The Kari AnnAlysis

Yay for a new profile picture. When I walked into Wal-Mart the other day, I saw this awesome display of bubbles. I am definitely a kid and will admit this isn’t the first time I’ve run across and bought these bubbles. The first time I got them, they were for myself. This weekend though, I got them for our favorite little lady. Yes, Mama, I know they are messy, but she is so stinking cute and loves her bubbles from Aunt Kari.

Needless to say, I am obsessed with this picture. I put it on my phone and just keep opening my phone to see it. Hope you enjoy the bubbles and the coming of spring.

I don’t really do a lot of personal posts on here, but I always enjoy reading them on other blogs. When I read blogs, I feel like I really know them and the more I can learn about them/from them, the more I enjoy stopping by. So here’s to hoping you feel the same way. And thanks to Amber at A Little Pink in the Cornfields for posting this.

1. What are your middle names?
Mine is Ann and his is McKinley

2. How long have you been together?
Our first date was 4th of July, 2006 – so 3.5 years

3. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
We met a couple of weeks before our first date

4. Who asked who out?
He asked me for my number, I was very persistent

5. How old are each of you?
He is 30, I am 23

6. Did you go to the same school?
No. We went to rival high schools

7. Are you from the same home town?
The river separates our hometowns

8. Who is the smartest?
Definitely him. I teach him things, about fashion and celebrities and news, but he trumps me in math, science, history, politics (all the important things)

9. Who majored in what?
His major in Industrial Technology (whatever that is lol) and I majored in Broadcast Journalism

10. Who is the most sensitive?
Me for sure. But I am getting better about not crying every day. I used to cry watching Full House. I am not kidding.

11. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
A few hours. We went to Cincy for one of our first dates. My mom’s family lives a couple hours away, those trips are up there too.

12. Who has the worst temper?
Hmmm that’s a tough one. I would have to say me. I get mad more often at small stuff, but his temper preceeds him.

13. How many children do you want?
One and we’re on a 3-5 year plan.

14. Who does the cooking?
He does 99.9%. I am not a good cook. I make fettuccine and pancakes. He makes everything else.

15. Who is more social?
Me for sure. I love being around people. He is great around our friends and family, but he makes mean faces so people won’t come talk to him

16. Who is the neat freak?
I am more compulsive. I don’t clean every day, but I get anxiety when things start to pile up.

17. Who is the most stubborn?
Me. I hate backing down.

18. Who wakes up earlier?
He does. He gets up about 20 minutes before me on weekdays and normally an hour or more on weekends.

19. Where was your first date?
The riverfront on 4th of July. Started raining so we went to my mom’s front porch until it stopped and had a nice little chat with his friends and my mom then we watched the fireworks.

20. Who has the bigger family?
Me. My mom has 7 brothers and sisters. My dad has two siblings. They all have at least 1 child. There are 50+ people at every gathering on my mom’s side.

21. Do you get flowers often?
I always get them on Valentine’s Day. I am not a big fan of flowers, but if I liked them more, he’d get them more often I’m sure.

22. How do you spend the holidays?
Oh boy, it’s crazy. Christmas for instance: Eve: Dad’s for breakfast, Grandma’s for lunch, Sister-in-law’s int he evening. 
                                                                            Day: Our house at breakfast, Mom’s for lunch, his Mom’s for dinner and then my other Grandma’s sometime

23. Who is more jealous?
I think we both are to an extent. I am probably worse though. (This isn’t making me sound too good lol)

24. How long did it take to get serious?
Less than a month.

25. Who eats more?
It’s a toss up. Men normally eat more than women because they are bigger, but he eats very healthy during the week and I eat whatever I see

26. What do you do for a living?
He is an engineer and I’m a TV News Producer

27. Who does the laundry?
We both do the laundry. We are both worried we’re going to ruin something so we both normally do our own and may throw something else in if the other needs it.

29. Who drives when you are together?
He normally does. Last time I drove he called me Danica Patrick.

30. What is your song?
Our wedding songs were Keith Urban – Making Memories and George Strait – I Cross My Heart but we have A LOT!

Release: July 1, 2006

Oh, where do I begin with this book? Reed Brennan is leaving her small town to go to Easton Academy where she has received a scholarship. She quickly realizes she doesn’t fit in. She doesn’t have money like the rest of the students and she’s never been good at making friends.

