Thanks for Thanksgiving.....

Well it is almost Turkey day and I am so happy to have a whole day off on Thursday. I love my second job and working at the bookstore is delightful and I will never give it up but I am tired. So what am I thankful for? I am thankful that my family is healthy. I am thankful that my grandbaby due in April is growing at a normal rate and is having no complications. I am thankful for my friends. I have so much to be thankful for this year and that itself is a reason is to be thankful.So to all my friends and family that read my blog in this a few days before Thanksgiving I wish you time to be thankful for all you have and the hope and wish that you have a properous and wonderful year.

Check it out !!

I am on Goodreads.com. This site is considered a social network site for book worms like myself. I have put a few short reviews on the site and it allows you to track what you read and see what other people have read, along with their reviews. So check it out and friend me!!

Sorry....

Sorry the blog has not been updated daily but life has been kicking my butt. As most everyone knows I am working two jobs and even though I love my job at the book store but it is taxing to work all day going right from one job to another. I know that it will calm down after the holidays but for now I will just deal with it. I do have another 2 books done and as soon as I can focus I will write reviews.




Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I cannot wait for turkey and filling…….



K

My Lobotomy

Dr. Walter Freeman invented and promoted the ice pick lobotomy. He performed this procedure on approximately 10,000 patients who all manner of mental illness.

At the age of 12, Howard Dully was one of Dr. Freeman’s patients. Dully’s neurotic, jealous,stepmother scheduled the lobotomy. Even though other doctors stated that Dully did not demonstrate any behaviors other than that of a typical preteen boy. After being manipulated by the stepmother Dully’s father agreed on the labotomy, and the family paid $200 to Freeman.
The book chronicles Dully’s life before and after his lobotomy. His childhood was cruel, and not just the normal amount of cruel a child of the ‘50s could expect. His stepmother was verbally and physically abusive; his siblings verify the treatment he received as the family’s whipping post.
Dully began to act out even more when he was labeled a problem child - petty crimes and a bad attitude were the norm. It is difficult to determine if he was actually a troubled child or just living up to the expectations of his stepmother.
Dully’s lobotomy went off as expected, and the results were immediately positive. Eventually, though, the positivity faded away when Dully began to have greater issues that further strained his family relationships, found him in and out of the system, and secured an adult life of instability for him.
At the age of 54, with children of his own, Dully set out to discover the circumstances of his young life and the lobotomy that altered it forever.
My Lobotomy is remarkable as a survivor story, but also as a commentary on medicine and abuse. It answers tough questions and poses important new questions as well.

Rathbone

Just watched No Ordinary Family because Jackson Rathbone was in it. Besides being a little disappointed that his part was not very big I think that he did his usual outstanding job !! Bravo !!

So Tired

The time change always screws me up. No matter if we spring ahead or fall back it always seems to screw with my internal clock. I wish they would do away with the whole moving the hour bull.Ugh... Back to work tonight at 7 for a meeting. I finished Little Bee...... So here is the review.

This is  a beautifully written book. I loved Little Bee and her Jamaican friend the best. It was sad to say good-bye to the Jamaican friend so early in the book but it was completely realistic. I wish Bee had established herself with this friend before seeking Sarah though I understand why she was driven to find Sarah immediately.

Friday Friday Friday

Today is my favorite day of the work week. That’s right it is Friday. Though I have been to busy to change my underwear (not really just kidding) Friday’s are probably my easiest days of the week. The kids are off with the grandparents, Dennis bowls and I am going to visit my friend Lindsey. Well I guess I can’t now because she has to go to the doctor but still it will be an easy night.




Maybe I can finish my ARC of the new book by Jodi Piccoult or maybe I can just sleep. Either way hopefully I am home early enough to enjoy it. Keep your fingers crossed for me and for Lindsey. I hope she is going to be OK. I worry.

Rain Rain Go Away

Today it is raining and I am tired of the cold. I woke up confused. I even said “I thought it wasn’t supposed to rain until Thursday”. Well guess what? It is Thursday. I am so happy that tomorrow is Friday. I am working all weekend at the book store and that is very exciting. I really do love that job. Oh the smell of a new book and being surrounded by books that I love. It really makes me so happy. I hope one day to be able to work their full time but we shall see.




Denny had a doctors appointment yesterday and my first grandchild is doing fine. Denny is doing fine too. I am so excited. I can’t wait to find out what she is having.



Wonderful…….. Now I can keep hoping for sun and warmth!!

Tension Headaches

So I went to the doctor and he states that I have tension headaches from stress. Now I can believe that but he put me on a muscle relaxer instead of pain medication (mainly because I can’t take any narcotics). So in lieu of that fact I am now feeling very weird. Sometimes I just wish I could hit the lottery and then move to a warm tropical place in the middle of nowhere (my version of Isle Esme). I would miss my extended visit but they could visit. This two jobs is killing me but it us what I have to do for now. Honestly I love my part time job it’s just fitting everything else around it. I feel like I can never stop. I run home from one job or the other then cook, clean and do laundry. If I hit the lottery I could have a maid or better yet stay home and be a housewife. I would love to be a housewife and only work part time. Oh Well Que Sera Sera…. I guess in order to win the lottery I would have to play it first J

ARC and working at the book store.

