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I give I give!!!

That's 3 times in the last week that I have slept through my alarm. I give in! I'll get a new one. Ugh!
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Vampilla Ice!!

Alright.....only m fellow TM's will think this is funny.....but I had to share.

There was a night as we sat in the cabins out on La Push that we got to see a live Performance of this song! I tell you we were laughing until we cried!



Amy, Thanks for posting it!
WTYC!

Its a medley!

One of my friends posted this on facebook.........It gave me a kick....so I thougth I would share until i got a real post up.

How many of these have you actually seen?

My favorite shot of my weekend

I haven't written a review of my trip....it is still percolating. One of the joys of the trip was that fact that there were 26 women all with cameras. As I had broken mine a few months before I am glad to have literally hundreds of shots to help me remember the trip.

I found this shot this morning and it made me smile. It was taken by my friend Kendra. I am glad to say that laughing was a common occurrence for the weekend. This was just hours after my plane had landed. It didn't matter that it has been months since I had seen Meg or years since I had seen Gypsy (literally, I haven't seen her since high school). Sitting in a Starbucks in Seattle we were laughing like loons. I just wish I knew what we were laughing about. :)

P.S. I would head over to Gypsy's page, she has some amazing shots up from our trip. She is very talented with her camera!

Fear.....

Fear is an interesting thing. I thought I was doing better. But here it is almost 2 months after the incident and the mere sight of a man walking behind me in my neighborhood has the ability to send me into a panic. I seem to be shaking.
Not a good thing. I got to deal with this stupid fear!
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Home again, home again, jiggety jog......

36 hours later I am finally stansing in my bedroom. I am going to shower ande sleep before I start crying.

It's good to be home. :)
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Too Tired To Think....

What a nice alliteration. ;)
Well my weekend of fun is almost over. I now sit in the JFK airport for the 9 am flight to BWI.

Any real thoughts will have to be written after a couple hours of decent sleep. I don't count sleep on planes, that causes more discomfort then rest. :)
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Tired.....

Another day comes to a close. And what a day it was. It has been so fun here in Forks, a lot of the locals have gotten into the fun. The tour of the high school was great. We got pictures of the entire group of TMs. We had a bonfire and listened to indian stories out in La Push. I mailed postcards and bought what I hope is a super cool key chain. :) I even won a prize (I guessed the right number of Edward heads in the jar) and listened to a Twilight Rap. If it ever gets on YouTube I will post it. It was really funny.

I have also met some really awesome ladies. These women are a really fun bunch. I am so excited to be able to continue to chat with them.

And finally, I have remembered a whole lot about myself. But that is a whole different post.

It is late and I need to shower and pack to go home.

See y'all back on the east coast. :)
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Off to the high school.

So we have yet to make it to the hospital. We are waiting for dr Cullan to come on shift.

So instead we are hitting up the high school. It's been awhile since I have been inside a school room. But I gues I can for Bella.
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In search of Dr Cullan.

So at this moment we are hoofing it to the Forks hospital.
Amy needs a fix.

Kathy is brilliant! Maybe we should start with a map.
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On the ferry.

We have a3rived. There are so many of us it is hrd to keep everyone straight. Lunch at Ivars was fabulous. Lots of laughter and fun.
The claqm chowder was amazing. :)

Now we are on the ferry headed onto Port Angelous. My pensive side has reared it's ugly head. It is so gorgeous here. The air is brisk and clean. I am grateful for the chance to be here with so ma,y fabulous women. I am again reminded of the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of this country.
I blame Dan and his emails. But after 2 emails from him over seas and 2 flights with multiple soldiers returning from the middle east, I feel the need to express my gratitude to them in general. I am deeply grateful for the soldiers of yesterday and today who fight so that I can enjoy my freedoms in beautiful places such as this.
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Random blog post for Kara......

I promised Kara that I would post random notes from the trip. After the great nap on the plane, we have touched down in the ATL.

Yay!
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9/11

7 years have gone by.

I sit on the runway waiting for my plane to take off and wonder what that morning was like for the passengers all those years ago.
Not that I am worried about anything happening today. I'm just remembering that the people on those flights were very like those that surround me today.

My thoughts turn to the Pugliese family as they always do on this day. I wish good things for them.
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Things to do.....

So I am almost home. Only a short 30 minutes bus ride and I will be home to prep for my trip. I have just over 6 hours to:

Do 4 loads of laundry (2 loads of bedding)
Clean my kitchen
Clean the bathroom
Pack for my trip
And sleep.....

Which do you think will end up on the 'not gonna happen list'?
Lol!
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Homeward bound...

I am finally on the train. It has been quite a long day for me. Lol!

In just under 36 hours I will be boarding a plane for the west coast. Washington, here I come.
I am excited. Really, I am. I just don't have time to sound like it. Works keeps me pretty busy and after work I spend my nights prepping for the triip.

By the by.....I finished my 27 gifts. I am tempted to post a pic of one but they look like a Kindergardener craft project so I probably won't.

Maybe when I come back I'll take a pic of my booty. (As in pirates treasure not my rear end).
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Sadly.....

So apparently these guys think my blog is okay for the general public.....

I guess that is better then having to tell my mother that she can't read my blog. Lol!

Work is really too busy for me to be doing this.....so I am going to get back to it. :)

Showing my Age..........

Apparently, I can no longer come home from a show at 1:30 in the morning, read until 3 am and then get up and be coherent at 5:30 am.

I slept through my alarms....and now my brain is a bit fuzzy.......

It is going to be a very long day!

BTT #16

Okay...so I forgot yesterday......so here's your Thursday question on Friday. :)

Suggested by JM

I was looking through books yesterday at the shops and saw all the Twilight books, which I know basically nothing about. What I do know is that I’m beginning to feel like I’m the *only* person who knows nothing about them.

Despite being almost broke and trying to save money, I almost bought the expensive book (Australian book prices are often completely nutty) just because I felt the need to be ‘up’ on what everyone else was reading.

Have you ever felt pressured to read something because ‘everyone else’ was reading it? Have you ever given in and read the book(s) in question or do you resist? If you are a reviewer, etc, do you feel it’s your duty to keep up on current trends?

Okay.....I admit it, I have been pressured into reading a book or two...or more. (Yes, Ben I am still blaming you for the whole dark trilogy thing!)
I don't feel duty bound to keep up with "trends" per se, but I do like to read books others have found interesting. Some I like, others not so much. I don't usually do a review of anything I read so I guess it isn't a worry for me. Lol!

