bad weather, sitting inside with my books, cross stitch and dogs, listening to the rain pattering on that tin roof. I'm already getting my ducks in a row.........if everything goes as planned, I'll have everything paid off in about four years.....I'll only have utilities to pay. I've even decided when I die, I wanna be buried right back there....surrounded by woods. This may sound morbid and boring to anybody but me......but to me.......that's my definition of "Golden Years".

I'm reading a book right now by Elizabeth George entitled "The Middle Window" and there's a poem that gave me that peaceful feeling inside that I've talked about above.

Deep stillness of starlight nights and flooding of amber moonlight,
The strength of the dawn and the healing surge of the summer rain,
The sighing of winter woods and cry of the wind at midnight,
In the circle change of the seasons these shall return again.
Constant, changeless, eternal are mountain and rock and corrie,
Unmoved in their sculptured ranks amid thunder and storm and snow.
Youth and love will forsake me and I shall grow sick and sorry,
Yet these my friends are faithful and these to the end I shall know.
When the burden of living is over and my life is a sorrow forgotten,
Only one love shall detain me when the door of death is wide,
Love of the earth shall hold me, love of the fields I have trodden,
Love of emblazoned midnight and love of the sea in its pride.
Oh you, my friends and my lovers, shall I come back from the darkness,
Shall I love again the sweetness, the colour and glow of earth?
Shall I in a new-born body, fair and strengthened and spotless,
Worship again in the springtime the resurrection of birth?

!!!!!!!NOT A BOOK RATING!!!!!!!

2009-03-03T13:25:00.004-06:00

So I checked out the above book from the library. The Editor was with me when I checked it out and I noticed while I was there that someone had taken a pen and underlined several sentences throughout the book. I showed this to the librarian before we left and he marked in the front of the book that it had been marked up before I checked it out. Last night, I got all curled up in bed, ready to read. I got about 50 pages into the book....was at the bottom of a page, which ended in midsentence. I went to the top of the next page....it started with a new sentence. WHAT? It took me a second or two to realize that a page had been ripped out. Upon further investigation, about 10 pages had been ripped out. So I went through the entire book and found that around 40 pages or so had been ripped out. And what makes it even worse, this was a limited edition signed by Gene Simmons. What a waste. I'm taking the book back to the library tonight. It is so disappointing to me that someone would do this to a library book!

BOOK RATING

2009-02-24T14:48:00.003-06:00

TITLE - HEART AND SOUL

AUTHOR - MAEVE BINCHY

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This is Maeve Binchy's new book. I LOVED it. One of the best things about her writing is that she brings back characters from her older books. It's like getting postcards from old friends. I'm always excited when a new Maeve Binchy book is published!!!!!

BOOK RATING

2009-02-23T10:11:00.000-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS
TITLE - ALL TOGETHER DEAD

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

Vampires, Shapeshifters, Weretigers, Fairies...who could ask for anything more!!!!!!!! :)

WACKY WEIRD WEDNESDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-02-18T08:24:00.002-06:00

BAND - ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI
SONG - THAT BEEP

I heard this song on XM on the way to work this morning for the first time. LOVED IT. Watched the video...thought it would be perfect for Wacky Weird Wednesday!!!!

THE FIRST SIGN OF SPRING

2009-02-17T08:38:00.003-06:00

I woke up this morning to see the plum tree right outside my bedroom window blossoming! YAY! The first sign of Spring!!!!!

BOOK RATING

2009-02-17T08:33:00.002-06:00

AUTHOR - GENE SIMMONS

TITLE - KISS AND MAKEUP

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

Gee, I read this book in one day. Really enjoyed it! It was really a tell all. He wrote all about KISS....how much trouble he and Paul had with Peter and Ace over the years.....all about his relationship with Cher and Diana Ross. I really enjoyed reading about his childhood.

