Books I'm Reading

Welcome to The Teen Scene! I'm an author of teen books, but I also read books of the same genre for entertainment and review purposes. I just finished reading K. C. Oliver's exciting mystery, Pretty Pretty, the tale of Quinn and Holly, best friends who decided to take a summer job at a rather spooky hotel in Hawaii. Sounds like fun, huh? It was until they discovered that their "dream job" was one to die for...literally.

I'm also reading the first book in Janet Muirhead Hill's "Starlight" series, Miranda and Starlight. Any girl who loves horse and great books, will enjoy the story of Miranda and her stuggles to find acceptance in a new school when she goes to live with her grandparents in Montana.

Happy Reading! Let's hear about your favorite books

Mary Cunningham, author
Cynthia's Attic: The Missing Locket
Cynthia's Attic: The Magic Medallion
Echelon Press Publishing

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Lance Bass is gay...

...and I had to hear about it via txt msg. from my slightly homophobic straight brother!!! Man! I am out of the loop. George Michael got caught having sex with a homeless man in the bushes, I mean I don't know what's going on in the world! I haven't touched a computer in a week! On the other hand I'm down to under 30 days now before I get back to Cali, money is good at Desperado's...and of course, I met a guy (ya know, cause I'm leaving in a few weeks NOW is the time to meet someone cool). Other than that, not much going on...oh, actually it's like two guys that I'm talking to but one I'm sort of dating but last night we had a our first "disagreement" and that's just 'cause he don't know better. ;-) I'll try and write more later, I'm off to work!
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Today's Weather

...is friggin hot!! Ok this is South Dakota we are NOT supposed to be this hot! On the other hand I did get my new car (new to me anyways) and thank goodness it has A/C!! As for this guy...well, he's a heat wave himself. ;-)
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One Red Paperclip...

...can get you a house. Have you heard of the guy who started a year ago to trade one red paperclip for a house? Well he has succeeded! Wow. Congrats to him.
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Driving people crazy...

...I know I am. I'm almost to the 30 day mark before I move back home to California and I think I'm gettting on peoples nerves. I was out with some friends the other night:
Friend 1: There's this new song by those pepper guys but I don't remember it but they sing about...
Me: Red Hot Chili Peppers? California??
F1: yes that's it
Me: and please never call them the pepper guys, I know you're FROM here but still...
F1: don't act like you're not from here, you were born here.
Me: Yes but I GREW up and became aware of my greatness... in California. ;-)
F1: *rolls eyes*
Friend 2: So Leonard have you got your new car yet?
Me: You mean my used but new to me car that is taking me back to California? No, not yet. Maybe this weekend.
F2: Ok.
Friend 3: I like your Mickey's (the beer not the mouse)shirt, it's cute and fits you good...where'd you get it?
Me: California
F3: I mean, which store.
Me: Does it matter? It's in California, I assure you, you do not have that store here.
F1: If you say California one more time tonight, I'm going to cut you.
Me: Sacramento.
F1, F2, F3: *sigh*

Ok so maybe I bring it up a bit but hey, I'm excited!! Although, y'all know when I get there I'll hate it and complain about the people and the smog and the prices and the basic grunginess of living in a huge city again...but I'm sure I'll adjust.
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Skin in the game

Ministry to affluence.. is hard.

Hypothesis: Affluent americans will commit only when they are forced to... in a currency/model that they are accustomed to... customer supplier model generates choice and control..

Volunteerism and traditional ministry models do not work to the larger affluent populations People will ask "whats in it for me" and their consumer approach will force constant turnover.. Community ministries and organizations must do a better job of what they offer.. People don't just accept anymore..

Da capo can provide ministry via music.. and accountability via cost and financial committment..

Finally, this day job is over...

...and not a moment to soon! I'm exhausted. I drive to Keystone (about 25 miles from Rapid City where I live) and do the 8-5 thing, then head to Hill City (another 12 miles) and do the 5:30 to whenever I get out of there, which has been around 10:30 and then back to Rapid City and straight to bed. I'm beat. On the other hand this assignment ends today and I'm not going to take anymore. Desperados is doing good and I'm making enough so that I can just do my 5 nights a week and be ok, which means days off so I can do the touristy things! This day job was sooooo bad for me, I've eaten out every day (poundage will start happening soon, I know it!) and to eat out every day in a tourist town is not cheap. Not to mention the food is not that great either. It was nice to be in A/C and have a computer to play on, but I'm so over that now. My tan is fading and my waist is growing, time to get back to playing in the Hills again! I'm so ready to move back to California, just about another month and a few days and I'm gone. Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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It's All About The Eyes...

...been awhile since I've posted some pretty eyes. Thanks to the blokes at The Pretty Boys Club, I had no problem finding some purty eyes. ;-)
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Perspective

From Sunday school, to star wars, to talking with family and friends... Perspective has been central to my actions, thinking and work lately.
Who is right?
Who is broken physically, spiritually, or other?
Can God really be jealous if he is God?

When I am planning a negotiation or even a simple meeting/interaction, one of my favorite tools is to swap sides and try and react to myself.. I always seem to overreact..not sure that matters but it came to mind..

I realize how often I seek to manipulate engagements. Yes, I said manipulate, not manage or facilitate, or any other politically correct term. Funny joke lately has been that it is a good thing I am not evil. If I were, I could do serious damage. I may do damage even now, but I don't mean too.. Somehow that at least makes me feel better even if it doesn't make you feel better. I guess it depends which side you are on..

Psalm 51- The Message
Generous in love—God, give grace! Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt, soak out my sins in your laundry. I know how bad I've been; my sins are staring me down.

You're the One I've violated, and you've seen it all, seen the full extent of my evil. You have all the facts before you; whatever you decide about me is fair. I've been out of step with you for a long time, in the wrong since before I was born. What you're after is truth from the inside out. Enter me, then; conceive a new, true life.

Soak me in your laundry and I'll come out clean, scrub me and I'll have a snow-white life. Tune me in to foot-tapping songs, set these once-broken bones to dancing. Don't look too close for blemishes, give me a clean bill of health. God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. Don't throw me out with the trash, or fail to breathe holiness in me. Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails!

Give me a job teaching rebels your ways so the lost can find their way home. Commute my death sentence, God, my salvation God, and I'll sing anthems to your life-giving ways. Unbutton my lips, dear God; I'll let loose with your praise.

Going through the motions doesn't please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shattered lives ready for love don't for a moment escape God's notice.

Make Zion the place you delight in, repair Jerusalem's broken-down walls. Then you'll get real worship from us, acts of worship small and large, Including all the bulls they can heave onto your altar!

No Fat Chicks

So all my "fluffy" female friends have gotten or are going to get that gastriatic bypass surgery. *sigh* I'm going to miss watching them mow through a buffet like a cow through an alfalfa field! Speaking of, I totally ate like a heffa today! I found a cool buffet in the middle of tourist town and now my stomach and body are currently rejecting the amount of food I consumed. Damn, and I just reached a size small in cool beer logo t-shirts!! On the other hand, with all my "fluffy" friends losing weight and me used to being the skinny one of the crowd, it'll only reinforce me to keep up my healthy eating (except for today of course) ;-)
By the way, I am not an advocate of that surgery and I did attempt to let my friends know there were other options in life, but it's working for them so I guess that's all that matters. ;-)
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Today's Weather

...is going to be very warm but with a nice breeze, such a perfect day to go to the beach with your boyfriend. If only I had access to either. ;-)
These pics are from Gaydesires and I thought they were perfect for Today's Weather.
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