Kingdom Keepers

Just finished a book titled Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson. If you like Disney and adventure, this book is for you. I really enjoyed reading it, especially the action parts. Read it!

Just Do It!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:45 AM

2. How do you like your steak? rare!

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Hangover... Love that movie! Aren't you guys (Katie and Sandy) glad I forced you to see it?

4. What is your favorite TV show? True Blood, Real Housewives (classy!), Weeds, Entourage, The Office, 30 Rock, P. Rex, Throwdown with Bobby Flay (and basically anything on the Food Network!)... I feel as if I am missing some.

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? London, Santorini, Seattle (suburbs of course!), Bueno Aires, etc.

6. What did you have for breakfast? Banana, Choc. Chip Cookies, Cinnamon Raisin Toast

7. What is your favorite cuisine? I <3 Food! I can eat practically anything and find something I enjoy.

8. What foods do you dislike? Not too big a fan of Chinese... Maybe 'cause we've been forced to eat it so many times?

9. Favorite Place to Eat? Gayle's, the Sattler's (haha), Julio's (sadness), Boiling Crab!!!

10. Favorite dressing? bleu cheese

11.What kind of vehicle do you drive? a beater... HATE cars! They are nothing but trouble! Money pits!

12. What are your favorite clothes? I prefer to NOT wear them :)

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Santorini, London, Paris, Italy, Thailand, Peru, etc.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? My cup runneth over! ahaha

15. Where would you want to retire? somewhere with perfect weather and sweet ppl

16. Favorite time of day? 7:00 PM

17. Where were you born? Dub-town! Whittier in the house!

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Baseball, volleyball and tennis

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? don't care

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? Sandy or Katie

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? I wanna see 'em all!

22. Bird watcher? Nope, birds are vicious creatures :(

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? mostly night, I thrive on it. But I do love lacksidaisial mornings :)

24. Pets? 6 boos

25. Any new and exciting news that you'd like to share? I'm in a fantastic mood! Nothing's gonna stop me!

26. What did you want to be when you were little? Vampire

27. What is your best childhood memory? San Diego with fam, hanging out in the neighbor with everyone

28. Are you a cat or dog person? both

29. Are you married? negative

30. Always wear your seat belt? no

31. Been in a car accident? yes

32. Any pet peeves? bright lights and loud noises (lawnmowers, vacuum, etc.)

33. Favorite pizza topping? bell peppers

34. Favorite Flower? red gingers <3, tulips, mums, dahlias, lilies, midori anthuriums, etc.

35. Favorite ice cream? strawberry, coconut, pistachio almond

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? In & Out, Chipotle!

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? none

38. From whom did you get your last email? Sandy, Wicked backdrop!

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? J. Crew, Target, Nordstroms, Anthropologie

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? Purchases... yikes.

41. Like your job? I love it!

42. Broccoli? Yum!

43. What was your favorite vacation? SD and Hawaii

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? the cousins

45. What are you listening to right now? The Bird and the Bee - Polite Dance Song

46. What is your favorite color? black, white, purple

47. How many tattoos do you have? none, but I want one!

48.How many are you tagging for this quiz? none

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 11:58 AM

50. Coffee Drinker? Addicted. It's bad.

My Sister's Keeper

I recently watched the movie and read the book My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. I highly recommend this book and movie! Both are tearjerkers, I'm not gonna lie. But the tears are worth every moment because I think they both leave you with a wonderful perspective on life and death.

I'm not going to spoil the story for those of you that have not read or seen the book/movie. But the moral of the story is that death is inevitable and tragic. It happens and it is a force that cannot be stopped. We'll never understand it either. But life goes on and you have to remember those you have lost for all the happiness and joy they brought into your world. Sometimes you have to let go and live your life.

I know, easier said than done. But I firmly believe that our loved ones we have lost would never want to see us sad and suffering. They would want us to live a life full of happiness, laughs and smiles. The pain and hurt will probably never stop. But at least we can learn to live with it and turn that energy into something positive.

My Sister's Keeper was very inspiring. I hope you all get a chance to read it or at least watch the movie. Check out Jason Patric! Still a hottie after all these years! CheeeeeeeOWWWWWWW!!! ahaha

An excerpt that fits me from The Sisiterhood

"Where are we going?" Tibby asked flatly.
"It's a surprise. It'll be fun. Come on!"
...
"I don't want a surprise. I don't want to have fun."
"That's exactly why you need some."
....
"I still don't want to go."
"We love you too much to let you fester in your room for the rest of the summer."
"Maybe I like to fester," Tibby said.
"But festering... doesn't like you."

