So, I found this book at B00ks-A-Million by Denise Hunter and it was part of a series she wrote based in Nantucket. She just published the final book in her Nantucket series and it was just as great as the rest of them.
It was a story of a woman, Meredith, who is happily engaged and living in St. Louis. One day she receives a call that her estranged father died and left her custody of her three half-siblings that she has never met. It is about struggles and relationships like the rest of the series and I really enjoyed them.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Sharks and Sociopaths
I haven't really been in the mood to blog lately. It's been a pretty shitty year so far. I'll be glad when this court stuff with my father is over. I know it's not good to hate and I've never really *hated* anyone before, but if he suddenly died or something I am pretty sure I would just feel relief. How can one person be such a horrible human being? I really thing that he much be an actual sociopath. How else can you not care that your ENTIRE family hates you. The only family that still talks to him is his mother that he has always hated and his sister that he has always hated and always referred to as a bitch and a whore. All of his kids hate him and I'm pretty sure all of his grandkids do too. His great-grandchildren probably would too, but he's never met them...I doubt he even knows their names. He can't remember Andrew's name...he refers to him as Bubba's little one and he doesn't know how old I am.
Anyhow, enough of that crap. I went to the beach this weekend. It was a really great weekend for the beach. It was only a yellow flag and lots of surf. There were plenty of surfers out. That is one thing that I have always wanted to do...learn to surf. However, I am a giant chicken shit. I am scared to death of getting bit by a shark...drowning would suck too, but I'm more scared of the creatures below the surface...they should have never came out with Jaws! :)
It's stupid, really, I know. Statistically, your chances of getting hit by lightening is 30 times more likely than dying from a shark attack. Bees, wasps, and snakes (I think I'm more terrified of snakes) kill more people each year than sharks. And I have a much greater statistical probability of getting into a car accident than getting bitten by a shark. I have a background in statistics and I know all of this, but it still doesn't make me less afraid of sharks. I don't know why I can't just get over it. What makes some people not scared and others scared? Can I get over this? Should I just say "screw it" and sign up for some surf lessons?
It also didn't help that I watched shark week and Florida is the #1 on the list of most shark attacks. I'm trying to be better and not letting things stop me from doing stuff I want to...you never know how long you have and you only live once...well...I guess unless you believe in reincarnation, but that's a whole 'nother topic.
That is all for now. Peace out. :-P
Anyhow, enough of that crap. I went to the beach this weekend. It was a really great weekend for the beach. It was only a yellow flag and lots of surf. There were plenty of surfers out. That is one thing that I have always wanted to do...learn to surf. However, I am a giant chicken shit. I am scared to death of getting bit by a shark...drowning would suck too, but I'm more scared of the creatures below the surface...they should have never came out with Jaws! :)
It's stupid, really, I know. Statistically, your chances of getting hit by lightening is 30 times more likely than dying from a shark attack. Bees, wasps, and snakes (I think I'm more terrified of snakes) kill more people each year than sharks. And I have a much greater statistical probability of getting into a car accident than getting bitten by a shark. I have a background in statistics and I know all of this, but it still doesn't make me less afraid of sharks. I don't know why I can't just get over it. What makes some people not scared and others scared? Can I get over this? Should I just say "screw it" and sign up for some surf lessons?
It also didn't help that I watched shark week and Florida is the #1 on the list of most shark attacks. I'm trying to be better and not letting things stop me from doing stuff I want to...you never know how long you have and you only live once...well...I guess unless you believe in reincarnation, but that's a whole 'nother topic.
