My sister rocks the casbah

I finally checked her blog for the first time in a month or so and found a wealth of wisdom.
Read this article she wrote about the Internet and teenagers: Pammy's thoughts.

One of the worst books ever written?

I defy anyone to tell me that they thought this book was good, or even entertaining for that matter.
I understand that I'm excessively critical of most fiction, but COME ON!
This book was terrible. I couldn't even choke the whole thing down, finally skimming through the last 300 pages or so to see how Mr. Goodkind would wrap up the melodramatic mess he created. I hated all the characters, finding them trivial, childish and cliche. Story plots include a "seeker of truth" and his weapon the "sword of truth" which pronounced and affirmed the main characters "righteous anger", a heroine who could kill her victims with love, torture and oh so much more. And this is the first in a trilogy! I'd rather be shot than read them all through.
I have also just discovered that they produced a TV series based upon the trilogy that aired this past year. I'm sure they'll skip all the horrifying parts of the book (ie: torture etc.), but still.
I'm sure Jeff has more to say about this mess.

Back In The Saddle Again

Let's hope that 2009 is less disappointing, more interesting, and much "fuller" than 2008. I'm looking forward to a year of growth and adventures. Jeff and I have a lot of tentative plans for this year and, while I hate New Years Resolutions, I do have several goals I hope to accomplish. One of which being keeping this a bit more updated.
I want to find a better template, so pass any helpful websites my way. I want a three column blog to synthesize all my information into an easier to read format.