30 Days About Me - Day 4 - Favorite Book

Toni at A Daily Dose of Toni is graciously hosting a 30-day meme to help us all get to know each other better.  She has a theme for each day so that we can post something about ourselves.  There are a good number of us participating so far.  I'm excited to get to know more about my fellow bloggers and also to let others know more about me.

Day 4 - Favorite Book

I'm glad this is not school and I am not being graded, because I am not being able to follow the rules very well.  I picked multiple songs and multiple movies.  I followed the rules for one day with a favorite tv show, but now I am about to break them again because....I don't have a favorite book.  There are too many books out there for me to read the same one twice.  So while I have a few favorite authors, I don't have one favorite book.  Below are a few of my favorite authors, and some of my favorite books by those authors.

1. Danielle Steel - I always love her books.  They are so well written and the stories always instantly draw me in.  One of my favorites by her is Bungalow 2.  The book is about Tanya Harris - a woman who goes from being a suburban mom to being a screenwriter in Hollywood.  A fantastic story about the choices moms have to make!

2. James Patterson - I love how quickly I can read his book.  The 2-4 page chapters are about all I can take since the chapters are so intense.  Cross Country is an awesome book in the Alex Cross series.  It takes Alex all the way to Africa.  This book was one of his most graphic that I have ever read...so it is not for the faint at heart.

3. J.D. Robb (Yes I know this is Nora Roberts) - I love the "In Death" series that Nora Roberts writes as J.D. Robb.  At this point, I almost feel like I know the main character - Lieutenant Eve Dallas.  One of my most recent favorites by her was Fantasy in Death.  I think I love it so much because it is about a virtual reality video game gone wrong...and I love video games!

Who are your favorite authors / do you have any favorite books?

30 Days About Me - Day 3 - Favorite Television Show

Toni at A Daily Dose of Toni is graciously hosting a 30-day meme to help us all get to know each other better.  She has a theme for each day so that we can post something about ourselves.  There are a good number of us participating so far.  I'm excited to get to know more about my fellow bloggers and also to let others know more about me.

Day 3 - Favorite Television Show

As I stated yesterday, I love movies.  Since a movie is basically a really long tv episode, it's no surprise that I love tv as well.  I record tons of shows on my DVR and honestly sometimes have trouble finding time to watch them all.  Unlike with movies and songs though, I know what my favorite tv show is.  My favorite show is the one that I will watch on the DVR no matter what else is recorded on it (I normally try to watch from oldest to newest).

This show is.....One Tree Hill.  I probably started watching it 7 years ago or so and I just love something about it.  Oh, and I once saw Bethany Joy Galeotti in the bathroom at the Double Tree hotel.  She is so teeny!

Bethany Joy Galeotti aka Haley James Scott

Jackson Brundage aka James (Jamie) Lucas Scott

What is your favorite tv show?

Friends with Benefits

I went to go see "Friends with Benefits" the other night.  It stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis.  I think they are both fantastic actors so I was excited to see them together!

Justin Timberlake plays Dylan, an art director for a blog.  Mila Kunis plays Jamie, a headhunter.  Jamie recruits Dylan to move across the country to work for GQ, they become friends (with benefits), and the movie goes on from there.

Mila and Justin have great chemistry together!!!!  The movie is really fun and I would highly recommend it! :)

30 Days About Me - Day 2 - Favorite Movie

Toni at A Daily Dose of Toni is graciously hosting a 30-day meme to help us all get to know each other better.  She has a theme for each day so that we can post something about ourselves.  There are a good number of us participating so far.  I'm excited to get to know more about my fellow bloggers and also to let others know more about me.

Day 2 - Favorite Movie

I love movies!  My friend Kevin and I actually try to watch at least 1 movie per week, either in the theater or on his huge-screen TV.  Because there are so many movies out there, I try not to watch the same movie over and over.  Therefore, I guess I have a few that are my "favorite".

