The new semester starts and my blog posts go down.  Sorry about that my few and faithful readers, but school does come first. That’s not to say I’m happy about neglecting you.  I very much appreciate the people who read my blog, but the hours in the day are working against me at this point.  I’m still reading, writing, and having my brain boggled by all this information from school – most of which I’ll probably never use, but hey having a little bit of information on a little bit of everything is never a bad thing.  It can give me a starting point for research when I want to incorporate something into a story.

Four classes is a bit of a challenge.  I may go back to three next semester.  We’ll see how things work out.  I’m past the drop date, and I probably wouldn’t even if I still could.  Generally, once I start something, I want to finish it.  So long as I keep my GPA up, it’s all gravy.  So what if my brain explodes a little bit?  Maybe some new creative juices will slip from the cracks.  Besides, I like a good challenge every now and then.

Right now my current predicament has left my bank account hacked twice.  I’ve narrowed it down and I think I know who the culprit is that’s stealing the numbers of my cards. Almost a month ago we went someplace – I’ll refrain from saying where – and my account was hacked two days later.  My husband and I went to the same place about two days ago, and low and behold, our account is hacked again.  It may be a coincidence, but I think not.  I’m going to go back through my bank records and double check tonight.  If it is what I think it is, I’m going to give the bank a heads up and see if they can look into it.  

I’m still reading and reviewing for I Read A Book Once, so if you haven’t been over to that site, make sure you check it out.  Jonathan and his band of merry reviewers are awesome people, and they give wonderful insight on the books they review.  There’s something for everyone.  Why are you still reading my blog?  I Read A Book Once will hold your interest better than I can with my random and sporadic thoughts.

Holy sweet baby Jesus the holidays snuck up pretty damn fast this year.  Provided the world doesn’t end tomorrow (which it probably will just because I got all of my Christmas shopping done early) I will have a four day weekend.  At least from the boring, mundane, mind numbing, cubicle job that consumes my days.  I can’t say I’m disappointed about that.  Christmas, though busy for most, is slow for us.  That gives me time to work on stories, read new books, and find other interesting ways to keep myself from slowly losing my mind.  Okay, well I may have lost my mind a long time ago, but there’s no need to spiral down into a cesspool of madness that leaves me cackling like a frizzy haired, black toothed shrew….No comments from the peanut gallery.

In other news, I’ve been trying to find a book review blog to contribute to.  It was painstaking, grueling research, (more like luck) that lead me to "I Read A Book Once".   (The header pic belongs to the site.)Well, that and Google.  This little gem was created by a Mr. Jonathan Wilhoit – husband, father, IT guy, and devoted book nerd who turned his avid love of reading into a successful book review site filled with guest postings, give aways, author interviews, and a refreshingly honest viewpoint.  Jonathan is not at all afraid to say what’s on his mind when it comes to the books he’s reviewing.  Don’t request a review unless you want honest feedback, because that’s what you’re going to get.

The Critic-in-Chief as he is dubbed on I Read a Book Once has been awesome enough to accept my offer to become a contributor on his website.   To say that I’ve been gushing and smiling wider than the Joker on laughing gas is an understatement.  I’m uberly excited.  Yes, uberly.  If you’ve ever been a gamer you know what it means.  Let’s face it, the most prestigious thing I’ve ever done is won the Kick Butt First Line Contest a few years ago.  I’ve been entirely too shy, too self-deprecating, and doubtful to put myself out there.  Recently, between going back to school and finding a network of supportive people who are like, “Uh get your shit out there,” I figured I’d give it a go. Worst case scenario, I get rejected. 

Rejection hurts, but it’s a part of life.

The Critic-in-Chief has been kind enough to give me a shot, and I don’t intend to let him down.  Also FREE BOOKS!  What!  Okay, seriously, unleashing free books on me is like giving a sex addict multiple orgasms. I’m in heaven! I’m so, so, so, so completely, totally, utterly, and humbly appreciative of this opportunity.  Now, get your fingers off the keyboard, go back to the link and click on the site.  Wait, nevermind, I’ll give it to you again. I Read A Book Once! Go! Read!  Laugh!  Enjoy!

Thank you kindly Jonathan Wilhoit.  I hope I live up to, and learn from this experience.