Book Review... And Such.

First of all, it's Friday... THANK GOD. Even though, it's been a four-day work week, it feels like so much longer.

Anyhow, as always, I'm linking up with Heather and Katie for...

 

 This week, I'm sharing... 

And Amazon.com saysssss:

Would you go out to a bar and pick up any random handsome man to spend the night with to mute the heartbreak of your long-term lover - your rock - walking out on you? Caitlin Edison was so badly hurt by her boyfriend of ten years leaving her that she no longer wanted love, she wanted a cure for love. After several drinks, one of her best friends suggested she indulge in a one-night stand, a mindless night of fun with absolutely no consequences, to help her heal. At first, Caitlin scoffed at the idea, but the idea niggled at her and one reckless night, she plucked up all her courage and actually followed through. There was only one problem - how did Caitlin end up with the one guy in town who wanted more than a one-night stand? 'Hooking Up' is romance at its best – exhilarating, surprising, passionate, witty, moving, enraging, frustrating, sly, worldly and wise. When Caitlin gets the ride of her life, so will you. Hook up with 'Hooking Up', place yourself in the safest of hands and let yourself go.

 

Well, I think it's safe to say that I could kind of relate to this character... in a way. Breaking up with a best friend/long-term boyfriend? Check. Looking for a one night stand and having it turn into something else? Um, not so much. Sorry, that's not how I roll. But it was pretty damn cute, to say the least.

 

Out of 5 stars? I'd give it a 3.

 

So thankful the weekend is here! What's on Kristine's agenda? Well, it's another jam-packed one, of course... only there's no volleyball involved! Okay, so that's a little bit of a lie. Just roll with it.

 

First up, it's Duvall Days on Saturday. That means Ixtapa with the "group" and Rally in the Valley... not sure if I'll be attending that, though. Hanging with a bunch of ex-cons and drunks just seems so juvenille.

Then it's my little "nephew's" birthday party! I call him my "nephew" because it's my best friend's family and let's be honest; I'm practically a blood relative.

Sunday, it's my town's annual Fireman Pancake breakfast and one of my bestie's who just got a job as a volunteer firefighter will be flipping them flapjacks!

Might have to go harrass her :)

 

Is there I chance I could go watch some of my girls play in their first beach volleyball tournament? Possibly :)

 

Oh, and of course I'll be hanging with this guy:

 

 

xoxoxoxoHave a great weekend, y'all!

Blog of the Month: May 2012

What's this? Kristine is actually on time with a BOTM post? This is just unheard of.

Let's not ruin the moment.

Moving right along, May's BOTM goes toooo...

 MICHELLE!! I feel this chick-a-dee is preeeety well known throughout the blogger community. Like celebrity status, yo.  If you haven't been living under a rock as a blogger, then you most likely have a Pinterest and know all about Michelle's redhot link-up:     Seriously? Who doesn't love her for coming up with this linky? No offense to any other link-up's I participate in, but my vote of "fave link-up" goes to Michelle. If you're ever looking for new blogs to read or new people to follow on Pinterest, just stop by her page any Wednesday. There's never a shortage of blogs linking up! What else can I say about Michelle? She's got an adobs little beag', she's a newlywed, and she just found out Santa is bringing her and her sweet hubby a beebs for Christmas!Seriously? Probably gonna be the cutest little family EVER. So head over to her page like stat and give her some love! If you don't follow her already, then what are you waiting for?! I promise, she won't let you down. Love ya, Michelle!

Oh, How Pinteresting.

I can't believe it's Wednesday already! It certainly doesn't feel like it... only two more sleeps until the weekend! Until then, I'm linking up with Michelle for...

  This week, I'm sharing... a hodge podge of items. Roll with it, okay? Just let it happen. (P.s. as I type this, I'm watching a marathon of Dance Moms. Damn I love that Abby Lee).  

#VolleyballProblems. Y'all don't even know how angry shit like this makes me.  

Good piece of advice. 

O.K. sign. You got it. 

Um, hai. Please get in my closet like, stat. K, thanks. 

Um, this outfit needs to be in my closet, too. 

Hmm. Might have found him :) 

 Oh my gosh, I die. So precious.

Annnnd so I do.

Um, these cowboy boots need to be added to my collection. 

 

 

This is the exact outfit I will be wearing to the rodeo this year. #ExtremeBulls 

Bamo.This is my mantra. Happy Hump Day, hookers.

In Denial of One Tree Hill Ending... Or, What I Did This Weekend

Welp, I didn't end up going anywhere this weekend... mainly because I had a three-day volleyball tournament at University of Washington. But I got A LOT done, tell you what.