BOOK RATING

2009-02-16T12:08:00.002-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

TITLE - DEFINITELY DEAD

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY - HE HE HE

2009-02-13T15:17:00.001-06:00

ONE MORE VALENTINE VIDEO - THIS ONE IS FOR THE EDITOR!

2009-02-13T13:43:00.002-06:00

Bruno Migliari, drums, Renato Massa Calmon, and guitar, Humberto Mirabelli. Video recorded live on July 24, 2008, at Armazém Digital Rio de Janeiro, by Marianne Antabi, audio by Renato Massa (MP3). Video and audio edited by Mary Fê, art direction by Glauco Lourenço. Produced by Ana Cláudia Souza e Glauco Lourenço.

VIDEO OF THE DAY - FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

2009-02-13T13:17:00.002-06:00

ARTIST - GNARLES BARKLEY
SONG - WHO'S GONNA SAVE MY SOUL

I'm lucky this year. I got flowers for Valentine's Day and The Editor is taking me to a concert tonight but......there have been many years that I've either had nobody special in my life.....or somebody or didn't care enough about me to get me flowers. The video above is for all the people who have broken hearts this year. I've been there way too many times myself.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ME!

2009-02-13T13:12:00.004-06:00

LOOK WHAT I GOT FROM THE EDITOR TODAY!!!!!!!!!! AREN'T THESE BEAUTIFUL?

LAST YEAR HE GOT ME RED ROSES. THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL TOO BUT I JUST LOVE THESE. I GUESS BECAUSE THEY'RE SO DIFFERENT!

I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE TODAY....AND EVERY DAY.....TO HAVE A BOYFRIEND AS KIND AND CONSIDERATE AS THE EDITOR!!!!!!!!

BOOK RATING

2009-02-11T08:48:00.002-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS
TITLE - POPPY DONE TO DEATH

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This is the last in the Aurora Teagarden series. I hope she writes more.

NO -- NOT LUX INTERIOR

2009-02-05T09:21:00.001-06:00

LUX INTERIOR, THE LEAD SINGER FOR THE CRAMPS, DIED YESTERDAY. I AM SO SAD! I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MEET HIM AND SEE THEM IN CONCERT ONCE. IT WAS SUCH AN AWESOME SHOW. THIS IS JUST AWFUL!

UPBEAT THURSDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-02-05T09:08:00.000-06:00

ARTIST - THE ASTROIDS GALAXY TOUR
SONG - AROUND THE BEND

Love the song and the singer reminds me of a young Debbie Harry. You guys will like this one. She's pretty!

BOOK REVIEW

2009-02-05T09:04:00.002-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

TITLE - LAST SCENE ALIVE

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

I still am sad about the ending of the last Aurora Teagarden book. But her life goes on. I only have one in this series left and will miss her.

BOOK RATING

2009-02-03T15:10:00.004-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS
TITLE - DEAD TO THE WORLD

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

10 +

There more I read of this series, the more I'm addicted. It will be a sad day when I finished the last book in this series!

HOLIDAY TREE - VALENTINE'S DAY

2009-02-03T09:41:00.006-06:00

TWO FOR TUESDAY - VIDEOS OF THE DAY

2009-02-03T09:33:00.002-06:00

ARTIST - EAGLES OF DEATH METAL
SONG - I WANT YOU SO HARD (BOY'S BAD NEWS)

ARTIST - EAGLES OF DEATH METAL
SONG - DOGGIE WHERE'S YOUR BONE

10 DAYS AND EAGLES OF DEATH METAL WILL BE AT JUANITAS! YAY!!!!!!!

HAPPY MONDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-02-02T09:14:00.002-06:00

ARTIST - GIRL IN A COMA
SONG - THEIR CELL

So The Editor and I saw this video a few weeks ago and we really liked it. I kept trying to figure out who it reminded me of and I finally figured it out. There is something about this song that reminds me of Radiohead's Creep.

