I actually finished The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. As much as I really enjoyed the Harry Potter series and all of her imaginings, I felt this book about a small village made Maeve Binchy's writing seem exhilarating and fast paced. If you aren't aware, Maeve writes about a slice of life with no particular highs or lows just darn good writing....but the books are s....l.....o.....w. The Casual Vacancy wasn't even ......wrote gooder!
And now Rowling has come out with a new book - which she released under another name - and then was "angry" when it slipped that she had written said book. Oh my goodness....my sales were terrible........ and now that everyone knows I wrote it....well...sales have gone through the roof. I am so angry!!! Yeah right J.K. You don't need to sell more books....You have more money than the Queen - really she does!
As for Fifty Shades (as those in The Know call it) I can only say that I tried, really I did. The main female character - Anastasia - not Barb or Wendy Niggmeyeer - seems to have serious health problems. She is "heated by his steady gaze; has her heart racing, her subconscious is screaming, her face is aflame, her heart is pounding (twice), she is having heart failure, rendered speechless and at times her heart is almost strangling her." - This is in the FIRST THIRTY PAGES! I quit on page 54.....I started to feel my heart pound, my subconscious scream and my face felt aflame.
I was given the Fifty Shades book my a male friend, who, let's just say has a real problem thinking women are actually ......smart. I told one of my girlfriends that when he handed the book to me he said "You will be the hit of your book club with this one!" wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
My girlfriend said: "I'm surprised your husband didn't deck him."
"He wasn't there."
"Ewww even creepier."
Okay so last week I made a shot at Government "workers" not "working" to their full potential. Here my friends, is a prime example of workers not really doing their 100%...or putting two and two together!!! Recently a woman (fugitive) was caught in a small Canadian town where she had been hiding in plain sight for fifteen years. Her original crime was driving while drunk, with her two small children in the car, when she hit and killed a 65 year old woman. While awaiting trial for this the woman "flew the coop" - a direct quote from her lawyer. Apparently she came to Canada - but they don't know how and set up a new identity - with her two small children. THEN - Because no one could find her she ended up as a cold case. AND NOW ........for the good part. The poor sod of a father to the children was still paying child support, even after she disappeared with them, BUT due to PRIVACY laws he couldn't get information as to where the money was going. GEEEEEE - a bank in a small town in Canada perhaps?
Things I have learned this week:
Royal baby name: George Alexander Louis Mountbatten -Windsor. I had a hunch they would name this poor little tyke after Liz's dad...but really - George? That is NOT a cute baby name. Honey can you hold GEORGE for a moment? My Grandfather was named George but of course when I met him he was fully grown, so maybe that is my frame of reference.
Anthony (with the unfortunate last name of) Weiner is still running for Mayor of New York even after he was caught.....texting explicit correspondence to a young woman - AGAIN! I think his name has gone to his head......
.........For those of you who can't get enough....they now have invented vibrating bicycle seats! Mind boggled once again........maybe Mr. Weiner?
Sometimes it pays to read the entire message.
I was quite excited about this because I actually saw him on a piece of toast once....but when I opened this message it said "Seeking Christmas songs...." Drat!
Rats finally get their day!!! Vindication!!! A park in California has been closed when it was discovered that a caught SQUIRREL was infected with the plague...yes....The Black Death which has erroneously always been blamed on rats. Truth be known it was the fleas on rats that carried the plaque. Authorities state there is nothing to worry about...at least nothing a good dose of antibiotics won't fix. But farther in the article it stated said squirrel is now dead......hmmmm...infected fleas fleeing a dead squirrel...not unlike rats fleeing a sinking ship.
Sometimes it pays to look up......way up.....
oooohhh, aaaahhhh....hovering over our yard...
OOOh! Love the Blog today, Colleen.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh! I can't imagine, even New Yorkers A(all inclusive as they are) seriously considering a Weiner for Mayor after their Mayoral history. A Mayor Weiner of New York City would only succeed in making New York the laughing stock of the ENTIRE WORLD!!! He would be the BUTT of every joke told on late night tv and every hour for his entire term. Though he might get a charge out of that - being the 'butt', as they say. Evidently his wife is ok with it! Where did SHE grow up. Oooo, I better quit - this is getting ugly! Sorry :o)