That is all for now. Peace out. :-P
Monday, January 25, 2010
Randomness
When did I start leaving the house without my hair and makeup done? I used to never leave the house with my hair done (at least not wet and knotted in a hair tie) and full makeup...I used to even put on makeup for tennis and softball practice when I was younger! Even for just a quick trip to the drive through I would have to have makeup on...so when was it that I started actually going to get something to eat or in to a store without makeup? And yes...it is that time when you go out without makeup and wet hair that you run into someone you know!! This happened to me again tonight and I had to say ugh! to myself! At least I put decent clothes on for my quick food run. :)
Changing subjects...warned you it was random...so my mother has discovered "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and thinks it's this funny awesome new show...she refuses to believe me that it has been on for quite some time...and she has to call me in there to tell me it's on every time she sees a rerun on! Ugh! She also calls Facebook "spacebook" and Hello Kitty "Miss Kitty." I'm telling you...the woman is getting a alzheimers!!
Changing subjects...warned you it was random...so my mother has discovered "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and thinks it's this funny awesome new show...she refuses to believe me that it has been on for quite some time...and she has to call me in there to tell me it's on every time she sees a rerun on! Ugh! She also calls Facebook "spacebook" and Hello Kitty "Miss Kitty." I'm telling you...the woman is getting a alzheimers!!
Friday, January 22, 2010
People are annoying!
People are annoying and inconsiderate!! I seriously miss living among the cows!! The mooing I could deal with and they usually didn't moo at night unless the coyotes were out and you really can't blame them for that...though I do blame them when they got out and would come peek in my window and scare the crap out of me! So...my mother snores like there is not tomorrow and the walls in this stupid house are pretty pointless when it comes to noise control. When I can still hear her with two pillows over my head...that's when I want to take the pillows in there and beat her with them!! I absolutely hate living here and now I can't really sleep for the freaking noise too! WTF?!
So...some "youngsters" are up next door and seriously...why the heck is it necessary to go out and ride the four wheeler at 11:30 at night??!! I am seriously about ready to go postal...now it sounds like they are running a chain saw or something...it is now 12:30 at night! I woke aforementioned snorer up already and informed her that this needed to be corrected TOMORROW or I was going to show my @$$...and you know that I will because I am just a bitch like that! I usually stay up late, but it's raining...oh yeah...it's raining...so why four wheelers and chain saws in the rain??!!
I swear...It is bloody Jerry freaking Springer here!! He could get enough material to retire on just from spending one week at my house!! It's the flipping nut house and I am beginning to think that I would rather have the little men in white coats come and take me away!! The nut house has got to be better than here, right?! I could write a book on all this redneckery around here! yes...I said redneckery...I am cranky and it's late and I have the right to make up my own words if I feel like it. UGH! More noise! Do people not understand the concept of common courtesy?! Damn city folk. :-P I am going to try and go to sleep and resist the urge to set my alarm for 5am and go outside with a fog horn...might be more tempted if I actually had a fog horn...bet they'll be trying to sleep at 5am...they'll probably be sleeping until noon...seriously tempted to return the favor in some creative way.
So...some "youngsters" are up next door and seriously...why the heck is it necessary to go out and ride the four wheeler at 11:30 at night??!! I am seriously about ready to go postal...now it sounds like they are running a chain saw or something...it is now 12:30 at night! I woke aforementioned snorer up already and informed her that this needed to be corrected TOMORROW or I was going to show my @$$...and you know that I will because I am just a bitch like that! I usually stay up late, but it's raining...oh yeah...it's raining...so why four wheelers and chain saws in the rain??!!
I swear...It is bloody Jerry freaking Springer here!! He could get enough material to retire on just from spending one week at my house!! It's the flipping nut house and I am beginning to think that I would rather have the little men in white coats come and take me away!! The nut house has got to be better than here, right?! I could write a book on all this redneckery around here! yes...I said redneckery...I am cranky and it's late and I have the right to make up my own words if I feel like it. UGH! More noise! Do people not understand the concept of common courtesy?! Damn city folk. :-P I am going to try and go to sleep and resist the urge to set my alarm for 5am and go outside with a fog horn...might be more tempted if I actually had a fog horn...bet they'll be trying to sleep at 5am...they'll probably be sleeping until noon...seriously tempted to return the favor in some creative way.
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