tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.comments2012-02-25T12:35:17.243-05:00Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497016301321352544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-87696898237312674822012-02-25T12:35:17.243-05:002012-02-25T12:35:17.243-05:00Whoa, super scary. Glad you&#39;re both doing all right. Food poisoning is awful to begin with, &amp; this sounds worse than usual!Suburban Sweethearthttp://www.suburbansweetheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-1948886548783382822012-02-25T12:27:37.734-05:002012-02-25T12:27:37.734-05:00I used to give things up &quot;for Lent&quot; because all my friends were doing it &amp; it felt like a good time to self-reflect. I totally remember your giving up nail polish &amp; feel like it CAN&#39;T have been a whole year since then. Wow!<br /><br />Also, if you want to join the ranks of the proud but for a team that largely fails? Join me in becoming a Browns fan! No prima donnas here. ;)Suburban Sweethearthttp://www.suburbansweetheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-14429736746560818412012-02-24T23:33:17.747-05:002012-02-24T23:33:17.747-05:00Great review! I was a huge fan of the whole series and I really liked the last book a lot, though it was quite a bit heavier than the other ones. There were times where I was like this is way too much, but in the end I think it was overall a &quot;happy&quot; ending :) I think it&#39;s fun for people our age because when the books first came out, we were close to the age of the girls, and then the new book we are also close to the age... it makes it easy to relate to I guess!Kelly (She Wears a Red Sox Cap)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04415604174106394910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-7294757997202090542012-02-24T10:49:42.062-05:002012-02-24T10:49:42.062-05:00I have read the other books in the series but a LONG time ago. Like barely remember them at all! Reading Lisa&#39;s comment above though I DO remember Carmen being really annoying and self-involved. <br /><br />I definitely want to read this book since you and Lisa loved it so much!!Amber (Girl with the red hair)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05185652640389232120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-3706610846061648492012-02-24T10:26:23.959-05:002012-02-24T10:26:23.959-05:00I havevn&#39;t read any of the books in this series but considering both you &amp; Lisa love them I&#39;m definitely going to have to check them out. I could use a light read series, so I think this is all getting bumped up the list! Thanks for the review!Norahttp://walkingwithnora.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-80991515881464512332012-02-24T07:34:11.520-05:002012-02-24T07:34:11.520-05:00I loved this book. It was heavier than I expected, but I still really liked it. I felt like Carmen was so unlikeable so I agree with the comment of the person above. Was she that self-absorbed in the other books? I don&#39;t remember that.<br /><br />Here are 2 quotes I bookmarked on my nook:<br /><br />&quot;... she felt her face opening into expressions she&#39;d forgotten how to make. Lena remembered herself in all th eold famliar things they said. She existed in her friends; there she was. All the parts of herself she&#39;d forgotten. She knew herself best when she was with them.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;She&#39;d cried over a broken heart before. She kenw what that felt like, and it didn&#39;t feel like this. her heart felt not so much broken as just... empty. If felt like she was an outline, empty in the middles. The outline cried senselessly for the absent middle. The past cried for the present that was nothing.&quot; <br /><br />Ah. Such a great book. I wouldn&#39;t have read it if I hadn&#39;t heard about it from you and Kelly of She Wears a Red Sox Cap!Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-23574527252098385042012-02-24T07:28:02.717-05:002012-02-24T07:28:02.717-05:00UH! I barely got through the first two! They left me a sobbing mess! I really want to read this one though now...I love love that last quote! That is how I try to gauge situations in my life. Did I at least try and make an effort?Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08833892378142420610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-62282606902312862942012-02-24T03:27:33.150-05:002012-02-24T03:27:33.150-05:00Ah I read this a couple of months back. I was at train station selecting an over priced book to devour on the four hour trip back to my town. I made the mistake of picking this. I wanted something light hearted and fun, nothing too heavy. Instead I spent almost the whole trip sobbing as I read. Now I know the other books weren&#39;t all Fluff and nonsense, but they definitely didn&#39;t have the same depressing theme as this.. I actually really didn&#39;t like this book at all. I felt cheated by it. I found much of it completely implausible or simply ridiculous. I loved the first four so much and had been so excited to read this new instalment but part of me wishes I hadn&#39;t. I found the change in Carmen the most frustrating, I wanted to jump into the pages and shake her. There were individual pieces of writing inside the book that I liked, such as the bits you&#39;ve touched on but overall something about it just felt wrong.Kate Sparkleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168334536598675361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-18765362988581613862012-02-23T21:40:52.206-05:002012-02-23T21:40:52.206-05:00I remember when you gave nailpolish up last year.....how has it been an entire year?Jess @ DudeandSweetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17525087764266187574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-32741559557791282332012-02-23T09:49:17.047-05:002012-02-23T09:49:17.047-05:00Yeah, when you start trash talking can you warn me ahead of time? I get enough hate for the Patriots on twitter. It must be the kindergarten teacher in me but I hate trash talking, I even limit the Yankees trash talking and that&#39;s very hard for me!<br /><br />On another note, I could not give up talking on the phone in the car- I love it! hahaKelly (She Wears a Red Sox Cap)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04415604174106394910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-49701642033683038172012-02-22T22:44:29.546-05:002012-02-22T22:44:29.546-05:00May I suggest the Pittsburgh Steelers? *shameless*<br /><br />They have a rich history and they definitely do not think they are Gods. :)Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017129430810543937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-51688920479254757432012-02-22T21:33:23.626-05:002012-02-22T21:33:23.626-05:00Chatting with you last night was pretty fabulous. I like college football better than professional football. Love my Ohio State Buckeyes.