My last summer book ....down....

Well, I purchased the book at 12:53 Friday night (technically Saturday morning) and finished the book Sunday night at 12:04 (technically Monday). I must confess, I read the book as slowly as I could. I wanted to make it last, take in every last detail. This was the last Harry Potter book and I wanted to never end. I took frequent breaks to eat, shower, sleep, watch a little recorded t.v., and visit with friends. I say recorded t.v. because I was warned by my Dad that the ending was spilling out on the news everywhere. He knew the ending before I did. I made it a point not to watch live t.v. Past books have been spoiled before and I did not want it to happen again. I did not stay up the first night because what was the point. All the anticipation would be over in ...what was the record? 6hours?...no. Lets just say I make things last ::wink wink:: The pages kept turning and turning and I found myself unable to put it down towards the end. My predictions were right, but very general. The way the story unfolded is genius, pure genius. Readers should be very happy.

The stores made the book impossible to get. I went to Hastings, a bookstore where I had bought one of the books before, first. The rules from previous years had changed and since I didn't have a "reserved card", I ventured to Barnes and Noble. I couldn't even get in the parking lot. I had bought the book from a Wal-mart before too, and decided that there would be less of a crowd there, so I made that my final destination. I was wrong. At first I thought that they were not even selling it yet. No crowds or bins of books could be seen. I made my way to the book section but it had been torn apart. I thought maybe I was too late and they were already sold out. I saw people with little bags coming from the back of the store which held books. I asked one where they were selling the book and he kindly pointed to the back of the store. A long line, which started in the electronics section, snaked its way through the shoe section to the clothing section. As I headed for the back of the line I heard someone call my name at the front of the line. It was Hannah. One of my students from Kelly's. We chatted for a moment but I could feel the eyes of the people standing behind her on me, so I said goodbye. Even if she had asked me to join her, I would have said no. I was not about to make people angry. The line went faster than I thought and people were friendly. I was given a Harry Potter bookmark, a poster, and two bracelets (one green which had the word Slytherin on it and one blue which had Ravenclaw...I guess they must have ran out of the other two houses).

I'm not entirely sure this will be my last summer book, but it will always be remembered.

Giving Up

All my entries have been moved back to my original blog site. Don't ask me why I did what I did, because I don't have an answer. I'm thinking that I was trying to control something in a life where I felt very out of control. Anyways, it's easier for me just to write on the old site.

Relationships suck! I don't know how to explain it any other way. It's always hard to hear that you are not the one, even when you know it yourself. Those feelings eat away at you for days, weeks, even months depending on the type of relationship. Even friendships are hard to work through. I feel like I am at freezing point in my life. Everything is very still. The waters are calm and even though the boat is not tipping I wonder if this is any better than if the waters were rough, wavy, or at best at least moving.

I have seen lots of movies lately. After watching Harry Potter for the second time, I have found myself more anxious for tonight. Tonight the final Harry Potter book comes out. There is always some midnight party at one of the bookstores. I'm really excited to find out what it will come down to. Just knowing that the book release is here makes me a little sad. You know how when a preview for a movie comes out and you think to yourself what you will be doing at that date? Well, this book release meant something to me. It's sad to think that after I finish reading the book that it will join the other 6 books on the shelf and never be read again.

OK no more sadness. This is summer! I must enjoy the last few days. There are "Back to School" displays in stores, which means that my time is very limited. I have one more trip to look forward to. I will be going to New York in August. It's sort of a family vacation. We will go, have fun, and then help Lana come home. I love NY. I hope that when my sister chooses a place to live it will be NY so that I can visit often.

Well, Jasper and Bella just celebrated their birthdays. I think Jasper's was in late May early June, and Bella's was in June. They are one year old. For a present, they got a new type of cat food. The adult kind. LOL. I wanted to take Jasper to the beach with me. I think he would really like it. The hotel didn't allow animals so I couldn't, but next time....maybe.

Thank you to those of you who signed my guestbook. It means a lot to me. Rey, I think it's time for a visit to H-town. Diana, gurl, we need to go out...Call me!

Tonight: Red Lobster with my parents and then Hastings.

Weekend: I'm free, if you want to hang out, find me!

2 books down

Wow, two books in less than one week. An entire week at the beach. I did so many things this past week and then at the same time I did absolutely nothing. It was so peaceful and relaxing. I loved every minute of it. I will definitely write more....but for now I just wanted to write that I'm back.

One book down...

So I ended up finishing a four hundred book in 3 days....granted there was one night where I almost didn't sleep, but it still counts. I must say that I was very disappointed. Whenever I find a good author, I like to stick with them and read another book written by him or her. I have read every book by Nicholas Sparks. He is by far my favorite. There are some others that come close, but they never live up to expectations. My Sister's Keeper was very emotional for me. I just figured that the writing would be the same. It wasn't. The book was too long for such a short story. I'm waiting for the new Harry Potter book to come out. I can't wait to read that one. I have a feeling I already know the ending, but I want to know if it is the same as what I am thinking.

I went to the mall. Big mistake. There are sales everywhere. I'm one of those people that love digging in the bins and finding the great deals. I hit Bath and Body Works where I got some really cool "Wallflowers" that really help with the "cat smell". I hit Victoria's Secret, one of my favorites. Then I went back and hit Express. I found some really great deals there. I have to go back for one more thing....my mom's birthday present. I thought I knew what I was going to get her, but I think I changed my mind. We are spending the week at S.P.I.! That's right! A whole week to relax, recharge, get a tan, read a book or two, and get away from the world. I have been doing some summer cleaning on my room and closet. When I get back everything will be nice and neat. A fresh start. I found a lot of old stuff I was hanging on to. I need to find something to do with it all.

I have written down all the stuff I have been doing on a notebook somewhere. When I get the time I must transfer it all down in my blog. Until then....have a great summer!

yet another quote....

"Long after moments of closeness have passed, a part of you remains with me and warms the places your hands have touched and hastens my heart for your return."
Robert Sexton

Shades of Grey

Grey or Gray? There is a load of opinions when it comes down to which one to use. Either way ...you know what I'm talking about. What is Grey? A color? A feeling? Actually, it describes the lightness between the extremes of black and white. There are lots of shades of grey. Staind uses the number 14, but I prefer to use many, many more. The world does not see in black and white my friends. We live in a world where color matters more than anyone thinks or wishes to believe. In that colorful world there are shades of grey. Grey areas are the issues that mean most to a person. It is what drives human beings. It is their quest for the truth. There are two types of people in the world. The ones who choose to see the grey areas and thus make decisions based on emotions, feelings, and individual circumstances and the others, who only see the world in black and white, right or wrong, and choose to judge people, when in reality.....no one has the right to judge another person.

I'm reading a book right now. It is called Nineteen Minutes. It has a lot of legal stuff in it. Lawyers and judges. It also deals with a professor who teaches the equation of "happiness". Can you believe that? The equation of HAPPINESS. After you break down the mathematics of the complicated "wording", it seems so simple.... H= R/E happiness equals reality divided by expectation. The professor also has variables. People who are married are happier than singles, people who have more money are also happier. Happiness is even U shaped. You are really happy when you are really young and really old, which means that you are most miserable in your 40's. And when you inverted the equation - expectation divided by reality- you get hope. Okay....in the book...it makes everything really complicated, but the totally twisted part is that the person who defined happiness....he is very unfortunate. Ironic. It's the psychic being hit by the lightning. Anyway...I am about half way done with it so I will post my feelings on it later.

"Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it." Thomas Fuller