Concerts and Tickets

Did you know Taylor Swift is coming to Houston?! I didn't know that!! She's also touring in tons of other places. Click on her name to see where, maybe she's touring near you :) I'm not sure if I should buy tickets for her show though. I don't love her music that much. I might take my 9 yr old cousin though she LOVES TS.

At that site you can also find tickets for tons of other artists, comedians, sports, musicals, etc.
They have Harlem Globetrotters tickets! Isn't that crazy? Well not crazy, but I don't know. They're outfits are always... yeah hehe Click on their name to see what I mean and/or to find tickets near you. Oh man! They also have Jeff Dunham tickets! I've been sooo curious about seeing him for a while because of his new show on Comedy Central, but the turd is not touring in Houston. He's not even coming to Texas which I think is beyond STUPID because he was born here. A-butt. yeah that's a word! Well, he might not have a choice in the matter so I guess I could forgive that. He's a ventriloquist/comedian. I've never seen one before so that would be really cool.

They also have this thing where you can look at different vendors near you and see what's going on there then buy tickets. Like if you live in Minnesota you can get Metrodome tickets.

Yeah the site's pretty organized. :)

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!

So what are you dressing up as?

I am not sure I'm dressing up. I'm going to a haunted house with friends and trick or treating but I'm still not sure. This is a scheduled post btw I don't have a bunch of time lately so most of my posts are scheduled. Actually they're pretty much always scheduled.

Show me/email me pics of your costumes if you'd like! I'll try and post up a pic but only if I dress up. If I don't then maybe I'll show you a pic anyway ;) Yes the first picture I'll post of me. bwahahaha!

Have a GREAT day and be safe! Get lots of candy!

Giveaway extended!

The cupcake necklace has been extended! The reason for this is because it is now

WORLDWIDE!

I totally forgot to put that on the post so yeah tell all your buds :)

new deadline is November 6 mid. central.

Good luck!

Breaking Benjamin

Oh man, I have such a huge crush on Ben. I would seriously jump his bones in a heartbeat.
Anyway we'll pretend you didn't read that.
Ehem
I was listening to their newest album, then I got to thinking about some of their older songs I love. I "discovered" them in 8th grade like in 2005 and since then I've liked their music quite a bit. I don't love all of it but there are a number of songs I love.
Some include:

Forget it


I also heard it on Smallville like last year and freaked! Awesome hehe

Diary of Jane


Skip to 0.33!! I don't like this vid so just look at that smile!

Did you see that?!! Did you?! That smile!! *swoons* Yes I just became a teenybopper that says swoon hehe I can't help it. I mean he's so yummy!!!! hehe ;)

I don't like that video bc I only like listening to them sing not others. Sorry ya'll. That's why at concerts I'm like eek sometimes when people are singing after I paid to hear someone I LOVE SING!!! Dorks.

Here's no people singing!

Song: Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy

My absolute favorite song from her One Cell in the Sea album. Am really loving the new album btw :)

Dandy Books

Dandy Books is a meme I began about books that are on my TBR list. They are mostly older books not necessarily from the current year. Hopefully I can make your list bigger!

Here are this week's picks:

Stoner and Spaz by Ron Koertge
A funny, in-your-face novel starring an unlikely teenage pair - a sheltered cinemaphile with cerebral palsy and the tattooed, straight-talking stoner who steals his heart. For sixteen-year-old Ben Bancroft - a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother - the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the Rialto Theatre watching Bride of Frankenstein for the umpteenth time. Of course he waits for the lights to dim before making an entrance, so that his own lurching down the aisle doesn’t look like an ad for Monster Week. The last person he wants to run into is drugged-up Colleen Minou, resplendent in ripped tights, neon miniskirt, and an impressive array of tattoos. But when Colleen climbs into the seat beside him and rests a woozy head on his shoulder, Ben has that unmistakable feeling that his life is about to change. With unsparing humor and a keen flair for dialogue, Ron Koertge captures the rare repartee between two lonely teenagers on opposite sides of the social divide. It’s the tale of a self-deprecating protagonist who learns that kindred spirits can be found for the looking - and that the incentive to follow your passion can be set into motion by something as simple as a human touch.

