TSSLOBT

I finished The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner a week ago. A friend said she read it all in one sitting. I must have ADD, because it took me three nights to finish the book.

I am not sure what the purpose of the book was. If anything, it proved that Twi-fans are willing to read just about anything. Don't get me wrong, I found TSSLOBT entertaining. It was neat story. Neat seems sums it up nicely though, because it wasn't good enough to be called anything other than "neat".

The characters were weak. The storyline wasn't fully developed. I think Meyers thought she chose a character that would be easy to develop, when she actually picked the most difficult character. We knew nothing about Bree, so there was a lot to create and explain. And I feel as though Meyer did the bare minimum. We never really learn about who Bree was prior to transformation. We are lead to believe that Bree creates this amazing relationship with Diego after one day together. The whole story was cheap and rushed.

Amazon reviewers are all over the map. The book has a 3 1/2 star rating out of 5, which isn't saying much. I think readers were a bit insulted. We have come to rely on Meyers' knack for developing characters we can relate to. This is why she has 40 year old mothers in love with a story about a teenage girl and a vampire! The Meyers' touch was missed in TSSLOBT.

The House

It looks very promising that we will be closing on the house the end of June. We are VERY excited. I am a little panicked. While a lot of our things have been packed for weeks now (we packed up things to make room for our niece), I still have a ton of packing to do. I just don't know where to put everything!

Our two bedroom is already feeling small with the three of trying to get around each other and the boxes. The packing must get done though. My lil sister and her fiance are coming down to help us move, and I don't want to be packing when they are here. They are coming to help us move and enjoy a little time in the city for the Fourth of July weekend. They aren't here to watch or help me pack up our things. So I want to make sure every last box is taped and labeled before they land at BWI.

So I've decided I'll give myself one day to pack up one room. I figure if I concentrate on one room a day, the project will seem a whole lot less overwhelming.

We move on a Thursday, so this is my proposed packing schedule:

Friday - living room
Monday - second bedroom
Tuesday - our bedroom
Wednesday - kitchen
Thursday am - bathroom

I think that plan might just work! I'm feeling a little better already!

FREAKIN MAGIC!

I know I've talked about this before, but I hate to wash my hair. The process is painstaking. I hate having wet hair on my back. Just the thought of it is enough to put me in a piss poor mood.

I found a miracle product that is sure to cut my days of washing in half though! Yay!!! Blow Faux Dry is the best dry shampoo in the entire universe. I have tried a few, and they don't even come close to the wonderfulness that is Blow.

I think the stuff is made of NASA super top secret materials. I honestly don't know how it is legal. It could very well put Redken, Ojon, and Bumble and Bumble out of business. And I would like to think that my little blog had something to do with it ;)

I have learned two things about dry shampoo. One, application is key, and sprays suck. Yeah in theory you'd think they'd be the way to go. Aerosols tend to give a nice even application, but powder in a can is a disaster! Try using the Bumble and Bumble dry shampoo in medium brown, and you'll see what I mean. The idea of using a colored powder sounds good and all, but not if it's just gonna spray all over your face and clothes. I had little spots of brown spray all over my face. It was a disgrace!

The next thing to consider, the smell. Baby powder is good when you're trying to fly out the door, but you're gonna to smell like damn nursery all day. And many of the dry shampoos out there either smell like your grandma's perfume or like a bunch of nasty chemicals. And the smell can't be covered up with perfume. It only makes matters worse.

All of our problems are solved with BLOW! The application of Blow is super easy. The powder is contained in a plastic bottle with a little nozzle. You just squeeze the bottle a bit and the product goes right where it's directed. And there is no smell! None! And it gets better... The results are phenomenal! My hair looked better on Day 3 than it did the first day I washed it.

I am hooked. Get yourself some Blow. Tell your friends. This is HUGE!

AI

I was wrong... AGAIN!

I guess we shouldn't be all that surprised that Lee won. I am sure the average viewer is female. A majority of us are currently obsessed with a vampire and wolf. Hormones will always beat out logic!

Moving on, who replaces Simon? I have heard Madonna and Elton John. I can't say I'm pleased with either choice. I want Simon! I want to conceded, pretty boy. I want someone who I want to hate badly, but can't because at the end of the day, he knows what he's talking about. Maybe Madonna fits the bill.

I am happy this season is over. It wasn't one of my favorites. I am still pissed about Katie Stevens, and the finale was like salt in a wound. She was soooo good!

Welp, until next season!

My FINAL Prediction

I think Crystal wins.

She was perfection last night.

The show is on now! I can not wait to see Carrie Underwood perform! She is my absolute FAVORITE!!!

We watching on the dvr. So I am steering clear of Facebook. I don't want to spoil the surprise!

Sorry! I've Been Packing and Cleaning!

As you all know, my niece moving in with us, THIS WEEK! And... we are moving in June! Needless to say, the house has been a disaster for about two weeks now. I have been packing to make room for all Anne's stuff, and cleaning all those places that have not seen the light of day in two years.

Past the dust/windex cloud there is a fashion tip. I am in love with the Scunci No-Slip Grip Hairbands. They have kept my hair back and out of my face while moving from room to room, and out of tape as I close up boxes. The secret of these hairbands is the rubber backing that holds the headband in place. Another cool thing, the entire headhair is elastic, so no headaches and they won't break! Yay!

And I will admit, I sort of like resembling Anna Kendrick in New Moon. It makes moving and cleaning seem almost glamorous.

Speaking of... have you all purchased your tickets for the 12:01am showing of Eclipse????? Now is the time to do it!

Back to the Future

I believe I mentioned that my niece is staying with us this summer. She will be a sophomore at UNH in the fall (woot! woot!). We are super excited. I am a UNH alum, and I am actually writing this post while wearing an old UNH tee shirt. GO WILDCATS!

Some say they'd go back and relive high school. Not me, I would relive college. Those really were the days. I somehow lost 5 lbs my freshman year! I ate mac and cheese for dinner and cereal for every other meal. My exercise regiment consisted of walking to class and carrying as many groceries as I could up three flights of stairs. On the weekends I would change up my diet to Natty Lite and cereal. And of course I had a steady supply of purified water via the Brita filter. I am guessing this "diet" would not help me lose a pound today.

Something that I do not care to relive, my college wardrobe. CRISIS! My regular weekend outfit--a halter top and jeans with no pockets! What the hell was I thinking!? And I loved this outfit so much that I owned several pairs of jeans without pockets, and several halter tops.

I was also going through a pink phase. So I had a lot of pink tops. I'm not sure there is any pink in my current wardrobe. My favorite top by far was a bright pink halter top from Arden B. I wish I had a picture to share with you all. My bright pink top, jeans with no pockets, and of course, platform sandals. I was a sight.

As I cringe with embarrassment thinking of what I did wear, I can not help but think what will become of my outfits today. I am guessing in ten years my boyfriend jeans and gladiator sandals will be a thing of the past. The only difference will be that I will have pictures on Facebook of myself in 2010 fashionable garb.

This brings up a good question, do we have to consider cleaning out our Facebook photos when we clean out our closets? You hear about individuals making their profiles private and limiting what certain people can see in their profile. Is image that important that we should edit out the fashion blunders of our past? Nah. I wish I had pictures around of my days spent in Durham, New Hampshire as an undergrad, bad clothes and all.