Computer Love *dreamy sigh*

I just have to say I love my Mac.  I love that I can plug things into it, and they just work.  I love that I can take it places with me, and it just works.  I love that I can sit here and play with my blog, while I add my favorite cds to my iTunes collection.  Right now, "The Wall" is happily loading its way into my collection to be reunited with many of my other favorites.  I'm looking forward to making many new beautiful playlists which will keep me humming while working, or will provide me with twirling around the house music (thanks to the super sexy iPod/iPhone dock we purchased with our beyond sexy tv and sound system).  Maybe I'm just happy because the sun is out (but it's not too toasty) and it's Friday and I have a weekend with my David to look forward to. :)

~Emily

*Dance of Joy*

My David loves me!  My very own beautiful boxed set Twilight saga showed up on our doorstep this afternoon. :)  I will be reading them over, and over, and over (and over!) again.  *happy dance*

~Emily

I Finished The Twilight Saga... So Now What?

I shall tell you!  I am re-reading them, ha ha!  (seriously)

Actually, I started a new job!  I'm back in the legal world, getting to work with an attorney that I respect.  I'm looking forward to helping get the new office in shape, and learning how to do things the right way instead of the fast as you go way.  Today was only my second day, but it does feel good to be back in the work world feeling like I'm at least trying to help financially.  I am optimistic about the future, which is surprising given how things are kind of struggle right now.  I'm going to work hard, and do my best to spread my cheer.  I have so much to be thankful for, and I know I'm not the only one.

~Emily

The Twilight Saga

So I finally got my hands on the rest of the Twilight saga (thanks to Sara Melow, who rocks!) and have finished them.  I think it took me four days to read the four books.  It would have taken less time, but I couldn’t neglect all my day to day things to read (even though I really really wanted to).  

I am torn between feeling foolish for being so addicted to the series (it’s not the normal spin on vampires (Anne Rice fan here), they are geared toward the young adult, and they are way too “in” right now), and not caring because I enjoyed them so much. I absolutely loved these books in a way that makes me feel equally foolish.  I shouldn’t be as into these books as I am, but I can’t get them out of my head.

What did I like about it?  I don’t even know if I can put it into words.  I found myself sucked into each character so quickly; drawn to the mysterious Cullen family and anxious to find out what Bella would face next.  It was torture finishing the first book and not knowing when I would be able to get my hands on the next (it didn’t help that I read the teaser chapter at the end for the next book and was left with a worse cliff hanger than if I had just put the damn thing down).  The best we to describe my experience reading the series would be to compare it with a Jane Austen novel.  You have these characters that you come to care about and you want them to end up happy, but you have to suffer through the heartache and confusion with them while they work up to the point where things happen they way they should, and you get that wave of relief and immense joy when you get to the end.  The Twilight series is a modern day sci-fi/fantasy similar to the Jane Austen love story, and I fell for it hook, line and sinker.  The author, Stephenie Meyer, lets you intimately know her characters.  She lets you into their lives, minds, fears and desires.  You know what each one is going through, and you get to have the insight and knowledge of what needs to be said to make things work, but you also get to see why things have to play out the way they do.  You get sucked into the story by your own knowledge and you become emotionally invested.  It was a bit of an emotional roller-coaster.  Now that I’ve finished the saga, I want to read them all again and see what new little tidbits I can catch.  I guess it’s my way of not wanting to let go yet.  I think these books are going to be in my “read over and over again” pile.  If you have not read them, I recommend it.  If you have silly reasons like I did for not buying the series, get over them.  But that’s just my opinion, read them and then tell me I’m wrong. :)

~Emily

My Love/Hate With the Sun

Yesterday was actually a beautiful February day.  It was sunny, and a little warm (but not too much).  It was a nice change from the cold we have been experiencing the last few weeks (not that I'm complaining about that either, it's perfectly lovely weather!).  I was hoping today would be more of the same, so David and I could walk together and enjoy the almost Santa Cruz like weather.  Alas, it seems it was not meant to be.  At least we had one lovely clear crisp day.  I'm sure another one will come along.

~Emily