Tugs at the heart strings

Les Mis was amazing, of course.
As expected:
Jean Val Jean was a saint,
Javert unforgiving,
Fantine pathetic, the Thenadier's scummy,
The men of the barricade were courageous, Cosette and Marious sickeningly in love, and poor Eponine was stuck with unrequited love.

I realized that I have a very cynical outlook. My favorite songs: A Little Fall of Rain and Empty Chairs and Empty Tables. (A song of love that was never accepted and a song of the battle suvivor.)
And the song A Heart Full of Love makes me want to gag.

I guess I'll have to work on that.
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Welcome Home......

Today is a big day for the family back home.



Baby Hughie returns from his 2 year mission to Vina del Mar Chile. As a matter of fact, his plan landed just over 2 hours ago. Dinner is scheduled for everyone in 2 hours. I am sad to miss it. I am sure he has quite a few stories to tell. :)

It has been interesting for me to read his emails and watch this young man grow. He is such a great kid. I am so proud of him.


So Welcome Home Hugh! On to the next step!

A different language

Dinner with Nancy, Kara, and Tink was a blast.

On the way home a group of gentleman got into a discussion on the bus. It seemed to get rather heated. Unfortunately, I can't figure out what it was about. While I could pick out a few words here and there (White House, MF'er, sh*t, soldiers, and a couple others) I have no idea what they were saying. I guess I still need to learn more of the local lingo. Lol!
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Fandom Unite....

I think everyone knows by now that a portion of Stephanie's next book, Midnight Sun, was illegally posted on the internet. Stephanie is rather understandably upset by this. Sadly, she has put Midnight Sun on hold indefinitely.

You can find more information, including a legal copy of the released manuscript here.
(Don't spoil I still haven't read it.....yet......)

The fans have decided to show their support.....


For those that don't know......I am a Twilight fan. There are various reasons, one being I just love to read and Stephanie Meyer has a great imagination. I have had the chance to meet some of the most amazing women because of these books. For that alone I will be forever grateful for Stephanie Meyer and her writing talents. But the fact that I actually enjoy the stories and can't wait until my trip next week trip to Forks Washington....well.....lets just chalk it up to a personal geekiness.

So yes, I will be one of many wearing a Twilight support shirt on 9/13/08. I hope she continues to create the stories and characters that many have grown to love.

Disappointment

I was all rea5y to get into the next episode of Robin Hood only to learn that the DVD I just received is nothing but extras. Ugh!

Oh well I guess I'll have to watch Firefly instead.
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Dreams

I rarely dream. And if I do I rarely remember them, expect a few of the terrifying nightmares of my childhood (Ursula is one scary broad!).

When I do actually dream I try to remember them. There was one a few years ago that had me holding a very important discussion with my CFO and the missionaries in my tiny bathroom at the house in Falls Church. Rather awkward. Lol!

This weekend I have had two dreams. 1 is odd enough but 2 so close together hasn't ever happened that I recall.

The first happened Sat morning and included a rather intriguing drive in a jeep..... Through the halls of a school I was supposed to be attending. I'm have learned my lesson. Don't end the privious nightt just after an.......um....amourous encounter written by Gabaldon. It causes odd dreams. ;)

But this morning I woke from a disturbing dream of Courtney, who died 18 years ago last month. I don't recall much, other then it was present time but she hadn't changed in appearance or speach. There was a feeling of age about her. We were having a meal of sorts surrounded by people, But we sat and talked as if we had all the time in the world.

18 years........I'm glad is was a good dream. Though, I am again reminded of those things in my life that would disappoint her.

As I said, disturbing.
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Fall is coming.

I was on the metro today watching the trees as they flew past the window.

Even after all these years, I still get a little thrill at how green everything is here. But today I noticed a smattering of yellow and red. It was only tiny bit here and there but it reminded me that fall is around the corner. The colors will change drastically and temperatues will start to cool.

The end of another year draws closer. When did time start to go by so fast? How do I make it slow down?
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2 out of 3.....

The scrapbook pages are finally finished. That means my headdress is finished. My pages are done. Now all I need is 27 gifts........

Any thoughts?
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BTT #15

If you’re anything like me, one of your favorite reasons to read is for the story. Not for the character development and interaction. Not because of the descriptive, emotive powers of the writer. Not because of deep, literary meaning hidden beneath layers of metaphor. (Even though those are all good things.)

No … it’s because you want to know what happens next?

Or, um, is it just me?

No....that is what allows me to read authors that have what I deem to be less then stellar writing capabilities.

Many a time I will find my self skimming through pages of description (thank you Robert Jordan and Diana Gabaldon) to get to the action of the story. Not that the descriptions aren't necessary, but I find that on the first read through I want to know what happens more then i want to hear how the stage is set. It is only on the second read through that I will pick up the intricacies of the descriptions. Which, I am just realizing, means that I probably miss out on a lot of things in books that I figure aren't worth the re-read.

I can't sleep

It is after 11:30. I'm tired. I have qa sinus pressure headache. I am covered in Vicks VapoRub. There should be nothing to keep me awake.

And yet.....

I am awake.

Life is not fair today :p
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nothing but a big empty void.....

My head is filled with something other then words. Lol!
Therefore I will not be blogging about anything important today.

Instead I am going to go home in 20 minutes scrapbook another 4 pages or so and then SLEEP.....

You think if i sleep enough this head cold will go away and I will be able to function like a normal person....

It's a nice thought, but i think it requires a person to be normal to begin with. :)

I swear it was gonna happen.....

You ever notice that the minute you commit to a new work out routine you get sick?

Maybe it is just me? It will happen as soon as the head cold goes away. :s
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A letter to an older me.....

As I was getting ready to head out this afternoon I got stopped by a country song.....

Who knows what it actually talked about but I was reminded of the letters that I had to write as a teenager. You know the ones they had you write to an older self, filled with your hopes and dreams and fears......

I know of two that I had to keep. 1 I opened a few years ago at the time stated on the envelope. It spoke of my faith and testimony and the knowledge of a life as wife and mother. It spoke of my insecurities with the hope that I had found someone to help me overcome them. Someone that would get me past my fear.

I have no idea what the date is on the second envelope. I wonder if the time has passed for me to open it. Though in reality I fear what is contained with in the pages of that letter. I wonder if I am a disappointment to myself as a child.

