Sunday Social

These were a little tough this week! Fall is not my favorite season ... and I feel like a broken record.

1. What is your favorite fall activity?

I suppose snuggling up in my Dallas Blankets, enjoying some Pumpkin flavored coffee and watching football, while rooting on this handsome TE♥ ;)

2. Do you follow a football team? If so, which one and why?

Of course! My team is the Dallas Cowboys

But our house is divided ... as we also have a Pats fan and a Ravens fan

3. What is something fun about fall in your area?

Pretty much, just crab feasts before they're done for the year. I do look forward to the Polish festivals our churches hold. Mmm pierogies!

4. What are your favorite fall staple outfits?

Hoodies and jeans. I'm so fashion forward. I do hope to add this one to my collection this year!

5. What things are his looking forward to most about this coming fall season?

My favorite TV shows are starting back up, so that's always something to look forward to, and of course Football season!

6. What is your favorite fall holiday? Tradition?

Any day I'm off of work! haha But for real, Thanksgiving. I love baking the feast for my small family. I usually only bake when we have dinner at my Grandmother's house though, if not my Aunt hosts and bakes the meal.

As for a tradition, Sundays are now officially FOOTBALL days. We start with NFL GameDay and then watch football until the last second of Sunday Night Football. (Which happens to be the Cowboys tonight!♥)

30 day book challenge - Day 8

Day 8 - Most overrated book

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

I gave it a shot. I couldn't see what all the hype was about. I didn't care for this at all. Bella annoyed the crap out of me and I secretly hoped that they would've eaten her or something. I almost got my wish but then Edward had to save her. Some hero. Heh.

There were more points where I just rolled my eyes. I sped read through the book just to get it over with. I always go into any book with an open mind, so I'm not already put off by the horrible movie that spawned from the book. But I just don't see the point in sparkly vampires.

I guess I just like my vampires hot and manly ;)

New Recipe!

Just posted a new recipe at Kimmi: Top Chef in the Making

Go check it out :)

30 day book challenge - Day 7

Day 7 - Most underrated book

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

I must admit ... I hated reading this book in High School. But then again, I hated most every book we had to read. But when you have to over-analyze pretty much every sentence, how can you really enjoy the book?

After years (a good 10 I suppose), I decided to give it another try. I didn't remember some of the scenes like I did while reading it in school. Turns out there was a "school version" which must have been the one I had to read, so something like that. My cover wasn't this one here. I thought there was more to do with the eyes watching you, Daisy being crazy and more parties than private meetings. But you can forget a lot over 10 years.

I did up my star rating from 1 to 3 stars, as the book still didn't make me love it, even while I was reading it just to read. I do think this book is underrated because it could be a great book. It probably is, but I'm only seeing it as half. However, Nick as a narrator, he really goes through a lot to find himself and I think that's what makes this book better than it seems.

30 day book challenge - Day 6

Day 6 - A book that makes you sad

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Ok, so I'm cheating a little and re-using one book ... But this one was a tough decision. I couldn't really decide because the books as a whole, didn't make me sad. But certain scenes in the book did; mainly the death scenes and one flash back in particular in Book 7. 

Anytime a character I learn to love or have respect for dies ... it hits me. Especially when you think they're a total ass and when you learn why they're such an ass and how touching the story was ... *insert waterfall* I don't know if there are people still out there who haven't read these books ... so I won't really give too much away, minus yes ... there are some deaths; but that flashback in 7 made me stop reading for a minute. I couldn't pull myself together to get through the rest of the chapter. lol (However, the movie scenes made it 10x worse & I still tear up during those parts!)

30 day book challenge - Day 5

Day 5 - A book that makes you happy

A mind is a terrible thing to read by William Rabkin

As a fan of the TV show, I just had to check out the books. I love the banter between Shawn and Gus, and it's just like it is in the show. It always makes me laugh and smile at the bromance these two have, even though they'll deny it like crazy!

Shawn is a "psychic" that helps solve murder cases and Gus is his right hand man and scapegoat. Together, they get themselves into so much trouble but always seem to get out of it at the right time (or at the wrong time) in order to solve the case in the end, with some comicality with a touch of seriousness.

“Ironic, isn’t it?” Shawn said.
“It’s not ironic at all,” Gus said.
“Dude, it’s so like a black fly in your chardonnay.”
“How many times do I have to tell you that’s not ironic, either?”
“Rain on your wedding day?”
“‘Irony’ is the use of words to convey a meaning that’s opposite to their literal meaning,” Gus said. “That stupid song came out fourteen years ago, and we still have this exact conversation at least once a week.”
“Yeah,” Shawn said. “Ironic, isn’t it?” 

― William Rabkin, A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read 

30 day book challenge - Day 4

Day 4 - Favorite book of your favorite series

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

This book is my absolute favorite out of all the Harry Potter books. I think this is when everything starts falling apart to come together for good to sneak up and finally beat evil. The plot is amazing when you finally learn who the characters really are and why they did the things they did. It has so much depth and emotion, it just sucks you in until the last word.