RD: 2003
Interest: The reason I am interested in this one is because I LOVED Ron Koertge's writing in Margaux with an X. Check out my review here so you can see how much I freakin' loved that book! Seriously, it's one of my all time favorites. :)

Feed by M.T Anderson
A brilliant new satire from the author of BURGER WUSS For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break and play around with some stupid low-grav at the Ricochet Lounge. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy teenage girl who knows something about what it’s like to live without the feed-and about resisting its omnipresent ability to categorize human thoughts and desires. Following in the footsteps of George Orwell, Anthony Burgess, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., M. T. Anderson has created a brave new world - and a hilarious new lingo - sure to appeal to anyone who appreciates smart satire, futuristic fiction laced with humor, or any story featuring skin lesions as a fashion statement. Identity crises, consumerism, and star-crossed teenage love in a futuristic society where people connect to the Internet via feeds implanted in their brains.

RD: 2003 Interest: I bought this books about five years ago. It's still there.... I began reading it about two years ago then stopped because ugh. I'm thinking about giving it another shot. I'll have to try harder to keep reading it and see if I like it. I do understand how some book beginning suck but they can gradually get better or even awesome. I also have another M.T Anderson book, Thirst. I began that one too and it just sucked. I should maybe give it another shot. Both are for middle grade readers though so I'm not sure I'll like them now. Man I'm getting old! hehe

Teach Me by R.A Nelson

Teach Me invites readers inside an experience that fascinates everyone—an affair between a teacher and student—and gives an up-close-and-personal answer to the question: How does this happen?

The hardcover edition of Teach Me was a Booksense Fall 2006 Kid's Pick, a TeenReads.com Best Book of 2005, and a selection for the 2006 NYPL Books for the Teen Age.

RD: 2007
Interest: It just sounds really interesting

Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock
When Louie and Willa first meet, they don't know their lives will soon be changed forever. Self-assured Louie is gearing up for another successful year in high school, starring in a production of Twelfth Night and running the Comedy Club. Kicked out of her last school and still stinging from a past relationship, Willa wants only to get through her final year at school quietly so she can graduate and become a chef. More than anything, she wants to be left alone. But each girl unexpectedly finds that plans mean nothing when it comes to love. Louie discovers that everything she was sure of-acceptance, faith, and identity-are not what they had seemed. And Willa finds herself suddenly willing to take another chance.

RD: 2009
Interest: I read some mixed reviews on this one but I'm still really curious.


Have you guys read any of these? What did you think? Interested now?

Winners of Vampire's Assistant Giveaway!

Here is a list of the first ten entrants that came up on random.org-

There were 227 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1. Hailey <-----WINNER!!!!
2. Mary DeBorde <-----2ND WINNER!!!
   
3. Eva
4. Luvdaylilies
5. evilredcaboose (Megan)
6. Froggy
7. Anna ♥
8. Mary DeBorde
9. Mizz Snape
10. Anna ♥

Congrats Hailey and Mary DeBorde!! I shall email you guys in a sec :)
I hope you enjoy your awesome prize packs and so sorry for the delay work and school is killer as always :D

Don't ya'll forget to enter my current contest for an adorable cupcake necklace! You still have time until October 31st! You can't win unless you enter hehe

Have an awesome week folks!

Song: The Light Before We Land by The Delgados

Lyrics:

In cases such as these I'd like a hand
Don't wake me up without a master plan

With sight and sound becoming fragile
Don't you understand?
When things that once were beautiful
Are bland

And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of me
Haven for us

In truth there is no better place to be
Than falling out of darkness still to see

Without a premonition
Could you tell me where we stand?
I'd hate to lose this light
Before we land

And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of mine
Haven for us

Before we let euphoria
Convince us we are free
Remind us how we used to feel
Before when life was real

And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of mine
Haven for us

Song: I'm Gonna Be (500 Milies) by The Proclaimers

Totally reminds me of Benny and Joon :) LOVE the movie and love this song! :D

In My Mailbox

Thanks to The Story Siren and Alea for IMM :)

Click on it to see it better.

