tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890741387328244372024-03-05T00:03:50.095-08:00too much is never enoughMaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-84878755799576288102012-12-03T11:32:00.000-08:002012-12-03T11:32:55.345-08:00Review day!<br />
Hey Bloaders today I'm reviewing a novel called The Succubus Gift by B.R. Kingsolver!<br />
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Like I've said in many of my other blogs when I review fantasy novels it's usually not my cup of tea. If it wasn't for people who send me review request it's not necessarily a book I would pick out on my own. <br />
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Bare with me I read this novel awhile ago and just got the chance to sit down and write a review for it. The novel is about a succubus named Brenna. She stumbles across her family one night and decides to get to know about her past and her powers in her clan. I'm not sure if I can really explain this for it to make sense like B.R. but the people in the clan that is her family all have different powers. For example telepathy, transporting, reading soles, reading minds, walking through minds, and of course succubus. Trust me there are many more powers and Brenna has all of them. Apparently, a person who has all of them can be very dangerous because she doesn't know how to use them all. There are parts were people are afraid of her because of how angry she can get and with one mood swing Brenna can take out an entire block of people. (That is just a little upset) To say they walk on their tip toes around her not to make her mad is an understatement. <br />
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I always try to relate to the main characters in every novel I read. I have a hard time relating to girls because sometimes I find them unrealistic. I didn't feel that way about Brenna. She was likable and strong powered woman. She comes off as very brave and the powers she possess are pretty amazing. She's also very beautiful and can use her body and pheromones to influence men. <br />
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To give a brief description about the flow of the book. There are men who are trying to capture and kill succubus. They are also trying to figure out who is part of the clan (that Brenna belongs to). The way that they kill the succubus is by far the most violent that I've read and I read murder mystery novels all the time. Reading it made me cringe thinking about what they did to their bodies. <br />
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The novels goes on trying to figure out what's happening and along the way she makes good friends with Rebecca who I absolutely loved and is a protector. There is also Collin who seems to be the playboy, cute, everyone loves him, type. I loved the play back and forth between him and Brenna. His succubus gift drew him toward her, but he was hooked with or without the gift. <br />
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The novel was intriguing and interesting to read about the powers, the hookups, and the history of Brenna's family. And let me tell you if you shy away from sex in a novel then keep on moving because there is plenty of sex!!! PLENTY!!! <br />
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The only thing that I didn't care for in the book was when Brenna finally became the succubus and let her powers free. I wasn't a fan of the "Succubus Brenna." She seemed to lose her compassion when she was the succubus. Having sex and then draining men for 24 hours. Not having the compassion she had when she wasn't using her succubus gift. The part I related to and liked was gone. The more succubus have sex the more powerful they feel and the more they glow. It was hard to think that someone could have sex with anyone and anywhere. I got to the point where I was like oh, she's having sex again. I also found it hard to keep up with who had what powers and what each power did. It was also hard to tell how much time actually passes in the story. <br />
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Would I recommend this book? Yes, I would. It starts off slow but it was an interesting read. At the beginning I didn't think I was going to make it through and by the end I was ready to read the next novel to see where the story was going to go. The way B.R. goes through to set a trap for the killer and the transformation of the characters makes you want to continue the saga. I'm not kidding though if you are off put by sex than do not read this book! I personally like books with some kinkiness in it and I was blushing like crazy!!!<br />
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If you click on the picture above it will link you to the amazon page to purchase the novel. There are a lot of parts to this novel and a lot of characters and I hope I explained it well enough because if I would have went into more detail this would have been the length of a short novel! Feel free to ask questions below though and I will do my best to answer them. MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-58623424566170182712012-11-13T10:38:00.000-08:002012-11-14T09:18:25.576-08:00Your chance to win starts today!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">GIVEAWAY TIME!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(read previous post for more details)</b></div><br />
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</span> <span style="color: #073763;">Winner will be drawn on December 31, 2012! Must get to 50 reviews on either Barnes and Noble or Amazon. When the winner is drawn I will contact you through your email account! </span>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-21799719878556978432012-11-12T13:33:00.003-08:002012-11-12T13:33:58.160-08:00GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!I'm not sure how many times I've started a post by saying it's been awhile, but holy moly it's been a while since I've written a blog post. Did you miss me? I know you did you don't have to answer that. I wanted to give you all a heads up to all the events I have coming up and a very big giveaway :) First lets start with the events. <div>
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First event I have will be December 5th at 5:00 P.M. at the Annex building, Wellsboro, Pa. For those of you who are local check out Ladies Night event on Facebook. There will be all types of vendors for all your girlie needs. Pamper Chef, Mary Kay, Avon, Tupperware, Lia Sophia, Pure Romance, etc. All your needs in one location including your truly! I will be selling copies of Such is Life and I've been asked to prepare goodies for the event. Those of you who have had the pleasure to try my goodies you know you don't want to miss out! </div>
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Second event will be on December 7th from 10-2 at Mansfield University Campus Bookstore. Being a Mansfield Alumna I didn't hesitate to sign up! If you're in the area stop by even if it's just to say hi or ask a few questions. Don't forget Christmas is coming and Such is Life would make an excellent stocking stuffer!</div>
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I've had a couple of people tell me that they haven't been able to post a review on Amazon because you can't leave a review without purchasing Such is Life directly from them. Well, I've come up with a great idea!!! For those of you who have already purchased a copy of my novel I dropped the book down to $.99 on Amazon and Barnes and Noble till December 31, 2012!!!! I know it stinks to have to buy a copy again, but you can always give it away as a gift <b>(JUST amazon.com)</b>. You can write a review on Barnesandnoble.com without having to purchase a copy. </div>
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MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-28580979418609273092012-07-23T05:30:00.000-07:002012-07-23T05:30:03.994-07:00Of Gods and Goats Review<span style="color: blue;">I'm going to stop you before you start reading this review. Make sure you take a gander at the author interview that was posted previous to this review. Any comments get entered in to win a free e-book copy of , <i>Of Gods and Goats</i>. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMjSiqnBZSLyPSidr4lIINkZJMmBCFHNkyHysKb0OrB0nAEaav3W8mnRqOsnrIKiQvd5dBUrG3jyitW470fsd_4bwJIC61yPIWvVz2svhrwxsPHMKXQjFT_uUegdKOXBes66cnY4RWeQ/s1600/of+gods+and+goats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMjSiqnBZSLyPSidr4lIINkZJMmBCFHNkyHysKb0OrB0nAEaav3W8mnRqOsnrIKiQvd5dBUrG3jyitW470fsd_4bwJIC61yPIWvVz2svhrwxsPHMKXQjFT_uUegdKOXBes66cnY4RWeQ/s320/of+gods+and+goats.jpg" width="219" /></a><span style="color: #e69138;">I always start by saying let me start...I will not do that this time. I will start with, holy moly! V.L. Locey and I attend the same writers group in our area and I'd have to admit that I got to read little sneak peaks before the book came out. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to her read parts of her novel out loud. Listening to the animation in her voice and bringing the characters to life was amazing. I actually wish everyone would be able to enjoy her book by listening to her read it aloud. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">When the book came out I couldn't wait to read it and put the rest of the puzzle together from what I had already heard her read. Libby Simons is the main character and could be summed up as a widow who works hard, doesn't take shit, and takes awhile to get use to the idea of moving on passed her husband's death. It was interesting to read her thoughts. The way her mind worked and the thoughts that bounced around were priceless. She is definitely a saucy minx who needed a man in her life. All of her thoughts centered around the chisel body of her new beau Ares. All of the things that most women think inside when they see a half naked man was what V.L. Locey wrote. I kept thinking things that I wasn't quite proud to think of a half naked man with a sledgehammer, but of course V.L. Locey did not shy away from them. That was what I liked the most. No holds barred. Out loud she didn't say it, but in her head she didn't hold back. I loved it!