Does that make sense? I am speaking as if I am 2 people. The teenager that had a sure knowledge that the future would hold a husband and children by the time I had reached this ripe old age of 29....And the woman who is happy in her single life and is not sure she wants it to change regardless of the fact that I joke about it with my friends.
(but that is not the purpose of this post, maybe I will expound on that at another time)

I decided while listening to this song, any letter I write today would be vastly different from the ones written by the younger me. I would not speak of the future as a given at all. I would not hope for someone to come and "help" me get over my insecurities. I would tell the me who is 45 that I hope she is past the fear of commitment....even if she is not committed to someone. I would hope that she is comfortable in her own skin and has a sense of accomplishment in what ever she does, be it home and family, a career, church, or service within the community. Or all of the above. I hope that she has found solace in the gospel at the times of her life was troubled.
My life has become one that is filled with a love of books and knowledge and learning; I hope that the older me has taken the time to go back to school. Any degree would be nice, but it is not essential, the chance to be in a classroom again would be enough.

Of course I have many hopes and fear but 45 should already know this. She isn't an idiot after all. Hopefully, she won't look back at this writing and think of herself as a completely different person.

Now I am off to the book fair in Harrisburg.....Wahoo for me!

Writers Block........

I stare at this blank page and nothing seems to flow from my fingertips. There are things I have wanted to blog about but every time I sit down the words won't come.
Tonight I will probably hit another movie by myself. Which means that the Dark Knight is still out (I am to big of a wuss to see that one by myself. I will probably scare myself witless.) Anyone know what is playing at the theater by the Courthouse Metro?

Tomorrow I am headed out to the Green Valley Book Fair. I must admit that I am geek enough to be excited about it. Lol!

Now, since I can't think of anything else to write you get another picture
meme.....Just cuz they make me giggle.

This one was stolen from one of the McNabbers Darla! (bonus points if you know what a McNabber is....)

Here’s how this one works:
You answer each question, search that answer in Google Image Search and then post the first picture that pops up. (And really I just picked my favorite...)

Age at my next birthday: *sigh* the big 3-0


Place I’d like to travel: Scotland and Ireland.......and well Europe......and so many other places....


Favorite place: Umm....the library. Duh!


Favorite object: Books....another duh...sorry.....


Favorite color: really my favorite color is teal or aquamarinie (blue green)....but usually I just say green because there are very few places where teal looks good. LOL!

Nickname: Rae


Birthplace: Pocatello, Idaho......no potato jokes please. :)

BTT #14

Inspired by Booksplease

Whether you usually read off of your own book pile or from the library shelves NOW, chances are you started off with trips to the library. (There’s no way my parents could otherwise have kept up with my book habit when I was 10.)
So …

What is your earliest memory of a library?
Who took you?
Do you have you any funny/odd memories of the library?

My earliest memory right now is in elementary school. I remember having to leave class in either 1st or second grade ( I know we were at the school in NH at least) and go to the library for tutoring sessions.....math? Reading? Both? I am not sure any more. It was too long ago, but it was at the back of the library and I got to go by myself!! Woot!
It wasn't until I was much older that the library became my safe haven. As a matter of fact, I think it was during my teenage years.
All of my funny/odd memories all include me taking 3 little boys to the library.
Good night nurse, boys have energy....

The Cutest Couple

While walking to the metro each morning I run into quite a few different types of people. We have the working professionals that hurry by with out a smile. We have the nervous school kids who won't look you in the eye. There are the "hooligans", you know the kids that have me all paranoid to walk home. There are the hunky (and some not so hunky) fireman that are usually washing their trucks in the early am and many others.

But a couple of times now I have had the chance to walk behind an extremely cute couple and I don't mean in looks. They walk hand in hand to the metro, laughing like teenagers falling in love for the first time. But they aren't teenagers, they are somewhere in their mid 40's. Which makes it nice to watch. Upon reaching the metro escalators, he leans in and gives her a fairly chaste kiss. Not an absent minded kiss, more a kiss that says, we're in public but I want you to feel loved. (Or at least that is what I see when I have come upon them). Then she heads off to catch a train and he heads back the way he has come. Both have the same smile on their faces.

That is what I want at some point in my life.
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I shot the Sheriff

A couple months ago some one wrote about a BBC version of Robin Hood on one of the blogs I read. I was intrigued and immediately added season 1 to my Blockbuster Queue.

Today after dinner with Jess and riding in her new car (Yay for new cars!!!), I arrived home to find disc one had arrived.

I'm a bit of a geek.

I watched all three episodes on the dvd. Lol! Now don't get all judgemental and think I have no taste.....mespecially you Steph......slicked back ponytail indeed! I will admit some of the acting isn't all that good and the timing is off sometimes. But DUDE(!) Robin Hood is a hottie. I am glad that I have 2 seasons to look forward to. ;)
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Another night with the TM's

Another night out with the TM's and I find myself on the bus late at night.

The bus is filled with people talking and laughing. Maybe not with me but at least around me.

It is a nice feeling.

Kandice.......before I forget..... I was told about the PALACE ACQUIRE program. It might be something that we are looking for. I'll email tomorrow with more information. ;)
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"You're basically a gay man."

Today's title comes from my morning discussion with StephinMT.....

While she was gushing over the twisted-ness of Karate Kid III, I was excitedly talking about my most recent Amazon purchases.

What could elicit such a statement you ask.....

I ordered:

• Les Miserables Original London Cast
• Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical
• 1 of: Into the Woods (1987 Original Broadway Cast)

And since I am the most impatient person on earth....I downloaded:

• On My Own
• Empty Charis at Empty Tables
• A Little Fall of Rain
• I Dreamed A Dream
• Do You Hear the People Sing

(From the Original Broadway Production of Les Miserables, of course.)

But really if I am going to see Les Miserables in 2 weeks I should listen to the music again to prepare myself...right? And if I happen to burst into song at random moments during my day, who can blame me. Jeremy.....does that make me a gay man?

Beside, the rest of the conversation included this:

StephinMT: It has a rich villain, Rae.
StephinMT: And he smokes cigars in the bathtub
StephinMT: W/his secretary taking notes
StephinMT: Talking on the phone about dumping toxic waste
StephinMT: He is an ally of the scorned Dojo Guy (Cobra Kai)
StephinMT: And now he is going to destroy Daniel.
StephinMT: It's AMAZING!

