The Work Song...

Howdy! It's been almost a month, but I have very good reasons as to why I haven't posted anything. I've been working. That's it. I wake up, go to work, come home, nap, lounge, go to sleep, repeat. I don't think I have done anything exciting other than that. Hung out with friends here and there, but rarely. We just hang out at their house and watch tv or play games. Woo.

I have been reading. I just finished Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. I bought the one ring to rule them all from Amazon. I watched the crap out of The Hobbit (which I picked up a couple of weeks ago) and also watched The Fellowship of the Rings (the first time in YEARS) after finishing the book. I started The Two Towers and will watch the movie after I finish. I only have 2 more days of work before I get a week off. So...I will be reading a bunch during the days and go out at night with friends.

In July I have these upcoming events: 2 BBQs, 1 pool party, 1 girls night, 1 trip to the shore to watch the local NHL hockey team do some beach competitions. Other than that it's working and wishing I had more to do.

In a few moments I will be hopping over to my other page: Bound by Binding (http://boundbybinding.blogspot.com/) to write my first review of Emma. So make sure to visit that page! As always: read, comment, review, whatever! I'm here to take your criticisms and make my page better- not just for me, but you as well.

So I ask: are there any pages you always read? What do you like about them? What could you tell them to do differently that would improve them? What's your favorite thing about July 4th? What sports do you follow and why?

Stay well, Mellon (friend in Elvish). -K

DM: "Don't split from the party." Me: "Challenge accepted."

Amazing Weekend

Hey there! This is going to be a long one, but a very nice one. I have so much to write about. Atlantic City, movie night with my sister, and my friends' wedding. BUT FIRST! I created a new blog for my book reviews: boundbybinding.blogspot.com Check it out because I will be writing about "Emma" by Jane Austen and "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens soon because I finished them! :D Now...onto my weekend:

It started on Thursday. I woke up very early and went to work. I was extremely tired, but we got done quicker than we expected. After our break I didn't really have to work much. I was beginning my new training. I learned that I was going to be the leader of a new team (I only thought I was just to be on that team, not the leader). That was some good news to me! I learned how to prepare a store so that our company could come in and do their job for inventory. It was pretty easy. Then, when there was one section to do, instead of scanning I was told to help pre-count that area so that the man doing it would get done faster. So, it was a very easy day at work! The ride home was the worst.

When I got in the company van I had to sit in between a girl and a boy. I opened my book and proceeded to read. Well, the boy had other plans. He stared over my shoulder and when that didn't work he started to rap in my face. He waved his hands in my face and pulled at my sleeve. I closed my book annoyed. We had an hour and a half (give or take a few) to get home. He proceeded to ask me questions, rap close to my ear, tried to put his headphones in my ear, and then he asked me a REALLY personal question. When he got bored, he started to put stickies in my ear and on my back (with a help from another girl sitting behind me). Now that he had his fun he took a nap. I was so angry that I couldn't and I didn't want to read. WHO THE HELL DOES THAT?! Well, unfortunately I can't stand up for myself. I will. I'm going to work on that. If he ever does that to me again I will tell him that I will report him not only for harassment, but sexual harassment as well. If he continues, I will do it. I'm not playing.

Anyway, I went home and packed. I had a free room in Atlantic City and my boyfriend and I were going down together. We had a nice easy ride down and we got there about seven at night. We checked in and went straight to the boardwalk. There were some really nice shops down there, but mostly there were massage and psychic reading places. We stopped in at the Rainforest Cafe's gift shop and looked around. I had been to AC earlier this month, but there was still no sign of tiger necklaces. They have almost every other animal in a necklace, except a tiger. Joe bought a small plastic red-eyed tree frog. They're his favorite. Afterwards, we continued on the boardwalk.

There was maybe three pizza places and stores with the same tee-shirts. There's not much on that boardwalk. :( Joe and I came across a restaurant called Country Kitchen and with that looking the nicest of all places we went there. The food was excellent and the service matched! Our waiter was so nice and funny. We left him a really good tip because he was the best! Joe and I started back to our hotel to digest. We came across the 3D laser light show.

There was a dog running around and Joe was worried about it the whole time. It had a collar on it, but we didn't know where the owner was or if they were watching the show, too. Other than that the show was interesting. There wasn't much to it, but they had different genres of music from different times. It would have been much better if they had the licenses to the actual songs, but they did what they could.

We stayed in the room for a little bit, drank wine, and watched King of the Hill and American Dad. Then we proceeded to go to the casino. The hotel gave me some money to gamble with after a certain amount of time. By the time I got that we were ready to leave. Joe said he'd gamble one dollar and that was it (he doesn't like gambling at all). I downloaded the free money while he gambled his. I didn't know, but the money that I download stays on that machine. I can only cash out the winnings. So I left early (thinking I cashed out everything), but I realized that I didn't have twenty dollars on my ticket like I should have had. I asked a worker there and when we found the machine my money was on an elderly gentleman was on it gambling...with MY MONEY! The worker asked him politely to move and he did. The worker also cashed out the winnings and gave it to me (because it was rightfully mine).  I had fifteen dollars of the free money left and I had to play them. So I did. Later that elderly gentleman came back and asked if we had seen a ticket on the side because he left it there. I told him I did not and when he left I explained to Joe that he was asking about the ticket the worker gave to me. Joe just laughed, but it was rightfully mine so I was going to keep it. Later during the walk back to the elevators I saw that gentleman walking around looking at different machines. I realized that I had seen him doing the same thing before the incident and put it together that he would just go around looking for credits on machines. I felt sad for him in the end.