I started reading the Advanced readers copy of the new Jodi Piccoult book today. I love working at the book store but sometimes it seems to consume my life. I would love to be a book editor. Reading and correcting all day. Maybe I could be a book publisher and tell people if there books would be good or not. Who knows ? What I do know is I lov to read and talk about books so maybe just maybe I have found my niche.

Undead and Unfinished

In what I am assuming is the last of the Queen Betsy series I was not happy at all. There were over 70 chapters that were short and unsatisfying. The end of the book in where Betsy and Laura turned Sinclair into the book of the dead was by far a completely unexpected and unwelcome ending. In fact from someone who works in a book store having this book of the series listed as romance is so far off the mark that I was tempted to move it (not that I would). The sad part is I would recommend all Mary Janice Davidson’s other books. I am hoping that this is the exception and not the rule for any of her new endeavors.




Now on to another series. That is if I can find one I like.



BTW I am now listing my books on goodreads.com. Take a look to see what I am reading.

Random Pics At the Pagoda!

Pajama Day at BHP

Today is dress up for Halloween at BHP and my department is all in our pajamas. This is wonderful. We have 100% participation in our department and we are having a ball. The neighboring childcare walked the children through to trick or treat. They were so cute. I love little ones and the silly bands were a big hit !! Thank you Denny for the great idea. Tonight I am going to Lindsay's to watch Eclipse but I will probably fall asleep in her sleep number bed!! :)

A Night on Broadway I just Wish I Was Not so Tired.

Tonight Marilyn and I are going to see A Chorus Line at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center. I am excited. This is not the first time I have seen A Chorus Line and it is one of my favorites.

I am so tired because I didn’t go to sleep until around one in the morning. It is hard getting home from work and going right to bed and for some reason I just couldn’t calm down last night. Dennis was right out, snoring away and I was wide awake in the middle of a book. I am ok today at work but I do feel a bit unable to concentrate and scattered. I know that adjusting to working two jobs is going to take a few weeks but I really just want a nap right now.

Tonight is Rocky Horror on Glee and I am so upset that I have to miss it and catch it online tomorrow. We didn’t have a choice on the date of the show so there really isn’t anything I can do about it but still.

Oh Well I cant be everywhere at once.

Tired and Cranky

Ok I am tired and cranky but here is my recommendation for readers today. There is a website called goodreads.com and on the site you can review books, keep tabs of the books you have read and want to read and see what your friends are reading. I can absolutely say that I love this website. There are many times that I buy a book only to realize that I already read it but now I can look the books up before I go to the store. Well the ones that I remember anyway. I already have over 200 on my list and that is only off my packing slips from Better World Books. There are many more that I haven't even put on yet. So there you have it. have a wonderful.
Oh Yeah one of my stories is being featured on Black Sheep Fiction..... Go look for it !!
Later

So Busy

Well I am so busy with working the two jobs so I am sorry that I have not had time to update. Well with working at a book store I am reading more. I did go to the bowling alleys with Dennis, Al, Mikey and of course the rest of the men that are there. It was nice to spend time with the guys. Crazy as it seems I think that working at the book store is the so great. Where else can I get paid to talk to people about what I love and have people actually listen to me? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA  OK so break time is over so back to work it is.
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October- Where did the year go?

I can’t believe that it is October and I can’t believe all the changes that I have been through in ten months. Dennis has a new job, Denielle is going to be a mom, DJ turned 16, and I am starting a new part time position on top of my full time position. I am a little excited and I am a lot nervous about all of the above. I took a trip to Forks, LaPush and Seattle, celebrated 20 years of marriage, turned 40 and decided that becoming a grandmother is something to be happy about. So it is October. I wonder what the next 3 months will hold for me in this exciting year. I guess I shall see.

Consistently Crazy

Did you ever think that the crazy would go away? Well, you are wrong. In my life the craziness is actually the norm and I have come to welcome and expect it. Craziness always seems to happen when I least expect it but seeing as I have an open door policy (if the door is opened come on in) I guess it is my fault. I love seeing my nieces and nephews running in and out of my house and I am so happy that my kids are so close to their family. I am grateful that our family has a closeness that many extended families do not.


I am very careful though and the few friends that are not my family are wonderful and loved as if they are my family. I don’t let many people get close and I guess that is because I have been hurt and disappointed by people who only call when they need or want something but as soon as I needed help they would disappear into the woodwork. Anyway enough of this morose subject…. Lets just say I am so happy that I have family who I love very dearly.