I mean really come on! Does a woman who chooses to what Karate Kid II really have any room to talk? :P

Do I scrapbook?

As part of my trip next month I had to create a scrapbook page. Yes, creatively retarded me had to create a page. I know, everyone is gasping in shock. Meg originally offered to create my page and I was all gung ho with that idea. But after many discussions, personal procrastination, and the realization that I can make "digital scrap booking pages", plans changed. I actually created my own page last week.

This was my first try: I actually liked it but I couldn't find a way to make it 12 x 12 so here it is in all it's glory.
My second attempt is pretty much the same thing with a different color scheme and a scrunched feel. Here's hoping it will print nicely. I am not sure it will. Lol!

Just be grateful, Meg had the time to create my Ya-Ya headdress. (Yes, again, I know. Who would picture me in a headdress of any sort?) Can you imagine me trying to create one? It pays to know creative people. Being my best friend, she made my ya-ya out of a baseball cap. See that is what you get when your friends really know you. Lol!

A night out by myself

Surounded by men and women in their clubbing finest I catch the train home. It has been an interesing evening by myself. As. I mentioned in my last post it has been a while since I have gone out on my own. What I intended to be a quick stop at CVS turned into a couple of hours of phone calls, dinner and a movie.

It was fun for me. I like being able to attend movies by myself and have missed doing so. Tonight's choice was Swing Vote with Kevin Costner. Everyone knows I steer clear of politics but this lookeds to be a movie that was worth the price of admission. I must admit I was pleasantly surprised. What I expected was a movie with the intent to make fun of either the political process or the parties themselves. I expected something only slightly funny due to my own politcal ignorance. What I found was an interesting movie meant to stir the sympathies of the american voter. Not to vote one way or the other. Not to stand behind this policy or that. Just for us to take the opportunity to exercise our right to vote, to be grateful for the blessings we have and help make our country the best it can be.
As a matter of fact I felt myself a bit ashamed as I listned to "Bud's" final speech. I am definitely one of the many that take the take my freedoms for granted. I had better change that.

Elections aren't that far away. Have you figured out who you stand behind?
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Too Tired....

Okay y'all..... I know I have been out of it for a bit. I don't promise that it will change anytime soon. Sorry.

I have been rather moody as of late. I don't want to be around most people. I don't want to have to socialize at all really. For those that know me well this isn't all that shocking. It has been a rather full couple of months.............

It all started in April with Rigelletto (interesting), Conference (uplifting), The Cherry Blossom Festival (Service is GREAT!), hairspray with Jess, A trip to Richmond to meet Tiff, My cousin Jane came to town.

May continued with Berwyn Heights Day (Yay for more service), The Renn Faire (FUN), Movie Mockers (Words cannot describe), The TM's in DC (A hoot), Plus various movies and dinners with friends.

June saw me off to Utah for a week (Sarah is the greatest friend ever!! and my family is GREAT), then dog sitting in Maryland for 2 weeks. There was also a trip to Annapolis with the TM's, The Opera with Kristin, my Aunt, Steph and Boo all came to town (in the same week no less).

July was filled with weekend trips. With Richard and Kandice, I headed off to Gettysburg and Williamsburg. I headed to Maryland with Jess for the chance to get books signed by Nora Roberts at her husband's store (Turn The Page bookstore....isn't that a great name fo ra bookstore). Dinner with the TM's was in there somewhere alone with more movies and dinners with friends.

August started with a bang, the trip to NY with the TM's was awesome. Dog sitting again for Jess, and then last weekend Richard, Kandice, and I hit Monticello and Lurray caverns; they were very interesting.
Tomorrow I have a dinner and movies with friends, next weekend is the Book fair with Patience,
I have the weekend of the 30th open.....for now.

But the following week starts September and I have Les Mes with Jess, a trip to Washington with the TM's, and a dinner with the local TM's. And that is before the weeks get filled with other things.

See just typing it all out makes me tired. Lol!

Pardon me while I choose to hunker down during the week and beg off certain engagements. I am tired. Physically and sometimes just tired of being around people. People who require hugging and smiles and happiness. Lol! I promise after sleep and lots of reading, I will return to playing. :)

Wordle.Net

So I jumped on the bandwagon.......Here is what Wordle created for me....

Why I am an coordinator.......

I couldn't help but post the results.....

You Are Scooter

Brainy and knowledgeable, you are the perfect sidekick. You're always willing to lend a helping hand. In any big event or party, you're the one who keeps things going. "15 seconds to showtime!"

The Muppet Personality Test

Thanks Come Undone :)

Not a BTT.....

So I don't like today's BTT questions because I don't really read books about sports or their players. (I totally don't count the books on the Chicago Stars...they aren't real, Meg. No matter how real we want them to be. :p)

So instead you get to look at my fantasy home. I got these pics from an email sent to my by one of my baby brothers.(Thanks Paul!) My SIL Cyn quickly responded with another email saying this was how she envisioned my ideal home...."a book house, filled with the book furniture."

And that is what this man has made, a house of books.........Hand carved wooden books.... You have to check out his site to see how amazingly talented this man really is. But I think my all time favorite is the bed. How I would love to fall asleep on this:



To Quote Cyn:

He is mind bogglingly talented!

Who am I?

I know I haven't written a real post is quite a while......I'll get around to it sometime. For now you will have to survive on fun little things I find. :)


Here's the meme:
If you want to play too, type your answer to each of the questions below into a Flickr search. Using only the first page, choose your favorite image, then copy and paste each of the URL’s into the mosaic maker (3 columns, 4 rows). Leave a comment if you play, so I can have a peek.

