Monday, September 22, 2008

Yikes stripes!!!

FRUIT STRIPES GUM!!! Anyone?! thought I'd try.

So I think I'm going to start doing a top of the weekend type listing so that maybe I'll get more written in here!!!

10. Sausage on a stick is so not close to a turkey leg. Stupid Oktoberfest....hook me up with a damn turkey leg!

9. Wings on the grill and then dipped in buffalo wing sauce taste a lot better than Wing Stop.

8. Beer pong is still fun, even if college was 2 years ago.

7. Walking does not equal running, but if you do it for long enough, your legs might hurt in the same way.

6. Being up before the ducks on the creek is not a good idea.

5. Apparently Branson isn't JUST for old folks. Although the flea markets do abound.

4. Hanging out with old friends is always better than hanging out alone...or with your husband! HA. Just kidding.

3. Having the fam over for dinner is always a good idea. Especially when they bring MORE food to make!

2. Lazy days are the best.

1. Watching your great uncle receive an award for 50 years of service with the Masons = PRICELESS.

So here's to another week of trying to diet and exercise. And not eat fatty fatty food.

Greatness.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Long time no post!

So I really thought I would be better about writing in my blog...but I think that I'm apprehensive now for some reason. Putting your words out there can come back to bite you in the ass!!

Anywho--last night, I went to a movie premiere and the author of the book on which the movie is based was there to do a Q&A after the film. Now, generally, I love this author. I think his/her books are easy reads and I usually enjoy reading the book. However, since meeting said author, I now have this distaste of him/her in my mouth. See the thing is, this author was kind of cocky, and gave off the impression that they really only write now a days to sell their work to be made into a movie. I think the PR person said that they are the wealthiest book/movie franchise in history. Whatever....I just...I'm so disappointed. I wanted him/her to be different! I wanted to know that they truly love writing, and that each story is a piece of them! If I were an author, I would write my books just for me. I wouldn't care whether or not it got made into a movie. I wouldn't even care if anyone read it. If someone did, that would be amazing, and I would feel blessed. But I wouldn't write novel after novel just to get my work made into a major motion picture.

The biggest dilemma? This author happens to write novels that are easily translated into major motion pictures that are usually major motion pictures that I end up buying on DVD.......
So while a boycott would be best, I don't think I'll be able to oblige. Especially since I tend to watch one of the major motion pictures like....twice a month or something.

Dang. Cruel world isn't it?