November 16

This was quite a week. Ava and I threatened to quit our jobs more times in the last seven days then ever in recorded history and that’s saying something because we’re always threatening to quit our jobs. We figure we only need one resignation letter – short and sweet. Something along the lines of, “You people suck, we’re outta here” then we’ll both just

Imagine him holding a baby kangaroo and red velvet cheesecake.

sign it and shove it in the mail slot as we leave. Then we’re getting drunk. Or maybe we’ll get drunk first and then write the letter. That might be very interesting. We’ll have to give that

some thought. While that happens, here are five things to amuse you.

1. Channing Tatum. Isn’t he adorable. Well, not adorable like a puppy or a certain kitty cat we know, but still, he ‘s awful cute. We feel a little dirty thinking about him like that since he’s really just a baby. For God’s sake, some of us were in high school when he was born. Still, we did go see Magic Mike (it was one of our favorite things a while ago) and GI Joe. Amylynn refuses to watch the tear jerkers he’s in, but Ava says  he’s adorable in them, too. He’s front and center right now since People magazine decided he was the Sexiest Man Alive this year. Who are we to argue with the professionals?

2. Joey. This little dude was discovered via a Tweet from Amylynn’s uncle. The headline read, “Definitely the Cutest Baby Kangaroo Wearing Undies You’ll See All Day. Doesn’t your heart melt for this guy? Holy moly, now we need a kangaroo. Who knew they were this cute? Is it the adorable kangaroo underpants or the super long feet or those ears? We have no idea. Damn it. We really want a kangaroo. We’re going to name him Marvin.

3. Election Coverage.It’s over. It’s over. Regardless of who you voted for, or didn’t vote for (shame on you), we’re just happy it’s over. No more non-stop commercials interrupting every thirty seconds. Yea! Unless you live in AZ. Jeez, we can’t get anything done quickly around here.They’re still counting the freaking ballots. The reality is, it may never end. We say, lock them in a warehouse and fill ’em full of coffee and refuse to let them out until we know the winners. It’s not that damn hard. Calm down and pet the kangaroo.4. Red Velvet Cheesecake. We can’t remember if we ever had this as a favorite thing, but we don’t care. It’s so damn

The one we’re reading right now

good it’s worth repeating. If you like cheesecake or red velvet cake or the color red, then get yourself a piece from the Cheesecake Factory. Oh my God! It might actually be better than sex with Channing Tatum. Not that we’ve thought

about that or anything..

5. Susan Elizabeth Phillips. We found SEP late in our romance reading careers and we regret every minute we wasted not reading her books the minute they came out. Seriously – Susan is a master of character development. She’s so good she makes Amylynn want to cry because she’s certain she’ll never, ever be able to write that well. And funny! SEP is a genius with dialogue. We had the chance to meet her at the National Convention we went to in July and we seriously considered tucking her in our pocket and bringing her home with us. If you enjoy contemporary romance, pick up one of hers. Any one will do. There’s scads of them. You won’t be sorry.