What's in the pic:

• Steve Madden shoes "Shance" $18 bucks! :)
• Where the Wild Things Are prize pack I won over at Philly Girl About Town which is a really cool site you should all check out, it's about tons of stuff including music! It includes a Carol paper fan, messenger bag in my favorite color, the movies beautiful original soundtrack by Karen O (yes the awesome chick from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and the kids, WWTA crown :) I'm so happy I won this because for personal reasons, it's extra special :D I'm sharing my prize with an adorable little girl who I shall see again next Friday!
  
• Lopsided: A memoir by Meredith Norton. I won this at She is Too Fond of Books thanks again!
  
• Kissing Games of the World by Sandi Kahn Shelton for review and from the publisher.
  
• Cute goodies including a breast cancer awareness necklace and bracelet I won for my co-worker who is battling breast cancer, and a cute necklace for me! These I won from Little Jags. I didn't win the necklace for me, she was kind enough to include that for me :D Thanks again! Check out her etsy, I especially love those scrabble pendants!

What did you guys get this week?

Ben X (Movie Review)

Foreign Film (Belgium/Dutch)

Rating: 5/5 Loved it!

Age R: pg-13 for partial nudity

Release Date: September 26, 2007/August 2008

Synopsis:
Ben is different and his life is a universe all unto itself. He has Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form of autism that prevents normal communication, and while he is a courageous hero--BEN X--in the fantasy on-line gaming world that consumes him, in his daily life Ben is tormented by bullies and ignored by apathetic teachers. As the bullies’ relentless attacks push him over the edge and out of control, his on-line dream girl, Scarlite, appears to him and helps him devise a perfect plan to confront the bullies and make them pay for their torment.

Some background info:

Taken from a real-life tragedy -- which Belgian director Nic Balthazar first showcased in a book called Nothing is All He Said -- Ben X is the tale of a reclusive teen with a version of autism called Asperger's Syndrome.

-source here

Awards:
Fipresci Prize
Grand Prix des Amériques
Most Popular Film
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

Thoughts:
This movie was not absolutely perfect and there were a few things I didn't like. I can't remember what because you know what? It didn't matter. I loved this movie anyway. If you're looking for a feel happy movie um...this might not be it. It has its happy moments, but for the most part it has a melancholy mood to it and is just SO sad! The reason for this is because you feel so much for Ben. He goes through a lot of crap that you seriously want to cry at times, go hug him, and be his best friend.
This movie surprised me, especially that ending. The whole movie made me happy and sad at the same time. Crazy huh?
I highly recommend this movie. Trust me, you will not forget it even if you end up not liking it which I think will be difficult, but hey that's my opinion. :)

Notes:
Supposedly Ben is a teenager, but he looks nothing like a teenager. Maybe in his 20's.

Sweetness:
If you have Netflix, Ben X is available so you can watch it online instantly. I'm sorry for the rest of you :( But hopefully you can find it at a movie rental place or for a good price somewhere. :) You can get it for about $18 here on ebay, on Amazon for $22.49.

Quotes:

Ben-

It's hard to explain. It's hard to explain myself. But I never tell lies. Everything I say is true, even when I don't say a thing.

Trailer:



Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is great! I can't find it anywhere though :(

This song came out on it-

DeVotchKa-How it Ends



If someone out there finds the soundtrack PLEASE let me know! You can leave me a comment or email me. Thanks so much! :)

YOU WILL ENJOY WATCHING THIS MOVIE IF YOU LIKE/ARE INTERESTED IN:
-cruelty
-bullies
-melancholy moods
-autism
-Asperger's syndrome
-great direction
-sadness
-happyness
-the feeling of wonderment/amazement/a feeling you have no idea what it is after watching a movie

Ratings

I like to keep my ratings separate so here are the links.

I tend to not have whole numbers for my ratings. I just feel like sometimes they're not, for example, just a 3, they are a 3.6 or something. I give reasons on my reviews for why it's not as high as the full whole number above whatever it is I gave it. Not one book is perfect right?

1/ 5 starred books
2/ 5 starred books
3/ 5 starred books
4/ 5 starred books

Each link will take you to a comprehensive list that is constantly being updated as I post reviews. They also each tell you what I mean when I give a book a certain amount of stars. The movies I review will be in red.

