Case for the Mondays

Well, I had every intention of writing last night.  I thought about it several times.  Then, the next thing I knew, I was cuddled in my bed, listening to the Mormons talking, and thought: "I didn't blog! Oops."  It was too late to even think about getting up and starting a blog.

I think my body has suddenly become food intolerant.  Every thing but carbs and peanut butter make my guts into a rumbly tumbly.  Ick.  All afternoon I felt like crap! This week needs to be over already!

Anyways.   I watched Captain America for the first time.  It was kind of cheesy beyond cheesy.  I just couldn't get into it.  It was too clipped and awkward, like a bunch of little bits thrown together that make a whole, yet somehow just leave you scratching your head!  Yay - left open for a sequel...that doesn't need to be made.
Quick, the plot: Skinny boy gets beefed up with science experiment to make his body as remarkable as his bravery, becomes a PR plot tool (Captain America) not a weapon to end WWII, runs away from PR/bond tour to rescue the captured troops (including his best friend), Captain America is given his own team to do missions, all of which include taking down scary guy (Red Skull) who has been amassing super powerful weapons and lots of followers...did I mention that Red Skull was the first test subject of the serum that made Captain America so strong/super human.  Not to mention - Capt. America's best friend doesn't make it back from a mission and he has fallen in love.  In the end, he is forced to make a tough decision to save New York City from imminent destruction!
And I'm over it.

Guess what else I finally got over: The Pink Carnation.  This book was steamier than all the other books put together!  It was still pretty interesting, but the majority of this one was sexual. The first novel in this series is about the end of the Purple Gentian's reign as Britain's most beloved spy and the beginnings of the Pink Carnation.  Not too much other detail to get into - Eloise, the present day researcher has managed to get her hands onto manuscripts that will help her with the discovery of the Pink Carnations identity and an important part of her dissertation.

Now, I'm onto The Postmistress by Sarah Blake.  It is pretty interesting so far.  Off to go read some before heading to bed!

I also want to leave you with a laugh.  This video has me DYING laughing: odd hand gestures, way too much baby oil, awkward dance moves, bad clothing/hair styling choices, and every type of island race you can possibly put onto one island!  Just enjoy a Monday laugh and know that tomorrow is one step closer to Friday!

Roses are Crimson

This weekend I finished The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig.  Between driving to Minnesota, baking up a storm for my sister's house warming party, and avoiding Winter Storm Luna, I managed to get it finished.  It is really scary seeing that deadline on the rented e-books.  It's like a ticking time bomb - can I finish it before it goes puff!?!

Anyway, the book is part of the Pink Carnation series.  It follows the flowery sleuths on the trail of the Black Tulip, an evil Parisian spy.  Mary, a recently jilted and rather calculating lady when it comes to love, is recruited by the Pink Carnation to tempt the Black Tulip.  The Pink Carnation has a rather cold and calculating Lord Vaughn recruit and watch over Mary in her attempt to trap the Black Tulip.   Mary is exactly the type of woman that both the Black Tulip and Lord Vaughn have a weakness for: beautiful and calculating.  Mary isn't pure ice, she has just grown up knowing the only way to have a better life is to marry well.  After nearly 5 seasons and her last beau running off with her sister, she is really fed up with love and only looking for someone to make sure the rest of her days are comfortable.  She agrees to work for the Pink Carnation in order to have one more season paid for so she can catch a spy and a husband.  Twists and turns leave both Mary and Lord Vaughn bloody on the battle field of love (oi, I think I just made myself gag a bit). 
The modern day parts of the book follow Eloise on her hunt through Britain's archives to find the web of flowery spies that seem to have not only alluded the French government, but history as well.  She has made her way to the Vaughn Collection and a first date with Colin (*everyone, squeal with glee). 

Anyways, it was super cutesy. 

My Mind is NOT Alright

As I continue listening to my Temptation of the Night Jasmine, I'll write about something literary.  My mind is slightly disturbed right now from watching The Kids Are All Right.  Wow, it was just messed up on many levels.  Ugh - there was just too much sex and nudity for me to handle. It was almost as bad as my 14 year old self watching 40 Days and 40 Nights (OMG - I can't believe that was 10 years ago - a whole freaking decade).  Ick - to both things! Besides being mentally beyond alright, my physical self has been under the weather as well.  I have been comforting myself with the audiobook of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine, lots and lots of tea, and a movie.  The movie backfired, but the book is very interesting.  I like spies, England, and history.  It doesn't hurt that there is always a bit of a romance story woven into the series.  I started out on this series on my 21st birthday, when my sister gave me The Masque of the Black Tulip as a present.  I feel very akin to Charlotte, all innocence, trust, and imagination fostered by an intense love of reading.   Sometimes, I think my imagination is a curse - like when I was watching the stars out on the dock and I honestly became freaked out at the thought of someone just randomly popping up and out of the water.  I guess having too much imagination is better than none. 

Ugh - I honestly tried Googling The Temptation of the Night Jasmine and I got a picture of Josh Hutcherson.  Really, I am not lying.  Here is the article it came from: Josh as Tommy.  Oi - my mind is really NOT alright.