I miss blogging so much! I can't believe it's been a few months since my last blog post. I am so sorry. Not sure if I still have readers, but hey, it's another opportunity to start blogging once again and meet new people. Blogging has always been a great hobby of mine since 2004. and it's a wonderful outlet for venting out my frustrations. The past year has been a whirlwind, the reason why I stuck to writing stories. Writing is the best way to express yourself. It's an art. You can do whatever you want with it. So now I am totally back, for good.
If you're a silent reader and want to say HI, by all means, please, you are free to say Hi. :) I promise I don't bite. People have always been so intimidated by me, and I don't know why, to be honest? I swear, I'm the nicest person! So don't be shy and say HI! (hey, that rhymes)
Peace!
xoxo
Kitty
HOLY MOLY!
Check it out
So I'm writing stories now on a site called Wattpad under the pseudonym Katie Cruz. I've been writing since January 2011 on another writing site then around March 2011, I transferred to Wattpad.
http://wattpad.com/katiecruz
Love reading Romance?
Please check out my high school romance novel. :) It's got 10 more chapters to go. So if you like reading humor and romance, please give it a go!
Between You And Me
Xoxo
Kitty
Picture me!
Some love them, some don't.
Let's face it, character pics aren't the greatest. They usually ruin the perfect images etched in our mind. When we pick up a book, we somehow manage to mold a picture everytime we meet a character. Same with movies, when we see the main male character being introduced in the trailer, you'd be like 'Wait, that's (insert hot guy character here)? @$&@ ! He's supposed to be HAWT!"
I remember back in booksie, when I first started I didn't know why people were so crazy over character pictures, so I actually did it for fun as well right until I got a few messages saying they don't agree with my choices (and they start suggesting celebs). Even when I first started posting on Wattpad, one girl said I needed to remove my character list because that's not how she imagined them. I removed them a few hours later because I gave it some thought. Then a few weeks later, I brought them back. I figured, hey - this is my story, I can do whatever I please.
I respect people's opinions since everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but they also need to respect the author for doing that. Some people are very rude when it comes to stating their opinions. I mean, come on! If you hate it so much, then I suggest you go somewhere else. Plain simple.
When I read a book and see character pictures after, believe it or not, those original images in my head remains the same. Somehow, I can control it.
Character pictures are fun. It's nice to pick your own little cast, almost like making your own movie, you know? So if you hate character pics, then don't look at the list. But then again, it's really hard not to.
Okay, let's move on to picking the characters. I admit I'm guilty for doing this but I just want to point it out (well, it was already pointed out plenty of times in the past) how every book seem to have such beautiful characters. Believe me, I cringe whenever I do that with my characters. For me, I think they're okay as long as they have flaws. Because that's how it is in real life. People have flaws. Lots and lots of flaws. They may be beautiful but they're not as perfect as you imagined them to be.
Hmmm.... what else?
Oh yeah, like when you're a new writer for example and you choose celebs that looks waaaaaay older than your average seventeen year old. I cringe when I think of that because I'm guilty of that, too. But I try my best to pick the best ones that fit the characters in my mind.
Like some stories back in booksie, whenever I come across a character sheet, I see the main male character who's about 16 years old with a body builder's frame! Bulging muscles with popping veins all over! I'm like OMG, seriously? I don't think I've seen one 16 year old that looks like that.
They're 16, NOT 30!
Sorry, I'm just pointing it out. It's just so unrealistic you know?
Whenever I'm in my car, waiting for my son to come out of his class, I always look at the high school kids that passes by. Sure, some of them can look like Abercrombie models but majority of them are just skinny as toothpicks with their sagging pants and skateboards.
So when it comes to picking your cast, I think it's alright to pick an image of a guy/girl that looks a little over their age just as long as they don't look like bodybuilders (those really huge ones) please, don't even go there. Remember, It's ok to pick a character with a little muscle. Just ... not too much muscle.
Speaking of too much. People sometimes overdo it. In the past, I've seen newbies (even populars) choose the same popular celebrities to portray their MMC/MFC's. I admit, I'm guilty of this one. There's a huge selection of people to choose from in Hollywood. Even when it comes to models. It gets boring later on. I admit, I get so excited whenever I see that certain celeb playing the part, but after awhile when I see the same celeb playing the lead in every book I see, I lose interest.
It's best to pick an unknown cast, especially for the lead characters. But it's also advisable to mix them up, popular or not. It's all up to you. Have fun choosing your characters. Also Keep in mind, that just because you chose a hot celebrity as your main character doesn't mean you'll get popular overnight. Choosing popular celebs for your cast doesn't guarantee an overnight success. It still grinds down to having a great well written story.
I'm baaaaaaaack!
