Dear Road Fates

I have two very small requests, one for me and one for Dale Earnhardt Jr. 

For Dale: Please let my brand new AMP t-shirt bring good luck to Dale Jr. Lately, Lady Luck (a.k.a. the evil bitch) has been covering his lucky horseshoe with mold and it’s tickin’ me off. 

When I saw this lonely little AMP top on a discount table, I thought, “Hey, maybe it will bring him some luck.”  It doesn’t have Dale or his number on it, so I figure it doesn’t fall into the jinx category. 

Any day you fates feel like kickin’ Lady Luck into gear for the 88 would be absolutely fantastic.  

For Me: The next time I stumble off the sidewalk like an idiot with my AMP t-shirt in-hand, please don't let me find an attractive man parked next to my car with several Kyle Busch stickers proudly displayed in his back window (Kyle drives the 18 in NASCAR and probably gets the most boos at every race; Dale, of course, is the most popular and typically gets the most cheers).  So not ideal.  Ironic, yes, but not ideal.  

True Blood Tuesday: I'm Alive and On Fire *SPOILERS*

Season 4, Episode 4.                         

                                                          

Eric & Sookie, Part I: Ha! It seems Eric drank too much of Claudine’s fairy blood because now he’s just a ’lil bit drunk.  Tipsy and horny, Eric wanted some more red fairy-scotch from Sook, but settled for pinching a little bum cheek and squeezing her—as he put it—“beautiful butt.”  Not wanting to go inside, Eric ran away…still blood-drunk.

Note: I cannot get enough of cute, silly, sweet Eric.

Jason & Crystal: Well, it seems ghost daddy was certainly living up to his role as panther-maker—poor Jason had those panther-women riding him like Zorro, one after the other.  Once the next panther-woman was done, she sent in Becky, the underage panther girl.  The old guy ordered Becky to become pregnant by their “ghost daddy.” Jason found out she was a virgin and said her first time should be something special and not because someone is forcing her.  She agrees and cuts him free. 

Jason escapes!!! Yay! Now, he just has to get away from Felton, who is hot on his trail.  No worries, though—Jason, pointy stick in-hand, waited in a tree for panther-Felton, jumped him, and stabbed him to death.  Crystal showed up in panther form not two seconds later, transformed, and was happy as a clam that Felton was dead.  However, she’s seriously delusional, thinking Jason would want to stay around and be ghost daddy to their clan.  Jason basically told her he never wanted to see her again and took off.

Jessica & Hoyt: This episode was practically Jess/Hoyt free. Boo! They had one scene late in the episode where they saw Jason passed out on the side of the road and Jess fed him her blood. 

Note: Now, what will vampire blood do to a panther-bitten former V-addict???

Bill & Nan: Nan doesn’t believe the witches are a problem, and she certainly doesn’t think they are true necromancers. She orders Bill to find Eric and warns him not to harm any humans in the process or it’ll be his butt.  (At this point, I just really wanted to see Bill’s butt). 

Note: Nan said the last threat of necromancy was over 400 years ago during the Spanish massacre where there was one single powerful witch with a reason to go after vampires.  Now, could this be the spirit-woman we saw watching Marnie at the end of the last episode? I’m thinking it is!

Eric, Sookie, & Alcide: Sook called in reinforcements in the form of one steaming hot werewolf.  Alcide arrived at Sookie’s and transformed to help pick up Eric’s scent. *Ah, very nice shirtless shots here…why must they turn the camera away at just the wrong moment?* They found Eric happily swimming in a sun-drenched pond.  Were-Alcide transformed to naked, um, human-Alcide and Eric did NOT like Al standing near Sookie—he was prepared to fight.  Ooooh, some nice naked (of course we don’t see anything, but a little bum) Alcide-Eric tough guy stuff going on here.  (Eric: “You stinking dog!” Alcide: “Take a shot you dumb sh*& fanger!).  Sookie calms them down and Eric starts feeling sick as the effectiveness of Claudine’s blood begins to wear off.  Sook covers Eric with a blanket and they get him back to his built-in cubby.  Feeling increasingly sick, Eric asks Sookie to stay with him, but she sweetly says she has human stuff to do.

Alcide & Debbie: Despite her words, I think Debbie was a little miffed Al went to help Sook wrangle a vamp.  Now, whether she was jealous of Sookie or the fact that he was near vampire blood, I don’t know.  All I know is I don’t trust her for a second and Al deserves way better (of course, I may still be mesmerized by the man’s abs and bum).

