Balderdash (10)

Word Verification Balderdash

is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

This is very easy to do.
If you comment on blogs you can do this too.

Write down all the word verifications you get while posting comments on other peoples blogs.

You then play Balderdash with them.

In case you don't know how to play, you take the made up word and come up with an authentic sounding definition for it.

Do this for a week and then post your best or favorite ones every Thursday.

Here are mine for this week:

capperym - is a large beautiful flower found on rare occations around waterfalls. These flowers need lots of water and so far only have been seen in a light, pale yellow and a delicate, soft orange.

asape - is a relative of the small monkey which is from Asapia. These monkeys are friendly so they have been captured and killed for their hide by poachers.

mings - is a fuzzy, rare animal that is long, thin and has a long tail. These animals hide from the daylight and any sound it hears. They live in woods and are rarely ever seen by the eye, only a few hidden cameras have caught a glimps of this cat like creature at night.

thypic - an herb found high in the mountains that helps with pain. This herb is kept secret by the inhabitants of the Thylaa Mountains since it has to be searched for and handled very carefully to get the best results.

It's Tuesday... Where are you? (3)

This is hosted by An_Adventure_In_Reading

I am currently bouncing back and forth between two different worlds.

I am walking down the street with Hadrian and Royce after finding the man who set them up to take the fall for killing the King a few winters ago. Then we saw his daughter and realized she is not truly his daughter, that he purchased her from a person by the name of Ambrose Moor. I am curious if this was a good thing for the man since they did not kill him as they had intended, well at least not at this time. I think Ambrose sells Elf children, but not sure. I can't wait to see where this story will go.

Avempartha by Michael Sullivan

I have just started this new book.

I am with Jin Li Tam in the forest while she just met with a mysterious blind person, Ezra. Ezra has just told her she is the Great Mother and that her ill son will save us all. He has requested to bless the child, but Jin and myself being very cautious of strange, eerie people have decided against it. However, Ezra has said he could whistle and have him brought to him to bless but thought he would ask and offer. Thankfully he is riding off on his horse with his magicked scouts with him. We are all safe for the time being. Now, we are back on the path to stop a war from unleashing.

Canticle by Ken Scholes

Monday's Beginnings (10)

This is the beginning of a new week!

So, I am wondering:

Where you are in your books or are you starting a new book for the new week? The beginning of the week always seems to be a great time to start anew. To me it seems to be the way Monday goes is a sign of how the week will follow. Have you been able to get much reading time in today? Or are you going to be rushed all week to get everything into the short 24 hour day?

I am still adding numerous books to my reading list. BUT, this week I think I have only picked up about four books. I have not been here in the blogoblock as much as I normally am. I am behind on my blog reading which could add to the small additions. This is still a wonderous thing! You are all helping to keep me out of trouble and these wonderful authors in work. I am kind of trying to make notes of books to read but the must, must reads are on the top of the list (that is what list these books are on).

I have not finished any books this past week. That is okay, the current book I am reading takes a lot of attention for me to follow the intertwining plots and mysteries of the scheme of things.

Well, for me today: The current book I am reading is (there on my right sidebar) Canticle by Ken Scholes. This is the second book in his series. I am still taking lots of notes and really reading closely on this one. There is so much details and hidden hints to the whole story and series that I love giving my undivided attention to it. I read through to my stopping point, but wont have much time to get to my discussion boards for the book in the evenings, so I think I will pick up another book to read until I can get all my thoughts out of my head on this one (I have a second book on my right sidebar Avempartha by Michael Sullivan). I hope I can get some reading done tonight, I shall see what occurs...

Now... this leaves us with one question left... Where are you?

Balderdash (9)

Word Verification Balderdash
is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

This is very easy to do.

If you comment on blogs you can do this too.

Write down all the word verifications you get while posting comments on other peoples blogs.
You then play Balderdash with them.

In case you don't know how to play, you take the made up word and come up with an authentic sounding definition for it.

Do this for a week and then post your best or favorite ones every Thursday.

Here are mine for this week:

pestin - when your child is constantly calling you (Huh mom, Huh mom, huh mom?) till youanswer them by vocal response.

testur - the crazy stupid mind games your boyfriend/girlfriend tries to play to see how you feel about them and if you ar loyal to them.

backsgen - the checking of background on your heritage to know where your ancestors have come from and what they have touched in the world.

autbar - that tool bar on your computer that adapts to what tools you use most often and places then at an easy click away so you don't have to go through all those drop down lists and boxes to find it.

