On my mind...

ON MY MIND NOW...Ehh...not much to say lately. Feeling anxious, off kilter, restless and stressed.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Ninja Cat: Grab a Box of Tissues

If you are anything like me, this will make you laugh so hard it will make you cry.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

I Have Seen My Cat Do This Too

Monday, September 8, 2008

True Blood


HBO premiered one of its newest shows tonight. True Blood is fantastic thus far. I loved it. It was funny, compelling and exactly what I needed after I had to say good-bye to another beloved show from last season, Moonlight. Granted, the lead vampire in True Blood is not as sexy as Alex O'Loughlin from Moonlight, I'll survive because, what Bill (the lead vampire character played by Stephen Moyer) lacks in sex appeal for the female viewers of the show, at least in my opinion, Ryan Kwanten who plays Jason, more than makes up for. Whew! So hot! I am a fan of all things Vampire. I don't know why. I have just pretty much been nearly obsessed with most shows that explore that world. Never mind my complete and undying adoration for Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. I am still reeling from that saga and am still mourning the end of that series. I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the spin-off Angel. And, because the writers of True Blood have purposely tried to stay away from all of the usual suspects as far as Vampire Folklore, I am hoping that True Blood will draw me in as much as Twilight did. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this new HBO series, I'll give you a brief summary. It takes place in Louisiana and follows a waitress, Sookie Stackhouse who is a telepath. She struggles to ignore the voices of the thoughts of those around her and finds herself attracted to the new vampire in town. He is the only person whose thoughts she can't hear. Unlike the vampires of old, these new age vampires aren't hidden and aren't even really a threat anymore because a Japanese company came up with a synthetic blood that they can drink now that is as tasty and nutritious for vampires as human blood. So, they no longer have to feed on humans to keep themselves alive and to quench their thirsts. But, they are still somewhat in danger from mortals whom have found that their blood is like a drug to humans and becomes very addictive. So, mortals and vampires are now trying to co-exist...with the exception of a few bad apples, likely on both sides. I looked forward to seeing the premiere for several weeks and, I must say, it did not disappoint me!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Wishing I Could Read Minds...

I have 3 cats and have seen some extremely peculiar behavior. I really need to start video taping my cats! This is inspirational!

So Perfectly Adorable...

So cute that it could melt even the hardest of hearts! This guy has a gift!


Monday, August 18, 2008

Premier Calendar

Courtesy of TVguide.com, here is a link to a calendar for the Fall TV premieres.

I find this really helpful and I hope you will too!

http://www.tvguide.com/special/fall-preview-2008/calendar.aspx












































Saturday, August 16, 2008

Oopsies!

Sorry! I just noticed that the Twilight movie trailer links that I tried to have added finally were so, I had about 3 extra ones that said all the same thing! I am truly sorry! Those links weren't showing up for a couple of days and I finally got the one below this working. I never checked for the arrival of the others and came across them tonight. I figured it was glitch and forgot about it! Sorry for the repeats! I have removed them and now we are all better!


Friday, August 15, 2008

Official Twilight teaser trailer

I have seen this a couple of times and am so excited to see the movie. You all know what a huge fan I am of the Twilight saga series by Stephenie Meyer. A couple months ago, I learned that they made Twilight into a movie due out December 12, 2008! I can not freaking wait! I saw the trailer awhile ago but, read something about copyright laws or something. Basically, that trailer seemed like it could cause big trouble. But, it is now on YouTube and since it is there, I feel pretty safe sharing it with you!

I think they chose a great actress to play Bella. I am not so sure about the one they chose for Edward. I like his look but, I sort of pictured Edward as beautiful and, the actor portraying him is, while fairly good looking, I can think of someone else that would have done that role justice as far as beauty goes. I might have chosen Ian Somerhaulder for the role of Edward. Of course, Ian would have to wear contacts to cover his beautiful blues and get the color described in the books but, I am pretty sure everyone would have to wear contacts for that reason.

So, check out the video! If you want, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Telephone Piano

This is hilarious! Enjoy it! BTW...what exactly makes a person decide that this is something they should try to do, spend time perfecting, and actually excel at? Just wondering!

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Eating in the sky...

Ok, I don't even really know what to say about this. I think it would be fun if I could get past the butterflies in my stomach. I would try it...I think. But, I say that now from the safety of my chair at my desk, in the U.S., far away from France where I don't have a chance in Heck of actually doing this.

