The Dip-Files

Link

2009-08-18T11:56:00.002-04:30

Hey hey, ladies!
Here's the link: http://dipfiles.blogspot.com/

Wow, I've been working on it from 7am up until now 12:27am(next day) ... *sigh*
I took a 2 hour break though.

So, go ahead and follow my other blog! I will be deleting this one soon heh.
Thanks!!

You guys are awesome! ((hugs))

More news

2009-08-18T03:55:00.004-04:30

Today, I took the day off and decided to spend my time fixing up my blog a little. And I've been honest to my word from 7am up until now. Why have I taken so long to write this post? You'll find out in a minute.

As you well know, I'm trying to adapt to SH as much as possible. Having all these internet problems has brought me down, specially cause it's hard to communicate with Mom now that she's out on the holidays. The internet has always been my companion, or at least since I learned how to REALLY use it. It's odd, and freaky, but I feel lonelier now that I can't get online like I used to.
I'm an email Junkie. Hotmail is taking too frigging long to load and I always end up stressing over it. So yesterday I got a Gmail account which works great, or a lot better. Problem is, since both Gmail and Blogger are run by Google both accounts collide. If I want to use Gmail I have to log out of Blogger and vice verse. Annoying. So what I've done is simple though antagonizing. I've opened a new blog on my new Gmail account, called the same and I've just set it up pretty much the same way as this one. With a few exceptions.
I tried to import my posts into my new blog but it would just keep loading forever. Never worked. So let's forget about my previous posts unless you'd like me to keep some (I'll just copy and paste)
Long story short, I have a new blog and we should move first thing tomorrow. (:
I will post the link in my next post, just as soon as I've put the header up which has been troublesome.
All you have to do is click on it, and follow me. That's it!

All the trouble the internet causes *sigh* Sometimes at night I just think of going back to my fucked up country just so I can have internet access.... But then I think it over, and it isn't worth it. Like my mom always says, "Sometimes you have to sacrifice things in order to get others more worthy." Or something of that matter....
Anyways, wait up for my next post, which like I said, will have the link to my new blog.

Thanks!

Bite On,

Hilda

P.S: Does anyone know how to customize this?

I clearly did it, but I can't remember now.

News: Good And Bad

2009-08-16T10:47:00.009-04:30

Hey! Sorry I haven't been online much lately. My internet hasn't been working right so I'd get grumpy and would end up closing shut the computer and going to bed to read a book or magazine. I finally got it to work today, and I am finally getting online from my own room (yay!) though it's still kind of slow. But I think the program I'm using to unblock blogger makes it slow - it's not the internet.

If you are interested as to what I've been doing, well I've been remodeling my room! When I moved to Shanghai for the first time (2007) I didn't make much changes to it at all. I just added a small computer desk and two tiny book shelves. But now, I just didn't feel like the room belonged to me, you know? I felt like I was living at someone else's apartment or a hotel. So I talked to Daddy and told him I needed to buy some stuff. We took a trip to IKEA and I brought home a couple of things.

-A HUGE desk, a very comfortable chair, a much bigger bookshelf, a mirror to put up in my room, a basket for dirty clothes that I hung in my closet (you could see my panties through the other one o.O) hmm what else? Oh, a new set of sheets, and two of the warmer ones which I don't know the name of. And just some other silly things. The best part? It was cheap! Well, compared to the prices in my country, it was REALLY cheap. With the money I spent I could only have bought one small computer desk and maybe a TV shelf back in my country.

My room is all set up and it's wonderful, I'm loving it. I will post pictures soon, but they're repainting tomorrow so I'm just going to wait. (Nooo, me has to take down all Johnny Depp's photos!!! I have 29 of them! Two are gigantic real size posters.)

Yesterday, I went out with Daddy, Grandma, and some friends to walk in the city. I took a bunch of beautiful pictures for you guys to see but my silly dad lost the camera!!! Ugh. I took some with my iPhone but since it was dark they don't look too good. Such a shame. You really have no idea how beautiful Shanghai is.

So that's basically what I've been doing.

Onto the news now. Bad first yeah?

I'm at the beauty salon today, yes, again! And Adam tells me the worst possible thing. Remember Adam? The cute hairdresser? Well, he goes off and asks me if I've been to chungchuang city (I can't remember the name) and I say, 'no, what's in there?'. He then says that he is moving next month to that damn city!!!!! NOOOOOO. Oh my gosh, I was wordless. I did not hide my surprise or sadness, my face went from being somewhat happy to ---> =[

He did say he was going to miss me and that I should go there to visit, that ought to count for something, right? But it doesn't, it just makes me sadder. Damn, you guyyyys, I love him! =(

Let's go for the good news!

A month ago, I found some good animal associations here in SH. I was ready to adopt a cat and I was in fact doing so this saturday. But a few days ago, I went to this pet store, because I'm silly like that and like going to see the animals, and I saw the cutest cat caged up. He starts crying and rubbing against the cage so I would caress him and putting out his pawn to call me or whatever. I stayed maybe 30mins playing with him.