Joe and I went home the next day. It was such a nice getaway and I'm glad he came with me (although he doesn't like Atlantic City) and that we both had a nice time. That same night my parents went out (I am now living back with them after some events happened a little bit ago) to a play. My sister came over and we watched Star Trek from 2009. We made popcorn and just had a really nice time! I like watching movies with her. We had our ups and downs through life, but now I enjoy her company. Plus, it was a nice thing to relax and watch a movie after a long week of work and driving to and from Atlantic City.

On Saturday, my friends Chuck and Kathy got married! I don't think I have seen them since my Halloween party (when I was introduced to Kathy). Let me just say they are the happiest, cutest, and sweetest couple I have ever met. Chuck was always a nice guy and he would do anything for his friends. He never said anything negative and when I met Kathy I knew they'd be together forever. She was the same as Chuck in her demeanor. She was very nice, polite, and sweet. I have talked to her via facebook since I met her and I am so happy for the both of them. I don't think anyone needs to wish them happiness in their marriage because it comes naturally to them. All we need to do is wish them enjoyment of the events that unfold in their married life.

Their wedding took place a couple towns over from where I live. There was a waterfall and the reception was in a log cabin looking building. When I saw Chuck to congratulate him, he showed me he was wearing Doctor Who socks. THIS IS WHY WE'RE FRIENDS. I have the best and nerdiest friends EVER! Before the ceremony, though, I found out Matt Smith was leaving the show. Which saddened me and I knew it would sadden Chuck, so I broke the news later to him. Kathy looked absolutely stunning and her dress was beautiful! The ceremony was perfect and very touching. I saw an old co-worker and one of my best friend's brother there and we sat together at the reception along with two other couples.

I must say that the girl that I had met at the table and her husband were so nice! Once we started talking it was like we knew each other for years although I had just met her. Chuck has some pretty awesome friends and I could not have had a better time unless Joe was there (he was working because our invitation got lost in the mail and we didn't know we were invited until a couple weeks ago). Lot of smiles, lots of laughs, and plenty of new memories.

One of the best weekends I have had. And summer is just starting. I can't wait to see what it has in store for me.

So let me ask you, now: Which shore do you like to go to and what's your favorite thing to do there? What does your family like to do together? What do you see your wedding like?

Comment, review, feedback. Please. -K.

This is my dream wedding.

A Day With The Bestie

Today was a very good day. I didn't think I would post another entry today, but it was too nice not to. I had planned a nice day with my best friend Jen, and although we couldn't do everything, it was a very successful day.

First, we headed to a community college because Jen was thinking about going to school again. Since she had never been, we decided we'd take a trip to get all the information we could. I knew the campus because back in early high school I spent two years of my summer life there doing Summerstage/Mainstage (a theatre program kids-young adults). I remember being in Mary Poppins, but I can't remember the other children's show I was in for Summerstage. Then at night (since I was old enough to do Mainstage) I did Footloose and Little Shop of Horrors. Great shows! :) I loved being in them and I loved the people I met there. I just didn't know how to drive there since the last time I was there I wasn't old enough to drive.

We got lost on the way there (as I do for everywhere I go), but it was an adventure! We got there and it was another adventure since the building for the registration had so many hallways and doors. Jen said it seemed like it could be a setting for the Slenderman game. So we looked for papers on our way out.

We went back to her house for a little bit and ate lunch before we went to the movies. We didn't have enough time to go wine tasting and honestly I didn't have enough gas in my car to do that anyway. In that time she got me hooked on Kitchen Nightmares (with chef Gordon Ramsey) just by showing me one episode. Any fan of that show will know which one: Amy's Baking Company. Hooooooolyyyyyy shhhhhhhoes! That lady is crazy! After that we spent time researching the drama that happened after the show and the reviewer (or "hater") that started the "problem." It was much entertaining and I will be showing my mom that episode on Friday.

We started on our way to the movies to see Star Trek Into Darkness. AMAZING MOVIE. Noel Clark made an appearance that I was unaware of until yesterday. He played Rose's boyfriend Mickey in Doctor Who. And of course! The talented Benedict Cumberbatch was Khan. Now, for those of you who don't know, Mr. Cumberbatch is Sherlock in BBC's Sherlock. If you haven't seen it stop reading this blog instantly and watch it on Netflix! His voice will draw you in. I am planning on seeing it a second time. I won't write about the content of the movie just because I don't want to give anything away. It is a must see movie!

