Monday, November 2, 2009

Staying Current

Happy Monday morning, everyone!

I hope you all had a great Halloween. Mine was...well...it wasn't exactly what I planned on, but whatever. For the first time ever I got to see The Nephew on Halloween. He made such a cute scary pirate.

And for all of you that are participating in NaNoWriMo this month or NaNoBloMo (or whatever it's called!), I hope your first day was great. My current word count stands at somewhere around 3000, so I'm a tiny bit ahead. Which is good. I actually decided to up the ante on myself just a bit this year and write 60,000 words instead of 50K. So far, so good. Although I think it is possible that it's some of the worst writing I've ever done in my life!

Anyway, it's Monday morning and I'm tired and I haven't done one of these in awhile, so I thought this seemed like a good day for it:

Current Book
THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown
Up next will be DESERT SOLITAIRE by Edward Abbey--It's for Read a Book, Save a Brain.

Current Albums
U2: "All That You Can't Leave Behind"
The Killers: "Sawdust"
Bon Jovi: "Crossroad"
Want to buy Michael Bublé's "Crazy Love."

Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure
Twitter. I am just learning WAY too much about some people.

Current Drink
I am drinking way too much regular Coke these days. I can't help myself. I love it.

Current Favorite Blog
Here are some of my recent finds:

Cheap Therapy
Eternal Lizdom
Pam's Perspective

And, as usual, everything on my sidebar is pretty much awesome!

Current Songs
"I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas
"Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Bublé
"Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon

Current Wish-List
2010 Angels Season Tickets

Current Needs
A nap

Current Triumph
I got a good start on my NaNovel.

Current Favorite Film
I haven't been to the movie theater in so long that I actually don't have one right now. But this week I'm planning to see The Men Who Stare at Goats.

Current Celebrity Crush
Ryan Reynolds

Current Indulgence
Leftover Halloween candy.

Current Outfit
Gray slacks, red shirt, and a blue sweatshirt because it is roughly the temperature of the Arctic at my desk.

Current Banes of My Existence
Wow. I don't really have one...

Current Excitement
I get to see some friends at a NaNo write-in next week.

Current Mood
Annoyed that the Yankees are gonna win the World Series...again...

Current Picture

(Image courtesy of PostSecret.)

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Posted by Karen Peterson
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32 comments:

  1. Totally agree about the twitter thing, and Ryan Reynolds. Good luck on reaching 60,000.
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  2. Fun post! I may have to copy this and do it myself.

    Oh my, I LOVE Ryan Reynolds. He's been on my "list of 3" for awhile now. I still need to see The Proposal. Apparently everyone else wants to see it too because it's never available at RedBox.

    I saw four huge shopping carts full of leftover Halloween candy. Only $1.75 per bag. It was difficult not to purchase any. :)

    Congrats on being ahead on your writing. That's awesome.
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  3. I have been reading The Lost Symbol when there has been down time at work, so it's been rather slow going. It's good so far!
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  4. I really want to see The Men Who Stare at Goats! I can't wait to see what you think of it.

    Ryan Reynolds is pretty darn cute!
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  5. I keep meaning to get The Lost Symbol. I'll read it eventually.
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  6. Love the list! Especialy the music part. :)

    Good luck with the NaNoWriMo!
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  7. I love that Michael Buble CD. Got it for my birthday. I'm also digging that Black Eyed Peas song. Have you seen the flash mob from Oprah? Super cool!
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  8. Hi! Thanks for the visit and the comment! So, you're doing that novel in a month thing too? Me, no, but I keep reading about it on various blogs. Kudos to you! I have been writing my memoirs for two months and am only on six thousand words, give or take...have any secrets to share? This is my brain, wrapping around the thought of 60,000 words in a single month: derrrrr...I am also drooling.
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  9. I love this!! You'll have to review the Dan Brown book when you're done--I haven't read that one yet!