He was just too expensive to buy so I just tried to get that idea out of my mind and went back home. But it was love at first sight. Even after both associations sent me pictures of the cats available for adoption, I just wanted the one at the pet store.

So I go back there today just to get him out of that evil cage for a little while. When I start playing with it, this chinese girl starts talking to me - she was the owner. We start talking and I tell her that I wanted to buy the cat but it was too expensive. She said she could negotiate. Bingo. I call up my dad and tell him to come to the pet store. We negotiated and finally she gave us a fair price. Fortunately I had money on me so I pretty much paid for it myself.

And that's how I got the new member of our family.

He's five months old and he doesn't have a name yet. I want to name him Louis (Loo-ee), like Louis from Interview with the Vampire. My dad wants to name him 'vampy'. Hah. What do you think?

He's a Siamese cat by the way, absolutely gorgeous!

I'm not posting pics because it's his first day here and he's very nervous. He's scared of everything! Coughing, sneezing, sudden movements, hard noises, us sometimes... When he got here he started running around like crazy, probably stretching those legs since he had been caged up for a very long time, and then he hid behind the curtain. Just now I finally got him to get out of there and play. He's been playing and running ever since. We even bonded a little on the couch. I petted him and then to show me his appreciation he gave me some kisses on the neck LOL He needs a shower though, he actually smells like dog.

I think he'll be a good pet. Every once in a while he comes when I call him and he's playful and sweet. He just needs some time to get used to us and the noise.

That's all the news I had :)

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Yesterday I also went Library Hunting. That didn't go too well. There were a lot of libraries but all selling chinese books. I only found one called Foreigner Languages Bookstore, 4 floors, only one had a full stack of english books and they were mostly bestsellers, classics, and books that are now big motion pictures.

I guess I will just keep buying ebooks like I've been doing all this time, and my dad will occasionally bring me SOME books from the US. I don't think he knows I'm reading Paranormal Romance and I'm definitely not telling him xD

New Books

The wedding day is magical but when Elizabeth and Darcy embark on their wedding tour, Elizabeth discovers that Darcy has a secret . . .

Prologue

December 1802

My dearest

Jane,

My hand is trembling as I write this letter. My nerves are in tatters and I am so altered that I believe you would not recognize me. The past two months have been a nightmarish whirl of strange and disturbing circumstances, and the future . . .

Jane, I am afraid. If anything happens to me, remember that I love you and that my spirit will always be with you, though we may never see each other again. The world is a cold and frightening place where nothing is as it seems. It was all so different a few short months ago. When I awoke on my wedding morning, I thought myself the happiest woman alive . . .

Does something about this Prologue seem off to you? At the end... ?

A psychologist in an adolescent crisis center, Emma Hollis loves her work; she also loves charming journalist David Webster, who swept her off her feet at a dinner party six months ago. Now she''s carrying David''s child and half expecting him to flee -- but David surprises and delights her further by proposing marriage. After an impromptu wedding, the couple retreat to a rustic cabin in New J

ersey''s secluded Pine Barrens. But while David is out gathering firewood, a masked attacker assaults Emma with an axe, intending to kill. In the shock and pain that follows, Emma refuses to believe the police are calling David their prime suspect. But her life may depend on looking at her husband in a new and suspicious light....

A penniless yet strikingly beautiful orphan, Marianne Ransom's indomitable spirit has enabled her to survive a cruel life on the backstreets of Victorian London. But it is her gift of second sight that carries her into the world of money and privilege—a power brought on by a strange twist of fate. In the opulent home of a wealthy duchess, Marianne is being called upon to summon her late father—a noted mystic—from the grave. But Marianne's exceptional abilities have become a perilous trap. And suddenly knowing too much could prove fatal.

Again, I wanted to talk about some other things but it's late and the internet is being really STUPID so I'm getting grumpy and I better just go to sleep. Taking care of the cat today drained me.

Bite On,

Hilda

Me, crazy? Aww.

2009-08-13T01:01:00.006-04:30

Guess where I just came from? Yep, the beauty salon. I know, I know, I said I wasn’t going to go but I just can’t go around life with my freaky curls.

I decided to play it cool, but I was really nervous when I went in. I looked straight ahead and did not say hello to him. I’m so awesome.

When he came to do my hair I barely looked up at him and didn’t even smile... I wrote some notes on my notebook, read my book, and laughed to myself. I didn’t look up at him once. He did look at me but I refused to play the game with him. But after he was done he slid off my clothes *cough cough* he slid off the cape thingy they put on you and gave me one of his smiles. I couldn’t resist, I smiled back. Gosh, he’s so handsome!! I went to pay and you would have had to be there to see him! He hid behind the counter nervously!!! I burst into laughter and he just stared at me and smiled. He must think I’m into drugs or something... Oh, well!

This is the weirdest relationship I've been in. We only smile at each other - definitely not material for Larissa Ione to write a book.

