reading and weeping

I know I keep complaining about this book Marked but it is so PAINFULLY bad, I just have to share:
In the chapter I read today, she went to Equestrian class, and instead of saying the barn smelled like manure or shit or crap, the character said the barn smelled like, and I quote:
"poopie".

Yes, a book written for Young Adult readers has the word "poopie" in it. And not just once, but several times!

It's her internal monologue. No one says "poopie" in their internal monologue. Especially a 16 year old girl.

I cannot stand this book. I wish someone would just sum up the whole story for me so I wouldn't have to finish it. It's just sooooooo stupid. The narrator is such a snobby little bitch. She's just so much better than everyone else. And maybe she is because everyone else in the book is a cookie cutter stereotype that makes me want to scream.

AH!

On the other hand, I'm on the last disc of "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". I'm sort of proud of myself, because I figured out a bit of the mystery right from the start, though the rest of it I was like "wtf!". But it was good. I've got the next one on hold.

It did remind me of a minor issue with audiobooks - when bad things happen, you can't skim over them. And not only that, you have to roll up your windows in case you end up at a stop light and the author decides its time for a sex scene!

Big Bang Theory last night was hilarious. But it made me want chocolate. Also, clearly I've been hanging out with AD too long because seeing Wolowitz with eye liner and his hair done up made him seem a lot cuter.

Oh, and I won a free Xbox360 controller just for replying to a post on morefun_xbox360! They should post a little mini-interview with me later this week too. There goes another 30 seconds from my 15 minutes of fame!

Okay, I need to get to bed. Actually have to wake up early tomorrow...and after working two nights in a row right after a weekend, that is gonna be rougher than usual.

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• have the meeting room set up for Mo-cast, now I just need some kids! #
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• @Capsgirl44 We only had 6 kids, and about half the Children's department! Still a very cool idea. I was amused! #
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getting to know you meme

I wasn't going to bother reposting when I first started to fill out the questions on hermionesparkle's journal - but then I realized I've made a lot of new friends recently on LJ and it might be nice to learn a bit about them! And some of you that have been chatting with me for ages might have been withholding secrets, so maybe this meme will drag them out of you!

1. If you're on my friends list, I want to know 35 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine.

2. Comment here with your answers and repost the questionnaire on your own journal.

01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
05) Favorite vegetable?
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
09) Worst Habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What color eyes do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) What's your favorite place to hang out at?
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29) Do you swear a lot?
30) Biggest pet peeve?
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
34) Do you believe in God?
35) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?