bitten by the book bug

My husband left for training last November 7, 2010. And from there it all started out one night while grocery shopping at Ralphs. I went to the book section to see something new. I happen to stumbled upon Kelley Armstrong's women of the otherworld. I read the preview in the back and I was like witches? Okay, this would do - I am very tired of reading about vampires. Time for a change. After that, I bought the second one called Industrial magic and I just fell in love with the characters of the witch Paige Winterbourne and her lawyer boyfriend and sorcerer Lucas Cortez. I didn't start off with Elena Michaels (the werewolf) in Bitten, that can wait.

So far, I went to the library and borrowed a lot of books, I had finished The fallen by Thomas Sniegoski, need to get on book 2 when I get a chance. The following books are also about fallen angels, I'm on my fourth angel book right now called fallen by Lauren Kate, so far it's getting better and better. I'm so addicted reading angel love stories. It just makes me fall in love all over again and reading makes my days go by faster so I can see my husband again. He's coming tomorrow for a christmas break and he'll be flying back by January 3. Then I'll see him by February 4 on his graduation day! yay! Anyhoo, back to the books. I recommend all of these great reads. I'm sure sucked into the supernatural world. I fell in love with the characters Patch Cipriano and Nora Grey in hush, hush and Crescendo, Xavier Woods and Bethany Church in Halo (Alexandra Adornetto is an amazing writer and she's only 18!), and Luce Price and Daniel Grigori in Fallen. (sigh) I wish they would make movie adaptations of all these books... I'll be waiting. In fact I had imagined the cast for 3 of these books and I'll tackle that when I get back. I'm reading everywhere when I have time, like at lunch break, at school waiting for my son to get out, at night before I go to bed. I'm currently at Fallen right now, and I just started with ghostgirl and Personal Demon. I'll be getting the second book of The fallen and I'll be reading Torment the sequel of Fallen. Sounds tiring, huh? I don't know what is up but I seem to be bitten by the book bug! So far reading 7 books in a month is a top record for me. When I read a book I usually take my time and reach at least a week or two to finish it. But ever since hubby left I've been reading left and right. That's why I'm thinking of just getting an ebook reader so I can take it away wherever I go. Kindle, iPad, pandigital or Sony reader?

Ta-ta for now!

baby joy

Every time I drop by at the department store, the grocery store, all I see are baby stuff! I am baby crazy now, just by looking at all those cute little outfits, the cribs, pillows, toys, diapers, wipes... I do miss having a baby. When time comes, I'll be ready. And of course when the day comes I'll make sure I make my own birth announcement. It's quite exciting since I didn't get to experience that before with my son. There are plenty of online stores that make birth announcements for you if you don't know how to do them. Might as well leave it to the pros, right? Everybody I know are either pregnant or had given birth recently. It's so unfair... But at the same time, God is good he is doing this for a reason. Family planning is what all it takes. The thought of having a new baby in the house just excites me, the pitter patter of little feet.... I can just imagine having a new lil rascal with us.

busy bee...

I was at the mall today and tried completing my Christmas shopping list. My Christmas cards weren't mailed yet, I'll try to remind myself to drop it in the mailbox tomorrow, Christmas is just about a week away! The past few days was tiring. I had to clean our room and throw spam mail away and some other junk we have in the room. yesterday, I started laundry in the morning and ended at night around 10 pm. Today I visited my mom and gave her gift, I just hope she likes it. A simple gift from us. What's also keeping me busy besides from work and family? reading books. Ever since the husband left for Army basic training the bookworm in me had awaken. Anyways, back to my shopping escapade - I was browsing through all the cell phones in the market and I'm so confused if I'm getting myself a cellphone, a DSLR or maybe an ebook reader? Tough choice. I still love my blackberry, I'm contented with it and I don't care if I don't have any data plan. It will save me extra thirty bucks a month. I was eyeing the iPhone4 but something tells me I don't need that just yet. Now, a DSLR... I'm still ok not having one just yet... but the thought of my husband graduating from basic training next year by February, it would really give me great shots of the hubby. Oh, man I'm torn!

