Don’t get me wrong. I love all things British. I love their accents, the charming way they say certain words, their quirky sense of style, their hot royal young men. I do not however, enjoy one of the most famous shows on television today. The show of which I speak is Top Gear. I am sure you have heard of it if you have a man in your life. I am sure you know about the funny way they talk about cars. Lorie anyone? Boot? Does ANYONE know what I am talking about? Is anyone out there feeling my pain? My boyfriend is obsessed with this show. Like Ob. Sessed. It has come to the point where when I hear the first 5 notes of the theme song for the show I run screaming from the room. I can’t take it anymore. Why TV By Direct ? Why must you provide us with this lovely British cable channel? WHY?! On the plus side I would like to see more of Jude Law and Posh and Becks and their adorable brood of athletic, handsome children. Maybe BBC isn’t so bad after all.
They guys went to the Hunt and Fish Expo this weekend, and are now dreaming of a week long vacation in Calgary. After looking at the cost per person, I think not! I would much rather spend that kind of money and head somewhere tropical; like say, Hawaii!! Not only would they have to save up money for the trip to Canada, but they also have to start saving up for all the hunting and fishing equipment as well. So in the long run, this trip would be a very expensive one.
We can plan a weekend away somewhere for them to go fishing, as it will be much more cost efficient. Then I can start putting away money each week and plan out a nice, long vacation to Hawaii! I wanted it to be a get away for just me and John, but if I can save up enough, then I will make it be a little bit longer vacation and take Trent with us.
Its a good thing people like to call in at work, as I forsee me taking on some other shifts come this summer. If I do, then all of the extra money will be put into a special vacation fund account.
It never fails, as many times as I have been to the Blodgett, I always get turned around and can’t find my way home. But not anymore! I love my tomtom gps gadget! No more dragging out the maps, and trying to read it while driving. I don’t know if I can get my hubby to actually use it or not; you know that whole “I don’t have to stop and ask for directions!”
I now need to find my cord, so I can hook it up to the computer and install the updates. If I only knew where I stashed it!
The newest trend in online social media is www.linkedin.com. I have a friend who is a recruiter for a large corporation and she swears by LinkedIn as the latest and greatest in finding a great job in this tough economy. I had no idea that LinkedIn was such a big deal until I got online with http://www.wildbluedeals.com/ at home and started checking it out. There are news articles written about the success of LinkedIn and how it has made for a great way to connect with business acquaintances. If you think about it this kind of site kind of makes the world a little smaller in a way. You can reach such a large audience and be connected to people that you normally wouldn’t have any connection with at all. Since I decided to join LinkedIn and really started paying attention to my profile and keeping it updated I have received many emails and phone calls from recruiters in my industry who are interesting in talking to me about positions they have available. In my opinion LinkedIn is doing its job if I have people searching me out on an almost weekly basis!
I thought I would like this book, but I had a really hard time getting into this book. I have tried several times to get into the but it just wasn’t for me. But if you are into sci fi books, check it out and let me know if you liked it.
On the back cover:
What does a transformed life actually look like?
In his follow-up to the critically acclaimed Imaginary Jesus, Matt Mikalatos tackles this question in an entertaining and thought-provoking way—with MONSTERS!!! While Christians claim to experience Christ’s resurrection power, we sometimes act like werewolves who can’t control our base desires. Or zombies, experiencing a resurrection that is 90 percent shambling death and 10 percent life. Or vampires, satiating ourselves at the expense of others. But through it all we long to stop being monsters and become truly human—the way Christ intended. We just can’t seem to figure out how.
Night of the Living Dead Christian is the story of Luther, a werewolf on the run, whose inner beast has driven him dangerously close to losing everything that matters. Desperate to conquer his dark side, Luther joins forces with Matt to find someone who can help. Yet their time is running out. A powerful and mysterious man is on their trail, determined to kill the wolf at all costs . . .
By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Night of the Living Dead Christian is a spiritual allegory that boldly explores the monstrous underpinnings of our nature and tackles head-on the question of how we can ever hope to become truly transformed.
You can read more about the author Matt Mikalatos at his website, but click on his highlighted name.
I want to thank Tyndale House Publishers for my complimentary copy of this book for review purposes. If you would like to have your own copy of this book, I have 1 free certificate for one lucky reader; just leave a comment and I will use random.org to generate a winner