Is it odd, that after all the time I’ve spent in China, I’ve only liked my hairdresser, who is quite possibly gay? I mean, he is a hairdresser, after all. And is it even odder that I like him when our longest conversation went like this:

Him: You go home?

Me: *nods*

He asked because I went back to my country for a few months and of course he noticed I was gone.

He’s the guy I see regularly. Twice a week. He touches my hair. I smile way too much. I go there way too much.

Creepy.

Do you know what this is?

A little paper with a bunch of random numbers on it? No.

It’s a little paper with Adam’s handwriting - I think. Well he gave it to me so I’m guessing he wrote it.

What? That I’m acting like a psycho now? Yeah, okay.

hahaha ;)

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On other news, here’s what you have all been waiting for! My Willy Wonka sunglasses picture!!

So, was I BS-ing you? It’s Willy Wonka!!!

How do I look? *turns so the paparazzi can take pictures* =D

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Yesterday night I got my second award! I was so happy! It was granted to me by the lovely Patti @ Sleepless in New Orleans. Thanks, Patti!! *grin*

The rules of this award are quite simple. It must be paid forward and I have to write ten little interesting facts about me. Remember to let the person you granted this award know about it!

This one goes to... *drum roll* ... Mandi @ Smexy Books!!

10 Interesting Facts About Me - Or Not

1. Though I'm really young, I tend to spend more time with older people. It seems like they have more interesting things to say.

2. My feet are truly ugly and I love them.

3. I can do all kinds of weird things with my feet. Take a look:

4. I've had surgery twice in two years. Both of them on June. Knee surgery and I got my gallbladder removed.

5. I could eat Pizza every day. What? That's not interesting? I think it is!

6. I have a thing for blondes with long hair. e.i: Kurt Cobain, Alexander Skarsgård, Josh Holloway...

7. I absolutely love England though I've never been there. I love the city, the people, and most importantly the accent.

8. I was born with three eyes and a tail. Not really but you bought it! =D

9. When I was younger, for some bizarre reason that I haven't been able to understand yet, all boys showed me their penises. They'd just come up to me and - they'd show me. I had a better understanding of male's reproductive part than the rest of the girls hah.

10. I'm lightly addicted to internet for real. I get grumpy when I can't get online and I tend to get anxious.

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By the way guys, I decided to implement the Daily Cat Tip on my blog. I should start posting them this weekend. If you have blogger-friends that have cats please do let them now about this - I could use more followers ;)

Have a great day - or night!

Bite On,

Hilda

Willy Wonka

2009-08-12T08:41:00.006-04:30

Today I was granted my first award by the lovely Cecile from All I Want And More. Thank you Cecile!

The rules are simple:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2. Pass the award to other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.

Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

This part is tricky. Since I'm new at Blogland, every blog I'm following is new to me, or newly discovered. I'm going to keep it simple and pick five people. (Cecile, I would pick you but you already got it *wink*) (Mandi, I noticed you already have one.)

So here they are:

Lea @ closetwriter.

Linda @ Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell.

Patti @ Book Addict.

Leontine @ Leontine's Book Realm.

Donna @ Fantasy Dreamer's Ramblings.

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Though I'm supposed to be writing about books, I'm trying to make this blog as original as possible. Or better said, more unconventional. At first I wanted it to be all about books and only books, but I realized that my life is not only about books. I want to shine through this blog, meaning that I want to write about other things that are part of my life.

I think that maybe you've noticed that I love watching movies and TV shows. I have about 300-400 DVD's and around 20 TV shows. --> (Not counting the 80GB in TV shows that I have on my computer)

You probably also noticed that animals are a big part of my life, specially cats. I love love love cats. I think they're the best pets I've ever had, and believe me, I've had all kinds of animals. How many of you have cats? I was thinking that I could write like a Daily Cat Tip or something at the end of my posts. What do you think?

What else would you like me to write about? I'm open to suggestions. I would really like hearing what you've got to say because this blog is for you. Anything at all that you would like to see around here, please do comment about it.

Leave a comment with whatever comes to mind, and thoughts about this. =]

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Random Fact of The Day

I got Willy Wonka sunglasses today!! I will post a picture tomorrow (:

Okay, so they're not exactly the same, but they totally reminded me of Willy Wonka when I saw them. I was laughing like an idiot with the glasses on. They're so cute! ^_^ I wore them all the way back to my house though it was already dark. When I got out of the car I couldn't see at all and almost fell over. Ah, I love being retarded. (:

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Movie Tip of The Day

'''Role Models'''

Summery: Danny and Wheeler, well into their 30s, lack something: Danny feels stuck; he's sour and has driven away his terrific girlfriend. Wheeler chases any skirt he sees for empty sex. When they get in a fight with a tow-truck driver, they choose community service over jail and are assigned to be big brothers - Danny to Augie, a geek who loves participating in a weekend Medieval reenactment society, and Wheeler to Ronnie, a pint-size foul-mouthed kid. After a rocky start, things start to go well until both Danny and Wheeler make big mistakes. Can the two men figure out how to change enough to be role models to the boys?

