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So as some of you may know I do computer support for a movie theater chain. Mostly it is a pretty good and easy job, but by far the WORST part of my job is dealing with Stupid people. I had a theater with a kiosk that was down, you know those machines in the theater where you can buy tickets with a credit card.

So they could not get it on the network and I said to the manager… open the other machine and make sure that the same cables are plugged in the same ports on both. Which the manager assured me they were. Well surprise of all surprises I arrive today and open up the kiosk to find that the cables are plugged in the WRONG places.

Is it REALLY that hard to look at one thing and make another thing the SAME way.

I will post a few pictures because… I am trying out some new software for blogging called Windows Live Writer

Thanks to Angie for the tip.

So here are some pictures…

Adriana, my NEW GREAT Niece

My LITTLE LOVE BUG Alli

Alli and Daddy in the pool

Okay let’s see if this all works……………

So I was lucky enough to get an ARC of JR Ward’s latest book Lover Enshrined. After blood tests and promises of my first born (I got the better end of that deal since I don’t have and will have not kids) I had to promise not to blog about the book or give away any plot points. Since the book is FINALLY out I am going to blog, but there will be no spoilers in this review. Although trust me there are a lot in this book. SO here we go:

A little bit about JR Ward:

J.R. Ward is a New York Times and USAToday Best Selling author of erotic paranormal romance. She lives in the south with her incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. After graduating from law school, she began working in healthcare in Boston and spent many years as Chief of Staff of one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. Writing has always been her passion and her idea of heaven is a whole day of nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot.

A bit about the Book: 
LOVER ENSHRINED
by J.R. Ward
Published by Signet Eclipse
Coming June 2008
Book six: Phury’s Story

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other—six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. And now, a dutiful twin must choose between two lives…

Fiercely loyal to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of the race, becoming the male responsible for keeping the Brotherhood’s bloodlines alive. As Primale of the Chosen, he is to father the sons and daughters who will ensure that the traditions of the race survive and that there are warriors to fight those who want all vampires extinguished.

As his first mate, the Chosen Cormia wants to win not only his body but his heart for herself- she sees the emotionally scarred male behind all his noble responsibility. But while the war with the Lessening Society grows more grim, and tragedy looms over the Brotherhood’s mansion, Phury must decide between duty and love.

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So what did I think?

I LOVE the JR Ward BDB (Black Dagger Brotherhood) Series. I know that many people compare her to Sherrilyn Kenyon and think she is a “copycat” I totally DO NOT agree. I have read both and although I think they are similar they are also very different.

JR has a real talent in writing STRONG, but tortured characters. The brotherhood members are 100% ALPHA, but each has a tortured soul for one reason or another that makes them lovable, HAWT and dangerous all at the same time. You can not decide if you want to sex them up or cuddle with them first. They are very protective of their women and their brothers and would fight to the death for either one.

In this book (Phury’s story) we get LOTS of action and as always JR jumps right into the action. This is the sixth book in the series and there is a LOT going on in there. Usually each book focuses MOSTLY on one brother this one although Phury’s story has so much going on I almost feel like the poor guy was gypped and should get another book of his VERY own.

For fans of the series this is a DON’T MISS book. I am excited to see where JR will take the series following this book as many things happen that will be playing out in future books. I recently won and auction for lunch with JR Ward and hope that when I get to sit down with her and break bread maybe I can get a little bit of info on where we are going in the future. Although I probably won’t cause I HATE spoilers.

Anyway I LOVED this book and I cannot wait for the next one as ALWAYS JR has done a GREAT job with this book.

 Jr Ward’s Links

JR Ward’s Website

JR Ward’s My Space

JR Ward’s Message Boards

JR Ward’s Yahoo Group

 Up next : I have NO idea check back soon and see for yourself  

So today’s review is Bobbie Faye’s Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee Causey

I met Toni at RT in Pittsburgh PA in April. We were in the bar cause really where else would we be at the RT convention and the bartender was wearing a button that said Shuck Me, Suck Me, Eat me Raw. Of course from a distance all you could read was Suck Me. I laughed out loud and asked if I could have his button to which he replied NO WAY. So my friend Nancy and I went searching for one of the buttons as she had seen them on one of the Promo tables.

Well we could not find them but Nancy was nice enough to give me hers which I proceeded to wear everyday. Naturally since it is was THE BEST button at RT Everyone was asking me where I got it, as they too wanted one. My buddy Cindy Cruciger was nice enough to find two more buttons for me which I gave to BFF’s Dakota Cassidy and Michele Bardsley. I decided that I was going to hunt down this Toni McGee Causey at the book fair and either bribe her or beat her for some more buttons.

