Goals for September

Okay, so as August comes to a close, and I have had a lot on my mind, I decided to list my goals for the coming month of change. I think I've accomplished a good deal of things in August, including finding an apartment & signing the lease, ending my job at Mr. Tux, and getting 3 shots & blood drawn at the doctor without being a complete baby about it (let's not mention I almost passed out...)

September comes to me with a lot of new changes. A new home, living with the most amazing guy in the world (it's about time), no job, and the start of grad school at one of the best colleges in the nation. (oh and a new computer! yay!)

Let's start with the obvious goals:

• Successfully moving in to my new home- with lots of packing still to do, and having to go all the way to Wisconsin with a U-haul to get all of our furniture, there is a lot that can go wrong and it's already insanely stressful... Basically, I just want the hard labor part to be over and I want to enjoy being home  

• Being a good house-girlfriend- I'm not a wife yet, and I will be going to school, so there will be shared responsibilities (we're not one of those old-fashioned couples...) Nonetheless, there's a sense of wanting to keep the house clean and I'm actually kind of excited to cook dinner and pack his lunch (tee hee, I think I might write adorable notes for him- even if it makes him the laughing stock at work, I'm evil, what can I say?)

• Start working-out again- Hurting my back put the kabosh on that a while back, and I've honestly been too lazy to take it up again. With my recent doctor trip revealing a number I didn't want to know existed in relation to my body and with helping my friend move her shit down 3 flights of stairs panting all the way I determined what I already new to be true- I need Jillian again. I'll have to break out the smiley stickers (reward system, baby- works on kids and believe it or not it works on me too!)

• Not failing the first few weeks of school- Okay, the likelihood of that happening is absurdly minimal, but I'm sure I'm not alone. I want everything to go smoothly and I want all the other kids to like me.

And now for actual, track-able goals!

• Cake! I have a list of cakes and cupcakes to make this month so far. As soon as I can after moving it I really want to make Better Than Sex Cake. Chocolate, caramel topping, condensed milk, cool whip, and heath bars. Yum. I also have a cupcake order coming up! Elegant cupcakes! I will post pictures!
• September Book Challenge- From the Fantasy and YA Lovers group over at Goodreads Here! The challenge and the books I'm hoping to read are as such:
• A book with one of the letters from SEPTEMBER in it- Delirium by Lauren Oliver
• A book about Fae- Except the Queen by Jane Yolen & Midori Snyder
• A book released this year- Cascade by Lisa Tawn Bergren
• A book with purple on the cover- The Dark Divine by Bree Despain or  Nightshade by Andrea Cremer 

Wish me luck!

Book Nerd!

Yes I am a book nerd, and I've been even more so since I got my Nook :-) I found out that I could "borrow" ebooks from my library, which has been amazing. I have not forgotten my beautiful real books (I am currently reading one now!)
Lately, I have been knee deep in a variety of things...
I finished the Hunger Games series, and loved it. I really enjoyed the series, although I still think the first book was the best. 
I embarked on my first true erotica as well. If guys can watch porn, why can't I read my delicious novels about demon-possessed sexy warriors? The series by Gena Showalter has been dubbed Lords of the Underworld, and although it is teeming with sex, there actually is an intriguing plot based on a revised version of the Pandora's Box myth. I would definitely recommend the books to anyone who likes fantasy-esque novels (or sexy ripped men and Showalter's cheeky writing that makes any girl pant...)
Currently, I have been lent the entire Wicked Lovely series. This one is a  young adult series based on the secret world of faeries. I love the lore that is woven into the modern life of several female lead characters. Melissa Marr likes to play with love triangles and the balance of what we think of as good and evil.

I have also recently become obsessed with the site Goodreads.com. I love how it allows you to see what you've read and what you want to read all in one place. I have been looking for a way to list all those books people recommend me. It also has a great community and lots of ways to find new books to read. I'm a total nerd and I'm okay with that :-)