Yeah, I read "young adult" books, what's it to you??

On Saturday I went to the closest Barnes & Noble with every intention of picking up Stephanie Meyer's new novel Breaking Dawn and a few other titles that caught my eye.

As I made my way to the checkout line I witnessed a teen girl coming rushing into the store, run up up to the table where a friendly Barnes & Noble employee was handing out the pre-ordered and non pre-ordered books. The girl screeched out, "Are there any books left? Please tell me there are books left!"

The employee not even phased by the outburst handed her a book which led to the girl jumping up in down in place with the novel tightly clutched to her chest.

She raced to the checkout line with her mother lagging behind. I ended up directly behind the mother and daughter in line.

The mother glances at me, notices that I too have a copy of Breaking Dawn. No lie. THe mother rolled her eyes at me and says in disgust, "Oh! Not you too!"

I most have had a look of bewilderment on my face for she followed up with the following line. "You are obviously not a teen, therefore I cannot imagine why you would want to read that book." Note - she stressed the words obviously and that book.

I replied why shrugging my shoulders, "I like the series."

Her reply, "But it is a teen book".

I wanted to blurt out "SO" but instead I just shrugged my shoulders again and said, "I happen to enjoy reading all different types of books - including young adult."

I have never seen someone be so disgusted at the thought of an adult reading a "young adult" novel.

Honestly, what is the big deal? Just because I am of a certain age does not mean I am suddenly restricted to reading certain types of books. I was astonished.

I feel bad for this woman - she must lead a life of restrain and do what everyone expects of her. How boring.

Not me. I shall continue to live my life enjoying all types of novel, short stories, graphic novels, etc. Isn't that the point of reading - to enjoy yourself.

Hmph...some people.

Regarding the book, I started reading it Sunday evening after the in-laws left. I'm about 530 pages into the book and all I will say is - it is different. I'm not going to pass judgment now. I'll wait until I actually finish the book. I will say - my favorite part thus far were the chapters told from Jacob's point of view.

A whole lot of catching up to do

Okay, I'm a little ashamed of myself. Really. Who starts a blog and then disappears for 3 months?! Apparently I do.

But in my defense, I have been pretty busy over the last 3 months. I agree, still no excuse.

I guess I am just going to do a summary, since trying to post about the past 3 months would be mind numbing for me and anyone that attempts to read this.
So, here is what I've been up to over the past three months since I last posted:

- Finished up the semester and maintained my sanity throughout finals week.

- Spent 2 weeks in Mexico on a study abroad program with the College of Nursing. We spent time in San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato. We explored the culture, the history, the health care system, and what health/illness means to the Mexicans. We also spent some time in Spanish class - which is where I realized just how rusty I am and how much of a foreign language one can forget when not using on a regular basis. We learned some Spanish for health care employees which I know will be beneficial for when I actually get a nursing job in the city.
A few photos:
San Miguel de Allende - a beautiful colonial town. So quaint and just all around lovely.


Guanajuato - a large city, quite a stark difference from San Miguel. Look at all the beautiful brightly painted houses. I told Kev I wanted to live in a bright green house and he just looked at me like I was nuts!


- Went to my future sister-in-law's bachelorette party


- Went to Summerfest. Enjoyed the Tim McGraw concert immensely. Took in a really awesome cover band from Arizona, I think. Drank beer and ate far too much fried food (mmmm...corn dogs).

- Went to some Brewer games. Go Brew Crew!

- Stood up as a bridesmaid in my brother's wedding. Cried a little. Laughed a lot.


- Worked.

- Embarked on some craft adventures. Will blog about this at a later time.

- Helped our friends from New York move back into town.

- Spent some time with our friends who just recently had a new addition to the family. Realized that by the time Kev and I get around to having children all the names I love are going to be taken. Boooo.

- Went thrifting and checked out some flea markets. Scored some goodies and enjoyed the sunshine.

- Watched my garden grow and thrive (with the exception of our peas and cucumbers - hmph).

- Attended a wedding of a friend who we thought was going to be a bachelor for life. Partied with Bucky Badger.



Yeah, that pretty much sums up the past couple of months. Now hopefully I can stay up to date on my blogging. Or at least try.