2011 Book Nine - Club Dead

So, I've finished another book on my beloved Kindle. And, yes, it is the third in the Sookie Stackhouse series. This one, Club Dead, was a quick read that I enjoyed...I love the brain candy that these books afford me. Here is the write up from Amazon:

Sookie Stackhouse is having man trouble. Her vampire boyfriend, Bill, has been distant and inattentive lately. Then he announces that he is going on a business trip, which clearly is more than it seems. After a werewolf tries to abduct Sookie at work, Bill's boss, Eric, tells her that Bill fell under the sway of his--Bill's, that is--ex, a sexy vamp named Lorena, and has been kidnapped. Eric wants Sookie's help in getting Bill back, and despite her hurt over Bill's betrayal, Sookie agrees to go to Jackson, Mississippi, to find her wayward lover. Eric has persuaded Alcide, a dashing werewolf, to get Sookie access to Josephine's, aka Club Dead, the local hangout of Jackson's supernatural element. In between dodging kidnappers, the advances of amorous Eric, and her growing feelings for Alcide, Sookie has to find out who kidnapped Bill and figure out a way to rescue him. With some droll touches--Elvis, now a vampire, is Sookie's faithful guard --Club Dead is ideal for readers who like their vampire fiction light, humorous, and fast-paced.

As I stated earlier, I am enjoying these books immensely and am having a hard time pulling myself away from reading and actually getting stuff that I need to do done. Ah well, we all need down time, right?

Weirdest DC Trip Yet

So, I'm on my 3rd trip in a month and a half and while I'm starting to get in a travel groove, I have to say that so far this trip has been a little wack-a-do...

1. Plane actually landed 10 minutes early.


2. Last 30 minutes on the flight, everybody had to remain seated and all electronics had to be off. This would be a downside of the Kindle (which I still love), so I had to break the rules and keep my Kindle on so that I could continue reading...suck it American Airlines.


3. I am in the exact same room as I was last trip, just a floor down, and two floors down from the same room two trips ago.


4. This morning as I'm finishing up getting ready, I hear somebody trying to get into the room and then a knock, so I open the door and there is a lady there who has just been given my room....um no.


5. I get back to my room this evening and I walk in and it turns out that my room is not on somebody's clean up list because nothing was done in here... I guess they decided that they can give it to somebody else as long as they don't bother making the bed....


6. I saw a visually impared lady on the street with a beautiful black lab service dog.... but she was bopping away to her ipod....


7. I offered to help a lady with a walker get into a cab and she yelled at me.... she looked a little like the mama from Throw Mama from the Train...

I'm sure there will be more wack-a-do things to happen, but it is only Monday. And, yeah, I realize that in the grand scheme of things these aren't all that wack-a-do, but it gives you an idea of what I'm experiencing out here.

In Memorium....

Required Reading: Seve Ballesteros Passes Away
As most of you know, I'm NOT the biggest sports fan in the world...and especially not golf. However, I remember when Seve first hit the scene and I saw him playing golf (if we were at my grandparents and golf was on....we'd be watching it) I got a big ol' crush on him. This is sadness for the golf community....

Smarty Pants

I've recently had an obsession with Smart Water (only because it is usually cheaper than other waters when I go and buy it).

And I have found that I have a love for White Cheddar popcorn, specifically Smartfood brand....

Do you think I'll actually gain any "smarts" from eating these?