Hey It's Okay Tuesday

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Playing along with Airing My Dirty Laundry

she . . . got this idea from Glamour magazine. They have a section called Hey, It’s Okay and will list a bunch of things to be okay about. You're welcome to join in and do something like this on your blog. Doesn't have to be on a Tuesday either. Just make sure you link up (with her at Airing My Dirty Laundry) and that the post you link up is a Hey, It's Okay Post.


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I bought a second bathing suit for our beach trip, even though I barely wear the one I have.

To have emailed a random dentist/doctor I found on the internet, who occasionally drops in to the local college health office because there is no one else in this area that works on TMJ. He did call and email me back!! Very happy and hoping that we can figure out why my teeth are so sore they jiggle in their sockets when I walk.

Thinking my kitties are THE CUTEST kitties ever!! Every time I look at them I just wanna squeeze them til their eyes pop out. Thankfully (for them) I have self control.

To be trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up . . . .  for the second time, that is when I turn 50-ish and maybe don't want to be doing what I am doing now. Plan ahead, even if it is a couple decades away.

To use Facebook to check in on all the magazines that I love to read, but rarely ever buy.

Top 3 Books You MUST Read

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In no particular order -
ROOM by Emma Donahue - This was a fabulous book. I watched it walk out the door each day. We literally kept running out of stock. It was on the bestsellers list for months. I kept hearing people say, "OH You have to read this!" I kept thinking, I will probably just not like that book. (I am so fd up sometimes lol) When I finally sat down and read this, I was so disappointed in myself for not reading it soon. It was that good! My favorite part of the book was the differences between the mom's point of view knowing the outside world, but being stuck in this one room and the son who only knows this one room and being scared to imagine anything else. Amazing!!

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - so good I may read it again. And I NEVER reread books. It was a wonderful novel that took the everyday and made it extraordinary. It spoke to my intellectual side while pleasing the light summer reader too. And there's two more books in the series!

Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - A very different type of fiction book that incorporates the mystical with the fantasy while intertwined with a star crossed love story.

YOUR TURN - Tell me your top 3 books!!


Review - Masque of Red Death by Bethany Griffin

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Title: Masque of Red Death
Masque of Red Death #1
Author: Bethany Griffin
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Publish Date: April 24, 2012

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Just when I thought I had everything figured out in this book, Bethany Griffin throws in a twist toward the end and killed all my hopes for Araby. THEN tosses in another to give me new hope. I cannot tell too much about these twist as it changes the entire layout of the book. AND not in a bad way.

Araby is a girl who lives in a rich part of town, but she isn't supposed to live there as her family is really poor, but because of her father being a scientist that "saved humanity" by providing the designs for life saving masks to protect against the disease they are allowed to stay protected in the towers. (whew long sentence) Araby then if friendly with a rich girl who doesn't seem to realize, nor care about the people who are dying in the city below. Instead her girl friend just wants to party and forget the death.  Araby cannot forget because she knows it is very small circumstances that separate her from the dying people on the street.

Araby gets pulled in to the life of two men, Will the bouncer at the dance club who has two younger siblings at home he cares for and Elliot, the brother of Araby's girl friend who has an ulterior plan. Bethany Griffin does a spectacular job of pulling the reader in to having preconceived notions yet, she keeps throwing in situations that surprised me into changing who I thought was best for Araby. I wanted Araby to have a life with Will the bouncer. He was sweet and kind and thoughtful and understood where she was coming from, but mostly because Elliot seemed self-centered and preoccupied with being a rebel against the cause. Then Elliot would show compassion and woop, my thoughts changed toward him. Each guy was mysterious enough to keep me guessing to whom she would end up with and in the end it all blew up anyway. I wanted to stand on my bed and scream, NO YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! Great ending!!

I really enjoyed that Bethany Griffin gave the impression it was an open and closed book, but in reality she threw in the perfect twists and turns to make me crave the next book in this series.

Summary -

 Everything is in ruins.

A devastating plague has decimated the population. And those who are left live in fear of catching it as the city crumbles to pieces around them.

So what does Araby Worth have to live for?

Nights in the Debauchery Club, beautiful dresses, glittery make-up . . . and tantalizing ways to forget it all.