Bill & Portia: Bill meets Portia and Andy’s very old fashioned, wealthy grandma.  Andy acts all twitchy and quickly leaves for “work.” Grandma is certain he’s drinking again (well, she’s partially right).  Having worked his charm, Bill takes a look at some old genealogy of her family and, to Bill’s horror, discovers that Portia is his great-great-great-great granddaughter. Bill, ya slept with your great granddaughter.  Um, ewy.

Luna & Sam: Sam calls on Luna and discovers she has a little girl named Emma.  He is amazing around Emma, but Luna says she must be careful—her ex is a jealous werewolf (were-stalker, more like, considering he still watches her).  Sam isn’t intimidated. Love this couple!!!

Arlene & Terry: Terry was talking to little maybe-devil-baby, saying how he’s his daddy, etc. Apparently, this didn’t sit well with something because when Terry leaves to attend to the laundry, the phrase “Baby Not Yours” appears on their living room wall in red marker.  Maybe-baby was holding a red marker.  Oh, dear.

Tommy & Melinda: So, Tommy heads off to meet up with his mom, who tells him she has left Joe Lee.  Tommy is elated she finally left the drunken creep, especially after learning that he forced her back into dog fighting.  Well, it was all a ruse to force Tommy back into fighting.  Joe Lee is still very much present and disgusting as ever.

Sookie & Eric, Part II: Eric is sad about not being able to go in the sun again and about not seeing the sunlight in Sookie’s hair (awww!).  Eric wants to kiss Sookie, saying she would be happy if she would kiss him.  Sookie refused, but only slightly.  They looked in each other’s eyes, leaned closer, and…Bill shows up at her door.  Dang it, Bill! They were gonna kiss!!!

Bill is there to find Eric, but Sookie tells him Eric left.  Bill said he will personally search her house, but Sookie stops him, saying, “…have I ever lied to you?” He stops just shy of going inside, recognizing that fact.   Oh, dear.  Sookie, you have now lied to Bill…and I’m glad. 

Layfayette, Jesus, Tara, & Marnie: Marnie has a dream about the “goddess” (the woman who did the spell on Eric).  Marnie is basically “in” her dream, watching the woman being burned alive.  When the goddess starts to chant, Marnie begins chanting with her, staring into her eyes.  When Marnie awakens, there are flames burning in her eyes. 

Lafayette, Jesus, and Tara try to get Marnie to reverse the spell on Eric, but she has no idea, since it was the goddess who cast the spell initially.  After calling the goddess for the spell, a book mysteriously knocks over, revealing the counter spell. 

Pam shows up for the nighttime reversal, but grows impatient and says, “This is b.s.” Bad move, Pam.  Marnie channels the goddess (or the goddess channels Marnie) and turns Pam into a partially rotting corpse—literally, her face began rotting and peeling. Poor Pam…this is going to piss her off big time.     

Weeding...Wedding...Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

Well, this is an interesting development. 

Lately, every time I type or write the word wedding, I misspell it.  In fact, I spell out another word entirely: Weeding.

Royal Wedding? Nah, it was a Royal Weeding, according to my seriously misguided typing fingers.  

Weeding is apparently the new wedding. Who knew?

And here I thought my make believe marriage to batman was a bad sign...

Of course, there was the time when I pretend married my Barbie and Ken to each other and had them say the vows, "...awfully wedded husband (and wife)." My mom gently corrected me on the awfully part. 

So, let's see where we are:

-Pretend married to superheroes as a child.

-Gave away my "Han Solo husband" to crying friend.

-Awfully instead of lawfully.

-And, now, weeding for wedding.

Maybe my brain sees a wedding as the happy result of the years and years we spend weeding through all the commitment phobic, egotistical, sex-centered, self-centered, inconsiderate, lying, stuck-up, sarcastic, cruel jack wipes.

Just a thought.

True Blood Tuesday: If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'? *SPOILERS*

Season 4, Episode 3.       

                                                  

Tara, Lafayette, Jesus, Marnie, & the witches, Part I:  Though Marnie has no idea what she did to make Eric leave, she is adamant that Eric had no right to demand the witches stop meeting, claiming it’s their right to practice their religion.  Lafayette tried to warn them about Eric’s power, but Jesus and the others seem more concerned with their rights than any threat he may pose.  Lafayette resolves to beg for Eric’s mercy. They have no clue he has lost his memory. 