Now, I have to be at work at 3:45am. So it is time for me to say goodnight. Before I go, though, a few questions to reflect on: What is the movie you want to see this summer? What do you and your friends like to do on your days off? What TV show is your guilty pleasure and why?

Live long and prosper. -K

The last one gets me everytime.

Jumping Back In!

Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! WOW! I have neglected this. I'm so sorry! I got a new job and between that, school, joining a gym, and many other things I have been too busy to update! Now it's summer and I really want to write again. Please forgive me for being so sporadic!

Hm...Let's see. Well, I completed my first semester at my university. I ended up with a 3.65 gpa. Not bad, right? I am currently being looked at for a promotion at my current job (I started working here in January). My relationship hit a bump in the road, but we backed up and drove around. Right now, I'm going to say life is really good. Just wish I had more money, but then again, who doesn't?

One of my professors seemed to enjoy my writing and told me to keep up with it. I guess that is what I'll do seeing as I'm majoring in Writing Arts. It's what I have to do! I am also keeping up on reading. I just finished "Emma" by Jane Austen and am almost done "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. I hope to have finished it by the end of May. I am right on track!

I got a puppy during Spring Break! He's half Chocolate Lab and half Australian Cattle Dog. He's still a puppy and pretty big, so he's going to be MASSIVE! <3 We named him Ganon (yes, after the Legend of Zelda Ganon). He's so adorable and very friendly. Too friendly that sometimes he scratches when he doesn't mean it because he wants to play and be loved.

Doctor Who just ended so I don't have anything to really sit down and watch on Saturday nights anymore. Season 3 of Game of Thrones is almost over and I haven't caught up yet. I don't know what to do with watching TV Series, so I downloaded 7 books onto my Kindle to read when I'm done my summer reading list. So far I have on that list (after Dickens): Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Game of Thrones series, Percy Jackson series, one Stephen King book (suggestions are open), Fight Club, and Beautiful Creatures series. Not sure if I will get them all done, but I don't really do much during the summer anyway. Last summer I read the whole Harry Potter series along with 4 other books. And, like I said, all my TV shows are pretty much over until October/November. I would, however, like to do a couple of adventurous things during the summer: Go to Six Flags (I miss that place!), go to the Renaissance Faire (Time Traveler's weekend, baby!), and take a day trip to Baltimore when Otakon is happening (so I can just enjoy the cosplays without buying an overpriced ticket for a weekend I may or may not overall enjoy).

I will keep this short and sweet. What is your summer to do list? What about your summer reading list? Do you have a blog I could follow so I can see what books to put on my "To Read List?" And lastly, would you read a book review blog if I created one?

Stay classy, internet.
-K.

Because there's a Doctor Who quote for everything.

Looking Forward in 2013!

Hi all! Hope your New Year's was amazing! Mine was pretty good. I ended 2012 quite interesting. My 2013 is looking up and I hope it continues! So here we go!

My last day of 2012: Joe and I decided that since we were running around all week and were always in the company of friends, that we just stay home and celebrate by ourselves. It's nice to spend some time with him and I agreed completely. I was going to drive to a friend's house or to my sister's but Joe didn't  like the fact that I would be on the road while there were drunk drivers out there. However, I got a text from Jen that her plans were cancelled and asked if I could take her home from work. I did because it was going to happen at 9pm when people were either still getting ready or just arriving at their destinations.

Well! I get to her job and she tells me that the girl in the front of the store who she and Joe said looked like Skeletor had just came from across the parking lot singing her heart out. When she arrived she just stared at Jen, then made her way inside and behind Jen. Jen moved outside, but before she did, she saw the girl pull out a credit card and a vial. She put a line on it and that's all Jen saw. We pulled up and Jen told us this and asked what to do. We told her she should someone and she ran inside. Joe and I witnessed the girl duck down, then back up, throw what looked to be pink tissue paper around, and then duck down again. When Jen came back out to the car, she said the girl was curled up against the wall.

Yup. That's how 2012 concluded for me. With watching some girl do drugs in public. Now! I made a New Year's resolution I plan to keep. At first it was read 2 books a month and be more positive. But I changed it last minute. I now hope to write at least twice a week and be more positive. So far it is working very well. Rough start of 2013, but it's getting better.

My college financial situation is looking better after I consulted a financial aid lady at the university. Honestly, just going back to college is a positive step for me. I'm hoping to better myself and career and I am looking forward to it. Joe asked me today though if he'd ever get to see me. We live together, but with work, school, and his schedule it'll be a bit harder for us to have some time to ourselves, but I'm sure all will work out. I am really hopeful and positive. :)

So I ask you, my friends, what is your New Year's resolution? Why did you pick that? How do you plan to keep up with it? Also, what kind of books do you like to read and what books do you tend to stay away from?

I really want to know because I am hoping to put something out myself and would hope you would buy it if it ever comes out. Also, because I am always interested in hearing opinions -K.

This was me New Year's Day. Except a female. Minus the desk. Add a retail store background.

Seasons Greetings!

