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BRAIN of MKZbooks.com

I was recently gifted with a $25 gift card for mckenziebooks.com and what they are is an online book seller that sells used books. While the books they sell are used, there are a ton that they offer that are in brand new condition. They also offer a few new release books as well as older books at 80% off (and they also have a clearance section where most books are for sale at $1.99)! I managed to find a copy of Eyes Like Stars and The Clearing! The books are also nice and neatly organized, the site is extremely easy to navigate through and I found myself spending hours browsing the huge selection they have. Also, they list the condition of the book so you’re able to see notes on the books conditions before you buy. Also! Shipping is free when you spend $25!

MKZbooks.com offers a new service called BRAIN which stands for (Books Recently Added Inventory Notice, cool huh?) and what it does is you make a book wishlist and when they get that particular book in stock, they’ll notify you that it’s up for sale on the website. You’re able to set preferences on the book you’re searching for such as the condition you prefer.

I made my order a few hours ago and I enjoyed how fast and easy it was to make my purchase, browse the selection and find books. I’m impressed with the wide selection as well as the new releases they had listed! So if you’re interested in saving some money and itching to buy new books, I would highly suggest searching through mckenziebooks.com, you’d be surprised what you’ll find there!

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Obsessed.

I’m obsessed with books. And right now, in this very minute, I’m wishing all that money I had spent on makeup went to books instead. Okay maybe not all, maybe half.

I made an order on Amazon last night, I couldn’t resist! And I was tired of waiting for my Wizard of Oz comic book to be listed. They ship separate anyway! I was mostly excited because I got the second Wicked Lovely book (Ink Exchange) for $3.90! It was on sale, whoohoo! I’m so excited to read it, even if Ash and Seth aren’t the main characters in this one, they will be in the next book. But I won’t jump books because of that. I also got “Eyes Like Stars” which I’m also excited about and of course “Bound To Please“. Even though Ash and Joy aren’t main characters in this one either.

I’m surfing Amazon adding erotica and faerie books to my wish list. I know, two totally different genre’s right? My genre’s switch all the time. Sometimes it’s fantasy, sometimes its memoirs, sometimes its self help… I like to throw in a memoir every few books, it keeps me refreshed. If that makes sense.

I’m reading Sweep: Seeker just to finish the story between Hunter and Morgan. Not that I’m tired of them, but because in the next one, Origins the story changes. And it sounds pretty exciting. I’m excited that Seeker is from Hunter’s point of view. I mean, duh why wouldn’t it be… it is called seeker right?

I’m also going to start reading The Clearing this week, as much as I love time travel stories, they kinda… creep me out. But this one sounds incredibly interesting! Trying to build my Amazon review (and blog) count… I might re-read some books for review. I probably should!

I’m having a case of the Monday’s today. I don’t feel like doing homework or going to school today… I just wanna relax. I’ve never had “a case of the Monday’s” before, but man, this feeling sucks!

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The Unwritten Rule…

Have you ever had a friend who got everything they wanted? You know, they were high school cheerleader, all the boys chased them around (or at least, in their head they did), they were “popular” (again, in their head or maybe in real life too. Aren’t all cheerleaders popular?), but they had problems at home. Problems that no one but you knew about, saw or experienced with them?

But they treated you like crap, walked all over you, assumed you would do this for them and the whole time, you’re thinking to yourself no, I am a good friend. Even though this “friend” walks all over you? Abuses you because they’re abused as well? Oh and it get’s better.

They always tell you they’ll talk to the boy you like for you, you know, just to see what he’s thinking. But in some messed up twisted way they end up telling you they like him too and somehow you find yourself on 3-way with the two of them on Christmas Eve and she’s asking him out right in front of your face (or rather, in your ear)? Come on! I know I’m not the only one!! You find boys she can’t possibly know about because every single boy you’ve liked that’s within her reach, she finds a way to grab and now you’re bound by this stupid unwritten rule where she swears you never said you liked him before she grabbed him. EXCUSE ME, how the HELL do you think you met him? Oh and when you do finally find a boy you like, she goes off making all sorts of nasty rumors about how he and his friends are bad people and let’s not forget she’s just “looking out for you”. Gee, were you looking out for me when you stuck your tongue down…. never mind.

