For the love of words…..

everyone has an obsession… mine just happens to be words!  

 

“Words are alive; cut them and they bleed.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

run, walk, or wobble!

It is officially Wednesday so it time for Wobble Over Wednesday!  Find great blogs by visiting My Life With Rats and joining the Wobble Over Crew!

If you found this site through Wobble, welcome!!!!  Feel free to follow (see links on the side), and leave a message to let me know you stopped by!  I’ll return in kind! 

Now get to exploring!!! =)

Follow Friday!

It is Follow Friday over on Parajunkee.com!  So head on over and see what cool book blogs you are missing!

If you came over from para…, welcome!  Leave me a message and I’ll follow back!  Happy reading!

Wobble on over….

It’s Wednesday again which means it is Wobble Over Wednesday over on My Life With Rats!  So if you are looking for some new blogs to follow or ideas about promoting your own blog, check it out!

And if you’ve found us through WOW, Welcome!  Join the discussion of books and reading.  Leave me a message and I’ll follow back. =)

Happy reading!

Blogs you need to see!

It is Wednesday again which means time to find hot new blogs to follow using Wobble Over Wednesday hosted by My Life With Rats and More!  Check out My Life… for a ton of fun bloggers you NEED to be reading! 

Did you link to us via Wobble?  Welcome!  Drop us a line and we will follow back!

E-reader Giveaway!

Blog genius the Bibliophilic Book Blog has worked hard to gather e-readers to donate to deployed military, and in thanks, she is giving away a few extras!  Check out the giveaway on her site using the button below!   You can choose from one of many different brands or opt to receive a gift card instead.  Check her site for more detailed information. 

Here are the basics straight from her site:

“Here are the guidelines:
- International Welcome
- Just click the button above to enter in the form
- If you don’t want an eReader, you can win a 100$ Amazon GC.
- Must be a follower
- To Enter Just Click the Giveaway Time Button

Also…if I make it up to 1000 followers I will heart you all forever and I will add 4 additional 15$ Amazon Gift Card Winners.”

Be sure to spread the word to all of your book-lovin’ friends and while you are visiting her site, check out Monica’s Etsy shop featuring awesome journals!

June Raffles Winners and July Prizes Announced

Wanna support a great cause and have a chance to win one of over 30 prizes???  Check out our family team for the Colon Cancer Alliance’s Undy5000!  You can find us on facebook, view our team page on the CCA website, get our gear on GiftsforAwareness, or read our blog!!  You can also follow us on twitter (@Undy5000CCrew)!

June’s raffle drawing RSVP winner is…. Jamie O!!!  Jamie has won a FREE ticket to all of drawings, just for selecting “attending” on our Facebook June Raffle Event page!  Congrats!!

June’s prize winners are as follows:

Smart Ass (3 pairs) & Red Envelope Stationery Set—-  Crystal L!!!!

Strider PREBike in colon cancer blue—– Jennifer F!!!!

CharmFactory blue pave and silver ribbon charm—– Amy S!!!!!!

$50 gift certificate to Gabriel Cosmetics—– Jamie O!!!!

Pawsafe collection—- Cheryl G!!!!

Yves Rocher bath and body gift collection—— Cheryl F!!!!

Our July event is now posted and you can put your name in the running for the FREE monthly ticket just by “RSVP-ing” to the event!  Remember, everything is conducted over the internet so you will never have to attend any physical event!  Free raffle winner will be drawn and announced at noon EST on the 30th!  All of the prize drawings will occur at midnight and be announced by the next day!  June winners are already receiving their prizes! =)

July prizes:

Tastefully Simple gift basket provided by Ruth Grega

$100 gift certificate from GiftsforAwareness

Zip pouch purse from CPCreations4You

$40 gift certificate from RightontheWalls

Red Envelope Stationery Set

4 piece Eco Touch Concious Car Care Kit

e.l.f. Cosmetics Collection

Get your raffle tickets now by donating (one ticket for every $5 donated to our team to support colon cancer research and awareness– and remember, it is tax deductible!!!), one ticket for following us on Twitter and retweeting ONCE (FREE), one ticket for following our blog using Google Friend Connect (FREE), one ticket for reposting 10 individual posts on facebook in one month (pending confirmation), and make sure your name is in the running for a free ticket by marking “attending” on the July event!!!

Undy5000- Chisum Crew June Raffle Prizes Announced!

June Sponsored Drawings:

• Smart Ass underwear
• Strider™ PREbike courtesy of Strider Sports International
• Sterling Silver Pavé Blue Ribbon Charm on a Sterling Silver Necklace from CharmFactory
• $50 gift certificate to Gabriel Cosmetics

June minor prizes:

• Red Envelope stationery set
• 3 piece Pawsafe cleanser set
• Yves Rocher bath & beauty products

Win a Kindle while Fighting the Ultimate Battle!

It is an epic battle, as touching as love versus war, as deep as good versus evil, and as universal as light versus darkness–  it is the vampire versus the werewolf.  We’ve seen it play out in literature like the Twilight series.  It has been featured on film in series such as Underworld.  It seems everyone has an opinion….

the contest:

Well now you can use your view on the subject to enter an awesome contest from Kindle and the publishers of Sanctuary Unbound and A Safe Harbor.  Leave a comment with your two-cents on the subject and be entered to win great prizes.  Check out the website for more information!

