Another Sherrilyn Kenyon Signing!

Today was the third stop on Sherrilyn Kenyon's "Bad Moon Rising" book tour (and by the way, an EXCELLENT read for fans of the series!), and today's stop was the only signing I'm able to attend. This year, instead of being at my favorite bookstore Dark Delicacies, the signing was held at the Buena Vista Library. VERY nice place! There were a lot of people there! I ran into a ton of old friends/fellow Kenyon Minions while there, and had a ball discussing Sherri's books and more recent plot points with them!

I got there around 4 pm, about an hour after most of my friends had arrived, looking forward to great seats and seeing everyone else. I immediately looked for my friend Seri, since I see her very rarely, and luckily for me, there was a seat in the row in front of hers which I was able to take so that we could chat while awaiting Sherri's arrival.

Luckily for everyone present, Sherri was early, along with her friend and fellow writer Dianna Love (another very talented woman), so the "chat" prior to the signing started early. (And even with that, I lucked out. I was #36 in line for the signing, and there were at least 115 people in the audience who were getting books signed!) Sherri made everyone in the audience laugh with her comments about the books, the stories she told, etc. Plus, her back-and-forth with Dianna was pretty hysterical too! Sherri talked a little about upcoming books (mostly to the effect of "Well, such-and-such thing WILL happen... EVENTUALLY!"), a little about a couple of her other series, and then just "sparred" verbally with the audience! Let's just say that there's a reason people "heckle" Sherri, and it's NOT to be negative! It's to promote open, easy, REAL conversation between the fans and their favorite author. In fact, the heckling ended up leading to some pretty amusing stories!

Yes, it was great fun, and even better because I got to see Sherri so quickly after Comic-Con! This is now the second year where I've gone to Comic-Con, hung out with Sherri there, and then less than a month later seen Sherri again! Last time, it was for the end of arc 1 of the Dark-Hunter series, and the book for the main character, Acheron. This time, it was for a book that travels throughout previous books, only from a point of view that wasn't available then. Fang Kattalakis is QUITE the hero in the book! It was so worth buying the book on Tuesday (the release date aka 8/4/09), then returning it and buying it again for my place in line at the signing!

Of course, now I won't see Sherri again for another year, but somehow, I think I'll survive, seeing as Sherri is such a wonderful woman, and I had so much fun when I saw her today at the signing, and a couple weeks ago at Comic-Con. Plus, I can keep in touch with her via my Akri Erin!

Andy

Hey guys, this one is really personal to me, and it is something that's completely true to me. If you're uncomfortable with a blog post that mentions sex, this would be a good post to ignore...

















I can't stand it. I can't stand thinking about Andy and missing him and realizing that when I fantasize about sex, I see him moving over me, in me, around me, love shining at me through his dark sensual eyes. I haven't seen him nor talked to him in years, and I still miss the relationship I had with my former best friend. Andy was the best I had, and then I lost him, and lost a part of me. I want him back in my life with a desperation that I know nowhere else in me.

There isn't a day that passes when I don't think about him, even if only for a brief second.

At this point, he's been gone from my life so long that I'm kind of numb thinking about him, but then I walk by something or see something that reminds me of him, and I'm no longer numb. My chest burns in pain, and I wish desperately again to see him, hang out like we used to…

I'll always remember watching The 10th Kingdom with him, him laying on the couch, me laying on his chest, just relaxing together, smiling, and enjoying some quality escapism on the laptop screen in front of us.

I remember that he fell asleep under me once, missed at least half an hour of the movie, and while he slept, his arm came down and wrapped around my waist. I wish now that I'd had the foresight to ask my mom or dad to take a picture of us like that. It would be a comfort for me now.

However, I just can't forget that he chose his girlfriend over me. I understand that there's a distinction between a man's best friend and his girlfriend, especially when he's a year older than his best friend. But, from what I do recall of our relationship, he'd been telling me he loved me for a couple months, and I to this day believe he meant it as nothing more than a close friendship type of love. I'd even gotten so comfortable that I'd tell him I loved him back. Then, a couple months after this started, he stopped calling and asking to hang out. I'd call him instead, and he was never home (granted, he IS a year older, and was already at CSUN, but still…), so he never really had time to visit. But, when he was home on weekends visiting, he didn't have time for me either.

I think the moment I realized that the close friendship we'd cultivated and shared for so many years was over was when I was at a bar or bat mitzvah, miserable out of my mind. I called him, and he picked up the phone. When I told him I missed him, and wanted to see him soon, there was hesitation on his side of the line. There was a long pause before he told me he missed me too, but he had to go. That was the breaking point. When my family left that damned bar or bat mitzvah, I was struggling to keep my composure. I'm still not sure how I lasted until I got home before crying.

I think he broke me that day. It's years later, and I still can find guys attractive, but none have really made me stand up and take notice. I can't feel more than friendship for them, and I'm scared that I'm going to end up alone for the rest of my life.

I just want to hug and cuddle Andy one more time. He was my friend, my protector, and in many non-physical ways, the love of my life. I just hope he wasn't my soul mate. That would just kill me now, since if I ever really saw him again, I don't think I'd be able to talk to him without trying to hurt him the way he's hurt me.

Strangely enough, I don't think he realized or cared about how much he hurt me.

4th Set... Siggie & Icon

Thanks again, Calli! Glad you found pics you liked of Hugh and Anna to use to make me this icon/siggie set!



LOVE how this was done!



This is gorgeous too!

What do you think of these babies?

3rd Set of Icon/Siggies...

I got yet another new set so far of BBS stuff that I'll eventually switch to using... Here are the piccies!


This is based on screenshots I've taken of episodes from "Wolverine & the X-Men"


LOVE my siggie!!!


What do you think?

