Out today!

Mage of Silence by Edward Kendrick

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A truly great story with memorable characters that you won't grow to love, you'll just love them period.

Another great from this author and friend!

Boot Camp by Todd Strasser

Boot Camp by Todd Strasser

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It's horrifying to read this book and come to realize that no matter how much you hear about the existence of boot camps, what occurs in them. I'm a Canadian and I've only heard of one in existence in Ontario and they're shutting the damn lot down after investigating it thoroughly. But aside from that...

The author of this book takes you into the reality of a boot camp. It's a hard story to swallow and I'm going to tell you how while I sat here reading it every nerve ending in my body jumped, every emotion ripped through my like a lightening bolt and I was nauseous and left somewhat traumatized by this story. I tell you now it's not a light read in any shape or form. Not one iota, but I do like that the author gets the word out there that 'let's face it folks it's all to damn real!'

Looking for angst? It's in this book. But if you're a sensitive reader? Stand back and move past this one. If you can take and your balls are brass and your tough as nails? Go for it.

In all I did enjoy this book, but now I'm ready to tackle something with a little less impact on my mental state of mind that's not too stable in thought pattern at the moment after this story.

The following is a trailer to this book. NOT FOR THE FAINT!

I'M PROUD

If you're gay, it's a sin.
If you're bi-sexual, you're confused. 

If you're skinny, you're on drugs. 

If you're fat, you look nasty. 

If you're dressed up, you're conceited. 

If you speak your mind, you're a bitch. 

If you don't say anything, you're stupid. 

If you cry, you're a wimp. 

If you're a girl with lots of male friends, you're a hoe. 

If you're a guy with lots of female friends, you're a player.

You cannot do anything without being criticized. We live in a society where people can't survive if they are not judging the next person. 

Love me or hate me, but you will never change me.

I am PROUD of who I am. Are you? If so paste this to your blog. 

January 2012

     Hey everyone, Welcome Back Nat :) Hope everyone is enjoying the new year? I have some good news I will be out of school on March 11th of this year with my Associate's in Arts and Comm *party time giggles* Bad news is my stepson is now sick. No fever but as we all know children can spike fevers at any time. So I'm pushing the fluids like peppermint tea to help soothe his upset tummy. Even though I am putting my health at rish nursing him back to health I would do for any child or person that I love dearly :) I just found out that I have a friend that lives over in Scotland that just had surgery. He's doing fine now but he's also taking anti cancer meds to make sure that whatever it was removed doesn't come back. We also just told my stepson about me being pg. So far he's handling the news pretty good it just hasn't fully sunk in yet with him. Love you all *hugs everyone* Demon, I know you are doing better. Should have your story completed before this year is over and sent to you :)

New year, "new" resolution ???

Every new year, the same pattern: for a couple of weeks, it is fashionable to say "Happy New Year" 50 times a day. And don't you dare forget the rules:

• do not forget anyone
• do not say it twice to the same person... it's rude!
• Smile... and mean it please...
• if you have an email address, type "Happy New Year" and click "send to all"
• if you have a cell phone,... ditto

How many of those "Happy New Year" do you really mean? I'm not talking about those said to your loved ones, or friends... I'm talking about those you say to other people: to your colleague who stabbed you in the back 1 week prior... To your neighbour who always rails at you because you wake him up with your shower at 7 a.m.... To the clerk at the post-office who closes his counter after you've been waiting for 10 minutes (or was it 15?)...

I've never liked hypocrisy but as most of you, I must play by these social rules. However, and I don't know why, I'm pretty unsociable this year. (Ahh... you've noticed too!)

So after having been asked 10 times today "what resolution did you make for 2012?" After answering 9 times: "None" and getting the "Really??? ... you're sure? "... I can now say that I have one for 2012: to stop being hypocritical.

And like all new years' resolutions, such as... to stop smoking or to do 10 push-ups every morning (what is "new" about those by the way?), mine will last 10 days at most.

And that's the fun about it, isn't it?