OMG! I can't believe I've been MIA from this little home of mine. Has it been that long? This is just... I don't know. But I've been very busy with other things. There has been so many changes with a lot of my accounts online. Some were deactivated so I had to activate everything and change passwords and whatnot. It's just been so crazy lately. I missed my little web home so much. I decided to get back into paid advertising and of course blog about everything that has been happening to me the past few months. There is so much to share and I regret not sharing it with you guys. I doubt anyone's still reading this blog, but oh well... If you're new, hello to you! Kindly leave a print so I know you dropped by. :) It's about 1 AM and I'm still stuck in front of my laptop, trying to put myself to sleep. But before anything I need to check out this teflon hose I saw over at www.dftcorp.com. I might recommend it to my sister-in-law, maybe she might be interested in it.
Anyways, I gotta go.
I'll promise more juicy posts to make up for the months I've missed on this website.
another post!
Before I blab about "Breaking dawn" I want to check this site out. It's a site where you can purchase riding boots. Well, I don't know anybody who owns a horse but if you do have them check that site out, maybe they can find something there, you know. Aww, I wish I had a horse, but then I know it costs a fortune to buy one horse. Isn't one horse cost like a million? Oh my goodness. That's pretty pricey. Well anyways, like what I was saying earlier from this post, Breaking dawn is about to premier tonight! Yep... sadly, I no longer love Twilight. Yeah, you got that right, I got sick of it! I'm not a hater though, so don't be hatin'. :) More on that later, peeps.
I hate debt
Seriously, I do. But I guess that's part of life? No matter what we do, debt will always be there to haunt us. I feel bad for people who max out their credit cards just to buy the best goods in town. Hey, you go walking around with a three thousand dollar designer handbag not to mention you also bought two other designer handbags that is still kept in your closet but you're stuck in a rut trying hard to find ways to pay for your credit cards. I'm so lucky I don't have that obsession or else what will the husband do to me? Other people end up in divorce because of debt. Debt is a serious plague and everywhere I go people seem to talk about it all the time. People who are serious to get their debt straightened out they consider to try Debt counseling. I think it's the best way to help them fix their debt especially to those who are in a serious one.
Macanudo cigars
I remember back in Hawaii, in the Navy housing we had a neighbor who smoked cigars and every time I came home at night from work I would smell it even from afar, it was just horrible. Well, I don't want to sound like a meanie or anything but that's how I feel about cigarettes and cigars. I'm glad the husband doesn't smoke those. If you do have friends or family members who are very fond of cigars, I recommend macanudo cigars, it would be a great gift for any birthday event. Right now, I don't know anyone who smoke cigars in my family so maybe someday when I come across a friend who does, I know where to get the best ones. Okay, I'll talk to you guys later again, I still need to finish some stuff offline. So, see ya guys! :) xoxo kitty
shopping spree for moi
OH MY GOSH! Christmas is just around the corner and do you know what that means? SHOPPING! Endless shopping. Ever since I became a military dependent I have been shopping all the time, well, shopping for some bargain deals that is! Lately I have been sticking to my budget and stopped shopping for awhile. Ever since hubby moved to Colorado our expenses have skyrocketed, he had to buy his own car, pay his own rent, car insurance, etc. While I have my own expenses here, too instead of paying just one rent, you know what I'm saying? That's why for the meantime, we need to slash our bills. So right now, I'm thinking of going to Victoria's secret, because look at what I found! victoria’s secret coupons. oh yea, I'm so happy! I am addicted to VS, for reals! :) Now, I need to check out some great deals so maybe I can use the coupons for some early shopping. WOO HOO! HAPPY SHOPPING TO ME! xoxo Kitty
OMG
EEEP! I can't believe this!!! My last post was around 7 months ago?? Has it been that long?? I am soooooo sorry, everyone (If there are still people reading my blog) I kinda abandoned my blog for awhile because I was too busy with offline life (as always) and I am sucked into the world of booksie. Don't know what it is? search it and find me! That's where I usually hang out. But I was kinda missing my blog and I need to revamp this one day and promise to stick with frequent blogging. The reason why I went on a little (ok, long) hiatus is because I got so tired of posting here and I needed inspiration elsewhere. I think I need to start scrapping again... I'll tell you guys everything that has been happening for the past 7 months! Golly gee, I can't believe my eyes when I saw the last time I posted. :( terribly sorry for that. It feels good to be back again. Ahh, well to start off my day, I need to check out this website about casters. Hope you guys have a lovely day!!!
TE AMO!
xoxo
Kitty
little toys everywhere
So I was fixing the room, cleaning it up a little bit when I realized there were lots of toys under the bed! I gathered them all up and secured them all in a plastic bag. I swear, when you have kids toys will be everywhere. I suddenly remembered when I was a kid, me and my brother would play and we would have a trunk full of toys that we would make a small town out of it and we would play for hours. So when I want to get mad at my son, I suddenly realized that I was once a kid. And I'm still a kid, I'm a kid at heart. So toys everywhere in the room is expected. What more if there's a baby in the house, right? Oh, goodness!