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my view:

So I’m pretty much an open-minded reader and I enjoy a good blood sucking as much as the next guy, but ever since I learned that vampires *sparkle* in the sun, I’ve been a bit put off…. I mean, what happened to the allure of the undead, pale skin, coffin sleeping, kinda creepy hot vamp we all know and love???  I wouldn’t say I HATE the Twilight series exactly, but it certainly turned me off of vampires for a while.  Lately I’ve been sucked (ha!) back into the world of the undead, however, by the Sookie Stackhouse series and it’s related television series Trueblood.  Now Charlaine Harris knows how to write a vampire!  Like classic Anne Rice, these guys are sexy (ripped, hungry, and vicious) and just a tiny bit sensitive (no glitter, no crying, just a few decent emotions to remind you that they used to human).

The Sookie Series also features a number of Weres that give those sun-fearing, blood-drinking undead seem just a bit tame.  Like the famous Jacob of Twilight, these weres are hairy, virile, and completely warm-blooded!  There is definitely something to be said for that!  While some girls might light to cuddle up to a rock hard, cold, undead piece of meat, I find the idea of a were a lot more exciting.  Sure the claws might get a little dangerous and no one loves the fur everywhere, but at least you can snuggle in and get warm without fearing blood loss.

Concerning the two books in question, my heart is definitely firmly with the weres if for no other reason than that the world of bootleggers seems much more exciting than that of a lumberjack.  I have to say, I would find it more plausible (ahem) for the vamp to be a bootlegger and the were to be a lumberjack, strictly from a daytime versus nighttime nature of these careers, but I’m willing to suspend disbelief even further and give it a try.  And check out that cover!  Sure the tanned, muscular back is nice, but we all know vampires can’t go out in the sun and I have no use for a vamp that uses spray on tanning supplies.  No, I’m feeling that sexy little vest on the bootlegger quite a bit more.

So what do you think?  Vamps or weres?  Blood-suckers or hairballs?  Lumberjacks or bootleggers?  Tell me what you think!

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the legal stuff:

This post is a part of Moira Rogers’ Creature Feature Kindle Throwdown Contest. By leaving a (meaningful) comment, you will be entered to win a Kindle from Amazon.com, or an alternate grand prize of $275 to spend at an online book retailer. For a full list of rules and more ways to win, visit the contest page.

http://moirarogers.com/blog/archives/2261

Undy5000– A Brief Run/Walk for Colon Cancer

I haven’t done much on this blog lately because I’ve been busy helping my sister start our own Undy5000 team to participate in the October 30th Race/Walk in Dallas to honor our father, Les Chisum. Daddy was diagnosed with colon cancer two years ago and was told that he had months to live. Today, the disease has progressed, but he is still the vibrant, funny, loving man he has always been.

Do you know someone affected by colon and related cancers? According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer accounts for the second highest mortality rate each year. We talk about breast cancer; we have fundraisers and celebrations, websites and blogs. Celebrities come out and share their story to help others struggling with their prognosis. But what about the (pardon the pun) other end of the discussion? When Katie Couric underwent a colonoscopy live on television following the tragic death of her husband to the disease, the entire ordeal was treated with derision. If we can remind each other to do self breast exams, proudly wear “Save the Tatas” shirts, and clothe ourselves in pink to honor, remember, and inform, why are we so reluctant to talk about colon cancer?

I challenge each and every one of you to get involved. Do it for your children. Do it for your parents, friends, and family. Do it for yourself. Talk to your doctor about your risk for colon cancer. Set aside modesty and take care of your colon health by being open and informed. Remind your family and friends to assess their risk, schedule a colonoscopy, and join the fight! The odds are you will be affected by colon cancer in your lifetime. Be prepared.

There are a million ways you can get involved.

First, spread the word! Use humor, be cheeky (ahem), and place your health before your modesty. We remind each other to take care of the T, why not the A?

Second, donate! The Colon Cancer Alliance does great work to finance research including efforts to develop a vaccine. With their help, it is possible that my nieces and nephews will never have to worry that they will suffer as their grandfather has. Donate on the CCA’s website . Make your donation count even more by checking with your employer to see if they will match your contribution. Some teams link your donation to raffles for great prizes. (hint: we do!)

Third: Join the team! Undy5000 2K walks are happening all over the country. If there is not one in your area, work with the CCA to set one up. We have committed to staying involved until there is a cure. Since I no longer live in the DFW area where this particular race is taking place, I am a member of a virtual team that is concentrating their fundraising work online.

Come see what it is all about! Check out my family’s team on Facebook at Undy5000-Chisum Crew. For every $5 you donate via our team, you receive one entry into our monthly and grand prize raffles. We have over 30 sponsored prizes to give away, including an iPad and a TRIA home laser system. All nonwinning tickets roll over to the next drawing so you have an increased chance of winning. If you would like to enter, go to our Facebook page, link to our team page via CCA, or contact us via email. Online you can use a credit card, but checks and cash can be handled so long as a brief form is completed.

In brief:

Our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Undy5000-Chisum-Crew/120295304655845

Our team page on CCA: http://support.ccalliance.org/goto/ChisumsCrew

Our email: ChisumCrew@live.com

Better sorry than safe

Call me a hopeless romantic but…. i think you should always live without regrets in love. It is hard because we are all afraid of getting hurt, but that is no way to live! You have to take a chance and go for it or else you will always wonder what might have been. Yes, you may get hurt…. yes, it may even be dangerous… but you cannot live in a bubble afraid of letting someone in. You have to try.