Yawn

This is the week of the sleepies. I am so tired this week! I don't know why. Could be a lack of sleep, a bad case of insomnia or a bad case of boredom. Work is so getting on my nerves. It's not that work has sucked or anything, but we're just so stinkin' slow! I wanted to go home so bad today, but for some reason they wouldn't let me go. *sigh*

Sunday was a lot of fun. I went out with a friend from work. We went to the mall & basically had a girl day. It was lots of fun. :) Monday I was the world's greatest lazy bum. I literally did nothing all day long and you know what? It was wonderful!

Yesterday I went and bought The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison. Boy oh boy was it good! Twists & turns & craziness. My only complaint? Ms. Harrison didn't resolve what happened at the end of the last book. I have a feeling the next one will though. :)

My hand is really bothering me today. It started last night and I couldn't find my brace. Today it's been very achy & it just sucks!

I've been realizing lately I'm bored. I'm bored with my life, I'm bored with work...I'm basically just stinkin' bored. I'm going nowhere with my life and I feel like I'm going nowhere. *sigh* What to do, what to do, what to do? Argh!

I'm watching X-Men 2. Why is it that Hugh Jackman is unbelievably hot as Wolverine, but otherwise comes across as a very happy gay man? I don't get it. I know he's straight & everything, but honestly? He's so not masculine except as Wolverine. Hmm....still hot though.

And speaking of Hugh Jackman? Why are there so many hot Australian actors out there? How and why are so many hot men bred there? It really drives me nuts. And they're tall too. Why can't I find someone like that here?

Actually, the X-Men movies are interesting. I was a huge fan of the comic, but I'm not sure what I feel of the movies. They changed too many things. *sigh*

I don't know what's wrong with me. Sometimes I feel like I'm going around in a million different directions. I get to the point where I'm almost dizzy with it all.

I'm just in a mood today...sorry.

My Weekend!

Yup, it's officially started. Yay me. :P This week has just been exhausting. I don't really know why. I'm thinking 99% of it is just dealing with stupid people, but I could be wrong. There was the lady yesterday who yelled at me because I was trying to help her save money. *eye roll* What a moron!

I thought I was going out with a friend of mine, but she blew me off...again. I had a feeling she would do it, so I'm not upset or anything. She's been going thru a lot of drama lately & her life is basically going in circles, so I had it in my head that our plans would be tentative.

Tomorrow I've got plans with a new friend. She works at the same place I do, but we've gotten to know each other over the last few months. She's a bit quirky & goofy (like me!), so I think we'll have a great time. I don't know what we'll do exactly. Sometimes that can be super fun. :)

Today in the mail I received my autographed copy of Demon Night by Meljean Brook. Should be interesting reading. :)

After work today I went & cleaned out my car. Let me just say, it's been at least a year since I cleaned it out last. I know, I'm a lazy slug. *sigh* And to top it off I think I had a mouse living in there, because when I lifted out the floor mat on the drivers side, there were these black things that look like mice turds. Ew! If not, then they're topping for ice cream. LOL! Anyway, gross & disgusting! I didn't want B to think I'm a total sicko, so I'm trying to make a decent impression. Thank goodness I hardly ever bring anyone over here. My reputation would be shot for certain sure. :)

Still trying to figure out my vacation for '08. It's so hard! I know I want to take the week of my birthday off. Other than that...I'm stumped. And who knows if I'll still be working there? I feel like it's just sucking my spirit out of my body, leaving me with just an empty husk. I don't know if I'll ever be happy working. *sigh* I wish I could just find something that showcased the talents I've got, allowed me to work on my own w/ no other people, and let me work at my own pace. I'm tired of having other drag me down. It's annoying and I'm done with it all.

Well, I'm off to go play the Sims 2 for awhile. I'm really tired, but the idea of going to bed at 10:15 on one of my nights off is just plain depressing. Nite!

I feel sick! :(

I think I got food poisoning from lunch today. My tummy hurts and I feel like crap. Evil bad food places SUCK! I don't want to go to work tomorrow. Can I play hooky? Please????

And Michele...your book will go out on Monday. Hope you like it. :)

Becoming Jane

I just watched the movie Becoming Jane starring Anne Hathaway & James McAvoy. To be honest, I'm not sure I really know what to think. It is a good movie and the cinematography is gorgeous! But, there are aspects to the movie that make me mad.