Enough

Do you ever feel like you just can’t do enough? Well that is how I feel today. No matter what I do it never feels like I have enough time or energy to get everything done. What I really want to a week in a cabin in the mountains by a lake where I can just sit by the lake and walk in the forests and recharge. I want to relax with books and pen and paper though I do find that I would rather write on a computer instead of writing on paper and then transcribing it to the computer. I absolutely love the feeling of a good pen caressing a paper with the words that flow out of my imagination. I haven’t been writing enough and I really should start again.




I am still writing fan fiction but I have also started my own original story but it has been sitting waiting for me to pick it up and I just don’t feel like it. I am reading like a fiend though and maybe that is because that is my escape from the real world and real problems or maybe because I just love reading. I did try to reset my brain this past weekend with a long walk by myself in the basin but nothing seems to work. Well thankfully tomorrow is Friday……



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Glee Duets

OK so I was not really happy with yesterdays show. My favorite songs were Sing and Happy Days are Here Again. All in all I enjoy all the Glee Episodes but I am really excited for The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Home Sick

How is it when you are home sick you still have so much to do? I was up all night and yet I still am doing laundry and cleaning. It just seems that my work is never done. At least my headache is finally going away now maybe I can relax for a little.

Balancing on High Heels

Rendahl has taken serious situations; divorce, infidelity, crime, and self-worth, and put a bittersweet twist on them. The situations are sad and has you shaking your head and saying, "been there, done that." Alissa seems like she could be your sister, or your friend. The could be you feeling of the story brings it close to home, and close to your heart. After Rendahl's last book I couldn't wait for this one. What worked for me was that the author wrote great characters I could relate to, and it was hard for me to put down. Also, the author had me rooting for the Butterfly Brigade. It was a great read and I liked how each chapter starts with a page from the Anger Management workbook.

Nice Saturday

Well today was so nice. I spent time at my aunts and I went for a nice long walk. I learned some history and came home  to a semi clean kitchen. Well what I mean is DJ's workbench is out of the kitchen. YEAH. For relaxing I edited a short erotica novel featuring a dom/sub relationship for a friend which I will not review here for obvious reasons. I would love to pick out a movie and watch it but that never seems to work as I always seem to pick up a book and ignore the movie. I am hoping tomorrow will be just as nice.

TGIF

So today is Friday and I have a full day planned. I am working until 4:30 and then at 6 I am visiting with Jax and Samara. I am planning to take Samara's pictures probably at the museum but I havent really decided yet. I do have several poses in mind for Jax and Samara but we all know how cooperative babies can be so wish me luck.
My job interview went well and I think that I have a good chance of getting the job. I love books so being surrounded by them and helping people find something they enjoy and are passionate about is one of my dream jobs. I would love to own a little book store but there is absolutely no money in it. Heck most small book stores that I have encountered have closed down. So anyway TGIF...... More Later !!

Changing Times....

I was looking through pictures and watching time pass before my eyes. People have changed and gotten older but in their hearts they are still the same.

August of 1996

October 2010

From Dead to Worse

I read this book in last night in the bathtub. It probably took two hours and I sat there until I was done.

Anyway, the things and rules of the Sookieverse get bigger and bigger. Starting to wonder what's not real in her world. Loved the elements on Eric's history, loved Sookie's being more independent, even from Jason.

I love Eric and his character and this book had Eric back to the same Eric that I love. I was sad to see the demise of Sookie and Quinn’s relationship but Sookie made the right decision. I also loved the demise of Jason and Crystal’s marriage and Sookie’s responsibility to Hot Shot.

All in all a good book….. Leaving me still loving vampires and wanting more from Charlain Harris.

Still I haven't started the next book, but had to take a break from reading Fan Fiction. This is typical, as I tend to delay reading things I really want to read, because once you read it, it's over and there's nothing to look forward to anymore hence how I have to read Twilight once a month.

Good Thoughts

Keep me in your thoughts for tomorrow. I have a job interview for a part time job at a place that I know I will love. I am actually really excited. So keep your finger crossed and I thank you for it !!

Today's Book- Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella,
In the latest Shopaholic series  Rebecca Brandon returns with willful two-year-old Minnie, who has taken in her shopping addiction and her addiction to luxury brands. When the financial crisis finally hits the Brandon family, Rebecca decides not to shop until she's worn everything in her closet at least three times; Luke scrambles to make money; and Minnie remains difficult. Still, Rebecca wants to throw Luke a surprise birthday bash, but planning it behind his back and on a budget proves almost impossibel and her well-meaning secret birthday mission scores her much-needed points in the sympathy department. If you have read the series you know what to expect as per norm you get it.

Uh .. What GREAT Weather !!

OK so I know that it is Autumn but come on. On Saturday I was at the beach and sunburn, which by the way I think will become an annual October event, and today it is rainy and cold. I hate the cold so much. Some people dream of a white Christmas, I dream of a Christmas Palm Tree with the sun shining in seventy degree weather. Uh .... Time to hibernate!!

Some Pictures That I Like ......

Mike and his Posse

DJ

Zac

I have a pic of the kids when they were little doing the exact same thing.

The Hiester Boys

Only Rednecks suntan in a parking space.

