Escape With the 7!!!

Yay! I won a contest from the ladies at EscapeWiththe7 website! I won a wonderful prize pack, people, let me tell you. Some other folks won a copy of a book or other prizes. I. Won. All. Seven. Books! What a reward for returning to the Internet! Some of these books were on my TBR list already. I don't own any copies yet. I actually never heard of a few of the novels, but now I've been introduced to the works of all of these wonderful authors. I'm so happy, can't you tell? :-) I'll list these wonderful, talented, authors for you.

Aprilynne Pike is the author of the best-selling debut, WINGS. (Okay, bias on my part by listing her first since I "met" Aprilynne a few years ago on AbsoluteWrite.com. :-)

Carrie Ryan is the debut author of the Teen Book Video Award 2008 Finalist, THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH. (Okay, more bias on my part since Carrie is a fellow South Carolinian) :-)

Saundra Mitchell is the debut author of the hit novel, SHADOWED SUMMER.

Sarah MacLean is the debut author of the smash YA regency historical called THE SEASON.

R. J. Anderson is the debut author of the "spellbinding" novel, FAERY REBELS: SPELL HUNTER.

Sarah Cross is the debut author of the riveting YA novel, DULL BOY.

Sarah Rees Brennan is the debut author of the "fiery" novel, THE DEMON'S LEXICON.

So go forth and buy the works of these wonderful authors. Enjoy their work! I know I will. :-)

Finally!

I'm back! Yay! It's so weird to go several months without Internet service when you are used to using it on a daily basis. What's weirder still is having to go to the local library, use their service for a specified amount of time, and sit next to a random fat guy in a greasy t-shirt who keeps grinning at you. **Shudder**

A great deal has taken place in my absence. I know I'm late, but Ed McMahon and Farrah Fawcett died. Tragic. But what's more, two of my most favorite celebrities passed away as well.

Michael Jackson was one of my favorite entertainers growing up. I had his albums, even a Michael Jackson doll. I will truly miss him. R.I.P. M.J.

Bea Arthur, a.k.a, Dorothy Zbornak, was my favorite 'Golden Girl'. Maybe it was her quick wit or her ability to make everything funny. I am collecting the entire Golden Girls series. It still cracks me up. I even get D.H. to watch it with me. I will really miss her work. R.I.P. Bea!

In other news, there was a serial killer in my state. He killed five people in S.C. Check it out here:
Serial Killer. What's worse, D.H. and I drove all the way to Gaffney, S.C. to shop at the outlets just last week, not knowing there was a psycho somewhere waiting in the bushes. What the jack?!

In any case, I'm glad to be back with you guys. Now I'm off to check out your blogs. :-)

I'm Back! Well, Sort Of...

Hey guys. I'm back from my Vegas honeymoon---BUT my Internet service could take up to two months to get set up, so I'm at the library today, where everything is timed. So, no blog exploring for me until I can do it from home. I cannot wait to be able to be back online officially. I miss you guys! What's been going on with everyone?

A Little News

I have been up to my eyeballs with life, but decided to announce a little good news before the "Big Day." I'm still awaiting word on my "seekrit project"---so that news will have to wait until another time. :-)

Although I write mostly novels, I also write screenplays and short stories. A flash piece I wrote (MARGIE) has been accepted by the online magazine, Necrotic Tissue. Although they are an online magazine, they will convert to a print magazine beginning July 2009, the issue I'm in. Yay. So I'm looking forward to holding the magazine in my hands. I haven't gotten much writing done because of all the wedding stuff and everything in between, so this was definitely good news for me.

What have you guys been up to? I've been reading your blogs every now and then. :-) I'll be back the first week in April 2009 after the honeymoon. :-)

Busy!

Hi guys. Happy New Year! :-) Sorry I've been somewhat absent from the blogosphere, but I've been soooo busy. With the wedding planning, "secret project", and everything else, blogging has had to take a backseat.

I will definitely be back to blogging regularly AND frequently in April 2009. That doesn't mean that I won't be blogging in the meantime, it just means it won't be often and I won't be able to read your blogs as often. But I promise after all the craziness is over, I'll be back to reading your blogs daily like I used to. :-) Oh, and doing new and fun things with my blog as well. ;-)

So, what are you guys looking forward to in 2009? What are your aspirations? As for me, pretty much what I wanted to do last year, but with much more time and effort on my part. :-)

Like I said before, I may not be around that much in the next few months, but I'll be watching:

Rant

Are there things that people do in public that just annoy you? Well, I'll just rant about a few that are just sickening to me. And that have happened during a busy Christmas season. :-)

I am a firm believer in personal space. When someone (especially a stranger) is standing too close to me (like in line someplace) I tend to move further away from them. Then said butthole moves closer to me still. I remember standing in a grocery store line and I could feel some guy's hot, putrid breath on the back of my neck, so I moved forward, and so did he. After that he SPAT on the back of my neck as he spoke. I wanted to stab him in the eyeball with a sharp pencil, but I didn't. Instead I went home, doused myself in alcohol and took a very long, very hot shower. Eww!!! Just eww!

Next, I remember being in a library and some kid (pre-teen) invaded my personal space and farted. I could not believe that some rude kid came close to me and floated an air biscuit that resembled some very elderly person who uses Ben-Gay. I wanted to grab one of their arms and one of their legs and toss them into a pile of books. LOL. But, I didn't. :-/

Lastly, I went shopping with D.F.H. (Dear Future Hubby) and we both had to use the public restroom of a very high-end department store. Well, when I came out, D.F.H. was ready to go and had a really strange look on his face. I asked him what happened. He said that when he went into the men's bathroom, that apparently some guy had diarrhea because there was a trail that led to the corner of the bathroom. And in that corner sat a poopey pair of boxers. And this time I laughed. Especially when D.F.H. told the very regal woman who was working there what had happened. She was in disbelief, so I guess she believed when she took a gander.

So, next time I go into public during a busy shopping season, I'll be sure to take my friend with me. Here's his picture:

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Even though I'm not excited about the history of Thanksgiving, I am excited about what we do with it today. It's all about getting together with family and friends, eating and laughing, and just having a great, loving time. What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Happy Thanksgiving, guys! :-)