Hello all! I don't have much to talk about, really. I know that Christmas Eve and Christmas just passed, but I think it's a little vain to blog about all the presents I just got even though I have done so on Facebook. Also, there's not much more to say than I  spent the most wonderful past three days with friends and family and could not have asked for anything more than that. Tomorrow I go see "The Hobbit" again with my immediate family and then have a family Christmas get together at my aunt's house.

I am writing a blog today, though. It will be short, I promise. My friend Laura and I have talked the past week and she decided that she wanted to start a group called "Books Not Bullets." I told her I would promote that and she made me an admin on the page. What we want to do with it is promote education and reading to hopefully stop bullying, violence, and to help recognize signs of mental health problems. This is what we hope to accomplish in the future. We feel that if you "Stop, Drop, and Read" when you're feeling angry or upset will help with verbal communication instead of physical confrontation. Resulting in the decrease of violence within schools. Also, this will help educate kids so that's a bonus.

We have talked about doing many things in the future like a book drive, donations, etc. Hopefully with your help and support we can accomplish so many things that will help troubled kids. All you need to do right now is log into your Facebook and like the page "Books Not Bullets." Showing your support will mean so much to us right now and in the future.

Here's the link if you need it: https://www.facebook.com/BooksNotBullets

Thank you. Happy holidays. -K.

All you need is love and a good book. 

Getting a little beh---HOBBITSSSSESSSS!

Wow has it really been 13 days since I last posted? Oh, goodness! I'm so sorry! I was planning to have this up by at least the 16th, but I had a hard time deciding what to post about. So much has gone on and I feel like one subject should not be touched upon because of all of the media hype. All I want to say is my heart goes out to all the families affected and effected by the Sandy Hook tragedy. I also would like to point out that because of the media, it has gotten way out of control. There's also a possible copycat situation that may affect me if it does happen. Rumor got around today that there is someone threatening to gun up my old high school on Friday. I hope that it is just that, a rumor, and nothing more.

As a result of trying to stay more positive, I believe I will talk about (with no spoilers) The Hobbit. As stated in my bio, I am a nerd and I can defend that title more so than some of the posts of girls going around on Facebook. "I'm such a nerd. I love Marvel comics. GO BATMAN!" Barf. Those girls give me and all of my other nerdy girl friends a bad name.

I read The Hobbit back in 8th grade as required reading. The English teacher loved Tolkien and gave extra credit to those who went to see The Return of the King. I didn't understand a damned thing. I also was not into half of what I'm into now and would have been insulted if I was labeled a nerd back then. I had issues with being bullied and being unpopular back then and therefore did not want to be outcasted even more. I didn't even understand any of The Lord of the Rings movies and still don't to this day (which will change, I promise).

This past week I reread The Hobbit and went to see the new movie. Amazing. Both. I doubted myself understanding the book the second time around, but it is now one of my favorites. I'm obsessed and I just loved the way Tolkien wrote it. Although, I must admit, I didn't guess any of the riddles exchanged between Gollum and Bilbo. I'm really bad at riddles. I would have been Gollum's dinner in an instant. "Tricksy girl wants to play riddleses with precious? If preciouses wins we eats it!" "Um...No...You win. Would you like salt, pepper, or both?" Yup. That's how it would go down, at least how I imagine it would.

The movie adaptation was just that: an adaptation. With that, you have to realize that some things will be played around with whether you like it or not, but Peter Jackson really didn't alter it too much, thankfully. Just having read parts of the book it covered right before it, I think I noticed that the most. Now, you also have to realize that one book is being split into three parts. If that's the case, which it is, there's only going to be 30-45 minutes worth of material that you can expand, which isn't much. So what did Jackson do? He threw in The Silmarillion. That, my friends, is the book that explains everything. Backgrounds, histories, the what happened betweens, the what happened afters, etc. So because of that being incorporated into the movie, we now know where Gandalf went when he left Thorin and Company during their journey. We know what other people were up to while the dwarves (and Bilbo) were adventuring! We know what is happening that leads up to The Lord of the Rings and why. This allowed the movie to come out to a total of 2 hours and 40 minutes. I loved the way they tied The Hobbit with The Lord of the Rings in parts. I was impressed with the movie.

I was told, during my reading of The Hobbit, not to get attached to certain characters, but refused to be told which ones. I thought I was good because I was really starting to like Balin who I was told survives because he is mentioned in Lord of The Rings. Jen and Joe told me this because they knew I saw all the Lord of the Rings movies. My reaction: "He survived?! Now that's spoiled." Seriously, you'd think I have never seen any of the trilogy, but I swear I did. I remember the first time Frodo puts the ring on. I remember the spider. I remember some other stuff. That totally proves that I've seen them. Right? But I digress. Anyway, I thought I was ok with Balin, but halfway through The Hobbit I got attached to another dwarf. I will not name him and ruin this for others! Said dwarf dies in the end and although I did not cry at his and Bilbo's farewell conversation (and now some of The Hobbit die-hards will know whom), I will be bawling like a baby when the time comes in the third movie, if it comes.