Again I judged this movie for the summery and cover. I was like, 'seriously, big brothers?'. But I love Paul Rudd and decided to give it a try anyways. That was a great idea, because the movie turned out to be awesome. In this movie Paul is not his funny self but a more grumpy and negative pal. But I still loved him.

Give this movie a try because I'm pretty sure you'll like it or at least will be entertained. (And Sean William Scott is gorgeous! Shhhhhhhh) =]

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This Week's Book Pile

(Not adding pics because internet is being stupid)

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening And The Struggle by L.J. Smith

Evil Take Me by Anna J. Evans

Father of Dragons by Emily Veinglory

Thoughts on these books? Leave a comment.

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That's it for today folks. I wanted to talk about some other things but my internet is being ridiculously stupid right now and I'm getting grumpy. Rawrrrrr

Bite On,

Hilda

More news from my excited self. [My longest post yet!]

2009-08-10T12:35:00.005-04:30

Hey, everyone, apparently blogger is still working. :)

Today was a good day. You know when they say that if you think negatively everything is going to go wrong? Well, that's so totally true. But it goes the same way when you are thinking positively. I was pretty content when I went to bed last night, you can imagine why, and I was feeling even more content when I woke up, so I went out for breakfast to Starbucks with my grandmother who is spending the holidays here. We ate, drank coffee and talked (something I hadn't even bothered to do because I was so grumpy). Then we went window shopping and ended up buying a blouse each. After that I went to the beauty salon, though I said I wouldn't because it's raining. But I went anyway. I got a massage, a haircut and my hair straightened. Awesome. Best part? I got to see my cute hairdresser *giggles* So when I'm done, and I'm at the counter paying, Adam, the cute chinese hairdresser comes up and just stands there watching me pay. I lean over to pat him on the shoulders to show my gratitude (I just needed an excuse to touch him) but he was too far away so I tried to get him closer and ended up hugging him and bumping heads together. It was so so so so AWKWARD. Oh my gosh. We both laughed but I just couldn't look at him and practically dragged my grandmother out. I laughed to myself all the way to my house. I am most certainly not going back for a good two weeks. At least.

Why is this relevant? I don't know but I just felt like sharing. That's what these blogs are about, yeah?

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Later on, I watched the complete 1st season of The Mentalist because Patrick Jane is oh-so-awesome. I had missed some of the episodes on TV. Have you been watching it? How could you not, when Patrick Jane is played by no other than Simon Baker! He's not a 'pretty boy' but he's hot for sure! There's a mysterious vibe around him... I don't know. Or maybe he just happens to play cool characters. Oh, and yes, there is a difference between pretty and hot.

*drools*

I am so jealous of her. Seriously. Call me crazy, but I am.

His stomach is so weird o.O But he can take me surfing any day ;)

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After that, I watched the latest episode of TrueBlood.

Have you guys been watching that?

I hope you are, cause it's got it all! Vampires, darkness, sexiness, bizarreness, and of course Alexander Skarsgård.

*Alex*

Eric (Alex) after tearing apart some random guy.

Yes, those are foils. I believe Pam wasn't happy about that ;)

But let's not forget about Bill.

Bill showing some fang.

I'm a little disappointed in the second season. They are not fallowing the books at all! It's sooo annoying. [The Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris] If there were no books, I would give True Blood 100 bites out of 1o, but since there are, and I just can't get pass that, I give it 8.5 bites. It was this last episode that got me to really like it again. It was the best for sure. I don't know if it seemed great because I'm in a good mood today or because it was actually good, but either way, you have to watch it if you haven't already.

Summery: Sookie’s captivity takes an unexpected turn when Eric arrives to do his master’s bidding on the eve of the Fellowship’s lockdown. In Bon Temps, Sam finds himself in hot water after making a gruesome discovery at Merlotte’s, and Andy proves no help in coming to his defense. Sent home by Bill, Jessica and Hoyt learn that when it comes to sex, every time is the first time. Tara and Eggs devour a mysterious meal prepared by Maryann, with unexpected results. After Jason pays off his debt to the vampires, Godric looks to enlighten his more single-minded followers.

You can watch it at this link: http://www.zshare.net/video/63888171e528f998/

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And to finish my night I ate ice cream and watched The Hangover.

Don't make the same mistake I made, and do not judge this movie for its cover. For some reason, the cover just looks stupid. Seriously. I wasn't going to watch it but I love Mr. Cooper :)

The movie is actually pretty funny, if you are somewhat easily amused, if you enjoy hearing men scream like little girls, if you like tigers, or if you just happen to be happy when you're watching it. I recommend it.

And even if you don't like it, you got to see Bradley Cooper for about a hour and a half, so what are you complaining about? :)

So that's it. I think my post is long enough hah. Sorry about that. I'm feeling chatty today.

You know what's a shame?

That there are so many guys out there that I can't take a bite out of.

Yeah.

Bite On,

Hilda

Yes!!!!!