Sookie & Eric, Part I:  Aww, memory-loss-Eric is so dang cuddly…well, as cuddly as a tall, sexy vampire could be.  Eric (calling her Snookie, lol) tells Sookie what he remembered about Marnie and the spell (i.e. it was her, then it wasn’t; her cold, empty eyes draining him of everything).  Sookie, realizing something is off, agrees to help him, but only if he doesn’t touch or bite her.  There were some really cute moments between them: a. he doesn’t remember he owns the house, so he waits for an invite; b. when Sookie unsuccessfully tries to stop him from stepping on her throw rug with his muddy feet, Eric apologizes, then awkwardly walks around the rug to avoid further stains; c. while Sookie washes his feet, he giggles saying, “it tickles.”

Sookie called Pam regarding Eric, and Pam left Fangtasia in a rush.  When she stormed through Sookie’s door, Eric flew off the couch and screamed, “Who the eff is she?!” Pam swore, and Eric apologized to Sookie for being so rude.  Pam let slip that Eric owns the house; he also found out that he had tasted Sookie once before--he seemed quite pleased by the idea until Sookie referred to the incident as fang-rape.  Once again, he offered a meek little apology. 

Pam tells Sookie that she has to hide him from the witches who cursed him. Sookie, not thrilled about having to deal with witches, suggests going to Bill, but Pam gets in her face and threatens her.  Not keen on how Pam addressed Sookie, Eric sent her flying into the hall and ordered her to treat Sookie kindly.  A little rattled, Pam tells Sookie that Bill probably sent Eric to the coven on purpose.  Now, with Eric's memory loss, this would give Bill the opportunity to have the AVL execute Eric. Sookie agrees, but wants compensation.

Later, when Sookie shows Eric his lair, he doesn’t want to let her leave.  In what was one of my favorite moments of the night, Eric gets so engrossed looking at Sookie that his fangs pop out. He swiftly and shyly covers his mouth and apologizes.

                                      

NOTE: I seriously cannot get enough of this gentle Eric. He’s so darn cute.

Sookie & Alcide: Yay, Alcide is back!  Sookie goes to visit him in his new fancy home in Shreveport, where she asks if he will care for Eric.  All goes south when a sober and deeply apologetic Debbie rounds the corner with a tray of snacks.  Sookie reluctantly accepts Debbie’s apology and hug before hauling a** outta there.  Alcide chases after her, offering to take Eric in, but Sookie rightly reasoned that the home of a recovering V-addict is not a good place for Eric.  Alcide then offers an empty home in the neighborhood when he hears that Eric is living with Sookie. She politely declines and wishes both he and Debbie well. 

Jason & Crystal:  Jason is supposedly going to be “reborn” a panther, according to Crystal.  While Jason’s body absorbs the panther magic (from the bites), an older werepanther told the story of how a panther ate Ghost Daddy and Ghost Mama, regurgitated them, and, thus, started their kind.  Later, Crystal gives Jason some medicine in the form of a little blue pill--Viagra.  Apparently, Jason needs to be seriously mate-worthy because it’s not only Crystal he is to impregnate, but every female in Hot Shot.  Yeah, he’s pretty angry at Crystal.  It’s all a little ewy.

Bill & Portia:  Portia more or less threw herself at Bill, wanting to take their delightful business relationship to one sprinkled with sexual fun.  Bill told her he could never love her (that old hearts cannot love, which, of course, isn’t true).  Did she care? Nope. She’s cool with a sex-only thing. So, they get it on that night, but when she offers him her neck in the middle of the action, he refuses. 

Sam & Andy:  Andy is hitting the V more frequently now and he stupidly went off on Sam, who now suspects he’s hooked on something.

Sam, Tommy & Maxine: Hoyt’s mama has an addiction…mail order dolls--and they are causing her some money woes.  When someone knocks on the door, Maxine sends Tommy, since she’s just too busy ordering a Marie Osmond Halloween Doll.  Well, the guy is there to offer Maxine a hefty payday for her natural gas rights.  Tommy, claiming to be Maxine’s son, works a better deal and agrees to inform his “mom” of everything, which, naturally, he doesn’t.  Instead, he goes to Sam with a strategy:  buy Maxine’s house and then split the natural gas money between them.  Sam, always ethical, refuses, and Tommy now seriously hates his brother…again.

NOTE: Tommy is a pain in the tail.  Sometimes, he is adorable as Sam’s little brother, but other times he annoys the crud out of me.  No Sam & Luna this week. Boo!