Anyway!

Yeah, The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott is kinda like that. Which is probably why I find myself suddenly glued to this book! I finished Stealing Heaven by her recently and I’m addicted to her writing style. It makes you feel like you’re there. And there’s always bits and pieces of the story that you can totally relate to.

This isn’t a review, I just had to get the first part out because it was bugging me to be written out. Is that what authors mean when they say their characters bug them to have their stories written? I guess I can relate to that, but instead of characters (I can make up a person and their entire lives, but I can’t place it in a story) I have thoughts and entries and past life events.

Okay, I think I feel better now :).

And just for the record, I’m not friends with the psycho, abusive, manipulative “best friend” anymore and I. COULD. NOT. BE. HAPPIER!

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A week full of sick!

I thought I’d have more pictures to share this week, but I guess I don’t! I was pretty much sick all week. I’m feeling  a lot better today, but I still have this really icky cough.

Last Sunday husband came over and we sat around and watched movies. At Chicken Noodle Soup and relaxed.

Also tore open the Williams-Sonoma Easter sour bunny gummies! I love these! I tried them last year and fell in love! I only like the lime ones though. They’re so sour and chewy and OMG. Delicious!

I also finally finished Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott. This was such a good read! I still have to do a review on this. I just hate how when I read a good book, I postpone reviews because I never think it’ll do it enough justice. But this was a really good book and I’m now a huge fan of Elizabeth Scott’s writing!

Monday was our last day of our first class at University of Phoenix. I don’t have a picture of the spread of food we had, and man we had a lot but I do have a picture of our plates on my twitpic. Featuring Kai’s delicious Cookies & Cream cupcakes. They were delicious! They were moist, the frosting was amazing and there was half an oreo under the cupcake! Impressive! Sad to be leaving GEN/195, I liked our teacher and the class was pretty laid back. Now tomorrow we’re starting a new class!

Tuesday I wasn’t feeling too well, I thought it was the birth control I started taking again to regulate my period, but whatever it was… I just wasn’t feeling well at all. We went to the bank and ran some errands before class. Husband took me to The Grocery Outlet since I’ve never been there and he swore they sold MRE’s there. Well they didn’t, but I did discover these…

OMGOMGOMG! I haven’t seen these since the 90′s! Viennetta ice cream cake was my favorite FAVORITE ice cream cake when I was a child. Seriously, I LOVED this stuff! I can’t believe I forgot about it! I hate how they don’t sell these in grocery stores anymore! I was seriously freaking out. Everything in The Grocery Outlet was amazingly cheap. Stuff I normally pay $5 for! They don’t have a super large selection but they do have a lot of really good stuff there including this! OMG. When I get better! So going back to get a bunch of these!!

After class, we headed over to Borders so I could buy The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott.

She’s holding a contest/giveaway on her blog. If you send her a picture of your purchased book and receipt, she sends you an additional novel for free! I just got my additional novel in yesterday, haven’t opened it yet so I don’t know what it is!

Wednesday I stayed home and ate my “I’m sick” comfort food: KFC Chicken Pot Pie. Fevers, aches, headaches, not fun.

Thursday Skipped class to go to the hospital and thank goodness it isn’t Strep Throat! The day was filled with naps, soup and apple juice.

Sorry, not much else is coming to mind about that day….

Friday was spent at home relaxing on my own and doing Follow Friday which I’m starting to think is a bad idea… I do all these Follow Friday‘s and I get all these “followers” but hardly anyone ever comments after that Friday. I want people to follow my blog because they actually like my blog, not because I was on some blog hop list!

Some new books. Thank goodness Amazon accepts paypal, it’s all I got right now! Whew. I’ve been itching for Wake for awhile now. I’m excited to read these! My husband just got my order in from Amazon for my birthday gift books, I don’t know how he’s going to wrap them… my OCD anxiety goes nuts every time I think about it. Gah! OCD seriously just makes my life SO much more worse. Drives me insane.

