Video of the Day: Tren al Sur

What a morning. I overslept and got to work an hour late. Agh! My bosses are lovely, though. And despite the frantic rush to leave the house, I didn't yell and I'm feeling good. Looking forward to tomorrow. :) Sigh. A day off! Who knows what will happen?

Y ya estos fierros van andando
Y mi corazón está saltando
Porque me llevan a las tierras
Donde al fin podré ver nuevo

Respirar adentro y hondo,
Alegrías del corazón, Ajaja!

Y no me digas pobre
Por ir viajando así
No ves que estoy contento
No ves que voy feliz.

Video of the Day: Hay Amores Que Matan

Should I even post this video? It's a bit risque. Then again, I feel that parents should know what their children are looking at anyway. So, okay... I'll go for it.

Why this song? Because I'm so tired of living with anger and even hate. Not my anger and hate, but that of a person who I love very much. Loving someone who's not in the right state of mind/heart/soul can take a lot of a person. I'm tired and feel that this is sucking any joy out of my life!! It will get better, though. Despite it all, we're very blessed. It will get better.

More Twilight...

Alright, I know I should be writing an editorial essay and taking two quizzes for school. I know I should be studying and doing other paperwork. However, one of the young ladies in my office put together an office wordsearch puzzle. It got me to thinking about putting together a puzzle of my own. Now that I've done it, I promise to do my schoolwork. Really.

While I work away, check out my Twilight puzzle. There's a button at the bottom of the screen so that you can print it out. It's kind of easy, but I hope you like it. :)

Romance Reading

Have you ever wanted to just read a good romance? Something with a story that just flows & doesn't take much thought on your part? Lots of people look down on romances. Okay, I'll admit it... sometimes the juicy covers make it embarrassing to read romances out in public. Other than that, it's all good, right?

Well, guess what? Right now Harlequin is running a great promotion. In honor of its 60th anniversary, Harlequin is offering 16 of their books free of charge (in ebook format). To download some juicy reading, click here.

The Harlequin site takes a second to show the back page description of each individual book, so for your reading convenience the Amazon descriptions are below. :)

Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch (Harlequin Intrigue) by B.J. Daniels
Hide in Plain Sight (Love Inspired Suspense) by Marta Perry
Stranded with a Spy (Suspense) by Merline Lovelace
Kiss Me Deadly (Silhouette Nocturne) by Michele Hauf
Slow Hands (Harlequin Blaze) by Leslie Kelly
Price of Passion (Harlequin Presents) by Susan Napier
Baby Bonanza (Silhouette Desire) by Maureen Child
Irresistible Forces (Kimani Romance) by Brenda Jackson
Dancing in the Moonlight (Silhouette Special Edition) by RaeAnne Thayne
Snowbound (Harlequin Super Romance)by Janice Kay Johnson
Once a Cowboy (Harlequin American Romance) by Linda Warren
The Bride's Baby (Harlequin Romance) by Liz Fielding
A Very Special Delivery (Love Inspired) by Linda Goodnight
Speed Dating (Harlequin Nascar) by Nancy Warren
His Lady Mistress (Harlequin Historical Series) by Elizabeth Rolls
Homespun Bride (Love Inspired Historical) by Jillian Hart

Oh, and for those of you who love vampire romances, check out Kiss Me Deadly. I doubt it's as angsty as Twilight, but you might still get a kick out of it. :)

Happy reading, folks!

Coloring Twilight

I just found a great little site. It's supposedly only for girls, but I'm sure boys could go there too if they really wanted. I've been trying to find Twilight coloring sheets online for A... despite the fact that she says that she's not one of those girls that goes all mushy over Edward, I suppose.

Anyhow, while looking I found this. It's a great online Twilight coloring sheet. It's kind of like one of those paint applications. You just click on the color and then click on what you'd like to fill in. You can click on the down arrow and get access to more colors, too. Which is a good thing. Because without that, my picture was becoming too brightly-colored to be at all Twilight-ish. I hope you enjoy!

Video of the Day: Lamento Boliviano

I heard several this song several times this morning while stuck in traffic for 45 minutes. Different versions of the song, that is. Versions in rock en espanol, merengue, and cumbia vallenata. Can you tell I like the song? :O) I hope you will, too.

Me quieren agitar
Me incitan a gritar.
Soy como una roca,
Palabras no me tocan
Adentro hay un volcán
Que pronto va a estallar.
Yo quiero estar tranquilo.

Es mi situación
Una desolación,
Soy como un lamento,
Lamento boliviano.

Que un día empezó
Y no va a terminar
Y a nadie hace daño.

Y yo estoy aquí
Borracho y loco
Y mi corazón idiota
Siempre brillará...

Spaghetti & Diner Food

You know food's good when you eat it with your fingers. Come on. It's not like you've never done it before.

Sigh. What a lovely weekend. A. & I went out to eat with friends on Saturday night. Total goofiness, lots of laughter and tasty food- including spaghetti. Yup, so good you could eat it with your fingers. We'll have to do a spaghetti night at the house sometime. :)

Then A. & I carried out a successful dadnapping for Sunday morning brunch. Yes, brunch. 'Cause we're sophisticated like that. Actually, A. and I had breakfast and my dad had lunch. That's like brunch, right? :)

Brunch was yummy and artery-clogging. Diner food rocks. And the waitress was spunky and enjoyed putting (or trying to put) my dad in his place! You go, girl!

Anyhow, here's the video of the day, Celofan by La Gusana Ciega. I love the music and the words. That was even before I saw the video. Enjoy!

Comprar azul acero
es todo lo que quiero,
plantar un par de sueños
y despegar del suelo.

Soñar envuelto en pliegos,
dejar atrás el miedo.
Quebrar las formas viejas
y despertar de nuevo.

Es papel de celofán,
lo que cambia de color,
lo que pierdes con el tiempo
y lo que vuelves a encontrar.

No estoy volando lejos,
no estoy volando cerca,
eso que quieres ver en mi
es lo que se refleja.

Es papel de celofán,
lo que cambia de color,
lo que pierdes con el tiempo
y lo que vuelves a encontrar.

Comprar azul acero
es todo lo que quiero,
plantar un par de sueños
y despegar del suelo.