But in the depths of the club—in the depths of her own despair—Araby will find more than oblivion. She will find Will, the terribly handsome proprietor of the club. And Elliott, the wickedly smart aristocrat. Neither boy is what he seems. Both have secrets. Everyone does.

And Araby may find something not just to live for, but to fight for—no matter what it costs her.


You're the one that I want (books)

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When We Were the Kennedys by Monica Wood

I just finished reading the book, Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath by Mimi Alford about her intimate relationship with President Kennedy. It was so wonderfully heartfelt while keeping with her naivety with all the going-ons around her. The history brought back memories and was so vivid when she detailed where she was when things were happening. That book really made me want to read more about the Kennedy's, the presidency and history. Then I saw this book, When We Were the Kennedys by Monica Wood and I can't wait to read this.

I absolutely loved the first book in the Lila series by Sarah Anderson. It gave such a fun spin on the fantasy and adventure teen books floating around right now. Lila was always a step ahead of her family when it came to her life, then she ends up on her brother's doorstep across the country from her dad where she's been staying since they moved. She immediately comes intrenched in all the choas of her brother's life that has been a secret for years. Her secret love for her brother's best friend - what a great love story! I was on the edge of my seat through the entire book.


Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols
I am a fan of Jennifer Echols and this cover is stunning! I just picked up the arc and it is sitting on my nightstand waiting to be read, but I have a few books in line in front. Grrr!!


What are waiting to read?!?!?

I finally did it . . .

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After almost two years of not paying for television, I signed up for Netflix free one month trial period. Yes, I have ulterior motives, but already I miss the novelty of sitting down and watching what I expect to see on tv, not some random crap that receptions through.

I have gotten to the Fifth Season of Lost and can't seem to find it anywhere without paying full price for it. Ugh, nope don't want to do that. And being sick makes me just want to lay in bed. Since my head hurts too much to read, I am thinking tv sounds good right now. And movies, instantly? Damn it.

I will cancel it before 30 days . . . .

I will cancel it before 30 days . . . .

For those of you who are Lost fans, why the hell didn't they pull the inflatable boats out of the plane and float to another island or rescue boat? (or did I miss this answer?)

I cannot believe that after all that time on the island, they finally get off and have to lie to protect the others?!?!?!?!? What a crazy story so far, and it keeps getting better. Every time I think something is too far, too much to believe I get sucked right back in.

Do you pay the $8 (or more) to watch Netflix? I am curious to see the response. I just haven't watched enough tv to justify paying for it. I maybe watch 30 minutes to an hour of the Today's show in the morning, but other than that. I generally read or try to watch online.

Luv you, Katy Perry

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Just got out of the movie, Katy Perry, Part of Me in 3D.

Each time I mentioned I wanted to see this movie, I got eye rolls, sighing or worse, "just tell us you are really going to see Magic Mike." 

BUT  . . .

 pic courtesy of KatyPerryPartofMe.com

It was so much better than I thought it would be and I was really excited to see it. That rarely happens. Usually when I am excited to see a movie, it a disappointment because I hype it up in my mind so much more.

Katy Perry is so wonderfully unique that I can't help but love her. She is girl next door pretty, fun. kind and so creative. The movie gave light to her amazing work ethic, her love of family and friends and her never ending beautiful heart.



I laughed. I cried. I felt inspired and I saw how other girls, young and old, see her as a woman superstar paving the way for us to finally come out and be ourselves. She embraces who she is even, if her parents don't live that way. She doesn't disgrace them or negate them either. They live in a (semi) harmony. Good for them. We should all be so lucky. I hope to b able to pass that feeling of embracing yourself for whoever you will be to my kids one day.

Her relationship with Russell Brand was part of the movie, which I was unaware of. I knew she was married to him, but didn't realize he was a point of topic. I could not believe the amount of effort she put in to her relationship. Now it is only one sided, from the movie, but she flew all over to see him and not once did he come see her. Amazing. I felt for her. Doing everything you possible can, sometimes just isn't enough. But she worked through and kept her head high. She amazes me.

Her music is spectacular too! I love many of her songs and to know that five songs on one record were #1 hits which is more than any other singer (other than Michael Jackson) is unbelievable. Good for her. To know she went through 3 record labels, no one knowing what to do with her til she ended at Capital.

Check out more videos on the website katyperrypartofme.com

OR JUST GO SEE THE MOVIE!!