As anyone who's heard of Jane Austen knows, she never married. However, she did fall in love (which is the basis for this movie). The way the movie explained it, she fell in love with her neighbor's nephew who was a pompous creep. I don't like James McAvoy. I never have. I don't think he's at all attractive and though he can act, he's just not a favorite of mine.

I'll just say that I think Ms. Austen was an idiot for not finding someone else to spend her life with and that's that. :)

Rating: A for cinematography, B for the acting and C- for the story (which averages to a high C?). Maybe I'm too much a fan of a HEA, but since this movie didn't have it and I still don't know why she did what she did...well, whatever.



And as for the rest of the day? Boring, but busy. People are rude and annoying, but what else is new?

Help!

Hey all! I thought I'd put this out here. I've been doing a lot of reminiscing about books lately, especially ones I read when I was a teen. I actually came across the full listing of every Sweet Dreams imprint out there. There's one in particular I remember about a girl who dances for Michael Jackson & falls in love with his look-a-like. Yeah, weird.

Anyway, I'm looking for a particular book. I thought it was called Memoirs of a Tall Girl, but it shows on amazon that the book with this title was written in 1978 and since I was only 2 then...I don't think that's right.

Here's what I remember....A tall girl (i.e., just like me!) has a crush on this guy and through letters or something (can't remember exactly how they start talking), he asks her to meet him. She's so self-conscious about her height that she sends him a picture of her petite best friend who's gorgeous (and I think blond). Anyway, she goes w/ bf to meet this guy & is totally blown away by how hot he is. She likes him a lot, but now she's stuck in this lie. And no, this is not The Truth About Cats & Dogs...trust me. :)

I remember at the end of the book there's a school dance or something where she reveals the truth and he tells her he knew all along. The kiss, the end, etc. I loved this book, because it showed that tall girls can be loved too. I'd say it was probably written anywhere between 1986 and 1990...that's when I seem to remember reading this. If it is Memoirs of a Tall Girl like I thought...well, that just doesn't seem quite right to me. It didn't read '70's if that makes sense. :)

Anyone have any ideas?

Title? What Title?

Blah...I really, really just want to run away for oh...about a year. Vacation is calling my name, baby! Too bad I'm too poor to afford one. *sigh*

Went to work. We are so stinkin' dead. I got off work at 3, so came home and played with Dylan a bit. Tomorrow is SIL's b-day, but I gave her my gift today. I won't see her tomorrow and wanted to see her open it. I got her a beautiful crystal sculpture thingy of a lighthouse. I also found this really cute card. I hate sappy cards. I try to find funny or ridiculous ones. Sappy just makes me want to gag. :D

Not much else happened. I know, so boring. *sigh*

Bummer!

My weekend is almost over. I'm very saddened by that fact. *sigh* I hate the fact that the weekend always whizzes by, but the work week seems to last forever. Talk about a bummer!

Had a very lazy weekend. I'm not complaining, believe me. Everyone but me and my mom is sick. Dylan had it really, really bad last weekend, which passed on to SIL, which passed on to my brother and now my dad. My mom and I are being very anal about washing our hands and being careful not to touch anything touched by anyone else, etc. Ugh!

I've been watching the Complete Jane Austen presented on Oregon Publich Broadcasting. The last 2 weeks they've replayed the version of Pride and Prejudice A&E did about 15 years ago. Colin Firth is so delish as Mr. Darcy. I have to admit though that my favorite version of that movie is the one done in 2005. Something about Matthew MacFadyen just does it for me. Mrowr! LOL! And funnily enough, I don't think he's all that hot otherwise. Just as Mr. Darcy. Especially at the end of the movie when he's all dishevelled. Excuse me while I wipe up my drool. Ha!

Today I went over to Wal-Mart do some shopping for my mom. She was nice enough to let me get a couple things for myself. I got a raise with my last review, but you'd never believe it. I bring home less money now than I did with what I was making before. I'm tempted to tell them to just take it back. Maybe I'll get more on my taxes? LOL! I'm not holding my breath on that one.

I rented Becoming Jane. All the girls at Hollywood Video were raving about it & since I'm a big Jane Austen fan I thought I'd give it a try. Haven't watched it yet. Thought I'd try it tomorrow.

My new nephew could show up anytime. My poor SIL is getting so big. I guess she told my brother the other day that she feels like Cooper has no more space. I guess the doctors are talking about either inducing her early or doing a C-section. The baby is so big that they don't think she'd be able to make it full-term. Dylan was 7 days past due and weighed almost 11 pounds. I'm amazed SIL agreed to get pregnant again! :D

Well, I'm off. I'm tired and have a headache. I need a good night's sleep. Here's hoping.