The questions:

1. What is your first name? (Rachel)
2. What is your favorite food? (Food Lol!)
3. What high school did you attend? (Orem High)
4. What is your favorite color? (green)
5. Who is your celebrity crush? (Gerard Butler No, I am not the fan of post it fame)
6. Favorite drink? (Cherry Coke)
7. Dream vacation? (I still can't make up my mind....it is either Scotland or Ireland...but the cooler picture was in Scotland so that is what you got. :P)
8. Favorite dessert? (Ice Cream Sundae)
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? (Librarian)
10. What do you love most in life? (family)
11. One word to describe you. (Eclectic)
12. Your Flickr name. (Rae)
1. 133: SOTTS will make you jump!, 2. i can taste summer! a.k.a. childhood summer! a.k.a. childhood reminiscence! a.k.a. those were the good times!, 3. Winter at Mt Timpanogos, 4. A big bloody Samoan storm that turned gay!, 5. Gerard Butler, 6. Cherry Coke, 7. Mistycal Morning, 8. Cardamom Peanut Butter Ice Cream Brownie Sundae with Chili-Spiked Chocolate Sauce, 9. She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain 44/365, 10. "Norouz" is coming!..., 11. Spunky Eclectic: Almost solid sampler, 12. JMT Mile 37 - Rae Lakes Sunset

And the curtain rises to the sound of the Jackson 5

I have seen this in a few places (Thanks Anne and Shaka!!) I have wanted to try it because my friends often tell me my taste in music is quite eclectic.

So…..

You decide. :)

If your life was a movie, what would the soundtrack be?
1. Open your music library.
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you’re cool...just type it in, man!

• Opening Credits: "Who’s Lovin’ You" by Jackson 5
• Waking Up: "Worth The Wait” by Ashley Harris
• First Day Of School: "Close Enough to Perfect” by Alabama
• Falling In Love: "Burn” by JoDee Messina
• Losing Virginity: "Butterflies and Hurricanes” by Muse
• Fight Song: "Words I Couldn’t Say” by Rascall Flatts
• Breaking Up: "Turn Me On” by Norah Jones
• Prom: "Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now” by Various Artists (Hairspray soundtrack)
• Life: "Thank You For The Dissertation Pal” by Striking 12
• Mental Breakdown: "That’s The Way It Is” by Celine Dion & R. Kelly
• Driving: "All The Same” by Sick Puppies
• Flashback: "Demon Days” by Gorillaz
• Getting Back Together: "A Star Is Born” by Various Artists (Hercules soundtrack)
• Wedding: "Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Birth Of Child: "Before I Gaze At You” by Julie Andrews (From the Musical Camelot)
• Final Battle: "Left Right” by Anwar Superstar/The Chemical Brothers
• Death Scene: "Drive” by The Cars
• Funeral Song: "The Way You Look At Me” by Brian White
• End Credits: "For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield

Here is the Sequel, just because...

• Opening Credits: "Christmas is All Around” by Billy Mack (Love Actually Soundtrack)
• Waking Up: "It Might Be You” by Stephen Bishop
• First Day Of School: "These Arms of Mine” by Otis Redding
• Falling In Love: "Why” by D.H.T. featuring Edmee
• Losing Virginity: "Nothing Left To Lose” by Need To Breathe (Ironically this is a Christian Rock Band……)
• Fight Song: "Glasgow Love Theme” by Craig Armstrong (Love Actually Soundtrack)
• Breaking Up: "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” by Donna Summer
• Prom: "Brace Me Up” by Lex De Azevedo
• Life: "You Are My Home” By Linda Eder & Peabo Bryson (Scarlet Pimpernel Soundtrack)
• Mental Breakdown: "I’m Not Dead” by Pink
• Driving: "Baby, I’m A Want You” by Bread
• Flashback: "That’s What It’s Made For” by Usher
• Getting Back Together: " Giving It Up For Your Love” by Delbert McClinton
• Wedding: "Diamond Dogs” by Beck
• Birth Of Child: "Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Lick The Tins
• Final Battle: "NYC” by Interpol
• Death Scene: "Carol of the Bells/What Child Is This’ by Yolanda Adams
• Funeral Song: "Even The Losers” by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
• End Credits: "California Dreamin” by the Mamas & The Papas

As with all movies the Original is better then the sequel. Lol!

I am off to play for the weekend. See y'all in a couple of days.

BTT #13

Suggested by Miko

Are there any particular worlds in books where you’d like to live?
Or where you certainly would NOT want to live?
What about authors? If you were a character, who would you trust to write your life?

(This came to me when reviewing a Jonathan Carroll book - I’m not sure I’d like to live in the worlds of his books.)


I like my world just fine.......I am pretty happy with it. I must admit I wouldn't mind a few of the gadgets from Roarke and Eve's world (thanks J.D. Robb....).

Now I am going to go back to my hole and pretend like I feel okay.......
I am thinking of writing my memoirs:

My struggle for Emancipation From My Uterus

(Steph you are like totally brills!)

It seems to be that way for a lot of people today......

Don't take it personal!

The Dawn Broke...Lol!

And I hadn't seen the inside of my eyelids.....Lol! It has been quite the weekend so a Quick recap:

Monday through Thursday:

• I lived on 4 hours of sleep or less a night.
• We finalized all of the information for the NY breaking Dawn Trip with my fabulous Twilight Moms

Friday:

• After an hour of sleep I headed up to NY with Tara and Tink.
  
• Then we hit the Twilight Live Panel (what joy and fun)
  
• A shout out to big sister Tiana who managed to score one of the TwilightMom's Fundraiser baskets!
• On Line at the Nokia Theater for just over 3 hours..it was hot and I was tired
• I helped the TM's admin by "making the drop" (Thanks Tara) (I had to handle the transaction for 2 extra tickets to the signing. They sold for over $300(!!!) and funds went towards the TwilightMom's Forum. Wahoo!!
• The signing itself....AWESOME.
  
• Fabulous Q and A.
  
• Great pics taken.....I hope I get copies
• Furfenfeld was really great. I haven't always been a fan but when it was just the man and his guitar it was really good stuff. I might have to snag an album just to see if I like it....
• The lines for the signing was insane...I'm talking people almost passing out, getting shoved up against railings, crazy concert type stuff....
• Stephanie was really nice as always.
• Midnight Release..........great except they ran out of Jacob tattoos!!
• Real NY Pizza at 1 in the morning
• Thanks for the craving Lisa!! I was glad I got to try it. Did you ever get your bagel?
• Back to the Hotel where we read until we passed out...after being up for 24 hours straight!
  

Saturday:

• Breakfast.........you know people were looking at us funny when we talked about putting the naked cowboy in the basement in a jar!
• Checkout and Good Byes. :( :(
• WICKED at the Gershwin!!
• A friend got me a seat in the booth. I had never seen a Broadway show so I was ecstatic....If only I hadn't been falling over dead tired. Lol!
• This also included a tour of the theater back stage...AWESOME!
• Train ride home where I alternated between reading and phone calls full of exclamation points.
• Home with Gina to talk for a bit before I crashed for about 5 hours!!