Thanks for reading this site! :)

1 / 5 Starred Books

Here I'll put the books I read that I did not like at all or where just not for me.

So far I haven't come across any that I can remember since I started this site. :)


A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

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X

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Another Faust Guest Post!!!

Hey all, here's a guest post by the authors of Another Faust, Daniel and Dina Nayeri.

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*Another* Another Faust Contest

Hi everyone. Dina and I are about to kick off a month-long tour for our book, Another Faust, and we want to do it by announcing a contest! We are looking for the most promising writers out there (that’s YOU). And then we want to showcase their work, so that all of the Internet can bask in their awesome writing might (and, you know, give them prizes).

HERE’S HOW IT GOES.

We want you to write your own short story, re-imagining of the Faustian Bargain. (For inspiration, check out Bedazzled, Simpsons “Tree House of Horrors IV,” and The Little Mermaid). It can be about anything you like (but let’s keep it PG-13, and under 3,000 words), and it’s open to everyone.

All you have to do is send your entry to dviergutz@gmail.com before January 31.

Rules and details can be found here:

http://www.danielanddina.com/site/2009/10/writing-contest-create-another-ano ther-faust/

Make sure to read them so you don’t get DQed

And the winner gets all kinds of sweetness:

A signed copy of Another Faust

A handwritten deleted scene

A featured article & interview on our site

An author’s galley of the sequel Another Pan

Though we’ll feature the top five on our site for comments, the judging WON’T happen by popular vote (so basically, we don't care which contestant has the most friends). Dina and I will personally read them.

So, spread the word! Tweet, retweet, forward, thread, spread, embed this post.

Good luck!

D&D

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I hope you guys enter! I would but I am a terrible, terrible writer. I'm only pretty good at spelling and grammar but that's it as far as writing goes. ;) If you enter, good luck! :D

Guess what?!! I am now and Official Event Chaser Member and I'm going to see Regina Spektor for free!!!!!!!!! :D

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I'm so freakin' excited!!!
Guess who has become an official EventChaser member?
Guess who will go see REGINA SPEKTOR HERE IN HOUSTON FOR FREE?!!!

MEMEMEMEMEMEMEME

Obviously I'm a little too excited hahaha Can't wait!!!!
I'm feeling like charging up my rebel XTi right now hehe Too early?

It's on November 10th :)

Be sure to come back the around the 11th for some pics and such!! I better start saving up for a t-shirt! eeek!! So excited!

Go get yourself some Regina Spektor Tickets!! Hopefully she's touring near you! And/or get other Concert Tickets! I wait very, very patiently for the day when Keane will pop up on there. I already added them to my "alerts" hehehe They never f-ing tour here!! grrr Okay, okay it's fine because I get to see REGINA SPEKTOR!!!

november10november10november10reginaspektorthecolorofourplanetfromfarfaraway

that's me babbling on the computer
yeah
I'm a dork
can't help it
I was born this way
I think...
or maybe I "caught" it from someone else
like a contagious disease
and maybe one day you guys will have it too
you'll all be dorkafied!!
mwahahahaah!!

regina spektor
i'm an event chaser member woot!
regina spektor
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (Movie Review-TBR October 23, 2009)

Rating: 3.5/5

Age R: PG-13

Release Date: October 23, 2009

Synopsis:
A boy unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will vanish from the safety of a boring existence and fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares. 14-year-old Darren was like most kids in his suburban neighborhood. He hung out with his best friend, got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. But when he and his buddy stumble upon a traveling freak show, things begin to change inside Darren. That's the exact moment when a vampire named Larten Crepsley turns him into something, well, bloodthirsty.

Actors/Actresses:

Vampires

• John C. Reilly as Larten Crepsley
• Chris Massoglia as Darren Shan^[3]
• Willem Dafoe as Gavner Purl^[4] <---I know!!! I was totally surprised he's in it!!! Love him in my favorite movie The Boondock Saints!! Can't wait for the sequel ahhhh!!!
  