First up, I started watching (and finished) the final season of One Tree Hill -- tear :(

Am I the only one who wishes these people were actual couples in real life? Sigh. I love them.

Strangest thing; I ended up enjoying this bro-mance. And who doesn't love Stephen? Laguna Beach memories, much?

I'll admit it, I shed a tear at Dan's departure. I mean, after all he did to get back into his son's life how can you not feel for the guy? Sure, he's a murderer, but who isn't these days? I kid, I kid.

How freaking adorable was this little guy?! And when he called Quinn 'mom'? Oh man, cue the water works. So in love with this little family. Can they make a spin-off? Or can they just be real-lifers and be friends with me? Anyone?

Um, I'm not gonna lie, when I saw this familiar face walk through the terminal and meet Haley's eyes, I died a little bit inside. SOOO emotional for me and I don't even know why? I guess I just missed their chemistry on the show. And I REALLY wish Peyton would've made an appearance, but no such luck.

One Tree Hill. Mark Schwann (edited from original post -- thanks Kodie!).

THANK YOU.

Thanks for making this show... thanks for keeping me on my toes with just about every episode. This show got me through a lot of tough times and I could relate to a lot of situations. I'm definitely gonna miss it.

Ah, give me a minute to just wipe away some tears...

Okay, on to my holiday weekend.

Of course I had volleyball all weekend, but that didn't stop me from seeing my closest friends.

Friday night, started watch OTH then got talked into going out to my "husband's" house (aka my best guy friend) for a little bonfire action. And when the 6 of us moved inside, this is where I ended up:

Yes, he remembers my obsession with the Playboy enterprise and kept me entertained while the rest of them played an intense round of pool. I love my best friend.

Moving right along to Saturday morning... Dad and I got up early for a little bonding time on the lake, trying to slay some fish.

Early riser, ready to go... while my faja in the background loads the boat. Uh, should I be out there helping? Nah, he's got it.

We may not have caught any fishies but I was looking the part. Seriously. This is typical attire for me. Try not to be too jealous.

Saturday afternoon/evening was all about volleyball... and picutres like these:

Just hanging with the dawg. No big deal.

Saturday wasn't a great day for our team... Sunday was a different story.

Had to get a picture with the dawg... again.

Me and Sidra. Before they played 'beauty parlor' on my hair. It turned out pretty well so I'm not complaining.

Sunday was a fairly prosperous day for the 15 Elite Gold team. Undefeated? Yeah, I'll take that.

And I got to spend some time grabbing grub and catching up with my seeeeeessssttteerrr.

Oh how I love this girl. I swear we were separated at birth. For reals, yo.

Monday, the girls played their little hearts out, but had a bittersweet ending. Since we were in the U-District around lunch time, we planned a little froyo adventure for them. And I wound up having to cart around this large baby:

I'm probably the coolest person you'll ever meet. I kid, I kid... but seriously.

And that was what the weekend was all about.

I keep forgetting it's Tuesday. I love short weeks. This weekend is gonna be jam-packed with festivities. I can't wait.



Book Review

Linking up with Heather and Katie for...

 This week I'm sharing... 

The synopsis from Amazon:

Ever been on a disastrous date? You're not the only one! Dating myths and mayhem are all debunked in this gotta have blog-series-turned-book featuring wildly entertaining stories of love gone awry.
Author Stephanie Goldman doesn't hold back, as her stories are brutally honest, sexually explicit, and most of all, a funny depiction of the modern dangers of dating men as told from the perspective of a woman trying to make it in the dating world. Each vignette is more hysterical than the last one! If you are a fan books like "He's Just Not That Into You," or "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell," then this book is for you!

 Not gonna lie, this book was pretty entertaining. I could totally see some of the guys she went on dates with as some of my own friends... as sad as that may be. Felt like kind of a short read, but it made me laugh a lot so I'm not complaining. Out of 5 stars? I'd give it a 2.75... just because of the length of the book.

Babe, I'm Leaving... I Must Be On My Way

"...but I'll be lonelyyyy without you and I'll need your love to see me through..."
Kudos to you if you know the song I’ve used as my title. Not that it has anything to do with this post… it was just stuck in my head. Deal with it.

So, I had some REAL mean, real hurtful things all pent up inside of me that I wanted to get out with this blog post… instead, I’ve decided to go a different route. It’s for the better, really. There would’ve been a lot of foul language due to my out of control emotions getting the best of me when I write angry and… yeah, just trust me on this one. Plus, I feel a lot of y’all will be able to relate to me on some of these issues.