Books, books and more books!

I'm still thinking if I want to get an iPad or some cheap ebook reader. What do you think, guys? What's the best ebook reader you recommend for me? I love reading books and I just wish I can take them all with me wherever I go. I can't keep on buying books because it's expensive, after reading the book it will only occupy space in the house, so I'm still debating on that. Now, the library is great... but The book is always checked out! Like today, I was searching for the first books of Kelley Armstrong, turns out they only have a few. I was searching for the other books like Fallen by Lauren Kate, it was checked out, too. Irritating. So I borrowed a few supernatural themed books and some chapter books for Nathan. After Twilight, I have moved on to other books and authors, still addicted to supernaturals... so this is my list:

Kelley Armstrong

1. Bitten
2. Stolen
3. Dime store magic (finished)
4. Industrial Magic (almost done)
5. haunted
6. Broken(I have it!)
7. No humans involved
8. Personal demon(I have it!)
9. living with the dead
10. frostbitten
11. Waking the witch
12. Spellbound


Lauren Kate

1. Fallen
(ebook) 2. Torment


Thomas Sniegoski

1. The fallen1
2. The fallen2


Cate Tiernan's Sweep series

Witch and Wizard

Alyson Noel's The immortals series
P.C. Cast's House of night series

I just realized that most books today are about supernaturals. And the covers. OH YES the covers! Very familiar.... They all look like Stephenie Meyer's book covers! They seem to be doing piggyback rides to twilight's success. Hmmm... I can't wait to read all of them, I wish I had a lot of time in a day. I could just read all day if I have to. I am also starting to read "Nightlight, A parody" I'm pretty sure I'll be laughing my heart out on this one. (LOL) I have finished reading Dime store magic and almost done on Industrial magic, I just fell in love with the characters of Paige Winterbourne and Lucas Cortez... aww, dear Lucas. I hope someday, they would make these books into movies. There's a rumor out saying that Angelina Jolie will be playing Elena Michaels as a werewolf. I'm not feeling her at all. She looks more like "Eve Levine", half demon. If you haven't read Kelley Armstrong's books, please do so, they're so great!

hate zits

I'm reading therapores reviews at this website called acnetreatmentguide.org. My skin is like going haywire, especially in the chin area, I really don't know what is up with my skin. Oh yeah, I have the answer. Lack of sleep, lack of exercise, poor diet. (sigh) I don't even want to talk about it. I feel terrible! I wish I can find a good solution to my skin, I want my clear skin back! Ever since the hubby left my skin started breaking out. I am almost in the end of my monthly cycle and I have a tiny zit close to the bridge of my nose. hate them! I just want to zap them. Too bad I can't really do anything right now but to wait until it clears up again. Boo me. Let me go back and start reading their reviews again, maybe It will help me find a good product to treat my acne.

Belated...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! I can't believe I actually missed my first December post. Bummer. SO what's up, people? How did your thanksgiving go? I am pretty sure you guys stuffed yourselves, as usual. We actually did, too. We spent Thanksgiving at our aunt's place and it was just great! I love spending time with my hubby's relatives, they're just so warm and friendly, I don't really have those close family ties on my mom's side of the family. Why? Because we're all spread out around the world. The last time we had a get together with families are back then when we were little, around the 90's. Now, I get to enjoy the Love with my hubby's side. We had Turkey, honey baked ham, roast beef... yummy! And some Filipino desserts as well. The kids played with their Nerf guns, they always had a Nerf war happening over there. Sadly, it was an incomplete gathering. Some couldn't make it because of being busy, hubby's cousin was deployed, my hubby was at basic training, but we prayed for them, that's what's important. :) Well, the next day was Black Friday, but unfortunately I couldn't go shopping! Well, I had work the next day I didn't want to wake up so early in the morning and wait in line for hours... no way!! I was kind of sad that I didn't go, I missed out on a lot of great stuff that's for sure.