2009-08-09T11:45:00.004-04:30

I am back, baby!!!!

For all of you who are not informed, the Chinese Government has been blocking and unblocking sites forever. This time around though, they kind of wanted to get on my nerves and blocked Blogger! Okay, not really, but they did get on my nerves! I whined and whined for about 3 days and then whined some more... Not only for Blogger, but it was definitely a contributor factor. I looked and looked and looked for ways to unblock blogger... I didn’t care about any other sites, really. But I was never able to find anything. I had finally given up when a few minutes ago, very suddenly I did it! I unblocked all the restricted sites... Or at least I think so. I haven’t bothered to check anything else but Blogger =D

***Checking Sites***

Oh, yeah! They’re all unblocked! Even YouTube!!!! I’m so excited, maaaan!

Can you tell how happy I am? You can’t even imagine.

And if you are curious as to how I got to open up Blogger, it was mere coincidence. I was getting more bad news from an Asian friend who is well informed, and who was giving me the heads up on more restrictions that the Chinese Idiot Government want and are pulling on us all. I passed the news along to my Venezuelan friend Jorge, who is not currently in Shanghai but who is coming back soon and he simply said, 'Bullshit.' He then proceeded to tell me he could browse all kind of websites with a program he had... he gave me the name and I downloaded it. It didn't work at first but after a few tries and some tricks I got it to work and here I am!!! So for that, Jorge, I will kiss you and hug you until you suffocate. Take that as a sign of love though!

I want to thank Lea from closetwriter and Linda from Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell for being so nice and supportive all along!

And to you all for not giving up on my baby blog.

And if I ever disappear all of the sudden again, it’s because the program I’m currently using got blocked. *knocks on wood* It happens.... all the time. =\ Let’s hope not.

I don’t think I’m getting any sleep tonight. I’m far too excited, happy, and scared to sleep! Scared of getting blocked off again! If that even makes sense. Anyways, I’m going to try and get some sleep just for the sake of it... and I will do my best to catch up tomorrow!

I do believe I’m going Library Hunting tomorrow... I’m aware I won’t find anything truly good, and that I will have to keep buying ebooks, but I’m sure I’ll find at least a couple of good titles around.

So goodnight everyone, good morning if you’ve just woken up and good day in general to you all!

See you soon! I hope.

Bite On,

Hilda

Bleh

2009-08-02T23:11:00.002-04:30

So I had this whole thing prepared for today's post. But after a lousy night and little sleep, I spent most of my day packing and cleaning and saying goodbye and watching people cry. Not to mention the energy I spent carrying my nostalgic ass around the house and feeling sorry for myself. I am physically and emotionally exhausted. I'm beat, spent, you name it. I could barely get online to write this quick post.

Don't get me wrong. I am excited to go, Shanghai is a wonderful city. Full of chinese people yes, but pretty great. There, I have a lot of things that I can't get here, but also I will be losing some that I wont, by any means, find there. My family, my cats, and the food! You must be thinking that I'm a fool. It's the course of life - daughters separate from their mothers and sometimes their cats to start a life of their own. But this is not the case. Firstly, I'm not moving along or getting a life of my own, I'm just moving in with my father. Second, I love those cats, okay? Fine, I am being a little foolish, but so what? I have rights. I have the right to feel down every once in a while, even if the reasons are silly.

This is sort of new for me. Writing like this, I mean. I'm a strong person, I really am. I've been through a lot and I have stayed strong for my own sake and for the sake of my family. But every girl reaches a point in which being strong is not an option. For once, only this one time, I'm going to be the childish kid, the crier, the sad and the emotional...

And yes, I'm going to miss my mother! And I'm not even one bit ashamed to admit it.

But enough of that. My apologies for not writing about any books, or authors of anything of that matter. I really aint in the mood.

I'm going to buy some ebooks now to read during my oh-so-very-long flight tomorrow. There's something to look forward to. :)

Very long journey ahead -

Car ride to airport: 2 hours approximately. (If traffic is flowing)

Flight to Paris: 9 hours. Not counting the wait at the airport which is about 4 hours long.

Flight from Paris to Shanghai: 12 hours. Not counting the 6 hours I have to wait at the airport.

And when I get there, is going to be about eight in the morning if our flight is not delayed. Which means I wont be able to sleep for another 12 hours approximately.

I hate tomorrow already.

Anyways, I will be back on Wednesday I think, I'm not really sure. If I'm lucky I'll get online in France, but I can't promise anything.

You guys have a wonderful week!

Bite On,

Hilda

Congrats!

2009-07-31T15:01:00.002-04:30

Congrats to me for my 10th post!

I know it’s not much but I’m still excited (: I want to thank you all for checking out my blog and for the welcoming, and Lea, thanks a million girl, you’re awesome!

Since I’m new in Blogland, I’ve decided to ‘host’ a little and silly questionnaire to get to know all of you a little better and for you to get to know me as well.