I keep a pad of paper and a pen (or 6) by my bed and when my mind is all clogged up with my thoughts, I write it all out. If you’ve never tried it before I strongly recommend it. Not only is it therapeutic, but it’ll help you get to sleep; at least, it does for me. Anyhow, I’ll leave all the anger I have towards certain people and situations off le blog for now… maybe someday I’ll share it with y’all, but God forbid I piss someone off with the things I say. Because you know, they’ve done nothing wrong and I’m just such a bad girl. Oh, you’re right. Forgive me for being hurt… I forgot having strong feelings was taboo. Silly me.

You know what I’ve been loving lately? All the rumors and gossip and people running their loud mouths just to try and get me down. Here’s the deal: it’s a little hard to believe anything that’s being said by no one in particular. That’s what happens when trust gets betrayed time after time. So I laugh at the nay-sayer’s and just roll my eyes because seriously? How the eff would they know anything? God, people and their ludicrous stories are just so… dense. I especially enjoy the people who put on a show and try to be somebody they’re not just to impress others. For reals? Just be yourself, for goodness sakes. Why try to force something? Because you think “it’s the right thing to do”? Give. Me. A. G.D. Break. Remember that Limp Bizkit classic, ‘it’s all about the he said, she said bullshit’? All I have to say is amen, Limp… a-freaking-men.

Another thing I’ve been finding humorous these days is people who can’t admit their true feelings. I mean, figure it out people. If you feel strongly about something or someone, then why try to hide it? Why not say what you feel? I mean, if you were to die today would your life be more than O.K.? Say what you will, before it’s too late, people. Seriously, doesn’t make any sense to me… maybe I’m alone in thinking that.

While we’re on the topic of Things That Frustrate and/or Confuse Kristine, let’s talk about people who are undeserving, people who use others and walk all over them like they’re some kind of door mat, and people who are just downright shady. I unfortunately know some folks like this and to them I say… nothing. Mainly because they aren’t worth it, so why waste my breath? Or good use of space on this post, if you will.

On a positive note, I’ve notice lately how much I’ve refrained from over analyzing situations; both good and bad. This is a HUGE step for me. I’m finding it’s so much easier to just go with the flow and let whatever happens, happen and don’t question it. I’m sure a lot of people reading this are thinking, ‘finally, Kristine!’ Yes, yes “yay” for me… I’ve really just been telling myself that everything happens for a reason and if things are meant to be then they’ll be. And really, those sayings can stand true for any situation.

Ah, yes. This all makes much more sense now.

Oh, and I've been up in the gym just working on my fitness lately. Because you know, Operation: Rockin' Hot Bod is LONG overdue. Double workouts on Tuesday and Wednesday's? Yessir.

Lemme eeeesk y’all a question: do any of you know of people who somewhat “stalk” your blog? “Stalk” is kind of a harsh term to use, but you catch my drift, right? I mean, why do they care so much? Especially if they don’t like you and want nothing to do with you… what is the point in reading what I have to say? So they can ‘make fun’ of me for reasons unknown? So they can cut me down behind my back to make them feel better about themselves? I mean, if running my name through the mud for no specific reason gets you off then, hell, more power to you… it’s not like it’s going to hurt me in any way. The only thing it’s going to do is make you look like a fool. Seriously, some people are so gosh damn delusional; it really amazes me.

I’m not one to play games when it comes to others feeling, but there are a lot of shallow people out there who seem to almost enjoy it… I seem to run across people like this often these days and to them I say, “BRING IT.” Because here’s the thing: I’ve got a lot of friends and family who have my back and will even go to bat for me because I’ve been such a good person to them and let’s be real; that’s a lot more than others can say for themselves.

So, in true Nicki Minaj form, I’m chucking deuces up… (Damn, it feels good to be a gangster. THUG LIFE… in my small, country town of Duvall, haha).

P.S. You might notice the name of my blog has been altered just a leetle bit. It's now just "Living Barefoot and Crazy"... instead of that long-ass title I had. Just a little, FYI.

Oh, How Pinteresting!

Linking up with Michelle (the new mommy-to-be!) for...

  This week I'm sharing pins from my Random Things I Enjoy board. I keep saying this, but I REALLY need to organize my pinboards and get a better handle on these pins. It's getting a leeeetle out of control. 

Oh, how I heart Winnie the Pooh quotes. 

A glow in the dark iPhone case?! Yes, please! Does it come in pink? 

I love EVERYTHING about Fox Racing. Their apparel makes up quite a bit of my wardrobe... including all my riding gear. 

Mmmhmm. Love me country everything. 

One Tree Hill quotes... they always know just what to say. 

Mmm, talk to me nicely.  

This would be perfect right about now. Happy Hump Day!