I brought this on myself. So, I suggest you all go see this movie. It was awesome! And to all the naysayers: If you don't like the movie, then you cannot say you like the book. It was pretty spot on. "Some parts they added didn't happen in the book so they ruined it!" I say: THE SILMARILLION. Check it out sometime. I know I will. Right after I read The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which I will be getting (and then I will watch the movies again so I can figure out what happened).

Now onto a new thing! This was suggested to me and I want to try it out. I will be asking questions and I want you to leave a response comment (I'm going to be taking down the approval that makes it go through me before it posts). I WILL BE MONITORING COMMENTS and will delete ones that are offensive. Note: Offensive, not to be confused with comments that are opposite opinions/views of myself or others. They're allowed and everyone should respect the fact that people may have different thoughts than you do.

So here's my questions: What movie do you think is closest to its book? What do you like about it? What do you not like about it? If you could change it what would you do?

Please feel free to respond, even if it's not to answer those questions. I will read them all. :)

The picture below is mostly for Jen and all the other fangirls. -K.

Unless you're Dan. He's sneaky. 

Plugging! And other stuff...

Hello all! Thanks for the views! I appreciate them! Really I do. From the bottom of my heart. Also, I appreciate the feedback, although it's limited (fix that!).

Today I am really proud to say that my friend Laura Del (http://www.thefictionwriters.net) is now a proud owner of a published book! It's called "Graveyard Shifts." Here's the description:

"Sent on an assignment to find the best diner in New York, Pat Wyatt is more than happy to complete it, but not alone. Recruiting her best friend Christina Iglesias to join her, she sets out on her fateful mission, completely oblivious to what lies ahead. 

When a handsome stranger walks through the doors of the last diner of the day, Pat is not impressed with the striking man, and quickly leaves the restaurant...only to be followed out by the attractive mystery man. 

Following a whirlwind of marriage proposals and Hamptons' mansions is the creeping recognition that everyone seems to be afraid of her new husband and that he might not be as perfect as he seems. With everything inside pushing her toward an impossible realization, Pat must decide if she can trust the outlandish instincts she has inside and truly believe her husband, Samuel Satané, is a vampire.

Graveyard Shifts: A Pat Wyatt Novel is a captivating piece of fiction that forgoes the traditional love story that is prevalent in so many novels. Pat's story takes readers on a journey of love that happens after marriage, which adds real-world credibility to an otherwise fantastic scenario.

Not to be confused with other novels though, Pat's story is more about her strength of character than her reliance on any particular man. Written for women and men interested in horror fiction and romance, Graveyard Shifts is a gripping novel that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. With its sarcastic wit and dark tone, the novel keeps a perfect pace that never lulls. A fun, dramatic, and entertaining read from the very beginning, Graveyard Shifts is a wonderful new book that offers a unique take on horror fiction and the ever-popular vampire romance novels everywhere."


I hope you will all check it out, order it, and enjoy it. I do support my writer friends and I will be ordering this book and I will most definitely read it! You can purchase it here: https://www.createspace.com/4022649

My quest to become more positive is a bit of a struggle, but it's coming along just fine. So here is a post about someone I like and have a difficulty understanding on why some people decided not to from one little mistake:

Joe and I like to watch videos from a guy on YouTube, popularly known as Boogie2988. He does game reviews and very funny videos of a character he made named Francis. He is hilarious. He even made us want a new Furby because of one of his videos. Luckily, they're too expensive for us. Anyway, if you haven't already check him out.

According from what I gathered he did this charity of event or something of the sort of eating mayonnaise. It's a pretty disgusting video just because eating a jar of mayonnaise in one sitting is nasty no matter who does it. I really don't like watching videos of people eating random things. Even in the great movie Matilda when the fat kid is forced to eat the chocolate cake makes me squirm. Being a girl, that is saying something since I do indeed love chocolate.

Anyway, so he does this charitable thing (I don't know how the charity comes into play). Just last night he posted the same video but edited it to be in slow motion. So a 6 minute video of eating a jar of mayonnaise even longer and added effects. Gross. I don't like it, but you know what? I find his other videos as Francis very entertaining. I find his serious videos quite intelligent. His gaming reviews, I can't say that I have seen, but I'm sure they're full of things that you might require before buying a game.

You know what bothers me? That because of this one video that he posted he lost 40 subscriptions in 10 minutes. I really don't get it. One video. So you subscribe to a guy you find amusing and because he makes one video you do not like you completely delete him from your list. I would understand if it's something you're morally against. I would get it if it was something you feel politically strong for/against it. I don't get it when it's just a stupid video on YouTube with no other point than just being there. I stopped listening to a band because they became so very political with their music. I decided not to spend my hard earned money towards funding something I do not believe in. You can chose to or not to spend a few minutes of your day watching a silly video. Your money is not going to him. You're not supporting something that may change the way you think. You're just being pretty dumb.

But hey! It's your choice right? And I choose to continue watching Boogie2988's videos. In fact, I did so while typing some of this. YOU GO BOOGIE!