Sunday:

• Among other things I finished Breaking Dawn. :)
  

Now about the book. I don't really review books on my blog. Mostly because I will read just about anything. As long as I can live in my imagination I can usually enjoy the book.

I have read post after post of those that either like or hate this book. I think it all comes down to expectations. Many people already believed they knew what would happen with this book. They had their own ending already pre-written in their head. I think this set them up for disappointment when the story was different then they expected.

I, on the other hand, had very few expectations. Everyone knew Bella and Edward would marry,.Other then that my only requirement was that Jacob was happy. This book met both expectations and then surpassed them in ways that I had never imagined. Lol! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

In the last few weeks, I have had to explain my interest in these books to several people and I have taken to saying this:

Stephanie Meyer might not have the best technical/grammatical writing abilities. But what she lacks in technique she more then makes up for imagination.Not everyone agrees with me. That is okay; it's the way the world works. I don't have to change my mind, and they don't have to change theirs. Lol!

BTT #12

Oh how to concentrate......
I leave for NY tomorrow morning at 3:30am. I can hardly wait. I am so looking forward to the trip. Though, there will probably be very little sleep.

I had a couple of people (Readerville and Nithin) leave me suggestions in response to last week’s post on Beginnings, but this one was already on its way! I mean, it was the obvious next question….

What are your favourite final sentences from books? Is there a book that you liked specially because of its last sentence? Or a book, perhaps that you didn’t like but still remember simply because of the last line?

I must admit, I can't think of a single last sentence from a book. There are very few exact quotes that I remember from books at all. I think that is why I can re-read books. My bad memory is actually a blessing in this instance. I usually only remember the basic story/plot line so I every time I read my favorite books I get to enjoy the writing all over again. :)

Yeah for the new book!

Too bad I am in the middle of a re-vamp. I'll have to start the latest Feehan On Monday after I finish Breakin Dawn!

WHICH DRAKE SISTER ARE YOU?

Here's what they told me my results were:

You are most like Sarah.

sister	match		her book (click for more)
Sarah	80%
You are like Sarah Drake, a born leader and the eldest of your family. If there is a crisis people come to you. You have a quick mind and are able to solve extremely difficult problems. You are known for your hacking talents and no computer is safe from you. You are very reliable and considered “the rock” of your family. You are athletic and love to be outdoors. You have a penchant for breaking and entering; locked doors pique your curiosity. Your favorite pastime is curling up with a book by the fire and having a cup of tea. Brainiacs are for you, especially ones who can keep a secret. Your colors: the colors of air — yellows and greens
Hannah	77%
Libby	68%
Elle	65%		Hidden Current (to be published: 2009)
Kate	57%
Joley	57%
Abby	45%

Auntie...again!

This fabulous card came in the mail the other day:


Congrats Gretch and Mark!!! You guys will make GREAT parents!!

Life Lessons

I know I am supposed to be working right now, but I just heard the news and wanted to take a minute to honor Professor Randy Pausch.

I mentioned in passing on the blog that I had read Professor Pausch's book, The Last Lecture back in May. I found the book so engrossing that I forgot my umbrella on the train and wrote notes in the margins. :)

I am grateful for the chance that I had to learn from him through his writing. I tried flipping through my notes to find a favorite quote but there were so many. After talking to a couple of co-workers about our favorite parts we came up with 3 specific things we learned.

Claire's favorite(from page 146):

"My colleague told me: "It took a long time, but I've finally figured it out. When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do."

Moira's favorite(from pages 69-70):

In my twenties and thirties I had no kids, and my sister's two children, chirs and laura became the objects of my affection......."
Once about a dozen years ago, when Chirs was seven years old and Laura was nine, I picked them up in my brand new Volkswagen Cabrio convertible. "Be careful in Uncle Randy's new car," my sister told them. "Wipe your feet before you get in it. Don't mess anything up. Don't get it dirty."
"I listened to her, and thought...."...Of course they'd eventually get my car dirty. Kids can't help it." So I made things easy. While my sister was outlining the rules, I slowly and deliberately opened a can of soda, turned it over, and poured it on the cloth seats in the back of the convertible. My message: People are more important then things. A car, even a pristine gem like my new convertible, was just a thing."

In closing(from pages 205-206):

"So today's talk was about achieving childhood dreams," I said. "But did you figure out the head fake?"
I paused. The room was quiet.
"It's not about how to achieve your dreams. It's about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you."

My heart and prayers go out to his family and close friends. Thank you for sharing him with us.

BTT #11

Suggested by: Nithin

Here’s another idea about memorable first lines from books.

What are your favorite first sentences from books? Is there a book that you liked specially because of its first sentence? Or a book, perhaps that you didn’t like but still remember simply because of the first line?

The only line that is currently coming to mind is:
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." from A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens. There is a reason it is one of my favorite books.

The full first sentence reads as follows:

It was the best of times,' it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only

Hopefully the day can't get worse....

Before I write this story I want everyone to know that I'm fine. There is not a mark on me. I just got a really good scare.

This evening I was followed home from the metro by 3 kids. I didn't even notice them at first because I was on a phone call with my friend Jess. Halfway home I was asked for the time by a young man, I answered a little uneasy but continued on my way not paying him much attention. 2 blocks later I noticed that the young man had 2 friends with him and they kinda cornered me by a tree asking to use my phone. I skirted behind the tree telling them no. I figured in my head that there were people around and it was daylight so these kids wouldn't do anything. That I was being foolish and racist. I made a very foolish mistake. I turned my back on them. Stupid I know. But I still had Jess on the phone and I really didn't think the kids would do anything stupid. I was wrong, one of them smacked the phone out of my hand. Words and threats were exchanged and I admit I am the one who ended up running for my house while they ran off with my cell phone.

Let me repeat I AM NOT HURT.

But they did scare me, some one had to actually tell me to call the cops. So I sat down on the curb and called 911. (Shocky, ya think?) Apparently my friend Jess did the same thing. (Thanks Jess!!!!) The cops were great. They were very nice and by the time the left I was a lot less shaky then when they had arrived. Jess came and took me to dinner so I wasn't alone. She offered to let me crash at her place but my roommate is home so I'm staying here.