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Another big part of the novel that I loved was the way that Ares spoke and what actually came out of his mouth. I couldn't stop laughing when he was trying to co-exist with the people who were in Libby's life. There was also adjusting his behavior in general toward women. It was funny reading the dialogue between the two. Every time Ares spoke of bedding her when they first met I laughed so hard. He just didn't have a clue whatsoever how to treat women. It was hilarious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Oh gosh, this could get me into trouble. She and I share a similar sense of humor. We both raise goats. Libby and I also share a fine appreciation for well-crafted Greek gods. That reply should keep me out of hot water with Mister.<u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Good question! First off, Ares has always been my favorite out of all the Greek gods. I`ve read a ton of Greek mythos over my years, and every single tale involving Ares portrays him as this one-dimensional barbarian, incapable of loving anything aside from war. That is a large part of the god of bloodlust, yes, but there had to be more. This is a god that loved Aphrodite for centuries, so he is capable of great affection it`s just never been delved into in any account that I`ve come across. He is also a devoted father. This has never been relayed well either in my humble. I wanted Ares as my leading man to show that he is more than a blood-thirsty lout and I think I`ve been able to add some real depth and development to him. Of course, the readers are the ones who get the final call on if I wrote Ares well or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Not really. My Ares is a conglomeration of various other representations I`ve read and dreamed about. After the book was out I spent some time searching through images on the internet, trying to find a man that looks like I picture my Ares to look. After days of grueling work looking at literally hundreds of sexy men, I stumbled upon Dave Batista, the wrestler, and my heart sped up exponentially! If I were in charge of casting for the movie version of ‘Of Gods & Goats’ Dave Batista would be my first choice.<u></u><u></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Actually the writing was wonderfully simple and flowed with ease. The storyline just exploded onto the page and the characters came to life instantly. The hardest part, for me, was not buckling into the voice of doubt that kept nipping at my heels. Since I do not possess any kind of college degree I always struggle with feelings of inadequacy when it comes to my writing compared to well-schooled novelists. Keeping that annoying imp of insecurity quiet was a tussle at times. After the usual author doubt rodeo the hardest part was editing. Ugh. I have grown to hate commas and apostrophes.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Don't even get me started </b></span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; text-indent: 0.5in;">I have a college degree and I still can't figure out how to use them</b><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">. I'm just gonna move on to the next questions before my head explodes trying to figure out if this is a run-on sentence or not. Do you think you will try and write in any other genre besides fantasy?</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a matter, I`m delving into a new field for me as we speak! I`m working on a comedic horror story that I plan to submit to a publisher who put a call for submissions out on Facebook recently. Think ‘Shaun of the Dead’ but with gay leads. I also have two contemporary romance tales outlined for this year’s NaNoWriMo in November. I have to choose between the two soon to fine tune the plot a bit.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Busy Busy Busy...Now as you know I'm a romantic comedy writer and I've noticed that every person I encounter is doing fantasy or paranormal of some kind. Do you think it's harder being in that genre with that much competition?</b><u></u><u></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">I think the PNR genre is just about filled to the rim and is ready to overflow its mug. Over the past few years PNR has grown so popular that the market is now glutted. That can be a real boon for readers like me, who love the genre, but it`s a double-edged sword also. With so many books being released in one genre the lack of original plots and characters is beginning to show. Fantasy is also seeing a huge rise, in good part I think, due to the amazing success of ‘Game of Thrones’ on HBO and the wonderful books themselves written by George R.R. Martin. I`ve read four of the novels so far and cannot leave them alone!<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">So yeah, if you`re in a genre that is packed full of books and authors, it`s much harder to carve out your niche. I don`t view my gods and goats stories as fantasy, or paranormal romance though. Libby and Ares are what I like to call ‘Rural romantic comedy with a healthy dose of Greek mythos’ but making up my own genre generally doesn`t work, so romantic comedy fits well.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Read. Read a lot. Read a lot and then read more.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Also don`t let people tell you that you are too old, too young, not educated enough, over educated, too thin, too fat, too rural, too cosmopolitan to EVER be published. Don`t listen when they tell you that stay-at-home moms can`t be authors, or women who are past menopause can`t be authors, or the thousands of things people will tell you to keep you from realizing your dreams. Ignore the titters of family when you reveal your new passion. Tell them, as kindly as you can, to flake off and keep writing. Even if your book never leaves the files of your laptop you have done something many people talk about doing but very few ever accomplish. You have written a novel. You are good enough. You`re better than good enough, you are an author!<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Find a writers group if you can. The support and friendship, gentle critiques and comments you will get at a writers group will be your life raft when the sea of doubt rises up. It will keep your noggin above water when snickers and eye rolls of friends and family and rejection slips splash over your head. I can honestly say that without my writers groups and the friends I have made in those groups, this dream of mine would not have been realized. If you can`t find a group nearby, there are wonderful groups on the internet. Support and understanding of just how hard being a writer is will bolster you in ways you can`t even begin to imagine.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I`d like to thank Angel for giving me air time on her blog, for reading my book, for being a dear and supportive friend, and for helping Wilma Flintstone here with all the computer tech stuff that I stumble through. You are a dear heart, Angel. *hugs*<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">I`ll be giving away a free eReader copy of my book here on Angel`s blog! Anyone who comments will be entered into a drawing for a free copy of ‘Of Gods & Goats’ so leave your thoughts for Angel down below! This is my first giveaway of an eReader copy and it`s pretty danged exciting!<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">For anyone who wishes to grab a print copy of my book, you can head over to my website for ordering info-</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">eReader owners can find ‘Of Gods & Goats’ at Smashwords by following this link-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">After a hectic start this summer I`m getting back into blogging about my life, writing, coffee, goats, and whatever other random thing pops into my head. Feel free to drop in and have a cuppa with me-<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b>Thanks again Vicki! I'll be sharing my book review on the site tomorrow. Make sure ya'll stay tuned and enter in to win a copy of, 'Of Gods and Goats.' You don't want to miss out! Cya everyone tomorrow. </b></div>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com4Pennsylvania, USA41.2033216 -77.194524739.6741836 -79.7213802 42.732459600000006 -74.6676692tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-78495335917950874452012-07-13T07:50:00.000-07:002012-07-13T07:50:25.232-07:00My hiatus has ended! I'm back :)I almost forgot what a blog was it's been so long since I've written anything up! Let me start by apologizing to anyone who has asked me to write a review for you or have messaged me on Twitter or FB and I haven't responded back. The last couple of months have been rough. Rough actually barely describes what I've been through. I'm glad though that after being sick, losing a friend, and then being sick again, I'm finally starting to get things back on track. My mother continuously tells me that everything in life happens for a reason. After these last couple of months it's hard to believe, but I keep hearing her say it in my ear and I forge on.<br />
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First, I want to thank everyone for their support with my first novel Such is Life. Without really being able to promote it once I started feeling under the weather I've still manage to keep the books selling and the numbers rising. For that I have to thank you guys! It's always a pleasure having people come up to me telling me how much they enjoyed the book or messaging me through FB and TT. The good news is now that I'm starting to feel better I am able to get back into the game with Such is Love and Happiness, the sequel in the Such is Life series. I'm about to have my first round of beta readers look it over and I'm hoping to have it out by Valentines day. I was hoping for Christmas, but I'm sorry fans that's just not going to happen without a miracle.<br />