A Day at Seaside

What a way to Celebrate the start of Autumn. The kids and I spent the whole day at the beach. Mike, Zac and Denny are burnt to a crisp. DJ is two or three shades darker and I am basically the same due to my heave sunscreen. The kids and I had a ball. We saw surfers and dophins and the water was a perfect 72 degrees. DJ and Zac were out in the waves and of course no matter how old the kids get they have to dig a huge hole in the sand. All in all we had a great day. Oh and DJ and Zac went to a White Castle. They were so excited to was so funny. By the way I tried to read BUT the kids were having so much fun I just kept watching them.

Decisions Decisions Decisions

My hubby is gone for the weekend (deep sea fishing) and I have a big decision to make for tomorrow. My kids and two nephews and I are heading to Seaside Heights for the day and I have to decide which books to take for the drive and the beach. I figure one book down, one book for the beach and one book back. I have plenty of books and I can't finish my banned books until my order from Better World Books is delivered. So I am going to go through my bag of books and pick out three delightful novels to peruse tomorrow while the kiddies frolic in the water. Oh Yeah we are also heading  to the Jersey Shore House to take a few pics. Wow... Busy but hopefully relaxing day.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The novel does not belong on the banned books list....... A coming-of-age novel that appeals to teenage readers, As Chbosky's first book it hopefully a great start to many more. Charlie, the wallflower goes through a ton of stuff in his 10th grade year,  which is 1991. The story is told through a series of letters to an unnamed "friend," the first of which reveals the suicide of Charlie's friend Charlie's response is to cry. The crying soon gets out of hand.. Charlie has the usual dire adolescent problems,sex, drugs, bullies and they baffle him in the usual teen ways.In the end we learn the root of Charlie's  problems, and we confront, with him, the coming rigors of 11th grade, ever hopeful that he'll find a suitable girlfriend and increase his vocabulary.
Yada Yada Yada... Good book... I am not a fan of the format but all in all it was a good book.

Dead Sexy

Today I read Dead Sexy by Mary Janice Davidson. This is another story about supernaturals and of course I loved it. Garnet Lacey is a bookstore manager/witch who accidentally unleashed the dark goddess Lilith who uses Garnet's body in order to kill Vatican assassins. She also has other things to worry about-like pesky frat boy zombies, a gorgeous FBI agent hot on her trail, love spells gone wrong, and keeping her vampire boyfriend a safe distance from her vampire ex-boyfriend. Teh story was great and since I love vamps so much it fell right into my favorite category.

A Day Of Celebration

Today is a day of celebration as I have seen my grandchild for the first time. Denielle and I went to Maternal Fetal Medicine and the doc states that everything looks good. All I want is for the baby to be healthy so I am happy !!!

Banned Books Week

It is banned books week so I decided that I would read the Top Ten banned/ challenged books. Well there is no problem there as I have already read 7 of them. Well 10 if you count the whole Twilight series which by the way is #5. The Twilight series has been challenged for "religious viewpoint, sexually explicit and unsuited to age group". Really sexually explicit. There is more sexual innuendo in one episode of House than there is in all four Twilight books. Number 4 on the list is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Ok I actually read this in seventh grade. I know that I am an advanced reader but again compared to TV this book is nothing. Apparently it has been challenged for "offensive language, racism and unsuited to age group". After looking at the list they all say unsuited to age group, so re-evaluate them and give them a different age group rating. Is that so hard? It still would not stop me from buying the books for someone (with parents permission of course) I feel would understand the complexity of the classics. Here is a list of the top ten. I have highlighted the one I have read in Red.
1. ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r (series), by Lauren Myracle- Honestly thought the books were not that great so I didnt continue with the series.
Reasons: drugs, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
2. And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson - I really don't understand what the big deal is homosexuality is here. Deal with it. This book explains being a child of gay parents very well.
Reasons: homosexuality
3. The Perks of Being A Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
Reasons: anti-family, drugs, homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited to age group
4. To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee -A southern classic about a black man who is charged with raping a whit woman and the white lawyer who fights for his freedom. Now I can understand that in the 50's this was a big issue but know I see the issue on the front page of the TV.
Reasons: offensive language, racism, unsuited to age group
5. Twilight (series) by Stephenie Meyer - Hello hot guys with fur and fangs... Enough said
Reasons: religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
6. Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger teh tale of a boy who rebels and ends up in the psychiatrists office at 16. Hello has anyone been to the psychiatrist lately... the office is filled with kids and teens.
Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
7. My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult This was an excellent book dealing with parents having one child to save another. I thought the book was excellent.
Reasons: homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexism, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, violence
8. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things, by Carolyn Mackler
Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
9. The Color Purple, by Alice Walker - This book is pretty deep and deals with rape and assault.I dont know what the rating is on this book but the angst and darkness should be rated at least 18.
Reasons: offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group
10. The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
Reasons: nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group

All in all I only have three books to read this week and now I actually have to buy them. I hope you found my little rant helpful.

