shannellee

Good morning beaugorgeous! Happy Monday! Today on my way to work I decided to stop and smell the flowers or more like photograph them :) and I realized that I haven't done something like this for a longggggg time. I felt that I have been too occupied with getting things done in my to do list that I forgot to slow down. So I took a deep breath and take in the simple gift of being here and allowed myself to sit for a while and let time go by. Then I think of the struggles I had to go through fears, doubts, uncertainty... It wasn't always happy... Then I remember I didn't have coffee... no wonder the melancholy LOL!...and I am so late. ahahhaah!

Be right back and oh enjoy the flowers....

Anyways, the All Souls Trilogy tells about Diana and Matthew who is a witch and a vampire and their fight against the congregation which is against their relationship because of an old rule that creatures such as witches, vampires and daemons should not marry other creatures except their own. Yes, an adult version of the Twilight Saga. The story is about love, acceptance, diversity and unity that although we come from different backgrounds, races and beliefs we can all come together for a common good. (okay okay I am not going to do a book review here). It is however a very interesting read.  A vampire and a witch falling in love, meeting the inlaws oneside a vampire who can feast on you anytime and the other are witches who can make you disapear, step children, daemon friends, lurking ghost of a great grandma, a haunted house, angry wizards and an angry vampire brother inlaw. And and and... conspiracy. Would you think that Lazarus that man who rose from the dead can be a vampire? I mean what creature can come back from being dead? Vampires! (high pitch witchy voice) okay I am joking... its just that this book is so mind boggling you start thinking things.........

Also, Deborah Harkness in this book introduces Darwin's theory of evolution in a whole different perspective. Get this... the theory is that originally there are four kinds of dominant creatures in this world; humans, witches, vampires and daemons. However we kind of evolve to fit to our society so everyone adapted and therefore live as humans...to live ordinary lives... but somehow these creatures stands out in a way... oh well... ;) I am not going into this... LOL!

Well actually one of the other things that really attracted me to it is because it is a historical-fantasy novel which I love of all the genres. Think time travel and  going places. There is no limit to the imagination. Yes, travelling at no cost at all. Ain't that frugal? LOL!

Well, I have no intentions of writing a book review on this...yet! I might ;) but not just today. I feel like writing too much details will suck the life out of me. LOL!


So finally moving on, on to other things, we finally decided to have our tree this year and  there's a lone christmas ball on it at least. And I don't see such a rush to get it done any time soon. Well, maybe I can declare the first day of December an official christmas tree day and force husband to take part...well actually he is not a christmas tree guy either. And sometimes I think that he is the grinch in disguise... but I don't really care... he's my grinch...ooh would that make me mrs. grinch? LOL! and please excuse me for writing like a twelve year old :) the lady has to chill here ;)

Well there's goes my weekend in words :) Hope you have a wonderful one as well. And remember, grab life and beat it with humor. Be creative, explore, create and edit your own endings. And most of all have fun!

Hey beaugorgeous! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Mine is a little uneventful. Well besides doing the usual house chores and trying to be productive I am a little bit undecided whether to put up a... our christmas tree this year. I know, how can I even be so undecided about it. right? what a grinch. LOL! its just that a lot of things are going on this year and I have been pretty caught up with things I needed to do and putting up a tree seemed like another chore (sigh)


Anyways, while a sit here trying to make up my mind on a relevance of a tree... a christmas tree as that of which I used to be fond of, I would like to share a wonderful treat from my garden they don't usually bloom so when something like this happen it  makes me very happy and thankful for the beautiful things in life. And yes, it is its novelty that makes it all the more special.


Well, I could sit here all day basking at the beauty of this simple thing and yet continue to wonder... should I  put up the tree already... decisions, decisions... and yet you wonder how could I even think like this. Okay so this is probably the busiest year for me since I get back to mainstream and yes it can be overwhelming. And since that I am pretty sure that husband and I are going to be caught up in our own little work capsule bubble I thought that christmas can be put aside this year... and excuses inserted, I don't have time for christmas shopping, and the christmas dinner... I feel like I am haunted by the spirit of the burnt food of my christmas past and Kenny G bursting his windpipes playing christmas carols in the barckground doesn't seemed to be working either... oh my what has chemo done to my brain. This is so not me! I love chrismtas trees! I worship the christmas balls, the fake tree, pine cones and the lights the lights! LOL!


I need to make that decision so I guess 'tis time for a town hall meeting... rally the husband and the dog and hope for a fair consensus. LOL! Well, hope you guys are having a fantastic weekend and always remember hope is a waking dream. (ooohhhh I am so back)  :)