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Happy Friday the 13th Bloaders!!!!MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-68569131510861345472012-03-27T19:57:00.004-07:002012-03-27T20:03:43.597-07:00Hope by Victoria Ferrante<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I was first emailed to review this novel I was thinking about turning it down. Reading the description of <i>Hope</i> I found it to be interesting, but I don’t like reading sad books. I prefer to watch a sad movie and read a happy book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The story of <i>Hope</i> is about a mother's struggle dealing with her little girl, Hope, who is autistic. Juggling between having to deal with a husband who doesn't help out unless it with money and trying to remember that she also has another son, the story of <i>Hope</i> leaves you praying for the families who have children with mental disorders. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The story read to me like a diary. I felt like I was reading a mother's struggle through life with her children and husband. I'm not sure if that's how the story was supposed to read, but I felt like that's what I was reading. In my opinion it read better as a diary than as a book to me. (Though it was not a diary). Reading through the novel I couldn't help but to keep referring to the movie My Sister's Keeper. I'm not sure if you guys have ever read it or seen the movie, but it's about a girl who has cancer and her sister who was born to be a pin cushion and body supplier (bone marrow, blood, etc.) to her sister. Even though dealing with a child who has cancer and dealing with a child with autism don’t correlate with one another, it's what kept ringing in my head as I read it. I didn't want to watch My Sister's Keeper because no matter how much I watched and hoped there to be a happy ending I knew there wasn't going to be. In <i>Hope</i> I had the same feeling. The feeling that no matter how much I wanted to believe that it was going to have its happily ever after, in the back of my mind I knew it was just wishful thinking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What I liked about the novel is the way the author Victoria Ferrante describe the way that Hope would have a meltdown. It was like you were there watching a her have the meltdown and hearing it piercing your ears. I also enjoyed how the story flowed. One day didn't drag on for a chapter. It was a quick and easy move throughout the story that kept me reading trying to figure out if I was going to be happy with the way the story ended.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What I didn't per se like about the story is somewhat complicated to voice. Bear with me as I try and explain this as clearly as possible without sounding like an idiot :) The main character in the novel frustrated me(Christina) I was having a hard time in some cases feeling sympathy for her character being a character. Does that make sense? Let me explain. If it was a true story I would have without a doubt understood where the character was coming from and why she was the way she was. From a work of fiction there was never a happy moment. I refer back to My Sister's Keeper and even though it was a heart wrenching story there were parts where I felt happy that the character was happy. In <i>Hope</i> I never felt like the character had a moment to breathe. There never seemed to be a happy moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's so hard for me to write this and try to explain. Maybe this is a way to clear what I mean up. Even in the saddest of books that I've read there was always a moment that I was elated with the characters. I didn't feel it in this novel. I felt nothing but sorrow for the mother, but that could have been what the author was going for. To give a true vision to the folks of what it's like to deal with an autistic child. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(novel point of view) I hated reading about the father and how his character didn't seem to really care about how hard Christina worked and tough the situation was for her. (From real life point of view) I understood what would made him frustrated. The same things that made him frustrated were the same things that made me frustrated throughout the story. I was truly surprised he lasted as long as he did. I also have to add though that his weakness seemed to make her stronger. I liked that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I hope this all make sense. I haven't ever written a review where it was a realistic story. Therefore I might be all over the place with my opinion. I recommend picking up a copy of this novel if it's the type of drama that you enjoy reading. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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When I first started reading The Forever Girl and when I read the description it wasn't a book that I thought I was going to be into. I'm really not into the whole vampire thing, yes I did read Twilight, but other than that I'm not into vampires, werewolves, leprechauns, unicorns, all mythical creatures. I'm not into the it, but yet again this was another fantasy book that has changed my mind about the genre.<br />
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(I always forget to add a little tidbit about the story so I'm adding this in after I wrote the rest of this) The novel is about Sophia Parson, an outcast Wiccan, who gets thrown into a world that she doesn't understand or truly believes exist. After dealing with the knowledge that their are vampires, shifters, and other out of the ordinary beings she needs to figure out who she is and what she's truly capable of. With the help of Charles Liette she learns more about her family tree and gets the answers she looking for, while all along forming a bond with the mysteries Charlie along the way.<br />
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There isn't many times that I've said that I loved the female lead, but the main character Sophia Parson kept me interested throughout the whole book. There was never a time when I thought, holy crap I can't take her anymore or was annoyed. Even in some of my favorite books I get frustrated with the characters, but I didn't with her. I found her to be very likeable, smart, and strong. I would also like to add that it was also the first time I liked the female character better than the male. (I'm a sucker for a hot male lead) Speaking of the hot male lead Charles Liette I wanted to shake him and tell him to make up his mind about his feelings. Though those are the best part about books. The sexual tension and attraction between two characters I believe is what keeps you reading. This book does not lack that at all. I found myself smiling a few times as I read about the two of them. <br />
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From start to finish the book will keep you guessing the storyline. I would have never been able to guess what the hay was going to happen. The concept of the forever girl and the background of how one becomes a forever girl is not only creative, but the way she created the back story was amazing. Without giving anything away my favorite part of the book was the back story about her best friend Ivory. The whole concept that Rebecca Hamilton wrote going back to the Salem witch trials made me sad but happy that someone could love someone so much. I absolutely loved it!<br />
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I would have to say that the only thing that threw me off a little was the cover. The character that I pictured and the character on the front cover in my head didn't match up. From the cover I thought it was a YA book and that also threw me off once I began to read, but I was happy that I was wrong. To make clear I like the cover, but I guess I'm a fan of not seeing a picture of the character so I can use my imagination instead. <br />
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I highly recommend The Forever Girl even if it's not something you're normally into. It has everything you need for a good story: action, romance, mystery, magic, and sass. I love sass! Definitely looking forward for the next book in the series. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the Hidden World Blog Tour. It's my pleasure to have S.M. Boyce with me today. I've gotten to know Boyce over the last few months and I've learned there is no end to her many talents. I'm glad to have her with us today! Now on to the interview :) </span></strong></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where did you come up with the concept and the names for your characters?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The concept for the Grimoire Trilogy is a snowball. By that, I mean that I first had the idea almost a decade ago. I didn’t really think much of it at first. I’d have a daydream here or there about a character, but it wasn’t until I was 16 and started taking writing seriously that the idea for the trilogy came about. After that, I’d get an idea there or be inspired by something here, and over time, <i>Lichgates </i>came about. It’s been a 7-year journey, and an amazing one at that. I’ve never put this much effort into any one thing besides learning the writing craft itself. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The characters are half mine and half my writing peers’. Kara had about 7 names before I settled down with one, including Fiona and Kait. It’s been a long road! Ha. My friends J. N. Chaney and Aly Sanger were some of my greatest aids in coming up with names. Point is, don’t be afraid to ask for help!</span></div>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When is the second book in the series going to be released?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Treason </span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">is coming out as early as Summer 2012. My goal is to have the entire series published this year. I’m still not sure if that’s possible, though, so at the latest, you’ll see <i>Treason </i>in Fall 2012 and <i>Origins </i>(Book 3) in Fall 2013. That’s the latest, though. You should see them both sooner. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On top of the trilogy, I will also be releasing an encyclopedia of the world, a collection of short stories and deleted chapters from the series, and even a few novellas from the perspectives of minor characters. At latest, everything in the Grimoire Trilogy should be available by the end of 2013. Exciting times! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you’re impatient (like me) and want some of these extras now, you can check out the official book website by clicking here. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">EBook versus print which do you prefer?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ah, the great debate! My eReader rocks, because I can have hundreds of books at any moment, anywhere – as long as I charge it. Print books don’t ever run out of battery, but they’re a beast to store and transport. So, I have a compromise: I buy almost all of my books as eBooks, and then buy my favorites in print. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What are your plans for your books?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After the Grimoire series is finished, I’m going to dive into zombies and ghosts. It’s going to be freaking amazing.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Are you self-published? </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am! It was a hard decision to make, and I spent weeks researching and debating my options. I’m pretty sure I drove my husband a little crazy with it, since he’s my go-to for venting and advice on tough decisions. However, I couldn’t be happier with my choice. If you want to read more on why I went indie without querying agents, you can check out my blog post here. I have nothing against traditional publishers, of course. I just feel that this is the best way for new writers to break into the market.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you could be any fictional character in your book or in any other book who would you be and why?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whew, lots of options! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Well, from my book? Probably Kara. We share a lot of the same humor (I’m a sarcastic twit, too), so it wouldn’t require much adjustment. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From any other book…Arwen Evenstar. Elvish princess, a destined king’s lover, and gorgeous? Yes, please. She’s fiercely loyal, can ride a horse like a pro, and she’s immortal. What’s not to love?</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What/Who is your inspiration for writing?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My husband is one of my many inspirations. He’s a computer programmer, and yet helps me tweak the plots I design. His mind is incredible, and I know that I am one lucky lady to have him.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">…I know. We’re gooey.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When did you realize that you wanted to be a writer? and was it always fantasy or do you write in other genres?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’ve written everything from fantasy to literary fiction. I’m game for anything, really, because I’m a daydreamer. I love to come up with stories and conflicts, no matter what genre. I’m biased towards fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal fiction, though, because I’m a magic-nut and love to see the impossible. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When I was five, I wrote my first story…it was about a lonely pickle. It was pretty bad. I’ve improved since, though, and writing has just always been a part of my life. I’m just so lucky that my parents supported me, even when I had to break the news that I wouldn’t be a lawyer. Ha!</span><br />
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<br /></div>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com16Mansfield, PA 16933, USA41.8072961 -77.07746841.7954601 -77.097208999999992 41.819132100000004 -77.057727tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-35806332114225104682012-02-21T15:49:00.000-08:002012-02-21T15:58:20.363-08:00Cupcake MADNESSIt's been awhile since I've had time to blog about cupcakes but here goes. I made peanut butter cupcakes awhile ago and I wasn't happy with them. I got the recipe off food network where I get most of my recipes. As I was making the peanut butter recipe from the website I found that at first taste the peanut butter was good but as thirty seconds after it had the worst after taste. JUST HORRIBLE! So I gave up and worked on perfecting my vanilla icing (which I have) The other day I was staring at my Reese peanut butter chips that I bought for reason that I don't remember but not the point, I decided that I would try and make them the same way I make my chocolate frosting. Turned out to be the best way to do it! Using peanut butter is some peoples preference but I can't stand it, everyone else enjoyed them, but I said no way Jose. So what I do is take two separate recipes and mix them together. At first I thought it would be too sweet, but if you cut the ingredient in half it turns out to be perfect. Probably not the healthiest but I'm not making Tofu here! :)<br />
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Okay so here is the recipe I used: (secret ingredient left out and no it's not love...although love is added)<br />
Use whatever vanilla icing recipe the you prefer, but cut the ingredient in half except the salt. <br />
-3c confectionery sugar<br />
-1/4c crisco or non salted butter <br />
-2tsb salt<br />
-1/4c milk <br />
-2tsb vanilla<br />
-I always sift in the confectionery sugar because sometimes you don't need a full three cups. Also add the milk then sugar then milk than sugar. You might not even need 1/4 cups of milk. <br />
-I also freeze my bowl before I use it and then put whatever icing I make in the fridge for five minutes <br />
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For the peanut butter icing <br />
-1/2 bag of Reese's chips<br />
-1/4 cream cheese<br />
-2 oz (secret ingredient)<br />
Endless cups of love (See I told you it was in there)<br />
-add more peanut butter chips for more of a stronger peanut butter taste <br />
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I recommend using a double boiler for the chocolate chips and the cream cheese when you melt it down. I put a picture below of how I make my own double boiler since I don't have one. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who want em?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the first peanut butter cupcakes<br />
I made. See how far I've come? <br />
(actual peanut butter)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to slap my dad's hand away he kept taking them and adding chocolate frosting I had left over from a cake I baked. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My double boiler :)</td></tr>
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Happy baking!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to use a zip lock bag to do the icing because I didn't have piping bags</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YUMMY!<br />
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Next cupcake I'm trying are going to Orange flavored. We'll see how they turn out ;) Till next time! Happy baking!</td></tr>
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MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-38727625644904747002012-02-15T16:25:00.001-08:002012-02-15T16:25:40.181-08:00My ebook is finally here!!!After months of trying to figure out the best way to publish my book my ebook is now available! It's a day late due to techincial difficulties, but IT'S HERE!!<br /><br />I've been working on this for the past two years and I am hope y'all will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! So cheesy right? Everyone always says that, but it's so true! I had a great time writing about Melissa, Brett, Shawn, and the rest of the gang and I can't wait to get started in the editing process of the second book in the series (no title yet). I am looking for Beta readers though! Let me know if your interested.<br /><br /><span></span>It's very true that once you start writing your characters, they become a part of you. A big part of you! Surprisingly, enough I also found out things about myself that I didn't notice until reading through the book. Apparently, I'm not very girly when it comes to relationships. My first editor told me I think like a man. That was something I found to be rather interesting to learn. I also found out the type of man I go for. (Brett *wink wink*) Ladies you'll him. Advisory warning, he is not real and if he would be taken...by me!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>And although I've already thanked them. I would once again like to thank my editors: Cara, Glenna, and Sarah. I would also like to thank everyone in my writer's group! Sitting through unedited versions of my work must have been rough. From My Shelf for answering the million questions I had. Vicki and Michele for putting up with my constant fear about EVERYTHING and to the rest of my friends and family that have supported me throughout the entire process! If I missed anyone specifically I apologize, I'm going on a week of barely any sleep! <br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Again, thank you guys for all your support and If you would like to purchase a copy of my first book, Such is Life, click on Such is Life tab for directions. Don't forget to click on Follow this blog for updates on the upcoming release of the print edition of Such is Life, Contest and Giveaways, book signings, and much more. It'll take ya two minutes just to click Follow this blog and sign up :)MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-22235230419555458692012-01-12T21:28:00.000-08:002012-01-12T21:28:29.249-08:00Love (poem)<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Calibri;">Another poem I wrote in college. This one I really like, hope you enjoy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Love can be described through interaction</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Love can be described through touch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Love can cause pain for some</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Love can bring happiness for others</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I think of love I think of happiness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When others think of love it could be anything</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For love is a powerful gift for those</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For love is a powerful sin for those</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The world can experience love in different ways</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The world could experience love the same</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Love can make you do crazy things</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Love can open your eyes to see</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">All the wonderful things love can bring</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Could leave you wanting everything</span></div>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-14912589547039842592012-01-12T21:22:00.000-08:002012-01-12T21:22:04.412-08:00Hidden (poem)<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: center 3.