Damn baby boomers need to retire already!!!

I just got a job offer more north than I want to go. The one I really really wanted was in Texas. But to my shame they wanted someone less opinionated. HA! Bitches don’t know what they missed out on. Anyways, I digress. I am a ex Navy Nuke and I have been out of the industry of Nuclear power intentionally for about three years. ( had babies and stuff) I put my resume out and its like well all the “young people” get to go to the southern plants and the older ones are stuffed up north and out of the way. I have notice the trend when I was following some of the job forums. I have to say, Isn’t that illegal or something. Yes the economy sucks but why am I at such a geographic handicap. Plus I am not old enough to really know anything and now young enough to be really molded into what they want. What the hell is up with that? I would think that if you really want the job and the career you will have the tenacity to do the work and know your stuff. I don’t know I am a little depressed today. I may write a absolute horrible review for a book I am still trying to read and blame it on the baby boomers. Blah! *sigh*

The 10 worst Movies EVER!!!!

My husband and I went to the movies over weekend and saw Star Trek and Wolverine. We then rented Punisher: War Zone and the Kingdom. We has a discussion about how bad the movies are becoming and what the worst movies we thought were. ( not including kids movies)

Jacob take on the worst movies that he has personally seen:

1. Battlefield earth
   
2. League of extraordinary gentleman
   
3. Van Helsing
   
4. Minority report
   
5. All the Mummy franchise movies
   
6. Ice age and its sequals
   
7. Freddy got fingered
   

Rayna's List of the worst WTF Movies EVER!!!

10. Battlefield Earth
9. Waterworld
8. Howard the Duck (WTF were they thinking, a duck can not get with a hot chick)
7. Any Tom Green movie
6. Ghost Rider
5. Punisher: Warzone
4. Ecks VS Sever
3. the Blair Witch Project and its sequal ( really should have never been release, I got sea sick watching the movie)
2. The Hunted (really anthing with Christopher Lambert)
1. The Last Action Hero (OMG!! I demanded my money back during that movie)

Here are some pictures from RT

Well Ladies and Gents,
Here are some pictures of a few of the events at the Romantic Times Conventnion in Orlando Florida.



Michele Bardsley.



Barry Eisler, Dakota's Arch Enemy.



Mark Henry,I will never look at Marie Osmand Dolls the same way again. DAMN YOU!!!



Dakota and I at the Erotic Panel

Day One at RT (Romantic Times Convention)

Wel I made it here. My plane ride was fine. I get here and find the WYNDHAM IS HUGE!!!. This place has its own damn zip code. So far today I have met and talked to Renee Bernard, Taige Crenshaw, met a few new readers. I am staying at the Comfort INN across the street and the convention is in walking distance. Though if you were any good at Frogger then you may be able to cross International Drive. Otherwise DON'T. So tonight I am going to go to the Ellors's cave Party. And not much else. I have not see MIchele Bardley or Dakota Cassidy anywhere yet. I am still on the Hunt.

Naughty Horoscopes

(As posted on Face book)

Naughty Horoscopes for all you Naughty people out there Which 1 is your sign!?

Aries (21 March-20 April)
Taurus (21 April-21 May)
Gemini (22 May-22 June)
Cancer (23 June-23 July)
Leo (24 July-23 August)
Virgo (24 August-23 September)
Libra (24 September-23 October)
Scorpio (24 October-22 November)
Sagittarius (23 November-22 December)
Capricorn (23 December-19 January)
Aquarius (20 January-19 February)
Pisces (20 February-20 March

.:ARIES:. The Liar
Outgoing. Lovable. Spontaneous. Not one to #### with. Erotic. Funny. Take you on trips to the moon in bed. Excellent kisser EXTREMELY sexy. Loves being in long relationships.=) Addictive. Loud. best in bed.

.:TAURUS:. The Tramp (ME)
Aggressive. Freak in bed. Rare to find! Loves being in long relationships.=] Likes to give a good fight for what they want. Extremely outgoing. Sexy as ........ Loves to help people in times of need. Outstanding kisser. Very funny. Awesome personality. Stubborn. Sexual as ......... Most caring person you will ever meet! One of a kind. Not one to #### with. Are the most sexiest people on earth!

.:GEMINI:. Does Twosomes
Nice. Love is one of a kind. Great listeners Very Good in bed. Lover not a fighter, but will still knock you the #### out. Trustworthy. Always happy. Loud. Talkative. Outgoing VERY FORGIVING. Loves to make out. Has a beautiful smile. Generous. Strong. ULTRA SEXY. THE MOST IRRESISTABLE.

.:CANCER:. The Cutie
MOST AMAZING KISSER. Very high #### appeal. Great in bed!!! Love is one of a kind. Very romantic. Most caring person you will ever meet! Entirely creative. Extremely random and proud of it. Freak in bed. Spontaneous. Great tellin stories. Not a Fighter, But will Knock your lights out if it comes down to it. Someone you should hold on to.

.:LEO:. The Lion in bed
Great talker. Sexy and passionate. Laid back. Knows how to have fun. Is really good at. Great kisser. Unpredictable. Outgoing. Down to earth. Addictive. Attractive. Loud. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. Not one to mess with. Rare to find. Good when found.

.:VIRGO:. The Virgin
Dominant in relationships. Sexy. someone loves them right now. Freak in bed. Always wants the last word. Caring. Smart. Intellectual. Attractive. Loud. Loyal. Easy to talk to. Hard to forget Love at first sight. Everything you ever wanted. Easy to please. The one and only. Ultimate sexiness.