Jessica & Bill: In a very father/daughter-like scene, Bill shows extreme concern when Jessica admits to feeding on a human other than Hoyt.  Just moments earlier, Bill ordered a true vampire death after said vamp was caught on tape feeding on a human girl (who clearly wasn’t too upset by the ordeal. Can you say set-up?).  Jess said she was careful and isn’t stupid enough to get caught.  Bill advised her to tell Hoyt the truth.

Jessica & Hoyt: After visiting Bill, Jessica confesses her feed-cheat to Hoyt.  When Hoyt doesn’t take the news well, she glamours him—all forgotten!  And look who else makes an appearance…the creepy baby doll!!!!! Apparently, both Jess and Hoyt have tried multiple times to get rid of the dang thing, but it keeps coming back. Seriously, how Chucky is that?!  So, Jess has one more idea…

Arlene & Terry: Jess, claiming it’s a family heirloom, gave the creepy doll to the maybe-devil baby.  Perfect match! What’s the problem? The baby was utterly in love with the rotten little thing.

Tara, Lafayette, Jesus, Marnie, & the witches, Part II: Tara and Jesus try to keep Lafayette from going to Eric, but he gives them the slip and heads to Fangtasia, where he finds a less-than-accommodating Pam.  Tara and Jesus, equipped with a wooden-bullet-filled gun, show up in time to save Lafayette and promise to bring Marnie to Pam in order to reverse whatever spell was cast on Eric. 

Meanwhile, Marnie begs to be a spirit servant, even cutting herself to prove her worth.  When she didn’t get a response, she cut herself again, this time even deeper than before.  Still, she did not receive a response, so she moved to wash her cuts.  Little did she know the spirit woman was observing her from somewhere in the room—hers is the face we saw Marnie’s flashing to during the memory loss spell. 

Sookie & Eric, Part II: Claudine shows up at Sookie’s house and tries to convince her to return to faux fairyland, claiming they can keep her safe.  Remember when Sookie expertly wrapped that chain around Mack Rattray’s neck and it somehow magically tightened? Well, it was Claudine—she was there that night and awakened the light in Sookie, enabling her to fight.  Sookie wanted to know why she never helped her against the vampires, but Claudine simply said it was too dangerous.  She then demands Sookie take her hand, but Sook refuses and, in an instant, Eric whips by, grabs Claudine, and drains her until she turned into ash. 

Sookie shouts, “You killed my fairy godmother!” Eric sheepishly looks at her, his mouth covered in fairy blood, and says, “Sorry.” He then gave her the cutest little-boy-in-trouble smile ever. He’s the only guy who could have a mouth full of blood-drenched fangs and melt your heart.

Harry Potter and Mama

Well, it isn't really goodbye...the books and films will never truly disapparate from our lives. 

In just a few days, the final film will undoubtedly break box office records, but it will also break millions of hearts, young and old, who simply don't want to see the series come to an end. My heart is one of them. To not have something Harry to look forward to will be a dreaded adjustment.  At least after the novels, we had the films.  Now, we have to say goodbye.

I was the last among all my friends to even know what Harry Potter was--I thought it was a new toy. People kept calling me "Hermione" in class and I thought they were calling me some derogatory name. Even my professor spent a good ten minutes at the beginning of each class all excited about something called Harry Potter coming to film...all I wanted to do was get to that day's assignment and lecture.

My mama introduced me to the Harry Potter series at a time when I truly needed a little magic in my life.  You see, I was struggling with the pressure to do what everybody else was doing--what everybody else expected me to do--and the dream of writing a story about a world I created when I was five years old.  Though I was writing my story whenever I could, people kept telling me it was a childish thing to do and that I needed to grow up. Couple this with my decision to wait for love and I was a right mess.  I spent many nights sad, confused, and lost.

Then, my mama brought me Harry Potter.  It's a moment I will never forget, and something I will always share with her.  Since then, I have forever captured my childhood world in writing--a world that, at times, was my only escape. 

Once completed, I gave the book to my rather surprised mama, who, after reading it straight through, said with tears in her eyes, "This book is my baby girl's soul, and it's absolutely beautiful. What an incredible gift and what an unforgettable story."

I couldn't have heard any greater words than those from my mama.

This is how I will remember Harry Potter.  

In the words of Professor Lupin: So, now, I'll say goodbye, Harry. I feel sure we'll meet again sometime.  'Til then...mischief managed.  

Stereotype Slayer #15: Virgins Dislike "Sexy Stuff"

I remember when an R&B CD fell out of my backpack one day in professional school.  By the shocked looks on the guys' faces, you would have thought the world had just been pronounced square.