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: cyan;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">I wrote this poem in college. I'm not sure why I named it hidden, it's been a long time. It's interesting to read something that I wrote so long ago compared to the poems previously posted.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Empty inside with no place to hide, I run for the door but my feet stick to the ground. I try to gasp for air but I start falling, falling into a place that feels so far from home. When I get there there’s a black hole on the wall that seems to hold all the answers that I am looking for. I run toward the black hole but the closer I get the further it is away. I reach out to touch it but my hand gets pulled back as if someone not wanted me to achieve my destination. I slip and fall! As the wound exposes and the blood comes out of my knee it's black too. But I had to ignore what was happening, I had to ignore this black thick liquid coming out of me. I picked myself up and start running full speed toward the hole. My legs are pumping, head is sweating, I can feel failure on my tongue as this damn hole keeps moving! Why! Why won’t it let me reach it? Why can't I just feel like I am at home again? Why do I feel belittled and degraded as if this hole is in a way mocking me? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I wipe the sweat from my forehead, I know longer feel the blood running down my leg, my legs move faster than the last train departing from the station! As if I am the train and it's heading right towards the hole! It's not a dot to me anymore, actually it's very close! Did I need to feel failure in order to make me reach the hole? Did I need to trip and fall so that there was an obstacle that would make me stronger? Is the black circle even a hole? I stop, I'm standing right in front of this bitch of a hole but it's not a hole, it's not a black circle! It's me! I am whole! It took obstacles, and hard work but I made it to the place where I am whole! I look down at my knee and it's not cut, I go to wipe my forehead and It's dry, my legs don't hurt from running like a mad women, I can breath and feel the fresh air. It dawns on me everything I do I will need to be ready to stop and think about the journey that it took to make me whole! I have to try my best, every single day! I can fall down, but I should never let it stop me, I'll have hurdles everyday but I have to jump over them. But most of all, all my fears I have I will know that I just need to spit out that taste of failure, because you aren't a failure unless you let yourself be one! I know that if I never stop letting myself feel as if I am not whole I won’t have to go finding myself! Because in the long run I think I was whole the entire time I just needed a little help finding myself.</span></div>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-38106249310310026392012-01-05T21:47:00.000-08:002012-01-12T21:35:33.331-08:00My first poem for Viewshound<div class="body span-12">
<strong>Metamorphasis-Leave it to the butterflies </strong><br />
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I used to be fat, but now I’m thin<br />
I used to be natural, but now I wear makeup<br />
I used to be Plain Jane, but now I’m the prettiest in the room<br />
I used to hide, but now I stand out in a crowd<br />
I used to like to look in a mirror, but now all I see are my faults<br />
I used to smile, but now I cry behind closed doors<br />
I used to be fun, but now I only worry if <em>others</em> think I’m fun<br />
I used to have real friends, but now I have social media<br />
I used to be nice, but now being cruel is a game to me<br />
I used to see everything half full, but now everything is empty<br />
I used to have confidence, but now I have none<br />
I use to be myself, but now I don’t know who I am<br />
I used to have one face, but now I have two<br />
I used to want to make a difference, but now I’m the one who’s different<br />
I used to be a butterfly, but now I’m a snake<br />
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<strong>Article tags:</strong> changing, butterflies, inspirational, confidence </div>
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</div>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-87093103703451712642012-01-05T21:46:00.000-08:002012-01-12T21:35:13.219-08:00The second poem I wrote for Viewshound<div class="body span-12">
<strong>When one door closes...</strong><br />
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There was a time when it was just you and me <br />
We would spend time together so happily <br />
But something’s different in the way you look<br />
I feel as if you’re ready to let me off the hook <br />
I tried in the past to hold on to something we’ve lost <br />
But let’s face it I’m glad we’re a lost cause<br />
Now I’m sitting here trying to figure out what to do<br />
When you’re out on the town with God knows who<br />
See we’re about to do things a little differently <br />
So what I want is for you to do is pay attention closely<br />
I thought I needed you because you made me feel small<br />
But it turns out I’m the big one after all<br />
You once told me a woman should stay in her place<br />
It was the first time you ever got in my face<br />
I should have realized then that you were no good<br />
But I was so caught up on doing what you told me I should<br />
No longer will you push me around<br />
Being slapped and kicked and knocked to the ground<br />
I feel so empowered I wish you were here to see<br />
This I the first time since I met you that I feel so alive and free<br />
I have a surprise for you sweetie and I hope you’re sitting down <br />
Because you might not like this once it gets all over town<br />
You told for so long that no one would ever take me as their lover<br />
Well, guess what baby I’m running off with your brother<br />
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<strong>...another door opens</strong><br />
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<strong>Article category:</strong> Poetry <br />
<strong>Article tags:</strong> confidence, self-esteem, women, drama </div>
</div>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-18861356215045704962011-11-21T20:00:00.000-08:002011-11-21T20:53:59.612-08:00It's been too long...What's up Bloaders! It's been awhile since I've been able to do a blog. Let me start off by saying that I missed blogging these last couple of weeks. This november has been the busiest month I've had all year. First thing on my plate was National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Trying to write a novel in thirty days. The goal was to get up to 50,000 words. I found that once I began writing getting to 50,000 words was no problem, I wrote free style like I wrote my first novel. I didn't have a plan I just wrote, I have to admit my first novel I knew exactly how I wanted it to map out and in the third novel in the series I just don't know how I want it to map out. So although I got to my 50,000 words and even got there 15 days early I don't know if I can even use all those words. I'm glad I did it though, I felt as if it was going to be a challenge and I never turn down a challenge no matter what. <br />
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I feels as if the path that I want to take my book is a good path, but I feel as if I should change it. I guess I'm not quite sure how to actually say what I mean. Writing my first book was the most exciting thing that I've ever done and being in the position I was in with not feeling well, barely being able to get out of bed, and being in constant pain, writing was my one release. I've always been the person to have two or three jobs. Trying to keep as busy I could and being out of work was something that broke me down...long story short writing help me feel as if I wasn't wasting away in my bed room with my remote control. My mom always says it happened for a reason so I could complete my book... I have to agree with her, although I could have done without some of the pain :) My point though is the one thing I had was my writing and I feel as if I don't have that anymore. <br />
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At every turn of completing one step I feel as if I get pushed two steps back. First step was not being able to afford it, well, then I got the money. Now it's not being able to go through the self publisher that I want to because my word count would put my book at 17.95 Not quite sure what I should do about that. I thought maybe I would just do kindles but I know 75% of my fan base don't have them. So now I'm worried what my next move should be in this lously rollercoaster I call becoming an author. <br />
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Now after going through my book one final time trying to put everything together and ready for whatever I decide, I come to realize it's nothing like my first draft, and when I say nothing, I mean nothing. I feel as if I listened to others more than I litsend to myself and somewhere down the line I lost myself a little. My jokes, the scenes, everything just seems so diffrent. I just can't figure out when you go with your gut and when you go with someone elses. IDK I will just be happy when I have my baby in my hand. <br />
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Well, since I've rambled on forever I'll show you some pics of some cupcakes I made last week. I'll try and <br />
do a cupcake blog next week :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are my Grinch cupcakes! Every time I look at them that's what I think about. They are vanilla icing with chocolate chip cupcake. AMAZING! I can't wait till I come full circle and make these again. My pipping still need some work and for some reason I can't ever get my frosting thick enough. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are chocolate cupcake(devils foodcake) it was the first time I didn't make from scratch. I topped it with peanut butter icing. I HATED IT! It was so thick I couldn't spread it and once I added the confect sugar I thought it tasted funny but everyone else said I was being overly critical. Why do people say that to me of course I'm overly critcal! DUH! One word of advice as adding the confec. sugar keep tasting it and put in microwave to soften. I actually added peanut butter chips to the frosting and it made it taste alot better still not my favorite though. Oh and use Jiffy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are what they look like before the awful peanut butter! Aren't they beautiful? I added peanut butter chips to these too. Personally I loved them just like this. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sneak peak! I wasn't going to do it but then I thought I'll give my Bloader's a little treat! This is what my cover looks like. It's not completely done but I know I've had a couple of people asking about it and asking about it so I figure I would give ya little peak! Let me know what you think! <br />
