Tuesday, October 28, 2008

It's Twilight Time

I awoke in the early pre dawn hours with vague memories of a dream where I was in the midst of an earthquake. Shaking cobwebs from my brain, I reached over the bed to ask Doughboy to turn off the bed massage. Ruffling my fingers through the empty bed, I realized that Doughboy wasn’t there – he is in Pittsburgh. Waking further, I realized we don’t have a bed massage. The shaking was coming from above my head where our pup-sickle Scottie – Dianora – was desperately attempting to bury herself in my pillows to keep warm. Leo, our 4 pound Yorkie was plastered against my back deep under the covers while Kady, our Westie was buried under the covers into my stomach. Brrrrr! If it wasn’t so dark, I swear I could see my breath in the chilly air of our bedroom. Forcing myself out of bed, I raced to the thermostat. It was turned OFF for heavens sake, and the temp was 61 degrees. I prefer sleeping in cooler temps (it helps with the hot flashes)…but our pups were visibly uncomfortable with the too-cold temps. It is a frigid morning in Georgia – 30.9 degrees. This is too cold too early. But daytime temps are supposed to warm back into the 70s this weekend. I am decidedly not ready for winter.

I suppose an explanation is in order for my blogging absence. Even Doughboy complained last evening about my lack of blogging activity. You may recall I told you – actually warned – about my literary obsession with the Twilight series. I plowed through the first book – Twilight – in two days, and the 2nd and 3rd books within a week of beginning the first. I am one-third of the way into the 4th book – Breaking Dawn. I left off on page 290 of 754. I promise that once I am finished with the series my life will return to normal. But seriously, these books are addictive! My daughter called me a loser yesterday. I had just returned from spending my lunch break at Barnes and Noble where I picked up Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion. Looking at the cast of characters, I was not disappointed by the selection. All of the actors are exactly as I pictured them when reading the books. I like the way they are virtually unknowns because it will make viewing the movie more enjoyable to me. For example, Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight series, originally pictured Orlando Bloom as the lead male character Edward Cullen. No! It would have ruined my experience – I can’t picture him as anything other than the swashbuckling hero of Pirates of the Caribbean.


Anyway, I promise to focus more on getting my life back to normal after I finish reading Breaking Dawn. Please bear with me a couple days longer. And if you haven’t read the series, you must start – now! – before the movie release November 21st. You won’t be disappointed!

10 comments:

Mental P Mama said...

I just read the first one over the weekend. Bought the others yesterday. Cannot wait for the movie. I love me some Cullen's!

Country Girl said...

I read the review over on Mental P's blog and actually picked up the book today at the WalMart but put it down because I didn't want to spend the money. Oh, hell. Now I'm going to have to go back and get it!

Country Girl said...

And, I totally understand your addiction. Look at me several months ago with the entire Harry Potter series. I absolutely couldn't stop!!

Deb said...

I intended to bring Twilight with me to my daughter's but, alas, I forgot it. My life is upside down right now and I don't have the time to focus on anything. Aside from my banter, I like the rendition of the this morning. As I'm reading, I am thinking...why is Pete home? Vacation? Earthquake? I hadn't heard about it. Ahhh...our furry children. Yep..that would be the culprit!

Mama/Baby-Catcher/KellyJellyBelly/KJB/Wifey said...

Poor puppies. Maggie is a well-insulated Michigan girl who is currently splatted out in a Cali sun puddle. Since we live where the coast meets the desert, the temps do drop at night quite a bit. Having said that, winter becomes a more distant memory every day and I can't say that I mind. I'm sending you some sunny lovin'.

The Weaver of Grass said...

Can commiserate re the cold bedroom - the one thing about these cold starry nights is that they usually lead to bright sunny days - at least here in UK

Chere said...

I am right behind you in the Twilight series. They are great reads. Already looking forward to movie night with the girls. Katie and Dixie went to the beach with us this week-end. Talk about spoiled!!

Roxanne Schwandt said...

I better finish the last 180 pgs of Breaking Dawn this weekend or you'll beat me to it! I'm glad you're enjoying the series! It's been fun getting my family and friends up here in WI hooked, too. One friend said it's like a drug - so addicting! haha :)

Janette said...

Keep warm my friend!!
I'm on the fourth book too. Just started it. They are so good! =)

Judyann said...

Alright, now I'm going to have to start reading them. Jessica has started the first one. And spent a lot of the day reading. They must be good for a 16 yearr old to stay home on a Sat. to read?????