Scrabble With Anyone?

Another odd week! Don't get it. 

Two days off in a row from work. Today was a little bit better. Full of intrigue. Not really. Just coffee and several tea lattes. People are getting really into those at Starbucks lately, I guess. 

Granted, the only one customers know is ... the London Fog. *sigh* Must I send EVERYONE to the ChocolaTea to brush up on their tea education? 

How is everyone doing this week? 

One of my besties, Faith invited me over yesterday so I could meet her two new kitties. They're very fluffy! One is a calico named Chloe and the other is a cream colored Persian named Kitty-Kitty (though I think they're going to try and change her name). They made me smile. Kitty-Kitty is what I guess you could call a 'flopper.' As soon as you start calling her over to pet her, she kind of flops over onto her side and rolls onto her back which is really CUTE. It definitely reminded me of Gypsum since my little kitty does that too. Teehee. 

THEN ... Faith had to pull me into an AWESOME new Korean drama. It's called the Master's Sun and it's basically about a girl Tae Gong Sil who sees ghosts and helps them pass on messages to the living. Problem? They look REALLY creepy and kinda freak her out. So of course, when she meets Joo Joong-won and finds out that he has the ability to make the scary ones dissipate when she touches him ... she clings to him like glue, much to his chagrin. 

It's kind of hilarious. I just finished Episode 3 (sorry Faith for jumping ahead) and can't wait to watch more. If anyone is interested, you can watch them on Hulu or just go to Drama Fever and you can look it up. 

Still, I'm aware that I have to step AWAY from the dramas or I'll get sucked into it more and more until I can speak fluent Korean. Wait. Is that a bad thing? *shrugs* Oh well.

I DID finish a book this week. 

This week .... I will brag about only two. 

 

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green is about Colin Singleton. He's a child prodigy who fears he will never MATTER in the world. And he's just been dumped by his 19th Katherine. This spurns him to take his best friend Hassan with him on a road trip that will help him discover his 'Eureka' moment and his place in the world. He just didn't know that he would find it in the small town of Gutshot, Tennessee. 

This book is a John Green book, so straight from that point alone, one can guess that it's really good. It was. However, I only give it 3 out of 5 stars on my rating scale. Want to know why? 

It was simply because I had to hear the word 'fugging' WAY too many times along with 'jew fro' and 'kafir' and 'spitspinkler'. Seriously, Mr. Green, we get the nicknames already for this kid. Move on. 

I think the only thing that could make it worse is that they're turning it into a movie so I'll have to hear the words all over again. On a big screen. Oh well. Moving on ...

Insurgent by Veronica Roth. 

I'm not done yet. But I'm halfway through. It takes place DIRECTLY after the events in Divergent. This time, Tris and Tobias are both learning just what it MEANS to be Divergent and how they will play a role in the war against the factions. Meanwhile, Tris has to deal with the ever engulfing guilt and loss over the death of her family, friends, and faction. I'm loving it so far. 

I'm NOT ashamed to admit it. This series is WAY better than Hunger Games. Sorry, Suzanne Collins, but your plot has NOTHING on this. 

All I know is that I'm addicted to reading and ... I have no problem with aforementioned addiction. 

Speaking of which ... is it really all that bad that I ALREADY want to go back to Barnes & Noble. That stinkin' gift card is burning a hole in my wallet and I want to buy a book. SO. BAD. What am I going to do? I want ALL the things. ALL the books.

I think that the only thing holding me back from doing just that is the snow. It's all blustery and cold again. Hello Winter. Welcome back to Michigan, I guess. Good grief. This has indeed been the oddest winters we've ever had. I can't tell you how many snow days I've counted for the schools. Poor kids. They're going to be getting caught up on school in SUMMER at the rate this winter has been going. 

I'm just wanting more hours at work and I can't get them if the snow is making people NOT buy things. Like books. And coffee.
Maybe I should stand outside Barnes & Noble holding a sign that says 'Come Inside. I'll Make You A Caramel Flan Latte'
And then I'll post THIS next to the sign that says 'Bring Your Pooches! They Like Lattes Too'

Aww! Doggy likes a Caramel Flan Latte with Nonfat Milk and Extra Whipped Cream and Sprinkles. 

Well I think I shall have to call it good for today. I'm cold and kinda shaky for some reason. I blame the anxiety disorders today. All flare-y for some reason. Oh well. Time to get a cup of something calming and head home. 

Farewell my dear readers

Be Open, Be Loving, Be Yourself

Taryn