Books!!! Squee :D

If you have seen my Shelfari virtual bookshelf, you know that I like to read. Well this past month has been no different. I read the five books of Patricia Brigg's Mercy Thompson series. From there I moved onto the two books of the Alpha and Omega series, which is an off shoot of the Thompson series. I love these (obviously). The characters are amazing, the plot moves, and the books leave you fulfilled but wanting more.

I also read the new Vampire Academy book. I really do love this series but I hate how they just end and then you have to wait 6-12 months for the next one to get released. The books move along beautifully but BAH I hate the waiting game!

Hunted - from The House of Night series follows the same suit. This book was probably the most stagnant and whiny of the series so far. I really enjoyed the others, but this one just felt dead for the most part. I will read the next one too simply for the fact that like with VA, it just cut off! Ooooh it really is frustrating.

I read Club Dead (book 3 Sookie Stackhouse series) in about 12 hours. That book was so nummy. I have read the series, but I wanted to re-read book 3 since Season 3 will be starting on the 13th. I just didn't exactly expect to read through it that fast. I am re-reading book 4 right now.

The next book I am super excited to read is Bullet from the Anita Blake series. It just came out on the 1st and I have not picked it up yet. However I have read a bit about the book through the writer's blog. I am thrilled that Anita will be back in St. Louis. This means that there will  be more of Jean Claude and Asher (yummy) in this book! About time :) The past few books she was away from the city on her own escapades. While those books were fabulous, I missed the guys.

And then at the end of this month the fifth Blue Bloods month... oh I can't wait to read that book. The series is a completely different but interesting twist on vampirism.

Okay... enough book talk for now ;)

Week 9 Homework

Puzzle 1: Dobby

Puzzle 2: Harry Potter

Puzzle 3: Hogs Head


In other news... I am putting the finishing touches on my kit for Ferula. She should be getting an item I sent in the post as a short teaser shortly. I hope she likes it. My owl will be taking flight with her kit during the early send. I can't wait until she gets it.

Harry Potter Mad Libs

This is the result of the mad lib that I did pertaining to the Chamber of Secrets ;)

In his second term at Hogwarts School of Snake and Wizardry, Harry Potter (Sir Ruldophus Quint) is warned by a/an Pegasus named Dobby that Leg will Mutate when he returns to Hogwarts. Besides the fact that he is still Stumbled by Professor Snape (Autumnus Finley) and Diagnosed by Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), Harry gets off to a Suspicious start with his two best Snows, Ron Weasly (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Bryant Jackson). Also, famous Professor Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh) has joined the Hogwarts staff and is the new Defense Against the Suspicious Arts teacher. But now, Hogwarts students areIncorrectly being turned into Cotton. But who is the one doing it? Malfoy? Dancer Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)? or even Harry? But what if it`s Lord Voldemort trying to make hisAblaze return?


Partially funny ;)

HSKS Charity Quidditch

Today - Saturday May 15 I will be participating in a hats quidditch through HPKCHC - all of my makings will be donated to either SPEW or Race for the Cure...

Here is one picture of a starting stash to get me going...

Additional Yarns

Even More Yarn...

Progress So Far @ 6:37pm CST

Final progress at 1:27am CST

Here are the 22 baby and preemie hats for charity!!! :D I am thrilled with how many I kicked out today!

Sadly while acrylic yarn might be easier to care for... my skin does not like it and tends to throw hives from time to time when I am working with it... I'm not a yarn snob... my body is lol ;) 

It doesn't show the inflammation or redness as accurate as what my arm looked like... but you get the idea.

Anyways, I am signing off :D

Week 6 Homework... Potions!

My Originality Marker

Part 1:

Bleeding Heart aka Dicentra spectabilis

This plant had uses in revenge potions. When the flowers (bleeding hearts) are stewed for a fortnight and combined with essence of aconite and the root of nightshade, one has procured a potion that when slipped into an enemy's food will render them ill. Consecutive lacings can render an enemy to become deceased, and they will die of a slow bleeding heart.