Saturday I was up early to catch Wicked at my mall. They were having a performance at 11AM, so I dragged myself out of bed only to find out that… they only sang two songs “Wizard & I” and “For Good” and they were two people I’ve never seen before, so I’m going to assume understudies? But they had amazing voices! I was disappointed it wasn’t longer and they didn’t perform any other songs… so we went to Panera after and had lunch then back home to go to Target so I could get husband some Rice Crackers and get me some Tylenol. I was singing and acting out “The Wizard & I” at Target cause I was just so deliriously sick at that point. Good thing my husband doesn’t get embarrassed by the things I do and good thing there wasn’t anyone really there at 1PM. Or maybe I was just too into my own little world… whatever! I got the Tylenol Cold with Cool Burst like I mentioned in my review.

Also, I finally finished my LUSH Snow Fairy body wash!

Thank goodness!! Towards the end, I really hated the smell of this thing! I think I’ll do a review on here later… if not check my beauty blog for a review there!

Sunday which is today, is spent catching up on blogs, doing laundry, trying to feel better before class tomorrow and hopefully doing some cleaning. I’m going to start reading The Unwritten Rule today, I’ve been putting it off because of my OCD. Ugh. Lame lame lame!

Song of the week: Lady In My Life by Michael Jackson.

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This week flew by!

Husband and I were walking into the mall after class to grab some dinner. Imagine my face when I was greeted with Wicked flyers everywhere! I was so excited. I didn’t know what was going on, but I was excited!

I couldn’t resist, I had to take a picture. They set up the display in the middle of the mall (and moved the Easter bunny to upstairs by JC Penny, awww lol) last weekend. There’s Glinda’s “bubble” dress as well as her “Popular” dress and Elphaba’s scene II dress. As well as her “One Short Day” dress. You know what woulda been awesome? Having Fiyero’s outfits up there as well. How come Fiyero gets no attention? He’s a main character too! Kinda. It’s okay Fiyero, I think you’re awesome!

I’m looking through my picture recap and I don’t know which day came before which (I prefer to be in order), it’s not like you guys would know the difference, so I’m gonna just put them in a random order. Sorry I had to say it “out loud” to warn myself lol!

I finally got to make my Bed Bath & Beyond run to get some stuff I needed. Ban is the only deodorant that doesn’t give me an allergic reaction. Have you ever had an allergic reaction to a deodorant before? It’s the most irritating thing ever. Surprisingly our Bed Bath & Beyond is the only place that carries the new scent (like the one above). They didn’t have my usual toothpaste so I grabbed that one, it burns. Seriously. Like something fierce. And remember how I was talking about my desire for the Jolly Rancher Gummies? They’re disgusting. I’m so sad.

Boston Market started these $5 meal deals and I’ve been addicted to them lately! OMG. Husband get’s this half chicken carver sandwich OMG, it’s so damn good! And so are their mashed potatoes and lemonade! Yum. My mouth is watering just thinking about it…!

I’ve also been obsessed with Popeyes Mississippi Mud Pie! My dad bought one for me last week and now I’m hooked. This is seriously the best thing I’ve ever eaten before. It just makes all the bad things fade away. I’m so serious. And did you know that Panera Bread’s lemonade had free refills?! I swear the last time I bought one (last year-ish) they told me there was no free refills! Did the person lie to me or did they recently change it? Either way, I’m excited. I like their lemonade, even if it does give me a stomach ache later… lol.

We usually do our homework at Panera cause usually it’s quiet. It hasn’t been quiet lately. It’s been packed. Does everyone have finals soon? I don’t understand why it’s so packed and loud. I swear there’s study groups but they just sit there and talk really loud for no reason! Shut up! People are doing homework! Husband doesn’t wanna do homework there anymore though, so we just rent out a study room at school. I mean it is much quieter but there’s no food there lol!

I also ran into my good friend Bernard that day. Aww, I miss you Bernard! If you’re reading this, which you’re probably not lol!

