Life's a Bitch

So, I haven't blogged in a while. I don't know how long but I do know the last two weeks have been pretty hectic. My nanna came down from the Gold Coast for my mum and my sister's birthday weekend, I was sick and off work for a few days then I went back to work and we were short staffed. And to top it all of Friday we had an inspection with Kelly from Head Office basically x-raying (not literally) EVERYTHING about the store.

I love books. I really do. The lady at the salon where I got my legs waxed the other day was like "Don't you prefer watching movies?" and I was just thinking no no no no no! I have this thing with Jodi Picoult's books, even though I've only read two so far. I've read My Sister's Keeper (which I didn't know had been adaptated into a movie! squee!) and Handle With Care, both of which made me cry. I was bawling my eyes out during the movie trailer.

Part of me doing this whole "Reading 150 books in a year thing" was that I wanted to read books that I've never read before, and not just the type of books I usually read but all different kinds of books. Different people have different taste in books which is why I took recommendations from tons of people and have had an... interesting time to say the least.

One of my recent reads (well, I'm still reading it as it's a series) is the House of Night series by P.C. and Kristin Cast. It's another vampire (well, technically 'vampyre') series so I was a little hesitant but I trust the judgement of my friends. Becca recommended it to me first, then Fi (my friend from work) and I found out recently that my really good friend (I don't use the term 'best' friend quite easily) from the Gold Coast is reading them too. I'll put it simply: I'm hooked. I don't know, this is just what books do to me. I was jumping down the hallway, eager to get to my room so I could continue reading. If my family didn't already think I was strange (which I'm sure they did) then they definitely do now.

In other news, only thirty one days till I leave for America to go to Azkatraz! I'm beyond excited, not just for Half-Blood Prince which we are finally getting but to meet a lot of the made-of-awesome people I've been talking to and sometimes fangirling (and I'll admit, stalking) for months. I especially want to meet Casey (Aussie pride, yeah!) and the Hogwarts Radio crew, particularly Becca, Terrance and Andy coz I've actually spoken to them online.. wait I might have talked to Jackie on Facebook once but I don't think that counts :P

I think that's all I've got to say for the moment. I'll try to blog more regularly from now on. I haven't blogged lately because I didn't think I had that much of anything interesting to say so yeah. I'll leave you with this poem thing I wrote last night:

Your voice is like a whisper in the wind but I strain to hear
My hair flails wildly as I'm consumed by fear
But your call is like a Siren's lure
As I chase it blindly I'm still unsure
Your laugh is like fire burning inside me
Your smile is like a beacon when I can't see
I know when I'm with you it will be okay
The ties between us will never fray
Your kiss is like a beat of my heart
And even when we are forced apart
One look reminds me that I'm head over heels
I know this is how love really feels
One day it won't matter if people stare
We're too lost in our own world to care
But for now I'll smile and hope you'll see
As you stand in the dark watching me

Word to your bookshelf,
Kassi

Days I've Worked Full Time: 60
Books I've Read in 2009: 49
Days Till I Leave for Azkatraz: 31