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Alrighty this girl is going to work on some more NaNoWriMo have a pleasant night and a happy Thanksgiving if I don't write again this week. <br />
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PS. Thinking of putting the first chapter of my book online for a sneak peak, but only if I people will read it, so we'll see! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-88629144545916381432011-11-09T14:50:00.000-08:002011-11-09T14:50:27.428-08:00Cupcake Madness week 4So sorry Bloaders it's been awhile since my last blog. I've been so busy participating in the nanowrimo. I told myself that I wasn't going to do it, but then once November got here I decided I had to do it. Now 23,000 words things are going great. I will post another blog about that later thought. On to the cupcakes. <br />
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This week I made Oreo cookie cupakes! The recipe sadly was not from the food network but was from a website I found online. I when I stumbled across this and saw the pic I knew I had to try and make them considering double stuffed is one of the best cookies ever besides chocolate chip! If I had to judge these on a scale from 1 to 5 I would have to give them a 3 I wasn't a fan of them, but my family loved them! I think the reason why I didn't like them was because I used regular cookies for parts of it and I think that the regular oreos taste like burnt chocolate. (My mom says there is no difference between regular oreos and double stuffed and I beg to differ! I will argue this point all day long) <br />
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They were really easy to make and if I were to make these again I would do things a little differentt. I would use cake mix instead of making it from scratch. I would also just stick with double stuffed. All oreo cookie recipies you put an oreo cookie at the bottom. I found that the oreo cookie stuck to the cupcake wrapper. I would save the cookie and just crumble more into the batter. Oh and when filling the cupcake wrapper don't worry about filling it up too high. I thought it was going to over flow with batter, but I actually didn't put enough in. I'm not sure the policy with posting other recipes so I'll just show you my pics. Beware your mouth will water!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cookies in the dough was really good. I used about twenty cookies in the batter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is just the cookies at the bottom of the wrapper that I don't recommend</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These can be filled more. I found that they barely fell over the top. It was rather difficult to tell if they were done. I wish I would have taken a picture of what they looked like before the topping, but I forgot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Icing made with whipping cream. I had to add way more powdered sugar than the recipe called for. It wouldn't thicken. Next time i would most likely use cream cheese because this just tasted like whip cream with cookies in it. But if you ever decide to just use the whipping cream, whip on high.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End result. I couldn't pipe because the cookies kept getting stuck. Therefore I just used a spoon and put half a cookie on top.<br />
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So there you have it Bloaders my most recent cupcakes. Tomorrow I think I might make similiar cupcakes but chocolate. I'm a sucker for anything chocolate! Next blog coming soon! </td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Let me start by saying that I made a good 60 some cupcakes and if you are anywhere near me feel free to stop by and pick some up. I have chocolate cupcakes with chocolate icing, red velvet(chocolate) with chocolate icing and cream cheese icing, and then yellow cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese icing...and some have a mix. Once again i would like to thank foodnetwork.com for the recipes and let them know that the yellow cupcakes do taste like sweet cornbread. I was not a fan, but everyone else seemed to like them. I made them from a birthday party for two of my family members and they loved them. Here are some of the things that I learned about making that many cupcakes at one time. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">First off I made the cupcakes on Thursday and the icing on Friday. I would flip that around because the frosting wasn't thick enough and </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">made an enormous mess. The icing was thick but as soon as I added the strawberries that's when it became very mushy and soft, but amazing. I have some left and I left it in the freezer overnight and now it's nice and ready to be spread. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Second things I would recommend is that if a reviewer says something like, "they taste like cornbread" don't just ignore because you only see two or three that say that. I swear I couldn't figure out where someone snuck the cornmeal in on me because that's exactly what it taste like. I might actually start making my cornbread like that instead of using cornmeal because it taste better. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Third and this is just for the beginners: Make sure you have all your ingredient because improvising is not for the newbee's! I have no idea how to substitute certain foods yet or what a certain addition to a recipes will do to the meal. When I cook I don't have that problem, it's easy for me to throw together a bunch of food and it taste really good. Baking is soooooooo different! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Fourth and final and I think I might have mentioned this before...Keep track of what you are putting in your cupcakes. A batch of the cupcakes was about to ding that they were ready and I was making two different icings at the same time to let the chocolate melt and I for some reason couldn't remember if I added sugar to it or not so I added a cup. Then realized that I infact did already add sugar and still needed to add the confectionary sugar! Let's just say I warned everyone that the chocolate ones were not only sweet, but could be severely damaging to a diabetic. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">All together it was a birthday success I even have pictures to share!</div><br />
I'm thinking about getting a cupcake book and just cooking through it. Maybe I'll try a whole Julie and Julia with baked goods! I really liked that movie :) Anyway, here are some pics!<br />
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</div>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-67055989284100523702011-10-23T16:48:00.000-07:002011-10-23T17:21:12.590-07:00Weekend wrap-upLet me start by saying all though I have been sick all week, it was a pretty good week. I finally think my book might be done by November. Woohoo! I also realized how much I love my new phone because I can touch the screen. Then I realized that there are computers that are touch screen too and I think some tv's might be touch screen. Do you remember when we were younger and our parents use to tell us that we shouldn't touch anything? Well, now we are encourage to touch everything it seems like. Sometimes I like to pretend that my laptop is touch screen when it drives me nuts...tooo bad it doesn't work. What are some other things that we can touch now that we couldn't when we were younger? Okay I'm done rambling about touch.<br />
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My cousin and I were having a funny conversation the other day and she says to me that she wants to see the new Johnny Depp movie. I told her I wasn't surprised at all because she will watch anything with Johnny Depp in it. It could be the worse movie ever made and if Johnny Depp is in it she will find the good in it no matter what. It's true no matter how horrible a movie if it has Ashton Kutcher, John Krasinski, Amanda Bynes, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry especially Matthew Perry, Queen Latifah, James Roday, Morgan Freeman...the list can actually go on and on. Anyway, even if it looks like a crap movie if any of these people are in it... I will be watching it. (Oh wait did I forget Randy Orton) hehe<br />
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I wasn't going to write on this, but I was flipping through the channels just now and decided that it was necessary for me to complain about reality tv. I CAN'T STAND IT! I think the only prerequisite to getting your own reality show is you have to be willing to have sex on camera, swear like a sailor, practically walk around half naked, excessive drama, and just simply make a complete and total ass out of yourself. I wont lie I used to watch The Hills and Laguna Beach...I LOVED IT! Now I flip through and I'm sickened by it. I'll stop for five seconds on Jersey Shore or Kardashian's or repo crap and I watch it and instantly have to change the channel. I can completely understand why people watch it because watching other people act crazy takes away from your own crazy life. So I don't knock people who watch it, but I just don't understand how someone could feel comfortable with their parents watching them have sex with a random stranger. Or have someone watch how rude you are or how dirty your mouth could actually be. I am 26 years old and my dad would beat the living daylights out of me and ship me away to a convent. I will admit that that I do occasionally watch Billy the Exterminator (don't ask why cause I don't know) and I guess The First 48 hrs and Scared straight is reality tv and I watch that too. I actually love The First 48. <br />
