Meandering Along

   So I thought I had this funny blog post planned, but I decided not to post it quite yet. It needs just a bit more tweaking. Anyway, I’m in the mood to rant, but I really don’t know what to rant about. Hmm… Oh, I got something. I’d like to rant about people. I am not a people person. There are some people that I like and am close to, but as a general rule, people bother me. If you’re a nice person, I’ll like you. If you’re rude, I have zero tolerance for you. I tend not to talk when I’m around people I dislike because nothing good is going to come out of my mouth. I try to be a nice person. I really do. But sometimes it’s just so hard when there are a million rude people out there. Now, I’m not inclined to talk a lot around people I don’t know, but sometimes people can say the meanest/stupidest things, and it’s all I can do to keep from lashing out at them. Yes, I have a temper. I’m pretty good at controlling it though.

   I don’t think I’m a likable person. I can get along with people, but I don’t usually get close enough to a person for them to make up their mind as to how much they like me. I think people would say three things about me if asked. One: “I like her. She’s a really great person to be around.” (Not many people would say that because I don’t spend a great deal of time around several different people.) Two: “I guess she’s nice. I don’t really know her.” (That’s what most people who have met would say.) Three: “I can’t stand her. She never talks.” (I hope people wouldn’t judge me based on that, but people have. I just don’t like to make small talk with people I don’t know. I’m far too shy for that.)

   Aside from some people in real life, the only other people I like are my internet friends. You know, the LRRH-ers and my faithful blog readers. You guys are cool, hands down. The LRRH-ers because, well, they’re LRRH-ers. And my blog readers because, hey, you’re taking time to actually read what I’m rambling about.

   I think I’m a friendly person though for all my unlikable-ness. I’m polite to people I’ve just met. I simply shut my mouth if I don’t like them. See, I don’t like to be mean. I’m a very sarcastic person, and that’s really not always a good thing. I’ve hurt people’s feelings before. Not purposely, but it’s happened. I feel horrible when I make someone feel bad because I know what it’s like to feel bad because of other people. Sometimes I just wish people could be nice. It’s not that difficult when you think about it. Sure, I may rip the Twilight Series to shreds, but I don’t bash the fans personally. (Even though I don’t bash them, Edward and Jacob fangirls are scary.) But, hey, they could easily say that Geric fangirls are scary. I wouldn’t agree with that, but I wouldn’t get angry either. I’ve get better things to stress over.

   Okay, now that I got that out of my system, I will attempt to say something a bit more cheerful. Um… I’ve finally started writing again. My break did me a world of good, and I’m feeling much more confident about my writing. In celebration, I will post a few short scenes on the “Snippets” page. (Email me for the password if you don’t already have it.)

   I’m sure there are other cheerful things I can think to say. I’m working on a silly post, a post about fanatical sports fans, and a part three of reasons why fictional men are better.

   Cheerful…cheerful…

   I have a new fictional crush. Wes from The Truth About Forever. To quote the book: “Sa-woon!” I was rereading this book simply because I haven’t read it in a while, and then it dawned on me. Wes is just plain awesome. (Okay, so he was in jail before. We all make mistakes. ) Next I plan to reread Just Listen. After that I want to read more of Sarah Dessen’s books. I got a bunch out from the library to read after I finish Just Listen. Let’s see… I got Someone Like You, This Lullaby, That Summer, Dreamland, and Lock and Key. (I’m on a waiting list for that last one, but the rest are all sitting in a pile beside me bed.) Unfortunately, my library doesn’t have Keeping the Moon. *growls menacingly*

   Oh, and to explain the pile beside my bed. The books in that pile are the books I’m currently reading and about to read. That stack is quite high. It’s as tall as my bed, and that’s saying something because my bed is rather high. And the stack in order from bottom to top is…

The Truth About Forever *

Speak *

Catherine, Called Birdy

Miss Spitefire *

The Floating Island

The Thief Queens Daughter

The Hollow Kingdom *

Just Listen *

Someone Like You

That Summer

Dreamland

This Lullaby

Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City *

Annie, Between the States *

I, Coriander *

The Poison Apples

Carpe Diem

The Foundling

* Rereads

Okay, I need to remove some of those books from my stack because I’ve already read the first six listed.

   Well, this turned into a much longer and more rambling post than I expected. I’ll be impressed if you read the whole thing. It’s just that I started out talking about one thing, and then that led to another, which led to another. What can I say? Zees sings do ‘appen.

Leigha