Frivolous Views

Author: Carleen

  • DWTS: All Stars – The pace picks up in Week 2!

    Well, we’re back for another week! Week 1 proved to be pretty outstanding – it’s clear that “bringing the ‘A’ game” isn’t going to be enough this season.  Everyone is good.  Even Pamela Anderson – for as content as I was to see her go (her, not Tristan) – in any other season, that would…

  • DWTS: All Stars – Week 1 Results Show

    One week down and just 9 more to go! Last night was a great night of dancing.  On the show they were saying that this was the best season premiere ever.  Hmm.  I have to disagree.  I still think that Season 14 holds that title.  Then again, this is just my little blog…I don’t get…

  • DWTS – The Season of All Stars begins TONIGHT!

    Ba ba ba ba baaa baaa baaaa! Ba ba ba ba ba!  C’mon, sing it in your head…you know you want to.  (And if you sang it like a sheep, you’re a sick, twisted individual.  Let’s be friends.) Tonight we have the first episode of Season 15 of Dancing With The Stars – the All…

  • Job interviewing is NOT for Dummies…so don’t be one (Telephone Interviews)

    Some of you might have read a blog post I wrote a few months ago about putting together a good resume.  If you don’t mind my less than humble opinion, I thought it had some pretty good advice in it. But what happens after you’ve created the most awesome resume – ever – and sent…

  • Friday’s Truths: Tick Tock Tick Tock – stop moving the hands on Life’s big clock

    I haven’t written a “Friday’s Truths” post in a while, so I thought I would take the opportunity this week.  Somehow, it seems deserving.  I don’t know why, it just does. Do you ever notice that we’ll spend a good part of our week just wishing and hoping that Friday would get here sooner?  As…

  • REVIEW: “Roller Coaster” by Karin Kallmaker

    Back in the day – when I was growing up – I spent a lot of time at amusement and theme parks.  I grew up in San Diego, CA.  Not a year went by when I wasn’t at Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and/or Knott’s Berry Farm at least once.  There was always something –…

  • REVIEW: “Open Water” by Pol Robinson

    So here we are.  It’s the beginning of July 2012.  In just a few short weeks, the Olympic Games will open in London. I’ve always enjoyed the Olympics.  I remember being madly in love with Mark Spitz when I was just 4 years old.  Don’t judge.  I was four! I remember when Mary Lou Retton…

  • REVIEW: “Rhapsody” by KG MacGregor

    If you’ve followed by blog over the last few months, you may remember a review I did of the movie “One Day” (you can read the whole entry here).  In that review, I compared watching that movie with reading a book by Karin Kallmaker or KG MacGregor: Pick up a book by KK or KGM…

  • REVIEW: “Waiting in the Wings” by Melissa Brayden

    There’s something about me that most people don’t know.  It’s not a deep, dark secret, or anything…but, there’s just something that most people wouldn’t exactly expect from me. I have a theatre background.  Yes, I do.  I even have an MA degree in Theatre.  Acting, directing, lighting design, set design, stagecraft…I’ve done a little bit…

  • REVIEW: “Being Emily” by Rachel Gold

    REVIEW: “Being Emily” by Rachel Gold

    One of the things I really love about attending the GCLS Conference each year is that I get the opportunity to meet new authors and get exposed to new reading opportunities.  This year was no different.  I got to meet Rachel Gold this year in Minneapolis.  Additionally, I was able to attend two sessions that…