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Don't even get me started on the salaries these people make...I should start my own reality show. <em>Calling all people who are willing to drink until alcohol poison sets in, willing to show and use the word vagina in each episode, willing to degrade woman and if you a woman degrade yourself by being completely rude, obnoxious, stupid, and slutty. And let's not forget people must be willing to screw people over and fight even when it's not necessary. If you are willing to drop your morals and your pants apply within! </em><br />
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<em>Night Night Bloaders!</em>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-69921420548976620792011-10-20T20:21:00.000-07:002011-10-20T21:00:11.070-07:00Book Me!Let me first start by saying that I am exhausted! I didn't get much sleep last night and I had a doc appt today that I was late for and couldn't see her. It's a good thing I drove all the way to Sayre for the appt! It's okay though it gave me a chance to read a friends book and I'm so mad that I don't have the whole thing because it is soooooo good. I have to know what happens next. I literally yelled when I got to the last page because I don't know what happens next. Shit! That's what people are going to think about my book since there a big cliffhanger. Hmmm.....that makes me think a little bit! <br />
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So had a meeting the other day with the some ladies from the writing group and realized so much that I didn't even think about before. For instance legality. What can you say and what can't you say without permission. I got a B in my Comm Law class and apparently I wasn't paying close enough attention because I forgot a lot of the rules. Like I can't use someone elses lyrics unless I get permission. Condering I don't know Train personally I would have to say that they are probably not going to let me use their lyrics from their Meet Virginia song. (which is one of my favorite songs) I thought about messaging them on their Twitter page but I figured they probably would think I was some crack pot wanting to steal their lyrics so I didn't. But don't you worry Bloaders I found a soluttion that solves the problem. I have a friend who is just amazing at music and he has a couple of his own songs that he said I have permission to use. So I'm going to use lyrics from his song in my book and I figure with his permission there is no way that can be illegal. Lifesaver...I think so :) Next on the book list my cover...Got a look at it today and I would have to say it's pretty bitchin'. I really like it but there is something that is missing and I can't put my finger on it. I don't know I have to figure it out so that I can make a website. Who would think that self publishing would be so much work....so so much work. Also book wise I've been thinking of putting maybe a couple of pages or the first chapter on my blog to see if it sparks any interest. Good idea? Let me know what you think. I love my Bloaders opinions! (by the way if you want to see the covers you can visit my twitter or facebook) <br />
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Other than the lyrics I am just nervous all the way around about the book. I have this fear of someone that I look up to calling me ameuture(that doesn't look right) I know it's going to happen. I read an entire blog the other about people who will just hate your book because they hate everything. I actually watched this funny comedy with Nick Swardson and he was saying how he hates people who are always constantly saying how no matter what they hate everything. I have to agree with him on that one. I remember people saying Bad Boys, Die Hard, Gone Baby Gone were bad movies and I just want to ask them if they watched it with their eyes closed because THEY ARE AMAZING! I know I know it's just my opinion and Michael Bay over does it blah blah blah! I just want them to take a minute and really evaluate their pessimistic life. The glass does not have to be half empty people. Tell me some positives first then you can hit me with the negatives...Sheesh! Where was I? Oh, scared about what people will think about my book. What if I send it to a reviewer that I'm just crazy about and she ends up telling me that my work is poo? I can't shake this fear out of me. The worse is if somehow Karin Slaughter read my book and she says something like she could do a better job if she wrote it all down on paper, ate it, and the crapped it out! I don't know if I would be able to handle that because I idolize her. I never though anyone would beat Agatha Chrisite but she did. Do you guys have any advice to deal with pre-jitters. I think if I were going through a publisher I wouldn't be so nervous but since I've doing everything myself I am frickin' nervous! I think tomorrow if I am feeling better I will just get a bottle of Bully Hill wine and a big ol' chart and map out everything I have to do so that I am not so scattered brain about the whole situation. Especially since my brother thinks coming out in January might not be the best idea because it's right after Christmas and no one has any money, and I totally agree. I just don't want it to be out around Valentines day. I want it out before then. <br />
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Let me interrupt my train of thought and just say that I am still listening to my friends music trying to finally decide what song lyrics I want to use and I'm sort of blown away by his talents. I had no idea he could sing and mix lyrics together like this. The only thing I can do like that is play two different songs at once. <br />
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I would write more about this week's episode of NCIS and Psych and this fascination I have with touching things...but I will have to let that continue to my next blog because I'm beat!MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-33588402095248921632011-10-14T22:58:00.000-07:002011-10-14T23:04:30.343-07:00KissKissWhat's up Bloaders :) I wanna start by saying that I just watched the best RKO I've ever seen. If you don't know what that means you are missing out. Now on to my topic for the night. Let me say that selling my car is possibly the worse decision that I've ever made. I'm sitting here on a Friday night waiting for my father to get home so that I can use his car. I know what your thinking, pretty pathetic right. I know I know. I'm not even gonna comment on the fact that I am watching DVR'd episodes of Judge Judy. Lol!<br />
I'm like an old lady that sits in a rocking chair and knits on a friday night. I know I'm not knitting, but I might as well be. It might spice up my evening if I knit myself a sweater.<br />
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So I've been thinking about something a lot lately. I been reading through my book in order to get it in tip top condition for one final read through and it seems every time I do this I have dreams about my exes.<br />
I knew I should have never based my characters after them. :) It just ya know the last thing I need to be dreaming about right now.<br />
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Have you ever had that one guy in your past that you don't even talk to any longer that after having a dream about them you just wake up and smile or you force yourself to try and stay asleep. You know it will never happen in real life, but you have no problem thinking about it throughout the day. That's how it's been the last week as I've been reading my book. I can't stop thinking about the past. I know I am not the only girl that feels this way, but I am curious when do you get over your first love? Is it after the break up, after your married or find a new love, or do you simply never get over a first love? I know I am rambling but I've been thinking about my dream and I always wonder if other people think about this stuff. Or do you ever wonder who's dreaming about you? Aren't you curious if an old love thinks about you when they smell something, hear something funny, thinking about the past? Do you wonder if you appear in their dreams just as much as they appear in yours? Just call me George cause I am always curious about that. I guess sometimes it's just nice to know that someone else is thinking about you. It doesn't even have to be in a loving way, just in a I miss you or I just wanted to think about you and smile kind of way. It's just interesting to me to think about stuff like this every once in awhile. <br />
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It's actually funny because after I had that dream I cleaned my room and found an old stuffed bear that I got from let's just as an "ex" and the bear connects to another bear by a magnet in the nose. I wanted these bears so bad and after hinting about them for months he finally got them for me. He even suprised with them which was difficult considering I sorta knew I was going to get them. It's even cute bc one of them is brown and one of them is white. Anyway, now it's all alone and loney and wants her playmate back, but he's not around. (The bear not the ex)So what do I do? Do I keep the bear because it was gift or do I get rid it because without the other bear it's just not the same. Who am I kidding I'm never going to throw it away I could never bring myself to do it. It's just sad to see it all alone. Dear Lord, I need to start writing a murder mystery book or get started on the play that I have been wanting to write because all this love stuff I'm writing is driving me nuts. <br />
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Well, maybe that will give ya something to think about and maybe or maybe you have a comment you want to make about it. <br />
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I guess I should wrap things up. I think I'm going to finish watching Jake Gyllenhal in Prince of Persia.<br />