So check him out if you feel like it. You can also comment, text, e-mail, facebook, or send me mail through the USPS of something you want me to check out on YouTube. Or you can leave feedback so I can fix what you don't like about my writing!

Thanks so much. Much love -K.

"I can't afford Mountain Dew. Ok?! The economy is rough right now. OBAMA!" 

Random Week...Positive Thinking

Hey there! First off I want to say thank you to a few people who have responded to my blog: my dad, my sister, my boyfriend, and my friend Thom! Yay! I'm sure others read it, and if they don't that's ok. I'm doing this for myself, and if people enjoy it, then they can read it. I always appreciate feedback! Thom will tell you that. I was very happy to hear what he had to say.

A couple of things happened recently that were random. A friend that I've had since high school decided to be a real jerk to me. Our conversation started off ok. It was about him and his fetishes. I don't really like discussing anyone's sex life. If anyone knows me I'm pretty private. I feel that with that subject it's too personal. That is something between you and your partner(s). I'm not involved and I would like to keep it that way. However, I let him talk. We discussed that horrible piece of trash "50 Shades of Grey" by E. L. James and he told me the only reason I did not like it was because it was a "Twilight" fan-fiction. Boy! Was he wrong! I don't like it, not because of the content, but because it is written horribly. My almost 5 year old nephew tells me more interesting stories with better vocabulary.

Next, we get on the subject of some girl we both know. Let me set this up. She is not a very good friend. She is selfish and has a big problem with attitude. I was going through a rough time in my life after my friend from high school committed suicide. It is still extremely hard for me to talk about him and that situation even now. It has been about a year and a half since it happened. This girl considered me a really good friend of hers (from what she told me) and the only that she said when I mentioned what happened was that she was sorry to hear that. Afterwards, she proceeded to ask me if I would attend her wedding on a game that we both played online. Take a moment to let that soak in. Seriously, I just lost a very good friend of mine and you're concerned with whether or not I could make it to a fake online bullshit ceremony that was part of a GAME. Of course I had a problem with what she did! Not to mention she treated this same guy like crap. He was unworthy of her time and all she did was talk behind his back to me. Then she would go hang out with him! Wow! If you admittedly don't like him and you hang out with him, there's something more going on. I don't know if he paid for her or what, but that is shady.

I'm telling him how I got rid of her as a friend and he asks me if I'm "done bitching?" Just like that. Now, there is many ways to tell someone you don't like what you're saying, and he chooses that approach. Now I'm angry. I start letting him know. He claims I'm making a big deal of her like I have some personal vendetta against her and am blowing it out of proportion. No, we're off the subject of her now and onto a new subject: "you're a dick" basically. It gets better. He decides to let me in on his point of view. I'm not a friend. No one is. We're just all "outlets" to him. We go to him with our problems. Mind you, I have not had a problem that I told him for a while and if I did, he always asked what was wrong and listened like he cared. The fact that he thinks I'm just using him to complain came as a shock to me honestly. I think I've heard him whine and cry more than I have.

So we're in this huge fight and I say to him "Well, thanks for making me cry. I have to go use Joe as an outlet now." He tells me that he does not and will not feel sorry for making me cry but he hopes that I will forgive him. Take another second, or minute if you have to, to process that. Yup. As Jen called him, "50 Shades of douche." After a couple of days, I decide to give him a week to apologize and I made that subtle hint on good old Facebook. He texted me to ask if that was about him. I decided not to say anything because if he can't figure that out for himself and man up and apologize for the way he treated me, then he can just be deleted out of my life. I don't need anymore Negative Nancy in my life. I'm too negative to allow more. I'm sure you've guess that by now.

On to the random stalker issue! I picked up my friend Jen and her brother from work tonight and had to make a stop at the bank. I'm at the drive-thru and I get this call. It's from a girl, Laura, that I made friends with back at college. After college, we haven't really texted, called, or hung out. We mostly communicate through Facebook now. So I said to myself "Laura?! I have to take this call!" Her voice answered mine and I could tell all was not well. She said she needed someone to talk to. I handed the phone to Jen, took care of my transaction, and put her through my nifty Bluetooth. Apparently, some guy was saying some really random, creepy, stalker-ish stuff to her on Facebook. It was really weird, as I come to find out later. She's shaking and no one she called picked up. I immediately tell her to text me her address (I only dropped her off at her house once and she gave the driver directions). Come to find out, she and this guy had one friend in common (which was how they met). I tell her to call anyone who would know where he was while I got a hold of someone to come with me. I dropped Jen off and luckily, my friend Justin was home a few street down, doing nothing, like usually (hehe). I told him he was coming with me and we were off.

When we got to her house she broke down and showed me the messages. I must say, she had the most entertaining stalker ever. He was not a competitive guy, yet he wanted her to let him know if he had any competition. He doesn't like competition, although he was confident that she would pick him over anyone else. What the...Ok. Next, he was crazy enough to go to war for her and his life was now in her hands. He was a "badass" and he always felt like he was Sonny's (from the Godfather) illegitimate son. Oh yes, this all came from him. No lie. After a bit of laughing and picking out his horrible spelling and grammatical errors (that's what happens when you get two grammar police together) we decided to call the mutual friend who was on the phone with the crazy guy at the time.

