Meet Me on Monday #1!

Meet Me On Monday is a meme hosted by Java at Never Growing Old.  Each week, she posts five "get to know you" questions so that bloggers can get to know each other better.  It sounds like fun, so I'm going to give it a try this week!



1) Did you watch the Superbowl?


I watched it for all of about ten minutes...only to check the score and see if it might go into overtime so that I can get my free Papa John's Pizza =P  But no- I watched part of the SVU marathon and part of the Toddlers in Tiaras marathon instead.


2) What is the last book you read?


I just finished Kiersten White's Paranormalcy.  I loved it!  (Check out my review, coming later this week.)


3) What is your favorite kind of cake?


Red velvet for sure!  Mmmmm :)


4) Do you snore?


I don't think so!  At least, nobody has ever told me that I have!


5) Do you play an instrument?


Why yes I do!  I play the trumpet in the Rutgers marching, pep, and concert bands.  My entire schedule pretty much revolves around band...so playing an instrument takes up the majority of my "free" time!

Book Blogger Hop (2/4-2/7/11)!

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted at Crazy For Books.  Each week, a question is posted for bloggers to answer.  This week's question is:

What are you reading now and why are you reading it?

Well, if I had answered this yesterday, my answer would have been Paranormalcy by Kiersten White.  I won it from Georgia McBride during YA Lit Chat about a month ago and finally got around to starting it this week.  While I normally don't read paranormal, I do try my best to read every book I get.  Well, Paranormalcy was just so good that I finished it yesterday!  (Look for my review coming this week.)


So now I have a couple books waiting to be read, and I'm debating which to read next.  XVI by Julia Carr and The Eagle by Rosemary Sutcliff are up on the list- I bought XVI and received The Eagle from InGroup.  But I also have Dreams of Significant Girls waiting in the post office (can't get packages until Monday...) for an ARC tour, so I might wait until then to pick up a new book.


Until I decide, I'll probably continue reading My Favorite Band Does Not Exist by Robert T Jeschonek, which I got from NetGalley to review, and have downloaded onto my computer.  I just am not a big fan of reading off of my laptop, so I always like to have a "real" book that I'm reading, too.


Whew, that was long!  What are you reading?

CONTEST TIME! Win Coffee-mate Creamer this Flavor Friday!

Coffee-mate is hosting Flavor Friday today in order to promote their new Café Collection of creamers.  I was lucky enough to receive one of their party packs so that I can share their product with my friends and family.  (I discussed my party pack in this post.)


Whether you're one who needs coffee to just get moving in the morning, or if you grab a cup of joe when you're exhausted but just need to get through that last chapter of a book you're reading, Coffee-mate allows you to personalize your drink with over 25 flavors of creamer!


I couldn't get such a great promo and not share it with my awesome blog readers.  That's right- one lucky reader will win a coupon for a FREE bottle of Coffee-mate Creamer!


Mandatory entry:  Check out Coffee-mate's website, and then leave a comment on this post with which flavor of creamer you'd most like to try in your morning coffee.


Additional entries (leave a comment for each extra entry):
~Follow my blog (visibly) with Google Friend Connect (+1)- If you're already a follower, that's okay, too- just let me know that in your comment!
~Follow me on Twitter (@DesAbsurdites) (+1)- Make sure to leave your Twitter handle in your comment.
~Blog about this giveaway on your blog (+3)- make sure to link to the blog post in your comment.
~Tweet about this giveaway and link to Des Absurdités or this post in your tweet (+1)- make sure to leave a direct link to your tweet in your comment.  One tweet per day the contest is running.


BUT WAIT!  If I get ten new followers to my blog over the course of this contest, I will give away a SECOND free coupon!  That's right- two winners!  So spread the word about Des Absurdités, earn yourself some contest entries, and increase your chances of winning all at the same time!


This contest runs from Friday, 2/4 at 12:00 am EST until Tuesday, 2/8 at 10:00 pm EST.  I'll notify the winner by e-mail within one week of the contest ending.  The winner then has 72 hours to reply to me with their address before a new winner is chosen.


Good luck!


Coffee-mate provided me with coupons and samples to promote their Free Flavor Friday.  I am not receiving any compensation for this post, and the giveaway is sponsored by Des Absurdités.