The first night on campus she is mesmerized by a group of girls in a dorm acorss from hers. They are all beautiful and drinking wine. She soon learns that these are the Billings Girls. They’re the most popular, prettiest and she decides she’ll do anything to be part of them.

She gets that chance, although it consists of running around and grabbing them lunch. Not what she expected, but better than nothing.

She’s also met a boy, a senior. Thomas is a hottie and they hit it off quickly. But Thomas is keeping a secret and she realizes there’s going to be a lot of ups and downs at Easton. From grades, to boys, to the Billings Girls. You never know what the next day has in store for you.

If you’ve been following me for a whlei, you know I love, love, love private schools. I thoroughly enjoyed my schooling and growing up where and how I did, but something in me has always been intrigued my private schools. So of course, from the get go, I love this series.

This book reminds me a lot about my teen years. All the drama, all the trying to fit in and egt good grades and getting boys to like you … I sure don’t miss that. I do like living it vicariously through others though. As long as I don’t have to deal with the pain, I can handle it.

This is a very quick, dramatic read that left me wanting more. And that is a good thing because I have the first 10 in the series on my book shelf along with the prequel.  I have already fallen for some of the characters. There are some that I love (Taylor), some that I hate (Thomas) and some that I can’t decide because they’re like ice and fire (Noelle). I am eager to get through this series though and I don’t think it’ll take me too long.

I give Private four bookmarks (yes, I know I’ve been very bookmark happy in the past month. I’ve been reading some great ones).

Release: April 2008

Oh Sookie, poor Sookie. When will she ever learn? No matter the amount of money, being at a vampire conference is not worth it. Hopefully after this installment, she’ll remember that.

It’s time for the vampire summit. It had to be moved because of Hurricane Katrina, but it’s finally time. Sookie is tagging along with the Queen of Louisiana so she can read other humans minds to make sure nothing will happen to the Queen. But in a summit this big, you better believe there will be drama.

It starts when a few vampires end up dead in their rooms, a “bomb” is found made out of a Dr. Pepper can and oh yeah, there is a mass casualty situation. Sookie is trying to figure it all out. Of course she does, and there’s one killer you can probably guess and one you definitely won’t, but when the book is over, you’ll find yourself saying, “That makes sense.”

All of the popular characters are in this book. Bill, Eric, Pam, the Queen and her entourage, and even previous vampires Sookie has come across. Amelia is still staying with Sookie and Jason marries into the werepanther family.

I absolutely loved this book. Everyone that I have come to love in this series made an appearance. Some of them were small ones, but it was fun to have everyone around at one point or another.

I loved that Harris based this book around Hurricane Katrina. It affected the lives of so many people and she made it affect the vampires too, like they are really part of society.

There were a lot of little plot twists that kept you thinking. When Sookie explains how all the drama went down at the end, I couldn’t help but think, “man I read a lot of drama without realizing it until now.”

This is so personal opinion about the characters, but I am head over heels for Quinn. First of all, he’s a tiger. I mean, how can you not love a tiger? Also, in this book, Quinn took action into his own hands when someone wronged Sookie. Got to love the strong type.

I only have one more Sookie Stackhouse book left on my shelf. It is going to have a hard time living up to this one. I give All Together Dead 5 bookmarks.

Sookie Stackhouse Series
1. Dead Until Dark
2. Living Dead in Dallas
3. Club Dead
4. Dead to the World
5. Dead as a Doornail
6. Definitely Dead

Books Read:
Poseur: Petty in Pink
One Amazing Thing
Definitely Dead
The Time Traveler’s Wife
LA Candy
To read the reviews for these books, click here.

Pages Read:
1653

Bookmarks Given:
1. 0 Bookmarks
2. 0 Bookmarks
3. 1 Bookmark
4. 4 Bookmarks
5. 0 Bookmarks

Favorite Book:  I would probably go with The Time Traveler’s Wife. I really enjoyed LA Candy, but The Time Traveler’s Wife was written very well. I am still wondering how she came up with such an awesome plot.
Least Favorite Book: This month this is tough, I really liked all the books I read, but if it goes by bookmarks, Petty in Pink only got 3. Every other book got 4.

Goals for March: FINALLY begin the Private series and finish up the books I have about Sookie Stackhouse. I am reading one and have one left on my shelf. Also, I am looking forward to adding some books to my YA Challenge. My goal for the year is 25. I have read 2

Looking forward to in March: Hopefully nicer weather so I can sit outside and read