2nd new Siggie and Icon...

Here's my second new set! I luvs you lots, Calli! You're the very bestest!



Other new icon



Other new siggie

Calli, these are great! I'll probably use them next month on the BBS or something!

On my fav. BBS... New Siggies and Icons!

Thanks to my girl Callista_Rose on Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter BBS, I have a new siggie and icon for that... Check them out!


That's my gorgeous new icon (I go by Isis_Nocturne on the BBS as well as here)



And this is my new siggie...

Please let me know what you guys think, and if you're on the BBS, please tell Calli what an excellent icon/undie maker she is! I luvs her sooo much!

Laura's Latest Pregnancy Pics...

These are Laura's latest Sonogram pics, up for everyone to see... Pregnancy is such a beautiful thing! What do you think?

In (sort of) Honor of Valentine's Day...

Ok, update first. My dad came home from DC yesterday. It was night. His plane was late. It took FOREVER to get to a restaurant that was still open to eat (yay for The Villa Italian!) Plus, we (the family) all got to go and see Grandma! Really great, though the best part was getting home and realizing that my dad would be in the house again.

Also, I've got more blanket squares and stuff done, but I'll post that later when I'm not trying to hide what I'm doing and making it look like homework...

However, back to the topic of today's blog...

Since it's Valentine's Day, and I'm still sadly single (and praying that my birthday wish will be granted by the fairy Steve - hey, my big 20th birthday is in 2 DAYS), I've decided to explain myself so that if anyone who knows me asks about my "Hugh Jackman Obsession," I can point them here so that they can take a look for themselves.

Basically, anyone who knows me to some degree will tell you if asked that Hugh Jackman is not only my favorite actor, I'm obsessed. However, that's not completely true. I mean, it's not like I'm crazy and will stalk him, because that's just scary and disgusting and WEIRD!

With full honesty, here's my thing with Hugh Jackman:

*He represents everything I want from my own potential mate...
*He's a complete family man...
*He is dedicated to his wife - they have been together for OVER a decade!
*He has a strong work ethic
*Plays well with children
*Is a genuinely nice guy - all who meet him only have nice things to say about him (the same goes for Deb! I wanna meet her too!)
*He is very respectful of others
*He's playful, and enjoys life
*He's stable - He's not about to go out and do drugs (which are GROSS!) or risk losing his family in any way...

Of course, there's more to this list, but that's all I can think about for now...

I just found out that one of my girlies is gonna come out and visit me in JULY! WOOHOO!!!!

The Scarves are with my Akri!

I spoke on the phone with my akri for a good 20 minutes yesterday... And he informed me that he is now home again in TN, from NY and the New York Comic-Con, and had picked up the package before he went home. He also updated me on a situation I discovered dealing with a website that allows users to upload and download ebooks for free.

I had discovered a site that allowed what is stated above, and all of Sherrilyn Kenyon's books were available up-to-date for free. This kind of thing upsets me, especially since I understand how bad piracy can be when it comes to books. However, I was surprised by what my akri told me. He said that in the case of romance authors, such piracy is actually in some ways free publicity. This also led into a discussion in which he told me that Sherri had fought long and hard to get St. Martin's to even allow the free book giveaway that took place over the Cons last year... (Sherri had my favorite book in her series, "Seize the Night," set up with a special cover as a freebie for each Convention she went to last year to help promote the series) - Basically even the current piracy is good free publicity for romance authors, but usually only for the genre... Not sure I understand how that works exactly, but as it is, IF it's ok for authors that I hope to someday be in the same league as, then I'll let it be. I guess I'm just business savy enough to wonder about the profit loss, though... *shrug*

Now, back on topic with my scarves. I got a call only a few minutes ago. He told me that he LOVED the scarf, and so did his wife. Then he asked how much I charge for them... I'm hoping that this means that he's gonna be promoting the hell out of my scarves to others... Akri also told me that he loved how they curl up into circles (I use the circular loom seen in one of my previous posts, and that causes the reaction, along with gravity...) and that the fact that they curl makes him warmer...

I am so beyond thrilled that akri and his wife both like their scarves! To me, that's the most important thing!

My friend Laura's first Sonogram!

I'll be sporadically posting new information about my girlie Laura, who recently found out that she's pregnant. When I last talked to her yesterday (before my migraine drew me away from the bright intensity of the computer screen), she was soooo excited to show me her first sonogram picture, which I'm posting here as well...



According to Laura, the baby is due around September 27th... Congrats, again babe! I'm so excited for you and your hubby!


Also, happy early birthday to you! (Laura's gonna be another year older on Feb. 12.)

Scarf # 7 is Complete!

I finished that scarf a little earlier today, and basically, it's the same as #3 would be, except that it has a purple base instead of a red one... It's just over 5 feet long, and I look forward to sending it out to my beloved akri's wife... Should my akri read this, here's a pic of what your wife is getting! I want you to send me a pic of what she looks like wearing it, ok?

*hugs to my akri and his family*


Also, I've mentioned here previously that I'm making a very nice blanket for myself and my family. So far, I have 3 squares, which are somehow all magically the same size (yay me!) that are complete so far... Now, it's up to fate to see when I can afford to buy more of the amazingly soft yarn I'm using... Lion's Brand® Lion Suede yarn - it retails for $5.99 plus tax here in Cali...

Here are those squares!

Teal:


Crimson:


"Vineyard" (multicolored):

Just straight up good news!

One of my girlfriends (*cough* MzAmethystCrow aka X Wikki X *cough*), who has been trying for a while to have a baby, is PREGNANT! Congrats, Laura babe! I couldn't be happier for you! Make sure to continue to update me with how it all goes!

Laura, may your life continue to be blessed with happiness! *hugs* Much love, babe!