Chives aka Allium schoenosprasum 

Chives are one of my favorite flavoring herb for culinary concoctions. I love chives in tons of  food for extra flavoring. A medicinal use of chives is to slowly boil the plant in water over an open flame. Once they reach a boil, one can drain excess water and use the chives to help with sun burns and rashes.

Sedum aka Sedum glaucophyllum

The leaves of the sedum plant are used in Fred and George's WWW Stomach Malade bars. The leaves of the seedum plant are known to cause cramping and stomach pain. Of course this can be reversed with another one of their products so that you can go on your merry way once you have gotten out of class/ detention/ or any other thing you don't want to do.

Pygmy Pansies aka Viola tricolor hortensis

The pansy plant has had a well known history, from appearing in painted artwork to literary works. However the pansy's flowers can be used, once picked and washed in the water from a wild stream, when applied as a mask to the face to help clear up light to moderate skin blemishes and acne.

Lily of the Valley aka Convallaria majalis

This plant has a light fragrant smell and is has become a common addition to some soaps and salves. A property of this plant is that it sharpens one's wit and memory. It is this property that makes it a powerful addition to many memory draughts and potions as well as ones that may be used before divination to be able to pick up the subtle hints at a quicker pace.

Part 2:

1. Sneezewort, scurvy grass, and lovage are used to make what?

A: Allergen Solution

B:Confusing Draught

C: Babbling Befuddlement

D: Wandering Agent

2. Porcupine quills are to be added when to a Boil Cure Potion?

A: It is the second ingredient you add

B: Before it is removed from the fire

C: You don't add them, they aren't part of the potion

D: After it is removed from the fire

3. What potion, if brewed correctly, should change color numerous times throughout brewing including deep purple, lilac, and finishing clear?

A: The Draught of Living Death

B: Amortentia

C: Calming Draft

D: Elixir to Induce Euphoria

4. This ingredient in the Draught of Peace, would likely bring you permanent peace since it is poisonous, what is it?

A: Murlap

B: Belladonna

C: Mugwort

D: Hellebore

5. Chopped daisy roots, skinned shrivel-fig, sliced caterpillar, one rat spleen, dash of leech juice are all ingredients to what?

A: Swelling Solution

B: Deflating Draught

C: Shrinking Solution

D: Sleeping Draught

Part 3:

After the week that I have had (and sadly it is only Wednesday) I decided to make myself a screwdriver. I don't really measure anything out... (sometime more vodka in the ratio is needed)

Ingredients:

Smirnoff vodka (my favorite, yup it's cheap)

Orange juice (I prefer Tropicana - most true orangey taste)

Lemon juice (optional, but I like lemon juice and it adds a nice bite) use to taste

Later tonight I might end up making a Slytherin colored concoction ;)

Week 5 Blogging...

This Saturday is Slytherin's first quidditch game of the term! I am super excited to watch it happen. I really wish I could compete but as HoH I have to be all authoritative like. ;) Oh well at least I get to watch and cheer on my fellow Slytherins. ^_^

In other news, I am still job hunting and hoping I hear something soon. Right now I am really keeping my fingers crossed and praying that I land the teaching position at a University in South Korea. It would be for a duration of 2 years, but the experience would be absolutely awesome! I should hear something hopefully during the first half of May. The position wouldn't start until the fall but I really hope that I get it.

Week 4 Blogging...

A fun, but possibly not so helpful teaser for my spoilee ^_^

I am currently making _____________. I have planned to make some _____________ and ___________ as well. If I can get my sewing machine working I will definitely be making a __________________. I already have some gorgeous ____________________ that I found at a LYS to send. And of course I will be adding and making more things like ____________, ___________, and ____________. I can't wait for everything to come together and also get some ___________ to send. Oh and I will end up missing quidditch this week because I will be attending my graduation. While I am there I am hoping to pick up ______________ too.


Muahahahahahaha ;)