Because I am a huge David Letterman fan and he has admitted to being a naughty boy with members of his staff, with his “staff”, I am doing a top ten list of sorts. I still love you Dave!
Buzzworthy book of the week – Demon Forged by Meljean Brook. 10 by The Booksmugglers, A by katiebabs, Lovin Me Some Romance – A. AHHH! Why haven’t I read this series yet??? Must remedy this situation!
I worked on making a mustache post this week (meaning, I googled for ten minutes without results) but I could not find enough examples of men looking hot with a mustache. Except for Brandon Flowers or course. So my verdict – mustache – no (unless your name is BFlow), goatee – in most cases (yes Vishous, I’m talking to you baby) and general scruffiness – yes (husband has perfected this!)
I had to go to volunteer training at my son’s school so I am able to volunteer in his class and go on field trips. I learned that if a kid picks his nose I am not allowed to tell anyone – srsly?! If I see and body fluids I must don my bio hazard suit before approaching it. If a bookcase falls on my head and I haven’t signed in at the front office, no workers comp for me. And if there is a threat inside the school and I am idly wandering the halls, the teacher will lock me out of the room..I guess leaving me to fight the baddie. Fun times!
I saw the Invention of Lying this weekend and loved it. Set in a world where no one has EVER lied. Until one day Ricky Gervias’ (love him!) character is desperate for money and lies at the bank. He ends up lying his way to fame. Seriously funny and I love the message. Plus I have a total girl crush on Jennifer Garner.
Loving this new cover of Changeless by Gail Carrigeer, second book in her Alexia Tarabotti novels. I still need to read Soulless! Changeless is out March 30th.
I have NEVER seen The Notebook! Yes, I know. I mention this on Twitter and I received several – OMG you must go rent now and then several threatening tweets about how awful it is. I love a nice romantic movie and I honestly don’t know why I haven’t watched it. I love Rachael McAdams – she may fight Jennifer Garner for my top girl crush. (No idea why I am so into the ladies today.) I am not a Ryan Gossling fan – icky. So maybe that is why. Anyway – one day! One day I will watch it.
October 20th, 8pm EST chat with JR Ward about Covet (and maybe some Lover Mine!). We can ask her why Marie-Terese was so boring. No, I do have some questions for her. Hopefully I will get called on. The next day, I will have a post full of delicious spoilery details. Even though Covet was not my favorite book, I love her chats and I am really looking forward to this.
I love this scene in the movie Wanted – with James McAvoy. He is hot in this film..all sweaty and violent. My husband also watches this movie about 50 times a week, but I don’t complain ;)
So my mom comes over this week and demands that I get online and look up the guy who hosts Surviving Disaster on Spike TV. His name happens to be Cade Courtley and apparently my mother is now ready for any disaster that comes her way as long as Cade comes over to rescue her. Now – let me backtrack for a minute – my mom is watching SPIKE tv…srsly? This is the woman who watches Fox News and Masterpiece Theater(and of course True Blood). Now she is scouring Spike for hot dudes? Who knew when I made her read the BDB series (she is a total Vishous lover) that she would start lusting after men named Cade. (I have to say she also wants to do wicked things with Bones and Barrons) – See I can’t help my lust for fictional men. My mother is the original smexy! I am very lucky that I get to share my love of romance books (and fictional men) with my mom. I can’t imagine it any other way :)
And of course as a dutiful daughter I immediately found pictures of a shirtless Cade Courtley and emailed them to her. She reminded me that she found him first and apparently he is off limits to me. :)
That is it. Have a nice weekend my smexylites. Until Monday.
PS – GO RAVENS!
Mandi, I love your top ten list! (except the gross part about the nose-picking! have you ever noticed how stinky those classes are, too? yuck!)…anyway, here is a link to a post with "someone" who looks rocking in a stache. I LOVE this photo!
http://thequirkyladies.blogspot.com/2009/04/move-over-hugh-eric-bana-is-coming-to.html
This is one of YOUR top ten best blogs! Definitely awake now!
Penelope – Well, hello there Mr. Bana. Hot damn!!! Keep more of those pic coming and I might have to change my verdict ;)
Anonymous – Thanks:)
Srsly! I found Cade first{notice the first name basis}but I will share.Just started "Grimspace" this AM. Love your list and you are the BDE!
LMAO. I really enjoyed watching Wanted cuz of this guy. And I so need this smut shirt. Great post.
Have a great weekend.
Mom – First name basis already? Damn! You move quick ;) And look at you with the "srsly" and "BDE" :) Glad you are starting Grimspace!! Maybe March will be added to your list:)
Susi – I wonder if my husband watches it because of Angelina?? ;)
You never saw The Notebook?!?! OMG! *gasp* I loved that movie!!!
And, although I LOVe Dave's Top Ten, my favorite is Headlines from Jay. LMAO! Funny as hell!
BTW, how's the accent working out for you? lol. It didn't pan out too well for me.
LOL – I tried reading my book last night with an accent..too much work!! So my english h/h talk just like me ;)
The make out scene in the rain in the Notebook us up there with the train scene in North and South for me.