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840515813374990142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-16574884340906654422012-02-22T19:27:50.813-05:002012-02-22T19:27:50.813-05:00OK, first of all, all your reasonings for what teams not to like are so spot on. :) Love it! And you should totally root for the Dolphins, because dolphins are cute. I &quot;picked&quot; this team when I was younger for this very reason and have stuck with them ever since!<br /><br />This will be my first year participating in Lent. I&#39;m not Catholic but just really love the whole idea behind Lent and sacrificing something for 40 days. It should be a great test in my self-control!Stephanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01664500645286563334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-55338479499022033052012-02-22T19:25:27.016-05:002012-02-22T19:25:27.016-05:00I don&#39;t care how many people say Lions. Just don&#39;t do it.<br /><br />COLTS. You know you want to. They rock, even when lacking Manning, PLUS they&#39;re from Indy. Quite frankly, if you don&#39;t root for the Colts, I&#39;ll be after you.Katie Himesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-43887044492260570412012-02-22T19:11:56.367-05:002012-02-22T19:11:56.367-05:00Hey Becky what&#39;s your favorite hoagie shop? DO NOT SAY SUBWAY! I know you love that place but do not say Subway.Steve D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09372889075566539606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-11873180653816897052012-02-22T19:10:59.883-05:002012-02-22T19:10:59.883-05:00I&#39;m giving up hoagies for Lent. For all non-Philadelphians that&#39;s a sub/hero sandwich. This is a daily staple for me at lunch time. With so many great hoagie shops (Sarcone&#39;s, Primo&#39;s, Foster Boys, Capriotti&#39;s, Wawa) it&#39;s tough. Though I&#39;m upping the ante by giving up anything on a hoagie roll. No hoagies, cheesesteaks, roast porks, grinders, etc. Guess I&#39;ll be losing weight this Lenten season!Steve D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09372889075566539606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-47311438676913048102012-02-22T18:51:46.371-05:002012-02-22T18:51:46.371-05:00I do not watch football, but I participate in this game called &quot;king of the hill&quot;. You pick a team each week that you think will win, but you can&#39;t pick the same team twice. If you pick a team that loses, you get a strike; 3 strikes and you are out. I love it because I am competitive, but I dont&#39; have to watch the actual game and I only have to pick one team a week so it&#39;s not overwhelming. You should play this year. It&#39;s only $5!!<br /><br />I do observe Lent. I am giving up sweet/treats that come from a vending machine - so basically candy and chips and such.Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-74873741479057283072012-02-22T12:35:23.735-05:002012-02-22T12:35:23.735-05:00You should certainly pick the Lions! As a translplanted Michigan girl in CT, any glimmer of hope out of Detroit is inspiring (and if you want to follow baseball, it was fantastic when the tigers beat the yankees int he playoffs...just dont say that to loud to my husband...)jenhttp://jnyfritz.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-57351576324579654482012-02-22T12:05:25.668-05:002012-02-22T12:05:25.668-05:00Oooh giving up talking on your phone in the car is a good one! I should do that too. And I DON&#39;T have a headset! <br /><br />Your new football thing is CRACKING me up! HAAmber (Girl with the red hair)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05185652640389232120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-26572109563428969952012-02-22T09:53:17.782-05:002012-02-22T09:53:17.782-05:00I haven&#39;t decided yet what to do for Lent so I am scrambling to think of something today! Last year I gave up chocolate and it was even harder than I expected.<br /><br />I vote for following the PACKERS! They are a great team and more grounded than a lot of other teams. I think it makes a difference that they are owned by the fans, not one person. In spite of their success, they are not cocky. Plus Aaron Rodgers is a cutie!Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09410008039816868860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-25387893974201863632012-02-22T09:16:25.862-05:002012-02-22T09:16:25.862-05:00Yup, I&#39;m in the Lenten boat this year. I&#39;m giving up fried food, soda and chocolate. Hold me now? This is going to be tough. <br /><br />If you&#39;re looking for a fun college football team, I recommend the Mizzou Tigers =) They aren&#39;t always amazing but they have a lot of heart and some pretty great talent and traditions. Plus this coming year they are part of the SEC which is a big change and sure to provide some interesting games and etc.Norahttp://walkingwithnora.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-25730829316346242982012-02-22T08:31:21.633-05:002012-02-22T08:31:21.633-05:00You should cheer for the lions. ;) But i also agree with your assessment of the cowboys and patriots. just, no.pinkflipflopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261949837343560602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-21526740756664858482012-02-20T14:15:12.632-05:002012-02-20T14:15:12.632-05:00This post, apart from the sickness part, is so sweet. I love that you two took care of each other. The food poisoning however, totally not ok. I&#39;m so sorry you guys were so sick :(Norahttp://walkingwithnora.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-2312075341355168322012-02-19T12:38:38.727-05:002012-02-19T12:38:38.727-05:00It&#39;s probably the worst thing ever watching someone else in that condition. It always makes me wish I could take to for them. :(<br /><br />Hope you&#39;re both 100% better now!Jenny Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040329440008656921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272221438810724432.post-15875753757023691002012-02-17T15:24:42.167-05:002012-02-17T15:24:42.167-05:00I hope both of you are better soon!Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099431109808557395noreply@blogger.com