GLEE

So I love GLEE! That show is amazing, revolutionary, and thoroughly entertaining. I never miss it and hate to not watch it live. The musical numbers are my favorite part. So with that said there are a few things that I want to see happen this season.
1. Mercedes have a legit plot line - maybe even a love interest
2. Answer the question if Kurt is still on the Cheerios
3. Shue and Emma get together, or at least have another really hot kiss
4. A sing/dance off between Uncle Jessie and Shue
5. Puck shirtless
6. Rachel and Finn gettin' a little hot and heavy
7. maybe the return of Jessie St.James so Finn can totally rub in his face that he has Rachel and that they just won regionals/nationals
8. less Santana and Brittney. I'm really tired of them.
9. an episode about mike cheng, where he takes his shirt off a couple times
10. more killer musical numbers
11. more mash-ups!


Songs/artists music I want to see on Glee
1. McFLY - of course, totally want a McFLY episode but would settle for a song at this point - I'm thinkin' Sorry's Not Good Enough
2. Jason Mraz, again could do a themed episode
3. Whitney Houston - wouldn't it be killer for Mercedes to sing some Whitney
4. Ke$ha - of course
5. Sara Barelis
6. Maroon 5
7. Let Me Be Your Wings from Thumbelina - Rachel and Finn please!
8. *nsync
9. back street boys
10. spice girls
(8-10) should be put together in an old school episode
11. Music from A Star Is Born (Streisand version of course)
12. Some t-swizzle
13. Lady A, Need You Now, maybe? or Love Don't Live Here - just a little country love

Okay, that's all I have for now!

New Love of my LIFE!

There is a new love in my life.

He's handsome (striking), a beefy, blond, from California, and is a Green Bay Packer! He's seems like a mix of Sunshine from Remeber the Titans and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast.

So I don't really know anything about him. I know that he plays with heart, drive, and enthusiasm.
Here's his picture!





Oh, and his name is Clay Matthews. I wouldn't have to change my last initial! I'm also going to pretend that he doesn't have nasty long hair. He just needs to cut a few inches. :)

My Number 5 Top Female Fictional Book Character

My 5th Favorite Fictional Female Book Character is....

....Ella of Frell from Ella Enchanted

I love Ella. Ella is the first character that well, enchanted me. Ella is so relate-able. She is a normal teenage girl, who thinks like a normal girl, who not only has to deal with challenging circumstances she overcomes them. I love the inner strength that Ella has. Basically she's been dealt a shit hand in life but she doesn't let it get her down. She remains positive, hopeful, and fun.

Ella Enchanted was the first young adult (ish) book I read. I loved that Ella was not the 'popular' girl. I loved that Ella chose to have one good friend who wasn't popular to being popular. I felt like a lot of the qualities Ella possessed I possessed too. Brown hair, clumsy (one of my favorite characteristics), smart, and a creative dreamer.

Ella is a princess, and I firmly believe that in some way shape or form every girl wants to be a princess. I love the fairy tale aspect of the story. But Ella is not your typical princess, she kicks butt, fights her own battles (with support), and has a whole hell of a lot more personality than most princesses. Ella has (even though she's not real) has always inspired me. If Ella can deal with her issues than I can deal with mine. If she can deal with obedience AND mean girls then I can deal with my own mean girls.

I love Ella. She has been one of my best literary friends and definitely deserved a space on my top 5 list.

Texas Part 2

Okay this perfectly describes my Texas Man obsession.

"You can't stand between a Texas Man and his power tools. We like them. Big ones that drain the national grid. We also like truck-stop breakfasts, large moving objects, Monday night football, and the missionary position. We don't drink light beer, drive Smart Cars, or admit to knowing more than about five or six colors. And we don't wax our chests. Ever." Said by Texas Man Jack Travis in Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas.

I just thought that was really hot and perfectly described what is so appealing about these guys.

My Top 5 Fictional Couples

First of all let me say that I'm having issues focusing today. I have a lot I should do, instead I'm doing everything (except watching Skins) that I shouldn't do.

So, I read my friend Lindsie's blog http://lindsiecmarie.blogspot.com/2010/09/ya-characters-continued.html and I've been thinking about this post and my top 5 fav. characters. I decided to do all fiction because I read a lot of different stuff and there would be little challenge for me in the YA section. (I think.) Anyway, I'm struggling to decide and order my Top 5 characters of each gender.

So I thought why not do couples. That's easy! So here goes my Top 5 Favorite Fictional (Book) Couples.

5. A Tie - Lady Julia Grey/Nicholas Brisbane and Stephanie Plum/Joe Morelli or Ranger.
Silent in the Sanctuary & One for the Money
So, I had 6 couples and my mood determines which one is my favorite. I love the verbal interaction between each of theses sets. As well as the sexual tension, drama, and adventure. It's kind of perfect that I paired these sets together since both (3?) couples solve crimes. It should be noted that the Joe/Ranger thing is because Steph goes back and forth (kind of) between the two men. It's complicated. You'll just have to read the books.

4. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet
P&P
What is there really to say? He's one of the most perfect men. They have awesome argument/discussions/verbal fencing full of wit and sexual tension. And he thinks she's perfect just the way she is. Okay wrong Mr. Darcy but kind of right. Lots of good stuff there.

3. Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen
The Hunger Games
I love them together. Katniss and Peeta Forever! Team Peeta! Yay! hehe, okay but seriously talk about opposites attract, ying yang, etc etc. Peeta and Katniss complete each other. They work so well together in private and in public. She brings out the tough side in him and he brings out the soft side in her. Love them!