Hmm...

So today after work I took my new shoes back to Payless. Wore them once and the lining inside the shoes was already starting to come out. Also, they totally killed my feet. *sigh* After a fruitless search, I just got my money back and moved on. Maybe once the weather warms and I get a pedicure I'll think about getting some cute sandals. As of right now, I'm stuck with my stinky butt shoes. :(

However, my day wasn't a total bust. Some whim made me stop by my favorite plus-sized consignment store. I know I've lost weight lately, so I was hoping I could find either some new jeans or some skirts for work. Well guess what? Not only did I find 2 very cute skirts, but they were 2 sizes smaller than I expected to buy. I bought skirts in a size I haven't worn in...oh, about 10 years. I am thrilled beyond definition! :) A momentous occasion indeed.

I'm very tired tonight. Work was annoying today. People were either too stupid to believe or unbelievably rude. *sigh* Thankfully my weekend is now upon me and I can sleep! Hallelujah! :D

I'm off! Good nite, my friends!

Woot!

I won! Yup, I won a copy of the latest Meljean Brook book on Dionne/Bam's blog. I feel so special. :) And here I was whining to a friend of mine the other day when I didn't win something on someone else's blog. *sigh* There's just no making me happy, I guess. :)

I'm going to whine a bit for a moment, so bear with me...okay? Why is it that when a woman tells a man she's a virgin he doesn't want to talk to her anymore? I mean, I understand that it's kind of an overwhelming thing to take in, but honestly? How's a woman to lose it if every guy she talks to runs away with his tail between his legs? Don't they remember that they were once one too? *sigh* There was a guy I thought had great potential. Then the topic of sex came up and when he found out...well, he hasn't called in 2 days.

The whole thing just peeves me something fierce. I could have lost it a long time ago, but I've got standards, people. Why does it matter? Sheesh!

Anyway, enough whining. If he can't deal, why bother?

I have to work tomorrow and then I've got 2 whole days off! Whee! :) I could use about another month, but whatever.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Sweet!

I've been looking for this commercial forever! Somehow, author JoAnn Ross read my mind, because she had this on her myspace blog. I give you....the best commercial EVER! :)

Men Suck

Romance heroes notwithstanding, I'm beginning to think real men suck big fat ones. *sigh* I've made no secret of my lack of sex status, so it's not like I'm ashamed of it. What gets me is the reaction I get from men. Who honestly cares if I'm a virgin? *sigh* They were once one too.

Aw well...being single doesn't suck. And vibrators are always good, right? If I'm lucky I can win a cute Hello Kitty one from the SB's site. Don't know if I'd actually use it, but it's certainly cute. :D

Titles Suck

Well, I made it through Valentine's Day. Yay me! :P Work was so slow today I only ended up working for 2 1/2 hours. I'm not complaining. I got to go buy some new shoes. My old work shoes were starting to smell...well, bad isn't even the word I'll use, but ewwwwww! So, I wanted to find some dress shoes for work. I ended up with a pair of cute black wedges & since Payless was doing their BOGO sale, I bought a pair of Airwalks that look like Converse, but were about $20 cheaper. :) Still, super cute though.

I got home from work & went down to Subway to buy sandwiches for me & my mom. Dylan got really, really sick over the weekend & now SIL has it too. So, we had 2 very sick individuals over at my house. I holed up in my room because I cannot get sick! I refuse! Work is so anal about sick leave that I'm trying to avoid it as much as possible. *sigh*

Um...not a whole lot going on really. Just really tired and can't wait until I have the fundage for vacation. I need one really bad.

Over on the SB's site they had a list of the top heroes & Richard Armitage was #4! Yay! I personally think he should rank higher than that, but women as a whole LOVE Johnny Depp, so it's a given he'd be #1. :)

I'm thinking I might do some writing. I'm in a really weird mood tonight. Not anxious or anything, just weird. Or I might go back to Devil May Cry 4 & try to beat that. Can I just say how much I love my PS3? I'm such a geek, but whatever. :) I don't mind my geekiness...I embrace it. :)

Hope everyone had a happy V-Day (such as it was). I got a Hershey's Chocolate. Wow, I feel special. he-he

Valentine's Day Sucks

There, I said it. I cannot begin to tell you just how much I loathe Valentine's Day. You know it was created by some sickeningly happy couple who wanted to show off their "love" to the rest of the world. I'd like to choke the life out of it, but don't know if it'd do me any good.

