my rt15 recap & stragglers

Wow these last few days!!

Thursday
Went to the RT convention

• Pictionary with a whole buncha authors I've never heard of. Wanna know why? Cause it was an inspy authors! Christian, and Amish and the like. HA! Still...I'm not going to knock it. A good story's a good story. I'll give the books a go...why not!
• Next was a group of panelists at the other end of the spectrum - they called it the "Art of Funny Smut" Christina Lauren, Clayton, Chase and Probst. Pretty sure I've read all of them. All were really funny. I like their books and like them more now seeing who wrote them. Apparently event coordinators underestimated their draw cause there were way too many people in the small room and it was hot (not in a good way)!
• YA Fantasy - Cremer, Lu, Aguirre, Pierce, Westerfeld- I've read Lu's Legend and Westerfelds Uglies. It does make it better if you've read what they're talking about. I'm certainly more interested in Andrea Cremer just by hearing what she has to say though. It's on the list. 
• Paranormal - JClare, KCole, CHarris, DJones and GShowalter - This was the one I was most excited about as Kresley is my favorite. This was a great panel. I tried reading Harris's Sookie books but lost interest. I might try her again just cause she was hilarious. And good to know that Kresley never responds to any fan mail. She's very busy. I think she maybe could've said it a little differently? cause I think she might've offended some? I get it though.  
• Ended with Eloisa James, Sylvia Day and DJones - I love EJames books and learned interesting tidbits, both SDay and DJones were interesting...it's just by this time I think everyone was just straight up tired.  

I think I'd go for one day (maybe two?) again. It's worth going. I just don't see myself going for a week! I was beat by the end of just that day. 

Friday

I had a shit day at work so was totally in a drinking mood. We uber'd to see Jason Boland. He was awesome as always (his hair's gone gray? how'd that happen?)  but it turns out there's no uber to pick us up where we are when he's done!
Jamie finds a couple who's fine with us sharing their cab. It turns out they're from Arkansas and like to talk just as much as we do so we essentially kidnap them to our house. Next thing we know it's 3:30 in the morning and we have basic strangers staying with us in our guest room. 

Saturday

We take our new friends to breakfast and  back to their hotel with the promise to visit them when we head their way.

 I really thought I'd try to make it to the RT Fan day, but this was me all day yesterday instead:

So yep I've run the gamut of new memories/experiences these last couple of days - either way I'd say I've totally lived - it was quite grand. 

i'm out now though...chores and stuff.

i've lost my stress free

My boss asked me for my "to-do" list.

I'm efficient. I get things done. I do my job. I'm livid at being asked to waste my time ineffectively.
There's not many things I hate more than being asked to do a "to-do" list.

So as protest- I'm taking time to write this post cause this "request" (obviously) pisses me off.

Ugh...there went all my "country" relaxation I got over the weekend. 
We headed out to lake fork again with friends. There's a reason why people that live in the country are so nice and stress free. We made a bonfire and looked at the stars most of the night. It was lovely.

I also read Eloisa's Four Nights , I think she's another that just get better as she goes. I love how she writes lines like "I may have made a fool of myself by falling in love but you have no right to ridicule me for it". Her girls stand up for themselves. Means even more being that it's set in that era. I like it.

 I think she gets her men right too. Good, bad. They're men. I didn't so much care for Mia's book drafts at the start of chapters though.

Also read another Jessica Clare - Body Games - again fun. Nothing memorable between the characters.

ok...back to work...boo

wretched wicked gin smoke & lies

Finally Texas is doing something I fully support! - they are trying to ban texting while driving.

If you think you're good at texting and driving you're delusional. 

I'm not a proponent of violence - 

but seriously, there are times I so wish I could be this guy.... 

Alas...I just relegate myself to be that girl behind/around you cussing you out even though it doesn't make me feel better.

In other (more positive news) cause really I'm starting to get on my own nerves with how grumpy I've been lately

Heard my favorite Oklahoma band (and this favorite of angst-ridden songs) It made me feel better. 

My BB girl dog was telling me that bad weather was near...she paced all night last night. And sure enough Oklahoma city/Tulsa area got hit pretty hard (again) with tornadoes. ugh. aweful.

Finished Wicked Games - good like the rest - the female leads in this series are reading very similar but besides that. fun.

We've got less than two months till we go on vacation...i can't freaking wait!  

tryin' something new

No-go with the author i mentioned in the last post (already forgot her name). Not my style. 

I did find a fun new one with Jessica Clare! -  Reindeer Games and Playing Games. They're not on my "favorite list" but the Amazing Race-like adventure made them quick/fun reads. And sometimes that's all a girl is looking for. 
Even more fun that she'll be a panelist with my favorite authors Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter on the day I'm heading to the rt convention! yay!

Other news, i convinced jamie for us to take a bus adventure next month! 
just to Houston (ugh) and a "luxury bus" but STILL!  
Not bad for a guy who refused to take train/bus public transportation anywhere and now look at him go through Ireland and Spain and TEXAS!! 

Like Randy Rogers says: 
We don't have to go anywhere,
We don't have to try something new

But it sure is fun to every once in a while!!
not so fun fact - this video was filmed at Lone Star Park. Horse race track in Grand Prairie. This place owes me some money!