Pink Spandex!

Oh baby, oh baby! I do believe we are going to get our pink spandex scene in True Blood!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Thank GOD!

Ausiello says:

"Alexander Skarsgard's Nordic vamp has an extremely homoerotic encounter with a character who shall remain nameless."

The comment is in reference to an orgy scene that happens in the show this season. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Loving it.

Here is the whole Ask Ausiello article. Enjoy!

The Sisterhood

She carried her three boxes of Froot Loops, two cartons of milk and and her banana across the deck and sat next to Diana.

"Do you sleep?" Diana asked. "Where were you this morning?"
"Swimming" Bridget answered.



Kari, this is you. You have to admit it's true.

New Book Idea!

I propose we read Night Games and Other Stories and Novellas by Arthur Schnitzler. The story "Dream Story" is the inspiration for the Stanley Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut. It sounds really good and I think we would all enjoy it.

I'm going to check my copy out at the library tomorrow :D

Survey Time!

Fun survey to pass the time! I promise I will get to blogging topics soon!

what did you do today?
Went to work, had lunch with GGM and the fam (Victoria got to meet the fam! Yes, we're at that stage ahaha), pretended to work, drove home, went to Panera's with Daniel/Sandy/Auntie Les, got coffee from McDonald's (bomb coffee FYI), went for a walk, took a bath, and now I'm doing this survey :D

what is your favorite store?Right now probably the Gap 'cause of all the sweet discounts I get! Victoria and I have done some damage there recently. We also spent a little too uch time and money at the Marc by Marc Jacobs store.

what did you do this weekend?
I will be doing plenty this weekend. Doctor's appointment tomorrow, followed by Chris's hair for prom, and then off to LAX to pick up the fam. Hopefully Sunday will be a nice, lazy day.

what is your favorite restaurant?
Tough one. Between the Boiling Crab, Roscoe's, Chris & Pitt's, and Steak and Stein.

who is the last person you slow danced with?
ahahaha, Chris! That was two years ago!

what does your last text message say?
"I definitely will :)"

top 5 websites?
-etsy
-gmail
-blogger
-goodreads
-TWoP

top 5 tv shows?
-True Blood
-The Office
-Real Housewives!
-30 Rock
-Parks and Recreation


what made you the person you are today?
Circumstances, environment, family, friends, me!

sprechen sie deutsches?
nine.

habla espanol?
no

is there anybody you wish would fall out of a plane?
nope.

do you hate all of your exs?
nope.

favorite color?
black and white and purple

would you rather be a fish or a bird?
Bird... Always wanted to fly.

what is your favorite food?
lobster and steak

do you talk to yourself?
all the time...

if they made a movie about your life who would play you?
?

do you sleep with or without clothes on?
without for the most part

have you ever moved?
Yes but don't remember.

mcdonalds or burger king?
mcdonalds

piano or guitar?
both

who are you in love with?
The world, I am feeling quite amourous right now <333

is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
Jacket.

when was the last time you left your city?
To go to fucking work. Ugh.

when is the last time you ran?
When I got scared. haha

what is your favorite animal?
Elephants and penguins.

last play you saw?
Lost in Yonkers

what is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
Don't have one. Any suggestions guys? haha

last time you got stopped by a cop?
Last summer.

what were you doing at 12am last night?
Getting ready for bed.

are you rich?
I may not have a fortune but I am fortunate.

last persons house you were in?
Sandy's

what are you doing this weekend?
Too much. See above.

what is your favorite smell?
Bakery smell :D

were you texting anyone during this survey?
Nope.

Sookie Stackhouse Series

I've been thinking about where the next book in the series can go and this is what I've come up with.

Eric talks about the compulsion/bond to do what the maker says... even when you desperately want to get away. So, Eric is a sheriff of backwater Louisiana and he's said that he has no interest in becoming a King. It seems to me like he is trying not to draw too much attention to himself- like he doesn't want to make himself too powerful...maybe too useful to his nasty maker? I think his maker is still out there and Eric doesn't want to become an instrument again. And with Bill's new program it would be so easy for a maker to check up on one of his children!... another reason for Eric to dislike Bill.