My male friends were stunned that I, little miss virgin, listened to what they called "porn music."  Said "porn music" included songs like Freak Me, Bump 'N Grind, Stroke You Up, I'll Make Love to You, etc.

Shocked Guys: "You've got porn music!"

Me, blushing a little: "What's the big deal? It's R&B, it's sexy...what of it?"

Guys, eyes popping: "It just doesn't make sense."

Later, one guy told me--and a fellow virgin friend--that virgins "aren't supposed to like sexy stuff."

Cue mega eye rolling.

Virgins most certainly fall under such labels as pure, angelic, sweet, and innocent. I'm not arguing these labels, but there is so much more to a virgin than being sweet and innocent.

Here's a little list of some of the "sexy stuff" virgins are not supposed to like:

Sexy music--We don't cover our ears or turn the station...we turn it up, sing along, and fantasize. We then store our fantasies in a little mind vault and wait for the special him to unlock it.

Colorful undies--Virgins are believed to only wear single-style, white undies.  Personally, I prefer color...and variation.  That's all I'm sayin'.

Sexy movies/television shows, like True Blood--According to a number of men, virgins prefer PG films to R rated movies (no joke). Sigh. We don't cover our eyes during a love scene...we take mental notes. 

Bottom Line: Sex and sexy are two different concepts. Sexy is a state of mind. You don't have to have sex to like sexy things.  A virgin's mind is like the ocean--15% of which you may know, but the rest...the rest is a mystery waiting to be discovered.

Stereotype #15: SLAYED.

True Blood Tuesday: You Smell Like Dinner

Season 4, Episode 2.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend! For the second week straight, we had a jam-packed episode, equipped with fireworks in the form of fangs, spells, and fur.  

Let’s look at the episode through our characters. 

Arlene & Terry: Sookie finally gets to meet the possible devil-child, and Arlene seems keen to have her do a little eavesdropping on his tiny brain.  Sookie, however, tells her that babies don’t think in clear thoughts, but she could sense one thing—this baby is “an old soul.” Arlene absolutely freaked, going on and on about how he is just a little innocent baby.  I’m pretty sure Arlene is trying to convince herself—and everyone else—that she loves the child. Later, she stares deeply into his eyes and ends up with a bloody eyeball. Did the baby cause her eye to bleed? Arlene certainly thinks so. We shall see…

Hoyt & Jessica: When leaving Fangtasia, Hoyt steps up to defend Jessica against the picketing anti-vampire folks. Unfortunately, Jess is forced to watch Hoyt get beaten up. Why? As Pam says, technology has “taken all the fun out of being a vampire.” Back at their maybe-haunted house, Jess offers her blood to help quickly heal Hoyt’s wounds, but dear Hoyt responds rather poorly, saying he “doesn’t need that sh*&.” Oops.  Jess, angry, claims she’s going to the drugstore for Advil, but instead heads to Fangtasia for a little fang-banger feeding time. 

Line of the night: Pam-“You two lovebirds go on home, okay? And let these good people practice their constitutional right to be ’effin idiots.” LOVE THIS LINE.  

Sam, Luna, & Tommy:  New favorite couple alert!!! Things between Sam and Luna are heating up, but she is a bit hesitant.  How can you not like Luna with Sam?  During their next shifter meeting, Luna reveals she is part Mexican (mom) and Navajo (father).  Her mother died giving birth to Luna.  Being raised by her father and grandparents, Luna was told about Skinwalkers.  Skinwalkers were thought to be evil witches that could transform into any animal on earth, even people.  However, they could only gain their power by killing another shifter—another member of their own family, which is why Luna was able to shift into her mom.  It was an emotional moment, watching her talk about never meeting her mom and then one day getting to be her.

Soon, they all sense another shifter nearby. Sam, recognizing the scent, takes off and finds Tommy, who, surprise, surprise, is completely healed from his gunshot wound. Tommy misses his big brother and both agree to work “not trusting each other a little less each day.” Aww.

Random thought: Now, Luna’s story regarding Skinwalkers is interesting, especially considering we have two shifter family members on the show—Sam and Tommy.  

Jason & Crystal: This had to be the ickiest part of the night.  Basically, Crystal and her loser boyfriend (who is shooting blanks in the baby-making department) want Jason to impregnate Crystal in order to keep the werepanther line going.  See a problem? Yep, Jason isn’t a were-anything. What to do? Ah, right, Crystal and loser boyfriend transform into werepanthers and begin, um, gnawing on Jason. Pardon me while I gag.