To make matter worse, this friend told the dude that Laura though he was a stalker and wanted to leave her alone. That is not something you tell a crazy man. Of course he's going to say he didn't mean it like that, he understands, and he'll leave her be. He did. Well, I get on the phone and I lay into him. He is siding with the guy. Honest to goodness! Laura's not happy with that either. The crisis is averted for the time being (averted...I think that's the right word, but it sounds weird saying it out loud). I hope it doesn't get worse when the kid's cellphone is on again. It should be activated next week, but Laura and I think it will be much sooner now.

All in all, it was nice catching up with Laura and getting to see her face in person and not on a computer screen. I wish it was for different reasons, but I'm glad I could be there for her in a time of need.

As I said before, I'm a pretty negative person, but I'm going to try to be more positive. Things are starting to look up for me and I'm really excited about going back to school. This blog came into use again because I want to see if throughout the course of school (since I'm going for Writing Arts) I can hone my writing abilities. I want to see the changes, if there are any. I hope you will follow me to see it, too. I also hope I will be able to write about things more people want to see.

Definitely send suggestions, comments, questions, feedback or stop by and say hi! You might be mentioned in my next post! -K.

P.S. Check out the amazing Laura's website: http://www.thefictionwriters.net She is very talented and has a book coming out soon (hopefully!) and I can't wait! She also blogs on it, asks trivia, and lets you in on some things you might not know. So stop by her site. I'll let everyone who's interested know when her book comes out so you can pick it up, too!

I asked him what he thought of stalkers since he would know.

Holiday Weekend

Hello! I didn't feel like writing this for a couple days and especially today, but I figured I'm going to do it because the longer I wait, the more I won't want to write. I'm trying to keep this updated and bloggerish, so yeah! First off, before I write about my holiday and the few days after, I just want to tell you that I hope you enjoyed yours. Feel free to tell me how your's went in the comments! I'll read them. :) Second, let me set Thanksgiving up for you. In the morning (or afternoon depending) Joe and I travel to my parents' house where we eat breakfast, brunch, or lunch with them. We split for dinner (I go back to my parents's house while he stays at home with his family). Then I travel back home to eat dessert with Joe's family (and friends are welcomed over as well).

Thursday started off like normal. I didn't want to wake up, but the promise of bacon really helped motivate me. I tried to get Joe up but that didn't work at first. As I was about to leave, I couldn't find my keys. At home we have this basket right by the door that I always put my keys in. However, Wednesday night the basket had been moved for crock pot using purposes, so I kept my keys in my jacket pocket. Joe's mom, Dee, helped me look around for a bit and gave me suggestions as to where to look while appreciating the fact that I use the basket. She also stated that we had to clean the computer room. Not a problem. I wake Joe up yelling that I can't find my keys, look around the bedroom some more, and then continue my quest about the house. I walk back into the room and Joe's laying in bed holding the keys up on his finger. They were on the table next to the bed the whole time. I completely forgot that I put them there so I wouldn't forget them in the morning. Seeing that Joe is now wide awake, I ask him to come with me to breakfast. I am not a half an hour later and receiving texts from my mom that the food is ready. Joe drags his butt while I clean the computer room. By the time he was dressed and the room was picked up, we were an hour late and my family was already eating.

After breakfast, Erich wanted to play with his awesome nerf guns, so I, being the child at heart that I am, happily obliged. We were shooting the bullets at the curtains of the living room. After a while, I got bored and started bouncing them off the wall to hit my sister on the couch. This way I didn't directly hit her (because we're teaching my nephew that it isn't nice to do so), but the effect was the same. Of course she takes Erich's weapon for herself and we wage war around the house. Erich decides to defend his mother from his aunt and gets on his viking gear: a helmet, a shield, and an axe. I lock myself in the bathroom with his Captain America shield and nerf gun. Beth, my sister, goes to look for the key in my parents' room and Erich holds their door shut. I force the door open, shoot, let Erich's weight close it again. Repeat. My bullets then empty. I run down the stairs with my nephew pounding his axe against my back. I reload the chamber with extra bullets, hide, and pop out and shoot her when she comes down looking for me. When it was over, Joe and I cleaned up what we could and headed home for a nap.

When I went back for dinner, apparently there were bullets still being found throughout the house. My morning was awesome. My dinner was awesome as well. Best meal my mom has cooked. Every year the food gets better and better. I chilled there for a little bit and headed home for dessert. When I got there everyone was sleeping, so I decided to take a nap as well. When we all woke up, Dee's friend Sara came over and we had some of the most amazing cakes and pies I have ever tasted. I tried to go to bed afterwards, but I couldn't. I stayed up until I had to head to work.