The rules are simple:

1. Post these questions (with your own answers) on your blog.

2. Come back and leave a comment with the link back to your post.

3. Answer the questions as honestly as possible.

4. Have fun!

(If you don’t have a blog, just leave a comment with the answers!)

Let's start this thing then!

Foremost, what’s your name? I'm Hilda! :)

What is your favourite word and why? This is my own question and I don't know the answer myself. I'm loving the word 'Mental' this week though.

What is the hardest word for you to pronounce? Murder - Murderer. Murdered. English is not my first language and the noun 'murder' is really hard to pronounce.

If you had to choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be? (Includes one drink): Arepa stuffed with cheddar cheese, butter and friend egg. (Arepa is a typical Venezuelan meal) As for the drink, strawberry milkshake!

If you had to choose one book to read for the rest of your life, which would it be? (I know, I’m mean!): I don't think I can choose only one book. But I'll pick one just for the sake of the question. Pleasure Unbound. Though my favourite character from the Demonica series is Wraith, Pleasure Unbound has a special place in my heart because it was the book that introduced me to Larissa's work.

Hypothetical scene: You’re invited to a huge party where all your favourite authors are going to be at, but you are only allowed to speak to one of them. Who would you choose to talk to and why? I'm still deciding between Larissa Ione (bet you didn't see that one coming!) and Charlaine Harris. Larissa is obviously a better writer, but I'm intrigued by Charlaine Harris. I really don't know how CH gets so many ideas so fast! I think she was truly born to be a writer. But Larissa's books are so original and the plots are so amazing. Gosh. Tough pick.

We know you like blogging, but what else do you enjoy doing? Well, I love reading as most of you, if not all, do. I also love writing and am an aspiring novelist. *crosses fingers* I play the guitar, though I'm not very good at it. I love love love watching TV shows people! I have over 90GB in TV shows =O And I greatly enjoy antagonizing my cat :)

Do you speak any other language? If so, which one? If not, would you like to learn one? Spanish is my mother tongue, so I speak English as a second language. I also know Portuguese and a little Mandarin (lived in China for a year - Moving back on Monday!) I'm currently trying to learn Swedish, which has become a passion. Though my primarily one is English.

Hypothetical scene N˚2: You’re trapped in a dark room, haven’t eaten for days and are starting to stink. Your only salvation lays within ten feet from you. It’s a huge spider (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets size) with the key to the door hanging from its neck. Do you go get it or do you doom yourself to death? I'm sure you will be disappointed to know that I would doom myself to death. That is if I'm not dead already given the fact that I'm arachnophobic. I've got spiders themselves to blame for giving me hard times when I was a kid. Rawrrr.

If you could move anywhere in the world and be given tons of money in that specific monetary unit, where would you go and why? Though I'm not so secretly obsessed with England, I would move to the US. It's my biggest dream and I can't wait to put both my feet on North American land!

So that’s it. Ten questions for my tenth post. Hope you like them!

Bite On,

Hilda

Giveaway!

2009-07-30T21:42:00.008-04:30

Cecile from All I Want And More is celebrating her 101th post and is hosting an amazing giveaway!

Books given away:

*The Chosen Sin by Anya Bast
*A Mermaid's Kiss by Joey W. Hill
*Invisible, Breach of Trust and Selling Forever by Kimber Chin

And she's got a special guest over as well!

Click here to participate!

Bite On,

Hilda

Which Do You Prefer? -BTT

2009-07-30T15:36:00.006-04:30

Which do you prefer? (Quick answers–we’ll do more detail at some later date)

Reading something frivolous? Or something serious? I've got enough seriousness in my life, so frivolous for sure!

Paperbacks? Or hardcovers? Paperbacks are easier to read, but hardcovers look better in shelves. Hmm. I'm picking hardcovers because I'd read it anyway and at the end they'd look good in my shelves.

Fiction? Or Nonfiction? Fiction. What's more fun than emerging into a world where unimaginable things happen and scary creatures hunt down humans? LOL

Poetry? Or Prose? No preference.

Biographies? Or Autobiographies? Depends. If the person I want to know about is alive then of course I'd rather read an Autobiography, but otherwise I'm stuck with Biographies.

History? Or Historical Fiction? Historical Fiction with a touch of truth.

Series? Or Stand-alones? Series. You get to know the characters more deeply and you grow with them. It's an amazing experience.

Classics? Or best-sellers? That's funny. Classics were once best-sellers. I'm not one to read what most people like so I'm choosing neither.

Lurid, fruity prose? Or straight-forward, basic prose? Lurid.

Plots? Or Stream-of-Consciousness? Plots with a little stream of consciousness.

Long books? Or Short? Long. Short books sometimes lack details and always leave me wanting more.

Illustrated? Or Non-illustrated? Non?

Borrowed? Or Owned? Owned. I like collecting books and I like reading the ones I like over and over.

New? Or Used? New, I guess. But I have bought used books in perfect condition.

Want to elaborate your own answers? Go to Booking Through Thursday (click image above) and participate!