I love the Fast and the Furious franchise.  After Kevin and I saw the 5th one in the theater, we started renting them from #1 to re-watch them all.  I know they are a bit cheesy or whatever, but I love the car driving, suspense, and of course Paul Walker.  Paul Walker once ate at the restaurant next door to my old job.  He was really scruffy looking in real life, so I choose to remember him as super hot and cleaned up!  Oh and of all the movies, Tokyo Drift is my favorite!

Another movie I love is Moulin Rouge.  I love the story, the singing, the dancing...just everything about it!  That is one movie that I will watch over and over!

Only two more to go.  Another movie that I think is just really sweet is Orange County.  Colin Hanks does an amazing job and Schuyler Fisk (Sissy Spacek's daughter) is fantastic as well.

And last but definitely not least would have to be Harry Potter.  Kevin and I also made our way through renting all of those since I hadn't seen them all.  Our goal was to watch the first movies in time to see the final movie in the theater.  We met our goal and saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 just last night.

What is your favorite movie?

Silly Haiku Wednesday - #19

I slacked again...but I'm back now!

The basics:

Haiku is simple! It is 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (a great way to use your fingers!)

This week’s theme is: Distance

Going to Boise
New baby cousin up there
I wish he lived here

30 Days About Me - Day 1 - Favorite Song

Toni at A Daily Dose of Toni is graciously hosting a 30-day meme to help us all get to know each other better.  She has a theme for each day so that we can post something about ourselves.  There are a good number of us participating so far.  I'm excited to get to know more about my fellow bloggers and also to let others know more about me.

Day 1 - Favorite Song

I have to start by saying...I was in band in junior high and high school.  My first word in life was "musc" (my way of saying music).  I always have a ton of favorite songs...and one of them is always the latest and greatest on the radio.

If this had been last month, I would have said "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars.  He has a clean voice and all of his songs are just so catchy!  But it's this month, and my new favorite is "Tonight, Tonight" by Hot Chelle Rae.  I kept hearing this song on the radio and finally looked it up to see who it was by.  I found the video...and was pleasantly surprised to find out that Chord Overstreet (from Glee) is in the video.  It made the song that much better for me.  In case you have never heard of it, I posted the video below.

Monday Meet and Greet #1 (Real Dad Reviews)

Monday Meet and Greet #1 (Real Dad Reviews)

Over the next many weeks, I will be posting up interviews with other bloggers, as will everyone else in our "Monday Meet and Greet" group.  We are picking whose turn it is randomly, so my week will come...eventually!  Come back every Monday to "meet" a new awesome blogger!

Your Name: Nathan "The Dad"




Where do you Blog? http://www.realdadreviews.com

Tell us a little about you... "My name is Nathan! I am a retired United States Army Veteran. I have been married to my wonderful wife Skye for 4 years. We have three beautiful children together. We also have custody of our two nephews, and my sister in law."

Tell us 5 of your favorite things...
Top Five Movies of all time-
1-Twister
2-Stargate
3-Independence Day
4-Hard Rain
5-Day After Tomorrow

What do you blog about? "I blog about anything and everything my family can use, that I think others would want to know how it worked and if it worked. Some products rock my socks off, while others I would not use if I was paid. Well maybe if I was paid a lot..."

How did you decide what to name your blog? I decided on real dad reviews because I was getting jealous of all the cool stuff my wife (real mom reviews) was getting in the mail. Every time I mentioned something I liked or didn't like about the items she was getting, she told me it was real MOM reviews, not real dad reviews, so I improvised!

What is your favorite blog post? My Newest Baby http://www.realdadreviews.com/​2011/03/my-newest-baby.html

Favorite item ever reviewed.. Pack It http://www.realdadreviews.com/​2011/01/packit.html

When do you find time to blog? I am a stay at home dad, who does the majority of my blogging after the kids are asleep!

What does your family think of your blog? My wife, of course loves it. We team up sometimes for reviews together. The rest of my family just doesn't understand how it works.

What advice would you give a new blogger? Never give up- it is not easy. Take a step back, give yourself a week break, and hit the ground running when you get back!

What are your favortie blogs to read?
http://frugalmomoftwo.com/
http://thebloggess.com/
http://theoatmeal.com/

What brand or product would you really like to work with/review? Boon! I love all the products from Boon.