Jun 09
I’ve completed New Moon, the 2nd book in the Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer. There are spoilers beyond the bump, so if you haven’t read them (who hasn’t, right?) and don’t want to get any spoilers, don’t go beyond!
Jun 04
Ok, so I finally got around to finishing the book. It was a pretty easy read and I’m almost glad I’m done with it so I can finally see the movie (no, I haven’t watched it yet) and to get to the other books. There are spoilers here so I will tell you to stop reading unless you have no intentions of reading the book ever and just want to spoil it all. I will at least tell you that I give it a 4 out of 5 stars, and if you’re into urban fantasy type books, then you should probably read this book.
Jun 03
So after Meesh has now completed reading all the books in the Twilight series, it’s now left to me to go ahead and read them. Because I’m such a purist sometimes, I have to note that I still have not seen the movie. But the previews for the next movie peaked my interest. If there’s anything I love more than vampire stories, it stories about vampires with werewolves.
I’d say I’m about 1/4 of the way into the book so far. I have to admit it’s a really easy read, and I’m sure it’s because it’s got teens as the target audience.
Please, no spoilers or anything, I just wanted to actually confirm that I’m really reading the books, since not everyone believes me sometimes. LOL
Jun 01
So last weekend, we went and saw the movie Up. We went to see it in 3D. I have to admit that it wasn’t anything special in 3D. But I thought it was a pretty good movie. It gave you the feel good feeling at the end. And no, I won’t give away any spoilers.
If you’ve like Pixar movies in the past, this one will be no exception, you’ll probably like it. It’s very cute, very touching and of course very entertaining. It does have a short in the beginning, just like all Pixar flicks, and it was pretty funny.
You’ve definitely gotta check it out. I give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
May 26
As most or all of you might know, my dear friend Tiggerprr’s (Ammy) husband (Ken Theobald) just recently passed away. Surviving him are my friend and 3 of their children. Times are tough. Medical bills pile up. They could use your help. Without Ken, they now have no benefits, and must pay out of pocket for their medical expenses. Let’s not forget about food and housing. I know times are tough for everyone. But it’s harder for them. Please find it in your heart to give even a $1 to help them out. If all my visitors donated a $1, then she’d receive $5 but that’s besides the point.
Honestly though, all joking aside, they could really use the help. Please use the donate button on the right sidebar to give whatever you can give. Please spread the word as well. Feel free to link to this post or to the donate button. Please help out!
May 22
I remember once going up to Chicago to see Eddie Izzard. We stayed up in a Residence Inn. I don’t remember if we stayed the night after or before the concert. But regardless it was a good time. It was me, cybr, ken, Tiggerprr and ashlyn. We had such an awesome time I loved it. I remember we drove around the next day too looking around for some asian grocery store. I don’t even remember what it was. I just remember doing it. Those were some good times. I totally miss those times.
I don’t know if any of you knew Ken, but if any of Ken’s friends find their way here, then you can visit his obituary online. We’ll totally miss him. I know I will miss arguing with him about something stupid. We always did that. Damn that man was smart!
I have made a donate button to the right available for those who are kindhearted enough to help Tiggerprr (Ken’s wife) and the 3 children out with these trying times. Please donate even $1 to her cause. Every dollar counts! All donations are going to the family for any kind of financial support that they need. Thank you everyone!
May 19
Just wanted to let everyone know it might be quiet around here for a while. A close friend passed away and things just suck right now. So it might get quiet for a short bit while I stew.
May 16
Boss
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So my other japanese dorama of the season has got to be BOSS. It stars Amami Yuki and Takenouchi Yutaka. Both are definitely favorite actors of mine. I’ll watch a dorama only because they’re in it. I know my mom is a HUGE Takenouchi fan, and I always give her a hard time about her “boyfriend” being in a new show. It’s all fun.
BOSS is about a “failed” detective (Amami Yuki) that goes to America to learn police techniques from the FBI. When she comes back, she finds her team is generally a bunch of rag tag members, and are not really wanted by other departments. Surprisingly enough, she makes things work and becomes a pretty good leader. This dorama is nothing majorly good, but it’s entertaining for the amount of time that it is on. I do recommend watching it though if you like the actors.
May 16
Ok, so the season finale of Hell’s Kitchen is now complete and once again I’m surprised by the results. Sorry no spoilers here since some of you haven’t seen the final episode yet (*cough* ocB).
However, I was pleased to see that past winners of Hell’s Kitchen did make it to the finale and a Hell’s Kitchen wall of winners. That was pretty cool. Spoilers after the bump.
May 15
TGIF
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Today is the day that I am finally removing the perm catheter from my shoulder. To say that I’m grateful is an understatement. This means I’ll be able to take a REAL shower (instead of a semi shower and spongebath), the first one in about 6 months. This is such a relief. I’m so happy!
You may have noticed a somewhat new feature on the right sidebar. (the only sidebar lol) I’ve added a linkroll, which is really my delicious.com bookmarks. It’s just a list of the latest 5 links I’ve found interesting. I’d like to say it’s something like girlrobots friday links, except it’s not only on friday and it’s not a post. Kinda like a quickie update. (Similar to my mini-posts I used to have) As for the miniposts, I’m working on getting those back. Because really, the overheards are probably some of the funniest stuff I’ve read on here.
Speaking of Fridays, I plan to again open up Free For All Friday this month. If you don’t know what that is, it’s basically a chance for you to make a post on this site. What’s the big deal, right? Well, since FFAF is all about pimping your site, it’s a real good chance to get some links to your own site (or any site) and to also get some new readers. I’m working on the logistics of how to do it, and will keep you posted. (provided I remember!) Any wordpress users out there who have done FFAF please feel free to share with me how you do it. Do you create a special account? Or do you make everyone make their own account?
