Posts Tagged ‘Giveaways’

Today, August 16, 2010 I turn twenty-one years old.  It is insane to think that I’ve been alive that long.  While I am glad for all the amazing things I have done, I can’t help but also think of all the incredible things that I haven’t done.  There are so many adventures I haven’t gone on, so many opportunities I’ve passed up.  Whatever my reasons might have been at the time, I just want to forget about all the excuses and try my best to just do more in the future.  I want to be the kind of girl who jumps head first into things without fear of the consequences.

I guess that is my birthday wish this year.  So instead of drinking way too much at a bar, I’m being responsible tonight.  I have a huge work day ahead of me tomorrow and I want to start off the week on a good note, not a hung over one.  Even better, I’m writing this post in which I get to share some extremely exciting news with all of you.  My blog anniversary was a little over a week ago.  Can you believe it, one whole year of blogging?  It seems like just yesterday that I started this blog and already I’ve discovered so many amazing features of the blogging community.  Still, I haven’t been able to focus on blogging as much as I want to.  I’m getting better about it this summer, but there is still so much I want to do.

So instead of whining about it, I’m going to host my first giveaway ever!

I’m a huge fan of Aidan Donnelley Rowley’s blog, Ivy League Insecurities, and when she wrote up a post about publicity for Life After Yes, I was eager to help.  I recently purchased the book for my iPad and although I haven’t been able to finish it yet because of all the hectic craziness in my life I have really enjoyed the chapters that I have read thus far.  Anyway, she agreed to send me several copies to give away.  So, it is with extreme pleasure that I offer 8 paperback copies of Life After Yes to you my wonderful readers on my birthday!

To enter, please just leave a comment (with your e-mail!) telling me about a memorable birthday of yours (extra props if said memorable birthday happens to be your 21st birthday!).  This giveaway will be open until August 30, 2010 at 12:00AM PST.  I will pick the winners at random after that time and will notify them via e-mail so if you don’t leave your e-mail, you can’t win.

Morning meanderings is a daily meme brought to you by Sheila at One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books.  It’s a forum for me to discuss books and other things while I sip my daily allotment of caffeine.

Seriously, what happened to my life?  I have been so busy with school, NaNoWriMo, being a CF, trying to manage a semblance of a social life, and attempting to stay healthy  that I haven’t given myself much time to read or blog.  But it’s Thanksgiving vacation, which means a whole week of to blog and read to my heart’s content!  I spent the weekend fighting off a cold and reading Mercury in Retrograde (review to come later).  I have also been catching up on all your blogs.  Yes, I do love to see what you have been reading.  And there are a lot of exciting new challenges and giveaways going on, which I couldn’t help to join.  Let me share some of what I have found with you all:

In the spirit of the Holidays, I signed up for the Holiday Reading Challenge.  Not entirely sure exactly what I”m going to be reading for this, but I made up a prospective list:

• The Christmas Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman
• Christmas Jars by Jason Wright
• The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Also, Nikola’s Book Blog, a blog that I have only just recently started following is hosting a giveaway contest that will fit in very will with the Jane Austen Challenge that is still looming over my head.

Three winners will win a copy of both Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.  I have heard a lot of hype about both books and would love to win them.  Wish me luck!

Speaking of giveaways and challenges, I’m hoping that as we hope into 2010 and my schedule gets a little lighter, I will be able to host my own giveaway and contest.  Stay tuned for more details in the future.  Trust me, I’m sticking around this time!