Bite On,

Hilda

Shelli Stevens - Contest

2009-07-28T23:24:00.002-04:30

Amazing contest by the great and only Shelli Stevens!

Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy no longer enemies?

2009-07-24T18:30:00.005-04:30

I'm a huge fan of Harry Potter and in the search of cool pictures from the movies I found this really awesome montage that I just had to share! It cracked me up! (:

Now, don't get all crazy on me. This is just a joke! I love these two guys to death. Yes, even Draco. Heh.

This is what I call "a useless post."

Bite On,

Hilda

Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione Review

2009-07-09T01:59:00.001-04:30

Passion Unleashed is the third book of the Demonica Novels by wonderful Larissa Ione. The hero and primordial character is Wraith. Before I even started reading I knew it was going to be awesome, not only because I know all Larissa's books are awesome but because darling Wraith is a vampire demon! What more could you ask for?

In the last two books, Wraith is shown as the rebel, the bad boy, who always gets his brothers in trouble and this time is no different. Of course we can't blame poor Wraith for his behavior, he's has gone through so much that is understandable.
Wraith's mother was still in the process of becoming a vampire when his father raped her impregnating her , and as if it wasn't enough he kept raping here until his offspring - Wraith - had been born. It was then the father took off leaving the newly vampire mother with a child that was only product of her abuse. Wraith instantly became object of deep hatred and resentment who was kept alive only so his mother could torture, abuse and punish him for his very existence. Eventually Wraith escaped, but not before he was caught again and tortured almost to death. Thankfully his hottie brothers Eidolon and Shade found and saved him.
Wraith lives in his own world, feeding off of junkies and drunks with the purpose of forgetting who he is and what he went through. He does what he wants without caring about the consequences, he hunts, he fights, he kills, and he gets laid. But for some reasons tied to his horrific past, Wraith refuses to feed from humans or have sex with them. Ever.

In this book we find out that Wraith has been poisoned and there's no cure for it. The only way to survive now, is taking a charm from a Guardian by having sex. Good thing Wraith is naturally made for having sex. But there's a catch, the holder of the charm, Serena Kelley is a human virgin. She'd have to sleep with Wraith voluntarily since her charm protects her from being harmed. But as Wraith later finds out, if Serena loses her charm, she'll die. At first that was no problem, killing a human wasn't anyway, but that was before he started falling for her.

For an excerpt and more click here.

I really loved this book, it's my favorite of the three. The story talks about the Apocalypse, sort of, and talks about angels and Heaven and Hell. I'm not much of a believer in these things but the way Larissa explained it, almost got me to believe in it. I also had a good laugh while reading, the brothers are really funny.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes sexy demons and vampires, adventure and the sexiness only Seminus Demons can bring.

To read more of Larissa’s books visit her webpage: www.larissaione.com

Bite On,

Hilda

Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole Review

2009-07-09T01:57:00.002-04:30

Hunger Like No Other, follows the story of Emmaline, a female vampire who is on a trip to Paris where she expects to find information about her parents and her heritage, and Lachlain, the leader of the Lykae clan who was imprisoned and tortured in the catacombs under Paris for over 15 decades by the vampire Horde. To resume without giving out the juicy content of the book, Lachlain finds Emma in Paris and pretty much kidnaps her.

At first I didn't know what to expect from this book. I wasn't certain if I would like it. I don't even like werewolves to begin with and Emma was such a weak vampire that it made me sick. I must say that Kresley Cole has impressed me! And I will definitely read more of her books. I really enjoyed the beginning of the story, it's full of sexual tension between the main characters and Lachlain's 'alpha male' attitude is pretty damn hot. The plot line is very refreshing, I can't compare this book to any other. (That I have read, anyway)

The relationship between Emma and Lachlain is very unbalanced, there are several issues they most work out; Lachlain's hatred for vampires, Emma is terrified of him and doesn't want anything to do with him despite the sexual tension, just when Emma starts trusting the Lykae she finds out he's been lying to her all along and obviously she knows that she will never be accepted into the Lykae clan. Just to mention a few.

What I liked most about the book is Emma's development from being naive, afraid and completely dependable on her aunts, to someone who is self confident and no longer pushed around by her aunts and Lachlain. I also loved the fact that the Lykae are not the clique werewolves; they don't grow fur and huge claws when the full moon rises. That's a very good thing because, really, I'm not into werewolves and this only means that I've grown to love the furless Lykae.

The book is super sexy and hot, it will make you want to find a Lykae of your own. And I'm serious when I say the alpha male Lachlain is to die for!

Bite On,

Hilda

Demonica Novels by Larissa Ione

2009-07-09T01:43:00.000-04:30

Humans go to hospitals. Animals go to veterinarians. But where do injured, ill, and decapitated demons go? It isn’t as if every supernatural being possesses the ability to grow a new limb to replace one that’s been hacked off by a demon slayer scumbag.