    And I love getting to know people through Twitter. LOVE it. :)
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  10. Just finished The Lost Symbol - it's a good fall read for sure and I can totally sympathize on the leftover Halloween Candy - it's all I've been eating the last few days. Oh well I figure the sooner I gobble through it the sooner it will be gone :)
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  11. Good job being ahead in NaNo - I bought The Lost Symbol when it came out but I haven't felt like reading it yet, can't wait to hear what you think!
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  12. I LOVE Ryan Reynolds...I was watching a re-run of Amityville Horror on Halloween night and Tim made fun of me. I was like, "I'm not watching it for the entertainment..I'm watching it for those couple scenes where he takes his shirt off".
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  13. I plan on reading The Lost Symbol. Just as soon as I get back to reading.

    And I really haven't decided how I feel about Men Who Stare At Goats. I'm worried it will be as weird as Burn After Reading, which was just too strange for me.
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  14. woo-hoo! I'm back to put you into the triple digits! I'm your 100th follower...do I win a prize?

    Yes, I am a stalker *blush* but I am harmless :)
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  15. What a fun blog you have here! That photo is too funny!

    I wouldn't mind adding Michael Buble's to my collection as well!

    Thanks for visiting me for my SITS day!
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  16. Great list- I agree about "Use Somebody" (can't get it out of my head, and I don't want to!), Ryan Reynolds (that lucky little ScarJo), and Coke- unfortunately, I can't indulge in the real stuff b/c I have a baby who would be up all through the night if I drank it! So I actually am the only person I know who would dare to drink "Diet Caffeine-Free Coke"- but seriously, faux Coke is better than no Coke, right? Thanks for visiting me from SITS :)
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  17. Good luck with your NaNovel :)

    I got my U2 tickets for next June today. And I had to think of you and all the folks that got to see them just a couple of weeks ago.

    Paula
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  18. Thanks all for the comments! I really need to figure out how to be better about responding to them!

    And, Mox, thanks so much for putting me at 100 Followers! It's very exciting! You win a whole lotta respect and a big, cheesy grin. And maybe I'll think of something else, too!
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  19. What fun! I really enjoyed reading this post. You have some really great ideas on what to post on your blog. I am so glad I found you! :)
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  20. I hope you like "The Lost Symbol." It wasn't bad but it was definitely about 30 pages too long. Happy reading! :)
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  21. Fun post! Thanks for the shout out! That makes my day look a little brighter! I every few months, I write a current in my journal, like gas prices, my address, my pay wage....this is a lot happier...I'm gonna have to change it to these currents.
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  22. Ryan Reynolds is hot...but when he was a kid he was on a Canadian TV show that I watched...I think it was called Fifteen? I have always thought of him as a kid since!
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  23. The Men Who Stare at Goats is intriguing! My hubby is reading The Lost Symbol and is so-so about it thus far.

    Awesome with the writing!
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  24. I'm with you on Ryan Reynolds! *wolf whistle*
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  25. fun post! thanks for sharing current read is nothing my God! but need to get to the library soon...drink? water as always LOL
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  26. Congratulations on making it to 3000 words! Wow, thats a lot. As for if being the worst writing you've ever done, well I'm sure its nothing that a little editing wont fix.
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  27. I like your current picture. Pretty funny. I've never seen a forked lawn before. Back in the day we just did the TP
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  28. We share the same celebrity crush...Ryan Reynolds!!!
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  29. I love this idea! A list of your current Favorites:) I like it a lot. Great to meet you
    Andrea Fellman
    SavySassyMoms

    http://savvysassymoms.com
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  30. Stopping by from SITS and i couldn't help but notice the NaNoWriMo mention. I'm not participating, but I put out an APB on my blog the other day for anyone who was--I was curious to hear about the experience from those who are participating. I'll have to check back for updates on your progress!
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  31. I'm a good ole Southern gal in regards to give me a 'real' Coke every time! (Actually a 12 oz. partially frozen for an hour and 20 minutes -- perfection~!) You and are share the celebrity crush -- uuuhhhmmmmm.......
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  32. I love your blog and the idea behind it.

    Oh & "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon is a great song, their album is worth owning!
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