Why do I share this here? I don't really know. I guess I wanted to get it off my chest. What bugs me is the realization that I am not as tough as I have always thought I was. I have always stood my ground. I have 8 brothers, 7 of wich are bigger then me in some way. I have never been afraid of standing up to them or any of my guy friends for any reason. I always firgured I could hold my own. Today taught me that I can't always do that. Maybe if it had been only guy I would have put up more of a fuss, I hope I never have reason to find out.

Now I think I am going to read a very happy story with very little plot. Maybe it will get my mind off things so I can sleep.

Oh.......
Shoot me an email with your number. I have officially lost 3 years worth of contact numbers. UGH!
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I just can't decide......

Rae --

[noun]: A beat poet working the streets

OR

Rachel --

[adjective]: Extremely extreme!

How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

The Day Has Arrived.....

And another reason why I *heart* amazon:

This book arrived today....It was released to stores today...Which means I don't have to wait an extra 2 days for shipping....can you guess what I will be reading on the ride home tonight......
(Okay it might have to be tomorrow as I want to actually finish DragonHaven by Robin McKinnley)

I'm Ms. Friend Mischief...the quiz says so!

I am a Snapdragon What Flower Are You?

"Mischief is your middle name, but your first is friend. You are quite the prankster that loves to make other people laugh."

At Union Station....

There is a good reason that God gave me so many younger siblings.

At least I now know I won't scream when the face of a small boy appears under my stall door in the ladies restroom.

After a VERY short game of peek-a-boo, his mother finally realized what was going on and her shreiking began.
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Because men are blind!

After watching 3 hours of the BBC version of Mansfield Park, I find I want to read the book........

And smack Edmund in the head.......Why does he have to be such an idiot!!!

Friday night

A late night at the office means that it is now after 7 and I'm just now walkinng up to my house.
It is hot, muggy even. But the walk is plesant families are out in force. Kids playing in yards and teenagers roaming the area.

Even the firemen are outside at the station. See God does love me. They are YUMMY!
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I *heart* Amazon..........

Yes that is totally tongue in cheek. Take a deep breath.

But these came today:There are some days that having presents delivered make up for all the crud that is going on.

Plus, this means I get to go back to working on my quilts. I am so excited I could pull off a molly Mormon squeal just about now. I have 3 quilts on deck.....THREE! Well 3 and two blocks for a communal quilt which I am helping with. I can't wait to get home. Can you guess what I am doing with my Friday night?

Yes, not only am I a book nerd (or whore, depending on who you are speaking to...Thanks Boo!) but I like to quilt. If only I wasn't allergic to cats,then I could be the quintessential old maid. :)

BTT #10

Another question inspired by the Bunch of Grapes on Martha’s Vineyard having burned down on the Fourth of July.

Do you buy books while on vacation/holiday?
Do you have favorite bookstores that you only get to visit while away on a trip? What/Where are they?

Books are my souvenirs. You know how some people collect shot glasses, or spoons or fridge magnets? Well I collect books. Every time I visit a new place, or a museum or a monument, I buy a book. It is usually something that I want to continue to learn about. It started with my visits to the Smithsonian Museums; there is so much that can be learned. But the tradition has taken hold and every vacation finds a new book on my shelf. Sometimes I cave and buy a novel to read on a plane or something, but usually it is a non-fiction book about what ever site I am visiting.
As I said in my last BTT, the only place of books that I go to visit is the Orem Public Library when I have time on a visit home, and that is a rarity.

The Twilight Series has yet another contest....

Yes, I know I am a tad obsessed. I also think it is fun to spread the obsession to others....so I am encouraging everyone to head over to SirenSong's Blog and enter the Twilight Series Contest.

I mean, really, who wouldn't want to win the Twilight books and other cools stuff. :)

except for Sherpa....you I know hate these. Therefore you may disregard this entire post. :)

Now Tiana, on the other hand, go now and enter.....then get a blog! Please...I am asking nicely......Please!!!

The crackberry is fixed

I can't tell you how excited I am to have access to the world again.
We have the greatest IT department ever!!

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"Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired (by passionate devotion to them) produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can peradventure read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity ... we cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access, reassurance. "
A.E. Newton

Reading through the years......

My friend Jeremy posted an interesting look at his reading history.

Were you a voracious reader? Were you ever made fun of as a child for this characteristic? At what age? How did you handle it - did you hide it, or ignore the boozh-wah-zee? (bourgeoisie, I can spell)

Did you grow up amongst readers? Did you feel support for your readerly traits? Was it just out in the rest of the world that you were the odd duck? Or did you never feel out of place no matter where you went?

Have you ever felt discriminated against because you're a reader? Did it fade away along with childhood? Or do you find vestiges left in your adult life from time to time?

I ask because I was recently reading a thread where people were remembering times that adults had tried to make them stop reading "for their own good" - with one person saying that her teacher went so far as to staple her book closed so she'd go out to recess. It got me to thinking how I would have handled something like that as a child versus as an adult. Which in turn led me to wondering what the reader-developmental-lives of my reader friends were like.

As with Jeremy, this really made me think. I am a reader, and I wear that badge with pride. My memory is not my strong point but I remember getting The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia for my 8th birthday. This suggests that I was a reader long before I remember being one. Lol!

What I do remember is hours spend hiding in the basement of the Provo house with a book on my knees. I learned there that I could ignore the outside world...all of it.....as I immersed myself in the worlds of Anne of Green Gable, The Baby-sitters Club, 1940's Germany and many other places.
Then we moved to Orem.....and again I found my spot.......there is a walk in closet on the second floor...it houses the furnace. On many an occasion, I could be found sitting on my pillow behind the hanging clothes. I could escape the yelling and the tension for hours at a time.

I know there are others in my family that read. I have discussed books with many of my siblings both older and younger. I specifically remember sitting with Cricket, Wog, and Goose when they were little. We each had a book to read and that was enough. We didn't really talk we just curled up in my room and read books. I still send them each books for birthdays and Christmas. As a teenager there were times I got in trouble because I wasn't reading my scriptures as much as I was reading other fiction or I wasn't taking care of my other responsibilities because I was reading. But I don't think I was ever discouraged from reading (other then my healthy obsession with what is affectionately known as my "slut/whore romance novels"). I even made a deal with my AP History teacher as a junior. When I didn't want to go to class anymore he let me sit in the back with headphones and a book. I just had to take all of the tests and turn in all of the homework. My grade was decent. Come to think of it my Honors English sophomore year let me read through her class too. Though, with Phylis Bestor as a teacher, it was rare that I could concentrate on my book. She was a really great teacher.