Vampaneze

• Josh Hutcherson as Steve "Leopard" Leonard
• Ray Stevenson as Murlough^[5][6][7]
• Brandon Molale as Vampaneze

Humans

• Morgan Saylor as Annie Shan
• Stephen McManus as Dermot Shan
• Christy Hutcherson as Mrs. Leonard

Cirque du Freak members

• Salma Hayek as Madame Truska
• Orlando Jones as Alexander Ribs
• Ken Watanabe as Hibernius Tall
• Jane Krakowski as Corma Limbs^[5]
• Patrick Fugit as Evra Von^[5] <---- Yes the awesome guy from Wristcutter's: A Love Story!!
  
• Jessica Carlson as Rebecca (Not to be confused with "Debbie Hemlock", Darren's love interest in the novels.)
• Kristen Schaal as Gertha Teeth
• Frankie Faison as Rhamus Twobellies
• Jonathan Nosan as Hans Hands
• Tom Woodruff, Jr. as Wolfman
• Wayne Douglas Morgan as Merman
• Blake Nelson Boyd as Mr. Afraid of the Ground Man.
• Sam Medina and Gino Galento as Madame Truska's men
• Natasha Angelety as Cirque Freak
• Michael Dean Baker as Mr. Piercing
• Nokomis Callender as Cirque Freak
• Rose Lamarche as Cirque Freak
• Stefanie Oxmann McGaha as Cirque Freak
• J. J. Standing III as Cirque "Heavy"

Unknown species

• Michael Cerveris as Desmond Tiny (Mr. Tiny), Evanna, Mr. Tall

-thanks wikipedia

Thoughts:
It's a fun and entertaining movie. It had quite a number of funny moments (look for my favorite scene below). Worth paying for ticket, especially if you don't care for a strong performance or story. The screenplay, which the author of the books the movie is based on wasn't involved with, could have been so much better and so could the chemistry between pretty much all the characters. The protagonist mostly just seemed flat and unfeeling! I couldn't get over that. It all wasn't that real for me. Those actors need a few more lessons. That might not bother some people though. I really, really wish the story was better, I mean it had potential. The movie was just short and fast. Not fast paced per se, but everything happened quickly and not in a good way. It just jumped from point A to C and skimmed right through B. Didn't like that at all. Should have been longer and more action packed considering the circumstances. The story was just lame to me. I did kind of like the fight scenes though. They were okay. Could have been worse right?
If you're looking for a fun movie that will also make you laugh, go watch it. If you are very artsy and/or care a lot about having a great story with amazing acting, this movie is not for you or maybe you might just want tot wait to rent it.

Favorite scene *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*:
My favorite scene was where Darren and Larten (John C. Reilly) are talking about getting ready to turn Darren into a vamp at Darren's house. They're on the second floor outside his window and after Darren takes a drink of a numbing concoction Larten, while pointing to the night sky, says something like "Hey, uh, is that the big dipper or the little dipper? Sometimes I get them confused." As Darren turns around, Larten immediately reaches over, grabs Darren's neck, and breaks it, all in just seconds! It's so funny! He says "Sorry about that" even though Darren can't hear. Then says, "I'm also sorry for what I'm about to do next." He proceeds to through Darren off the roof in order to make it seem "real."

**end of possible spoilers**

Totally hilarious!

Favorite character:
Awww I LOOOOVED this little creature that appears. He's the one that bites people. hehe It's so cute! I really loved how it wanted Darren to hold its hand then it made this sad pouty face when Darren said no. hehe Adorable! But he did kinda scare me a bit when he bit people.

Soundtrack:
Right now I only know the song Asleep from Day by The Chemical Brothers (featuring Mazzy Star)

I'll update with more as soon as I know

Trailer:



YOU WILL ENJOY WATCHING THIS MOVIE IF YOU LIKE/ARE INTERESTED IN:
-vampires
-fun movies
-entertaining movies
-funny/humor
-not strong writing or acting
-Darren Shan's Cirque du Freak series

Dear John (Trailer)

OH MY GOSH!!! CHANNING TATUM!! SET FIRE TO THE THIRD BAR BY SNOW PATROl?!!!! ahhhhwesome!!!!!!!

;)

TBR: February

i find a map and draw a straight line
over rivers, farms, and state lines
the distance from here to where you'd be

Song; Blow Away by A Fine Frenzy

Love her!! I'm so happy she's got her new album out already!!! I've been waiting forever!