So, go here: http://dinnerinthesky.com/

and here: http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,,22209544-27977,00.html

Could you be brave enough, and swallow the butterflies in your stomach, to be able to do this?

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Say It Ain't So...


Have you ever been so touched by a book that it breaks your heart to have finished it? Has a series of books ever so enthralled you that you never want the journey of the characters in that series to come to an end? That is what I am going through now. I finished Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer around 7 last night and now that it is over, I miss the entire lot of characters. Breaking Dawn was the last in the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer and it was spellbinding and beautiful, heart warming and heart wrenching. It was truly epic and I loved every second of it. I laughed and cried throughout the book. I was amused by her change of voice for about a quarter of the book when she broke from the norm of Bella's perspective to give us Jacob's perspective. I thought that it would annoy me at first when I saw what Stephenie Meyer had done. But, instead, it warmed me even more to the character of Jacob and, all the feelings of anger and frustration, mixed with sadness and despair for him as he pined for Bella in a way that would never get him anywhere. I both loved and hated Jacob up until that point in the book. I loved his protective adoration and yearning for Bella. Who doesn't want to be wanted and loved the way that Jacob wanted and loved Bella. But, I also hated him for his attempt at trying to destroy Bella's and Edward's relationship. I have always been on Team Edward so, Jacob was a source of irritation for me. But, once I was in the thick of his voice, I could no longer despise him and let that sorrow for him take over. And, the attention to detail that Stephenie Meyer gave when she changed the voice from Bella to Jacob, right down to the chapter titles, was so clever. I couldn't help but love every minute of it.

The end threw me into a tizzy. I just cried like a little baby for the last nearly 50 pages or so.

But, with this despair of having to let go of this series entirely, comes a hope that the story of the Cullens, Swans and Quileutes is not entirely over. I am hoping that Stephenie Meyer will explore the newest member of the Cullen, and probably future Quileute, family in Renesmee's story. How could she not explore that? My hope is that she is so devoted to the saga that she can't resist Renesmee's story and that she will have to revisit the entire cast of characters again to satisfy her own curiosity, as well as her fans'!

Until then, I must pick up the pieces of my shattered heart. It sounds weird to say that my heart is shattered by the end of a saga in written form but, that is how it feels. I truly feel love for these fictional characters in a way that I have never felt for any other characters in all of the hundreds of books that I have read. It is like going through a break up or losing a close friend or family member and knowing you will never see or talk to them again.

Farewell to my beloved Cullens, Swans and Quileutes! I hope we meet again in the future.




Monday, August 4, 2008

Not Even Halfway Through...Spellbinding!


Is it any surprise to you that I am spellbound by Stephenie Meyer's final book in the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn? Stephenie knows how to write such heart into her stories that you can't help but feel for the characters as if they were your own family and friends.

I am not done with Breaking Dawn yet. I am a little less than halfway through it and, I think, because it is the last of the series, excluding her promised Midnight Sun which will be Twilight told from Edward's perspective, I am trying to savor it. I don't want to race through it because it will break my heart to have to let go of these characters. However, each page makes it harder for me to tear myself away from it. I want to know, need to know what happens next.

Bravo, again, to Stephenie Meyer! A mastermind of suspense, romance, anguish and everything that makes a heart beat.


Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Big Hit With Me!


I saw Hancock and loved it! I thought it was right up there with what Will Smith is known to provide! Just fun, humor and all around greatness! I loved it! I have read some bashings by critics and read that it had a 6 out of 10 rating by viewers but, I give it a 10 out of 10! 2 thumbs up! If I had more thumbs, I'd raise them to it too! In fact, let's just call my big toes thumbs for this moment and I raise both of them too! So, 4 thumbs up!

If you haven't seen it yet, go see it! It is worth it!


Tuesday, July 1, 2008

A Romantic Gem...


If I remember correctly, this movie was not a huge hit with others but, I loved it. I finally saw The Lake House with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. Thanks to my TiVo that picked it for me. I loved it! I laughed some but I cried the most. I do have to say that the one thing that wasn't great was the way Keanu "read" his letters to her. He didn't do it naturally. Sandra did that really well. But, we don't all read like we're having a conversation so, I can't fault him too much.

My favorite part was when they take a walk together. It was so beautiful and heartwarming and, for those of you who haven't seen it, I will not ruin that scene for you. But, the end of their walk was brilliant.

So, rent it or do a search on your TiVos for it and set it up to be recorded. I think it was really worth it.

Enjoy!