Favorite Fictional Character (9)

Favorite Fictional Character
Thanks to the creative mind of Ryan at Wordsmithonia who started this on Wednesdays.

Okay, I had plans on another FFC this week. But This character just struck me. I have not seen this movie in quite some time... Which reminds me I am going to have to go watch it, or see if it comes on for the Halloween season.

I know most of you think of Halloween as a scary time. Ghosts, goblins, witches, vampires, werewolfs, and monsters. But this movie was far from scary, if anything it is one of the funniest Halloween movies I have ever seen.

As you have guessed and can see to the right... Young Frankenstein. This film is from 1974 and directed by Mel Brooks and written by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder. This is a comedy done from the classic of 1931, and done in all black and white as well. There is quite a cast in this movie. Here is a link to see some scenes and the trailer of the movie - click_here.

I do have to say my favorite character out of the whole crew Young Frankenstein, played by Gene Wilder. Now, I have always loved Gene Wilder in the movies and would watch many of his movies when they would come on tv years ago.

Young Frankenstein (make sure you pronounce it properly as Frederick does - "Fronk'-en-steen") finds out he has inherited his families estate in Transylvania. Which is where his "mad scientist" grandfather did his work at.

This Young Frankenstein household servant lets the monster free who wonders around the country side creating a slight stir. Though he really is not a bad character.

And Young Frankenstein himself is a laugh to watch and listen to. I do have to say I enjoyed watching the Puttin on the Ritz routine again.

Gene Wilder has done many great movies but another one that may fall in the Halloween category that I just loved as well was Haunted Honeymoon. I loved these movies!

Teaser Tuesdays (9)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly event.

Sponsored by MizB of Should be Reading.

(I am rotating from Teaser Tuesday and Where are you? on Tuesdays. This week is the teaser.)

Here's how it works:

Grab the book you are currently reading (anything at all)

Open the book to any random pageShare 2 "teaser" sentences from anywhere on the page.

Please Make Sure They Are Not Spoilers!(Don't Give Too Much Away)

Just enough to pique our interests.

List the book and author so other participants can get their hand on it if they choose to read it as well.

This Week:

Charles shook his head. "No, absolutely not. Certainly, Xhum Y'Zir used them as such - but even his mechoservitors were intended for higher purposes than war."

Canticle

By Ken Scholes

This is page 243. This is a teaser for me as well being I have not got this far in the book. Though I do have an idea of what they are talking about...

Monday's Beginnings (9)

This is the beginning of a new week!

So, I am wondering:

Where you are in your books or are you starting a new book for the new week? The beginning of the week always seems to be a great time to start anew. To me it seems to be the way Monday goes is a sign of how the week will follow. Have you been able to get much reading time in today? Or are you going to be rushed all week to get everything into the short 24 hour day?

I am still adding numerous books to my reading list. BUT, this week I think I have only picked up about two books. It has been a little bit of a slow week or me here in the blogoblock. I am behind on my blog reading which could add to the small additions. This is still a wonderous thing! You are all helping to keep me out of trouble and these wonderful authors in work. I am kind of trying to make notes of books to read but the must, must reads are on the top of the list (that is what list these books are on).

I have not finished any books this past week. That is okay, the current book I am reading takes a lot of attention for me to follow the intertwining plots and mysteries of the scheme of things.

Well, for me today: The current book I am reading is (there on my right sidebar) Canticle by Ken Scholes. This is the second book in his series. Yes, I did go the opposite direction on my way home to get this book, as a matter of fact I even called the bookstore to make sure they had it and hold it for me to get there. Today was an good day. Nothing major happened. I was busy at work so I was not able to get any online following done or reading. I even went out for lunch so there was no reading then either. As for this evening... well, no reading done yet. I am hoping with all the running I did today (getting pictures developed and get the Halloween costume for my son) will be the most of it for the week and I can read for the rest of the week. I hope my usual feel on Monday does not hold true this week, I want to get my reading done. I think I am going into withdrawal already...

Now... this leaves us with one question left... Where are you?