So very, very tired.

I just got done writing about all about the crazy Iron County sports scene and I'm tired. Sundays are tough because between church and the last minute interviews and writing I need to do to meet my deadlines; I can't sleep during the day. Then I have to work Sunday night. Every week I get a good 24 hours of wakefulness. It doesn't really suck anymore, after a while most things, like my vacuum, stop sucking.

I’m moving along in Twilight and laughing most of the way though.

Okay, if you like Twilight and are reading this please tell me: Why do they like each other?

This is what I gather: Bella likes (excuse me, loves beyond all comprehension) Edward because he is a vampire and is able to trance people into liking him. Edward likes (loves to death) Bella because he can’t read her mind.

What?!

Is there more I’m missing? They never really enjoy each other’s company. They go between being pissed at each other to being hopelessly and over dramatically attracted to each other. Sure, there is the whole two days where Edward questions Bella on every detail of her life, but that seemed more like Edwards bully nature than an honest interest.

Do either of them stop complaining? Bella talks endlessly about how she just wants to be with Edward, then throws a hissy because she has to hike for a few miles. Ugh.

Also, Man this book is sexual. I’ve never read such a sexual book where the two main characters don’t hardly touch each other.

I’m going to get a bit personal here.

I lived in Florida for a while and while there I had the unusual experience of being the object of several girls’ attention. Part of the reason was that I was one of three straight single guys working at Disney World, but another part of it was that I was a known virgin. Girls liked to know that they could lead me along for as far as they wanted and I’d always keep them safe. They would try and push me to the edge just to see if I’d turn away before it was too late (If mom is reading this I never went further than a gentleman should go, and I never went as far as they would have wanted me to go [if someone apart from my mother is reading this then it’s still true. I was raised thinking that going “all the way” meant a trip to Disneyland and “hooking up” meant meeting someone for burgers]).

The point being: I know that some women are attracted to the guy who, though capable of dangerous things (sex, and all guys are), they can feel safe with them.

Of course basing a relationship on that in the context of fiction is very superficial and 2 dimensional. I’m hoping for Edward to come out and say “You know what Bella, I’m tired of being such a jerky, overbearing brute. I like you because….” and then give a real reason.

Okay, not going to happen.

And there are HOW many books after this one?

Oh! I got to the part where he shows how he sparkles in the sun. It was just as embarrassing to read as I imagined.