Luckily she was very sweet and gave me two more buttons with no threats of any kind. So I gave those to BFF’s Renee George and Scary Jaynie (Just kidding you know I LOVE ya J) Since Toni was so nice and did have THE BEST buttons at RT I decided to buy her book (which of course she signed) So without further ado here is some info about Toni and her book as well as what I have to say about her book (after reading it).

First the book trailer… This is becoming a big thing with writers, but I have NEVER seen one THIS good it is like a real movie trailer. If you can not see the video click here

A little Bit about Toni :

Toni McGee Causey lives in Baton Rouge with her husband and two sons; a Louisiana native (and Cajun), she has nearly completed a double masters at LSU. She’s placed in top tier screenwriting contests, published many non-fiction articles and edited a popular regional magazine. To support her writing addiction, she and her husband Carl run their own civil construction company.

About the book:

Bobbie Faye Sumrall knows a day without disaster is a day in someone else life. Criminals have kidnapped her good-for-nothing brother and are demanding her Contraband Queen tiara—the only thing of her mama’s she inherited—as ransom. 

So Bobbie Faye has to outwit the police, organized crime, former boyfriends, and a hostage she never intended to take (but who turns out to be damn sexy!), in order to rescue her brother, keep custody of her niece, and get back in time to take her place as queen in the Lake Charles Contraband Festival (think Mardi Gras, but with more drinking and pirates).

Luckily Bobbie Faye knows how to handle guns, outsmart angry mama bears, drive a speedboat, and get herself out of—and into—almost every kind of trouble. If only that pesky state police detective (who also happens to be a pissed-off ex-boyfriend) would stay out of her way…

So what did I think?

Toni McGee Causey is a comic genius. I was laughing from the very first page. Toni starts each chapter with a funny quote about Bobbie Faye who is a disaster waiting to happen. Getting shot at, having things blow up around her and the cops chasing her are the norm for Bobbie Faye, or so it seems. Although this is not a romance (You will probably find it in Gerneral Fiction in your book store) there is plenty of sexual tension between Bobbie Faye and the Hottie she kidnaps (Trevor) as well as her having a past relationship with the cop chasing her (Cam) Throw in an FBI agent that does not seem to care if Bobbie Faye is a causualty of war and it makes for lots of fun and adventure.

I LOVED Bobbie Faye she was warm and funny as well as a rockin heroine. The people in Lake Charles love her and cover for her even as they run for their lives from the carnage that seems to follow her around like a storm cloud.

This book is terrific and Everyone should read it. It was more fun than a barrel of monkeys and I have already started reading book 2 Bobbie Faye’s (kinda, sorta, not exactly) Family Jewels, which I should be reviewing in a week or two.

BUY THE BOOK from an independent bookstore via Book Sense or order through Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

Toni’s Links :

Toni’s Website

Toni’s Blog

Toni’s Yahoo Group

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Next on up : JR Ward’s Lover Enshrined

So I know I have not blogged lately and I am hoping to get better about that. I seem to do well for awhile and then I am MIA for weeks. I know just that.

• I get busy
• I have a boring life and not much to write about
• I am lazy
• I spend hours reading e-mail from 9000 Yahoo groups

Take your pick of excuses. I PROMISE to try harder.

So I few weeks ago I read Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry. I met Mark at RT and he was so FUNNY I had to buy his book. Actually I bought the last two for Dakota and I so we SOLD him OUT at RT.

Here is Mark’s Bio :

MARK HENRY has been making shit up for as long as he can remember; so it should come as no surprise to anyone close to him that he’s finally putting the poo to paper. He recently traded a career in the helping profession to scar minds with his fiction. Mark attributes his ideas to premature exposure to horror movies, and/or witnessing adult cocktail parties in the ’70s. His development has been further skewed by surviving earthquakes, typhoons, and two volcanic eruptions. Despite being disaster prone, he somehow continues to live and breathe. Residing in the oft maligned, yet not nearly as soggy as you’d think, Pacific Northwest, with his wife and two furry monsters that think they’re children.

His first novel, HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAMNED, explores the mysterious and comical world of sentient zombies. He’s busy working on the sequel, ROAD TRIP OF THE LIVING DEAD, as you read this. Right now. I mean it.

Mark is the co-founder of The South Sound Algonquin writer’s group in Washington, a member of the Willamette Writers, the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association, and the Fangs, Fur and Fey online writer’s community.

Here is some info on his book :

Seattle. One minute you’re drinking a vanilla breve, the next, some creepy old dude is breathing on you, turning you into a zombie. And that’s just for starters. Now, the recently deceased Amanda Feral is trying to make her way through Seattle’s undead scene with style (mortuary-grade makeup, six-inch stilettos, Balenciaga handbag on sale) while satisfying her craving for human flesh (Don’t judge. And no, not like chicken.) and decent vodkatinis.