K

Sunday

No books today.. I have been reading Fan Fiction online in between the million loads of laundry I have been doing. I went shopping today with Denielle (grocery shopping that is) and she bought groceries. I think that she is finally realizing how expensive it is to run a household. She spent 106. and she said she barely got anything. Boy she didnt even have to buy for a family. Saturday we are going to Chincoteague for the day. I cant wait...... BTW this is how I want my hair again... What does everyone think??

Living Dead in Dallas

I really really liked this book from the airlines and hotels for vampires to the Fellowship of the Sun the entire book kept me riveted. I am trying to switch it up and read or listen to a different book everyday BUT not from the same series so I do not get bored. I am also working on the Queen Betsy series and again I love them. Well I pretty much love almost everything I read. So there you have it another True Blood book that received two thumbs up !!

Dead Until Dark

Today's book is Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris. I decided to read this book because a few of my friends gave me a new obsession in True Blood. The book follows season one very well. Actually if you have seen the first season you really do not need to read the book. Harris's heroine Sookie Stackhouse is a believable if somewhat eccentric character. The hero of the first season / book Bill is almost like an older Edward and he definitely has the brooding down pat.These books / show is inspiring a trip to Louisiana. Hopefully I can get Dennis to agree.....

Wicked Appetite

I have read Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich. Now I love Janet's Stephanie Plum character in her between the numbers series and I love Diesel and his being an unmentionable but I have a problem with the pairing. I think that I like that Diesel likes and Flirts with Stephanie and now I have a problem seeing him with someone else. Maybe I imagine myself as Stephanie because I don't mind any stories where Steph is with Ranger, Joe or Diesel but I mind when the male characters are with an other character. Hmmm well all in all the book was good and a very quick read (I read it in 1.5 hours). Definitely recommend.

Back from Relaxing

I am back from the Outer Banks and even though it was just a short,
well a too short vacation, I feel rejuvenated. I just didn't want it to
end. Dennis and I got up to watch the sunrise and then on our 29th
anniversary we went to dinner (Thanks Lindsay and Brad) and saw the
sunset. Dennis got to frolic on the beach which he absolutely loves and
I got a few days of no responsibilities. I am thinking of renting a
house for a week next summer someplace between VA Beach and OBX. I
guess we shall have to see. Check out the pics on Facebook though I
have not uploaded all of them yet.

Back At It

So I back at my blog because my sister in law missed them. I thought long and hard about it and today's thought bubble is about finding out your daughter is pregnant AFTER she kicks out her boyfriend. Actually at first I was upset but now I am excited. I can't wait to find out what sex the baby is and if it is only one (twins run in the ex's family). So my thought bubble for today "the deed is done so just enjoy the ride".

Friday

Well it is finally Friday and I am so happy for the weekend to be here. There are no big plans this weekend and I am looking forward to sleeping late tomorrow. For some reason it has been very hard to get out of bed all week. In other news next Friday my son can officially go for his permit though he does not seem to be a rush. Well scratch that he just said that he want to go four days after his birthday. I am currently trying to make an appointment for a physical but they can’t seem to find DJ in the computer. This is weird considering he has been seen over there plenty. Well he will have to wait for August 11^th because I could not get him into the doctor before August 10^th. Hmmm I wonder if I can take him to the Quickcare. I will have to check into this… More Later…..

 

 

 

 

 

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Sorry

I am so sorry that I have not had any thought bubbles in a while but truthfully I have become so introverted I don’t feel like doing anything. Maybe it’s becoming 40, maybe it’s because I am alone a lot with Dennis working or out all the time. Who knows? But anyway it is very hard to stay cheery these days.

 

Oh Yeah I got all my hair cut off… I know that I was letting it grow out but I decided that I needed a change so I have a bob now. I think I like it. It is very easy to do in the morning and my hair feels so good. I think that because my hair is so thin that as it gets longer it is not so nice. I will say this I definitely have a lot more curls.

 

Well I will try to think of some good thought bubbles so I can continue to update…..

 

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Lazy Saturday

Sitting at home on a Saturday almost seems sacrilegious. It figures on
the day I decided to take my sister in law up on her offer of using her
pool anytime it pours buckets and is a little chilly. I was with mu
family last night and honestly I love it. My hubby ended up in the pool
with my nieces and we just sat around and chatted. It reminded me of
times when we would just all hang out. The guys would play horseshoes
and the women would sit and chat while the kids enjoyed the pool. I
miss those times. My hubby is Peter Pan incarnate. He loves getting out
there with the kids. I loved playing with my niece Em. She actually
made two baskets in basketball and she was so happy and proud. Well my
thought bubble for today "let them be little because they grow up so
fast".

Sizzling Sixteen

I received Sizzling Sixteen yesterday and it is another excellent book from one of my favorite authors. I imagine myself as Stephanie Plum….. I would make a better Bounty Hunter than a vampire… HAHAHAHAHA Actually I would probably be a good bounty hunter with my instincts and the way I read people, throw in my criminal justice degree and I am downright perfect. Maybe that could be my side operation… Kathy Hiester Bounty Hunter--- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I wonder how you become a bounty hunter… I mean what are the state regulations??? I think I am going to look into that. It could be fun… Hmmm we shall see … Have a wonderful Thursday everyone and be happy that the weekend is soon upon us.

