What I Did On My Summer Vacation

My bloggy buddy Michael over at In Time... is hosting a blogfest!  He wants us to write about what we did on our summer vacation- much like those groan-inducing essays we had to write EVERY.SINGLE.FIRST.DAY.OF.SCHOOL for 12 years.  What's one more in the grand scheme of things?  Besides, I was so holed up at my house editing, I'm practically a vampire.  I want to see what my chaps have been up to!

I've decided to write my essay from the point of view of my 1st Grader.  Except with correct spelling and grammar (because I'm sure you don't want to read 300 words of "I ouent to the prk wif my Mommy and Dady and rid my bic and ouent swmmmmg."

Actually I must say, her spelling has improved dramatically in just the first few weeks of school.  I'm one proud mama!

What I Did on My Summer Vacation
By Little Monster
Mr. DiGesu   Homeroom

My Summer Vacation was so awesome, except I really really missed school.  I told my mom this every day.  In fact, I asked her every single day when I was going to go back.  I think she even may have mentioned how excited she was for me to go back.  I'm glad she loves school as much as I do.


I've decided this year that I'm terrified of bugs.  Doesn't matter what kind, really.  I will run and scream as if I'm being chased by an axe murderer.  Silly me. I can't wait for the snow to come.

I was asked to join the competitive gymnastics team in June.  I had to practice 12 hours a week!  I loved every minute of it and I could tell my mom did too.  When she heard my practice was 3 hours a day her eyes lit up. She even dropped me off early and practically sped off while I was halfway out the door. I'm so glad she's so happy for me.

I turned 6 in July this year, which is SO much better than 5.  When you're 6, your teeth start falling out and you get money from the tooth fairy. I'm happy I got enough money to buy my own diary!  No one knows where my diary is except all the kids in my class, my teacher, my best friend, and my whole neighborhood. Good thing I hid it in my mom and dad's closet so they won't find it.

We went to Chicago on a train for my birthday and it was WONDERFUL!  We saw all sorts of things including a HUGE crab, jellyfish and dinosaur bones. My Gamma and Pop-pop came too.  They stayed in the same huge hotel, ate out at all the cool restaurants and went to all the museums with us.  But I don't know why they didn't get me very many presents...now that I think about it, Mommy and Daddy didn't really get me anything either. 

I had a blast with my mom and dad and my friends this summer.  I am glad to be back in school and am very excited for the snow to come.  In fact, I ask my mom every day when it will come.  She's so sweet, she just pats my head and leaves the room for a while.  She wants me to have some peace and quiet to help center my chi.  She loves me so much.




Welp, that was Little Monster's summer in an nutshell!  How was yours?  Did you do anything fun?

My Mates

Oy Mates!  Today is Michael Di Gesu's HP blogfest!  We have to list 2 Harry Potter characters that would be our mates at Hogwarts, and then say why we chose them.  This is bloody brilliant, if you ask me. (I'm trying to speak all british-y. How am I doing, eh?  Oh wait, no, the "eh" is Canadian).

So turn off the telly, come inside from your gardens, and flush the loo, because here is who I would pick for my besties:

I'm not going with the three main characters because obviously we'd all want them as our mates.  My choice for my two mates would be Tonks and Lupin hands down.  Tonks is a little younger than me and Lupin is a little older, (and I know they aren't kids) but this is my fantasy so don't get your panties in a tizzy.

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Tonks is bad ass because she's an Auror and a metamorphmagus.  She can change her appearance at will, so we'd have loads of fun playing with that.  Lupin is a bad ass because he's a werewolf and the best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher around.  I'd want him at my back at all times.  Of course I'd be an animagi, most likely a unicorn or something like that (well obvs because I'm all graceful and stuff.  And who wouldn't want a pointy horn you can poke people with?)

And finally, I just love their story.  Their love for each other was strong and unconditional.  Even though I'd lose my best friends at an early age, I would still choose them.

Make sure to click on Michael's name above and visit the other blogfesters to see who their mates would be!

Beware! Wee Men Can Be Deceiving

Now that I got your attention with the title, you can get your pretty little heads out of the gutter you silly bloggers!