Sidenote:
I have a pair of shorts that look EXACTLY like those! They're probably different though but man do they look alike! :)

Be sure to download the song "Blow Away" live at WKRQ for FREE here.

Dandy Books

Dandy Books is a meme I began about books that are on my TBR list. They are mostly older books not necessarily from the current year. Hopefully I can make your list bigger!

Here are this week's picks:
When Mark Salzman is invited to visit a writing class at Central Juvenile Hall, a lockup for Los Angeles’s most violent teenage offenders, he scrambles for a polite reason to decline. He goes—expecting the worst—and is so astonished by what he finds that he becomes a teacher there himself. True Notebooks is an account of Salzman’s first years teaching at Central. Through it, we come to know his students as he did: in their own words.

At times impossible and at times irresistible, they write with devastating clarity about their pasts, their fears, their confusions, their regrets, and their hopes. They write about what led them to crime and to gangs, about love for their mothers and anger toward their (mostly absent) fathers, about guilt for the pain they have caused, and about what it is like to be facing life in prison at the age of seventeen. Most of all, they write about trying to find some reason to believe in themselves—and others—in spite of all that has gone wrong.
Surprising, charming, upsetting, enlightening, and ultimately hopeful—driven by the insight and humor of Salzman’s voice and by the intelligence, candor, and strength of his students, whose writing appears throughout the book—True Notebooks is itself a reward of the self-expression Mark Salzman teaches: a revelatory meditation on the process, power, and meaning of writing.
The gods grant immortality to the mermaid Sirena when she rescues a human man from the sea and they fall in love, but his mortality creates great conflict between love and honor when he is called to defend Greece in the Trojan War.

When Scat comes up with the idea for the hottest new soda ever, he's sure he'll retire the next rich, savvy marketing success story. But in the treacherous waters of corporate America there are no sure things--and suddenly Scat has to save not only his idea but his yet-to-be-realized career. With the help of the scarily beautiful and brainy 6, he sets out on a mission to reclaim the fame and fortune that, time and again, eludes him.

This brilliantly scathing debut is a hilarious send-up of celebrity, sexual politics, corporate America, and the fleeting status that comes with getting to the table first--before the other guy has you for lunch.

"Seductively hip . . . Wickedly funny." --USA Today

"Scathingly funny." --Fort Worth Star Telegram

Maxx Barry is a survivor from the trenches of corporate marketing and has taught the subject at two major Australian universities. This is his first novel.

From the author of Jennifer Government, which is being made into a feature film by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh.With broad strokes, Barry satirizes corporate America in his third caustic novel, taking aim at corporations that turn people into cogs in a machine. A bitingly funny take on corporate life by the author of acclaimed bestseller JENNIFER GOVERNMENT.Nestled among Seattle's skyscrapers, The Zephyr Holdings Building is a bleak rectangle topped by an orange-and-black logo that gives no hint of Zephyr's business. Lack of clarity, it turns out, is Zephyr's defining characteristic. No one has ever seen the CEO or glimpsed his office. Yet every day people clip on their ID tags, file into the building, sit at their desks, and hope that they're not about to be outsourced.


Interested? Read any of them?

Etsy Necklace Giveaway!!! :D

Doesn't that look CUTE?! Yes I know it does hehe

By Anne is graciously offering one of my readers a change to win that adorable cupcake necklace! Her shop has really cute and quirky items I highly suggest checking out her shop even if you're not entering :)

If you want the necklace ASAP you can click on the pic to order it now (she's giving an exact same one to the winner)!

Fill in the form to enter.
Deadline November 6 midnight C.
OPEN WORLDWIDE!

I'm sick and a WINNER!

Sorry I haven't been around I'm freakin' sick! *cough COUGH!!* I have no idea what I have. I thought maybe I had the flu but the doc says I don't. So yeah I have no idea what I have. My throat hurts like a bitch you have no idea. Yeah I just said the b word which I don't really do but whatever I'm sick I can do that ;)

What's wrong with me?

My throat hurts like a bitch
It hurts SO much when I swallow
It hurts to suck in air
It hurts to sneeze, which thankfully I rarely do even though I have somewhat of a runny nose
I keep getting so sleepy!