.:LIBRA:. The lame lover
Very pretty. Very romantic. Nice to everyone They meet. Their Love is one of a kind. Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique sexiness. Most caring person you will ever meet! Amazing n Bed..!!! Did I say Amazing in Bed? not the kind of person you wanna #### with... u might end up crying... the most irresistible.

.:SCORPIO:. The sex addict
Can be mean. EXTREMELY sexy. Intelligent. Energetic. Predict future. Most erotic. (Freak in bed.) (GREAT kisser.) Always get what they want. Sexy. Attractive. Easy going. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. The sexiest ever....Romantic. Caring.

.:SAGITTARIUS:. The Sexy one
Spontaneous. Horny. Freak in Bed. High appeal. Rare to find. Great when found. Loves being in long relationships. The one. So much love to give. Not one to mess with. Very pretty. Very romantic. Nice to everyone They meet. Their Love is one of a kind. Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique sexiness. Most caring person you will ever meet! Amazing in Bed..!!! Did I say Amazing in Bed? Not the kind of person you wanna with you might end up crying.

.:CAPRICORN:. The passionate Lover
Love to bust. Nice. Sassy. Intelligent. Sexy. Predict future. Irrestible, awesome kisser. Loves being in long relationships. Great talker. Always gets what he or she wants. BY FAR the BEST in BED. Very sexy. Coolest. Loves to own Gemini's in sports. Extremely fun. Loves to joke. Loves to be your first. So you'll never forget. Smart.

.:AQUARIUS:. Does it in the water
Trustworthy. Sexy. Great kisser. One of a kind. Loves being in long-term relationships. Extremely energetic. Unpredictable. Will exceed your expectations. Not a Fighter, But will Knock your lights out. Amazing in bed, THE BEST LOVERS BETTER THAN EVERYONE!

.:PISCES:. The Piece of ass
Caring and kind. Smart. Center of attention. Too Sexy, DAMN IT. Very high ### appeal. Has the last word. The best to find, hardest to keep. Fun to be around. Freak in the sheets. Extremely weird but in a good way. Super good in bed. Good Sense of Humor!!! Thoughtful. A partner for life. Always gets what he or she wants. Loves to joke. Very popular. Silly, fun and sweet.

Reviewing Books is a Second Job

Some questions I have decided need to be answered when reading a book. I have found that reviewing is serious business. Recently it has been ask upon me to read some eBooks for Literary Escapism. Of course I would do it. Reading is a favorite pastime of mine. I also realized that I would come across books that I don’t necessarily like or would ever read. I had have charged myself to read and review all the books with a definite opinion. I may be harsh or over the top but its truth. And it’s also my opinion. Sometimes bad reviews can give an author her fifteen minutes of fame she or he would otherwise not get.

Let’s take the author that used a reviewer to take out her anger on by killing her in a very gruesome way in one of her books. Then it got as bad that this person even saying nasty things about the reviewer’s family. Now to me Family is off limits. This is business not personal. You strike a low blow when you bring family into it. And then the gloves come off and the lawsuits start flying or we can just find every review of your book and make some back tracks about the author, since we now find them very unethical.

But alas, I won’t do that. I don’t think it would come to that. I can’t in honesty say that about any book I have ever read because if you have a published book then you have done something I have not and that alone grants some amount of respect. But it doesn’t grant the right to treat others like crap.

Okay I am off my box now.

So I have search far and wide on the internet to determine what other have come to discover the questions you should ask yourself when reviewing a book. This is a mix of the questions that I have come across and some I have added or changed to suit myself. Feel free to use these in your reviews and tailor them to suit your style.

1. What is the book about? What is the scope?

2. Is the title accurate? This is usually worth noting only if the title is for some reason not a good match for the text -- for instance, if it seriously under- or overstates the book's content.

3. What level of experience is needed to well use the information in the book? Who will find it most useful?

4. Is the book readable?

5. Is the book illustrated or give a family tree or a map of the land they are telling the story about?

6. What's missing from the book?

7. Did you like previous works from the same author, publisher, or series?

8. Did someone recommend the book to you?

9. closure?

10. or is it a cliffhanger?

11. Where and when does the story take place? Does it cover an alternate universe, the present day, a span of thousands of years, a single day?

12. Is this book part of a series or otherwise tied to an existing fictional universe?

13. Is there an identifiable central conflict, or a complex of conflicts?

14. What is the tone and style of the narrative? Is it frightening? Clinical? Amusing? Scattered?

15. Do you like the characters? What about them makes them believable or phony, dynamic or static?

16. From whose viewpoint is the story told, and how does that affect the narrative?

17. Is the pace satisfying? Did you have to slog through any portion of the story?

18. Does the book remind you (or remind you too much) of others by the same author, or in the same genre?

19. Do any twists particularly inspire? Are there major gaps in the plot or storyline? How satisfying is the ending? (Don't give away too much, of course.)

ARRC09

The official ARRC09 website contains all details about the convention, including authors & speakers participating at ARRC, draft program, competitions and more!

Check it out! www.australiaromancereaders.com.au
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The inaugural convention of the Australian Romance Readers Association Inc, Australian Romance Readers Convention (ARRC09), will be held at the beautiful Jasper Hotel in Melbourne, Australia from February 20 - 22, 2009.

The Jasper is a beautiful award winning boutique hotel in the heart of the Melbourne CBD and it is owned and operated by the YWCA Victoria as a not for profit organisation. All profits are channelled into funding their young women’s services and advocacy, providing assistance to many disadvantaged, young women. You can find out more at their website: http://www.jasperhotel.com.au/