BOOK REVIEW

2009-01-31T10:34:00.002-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS
TITLE - SHAKESPEARE'S COUNSELOR

ON A SCALE OF 1 - 10 =

This is the last in Charlaine Harris' series about Lily Bard. I read on her website that she has no plans to write more books in this series. That's too bad because I liked Lily and would have enjoyed reading more about her.

FUN FRIDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-01-30T09:20:00.001-06:00

ARTIST - SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS
SONG - MAGNETIC BABY

These guys have put glam back in the spotlight! Love these guys! They make me laugh!

VIEW FROM OUR CONFERENCE ROOM THIS MORNING!

2009-01-30T09:18:00.005-06:00

THESE PICTURES REALLY DON'T DO THE VIEW JUSTICE! IN THE FIRST PICTURE, YOU CAN JUST BARELY SEE THE DOME OF THE CAPITOL! WOW!

UPBEAT THURSDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-01-29T13:42:00.002-06:00

ARTIST - THE RACONTEURS
SONG - OLD ENOUGH

This video is from a performance of The Raconteurs on "Later with Jools Holland". Later is one of my favorite British music shows. You may remember Jools (he was the keyboardist for Squeeze back in the day) who now has, and has had for several years now, a show called Later with Jools Holland. Basically, Jools stands in the middle of a room and points around him introducing bands one at a time who then perform live. He usually has about 5 bands a show and sometimes he performs with them.

I really like The Raconteurs. Two of the guys in the band are favs of mine. Jack White (of the White Stripes) and Brendan Benson. I can't say enough about Brendon's music. His solo CD's are brilliant.

BOOK RATING

2009-01-29T13:33:00.003-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS
TITLE - A FOOL AND HIS HONEY

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This book got only an 8 because the ending broke my heart. Ms. Harris has a way of moving each separate book series (she has four) along so that they never get boring. I'm sure this is why she ended the book the way she did. The ending will make a HUGE difference in the rest of the series. It was written well and I am very fond of Aurora Teagraden, the main character. But I am just very shocked and saddened by the ending of this book.

WACKY WEIRD WEDNESDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-01-28T09:13:00.001-06:00

ARTIST - NEON GLITTER BLISS
SONG - WILTED FLOWER

BOOK RATING

2009-01-28T09:12:00.003-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

BOOK - CLUB DEAD

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

10+

Again, I just love this vampire series.

BOOK RATING

2009-01-25T10:31:00.003-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

TITLE - A SECRET RAGE

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

This was her first book. It's not part of a series. There was a part in the book where she wrote about a violent crime that was so real....it's was almost like you were there. It was painful to read but really made you feel what it would have been like to go through what the victim was going through. I thought her writing was amazing. Especially for a first book.

BOOK RATING

2009-01-21T15:58:00.003-06:00

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

TITLE - SHAKESPEARE'S TROLLOP

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

WACKY WEIRD WEDNESDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-01-21T15:55:00.001-06:00

ARTIST - NEW ORDER
SONG - TRUE FAITH

I know I haven't posted in a while. Been a little burned out. This one is for The Editor. It's one of his favorite videos!

BOOK RATING

2009-01-18T09:19:00.002-06:00

TITLE - DEAD OVER HEELS
AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

BOOK RATING

2009-01-17T14:37:00.003-06:00

TITLE - AN ICE COLD GRAVE
AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10=

9

This book had an unexpected but welcome turn in the storyline. I enjoy how she continues to develop her characters with each new book in a series.

PICTURES OF MY GRANDPUPPY!

2009-01-16T16:08:00.004-06:00

THIS IS MY GRANDPUPPY, PHILO! ISN'T HE THE CUTEST!!!!! HE AND MY SON'S GIRLFRIEND, ANNIE, CAME TO VISIT THE EDITOR YESTERDAY!

BOOK RATING

2009-01-14T13:22:00.002-06:00

TITLE - LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10:

A GREAT BIG OLE 10

Gee, was this book fun. I couldn't put it down. It began where the first season of HBO's True Blood left off. And the ending........just made my eyebrows go up and I said "get outta here" right out loud. Can't wait to read the third one and I know I'm gonna be disappointed when I finish the ninth one. I really like her other books too but she just really got it right with her "Southern Vampire" books.