Why does this suck?

Other than the obvious, I have an f-ing midterm this Tuesday for Philosophy and I need to study but I keep getting so sleepy, continue to cough (oh and it hurts soo much when I do it), and it just all sucks man. Oh another thing I have to work on Monday. I'm a secretary and one of the main things I do is answer/return phone calls. As in, I have to use my voice which by the way sounds awful. It hurts when I talk so I try not too speak to loudly.

I hate being sick!! If any of you guys are sick too I hope you and I get better super soon. :'(

Because of school and work I haven't had a lot of time to read as you can tell from the very few book reviews I've written lately. So I'm sorry about that, I promise I'll try harder. I mean, I have time for movies but not for books?! Nonsense!

And now the WINNER of the cute gloves giveaway!

Random.org has declared the winner is Katherine!!!!! Congrats!!

The first ten on the list was

1. Katherine <----- WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   
2. Janette
3. Jaime
4. Linna
5. Siret
6. Lu
7. Diana Zhu
8. Diana Zhu
9. Siret
10. Ann

I shall contact you Katherine in a jiffy! :D

As for the rest of you don't worry tomorrow I have another giveaway! I also have the Vampire's Assistant still going on so if you haven't entered then enter! Click on VA logo to the right. :D

In My Mailbox

Thanks to The Story Siren and Alea for IMM :)

This week I didn't get any books but I did get:

This cute, new, Bitten vest from Ebay for $7.25!!


I also finally got Pushing Daisies Season 1. I LOOOOOVE THIS SHOW!!! I was so freakin sad when it got canceled. I was kinda in denial about and maybe still am....
Bryan Fuller, the creator, is god send. I LOVE all his stuff. Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls are freakin' awesome so you guys better check out all three of those shows. :) I'll review them as soon as I have more time.

It was on sale so I got it hehe I'll wait until the 2nd season is on sale before buying it that way I get it cheaper and by the time I get it it'll refresh my memory. :)

I got these Steve Madden shoes for half the price they actually cost! Click on the image to see a larger pic. Mine aren't that particular style but they are VERY similar. I can't find the actual style :( I also got these other cute ones non-Steve Madden but I can't find them so sorry. They're cute though :)



This week on TV and Book Addict I:

• raved about how I saw Muse live on October 14 here.
• reviewed Where the Wild Things Are, which I got to see on Monday.
  
• recommended the song "Point of Disgust" by Low here.
• Posted Dandy Books for the week
• Talked about a new artist (to me) called MoZella that I think you all should check out, at least her awesome song "Let's Stop Calling it Love." I can't stop listening to it!
  

What did you guys get/do this week that you'd like to share?

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Books/Ebooks/Online Books:

• For an unspecified time you can read The Luxe by Anna Godbersen online for free.
  

Music:

• For a limited time download A Fine Frenzy's single "Blow Away."
  

Movies/tickets:

• Enter to try and win passes to an advance screening of New Moon if you live in New Mexico for November 18.
• RSVP to see The Road for free if you live in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Beverly Hills, Burbank, and Emeryville.
• RSVP to see NINE for free. Yes from the incredible creators of Moulin Rogue one of my favorite movies ever! Only for San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. As usual grr lucky dorks!
• RSVP to see Inglourious Basterds for free if you live in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.
  

Coupons/Goodies:

I saw Muse LIVE!!!!

:D

Me and one of my friends went to see Muse on October 14th!! Gosh THEY ARE AWESOME LIVE!!!!!!!!!!! They've come to Houston before but I could never go for one reason or another, mainly my mom and her pessimistic ways. She always thinks I'm gonna die so yeah... Yes, yes I know, crazy, but she's my mom and I still lover her like no other mom :)
Anywho
Oh Matthew Bellamy and his adorableness. Oh Dom and his adorable self and drummer skills. Chris doesn't count count because he's married hehehehe but she's still pretty darn cute ;) Is Matt not married yet? Curiouser and curiouser.

These are the lovely/freakin' awesome songs they performed:

Uprising
Supermassive Black Hole
Time is Running out
MK Ultra <---- My absolute favorite out of The Resistance album :)
Starlight
Undisclosed Desires
Map of the Problematique
Hysteria
Plug in Baby <--- One of my all time favorites!!!