Sookie & Eric, Part I: Well, Eric desires the Sook-ster. Duh.  Eric wants Sookie to belong to him…in every way…but it’s not just for his desires—he offers her protection from other vampires who may discover what powers her blood holds. He tells her there are two Sookie’s: human Sookie and fairy Sookie.  He wishes her to embrace the saucy-Sookie-fairy side.  The next day, Sookie sees some goblin-fairies running for her, but it was really Tara. Those pesky hallucinations! While bringing some groceries in with Tara, Sookie notices a few little surprise gifts from Eric: a new screen door, microwave, blood in the fridge, and even a built-in sleep spot for his sheriff-self. 

Sookie & Bill: Ah-ha! I was right! Bill is boinking the little witch-spy, Katarina! For the first time since returning from fairyland, Sookie visits Bill’s house…um, mansion. His newly refurbished home comes equipped with some serious weapon-clad guards, which Sookie discovers firsthand.  She also learns about Bill’s new job as King of Louisiana.  Bill, however, has apparently given orders regarding Sookie—she is allowed immediate entrance. Momentarily awed by his new home, Sookie heads to his bedroom and finds Bill and Katarina getting dressed.  Awkward.  After Katarina leaves, Sookie asks Bill to force Eric to give up ownership of her house.  Bill, however, can do nothing, for Eric has connections in high places…higher than the King. 

Bill: We have a couple of flashbacks.  The first takes place in the 80s and shows Nan essentially recruiting Bill because of his humane vampire ways (i.e. feeds, doesn’t kill, glamours).  She wants Bill to act as a vampire spy…to infiltrate the monarchies and create discord from within. The second flashback shows us how he defeated the Queen at the end of last season: he set her up with the help of Nan.  Men with guns rounded the corner—those guns had wooden bullets with silver cores. Ouch. The Queen calls Bill a traitor before the men shoot her down.  Nan walks in and declares Bill the King, but not without questioning him about Sookie. Bill lies, saying there is nothing special about Sookie.  Nan says he better not be lying. Uh-oh. 

Jesus, Lafayette, Tara, Marnie, & the witches: Tara joins Jesus and Lafayette at a Wiccan meeting, where Marnie reveals her desire to bring a person back to life. The witches, for the most part, were a little freaked. Just when Lafayette asks, “Where ya gonna get a dead body,” in walks Eric. Our sexy vampire orders Marnie to no longer conduct coven meetings.  Marnie wants to know what’s in it for her. Eric says this is not a negotiation, and, in response, Marnie orders her coven to join hands. Eric immediately begins feeding from Marnie. The rest of the witches join hands and begin chanting.  Meanwhile, Tara tries to help Marnie, but to no avail.  Eric releases Marnie and grabs Tara.  Marnie channels some spirit and begins chanting, while her eyes glow yellow-gold and her face flashes to someone more youthful. Eric becomes fully entranced, his eyes the same yellow-golden color.  When all is said and done, Eric looks around, his eyes empty and lost, before fleeing. Marnie remembers nothing. 

Random thought: I expected Marnie to be a little more…I dunno…fierce, maybe.  

Sookie & Eric, Part II: Sookie spent most of the evening at Fangtasia waiting for Eric. While there, she catches Jessica feeding and tries to talk to her, but Jess doesn’t want to hear a thing she has to say.  Pam, meanwhile, thinks the “fairy princess” should reconsider Eric’s offer to protect her.  She tells Sookie that Eric, in his own way, cares about her a great deal. When it’s clear Eric isn’t showing up, Sookie leaves for home.  On her way, she sees a shirtless Eric wandering along the side of the road. She calls his name, but he barely glances at her. Finally, he acknowledges her, but has no idea who she is.  Then, he turns, sniffs, and says, “Why do you smell so good?”  I think it’s safe to say Eric has lost his memory!

Freedom

It's red, white, and blue.

It's our military veterans.

It's the men and women fighting to protect our country, our liberties.

It's havin' a big old BBQ with your family.

It's being the girl next door.

It's rooting for America's team, the Dallas Cowboys. ;)

It's Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Daytona.

It's taking the hand of a perfect stranger. 

It's helping people you may never meet.

It's standing up for who you are and what you believe in.

It's about being brave, even when you want to hide under the covers.

It's holding back tears in the face of cruelty (and fighting the urge to flip 'em the finger).

It's later letting those tears fall on folded hands.

It's having faith.

It's believing in the unbelievable.

It's never giving up hope.

It's freedom.

Happy July 4th to you all! Freedom, always.