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Holy Moley

Well it is Wednesday and I know that I haven’t updated since last week but this weekend was so busy. I am really glad it is hump day because that means only two more days until Friday.

 

My excitement is building for Tuesday. I can’t believe by this time next week I will have already seen Eclipse. Of course I will be exhausted because with all these trips coming up I can not take any extra days off of work.

 

I am now addicted to True Blood. I started with the first book and then I started watching Season 2 on demand BUT I was accosted and told that I simply must see season one before I continue so my friend/coworker gave me the first season. I am on the third episode. I am unsure if this is a good thing or a bad thing (that I am becoming addicted I mean).

 

I have no thought bubbles for today because I simply cannot come up with one. Weird huh??

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just Another Thursday

Here it is another Thursday and I am continuing my trek to Friday. I live for the weekends. I love spending time with my family and just relaxing. This weekend will be busy with a family brithday party on Sunday and picking strawberries on Saturday. (I love to pick strawberries). For some reason I am starving for pasta but I really am doing good so I have a feeling pasta is not in my future. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I am trying very hard to be a good girl.

 

Still reading the Sookie Stackhouse novel and I am still finding many similiarities between Dead Until Dark and Twilight. I have been thinking that the reason for the similiarities is due to societies take on vampires in general has influenced both the writers. Either way they are both good on their own merits.

 

Today’s thought bubble “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover” HAHAHAHAHHAHEEHEEHEE

 

 

 

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Weirdo Wenesday

On weirdo Wednesday I am looking for a little help from my friends. My 20^th Anniversary is coming up in September and in fact I will be at Southern Shores in the Outer Banks. So you are asking ok why do you need help? Well I am looking for something special for my hubby and I to do for our anniversary. Now I know he is planning on taking me to Disney for a few days in November to celebrate but I would really like to do something for him on the day of the anniversary so I am open to suggestions. Please help me!!

Thought bubble for the day “Find something to celebrate each and every day”.

 

 

 

 

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Totally Tuesday

Well my quest for 40 new things to do before I turn 40 is off to a good start but it is Tuesday and I have decided that if I do not have time to do things during the week I will put quite a few together on the weekend. Also the countdown to Eclipse is going well… We have two weeks until the movie and I am so ready. I just wish it was not on a Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. I mean when I go to a midnight showing on a Thursday night at least on Friday I can dress down. With the movie coming out on a Tuesday night I still have to get up… Get dressed and come to work. Fridays are usually more laid back then a Wednesday.

Off Topic--- I so need a walk… I wish I had a big dog to walk with instead of the oversized rats that I have. I find that a walk through the woods centers me and I feel at one with myself. Sunday Dennis would not let me walk because of the heat and humidity and last night we were busy so tonight is my night. I am going to walk if it kills me.

Thought bubble for today “Good Friends and Good Food make a meal memorable” (That’s for  you Lindsey).

 

 

 

 

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Almost 40

So I have been thinking all morning about turning 40 and I am trying to embrace it. I have a few more things I would like to do before the big day in 40 days. So for the next 40 days I want to try something new every day. I will add to the list as the days go on but today I had decided I was going to wear a dress that I feel more comfortable wearing a pair of tights with, without tights so I feel very self concious but I am doing so much better. For tomorrow I am making lowfat homemade onion rings. I have made onion rings before but never like this so I am hoping this works. I will keep you posted…..

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday (Again) :)

So it is Friday again and the weeks seem to be flying by faster and faster. I don’t know how true that is but it sounds good considering I live for the weekends.

Would you believe I am going to by the Men’s Health magazine? Kellan looks spectacular. God to dream to be 22 again. I love my family and I would not change a thing at this point but it is one of those… If I knew then what I do now… I would have done things differently….

I do have to say that I am blessed to have such a great support system with my family and friends and I would not change that for the all the possessions in the world.

Though bubble for today “be careful what you wish for and count your blessing before you actually make the wish”.

 

 

 

 

 

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What Do You Do?

What do you do when your job relies on other people being competent and timely at their jobs but they are not? Well all I can do is document, document and document. I just really wish everyone would be able to do what I need to be done in a manner conducive to me being productive but it doesn’t really happen. Sometimes I wonder is I can keep on doing this job and sometimes I blame the Senior Administration because it’s their fault that one person is trying to of the jobs of three people. It really amazes me how Senior Administration lines their pockets doing one job and the lowly peons are expected to save money and pull together in these hard economic times yet their offices always seem to have enough money. What I wouldn’t give to be able to work at a happy place in my own business.

 

The whole problem with opening your own business is it takes money to make money and who has that much money. I would love to open my own business with Lindsay. A quaint little bakery with lovely wonderful specialty desserts and pastries. Oh to dream….