Sookie will just have to kill off this maker too. But what about the bond she shares with Eric? Will she also feel the compulsion to do as the maker says through Eric? This would definitely be useful to an old vampire- having Eric AND Sookie doing his will. He will want to strengthen that bond between Eric and Sookie...maybe make her another Renfield.

This also explains why Eric is so good to his followers and why he cried over Clancy's death. Eric wants to be a strong and just leader, unlike his maker. It's like a Daddy complex. My dad didn't love me so I'll do one better and love my children.

Come on Kari, what are your theories?

Baby blanket

This blanket only requires 4 stitches, I think. very EASY!!! Want to learn?

Coming in First

"They'll always come first... I want to be first. I know that's selfish, and maybe unattainable, and maybe shallow. But I just want to come first with someone. If that's wrong of me, so be it. I'll be wrong."

This is an excerpt from one of the Sookie Stackhouse books.


I can think this way. Of the few places where I can be first without feeling guilty, this is an important one. I could not live with being second to: a job, a hobby, other family/friends, a religion, a country, a cause. And really, this may be shallow and selfish, but I am not the kind of person who could settle so benignly for second place. I can't be the pillar without knowing that I have an equally supportive pillar for me.

I wonder what that says about me. And I can't even say with conviction that I rightly know how it would feel to think differently. It's too much a part of me.



So, any thoughts and personal insight?

First Book!

'Ello, 'Ello!

So I have decided to start reading The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and I wanted to extend the opportunity to anyone with time to read the book with me. So if any of you are interested let me know! We can discuss and finally get this book club started! And if you've already read the book, feel free to discuss it!

Anyone who is familiar with the book/movie, which character is your favorite? Why? Who do you most identify with?

Personality test

We had to take this test as a part of our Orientation Staff training. I thought it was fun and interesting:

www.humanmetrics.com

Jung Typology test


I am:

Your Type is
INFJ
Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
67 44 38 56

The Fourth Alice Twins Continue to wander in Wonderland.

They now lead new dreamers to their Wonderland. 

Alice in Wonderland

The story of four other Alice's that made their way to Wonderland.

February 8th: Happy Birthday Dracula

Somewhere Eric is having a party for his hero.

99 according to me!

I couldn't respond in the comments section (it wouldn't accept my html coding!) so here is my response to Katie.

Things you've already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven't done and don't want to - leave in plain font

Consider yourself tagged!

1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band
4. visited Hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to Disneyland/World
8. climbed a mountain
9. held a Praying Mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited Paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child... maybe
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon
28. ridden a gondola in Venice
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen Niagara Falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an Amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen Michelangelo's David in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen Old Faithful Geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited Africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the Sistene Chapel in person
50. been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in theater
55. been in a movie
56. visited the Great Wall of China
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited Russia
60. served soup at a kitchen
61. sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a Nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a check
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in Times Square
74. toured the Everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guard in London
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the Vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in Jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire Bible
86. visited the White House
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the Alamo in person
96. swum in the Great Salt Lake
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee (it was actually a wasp!)

99

I got this from Melody's blog, one of the blogs I follow. We all have to do this!


So, here's what you do...
Things you've already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven't done and don't want to - leave in plain font

Consider yourself tagged!


1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band
4. visited Hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to Disneyland/World

8. climbed a mountain

9. held a Praying Mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited Paris

13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch; beaded lizards
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning; stupid chinese buffet...
17. walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon
28. ridden a gondola in Venice
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset

31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen Niagara Falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors, only one
35. seen an Amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied, when I was a child and had no concept of expenses
38. seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing

40. seen Michelangelo's David in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen Old Faithful Geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited Africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the Sistene Chapel in person
50. been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud

54. gone to a drive-in theater
55. been in a movie
56. visited the Great Wall of China
57. started a business

58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited Russia
60. served soup at a kitchen
61. sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a Nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a check
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt

73. stood in Times Square
74. toured the Everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guard in London
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the Vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in Jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire Bible
86. visited the White House
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating, I helped with a fish Grandad caught.
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club, A-HEM
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby

95. seen the Alamo in person.
96. swum in the Great Salt Lake
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone, I wouldn't say I own my cell phone.
99. been stung by a bee