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~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~

Toth'savirnak, Savirnak'toth. Sacrifice of Love, Sacrifice for Love. ~Amelia Atwater-Rhodes~

About Me

Usually I am not one who likes to give out a lot of information about myself. However, in the general sense, I am a certified teacher and former theatre major. I really hate spiders...okay I loath spiders. Stems from a childhood experience which I won't go into any details about. I'm a definite bookworm. So much so that if I have any free time, I'm reading a book. In my opinion, the only way to become a strong reader and writer is through books. Also I really love a good mystery/challenge. Whether it is mystery stories, sudoku puzzles, computer games like Myst, or even just figuring out where I last placed my car keys, I love to problem solve. Lastly I really love cats. Most of my friends will tell you, they fear that I will become "That crazy old lady with the thousands of cats." While I doubt that this will happen, it is a funny visual. Now if there is anything else you wish to know about me, just ask. Maybe I will answer, and maybe I won't. Dare you take the risk?

My Interests

Theatre, Ren Faires, Egyptian history...I'm a Jane of all trades, Mistress of one.

The following is the link to a friends website which sells some truly wonderful chocolate products. If you've got a sweet tooth, you must check it out! http://btschocolate.com/index.htm

I'd like to meet:

Because I am a big reader, I would love to meet the authors of the books that I have read over the years. I wish to just be able to pick their brains and learn how they got into the business, why they write the stories that they do, and find out what they have in store for their fans. I also wish to meet folks who are not judgemental, like to have fun, share similar interests, are open-minded, lean towards the creative, and generally spark my interest.

Music:

Blackmores Night, Loreena McKennitt, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Enya, Enigma, Josh Groban, Corvus Corax, Heart, Meat Loaf, Clannad, etc.

Movies:

V for Vendetta, The Phantom of the Opera, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Harry Potter 1-5, Princess Bride, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, MirrorMask, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Transformers, Pan's Labyrinth, etc.

Television:

True Blood, Beauty and the Beast, Buffy, CSI, Heroes, & West Wing

Books:

A new year and a new chance to reach my reading goal of 100 books before Jan 1st, 2009. Let's see how far I get this year!! 1. Moon's Web by C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp 2. Ghost Hunter by Jayne Castle 3. If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl 4. Shadow of the Moon by Rebecca York 5. Curse The Dark by Laura Anne Gilman 6. Bring It On by Laura Anne Gilman 7. Burning Bridges by Laura Anne Gilman 8. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 9. Living Dead In Dallas by Charlaine Harris 10. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 11. Dead To The World by Charlaine Harris 12. Dead As A Doornail by Charlaine Harris 13. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris 14. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris 15. Weather Warden: Windfall by Rachel Caine 16. Weather Warden: Firestorm by Rachel Caine 17. Hello Gorgeous by MaryJanice Davidson 18. Drop Dead Gorgeous by MaryJanice Davidson 19. What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie 20. Ain't Myth-Behaving by Katie MacAlister 21. Sex and the Single Ghost by Tawny Taylor 22. The Vampire of New York by Lee Hunt 23. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 24. Beneath the Skin: The Darkwing Chronicles by Savannah Russe 25. Castle of the Wolf by Sandra Schwab 26. Cursor's Fury by Jim Butcher 27. Confessions of a Werewolf Supermodel by Ronda Thompson 28. Talyn by Holly Lisle (re-read) 29. Captain's Fury by Jim Butcher 30. I Hunger For You by Susan Sizemore 31. Out of This World - Anthology * 32. Moon Fever - Anthology ** 33. Over the Moon - Anthology *** 34. Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister 35. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe 36. Shadow Touch by Marjorie M. Liu 37. Sabriel by Garth Nix 38. Tempted in the Night by Robin T. Popp 39. Call of the Moon by Ronda Thompson 40. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 41. Lirael by Garth Nix 42. The Forest Lord by Susan Krinard 43. Lord of the Beasts by Susan Krinard 44. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 45. Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce (re-read) 46. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris 47. Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce (re-read) 48. The Dream Thief by Shana Abe 49. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 50. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer 51. The Landlord's Black-Eyed Daughter by Mary Ellen Dennis 52. The Corset Diaries by Katie MacAlister 53. Dead Over Heels by MaryJanice Davidson 54. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 55. The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 56. The Royal Mess by MaryJanice Davidson 57. Megan's Mark by Lora Leigh 58. Spellbinder by Melanie Rawn 59. My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding**** 60. My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon***** 61. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 62. Midnight Alley: The Morganville Vampires - Book Three by Rachel Caine 63. Feast of Fools: The Morganville Vampires - Book Four by Rachel Caine * J.D. Robb, Laurell K. Hamilton, Susan Krinard, & Maggie Shayne ** Susan Sizemore, Maggie Shayne, Lori Handeland, & Caridad Pineiro *** Angela Knight, MaryJanice Davidson, Virginia Kantra, & Sunny **** L.A. Banks, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, P.N. Elrod, Esther M. Friesner, Lori Handeland, Charlaine Harris, Sherrilyn Kenyon, & Susan Krinard ***** Kelley Armstrong, P.N. Elrod, Katie MacAlister, Jim Butcher, Caitlin Kittredge, Lilith Saintcrow, Rachel Caine, Marjorie M. Liu, & Rhonda Thompson

Heroes:

My mother, and my best friend Joey, without question.

My Blog

Suing God

Found this on MSN.com and found it humorous.Suit against God tossed over lack of addressJudge rules the Almighty wasn't properly served due to unlisted addressThe Associated Pressupdated 12:59 p.m. PT...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:33:00 PST

National Banned Book Week Sept 27- Oct 4

Challenged and Banned BooksBanned Books Week emphasizes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and the importanc...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:29:00 PST

Buffy and Charmed Causing Low Church Attendance??

Here is an interesting article out of England about some research ..ping women's church attendance in England. Got this from a friend of mine towards the start of the month and just didn't get around ...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:06:00 PST

Teachers and Guns?

Been a while since I posted a blog, and I happened to find this news story while surfing MSN the other night. I still don't know where I stand on this issue. Give this a read over and share with me yo...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:17:00 PST

Who’s on your island??

One night I was talking with my Uncle Jeff and Aunt Janet, and the conversation shifted to who would you have on your "private island". It was rather funny how quickly I started listing off names and ...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:29:00 PST

Vatican says will excommunicate women priests

By Phil StewartThu May 29, 3:16 PM ETThe Vatican issued its most explicit decree so far against the ordination of women priests on Thursday, punishing them and the bishops who try to ordain them with ...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Fri, 30 May 2008 10:07:00 PST

Teachers Deserve Better!!

As a teacher, this is the stuff of nightmares for me. How can we allow education to fall by the wayside like this? Seriously, it makes me sick to my stomach to think that I may not be able to find a p...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:48:00 PST

Harry Potter Movie Update

Harry Potter Takes TwoBy Joal RyanThu, 13 Mar 2008 04:35:58 P(E Online News Source)And for his final trick, Harry Potter will split himself in two. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:11:00 PST

So many books...

As most of you know, well at least from what you can see by looking at my page or talking to me in person, I am a serious book fanatic. I love to read, I love to write. I love the smell of a newly pri...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:21:00 PST

For laughs and giggles

I love it when friends send me things that make me smile after a long day of work! ********Invocation of the Goddess Fluffy BunnyBunny ChargeNow listen to...
Posted by ~*~Mystic Dreamer~*~ on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:26:00 PST