BLACK FRIDAY

I arrived at the mall earlier than the opening manager. The mall was packed and ready to explode with madness. Luckily for my car (William), the traffic wasn't bad and I found a decent parking spot. As we were letting some workers in, crowds were trying to get in our store. Really? It's 11:40pm. The mall "opens" at 12am. Get out of here! One customer was nice enough to "guard" the door and look out for our late employee since our gate wasn't locking right. He was pretty cool. Dana and I got ready to ring and at 12:01am the gate went up. Three hours later Dana and I turned around during a small break and high-fived each other. I also got to see Dee and Sara out shopping, and my friend Jenna stopped by to say "hi." I made her visit me because I knew she was going Black Friday shopping and wanted to make sure she got there alright. I did have a semi-rude customer, but everyone else was quite pleasant. This man's girlfriend wanted jewelry and she had to wait for a manager to unlock the case. We have a piercing card and it gets stamped when you buy certain pieces of jewelry. I stamped her card and her boyfriend decided to be testy:

Man: "Stamp the card again."
Me: "I can't do that."
Man: "Yes you can. Stamp the card again."
Me: "I can't do that."
Man: "We were waiting for a while. Do us a favor and stamp the card again."
Me: "I. Can. Not. Do. That."
Man: "Sure you can. C'mon. Stamp it."
Me: "I literally can not do that."
Woman: (to me) "It's ok! (to boyfriend) I can't take you anywhere! Stop arguing with her! She can't do it. It's ok."

Finally, 4am rolls around and I instantly clock out and am on my way. I get home to discover Joe is up and I bound in to the room and give him a big hug. I told him work was long for a four hour shift and tell him I love him. An hour later I am headed to bed. It took me a while to fall asleep, but I did. I got up to take Joe to work, eat lunch, get a packed dinner from my mom (because she loves me!), and head back home for a nap. Then I went back to work the same day at 5pm. I was still groggy and it had hit me that I was tired. At 11pm, Joe and I met up and left the mall. He made me some food, we took showers, and pretty much played video games until we hit the hay.

SATURDAY

Nothing important. Just thought I'd throw that in there so I didn't have to do a mini time skip.

SUNDAY

I went to my parents' house to have lunch with them like I always do. They were talking about a movie called "Born Yesterday" with Judy Holliday. After they explained it (it seemed hilarious!), I went only and ordered a pick up from the local Barnes & Noble. I picked up my best friend Jen and went over to the store. She helped me pick out a book for my dad while we were there. I had to resist the urge to buy a Phantom of the Opera book, and a few others while I was there. I did get some good gift ideas, though.

Did you know they have a 50 Shades of Grey cd? Yeah. Mind. Blown. E. L. James apparently listened to music while writing that...fan fiction. I would have actually bought it because it had good music (Bach, Mozart, etc), but I can't financially support horrible literature and their authors. I know I'd get some negative comments for this if people actually read my blog, but I think I'm pretty safe. Before any of you 50 Shades fans start spewing arguments, just note that I do not hate the content, but the way it was written. Also, I don't think you ought to pay for adult Twilight fan fiction, or any fan fiction for that matter. I won't get into Twilight here, because I already posted 50 Shades hate. One mention of trash is enough for one post.

After the wonderful trip to one of my favorite and most frequented stores, we went to my place for Thanksgiving round #2. Here I got to help myself to Dee's cooking, which is vastly different from my mother's, but just as good. Jen brought over Honey Apple pie and if I could have eaten it all I would have, but unfortunately, I had to share. Joe came home after work and we all sat down for The Walking Dead (go team Asia!). Joe's best friend came over afterwards with the promise of a slice of Jen's delicious home made pie. We sat down after to have some fun on the Wii U. I took Jen home (and now I'm getting quick with everything because I am tired). Michael and Joe played Pokemon while I played some World of Warcraft. Michael went home and I went to bed.

MONDAY (TODAY)

I woke up and called the doctor because I've been having some problems. They told me everything was normal and just to continue what I was taking. This scared me, because if what I was experiencing was normal, I'd hate to see abnormal. Since I'm also an emotional wreck, I cried for a few minutes, but then got up anyway. I, like almost every day, went over to my parents' house. I ate lunch, watched the end of Legally Blonde, then all of Mean Girls while trying to figure out what's going on with my FAFSA and get some things for school in order. My sister and nephew came over and I got to spend some time with them.

When I got home Joe was actually up. We went out to dinner. It was very nice. We discussed some upcoming events. He's not going to see Les Miserables with me, but he will go to the rest of the installments of The Hunger Games since he already saw the first one. This upsets me, but it's alright. I do have a few people to go with to see Les Mis. I can't wait for it. Really, I can't! Joe and I watched "Clerks" while playing World of Warcraft together and now he's put on "The Terminator" after telling me he was going to put on "A Night at the Roxbury." I got extremely confused when I looked up to see a naked Arnold Schwarzenegger on the screen.

Sorry my post was long and boring! I hope you got to enjoy some of it. Let me know what you think, what you want to see, or questions and I will see to it! Facebook, e-mail, comment, text, call, or send me a letter in the mail. Whatever you seem comfortable with. I will respond, because I love you all (especially those who take the time to read this).

-K.

"You'd rather watch Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan's shitty movie?!"