Making her way through a dangerous world of cloud-doped bloodsuckers, reapers, horny and horned devils, werewolves, celebrities, and PR-obsessed shapeshifters-not to mention an extremely hot bartender named Ricardo-isn’t easy. And the minute one of Amanda’s undead friends disappears after texting the word, “help” (The undead-so dramatic!) she knows the afterlife is about to get really ugly.

Something sinister is at hand. Someone or something is hellbent on turning Seattle’s undead underworld into a place of true terror. And this time, Amanda may meet a fate a lot worse than death.

Read an excerpt…

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Let me tell you this one one of the funniest books I have ever read. Mark has a great sense of humor and it certainly shows in his writing. I was not sure how he was going to make Zombies funny or sexy, but he seems to have completed BOTH of these goals.

Mark uses footnotes to add to the funniness in the book and some of them had me laughing so hard I thought I would pee in my pants.

He writes some fun and entertaining characters and manages to make them likable even though they are a bit self-centered. I LOVED Amanda, Wendy and Gil and can’t wait to get my hands on book 2.

I urge anyone who has not yet read this book to go buy it and read it as soon as possible. You will NOT be sorry and you too will be foaming at the mouth for book 2.

Here are some links for Mark :

Mark’s Official Website

Mark’s My Space

Mark’s Blog

The League of the Reluctant Adults

Next up : Toni McGee Causey’s - Bobbie Faye’s Very (very, very very) Bad Day

So my friend Cindy better known as Ferfelabat has asked if I will ever blog again so this one is for YOU ! I have actually been meaning to blog about some REALLY good books I read recently, but have not found the time.

Today I would like to talk about the fact that I can’t afford gas or cigarettes anymore. I mean we all know about the high gas prices. It is KILLING me. I drive for work and many days drive over an hour to get to one of my theaters. On Monday I was asked to go to a NJ theater that is 2 hours away. Thankfully gas in NJ is cheaper than NY ($3.83 as opposed to $4.39) so I filled up while I was out there. My cheap ass company (SORRY) pays me 30 cents a mile. I mean DAMN that BARELY covers the gas I have to buy how the hell am I supposed to keep up my car on 30 cents a mile.

Now as you should all know I have been trying to quit smoking with is really hard especially in light of my stressful life these days. I have stopped smoking in the house so I have been smoking WAY less since I have to drag myself away from the computer to go out and smoke. Anyway I go to buy some cigarettes today where I normally pay $ 5.00 a pack (which is good for NY) and DAYUM they are now $6.50. I just bought cigarettes a few days ago.

I guess now I will be quitting for sure.

Hope you liked it Ferfe and I PROMISE to try harder.

Come back and see my blogs on :

Mark Henry’s - Happy Hour of the Damned

Toni McGee Causey’s - Bobbie Faye’s Very (very, very, very) Bad Day

and maybe a few more SOON.

So RT 2008 has come to an end… and I miss everyone already. I had a BLAST. It is so nice to see my BFF’s and make new ones. I know that we will all be bonded for years to come.

 First let’s start with of some of the BFF’s

Dakota, Michele, and Renee (The Original BFF crew) we have so much fun when we are together. There is no PMS, does not matter where we are or who is there, we just laugh, drink, smoke and laugh some more.

Jaynie who I LOVE to death and is NOT scary at all… should would be part of the Original BFF’s if she lived closer to come hang out MORE often. I LOVE seeing Jaynie and HATE it the most when she leaves as I know it will be much longer till I see her than any of the other BFF’s.

Rob who is an honorary BFF and has the funniest lines and helps to keep Dakota on track… we REALLY need to clone Rob so I can have one TOO.

Lori and Space who will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart.. I LOVE you guys and Thanks for thinking of me… sorry we could not complete your plan for me, but I was just too busy.  

Nancy and Tricia my roomies from last year. Did not see much of them since they were off with new BFF’s Megan, Linda and Beth all week, but we will ALWAYS have been newbies together!

Cindy, Renee and Selah… these are some funny fucking woman and I adore them ALL. Hopefully next year Cindy and Renee will hang out with us a bit more.

MaryJanice and Jessica… You guys ROCK and MJ can drink with me ANYTIME.

Jose and I arrived on Tuesday and promptly headed to the airport to pick up Dakota Cassidy, whose flight was delayed. So we parked the car, had lunch and Jose bought up chocolate for all the girls. We headed back to the airport for Jaynie, and Jose also picked up his friend Megan and Michele Bardsley and Renee George.