Fear not, fellow vamps, werewolves, and demons, for help has arrived.
Three brothers, incubus demons by birth, human in appearance (mostly), have pulled together to make the most of the healing skills common to their species.
Welcome to Underworld General Hospital, where sexy demons are doctors, HMOs are non-existent, and the blood bank sometimes doubles as the cafeteria.
And you don’t even want to know what goes on in the supply closets…

This is my first post on a book(s) and I couldn’t pick a better series and author to talk about.

I really should review each and every one of this books because they’re so awesome and they deserve an entire blog to themselves, but I’ve read a whole bunch of books after I finished with the Demonica series and I have a lot of mixed scenes and characters in my head right now. *_*

This will be a brief introduction to the books as presented in Larissa Ione’s webpage (www.LarissaIone.com)

Pleasure Unbound
(Demonica Book 1)

Someone is killing demons–someone other than the Aegis demon slayers, anyway. Now Eidolon, a doctor at Underworld General as well as a demon whose instincts to mate are growing stronger, must pair up with a sexy Aegis Guardian named Tayla Mancuso to learn the truth behind the killings. But Tayla has her own agenda. Her assignment is to find a way to destroy Underworld General. When she falls for Eidolon, who has shown her erotic pleasures she’d never dreamed of, she must face the horrors of her past and choose between becoming one of the very creatures she’s hunted–or death.

For an excerpt and more click here.

Desire Unchained

(Demonica Book 2)

Though some of the black market killers have been put down, the threat remains, weakened, but growing stronger. When Shade is captured along with an ex-lover who blames him for a terrible betrayal, he is forced to confront dangerous emotions that, if acted upon, could result in a fate worse than death.

For an excerpt and more click here.

Passion Unleashed
(Demonica Book 3)

Both a demon and a vampire, Wraith has waited a hundred years to escape his miserable existence and make the change that will allow him to seduce anyone and anything, and then impregnate it without a care in the world. He has standards, though, and no humans need apply. So when he finds himself needing to seduce a human female named Serena in order to save his life, the horrors of his past come back to haunt him. Thanks to a divine charm, Serena is immortal, but only if she remains a virgin. Can she resist the ultimate temptation, the touch of a tortured, dark-souled demon who is sex personified?

For an excerpt and more click here.

**Watch out for my upcoming review on Passion Unleashed.

I highly recommend these books. If you’re into paranormal creatures i.e. demons, vampires, werewolves, etc, and you’re a sucker for romance novels these books are for you!

Bite On,

Hilda

The 19th Century

2009-07-08T04:28:00.000-04:30

The 19th Century

Wow, how I love the 19th century. The carriages, the horses, the landscapes, the dresses, the dances, the men. A lot of things have changed since then, most of them for good I'm sure, but what I wouldn't give to be able to travel in time just so I could make a stop in the Victorian Era. It must have been quite boring then, I can't imagine life without internet and computers, but obviously if I had been born back then I wouldn't miss any of those things. It's like they say, you can't miss what you have never known.

Life was so much simpler then and quite interesting as well. I love the fact that they sent letters to each other to keep in touch or just to communicate something, ah and the horses, the candles, the natural essence of that time. It was maybe harder then, a little flu could be lethal and yes, maybe letters took too long to be delivered. But there are also good things, like no pollution, manners, education [it seems like everyone knew how to play the piano]. I don't know, that time just seems magical to me.

The things I am most attracted to about that time are the manners, the politeness and the 'english'. These are things that have been lost through time, things most people have forgotten about. Men have forgotten to open the door for us girls, to pull out the chair for us to sit, to wait for us to go first. And ah, the politeness. Now I must say this is not only men, women have forgotten as well. People aren't polite anymore. It's incredible how things like these can be forgotten. And soon enough, mark my words, everyone will forget to say silly words like 'thanks' and 'you're welcome'. The chinese have anyways, and no, this is no jest.

I love the way men used to stand up every time a woman did, and both men and women did a little bow when greeting or when they were leaving a room. I love how formal relationships were, but at the same time they were simple. Just beautiful.

Some of this things I could do, or well, pretend to do, like riding a horse, send letters or read using a candle for illumination but it would never be the same.

You may be wondering how I'm going to link this up with books, well I'm not. But I can tell you just what I like most about the 19th century, the grammar. People back then spoke correctly and politely and I really wish we hadn't lost that. Now everyone is using slangs, the faster you speak the better and if you can change a few words in the process even better. I'm not criticizing, I probably do this as well, but I do wish we would have kept the good grammar. The way they spoke, it was like... art.

So yes, if I could bring something back from the 19th century it would be manners and grammar. Because you know what? There is nothing more perfect than a man with good manners and a 'decent mouth'.

Of course I'm basing this on movies I've seen and books I've read so I may be wrong about all this. Things may have been horrid back then, and they probably were, who knows. But this is what I have in the back of my mind and if I'm wrong I don't wish to be corrected because daydreaming about this era lightens my life.

So that's it for today, I just wanted to share something that I'm constantly thinking about. I'm completely and utterly in love with these fictional characters of the 19th century. Sue me!

Bite On,

Hilda