The only good thing out of it? The lovely care package I got from my buddy Jana. It was sweet and she gave me chocolate. Is that a great friend or what? :)

Today was a bittersweet kind of day. My buddy and former manager is moving on in the corporate world, so today was a going away party for him. I'm so proud of him and am happy that he is moving on, but I'm also so depressed because he was the only one there I could really talk to. My manager is not someone I can talk to about ANYTHING, but J is. *sigh* But he's moving on & I know that what he's got ahead of him will do him a world of good. I'm just feeling depressed for myself.

I went onto one of my credit cards sites to see when my payment was due and got a nice surprise. I got a $200 credit increase! Yay me! And at a totally random time. Hmm...I guess I needed it. I have a couple of credit cards, but I'm trying to pay off the balance of 2 of them and just have them for emergencies. I refuse to go back to where I used to be. I'm not going to do something stupid and end up screwing myself over. *sigh* And I just realized why God gave me this increase. I have 2 bills to pay & after that I will literally be broke until next Friday. I'll even have to borrow $20 from my mom to fully pay for those 2 bills. Crap!

Blah...well, that sucks. :(

Um...yeah, that totally threw my good mood down into the ditches. What else is new? *sigh*

Oh & Michele!!!! You've been chosen to receive a copy of The Last Twilight by Marjorie M. Liu! Yay! I won't be able to send it out until next Friday, but now you know. :) I hope you enjoy it. It was really good. I definitely recommend reading the series from the beginning, but this book is pretty much a stand alone. Some of the characters from the previous books are mentioned, but in pretty much a random way.

Well, I'm off to play the Sims 2. Have a good night everyone! :)

I Made It!

Through another week! Shocking, isn't it? LOL! I know, sometimes I'm amazed. *sigh*

I was finally able to get some book shopping done yesterday & what a joke of epic proportions that was. Here's an abridged version of my adventure at B & N yesterday...

1. Called Tuesday to put Mine to Possess & The Bleeding Dusk on order so I could pick them up yesterday (verifying titles, 'cuz I'm not an idiot).

2. Went to B & N yesterday to pick up my books, plus 3 others.

3. Got to work only to realize one of the books they were holding for me WAS THE WRONG ONE!!!!

4. Called B & N and told them what happened. Nice lady I spoke to advised me would have correct book waiting for me.

5. Went back to B & N and was able to trade in a duplicate (don't ask) for The Bleeding Dusk. Relieved sigh soon followed.

6. Got home & started to read. 2nd book I read wasn't good. Historical romance with a tendency towards thees, thoudst, shouldst, etc. HATE THAT! Makes characters sound pretentious or stupid.

7. Called B & N today to find out if they had an exchange policy. They do! Yay!

8. Drove back to B & N AGAIN to exchange book for something else.


So, I'm exhausted. *sigh* LOL!

Books I bought? Mine to Possess (AWESOME! Will be reviewing it here), The Bleeding Dusk (haven't read it yet), Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke (very, very good...also going to review it as well), another book, and Dawn's Awakening by Lora Leigh.

So far I've read all by TBD and I don't know why I'm waiting on TBD. Maybe it's because I'm sick in the head? :) I'll have it done soon though and that'll be reviewed as well. *sigh*

Went on a date last night. I'm thinking he'd be a friend, but there was definitely no spark. Aw well, I'm just glad I didn't have any expectations. I sent a text to my friend T saying "I'm on a date. I think I've decided dating's just not worth it. I like being single." Maybe I'm weird, but the WORK of dating is just a pain in the butt. I don't think I was meant for it. Now if I could just find a hot guy to jump. Yeah, boy! he-he

Well, I'm off to review! That's always fun.

One of my All-Time Favorite Commercials

Hi!

I'm doing much better now. A good night's sleep, the chance to vent to my mom and a decent work day has done much to alleviate my anxiety. Thank goodness. I admit to being very tired though. Vacation can't come soon enough.

Tomorrow is payday & I'll be able to get the Nalini Singh and Colleen Gleason books! Yay! :) I've been looking forward to both for so long...well, it's about time.