Once we had all arrived the FUN commenced. There was some really great moments at RT this year, most for me having to do with our fun and not the convention itself. We got to hang out with Cindy Cruciger and Renee Bernard who I love and Selah March has also been induced into the BFF club. She is beautiful and funny and an all around GREAT person.

Got to see so many of my favorite authors who I already LOVE. Jackie Kessler, Richelle Mead, Kathy Love, Erin McCarthy, Sahara Kelly, Scott Carpenter, some of the ladies from the review sites who are soooo nice. I also got to meet some new ones JR Ward was so nice. Recently I was lucky enough to get an ARC of her next book (Which I finished in the hotel and it was FAB) so she signed it for me. I have to say DAYUM that woman as so much energy.

So here are my top 10 RT Highlights for this year… 

10 . Champagne for Dakota - Jaynie wanted to have champagne to celebrate the success of Dakota’s book, but the restaurant did not have any. Michele, Renee and I decided to remedy that by getting it at the hotel bar which was a nightmare, but we finally succeeded and all was well.

9. Meeting JR Ward - Her books ROCK….She was so nice and very sweet and then proceeded to bow to Dakota. I got an AWESOME picture of the two of them together.   

8. Meeting Selah March -She is just as sweet and funny as I expected her to be. We had LOADS of fun and she fit RIGHT in with our crazy bunch.

7. Meeting Ron and Jay - Ron plays a mean piano and they were both funny and nice and just as nuts as we are.

6. MaryJanice /Dakota showdown - The banter between MJ and Dakota on the Re-inventing paranormal panel was PRICELESS.

5. Snark Wars Part 1 - Watching MJ, Michele Bardsley and Dakota snark at each other on fans tote bags was so funny I nearly pissed my pants.

4. Snark Wars Part 2 - Dakota and Michele snarking on post its to be delivered by fans at the book fair was my moment of brilliance.

3. Rooming with Michele and Renee - ebven if I did keep falling alseep before the end of the movies.

2. Renee Bernard’s Hoochie Mama on the Dance Floor story - Which I heard her tell at the Evening Temptation party and insisted that she come to the bar to re-tell the story to Dakota where she ended up with a MUCH bigger audiance than she expected. It was JUST as funny the second time around.

1. My Brush with Mr. RT Chris Winters -So while running around like a crazy woman I fell on my face at the Evening Temptation party. Chris came running up to me asking if I was okay.. I assured him I was and he gave me a BIG hug and kiss on the cheek. Then asked all day if I was sure I was okay. Maybe I should fall more often……..YUMMY

 He won Mr. RT, but came in third in the online voting.

So another year of RT is over and I can’t wait for next year when my Vishous Bitch J BETTER be there, or I will have to kill her.

Thanks to all my BFF’s for an AWESOME time. 

Here are links for my pictures (I did not take many this year… RT Pictures

 and Jose’s Pictures since I did not take many… Jose’s RT Pictures

Because Juanita played this for me in Canada and I can’t  get it out of my head….

If video will not play click here

I have been damn busy… Work, Work, Work and when I am not working…. you guessed it I am working. Been re-designing a web site for MaryJanice Davidson, which is mostly done and should be up SOON. I am just waiting for the okay from her to post it.

The quitting smoking did not work. I went like 10 days and then started smoking. It was weird cause I was not even dying for a cigarette, I think that in my mind I was just too worried about gaining weight since I have been really lazy lately and have gained back 20 of the 30 lbs that I lost.

So I think I will start dieting HARD CORE starting Monday.. figured I would wait until after Easter so I can eat the chocolate bunny I am making my sister and the kids get me so I will come to Easter Dinner.

I am also getting excited about seeing The Vishous Bitch (Juanita) and my munchkins (See picture in sidebar of me with them) at the end of the month I will get to see them and I can’t wait. I always have fun with them even if J tries to kill me with the walking. Although she makes killer Hot Chocolate so it is all worth it.

Well I will try to blog more….

So I fell off my No Smoking wagon today… Not really sure why I guess I just had a bad day… there is always tomorrow. Had a few smokes today and then threw out the pack.

and now for some bootie shakin……….. Rihanna - Don’t Stop The Music…

So I bought some new sneakers today at DSW. I LOVE my Pumas. I have two pairs of these I bought grey and green ones awhile back which I have worn about everyday since I got them, and now I bought Black and gold ones. I could not find a picture with the black and gold, but picture these with gold where the silver is.

Work was not bad today was a busy day… Monday’s always seem to be. Should be a pretty mild week at the day job and I need to finish the re-design of the site I am working on.  I am hoping to get it DONE by the end of this weekend.

for my friend Sammie who is Fucking Matt Damon…

and for me cause I want to be fucking Ben Affleck