So much time...

...and so little to do! Doesn't usually apply in my life but as the holiday weekend approaches and I actually get to sleep in this Saturday I am taking some time to catch up on things I've missed. Don't you love all the TV series that are now coming out on DVD! It has been a blast from my teen years to sit and watch episodes of MacGuyver, 21 Jump Street, The Pretender, and Dukes of Hazzard. This last week I've been enjoying the 1st season of Law and Order which I never watched when it was on TV. So far I've seen Jim Brass from CSI and the police captain from COLD CASE go to trial for crimes they committeed. Interspersed with all the drama of cops and law I've enjoyed the 2nd season of THE ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE SHOW!.
I have done some reading also. I've finished the last of Lori Foster's Visitation romances with "Jamie" and have started Janet Evanovich's, "Eleven on Top". Life and a good book just seem to go together so as long as I find time to clean house this weekend I think I will enjoy my holiday weekend. Happy 4th of July everyone!

A bang up weekend...

...that lit up the sky. Summerfest 2005 is finally over! While having my cataloging class on Saturday morning kept me from the parade, the rest of the staff did a wonderful job. (And have pictures to prove it) I did work the Jaycees concession booth throughout the music and fireworks display and that was a long night. But it was worth it. The fireworks were awsome and the company friendly.
Father's Day was special as I helped scoop Ice Cream Cones for the dads after church. My SS class helped prepare the program by giving words of wisdom that they remember from their dads. My favorites that I remembered were; "It is better to want something you don't have than to have something you don't want." and also "Do you want me to give you something to cry about!". Others had wonderful quotes also and they added something special to our Father's Day program.
I started the new Linda Howard "Killing Time". So far it is good but definately different. Not to give anything away but it could be cataloged into Sci Fi. I also started watching "Arrested Developement" first season, with Jason Bateman and Ron Howard as narrator. Strange but funny. It is like a mixture between a documentary and a sitcom.

My thoughts for today...

...are to few to count. My exercise routine this morning evidently did not energize my brain cells so hopefully it burn some of my fat cells. (I have more than enough to start a mighty inferno!)
I had the opportunity last night in my boredem to watch "Fire Me Please". It is amazing how crazy and obnoxious people are willing to be for a chance to win $25,000. I felt kinda of sorry for the bosses and coworkers, but some of the contestants were hilarious. My favorite was the one who laid down in the middle of the office and sang a song about being bored. There are days where I'd like to lay down and sing a song about stress, and work over load, but for now I'd better get back to that towering stack of work I have to do.

The Serious Kiss...

...was a serious book. I just finished reading the YA book, "The Serious Kiss", by Mary Hogan. The cover, a chihuahua with a lipstick kiss on his cheek, looks cute and humoruos but most of the topics covered definately are not. As high school freshmen, best friends Libby and Nadine pledge to find love and receive their first 'serious kiss', after all that is what love feels like.
Libby has several other challenges facing her including an acoholic father, debt collectors who are reclaiming her house, a move into a retirement trailer home park, and a new school where she just doesn't fit in. Finding herself and her identity beyond her troubles becomes more important than getting the serious kiss and Libby discovers that in letting go brings more control into her life than fighting to maintain it.
Overall a good book for any teen who thinks finding 'love' will take care of all their problems.

When you are in demand...

...you never get to relax! After a weekend it doesn't seem right that you have more time to relax at work than you did over the weekend. Friday night I attended the One Book, Eleven Communities author visit. While nobody from Lakeview attended it was still a nice crowd and an interesting author. (He's better in person than in writing!) Saturday started with class in Lansing, a wedding in the afternoon, followed by clean up and taking 2 boys home with me. After 9:00 I ended up taking one back to Grandma's because he could still his mind and body enough to want to sleep in my trailer.
So bright and early Sunday Trenton and I got ready for church where I opened the Sunday School hour and the taught the Young Adults class. After a church potluck I took 2 more children home with me and then added a 2nd halfway through the afternoon. Then I loaded 5 children up for a run to McDs followed by another trip to church for song and praise service. After church I finally had a chance to do something for myself!
One movie watched and no books finished out of a whole weekend. Maybe I should move to Nashville! I only have 1 niece there!

The one man show...

...has no one to catch you when you fall. The problem with one person trying to perform a project all by themselves without help or input is that there isn't one to catch your mistakes. It is alway better to include a team or even one other person to help and verify information.
If you don't ask for help there is never anyone to share the blame when things fall apart!

In the beginning...

...I have no idea what I'm doing. With the rapid change in everything techno I am attempting to keep up. I was never a letter writer and emails never get forwarded from my box but maybe here I will learn to communicate to the 'masses' who don't even know my blog exists.
I titled my blog Brains, Books, and Bogus Thoughts because that is what I plan to include in my posted blogs. Brains is my main attraction although I'm light years away from Einstien, Books are my favorite form of entertainment, and Bogus Thoughts are what I get at random moments. To all those who may stumble upon this Blogger, "Welcome, hope you enjoy the meaningless commentary and come back again. If practice and time make things better, someday this blog may win a Pulitzer Prize!"