Despite my recent lack of posts, I’m still alive. I’ve been at my parents house in New Mexico since the 15th. Will be here until July 10th. I’ve just been hanging out with the parents and the pooches.
I’ve done some more crochet. I didn’t bring knitting needles as I figured dull crochet hooks would be easier to get on the plane than sharp, metal needles. Have really only been working on bags. I’ve done 3 more of the string bags and am now working on a different crocheted bag. Will post pics when I get around to it.
I started on J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood novels. They’re ok vampire stories. There are a couple things that irk me though. The kre8tiv name spellings are a little tiresome. Also, my ideal vampires don’t listen to rap. That just doesn’t sit right with me.
I also decided to paint my bedroom. My mom had painted it peach for me and stenciled stars on the wall over my bed (peach is one of my fave colors and I collected star stuff). That was about 7 years ago. I decided it was time for a change, so I painted it Napa Valley green with a Tea Leaf green accent wall. Sailor Boy said it was ugly but I happen to disagree very much. I love the new colors. I even put on new outlet covers and painted the hook rack to match.
Sailor Boy has no taste in colors (but great taste in women LOL). I think it looks great.
I like JR Ward, but I’ve gotten to wear I skip around when she starts mentioning brand names, or rap. I couldn’t give a good damn that it’s an Escalade, or a sports car that costs more than my husband makes in three years. That just ticks me off.
Yeah, I noticed that too. She definitely likes the brand names.
And let’s not forget how they break out with the hip-hop lingo every now and then. Sometimes they seem less like centuries-old vamps and more like white, suburban teenage poseurs.
Still, I keep reading. I’m glad I got these from the library and didn’t pay for them though. If I paid for them, I’d be pissed.
I paid for them LOL
Yeah, I think she’s trying too hard to make them different than the Anne Rice vamps which were so huge.
At least they don’t sparkle.