I have gotten better as an adult but it is rare to find me without a book to read. I have had friends ask if I really think I will need one when I am out with them. It is only then that I feel a bit guilty. I have been told repeatedly that my sisters felt that they were excluding me some how because I didn't join in the chaos that was our house. But what can I say.....it is who I am, and probably who I will always be. I am just more comfortable between the pages of a book then in many social situations. To quote Jeremy again:

I still always have a book to read at work, during lunch, which I realized I use as a shield and a flag - as a shield, being immersed in a book keeps me from having to socialize with my co-workers who might walk by. As a flag I hope it says to any other readers, "I will put down my book to get to know you if you'll ask what I'm reading!"

Another Busy Weekend....

I am hoping that by posting early in the morning I will have time to get everything else I need to done.

Ya think it will work?

This weekend is going to be busy. I am so looking forward to it starting with a lunch at 11. My 2 favorite co0workers are taking me out for a birthday lunch. Yes we all know that my birthday was a month ago, but this is the first time we could all get together.

Then, I am having dinner with Jess at Coastal Flatts, and again, Yes I know it is a chain restaurant but their Shrimp and grit cakes are......too good to be put into words! I think I will have the bread pudding for dessert too..... Geez, I am already drooling over the meal at it isn't even 10 in the morning.

Tomorrow morning I am headed into Maryland for the Nora Roberts Event. The Turn The Page Bookstore is having the 13th Anniversary Event. Jess and I are headed up and are hoping to meet some of the other Mcnabbers there. (Sorry Meg, Roarke will not be in attendance. I know, I am crushed too.)

For those Mcnabbers that are reading this: (hi Julia!) I will be the girl in the Book Whore T-shirt. Can't wait to see you there!! ;)
I couldn't resist, and where would be more appropriate to wear it. Lol!

BTT # 9

Doomsday By Deb

One of my favorite bookstores burned down last weekend, and while I only got to visit there while I was on vacation, it made me stop and think.

What would you do if, all of a sudden, your favorite source of books was unavailable?

Whether it’s a local book shop, your town library, or an internet shop … what would you do if, suddenly, they were out of business? Devastatingly, and with no warning? Where would you go for books instead? What would you do? If it was a local business you would try to help out the owners? Would you just calmly start buying from some other store? Visit the library in the next town instead? Would it be devastating? Or just a blip in your reading habit?

Well.........

I don't really have a favorite so I don't know how I would handle it. There is a library in my hometown that I try to visit every time I go back....but that is because I love the stained glass so much. I would be rather sad if it burned down....but I haven't borrowed books from there in over 3 years so it wouldn't be the end of my world.
On top of it, I am always moving and therefore I have multiple places that can support my book habit. If I lose one I will just continue to shop form the others. Lol! The important thing to me isn't so much where I buy the books, as it is that I can buy the books.

***Note: If it was one of my local small used books stores I would probably see if I could do anything to help them get back up and running while I was shopping else. That is just what I do, it has nothing to do with where I would get my supplies of books. Lol!

Ignorance is not bliss

Todays Fortune Cookie:

The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance in bed.

Hmmmm.....maybe there is a reason to marry after all.

SCATTERGORIES...

My friend Sarah sent me this one almost a year ago and I thought "Hey that looks fun!"

*Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following...
(they have to be real places, names, things...nothing made up!)

What is your name? Rachel

4 letter word: Read (how appropriate)

Vehicle: Rolls Royce

City: Reykjavik

Boy Name: Ralph (Hi Big Brother!)
(Not your name)

Girl Name: Ruth
(Not your name)

Alcoholic drink: Rum and Coke

Occupation: Receptionist (man I loved that job!)

Something you wear: Ring (singular....I only wear my CTR ring that my mother bought me right after my mission.)

Celebrity: Robert Pattinson (I couldn't help it...LOL! Had to have Twilight in the post somewhere....Hee Hee Hee)

Food: Reeces Pieces

Something found in a bathroom: Rugs

Reason for Being Late: Ran into an old friend

Cartoon Character: Roger Rabbit

Something You Shout: RUN Forrest RUN!

It's Here! It's Here!!!

After a week and a half spent animal sitting in Silver Spring, I arrived home to a pile of mail....and what to my wondering eyes should appear:


No not Santa and his wonderful reindeer... I officially have my tickets. I even have 2 extras to boot! Now I am stuck with the dilemma of what to do with them. LOL!
Should I

• A) Give them to some deserving Twilight fan for the price of the ticket........

OR

• B)Auction them off on ebay for the going rate(I believe the past pair sold for $460.00)

Ahhhhhh the dilemmas of having a conscience.

On another note...my friend Boo posted her pictures from the birthday party. So with out further ado......here is my favorite present for this year:

I am going to be out of the loop..........

So I am posting this a day in advance because I will not have access to the internet until Sunday night. I will be in DC volunteering for the parade tomorrow and then up at Gettysburg all day Sat. We are hoping to see some of the re-enactments....everyone tell the rain to go away, please.


I thought about posting a serious post.....but it is hard when i am sitting in my office and I know I can go home the minute I turn off my computer.....*sigh*

My boss is dancing in my doorway telling me I can leave.....I just can't get serious about freedom and our country.

So I will leave you with:

Happy 4th of July!!

BTT # 8

It’s a holiday weekend here in the U.S., so let’s keep today’s question simple–What are you reading? Anything special? Any particularly juicy summer reading?

The most pressing ones are the Anita Blake vampire novels by Laurell K Hamilton....has anyone else read them. I have never read anything like this....I would use the word interesting.

Also:

• I am halfway through StarDust by Neil Gaimon
• I have Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon sitting on the nightstand
• I have DragonHaven by Robin McKinley for this months book club (Which is already being reviewed Ack*
• And finally I just received AustinLand by Shannon Hale that I can't wait to start....

It's all about the moments..........

Me: One of my good friends got me the coolest shirt for my birthday. It says "book whore" on the back. Is that not great!

Boss: Your friend thinks you are a whore?

I think we should create CA....Caffeine Anonymous for all of you Mormons that are addicted to coke.

I am not a crazy woman. Well sometimes I am but not really......Crazy is measured comparatively. ... I know what real crazy looks like.

And today isn't even over yet......