My advice for the day, never take Tylenol P.M. when you cannot be home to sleep... I've had a toothache for the last two days. This afternoon it was so bad that I took what I thought was regular tylenol. About 1/2 hour ago I thought I was going to fall asleep at my desk, so I looked at the bottle and behold the power of tylenol pm. I must have grabbed the wrong bottle this morning. I may take a nap at my desk... excuse me if I snore.
So, in my attempt to stay awake:
Hot Fuzz came out on DVD this week. I used my free rental from Blockbuster for it! WOOHOO! I am going to watch it this weekend.
As for books - I finally finished The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan this week. This is a series of young adult books about a kid named Percy Jackson who finds out he is the son of Poseidon and that the Greek Gods are alive and well living in America. The story is that the Olympians follow western civilization. Around the time of WWII, the big three (Zeus, Poseidon & Hades) make a pact not to father anymore children with mortals because the demigods are unpredictable and cause trouble. It is insinuated that many of the famous or infamous people throughout history were actually demigods. Well, leave it to those rascally gods to break their deal, both Zeus and Poseidon father a child after the pact, Percy and Thalia.
Demigods, like Percy, fight the monsters of mythology that do not actually die, but if defeated in battle disappear for a while to return again when they are strong enough. These monsters can sniff out the demigods, so the demigods are sent to Camp Half-Blood to train and/or live there year round to escape the monsters. When Percy finds out he is a demigod, he is sent to Camp to train. When Poseidon claims Percy as his son, Zeus is outraged because of a prediction from the Oracle that a child of the big three would make a decision that could destroy all of the Olympians when that child turns 16. Another plot line is that Kronos, the king of the Titan's is trying to find a way to regain control of the world and destroy the Olympians.
It sounds weird, but it is a fun series. It's no Harry Potter, but I like it. There are three books in the series so far: The Lightening Thief, The Sea of Monsters and The Titan's Curse.
I also read Queen of Babble in the Big City, by Meg Cabot which is the sequel to Queen of Babble. It was o.k. The first one was better. The heroine's babble got on my nerves a bit. Probably because I babble enough on my own. Now I am reading the third book in The Retriever's Series by Laura Anne Gilman, Bring It On. It's about Wren, a magical Retriever - basically a thief for hire who uses her magic to retrieve items stolen from her clients.
As for other entertainment - Eureka, the SciFi channel series is back for its second season. I watched the first four episodes of the season the other night and it is just as wacky as the first season, plus the guy who plays the sheriff is hot. Also, one of my favorite shows, Psych (USA channel) is back for the second season. I LOVE this show. It is hilarious. If you haven't seen it yet, definitely check it out.
O.k. that's all I have for today. I'm thinking I may take that nap now. Keep on rockin' in the free world or something like that...
Shel
So, in my attempt to stay awake:
Hot Fuzz came out on DVD this week. I used my free rental from Blockbuster for it! WOOHOO! I am going to watch it this weekend.
As for books - I finally finished The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan this week. This is a series of young adult books about a kid named Percy Jackson who finds out he is the son of Poseidon and that the Greek Gods are alive and well living in America. The story is that the Olympians follow western civilization. Around the time of WWII, the big three (Zeus, Poseidon & Hades) make a pact not to father anymore children with mortals because the demigods are unpredictable and cause trouble. It is insinuated that many of the famous or infamous people throughout history were actually demigods. Well, leave it to those rascally gods to break their deal, both Zeus and Poseidon father a child after the pact, Percy and Thalia.
Demigods, like Percy, fight the monsters of mythology that do not actually die, but if defeated in battle disappear for a while to return again when they are strong enough. These monsters can sniff out the demigods, so the demigods are sent to Camp Half-Blood to train and/or live there year round to escape the monsters. When Percy finds out he is a demigod, he is sent to Camp to train. When Poseidon claims Percy as his son, Zeus is outraged because of a prediction from the Oracle that a child of the big three would make a decision that could destroy all of the Olympians when that child turns 16. Another plot line is that Kronos, the king of the Titan's is trying to find a way to regain control of the world and destroy the Olympians.
It sounds weird, but it is a fun series. It's no Harry Potter, but I like it. There are three books in the series so far: The Lightening Thief, The Sea of Monsters and The Titan's Curse.
I also read Queen of Babble in the Big City, by Meg Cabot which is the sequel to Queen of Babble. It was o.k. The first one was better. The heroine's babble got on my nerves a bit. Probably because I babble enough on my own. Now I am reading the third book in The Retriever's Series by Laura Anne Gilman, Bring It On. It's about Wren, a magical Retriever - basically a thief for hire who uses her magic to retrieve items stolen from her clients.
As for other entertainment - Eureka, the SciFi channel series is back for its second season. I watched the first four episodes of the season the other night and it is just as wacky as the first season, plus the guy who plays the sheriff is hot. Also, one of my favorite shows, Psych (USA channel) is back for the second season. I LOVE this show. It is hilarious. If you haven't seen it yet, definitely check it out.
O.k. that's all I have for today. I'm thinking I may take that nap now. Keep on rockin' in the free world or something like that...
Shel
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