Yowza! Forget the new Star Trek movie (well, not really). I've been waiting to see ENDER'S GAME on the big screen since I read it many, many years ago. (I've lost track!)

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I can't even begin to say how wonderful it has been to NOT have to work any holidays after doing so for so many, many years. Yes, I experienced major holiday preparation fail because I didn't take any time off and I am (still!) unaccustomed to working the 5 day work week and continue to experience ongoing time management fail.

What can I say? I ( Read more... )

Since I am running out of bookshelf space, I decided to buy only eBooks, when available, from here on out. Of course, I HAD to make an exception for my friend soniag 's first novel, THE REVENANT. It will be out in less than two weeks and I am so excited for her! I cannot wait to read it!!!!! Check it out!
  I received the phone call this morning that all ( Read more... )

 Well, I am packed and ready to head out to Boston tomorrow to meet up with sabriel75 . Yay!! I packed as light as I could because I don't want to check anything going in.

It has been a busy day what with laundry and packing. I had hoped that my house would be in better shape before I left but that may not happen, especially since I leave way too early ( Read more... )

Whelp, this is the last full week of summer for Brandon and I didn't hole up in the house completely. (Yay me!) We went to see Inception which was pretty dang good and it was off to the pool today. The water was bathwater tepid but felt good collapsing into, nonetheless, after feeling a tad  wibbly-wobbly by the end of my walk. Serves me right for ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I went to the library to find the next book in the Twilight series but there wasn't one available. So, instead I checked out My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, a rec from a co-worker. The very first page in, I am guessing the requisite plot twist. Every story or novel has to have one, after all. However, the book is very well written ( Read more... )

Today, I had to get rid of those pesky gray hairs that simply refuse to die (dye? teeheehee) and, in the process, I lobbed off even more of my hair. It is really short now. I am never satisfied.

Afterwards, I came home and finished my season nine team/action vid and uploaded it onto my site. I had to use downloaded episodes graciously sent to me by
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