 

Thought bubble for today “Dream on--- Don’t let your dreams die and you will be OK”.

 

 

 

 

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Eclipse Soundtrack

Today is the start of a 22 day wave of excitement for Twilight fans. The Eclipse soundtrack has been released. After listening to all twenty songs I can’t wait for the movie. I am predicting that the movie be full of angst and drama. I do love the album it is so different from the last two but it still has the “Twilight” sound we have come to expect. Jacob’s Theme is beautiful and I love Eclipse (All Yours).

 

In other advertising outlets I am starting to see the movie trailer more and more on TV and of course we had the whole thing at the MTV awards. I have finished Eclipse for the sixth time and I am debating getting the book on tape to listen too at work. I have no clue what I will focus on once this empire comes tumbling down but I am going to enjoy the ride for as long as I can.

Thought bubble for today “live for today because tomorrow may never come”.

 

 

 

 

 

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Trying Tuesday

So the three day weekend went so fast. Family drama abounds and I am just really tired and need to sleep. I did have a lovely time on Friday night with Dennis. We went to the Disney Store and to King of Prussia where they have a DSW… Yes a DSW.. I love shoes… I also went to the Yankee Candle store and Macy’s. This Friday we are going to Green Dragon… I am really enjoying these Fridays where it is just the two of us…

 

I am also planning three trips right now. In September a week in the Outer Banks, February a long weekend in Disney and then next summer a trip to Mount Rushmore and the surrounding area. Sometimes I think that I like the planning as much as the trip itself. I especially like when I am going someplace new and I can really look for things that I would like to see and learn.

 

Thought Bubble for Today “Knowledge is power and you are never powerful enough”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thirsty Thursday

Welcome to Thirsty Thursday!! Well here it is Thursday morning and only 16 more working hours until a three day weekend. I am holding my hands up and saying Halleluiah…..  I really need a few days to catch up on doing nothing. HAHAHA Not really nothing just nothing involving actual employment. I guess I just really need a break. I do have plans for the weekend. Dennis finished the front landscaping area now we just need to finish the back area. He is creating a sitting area for me but honestly with the neighbors’ dogs always jumping at the fence and barking I probably won’t sit out there much. It’s a shame really because I love sitting outside. Thursday’s always seem to go so slow. I guess it’s because I am just waiting for Friday. I love Fridays… They are the gateway to the weekend. My thought bubble “treat everyday as if it were Friday”…

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Manic Monday

Here it is Monday already… All I can say it is one day closer to a three day weekend…. The day has been going fairly well… The doc says my tests came back benign or in layman’s terms, no cancer present. I was so happy. I did get the standard warning “don’t go out in the sun without cover, always wear sunscreen, yada yada yada”. I know that it is serious but I always do those things anyway. Work was good today. I got a lot done and I am looking forward to going home and taking a walk. My thought bubble for today is simple “take your time to look around and notice little things, you only get one try at this crazy thing called life”.

 

 

 

 

 

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Fun Filled Friday

After a boring Vo-Tech graduation last night and an impromptu book reading at 2:30 this morning I actually woke up this morning feeling energetic and happy.

 

I really do not know what prompts me to get up at all hours of the night and read but I can tell that my sugar is acting up because I had to urinate 4 times last night. It could be the wine I had before I went to the graduation or the pasta after. Either way I did not sleep very well.

 

Tonight Dennis is going for a tattoo and Denny and I are going for a short hike in Nolde. We will be in and out due to the time in the evening but it will be nice.

 

Dennis and I have discussed this total change in lifestyle that I have been on and he really likes it and so do I. Instead of reading constantly I am trying to temper my thirst for books with outdoor activities. I have really taken to hiking and being out in the woods. I think it helps that I love to photograph anything and everything so I hike with a camera. Oh and my epi-pen…. I can’t forget my epi-pen. Well I hope that everyone’s weekend is relaxing and fun. Thought bubble for today “dream a little dream and all things are possible”.

 

 

 

 

 

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Happy Hump Day

Wow it is Wacky Wednesday already. The family and I are already making plans for the weekend. Dennis and DJ want to go to Great Adventure on Saturday so barring weather problems that will be an all day affair. I will take my camera and plenty of batteries. Sunday DJ and I are going to hike to Painted Turtle Pond in Nolde Forest. I have checked the weather and Sunday is iffy but maybe we can get the hike in before or between rain. I love to hike. I can’t wait until I am in better shape so I can go on more intense hikes. I have decided to start taking pics of random abandoned buildings. I have found this to be very interesting and considering how much I love history I thought this would be a perfect venture for me. Dennis is all for it. Then again it could be illegal and this is as close to illegal that we want to get at our age plus he gets to actually carry a gun for a reason (no not people but possible animal attacks). Anyway I am excited to see what I can find.

 

My bandages are off and I have to say my face looks really good. Dr. Dooley did a wonderful job and I should have very little scarring. All in all I am having a good hump day. Thought bubble for today “keep your head down, your Ipod on and your spirits up, this is only a miniscule part of your life”.