I went to Coco Swirl a few days ago because they released a new flavor and I was kinda craving the Moon Pie flavor but I found they removed both flavors but they had Red Velvet. Which was kinda… weird. It was good, but weird. Really creamy. I’ve been putting chocolate chips on my froyo a lot lately… I’m not a huge fan of chocolate but ever since I had that Mud Pie, I’ve had a new found love for chocolate… weird!

Usual Barns & Noble reading! Hex Hall and Fairest of All are both on my wish list. I got The Last Song when it was released awhile back and never read it. Now I’m trying to finish it before the movie comes out! I hate watching a movie without reading the book first. You know what annoys me? That they kick you out of the children’s section now! I’m usually at B&N at 9PM-ish. There aren’t any kids or parents around at that time, but they still kick us out. I actually prefer to go to Borders. They have more places to sit there!

I figured out last week that the dry/itchy/bumpy-ness on my hands is actually eczema. I don’t think I’ve ever cried so hard. It’s so frustrating and I was hoping it would be something that would just pass… but there’s no cure for eczema, at least I hear. And it’s just depressing that I’m going to have to live with itchy, dry hands forever :(. And the hive-like-bumps aren’t fun either… my sister in law suggested I try a Vaseline lotion, so I have been and it’s been working good so far. But who knows, my skin might grow immune to that too…

And if you’re curious, I’m wearing “Good Witch?” by China Glaze in the picture. It’s from the Wizard of Ooh Ahhz collection. I was going to do a post on it, but I haven’t yet. Maybe after this one. The picture was taken for my beauty blog for my NOTD (Nails Of The Day) and I noticed you could really see my eczema in the picture…

My messy room! I’ve been planning on cleaning this area since my husband left for basic training last year LOL! Yeah, so much for that idea! The bins were bought to organize all my stuff. I managed to put some of my DVD’s (that were stacked on top of my TV) away, I was afraid they’d all eventually fall over and I’d get reallyyy annoyed. Now I just have to work on everything else! It’s taking some time, my OCD can really hold me back from cleaning things like this… I did manage to clean some of my desk off and my closet yesterday though, so I’m happy about that!

The other day, husband wanted to go check out some parks in our area. We got new boxing pads so he wanted to find a place for us to practice kickboxing. It was pretty out and I wanted to try Pasta Pomodoro’s strawberry lemonade since I saw my sister in law’s picture. It tasted a lot more like limes, but it was really really good. If you like tart, then this is perfect! I also like the cute refill jug they give you!

I wish I had taken pictures of the park, but it was depressing. I hadn’t been back there since I was a kid, and while the main area of the park was pretty and clean, the ponds where we use to fish for crayfish were dirty and filled with that stuff that grows on top of water. And it got all creepy looking. It was really really sad, at least for me. There weren’t that many peacocks like I remember. We did play in the playground. I tried to hang upside down from the monkey bars like you do when you’re a kid, didn’t work out. I’m not as flexible as I use to be! Haha. Made me feel old… and very sad… lol. There were also a ton of gnats there! Ugh. I hate gnats! I ran into the car when we were walking back and shut the door. I found 3 dead gnats on my door! And one crawling on my hand! Gnats make me feel buggy!

They would be all over Six Flags during the summer. And I’d usually go on the last games pick up, so it would be at night when the park closes. Well not only do the gnats at the park come out at night… but so do the spiders. I didn’t know what to dodge more… the gnats or the super huge spiders. I’m arachnophobia so that job, while I loved it, was very difficult for me. Especially in the summer time. Oh man, the stories of that place… consider yourself lucky!

I was suppose to do my GEN/195 final yesterday, but I didn’t. It’s due on Monday. Crap. I can’t believe my first University of Phoenix class is almost over :(!

I’ve also been forcing myself to drink at least half a bottle of water (a bottle of 16oz) every night before bed. Like I’ve mentioned many times, I’m horrible with drinking water… I hate water, but I’ve felt a huge difference since I started drinking more water. I feel a lot better and I don’t get as many headaches. Whoohoo :)!

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