2. Penny and Jeremy
A Rather Lovely Inheritance
These two are just so darn cute together. The American Girl and British Boy. They're so charming and sophisticated and talk like they're from the 20's or something. (Wow, random thought. Soon will that expression be out. Will we HAVE to specify 1920s? Weird.) Anyway, J totally gets P even though she can be a bit persnickety and unusual. Just love their banter and such.

And my all time FAVORITE Couple is.....
....drum roll please.....

1. Jamie and Claire Fraser!!!!!
Outlander
I LOVE Jamie and Claire. I've lost track of the number of times I've read Outlander it is my favorite book of all time. Ever. Ever. :) (Will prob blog about Outlander at some point so eyes out for that.) What I love the most about these two is not only did they get married under strained circumstances but they have stayed married. (Let's not talk about the dark days, i try to pretend they didn't happen.) Jamie and Claire are very real in their relationship. They fight, they don't always want to talk to each other. They don't always see eye to eye. They have faced insurmountable odd: war, death, prison, betrayal, misunderstandings, the loss of a child, jealousy, illness, rape, you name it they've dealt with it. But through it all they have their love and each other. The series follows J and C from their 20s to their 50s or 60s. (Not sure what age they are now. I get confused cuz they don't age that much for me.)

Well, that's my list. (for now)

Peace!

Texas!

So...I'm really into Texas right now. Random and a little weird right? I know. I blame it on the books I've been reading and Friday Night Lights, specifically Tim Riggins, well and Coach Taylor too. I just watched season 1 again and was particularly struck by coach and mrs. t. Gary, as I call coach t because he was in Early Edition back in the day, is so darn adorable!

Anyway, the last several books I've read have taken place in Texas and star Texas men. You know big, muscular, rugged, tough "I'm gonna take care of you little lady" kind of guys. Of course there's always the tortured/soft side to them and they're not always acting like neanderthals. So, the macho act would get old but I think it would start some interesting "tension" and could lead to good compromise. If you know what I mean ;)You know what they say, everything's bigger in Texas! (Okay, sorry, I'll try to cut back the innuendos.)

Another reason I would like Texas - I could wear my cowboy boots (and get at least one other pair) all the time! I love my cowboy boots but don't get the chance to wear them enough. Will be working on changing that.

So, the Texas weather would suck. The heat, dry air, and did I mention heat year round? Yeah, well I'm not so sure I would do well with that weather but, it would be nice to not have to ever wear a winter coat again. I'm not sure how my hair will react to the Texas weather. (I've never been there.) It will either do well with the dry air or dry out. Hopefully it wouldn't frizz up too much. And probably the BIGGEST issue would be snakes. Yep, I'm terrified of snakes. Biggest fear right there. I do however like some of the landscape. "You know, tumbleweeds, prairie dogs, yeah" (Santa Fe, RENT, in case you didn't know)But seriously I could get into occasional trips into the country where you see the tumbleweeds, longhorns, oil rigs, etc. I'm definitely a city girl so living in the country would not happen in Texas.

I'm going to take this opportunity to mention the new FOX show Lonestar, Tyra from FNL is in it. Since I'm on a Texas kick I will be checking that out.

Okay, last reason I'm into Texas. Football. Yep, its that time of year, it's one of the top things on my mind. I LOVE football. And Texas Men seem to love their football. Now, we'd probably have an issue because I'm not a big Cowboys or Texans fan but, maybe they'd find me rooting for my team endearing...or I could learn to root for another team.

With ALL of that said. I think that if I were to get with a Texas Man, he'd need to be rich. Like filthy, stinkin' rich. Because I'd need to travel A LOT to seem my fam, and BFFs, and such. He'd probably need to own his own plane. Then I could travel whenever. "Oh, Colin has a game tonight? Well, I'll call the pilot and head up after work. We should get there in time for kickoff." Yep, that'd be the life.

So, if you know a beefy but fit, Texas Man who's rich, has an adorable accent, likes football and wants to take care of me while allowing me to maintain independence send him my way. :)

Okay, back to reality now....


Peace!


"Here's to God, and football, and 10 years from now Street, good friends living large in Texas. Texas forever."

-Tim Riggins,

Hehe, I'm done. I swear.




*NOTE - there was a lot of stereotyping in this post. Nothing personal, yes I know people are not all the same. Yes I know that all Texas men and weather is not like I said. Just a personal blog here peeps. :)

I think I'd Like to be an Author

I think I'd like to be an author. They seem to have a lovely lifestyle. They get to spend the day on their computer writing and researching and looking of ridiculous things. Plus they really don't have to spend all day writing. Their schedule is their own. If they want the day off, they take it. Most get to travel, have fabulous offices (or at least I envision mine being that way), and are intelligent and witty. Not to mention they have influence and usually a significant number of people read their blogs :P (Seriously I love my readers. Hey besties!)They also get to be crazy and creative and no one judges because they are legit artists. (I would be so over the top, more so than I am now if I was an author.)

Now I'm not nieve, I know it's a lot of work to be an author, there are deadlines, pressure to write the next best thing, plus until your published the incredible insecurity of lack of validation and just writing. Some of us are better at that than others. Plus criticism and reviews. But I think I could do it. With my education background I think I would be pretty gracious about publicity and book tours. And I'd have people pre-screen reviews.

I really think I could be an author. Now to come up with a story idea....

Peace! :)