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Oh, I was thinking about before I publish my book to maybe let people get a sneak peak of the first couple pages or the first chapter. I haven't really decided but I'm wondering what you think?<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-59693752190207816292011-10-13T21:48:00.000-07:002011-10-13T21:48:02.678-07:00Cupcake Madness week 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">First let me start of by saying I have two followers!!!! YOU GUYS ARE GREAT! Tell your friends. lol. Second I want to say this week cupcakes are brought to you by the Food Network, thank you for the delicious recipes. Okay on to the cupcakes. This week I chose to make Dirt and Worm Cupcakes! My brother told me not to do anything with chocolate because it's harder to make. I didn't listen ;) I wanted to do something that would be somewhat of a challenge and surprisingly it wasn't but I do have a few tips. 1. Remember all the ingredients. (I almost forgot the sugar!) 2. Read carefully (because a simmer is not the same as a boil!) 3. For this recipe it's easier to mix the cookies with the chocolate and not try to sprinkle broken cookies on the the cupcakes. Along with that double stuffed oreas are not necessary, althought they are good, regular oreos will do. All in all they turned out to be fantastic! If you want some let me know! Pictures below! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">On to the next topic </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I don't know if any of you are Psych watchers...if you aren't you should be. Not only is the show hilarious but after six seasons I still get excited watching every single episode. The chemistry of the cast and the writing are top notch. James Roday should have won an award already because he's hilarious. Not to mention that most of my favorite episodes of Psych James Roday wrote. Plus, Dule' Hill is a great sidekick to play along side of James Roday and he can tap dance his ass off! I never thought of him as hot, but when I saw the episode of him tap dancing I was blown away. Anyway, last nights episode was hilarious. (Shawn with a horrible British accent) "Where are your shoes?" And the whole plot of "if you blow my cover, you admit your own guilt" story line was great as well. Two thumbs up can't wait for next weeks episode. </div><br />
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Okay okay back on twitter...First off what the hell does RT mean? I've tried to figure this out for a month now. I wanted to ask someone but then I was acutally quite embarrased that I couldn't figure it out. It was kind of like SMH I had no idea what that meant for the longest time so I just went along with with. Added it in every now and again even though I had no idea what it meant. <br />
I was reading through some of the people twitter messages and I just don't understand. If you write a celebrity on their wall it doesn't always show... is it because it only shows if they allow it. Confusing right? Is just celebrities or people who have to verify an acct? I'm twitter confused!<br />
I want to follow someone funny. Someone who tweets golden comedy because I like to read funny stuff. Like JarPad(Jared Padalecki) his tweets are funny. I enjoy reading the stuff that he has to say. Is there any other people out there that are funny? They don't have to be famous, just funny. <br />
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And speaking of funny I went to Writer's Group tonight and I had someone else read my story outloud and if you ever start writing you should do this because it's interesting hearing someone else voice with your words. Does that make since? When I'm reading I can't look at other peoples faces because I'm too busy trying to read. Well, tonight I got that chance and it wasn't quite what I was expecting. The part she read was at a gyno appt (It's hilarious) Anyway, this one lady was sitting there and I could tell she was not impressed. Once Kasey started reading it I felt as if I should have picked a different part because to me it's just freaking hilarious. So note for the day...Gyno jokes in a group...not funny! lol I think each time I go now I am going to have someone else read my writing because it's just funnier. <br />
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Well, Bloaders, I am going to stop although I don't think I talked about everything I wanted to, but I can always right tomorrow. I'm going to try and start writing every day. I don't know if it will happen I'm trying publish a book, but we'll see. If you ever have any topics to talk about feel to comment about them because it gives me something to write about. Or something funny like picture or a quote, comment let me know! I can always use a little humor! Oh...except anything serious. As Dr. Crane would say..."I'm listening." :) Sorry it just got added to Netflix and I've been watching like crazy!<br />
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</tbody></table>MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-39848565728953117102011-10-12T10:54:00.000-07:002011-10-12T10:54:33.330-07:00And this is my partner...Okay let me start first by saying IT'S OCTOBER 12TH!!! For those of you who don't know me I am a huge Psych fan! I waited months for it to come back on in the summer time and when Unecessary Roughness came on instead of Psych I didn't even watch it because I was so mad they moved Psych. I know it's a little childish but I've been a fan not since the first episode but from the very first promo! I fell in love. <br />
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Alright, enough about Psych I will now move on to somewhat finish what I was writing last time. I read the other day that they are going to have a Scream 4. Please, Wes Craven tell me this is just a horrible rumor started by die hard Scream fans that can't get enough of Sydney Prescott. I don't know how you can ruin such a good thing. Maybe soon they'll come out with another I Know What You Did Last Summer. That would be fantastic. (Sarcasm)<br />
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So here's something funny. I just started using twitter and I still have no idea what I am doing so I like to play around on it somewhat. Now I'm not one of those people who constantly contact celebrities and leave them messages and hope for a response. Not that I am knocking people who do but sometimes it's funny reading some of the messages that people send, or what they do to get noticed. I follow aplusk on twitter mainly because I think he's hilarious and he has funny tweets. Anyway, I saw a picture of a girl who got a tattoo on her back that had Ashton Kutcher I love you and then something else I can't remember. But I couldn't help myself and turned into one of those people who commented on his picture. What did I comment you ask? And I say you because I know of only one person who reads this :) I said...crap what the heck did I say? Oh wait I remember. I said, "That's either flattering or that start of a restraining order." I thought it was pretty funny. lol I'm laughing about it right now. I don't blame people who constantly message celebrities and want to get a response because let's face it would be awesome. I am actually thinking of getting Randy Ortons face tattooed on mine so that he would send me a message. (Again sarcasm) I personally don't think you should ever get anyone's name tattooed on you hell I would never get my own name tattooed on me, why would I put someone elses. I would like to talk to this girl...I think it was a girl... and ask her why she did it just because I trully am curious behind her reasoning. I would also like to know what the tattoo artist said to her when she handed her design to him. Do other people have do stuff like this? If yes send me a link I would find it rather amusing!<br />
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I guess my last thought for today well, I have two! NCIS was great last night and if you didn't watch it you missed one hell of an episode! Two my best friend told me I inspired her to write her own book. She wants to do it of her thoughts and on different situations that have happened to her. Let me tell you if she actually completes it (which I know she will) It is going to be one hell of a book! <br />
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Alright Bloaders (that's blog readers together) I just made it up I think. It could possibly be out there already idk. Anway, I will probably write another one after tonight's episode of Psych. <br />
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By the way if you don't understand my title for this blog tune in to Psych tonight at 10 on USA:)MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89074138732824437.post-3602369947228595372011-10-08T21:09:00.000-07:002011-10-08T21:09:09.857-07:00Is it really Saturday night and I'm blogging?I wasn't going to blog today but I just watched Scream 4 and I have to talk about it. Let me start by saying my friend and I watched Scream when we were about 14 or 15 years old. I was not only blown away but it's the reason I wanted to start writing in the first place. Good ol' Sydney Prescott is by far my favorite scream queen. Most people would probably think I'm nuts because their is Jamie Lee Curtis and Jennifer Love Hewitt(It's the only other name I can think of right now) but I just love Scream so much. The first thing I actually wrote was a horror movie and I wish I could remember what I did with it because I it would be funny to read it. Anyway, when I saw that there was a fourth Scream coming out I was on the up and up because I didn't think it was going to be any good. I usually only like when movies come in three. It's just not good after three. <br />
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So you're probably wondering what did Angel think of Scream 4. Without giving too much away I would have to say. Out of the four it is my least favorite...but I like the message it had better than any of the other ones. I am also a big Emma Roberts fan. She was on that one show Unfabulous or Unpredictable I can't remember but I loved it. It was a nice concept and I would watch it again so out of five stars I would give it three. Most people would probably say I am being overly generous but I just can't get enough of scream. I even watched it by myself which is a first and I would have to say that I laughed more than I jumped...but that's scream to me. It's a scary comedy. scarmedy! Some of the people that were in it were just terrible and Gale Weather got ten times bitchier which is a giant plus! "Where is the circle jerk at" Favorite line of the movie by far. Another thing though is what was up with the "ghostfaced" voice. It wasn't scary it was more like a deep voiced transvestite...but not a pretty one. <br />
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For some reason I started watching Transformers is on and I'm losing all my concentration when Shia is on the screen. This will continue.....MaSugar32http://www.blogger.com/profile/14922504814984370272noreply@blogger.com0