Scavenger Hunt and Other Stuff

I love bunnies, particularly lop eared bunnies. We had a rabbit for years name Willy.

Okay, now that I got that out of the way, I wanted to let you all know about a Scavenger Hunter on MurderSheWrites. Click the Link and Go Scavenge! It's fun! There's a prize!

Plus we're having guest bloggers for the next couple weeks.

In other news, I've sent in my line edits to me editor. It wasn't particularly hard, but good grief, every time I worked on it, I was constantly interrupted by life. On one memorable day, the power kept going out. That makes me worry that one fair sized change I made won't be as smooth as it should be, but I have an excellent editor with a keen eye for detail, so I know she'll spot if there's a problem.

And finally, my youngest son just had his wisdom teeth out on Monday. He's nineteen and very self sufficient. I've flat out forgotten how much work it is to take care of someone! He's not a complainer at all, so I find myself hoovering and asking him every twenty minutes how he feels. My son is very patient about it, but it's making my husband laugh. But hey, middle son had his wisdom teeth out and developed one complication after another. I felt so bad for him and somehow guilty that I didn't prevent it from happening, that I'm doing everything I can to make sure it doesn't happen to this kid. Which is really Crazy Ass Mom Logic. But what can I say? I'm a mom...

So what's up with you all?

On A Bit Of A (Tired) Rant

Did any of you read or see on the news about the pregnancy pact? A group of teenage girls in Massachusetts made a pact to get pregnant and raised their kids together.

17 girls got pregnant.

Now the usual controversies bubble to the surface:
-the schools are to blame
-more birth control and education should be available
-low self esteem
-put the fathers in jail (for statutory rape)
-blame the movies (Juno and Knocked Up)

It's all so tiring. But here's a thought--start paying attention to your kids! Did no one notice their daughter's friends all getting pregnant? Or their son's friends all becoming daddies?

I don't have daughters, only sons, but I noticed when their friends either got pregnant or became a dad. We had conversations. And by the way, the conversation was NEVER about how that other boy or girl was a bad kid. EVER. Very nice, responsible kids sometimes make a poor or hormonal decision and end up pregnant.

Everyone makes an occasional poor decision. My kids, their dad and I talked about that too, and about how integrity is stepping up and doing the right or best thing to handle the consequences.

I'm so glad my sons are grown men now.

Now to move this in a little different direction: Should be blame entertainment for decisions our kids make? Is Jamie Lynn Spears setting a trend of teenage pregnancies? I don't know. I usually believe that entertainment responds what's happening in the world rather than creating the environment.

In the end, though, I think parents and family have a bigger influence on kids than entertainment.

How about you all? Any thoughts?

This and That

GRRR! I have tried repeatedly to get a picture onto this blog. It just won't do it.

Do any of you visit LOL Cats? They are here http://icanhascheezburger.com/ it's a great way to waste hours!

On my website, I have a fun interview with Jennifer Lyon. You can see it here http://jenniferapodaca.com/Meet_Jen_Lyon.htm . I'm in the planning stages of a new blog (in place of a website at jenniferlyonbooks.com) that will launch probably late this year. Any and all suggestions welcomed! You guys can email me at Jenapodaca@aol.com if you want to send suggestions privately. Tell me what you enjoy seeing on blogs.

And lastly today: Rereading old favorite books. I don't reread a lot, but I decided to reread one of my all time favorites, Jule Garwood's THE LION'S LADY. The book still rocks, I just love the story. It stood the test of time, although by today's standards, I did find the writing a bit amateurish but it didn't stop me from reading in all in a day!

What about you all, do you reread of favorites?

Letter to Shameless Tease...

Dear Ms. Kresley Cole,

Thank you for writing your Immortals After Dark Series. But after reading several of these books, the latest being DARK NEEDS AT NIGHT'S EDGE, I'm afraid that I have come to the conclusion that you, Madam Author, are a shameless tease.

You know what I'm talking about. I looked at your author photo at the back of the book, and sure, you appear to be a lovely and smart woman.

When, in fact, you are a tease.

A Shameless Tease.

Seriously, a vampire and a ghost? Do you know how this book taunted me? From the first page, I was captivated by this story. A lonely, but feisty ghost and a crazed vampire? First, you made me believe in their emotional chemistry.

But then you made me BELIEVE IN THEIR HOT, SIZZLING SEXUAL CHEMISTRY.

Do you see where I'm going with this? How are they going to get physical when the heroine IS A GHOST? His hand passes right through her!

Talk about frustration! MINE!!! I wanted these two tortured souls to have a little comfort (as in super hot sex) and you made the heroine A GHOST! I had to keep turning pages to find out if these two could ever be together.

I turned A LOT OF PAGES! Faster and faster until FINALLY...

Well never you mind, Ms Kresley Cole. I, too, know how to be a Shameless Tease.

Sincerely,
A Very Satisfied Reader