"Heart Attack" by Demi Lovato (acoustic cover by Anthem Lights)

Oh look! Another great cover!

Best of 2012 Pop Mash-Up - "Call Me Maybe" "Payphone" "Wide Awake" "Star...

I'm just completely in love with these boys. I do believe they are my new addiction

Truly Inspiring

So since starting our review group, I have been completely blown away at how incredibly awesome these indie authors are. And for those of you wondering, an indie author is an independent author. (Don't be silly like me and think for some reason they are from India...weirdo.) They really do reach out and connect with their readers. I'm sure huge authors do the same but I can't help but think that they let their PR do all that for them. I don't think there's as much personal one-on-one. And that's saddening.

I worked on my WIP last night. I'm calling it "Controllers" right now but something tells me I'll change that later. I'm hoping to get it finished by December so I can get some betas on it and work on getting it sent to a real editor next year. It's exciting to know that I could possibly be a part of those authors in a few years. It's inspiring to see them with their books, merchandise, reviews and rankings. It make my tummy all warm thinking hey, that's gonna be me one day. And alongside that, I'll be editing other people's stuff too. It's super exciting to say the least!

Maybe one day I'll post a synopsis for my book. Not anytime soon because it's no where near ready to see the public yet but be on the lookout. It's coming!

I'll do some more writing tonight but for now I've gotta get ready for work. Luckily I have this evening off so I'll be able to slap on the keyboard some more.

Until then, live on readers!

Can It!

So this weekend I spent some much needed time with my love. We mostly just drove around but it was one of those weekends where all it took was driving around with the top down to really make you feel good. We have the simplest relationship. All it takes is Chinese food and some good stand-up comedians on Netflix to make us happy.

And happy we are.

I regret to inform you that I did ZERO writing this weekend. It's actually been a few days so I need to get back to the chopping board. I've gotta get that thing done so I can get some people to edit it for me. My boyfriend was going to help with that this weekend but it totally slipped both our minds.

I have, however, been doing lots of canning with the family! We sell homemade pickles, salsa, jams, jellies and more. I feel like it should be called jarring though, since none of it is in an actual can lol. Oh well, I digress.

I feel very on edge lately. It's almost like no one is doing anything the way I think it should be done. Everyone irritates me, my dogs irritate me, no one is helping me with stuff, etc. I wonder if it's because I'm anxious to get this school semester out of the way so I can finally be done with it and move on to bigger and better things. I also think it's because I'm far from happy with my job.

Anyways, there's a small rant. I guess I've got some blog work to do. Lord knows it's not gonna get done if I don't do it. Keep living my loves.

Bullet Brings Back Memories

So I just finished reading a book called "Bullet" by Jade C. Jamison and let me tell you, that is a fantastic book. It's raw, it's edgy, it's painful and full of emotion. It pissed me off and drew me back in all over again. I love a book that can do that to me.

But something I wasn't expecting it to do was take me back to a time in my life I thought I had blocked out.

Let me start by saying I love my boyfriend, Chad, who I've been with for four years. He's my everything but this book took me back to a time before I had met Chad. A time that I thought I had long since locked away.

Back when I was in high school, you know, when I thought I knew what love was, I met a guy who was in a band. That's actually how I met him. We had talked on MSN messenger (see how far back this was?) and we decided to meet up at the local fair. I was such a goody-good back then, not that I'm some wild, crazy thing now. But the guy I was meeting up with was a far cry from my normal dating genre.

He had long hair and was in a band. But not just any band, a metal band. I had never even listened to this music before him but he opened my eyes to a whole new world that I never knew existed.

He took me to local shows, since he was a guest appearance in his friends' band and was actually the bassist in his own. I was intrigued to say the least so I thought, hey, why not? I went with a friend, though, in case it got weird.

I thought I was truly in love. I became a totally different person with him. I started listening to metal music and only metal. I started dressing differently and my attitude sucked. But here's where this post gets personal. This was the guy I lost my innocence to. He was my first and looking back now, I don't regret it but I know I should've waited.

We went through a lot in the eight months we were together. I slowly started to realize that he had no desire to do anything outside of music. He had no job, no car, no license, none of it. He was, for lack of a better word, a mooch. He always had to get money from his parents or friends and I always had to drive us to wherever we were going, dates included.

He did things with his friends that I would never have done. He drank and did recreational drugs, who knows what else. He also cheated on me. Needless to say my trust was broken beyond belief.

It cause a lot of issues in my home life, being with him. I fought with my parents constantly. Being raised in a religious home, I knew my parents didn't agree with my dating him and I was determined to be a rebel child and show them that I didn't care what they thought. It tore me and my mom away from each other and it took us a while to get our closeness back.

But no matter what he did, I always forgave him and told him it was ok. We broke up once and I took him back, set on letting by gones be by gones. But after the broken promises of changing and being a different person, I knew it was time to cut ties and move on. He was not good for me. He was simply holding me back.

And that's when I met Chadwick. And he showed me what true love really is. Sure we've had our hiccups, our fair share of break ups and mendings, but I truly feel like he's the one. We've been through hell and back and this last time, when I finally heard him say "I was miserable without you. You're my everything", it really drove it home for me and I knew it would be just us forever. Who knows if we'll get married? Who knows if we'll have a family? Right now I'm just ok with the two of us being in love.


All of what I described happens in the book Bullet but to a much greater extent. I refuse to post spoilers because I really am telling you, go read it! You won't be disappointed. I loved how much I connected to this book. It was almost like she'd written it for me. And for that, I love her. It was incredible to look back and see how great my life has become since making the same choice Valerie makes. 

Thanks a lot, Jade. You really had an impact. :)

Hey Ya'll

Yay for blogspot!

I started out with my first blog on Wordpress but after discovering this blog through my review group, I've grown to love it. There's a lot more offered here and it's a lot easier for me to navigate!

So here's the deal. I'm going to be using this as my personal blog. I'll document my daily stuff, vent, give you guys some laughs I'm sure and keep things interesting.

Sometimes I'll direct you to my other blog so do me a favor, don't hesitate! Go for it! The links will be at the bottom of this post!

Feel free to meander around and take a peak at things. I've got the home page (blah), my current library (ooo) and my to be purchased list (ahh) listed at the top. Check those puppies out and feel free to leave me a comment on some good reads you recommend. 

I look forward to starting a new journey and taking you guys with me every step of the way. Get ready! We're in for an exciting ride! :))


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