I'm getting used to the ergonomic keyboard at work. I'm finding I actually prefer it over a regular one. Who knew? :)

I don't feel so good right now. I've got a killer headache lurking just under the surface & it's making me feel blah. Aw well, I'm alive and stuff...right? :)

I've had more requests for The Last Twilight than I expected. I'll let you know soon which one of you gets it. I'm not trying to be choosy or anything...I just can't think right now. LOL!

Hmm...

Gahr! Anxiety sucks monkey butt. I give up. Anyone have a cave I can hide in for the rest of my life? Seriously, people, this is just getting old. *sigh*

I don't even know where it comes from! One minute I'm fine and the next I'm feeling completely psychotic. My "episode" lasted all day today. I'm so tense I can barely move. *sigh*

I know, y'all probably think I'm completely insane. In so many ways, I feel like I am. :( Aw well, one of these days I'll be "normal." Probably in a drug-induced stupor, but "normal." :)

I Have An Idea

Shocking...*snort* For those of you who've read my other blog, you might know just how much I hate Valentine's Day. It's a sick, twisted, stupid "holiday" that makes those of us who are single feel pretty pathetic (or is that just me?). So, my thought was this...


Why don't we do an exchange? Send little gifts or cards to each other? Do something fun for a day we all hate? :) If interested, comment & let me know. I probably have your addresses, so we can do that...if you want. :) Spread the news! Let's all get together & have fun this year!

My Favorite Superbowl Commercials

For some reason, the links I was using wouldn't work. So, here's the old fashioned way. These are my favorite Superbowl Ads.

Here's the main link I've been to. My favorites are: Diet Pepsi What is Love, Pepsi w/ Justin Timberlake, Bridgestone Squirrel, Bud Light Breathe Fire, and Coca-Cola Balloons (go Charlie!). Anyone have a favorite?

*sigh

I wasn't going to blog anymore tonight, but I just had an anxiety attack hit me out of nowhere. I was just fine and BAM! feel like I got hit with a 4X4. I wish I knew where they came from or what triggered them.

It gets really old. I just want to be normal! I want to live life without this constant drama hanging over my head. I wish I could not focus on little things and get enjoyment out of more things. I should be able to focus on the bigger issues I face every day, but it's the little insignificant (to all but me) things that make my life hell.

Is there an answer out there that'll help? I don't know. I just know I want to curl up in a little ball in a cave down at the beach and never face "reality" again.

Contest & Other News!

Well, I dunno what other news I have, but I like the title so I'm stickin' with it. :) I had these grand plans to go to Starbucks and get some writing done. I finally did this evening, but it didn't end up being as productive as I'd hope. *sigh*

Spent the day watching OPB television with Dylan and talking to my mom. Fun, right? :)

So many great books are coming out tomorrow & I have to wait until Friday before I can get my hands on them. Boo!!!!! There are at least 6 that I can think of off the top of my head. Shucks, but I'll survive. Just have to wait until payday.

And that's all for tonight. I've got a headache and just want to go to bed. Here's the contest rules & such. :)





*CONTEST*


I have a 2nd copy of The Last Twilight by Marjorie M. Liu. It's the 7th book in her Dirk & Steele series. It's also completely stand-alone (meaning not all the usual cast of characters really shows up here). If you are interested in this book, comment & tell me why. :) I'll pick a random winner & a brand, spankin' new book will be on its way to you.

My Brain Scares Me Sometimes...

Yep, it certainly does. And why is it that story ideas always hit me when I'm in the weirdest places? I was in the bathroom during my first break and had an idea smack me upside the head. *sigh* Of course I'm going potty, so I'm nowhere near pen or paper. Thankfully I remembered it, so was able to write it down. Still, very annoying.

I finally was able to buy The Last Twilight. I'll be getting a second copy via amazon (because they wouldn't let me cancel...grr), so I don't know what I'm going to do with it. Maybe give out a free copy? Have a contest? Let me know if you're interested in getting a brand, spankin' new copy. :)

The Last Twilight was really, really good. Lots of action & such. Amiri was a hot hero too. Yummy. :) I love capable heroes who are able to take care of things without being a domineering jerk.

Work was so boring today. It seemed like the day took forever, which sucks. I hate days like that. But, I don't have to work until Tuesday! Whee! My supervisor was gone on vacation this week. I took most of a day off due to a killer migraine. With my luck I'll get the "talk" about sick time...again. I don't get it...we're allowed 10 sick days a year. If you take one you get treated like a criminal. Very, very annoying. *sigh*

Listening to music. Very tired. Can't wait to go to bed. Will it happen anytime soon? Probably not. :(

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Ciao!