1.27.2011

Joke Book #2

I am putting together a new joke book. This time I am putting all the grossness that I wouldn't put in 202 Good Clean Jokes for Kids. This one is going to be The Totally Gross Booger and Fart Joke Book for Kids. If you have any good ones, email me! Remember that they are for kids, so I don't want raunchy. Just funny ones (you know, the kids boys would like!).

Thanks, guys!
jessicaavanvleet@gmail.com

1.25.2011

WWW Wednesdays


To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
(Brought to you by: shouldbereading)
What I'm reading:
Betrayed (House of Night, #2)

Okay, I know I said I was going to read a different book next, but I couldn't help it.

What I just finished reading:
Marked (House of Night, #1)
Two words.
Awe. Some.

What I am reading next:
Chosen (House of Night, #3)
I won't fool myself. This time I know what I'm reading next.

5 hour Ortho apt?

I was literally gone from 11-4 today for my kids ortho appointment. This is the saddest thing I have ever done. I left at 11 because I THOUGHT my appointments were at 1230, and it takes an hour to get there. I wanted there to be enough time in case there was traffic or weather issues. When I got to the office at 1215, I realized that our apt's were at 230, not 1230. And they closed for lunch from 1230-130. Sigh. They said to come back at 130 and they would try and squeeze us in. So I took the kids to the McD's and they got an item off the dollar menu. (KP got a salad, and JB got 2 pies. I don't know who is the smarter one here.) So we head back to the Dr's office at 130, and wait. And wait. And wait. Kids are called around 215, did their thing, and we were out of there around 250. And had to drive home. Arrived at 4. This is my life, people. The excitement is overwhelming, I know. 

Okay, so maybe I AM that crazy.

1.22.2011

Whatcha Listening to?

I am so glad you asked!


Here are the songs that have spinning around on my iPod, CD player, Computer, etc.
  1. My Life- Billy Joel
  2. Trouble Maker- Weezer
  3. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown- Jim Croce
  4. Smooth Criminal- Alien Ant Farm
  5. Gonna Make You Sweat- C&C Music Factory
  6. No Rain- Blind Melon
  7. Blame the Booty- Leslie Hall
  8. The Guitar Song- The Dead Milkmen
  9. Hey There Delilah- Plain White T's
  10. Love Story- Taylor Swift
Totally Random? Yeah, I'd like to think so. But, come on, these are GREAT songs. You are welcome.

1.18.2011

WWW Wednesday

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
(Brought to you by: shouldbereading)
What I am reading:
Marked (House of Night, #1)
What I just finished reading:
Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation

Great Tween/Teen book!


What I'm reading next:

Confessions of a Little Black Gown (Bachelor Chronicles, #4)

1.15.2011

I'm back!

I have been flaking. I know. 
It has been about a week or so since my last post. I wish I had some really juicy, exciting reason why.
I don't.
Well, besides the fact that I home school 5 kids. This week was finals week for my 9th grader. Then 2 of my boys went away for a Winter Camp for Boy Scouts. And tonight there is a church dance. I am NEVER this busy.
Go to fullsize imageI did, however, have a chance to type up some of my pages for my book. I am such a goober, because I write my book. By hand.  Is that weird? It's the way I have done it since I started writing in junior high. Of course there were computers back then. (My computer class consisted of putting in co'ords (153,15) and then you would get a nifty green/black screen with a picture or something on it. And BTW, the only computer game there was to play in that class was Oregon Trail. Best. Game. Ever.)



Man, I can just get off subject. Where was I? Ahh, yes. I write, by hand. And then I have to put it all into the computer. I feel like I have been writing FOREVER. And then I put it into WORD. Seriously? I'm only on page 16? Man. Only 284 to go. At least I know that I haven't even begun the good stuff. I am still bringing in characters.It just makes me feel like I have SOOOoooo much left to do.  I need to keep reminding myself that I absolutely LOVE what I do. I LOVE WHAT I DO!
I am such a nerd.

1.04.2011

WWW Wednesdays

 

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
(Brought to you by: shouldbereading)
(I know, I'm STILL reading this.)



(Finally finish. SOOO good.)


Can you believe I have NEVER read Dracula? It's a sad, sad world. But, it is next.

Interview

I did my first interview! Find it at the link below.


iamareadernotawriter's Blog


Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to get my words out there.

1.03.2011

Teaser Tuesdays



Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!


Here are my teasers:



Delicious drink, I thought. Ingredients: One cup crushed ice. One banana. One vial vampire's blood.
"I don't think you'd like this particular Romanian drink."



I sighed as her fingers curled around my ears and neck. "It's just so fast. I want you to"--I stopped short of saying love me, because it seemed presumptive--"want yo be with me. I've wanted it forever. I just never thought it would actually happen." It felt too serious, so I added, "I am just a mythological creature after all. I technically shouldn't exist." 



Ahhh Yeah.

1.01.2011

Happy New Year


Happy New Year!

Anyone have any really good New Years Resolutions?
This year mine are: (In no particular order)

  1. Read more
  2. Be a better mom & wife
  3. Lose 50 lbs
  4. Pray
  5. Finish 2 books and publish them
  6. Wake up earlier
  7. Read more
Boring, I know. But they are what I need/want. What are yours?