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Throwback Thursday…Mickey
I was watching One Hit Wonders again recently…this one was in the top ten.
Rightfully so, huh?
LOVE this song…..
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Mickey, by Toni Basil
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4CyNvEfWoE]
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Have a happy Throwback Thursday, everyone!
It’s FRIDAY EVE after all…..
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The Rise of . . . .
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Have you guys gone to see The Rise of the Planet of the Apes yet?
Me and my sweet hubby did, and let me tell you, I was really impressed. I wasn’t sure what to expect because I’ve never really seen anything about the previous movie, TV shows, comics or read the novel.
Boy, this movie took me by surprise. Lots of story there. High emotion, too. And to see how Caesar became what he was, both emotionally and physically, very intriguing and engaging.
Really good. If you haven’t seen it…go now! If you have, what’d you think?
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Wasteland News….
GREAT NEWS!!Wasteland is now up for Pre-Order on All Romance E-books (ARe)
So, if you are of the e-book reading persuasion, head on over and pre-order Wasteland for your e-reader!
If you order from ARe between August 6th and August 10th, 2011 you’ll receive 15% off!
***Oh, but check this out***
Amazon is getting into the excitement as well: CLICK HEREto put in your order for the print book–>Amazon might send it earlier than the September release date…you just never know. *wink*
And check out my Amazon Author Page: CLICK HERE
***But hold on, there’s more***
Are you ready for the Wasteland Book Trailer?
I know I am.
So……here goes.
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*Whew*
Things are moving along, aren’t they? Thanks for your support, everyone!!
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Throwback Thursday
So, MTV celebrated thirty years on the air this past weekend. My little Debate This showed most liked the 1981 version of MTV better.
Kendall guessed which video was the first played on MTV…..And here it is:
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The videos sure are different now, aren’t they? **LOL**
Have a Happy Throwback Thursday, everyone!
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Throwback Thursday…Indiana Jones Style
Throwing you back to 1989 today on Throwback Thursday.
Did you know Indiana Jones and the Last Cursade was the biggest grossing movie that year?
And *gulp* I’ve never really watched it in its entirety.
*ducks, dodging flying objects*
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What about you? Did you get into these movies?
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Trust…
This past weekend I got to hang out with my soon to be 11 year-old nephew, Luke. He flew in from Colorado all by himself.
I love having him around. Such a great kid.
But an 11-year old boy…what the heck will I do with him while he’s here?
LOL
No, he’s really easy going, but I met up with a friend and she suggested rock climbing.
I’m like, “Um–NO!”
Yeah, I’m kind of a wimp–I know my history of speed skating, road/mountain biking would suggest otherwise–but still…ROCK CLIMBING?
I stepped out of my comfort zone and at least called. Turns out he was too young to Belay for me, so I was safe from having to scale the 30-foot walls, but then it dawned on me. I’d have Luke’s life in my hands.
Literally.
Silly Luke! I’ve never had that. I don’t have kids. I have a couple of dogs, yeah, but still…this was a HUMAN life. This cute, funny, awesome kid—–>
I sucked it up and got all the waivers out to Luke’s Mom to sign and all that fun stuff.
So, 1pm on Friday of last week we made our way to Ape Index.
We got buckled up. We did our lesson and Luke had a little fun…
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And then…we were on our own.
YIKES.
He's nearly 30-feet up on this one! It took a few tries before we both gathered up our nerve but then he took off. Look at him go!
The whole experience got me thinking about trust. Holy cow the trust he had in me to hold him steady should he fall or slip. I was both honored and scared. More honored than scared…the fear only lasted a little while. Then I thought about all the people I trust and I realized how truly blessed I am.
Sure, I’ve been betrayed before. I think we all have, right?
But just because one restaurant screwed up our meal, it’s not like I’d NEVER go out to eat again. Or, just because I went to one bad movie, it’s not like I’d NEVER go to a movie again.
You just learn with each bump, right? You’ve heard me say that a few times on this blog before, huh?
Anyway. We had a blast, and besides a few blisters on our hands, we arrived home in one piece.Who knows, maybe some of this will end up in one of my future novels….