Today is Colene and Alexia's Luck O the Irish SPD blogfest!  The challenge is to write a 200ish flash fiction about something to do with Saint Patrick's Day.  Hope you enjoy my entry!

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            March 17, 2010 is the day I almost died.  I will never wear green again.

           My day started out pretty normal.  Alarm rang at 6:00, I smashed it. Phone alarm rang at 6:30 and I smashed that too.  Finally at 7 when my mom pounded on my door I rolled out of bed and into my green sparkly tank top.  Ready for a day of pinching all non-green party-poopers.  

           When I stepped outside into the misty, gray morning I noticed a rainbow in the sky.  

          Pretty, I thought.  

          Didn’t seem like a rainbow kind of day.

          But it was Saint Patrick’s day, so it was kind of fitting.  I smiled as I thought of a cute, wee leprechaun dancing around a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

          My thoughts were interrupted by a flash of what looked to be red hair streaking at the edges of my vision.

         Huh.  Wonder what that stupid neighbor kid is up to.  Probably trying to pee in the garden again.  

        “Hey, Sean, get out of our yard!” I yelled, whipping my head around to find the culprit.

         A tiny evil laugh sounded around the corner of the house.

        Ugh.  What a little turd.

       “God, just what I need before school”.  I sighed as I trekked around back.

        As I turned the corner something jumped on my back, digging in with its sharp fingernails.

       Screaming, I danced around, trying to shake it off.  It was snarling and gnashing its teeth, drooling down my neck and shirt. 

       “EW!  Get off you stupid brat!”

        I reached around and grabbed the kid by the hair and flipped him over.

        Except it wasn’t the kid from next door.

       It was a zombie leprechaun.  And it was trying to eat me.

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Hope you can check out some of the other entries in todays blogfest!  Happy St Patty's Day everyone!  (and watch your back- you never know when a zombie leprechaun will be lurking in your backyard) (I think I may count how many times I say wee today.  Teehee)

Inside the Author's Studio - Bernard Pivot Blogfest

Today is Nicole Ducleoir's Bernard Pivot Blogfest.  These are the questions James Lipton asks the actors he interviews for Inside the Actors Studio.  I signed up because whenever I watch that show, I always have my answers in my head when the actor goes over them.  It's fun to fantasize about me and James Lipton...I mean, in an interview of course.

What is your favorite word?

Sporadically

What is your least favorite word?

Moist (OMG, I can barely write this word because I have to say it in my head...*shudder*)

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?

 When I'm reading a book and I hit a point where I know this is going on my top list of favorite books.  I want to read it any waking hour I have.  Also, writing an awesome scene in my own book gives me hot flashes.

What turns you off?

Bad teeth and too much sarcasm

What is your favorite curse word?

Fuuuuu....dge (real drawn out because I realize I'm in front of my daughter half way through)(picture Christmas Story when he drops the screws)

What sound or noise do you love?

My daughter's genuine belly laugh

What sound or noise do you hate?

My daughter's genuine crying as well as her fake crying.  Hate those for different reasons.

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

Well since I'm not a real full time author yet: author

What profession would you not like to do?

Accounting (I can't imagine actually having to do math for a living.  That would be my version of hell)

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

I'm going to answer all those unsolved mysteries that the world has been wondering about, and yes, aliens do exist.

I'd love to hear your answers on some of these!

Hop on over to her blog to see who else signed up and what they have to say!

Simply Hot: My Mug Shot

Ha, I bet you thought it was a mug shot of me.  But nope, sadly, there is no extremely attractive protrait of me with bad hair, red cheeks, and a vacant stare on The Smoking Gun.

Today is the day for Erica and Christy's Simply Hot Blogfest! 


Here's my mug:

A few months after I started working at the library (almost 7 years ago) my boss called me into her office.  A patron had written to the library to say how much he appreciated the time I spent to help him with his question.  There was a gift bag on her desk and in it was this mug.  She thanked me for being a great representative of the library, and how happy she was that she hired me.  I was on cloud nine!  So needless to say, this is my favorite mug.  (Plus it holds WAY more ice cream than regular sized mugs)

Be sure to check out Erica and Christy's blog to look at all the other spiffy mugs my fellow bloggers are gushing over!