Solar powered lights
I love how technology nowadays can be so helpful with just about everything. Whenever I go to expo meetings, I enjoy looking at new inventions because, seriously it just blows the mind. Very entertaining and yet it can be very helpful with our everyday lives. One that really amazes me are solar powered homes and solar powered street lights as well. It's pretty amazing how they came up with this, you know. I've read about this one and compared to regular street lights that need a lot things to secure one in place like trenching and wiring unlike Solar powered lights do not need any of those! Just think, if everything in this world is using Solar powered lights, you can just imagine the energy we will be saving. Very eco friendly if you ask me. One day, maybe I can afford one for my home as well. I have also watched TV shows about Solar power, and most families say it was really worth the investment and they saved a lot in a year! wow, that is truly awesome.
A USB you'll love
I remember browsing some custom usb drives last year for my husband's gift, but I couldn't find anything that he would love though. It's really amazing how lots of stuff can be customized nowadays, You can have pretty much anything printed on the USB, like for example when you have a business, or maybe you want it as giveaways for friends, any logo you have in mind would be printed on the USB itself. I'm thinking of something great to give to my nephew or niece, they would sure love it. I'm going to check it out right now see what else they have.
Cyn's got a contest!!
Ok, so I just finished reading fairy tale by Cyn Balog today but I will be blabbing about it later on m next post, I just want to let you guys know that she is having a contest over at her blog: CLICK HERE.
I loooooove her book! It's just amazing!! So if you're a bookworm, head on over there right now! ;)
A magical night of your life
You know what... I miss high school. I really do. Why? It's because that's where all the excitement happens. Being a teenager was the greatest thing, just minus out the school, peer pressure and curfew hehee.. I love how you get to spend a lot of time with friends doing homework, club events, Intramurals, competitions, and oh let's not forget the magical event of all - PROM! I only got to experience prom once and it wasn't that spectacular, actually - we weren't allowed outsiders, so we ended up dates which mean our regular boy classmates were our partners for the Rigodon de honor. I always imagined a fun filled extravagant prom night, thanks to the books and the Archie comics I used to read which tackles prom nights and some other school dances. My niece is a number one prom queen. She has been into, what 4 or 5 proms I think? Lucky! And her closet has an assortment of prom dresses because my niece refuses to wear the same thing the second time. So that got me thinking... I think I don't ever wanna conceive a girl, because that's how they will be (who am I kidding? I was totally the same!) hahaa!
my fortune cookie says...
Ohh, dear fortune cookie - I believe ya! :D In due time, God will give me that time!
A new phone
So Santa was very generous and got me a new phone because I was such a good girl all year. He bought me the iPhone4! yay! I wasn't really expecting him to buy me a new phone since my blackberry is still in good condition, but he also offered to bringing my data plan back since we need it for our trip to South Carolina next month for my husband's graduation. I went through weeks of making a decision which phone I should get, I was supposed to get an htc phone since I've read the htc desire reviews, but the husband insisted that I get the iPhone instead, that really bummed me, but overall, I was happy with my phone. So if you're upgrading to a new phone, you might want to consider checking out the htc desire, looks pretty cool!
my poor hands
Every time I come to work my hands are always dry, cracked and rough due to handling of money and cf course the very freezing weather. I am a lotion addict, seriously. I have lots of lotion at home as well as at work. But since we deal with money every day we just suck it up. My hands return to their smoothness when I come home after a shower because I always treat them with my organic lime and shea body butter that I got from Wal-mart, they do wonders. But of course that's only for home, whenever I handle money since it has some kind of acids in it our hands aren't safe from drying. And since we also handle some small machines like that coin wrapping machine we have, when it jams we try our best to make it work again, that only means one thing - reaching inside that sometimes scrapes our skin when we are not careful. Maybe I'll just buy myself some work gloves save myself from cutting myself since I do get scrapes and splinters, that will do it.
Shopping, shopping, shopping!
I can't believe I forgot to make a last post for 2010! bummer!! Oh well, this will be my first post for the year then. So sorry to be MIA for so long, hubby was home for their Christmas Exodus I had to spend time with him as much as possible before he heads back to basic training. All we did the past 2 weeks was bonding non-stop. It was just great! And yes, hubby was a bit generous - all we did was go shopping! I've been a very good girl so Santa had fulfilled my wishes. More on that on my next post. Today, we were at fashion valley mall and hubby bought me another pair of light gray suede boots that was on sale! 10 bucks off the regular price, oh yeah! Last week he just bought me a pair of black suede boots. I just wish I can have more closet space, you know. Women cannot have enough shoes and boots! And clothes. hahaaa! We were at Las Americas factory outlet (just by the Mexican border) we went to shop for shoes, because he had to get new running shoes, I was supposed to get some shape ups but I figured I needed new running shoes, too so we ended up at New balance instead, all 30% off! Anyway, I still want to get my own mbt shoes, they are just so in nowadays and very important to the body, too. I'll be getting a pair The next time I shop. We'll see.
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!