 

 

 

 

 

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Monday

Well today I am sitting here thinking about what I want to be when I grow up... I mean come on I am almost forty. I am pretty much satisified with my life. I wish some things would be a little different but I am satisfied with my person and my place in life and in my family. I think that I become introspective many times due to negativity that seems to flow in around me at times. There is a lot at work with this economy. People are worried about their jobs and it seems that people do not realize that everything they say and do causes a ripple effect. I am very optimistic and I think that sometimes people take it that I do not care but the truth is I do care. I just happen to see the bright side of things. So now that all that is said my thought bubble for today "Before you say anything think about the ripple effect and the fact that a small ripple can create a tsunami".

 

 

 

 

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Thinking

I have been thinking alot about office ethics and office behaviors lately. It seems like whenever I go on vacation or take a few days off I come back to the psss psss of people. I know I am not supposed to care but when you work in an office so small it is really had to not listen. I have been keeping my ipod playing constantly to drown out the whispering and my fears. What I can't figure out is that I would do anything for anyone in my office and I don't get treated the same. I am going to stop bring in things to eat and buying people little things just because I know they like them. I am going to stop the cards when someone is feeling down or sick and just keeping my comments and feelings to myself. I can do this..... Though bubble for today "figuring who your true friends are can save you a lot of emotional pain and physical money"....

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary

My trip was wrought with spiritual and emotional cleansing. I feel like I am ready to begin the next journey of my life. I do not know if I will ever travel to the Pacific Northwestagain but I do have hope.

I was impressed by how many people are still surviving in the areas I visited. Due to the housing market and out economy the income level is very low but people have managed to seek out a living in the place their grandparents and great grandparents still inhabited. Forks could be seen as a dismal town with very little room for growth but people who think that would be wrong. Forks is on an upward curve thanks in part to Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Series. According to Travis, my tour guide for a three hour trip, since Twilight the movie came out the town averages several hundred to several thousand visitors a weeks depending on the time of year. Forks is very close to the Quilete Reservation and the Hoh Rainforest as well as different part of the Olympic National Park allowing a traveler to go from a snow covered peak to a beach to a rainforest is a day if the traveler wishes.

The epicenter of Forks seems to be the Forks Coffee Shop. The restaurant serves big portions of delicious food for low prices. While sitting in the restaurant people watching you notice that with the exception of the Twilighters the patrons all know and care about one another. Waitresses are honest when you accidentally tip them twice and they all sit at a table enjoying their meal while you are too. Not that the service is not great, it definitely is. Our waitress made us feel like we were not tourists there for a story but instead we became a part of the Forks culture for that one brief moment.

There were many instances where we were made to feel that we belonged in Forks. The Forks townspeople would all say a quick “Hello” and held the door for you, even if it meant that they would get wet, which with 12 feet of rain a year that is a definite possibility. Ron at the Forks Chamber of Commerce was there when we stopped in (every day) and he always seemed to have something new to show or tell us. Going to the grocery store and Forks Outfitters was like meeting old friends. We chatted with the ladies in Forks Outfitters about everything from kids, to mothers in laws and our husbands to what was going on around Forks and if Twilight was helping the economy.

The economy of Twilight is not helping the town of very much. As a matter of fact it seems the only one really making money is a Twilight fan that moved to Forks from Vancouver and set up shop. The owner of Bedazzled by Twilight now has three properties on Forks Main Street, one is a store, one is a Twilight tour company and one is the new Twilight Lounge. The residents of Forks that I talked to were not happy that someone came in from the outside and opened up shop. After going in to check in for the tour I can see why the residents of Forks do not like the owner. She was not very pleasant at all to deal with and I reason that if she treats customers bad she must treat others bad as well.

The positives that came out of my trip…. I lost a friend because she became my sister…. I cleared my conscious so I can start the next part of my life….. I accomplished and saw things I never thought I would…. Above all else I think I found a part of myself that I thought I lost….

My trip to Forks was so very awakening. First Beach was an embodiement of mind, body, spirit, and nature. As I stood on La Push looking out at the waves crashing into the sacred island of the Quilete's I felt like the wind and waves were weaving a conversation for my ears only. Rialto Beach was also very beautiful with formations sprouting up creating a dreamlike atmosphere. When hiking to Second Beach the landscape was so lush and green . The hike was so steep that when I was done I felt such a sense of accomplishment. I know the trip was Twilight related but given my degrees and schooling and degrees being on the reservation was one of the moments of my life I will never forget. There are no thought bubbles for today because the trip has opened up my mind to rid myself of the thoughts of possessions, money and nonsense and replaced them with nature, a strong sense of self and achievement.

Seastar restaurant was excellent!! I give the service a 5 out of 5! Lindsey also gives the service a top notch! Both of our meals were again HUGE.... Dennis would even be full at these restaurants!! Today we are on our way to Forks!! We just crossed the Puget Sound on the ferry and it was cold but beautiful !!