CD REVIEW - JULIAN COPE

2009-01-14T11:59:00.003-06:00

ARTIST - JULIAN COPE
CD - INTERPRETER

I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Julian Cope so imagine my happiness when The Editor and I found the above CD (which is packed in a little box) at Savers for $3.00. Oh, yeah. Cheap and sweet. After listening to it from beginning to end while I was by myself driving to and from work......I just fell in love with this CD. Songs full of aliens, the sun, the moon, spaceships, trees, the earth, etc. It is totally a concept album. I found the review below on Amazon.com by Jim Derogatis. He nailed this CD so I just decided instead of me trying to explain it.......I'd put his review below. What a find for me!!!

Genuine rock eccentrics are so hard to come by these days that we settle for transparent poseurs in bad Halloween makeup. Julian Cope is the real deal-so thoroughly out there that he was too weird even for American Recordings. Fans in the U.S. have had to wait a year for him to find a domestic label for this, his 20th album(!), but now it's here, and it doesn't disappoint. The former leader of The Teardrop Explodes is once again examining some of his favorite themes-environmental panic, pagan mystery, goddess worship, and technological fascism-tying them all together in a concept album about aliens visiting the earth in ancient times and giving us the secrets to personal happiness. I don't claim to understand it all, but the massive hooks, freaky Krautrock synthesizers, driving rhythms, and Cope's Iggy Pop-on-acid vocals mean that I don't have to, and neither will you. Just check out "I Come From Another Planet, Baby." Truer words were never sung. --Jim Derogatis

BOOK RATING

2009-01-13T11:17:00.003-06:00

TITLE - SHAKESPEARE'S CHRISTMAS

AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10:

LUNAR HALO LAST NIGHT!

2009-01-12T11:07:00.006-06:00

This picture really does not do justice to the sight we saw last night. The Editor took this picture and he explains it best:

"For those of you awake late last night, (or, like us, awakened by a phone call) who went outside, there was a spectacular sight. A lunar halo surrounded the moon, in what looked like a pale, circular rainbow. I took some photos but it was at the very limit of my camera's ability under those conditions, especially with a bright streetlight right next to my house.

From the little reading I did, lunar holoes are caused by moonlight refracting through ice crystals in very high clouds. It covers about 44 degrees of the sky; from our point of view, it looked to be eight or 10 times as wide as the moon."

Okay, back to me. In my own words....it was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. And what touched my heart even more was the fact that my son wanted me to share in seeing this with him. How wonderful that he thought of me and wanted me to experience something so beautiful with him.

HAPPY MONDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-01-12T08:51:00.000-06:00

ARTIST - BRANT LEE BUFFALO
SONG - TRULY TRULY (LIVE)

FUN FRIDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-01-09T09:06:00.001-06:00

Okay, these guys are playing at Juanita's 35 days!!!!! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

ARTIST - EAGLES OF DEATH METAL
SONG - SOLID GOLD

OH, AND, BY THE WAY......

2009-01-08T16:47:00.003-06:00

EVEN THOUGH I POSTED ON HERE THAT I SO WANTED THIS FOR CHRISTMAS, ALAS, NOBODY GOT ME A PILLOW WIG. :(

UPBEAT THURSDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-01-08T09:07:00.002-06:00

ARTIST - THE GOSSIP
SONG - STANDING IN THE WAY OF CONTROL

These guys are from Searcy, Arkansas!

BOOK RATING

2009-01-07T13:39:00.003-06:00

TITLE - THE JULIUS HOUSE
AUTHOR - CARLAINE HARRIS

ON A SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10 =

WEIRD WACKY WEDNESDAY - VIDEO OF THE DAY

2009-01-07T13:38:00.001-06:00

ARTIST - OF MONTREAL
SONG - ID ENGAGER