Get thee to a bookstore and start reading Meljean Brook now!
Loving the top 10 list :D
Well now I am going to have to watch it because I love N&S make-out scene.
I have the series on order!!
Okay, I love this top 10! (And I still love Dave, too!!) Will this be a weekly thing? Anyway, Thanks for the bit on The Invention of Lying. I like Jennifer Garner's dimples.
Nice Top 10 – I have never seen The Notebook either – same reason -Ryan Gossling doesn't do it for me.
I saw that scene from Wanted the other night with my husband – I don't complain when he watches it either!
Haven't seen Surviving Distaster, may have to go check it out! That's so sweet you share your love of smexy with your mom!!
Carolyn – It may become a regular feature :) Jennifer Garner does have cute dimples.
Patti – I lurve Wanted! Although I have never watched the entire movie…lol.
Girl, you have me dying over here at work!! I Love your list! I love the part about your MOM!!! Hats off to the Original Smexy woman!
Don'tcha love when hubby wants to watch a movie with hot guys in it over and over!!!! Hell yeah!!!
I hope you have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!!!
Great list! I can't see some it (darn workplace!).
The Notebook is awesome. My hubby even liked it & he's a Spike.tv dude. I really don't care for Ryan G. either but this movie puts him in a whole other perspective.
Enjoy your weekend!
P.S. My word verify is FRIES! LOL!
LOL! Loved your top ten Mandi!! And you definitely MUST read DEMON FORGED! After you read the other novels in the series of course. *wink*
I loved "Wanted". Fun movie. And mustaches – Ewww!!!
I'll wait for "Invention of Lying" to come out ON DEMAND. I did watch "Sunshine Cleaning" last weekend and LOVED IT! Amy Adams is one of my faves.
Hmmm…I haven't received COVET yet but I'm going to try my best to go into it open minded. I read that if you go in expecting BDB, you're bound to be disappointed…
Have a great weekend!!
;) VFG
Love the list Mandi – now we know where all your smexiness comes from…
And you mom is all up on the lingo…
Can't wait to see what next weeks list is all about…
E.H>
You are so right, I need an I love smut T-shirt STAT! I'm dying to read Meljean's latest book! I spent $30.00 at Borders yesterday, so I have to wait *pout*
I love this new top 10 list!
Cecile – I hope you have a GREAT weekend girl!!!!
Donna – I had fries for lunch..they were delicious
VFG – I lurve Amy Adams too. And ewww to mustaches? Did you see Penny's Eric Bana link? ;)
EH – LOL – my mom is up on the lingo. You should see her text!
Smokinhot – You need smut shirt
*sigh* I loe James McAvoy. :)
I've never seen The Notebook either. Why is that?
I'm currently reading Demon Forged and it is da bomb! Seriously, start the series.
I currently scouring imdb to see what else I can watch McAvoy in :)
I know!!! I am starting the series soon!!!!!!! It is killing me, really killing me that I can not be part of the discussion on Demon Forged.
Um, how seriously smokin is James McAvoy? That library scene in 'Atonement' is bloody SMEXY!
I've read rumors that studios want McAvoy to play Jamie Fraser in the adaptation of 'Outlander' – Diana Gabaldon wisely blogged something along the lines of "James McAvoy is a wonderful actor and very handsome, but he's only about 4 foot tall!" lol
Looking forward to any JR Ward dirt you can dish!
Gasp – I need to watch Atonement!!
Yeah, can't see him as Jamie – I have no idea who should play Jamie!
Oh – he was soo good in Atonement! He was good in Last King of Scotland too.
Gah – Adding Last King of Scotland to list!
Great top ten list Mandi!!
And, yes you should watch "The Notebook"….
Atonement has hottest banging library sex scene ever in a movie.
I think this is definitely in the top 5 of my favorite blogs from you! Good work girl! Goatees are so hot btw!!!!!
I read The Notebook. It left me with no desire to see the movie.
Great post, btw. Loved the comment about Dave's staff. :)
That shirt made me laugh. After doing a review this week of the naughty books I've been reading lately, I so need that shirt.
Goatee, oh yes. Huge fan of V and his sexy goatee.
The Notebook? Read the book, gave it three stars, skipped the movie.
Love the smut T-shirt. Seriously wonder if I'd ever had the courage to wear it though. I'm a closet smut reader. :)
I probably won't make the JR Ward chat but I'll be stalking your blog for the 411. Hopefully it will get me excited for Lover Mine. Right now I'm not really feeling it.
Ummmm what else? Oh yeah, my girl crush: Gwen Stefani. So cute!
I know I had more to say but dang it, I hosted my 3 year olds birthday party today and my brain is toasted.
Demon Forged looks like a great read! I think I am the only person I know who didn't like the Notebook. I'd take A Walk To Remember any day over that movie.
Sorry about your Ravens today. My Bengals are actually looking like a real team for a change!
Great post!
I have to watch that Garner movie.
And yes the Carriger cover is just lovely.