I think it was in that order. Can't remember exactly. They played another song but for the life of me I can't f-ing remember! U2 was the main band performing bleh. I'm sorry I don't like them at all. I only like With or Without You which they didn't perform so double bleh.

I REALLY wanted them to perform Assassin, it's one of my all time favorite Muse songs, but they didn't :( I just really, really wanted to see that one live. Oh well. Maybe next time :D Matthew said they're coming next spring so woot!! Can't wait!! :) I bought a t-shirt I didn't want to take off hehehe

Assassin



I'll pretend I was there hehehe

Here are some videos uploaded on youtube by others that also went to the same concert
Don't expect the sound quality to be awesome

Where the Wild Things Are-Movie Review (TBR on October 16)

Rating: 4.7/5

Age R: PG

Release Date: October 16, 2009 (this Friday!)

Interest:
I became interested in this movie because I LOVED the book as a kid and the pics and trailer of the movie seemed incredible. I got the chance to watch it Monday at an advance screening! I also got a free poster woot! hehe I was too busy with work, school, etc to post an earlier review so sorry about that. :)

Synopsis:
Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. He lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.

As you all might already know, this movie is based on the book Where the Wild Things Are written by Maurice Sendak. Recently another book insipired by that one called Wild Things and written by Dave Eggers, was released. I put it on one of my Waiting on Wednesday posts here as you might remember. Gosh I really want to read it!

Thoughts:
It was incredible! The cinematography (yes the director, Spike Jonze is the creator/director of Jackass) was just lovely awww hehe so was the main character Max, played by Max Records. Isn't that cool? Same name! Max just wants some friends to play with and after being scolded by his mom (man, she says some awful things) he runs away and eventually finds his way to the land of the WILD THINGS. :) He first encounters Carol (voiced by Tony Soprano a.k.a James Gandolfini hehe I love the SOPRANOS!) who turns out to be a lot like Max. It's cute hehe He then meets the rest of the wild things. One of them is voiced by Paul Dano who I'm a huge fan of by the way. Max goes through so many adventures it's really amazing to watch. At times I must admit I was freakin' SCARED! You see this small, vulnerable, breakable boy on a huge screen, surrounded by tons of huge, strong, playful creatures. Most of the time when they were all running around and being wild, I got freaked out because it felt as if that boy would get crushed any second. Maybe I'm just a wuss though but be warned anyway.
You're going to get angry at Max's big sister, her friends, and her mom because man they could be harsh! Poor Max! I just wanted to pick him up, hug him, and play with him and his igloo. :'(
The movie overall was very fun to watch, albeit a bit scary like I said, it was also very serious at times especially the beginning and end. Some parts of the movie I could have done without because they were a bit boring but it didn't bother me a lot. I liked this movie so much I know I'm buying it in the future then watching over and over again. :) I just loved all the scenery so much I can't wait to watch it again. The atmosphere of it all is just great and gets your heart all warmed up. :D

Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is awesome!

	1. Igloo	Karen O And The Kids	1:48	$0.99
	2. All Is Love	Karen O And The Kids	2:50	$0.99
	3. Capsize	Karen O And The Kids	2:38	$0.99
	4. Worried Shoes	Karen O And The Kids	4:12	$0.99
	5. Rumpus	Karen O And The Kids	2:44	$0.99
	6. Rumpus Reprise	Karen O And The Kids	1:53	$0.99
	7. Hideaway	Karen O And The Kids	5:11	$0.99
	8. Cliffs	Karen O And The Kids	2:59	$0.99
	9. Animal	Karen O And The Kids	4:10	$0.99
	10. Lost Fur	Carter Burwell	1:06	$0.99
	11. Heads Up	Karen O And The Kids	2:56	$0.99
	12. Building All Is Love	Karen O And The Kids	3:32	$0.99
	13. Food Is Still Hot	Karen O And The Kids	2:45	$0.99
	14. Sailing Home	Karen O And The Kids

from Amazon hehe ;)

Trailer:



Hope you enjoy it when you watch it! :)