Have You Read Any Good Books Latley?

I would like to
A) wish you all a wonderful and safe New Years Eve. Have fun, but be careful!
and
B) present you with my 2009 Books Read list...

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
Fluke (Or, I Know Why The Winged Whale Sings) by Christopher Moore
Fugitives and Refugees by Chuck Palahaniuk
Strangers in Paradise Vol 3 (graphic Novel)
The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn
Midnight Mass by F. Paul Wilson
Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut
Book 1 of The Malloreon: Guardians of the West by David Eddings
Book 2 of The Malloreon: King of the Murgos by David Eddings
Book 3 of The Malloreon: Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings
Superman for all Seasons (Graphic Novel)
Who is Wonder Woman (Graphic Novel)
Double Cross by James Patterson
Book 4 of The Malloreon: Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings
Book 5 of The Malloreon: Seeress of Kell by David Eddings
The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite (Graphic Novel)
The Complete Bite Club (Graphic Novel)
Strangers in Paradise vol 4 (Graphic Novel)
Fool by Christopher Moore
Watchmen (Graphic Novel)
Just After Sunset by Stephen King
Book 1 of The Elenium: The Crystal Throne by David Eddings
Echo Vol 1: Moon Lake (Graphic Novel)
Strangers in Paradise vol 5 (Graphic Novel)
Strangers in Paradise vol 6 (Graphic Novel)
Book 2 of The Elenium: TheRuby Knight by David Eddings
Book 3 of The Elenium: The Sapphire Rose by David Eddings
Boomsday! by Christopher Buckley
The Maxx vol 1 (Graphic Novel)
Amazonia by James Rollins
When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris
Wolf At The Table by Agusten Burroughs
Pygmy by Chuck Palahaniuk
The Big Book Of Barry Ween, Boy Genius by Judd Winik
The Sinestro Corps Wars, Vol 1 (Graphic Novel)
The Good, The Bad, and the Pugly: A Sheldon Collection (Graphic Novel)
Tales of The Green Lantern Corps (Graphic Novel)
Book 1 of The Tamuli: Domes of Fire by David Eddings
Book 2 of The Tamuli: The Shining Ones by David Eddings
Book 3 of The Tamuli: The Hidden City by David Eddings
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling
Under The Banner Of Heaven by John Krakauer
Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Enders Game -- Orson Scott Card
Skeleton Crew -- Stephen King
The Tommyknockers -- Stephen King
Money Shot -- Christa Faust
Phantoms -- Dean Koontz
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
The Shining -- Stephen King
Velocity -- Dean Koontz
Twilight -- Stephenie Meyer
New Moon -- Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse -- Stephenie Meyer
Shutter Island -- Dennis Lehane
Interview with the Vampire -- Anne Rice
Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War-- Tony Horwitz
Breathers: A Zombie's Lament -- S.G. Browne
The Ruins -- Scott Smith
Thriller -- Edited by James Patterson
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo -- Stieg Larsson
The Devil in the White City, Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America --Erik Larson
Under the Dome -- Stephen King
I, Alex Cross -- James Patterson
Fresh Disasters -- Stuart Woods
The Elder Gods: Book 1 in The Dreamers series -- David Eddings
Midnight -- Dean Koontz
The Stupidest Angel -- Christopher Moore
"Unabridged, Unabashed & Undead": The Best Zombie Short Stories -- Eric S. Brown
Cross Country -- James Patterson
Shoot Him If He Runs -- Stuart Woods
American on Purpose -- Craig Ferguson

You know that Noon thing I talked about before?

It ended up being 500pm.

The flight out of Chicago to New Orleans was delayed because the engine stalled at the gate. And the next two airplanes that were going to take us here to NO were delayed or redirected to another airport because of snow.

All in all I spent around 12 hours in airports or on airplanes.

But United did give me a $150.00 travel certificate for my trouble, since the whole damn delay started with a mechanical failure.


Hellooooo Vegas in February getting $150.00 easier to do :)

Is it noon yet?

'Cause thats when I get off the plane in New Orleans and start my Christmas.

...and the bells were ringing out for Christmas Day...

it's not a happy holiday song...but it's one of my favorites, and I love me some Irish Punk/Drunk rock

So...

Merry Christmas from the Grinch Girl.






It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me, won't see another one
And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
I turned my face away
And dreamed about you

Got on a lucky one
Came in at ten to one
I've got a feeling
This year's for me and you
So Happy Christmas
I love you baby
I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true

They've got cars big as bars
They've got rivers of gold
But the wind goes right through you
It's no place for the old
When you first took my hand
On a cold Christmas Eve
You promised me
Broadway was waiting for me

You were handsome
You were pretty
Queen of New York City
When the band finished playing
They howled out for more
Sinatra was swinging,
All the drunks they were singing
We kissed on a corner
Then danced through the night

The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas day

You're a bum
You're a punk
You're an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You scumbag, you maggot
You cheap lousy faggot
Happy Christmas your arse
I pray God it's our last

The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas day


I could have been someone
Well so could anyone
You took my dreams from me
When I first found you
I kept them with me babe
I put them with my own
Can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you

The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas Day

Then And Now: Steak and Shake Edition

somewhere around (but before) 1 year old


almost 3 years old

The 2009 Death World Tour Continues...

Mere days after Local Radio lost an Icon in the death of Fred Honsburger, and the day after Brittany Murphy was found dead in her home, I log onto Yahoo to find out that Alaina Reed Hall passed away.

Name not ringing any bells?

Hall played Olivia, Gordon's sister, on Sesame street from 1976-1988.
I was born in 1978.
You can do the math there.

2009 was the year of death. I'm glad it's coming to an end.

Woke Up This Morning...

Got myself a...shovel?

The Princess and The Frog

(It was fantastic, go see it!)

All I want for Christmas is Braaaaaaaains

Eat N' Park's the Place for ...Santa?

Stuff A Bus 2009

My nieces had a blast at Big Lots picking out toys for other kids who "didnt have any Christmas"
We dropped an amount of money tonight that's gonna make me cringe in the morning, but it's all for a wonderful cause.

Mikey and Big Bob from the KISS Morning Freak Show will be out in the Miracle Mile parking lot for a few more days still,if you want to stop by ANY TIME DAY OR NIGHT to donate something.

Walmart and Target and Big Lots and Marshalls and TJ Maxx and Walgreens and Rite Aid have toys under $20.00.

Walmart is open 24 hrs.

Do you see where I'm going with this?

*Mom Face*

NaBloPoMo 2009