To Whom It May Concern:
I was in one of my school's computer labs today, and finished with my work early. So what do I do? The internet is rather slow, and pretty much blocks all websites, so that was out. Paint gets old in one minute, for me at least. So I went to Word! (If you don't know what that is... [wow!]... it's a place where you can type and stuff like that.) At Word, I went into the Letter Wizard. A thing most people don't know about me is I love to write letters! I love mail, but almost never receive it.
But that isn't the point! The point is I have so much fun with the Letter Wizard. You fill in the information and it sets up your letter for you, and then shows you where to write and you end up with an awesome looking letter. Typed--of course--but I don't have anything against written letters.
So being the true nerd I am, I wrote a letter to Tom Riddle. I pretended Voldemort had wanted me to become a death eater, and that I was refusing the offer. It was of course somewhat silly, involving health care, tea, and Harry Potter already being my BFF... duh.
You might be thinking this information is not relevant, but it is! That is where I got the idea to open this blog post with "to whom it may concern." I thought it was a neat, but formal, way to start a letter, but I didn't use it for my letter to Voldemort because that was specifically for one person. I think "to whom it may concern" sounds much more plural.
And now onto something I mentioned before!
I was talking about reading 100 new books in a year. And while that is exciting, I also thought another fun idea would be to reread 100 books, or something similar to that. See, I love new books! The feeling when you are reading a book and don't want to put it down is one of the best feelings in the world to me! But another thing I love to do is reread books. I've mentioned I reread the HP series all the time, but I pretty much reread favorite series more often then the normal person. My friends will be like, "You are reading that again?" So that's an option for something fun to do!
Currently I am rereading the Series of Unfortunate Events. A guy that sits next to me in one of my classes saw that I was rereading the book today, and he was just, "I read that book in fourth grade, and you are reading it now?" Seriously. This guy needs to be informed of many things. One of them being, just because a book isn't your "level" doesn't mean you can't learn and enjoy from it! This series is written by a very talented author, and I love his style of writing. And by the way, there are so many vocabulary words in these books! And he directly tells you what they mean, so you don't even have to guess with context clues. Another thing that he needs to realize is I read the first Harry Potter book in second grade, and I reread that all the time! So he was pretty much insulting me. But oh well.
Best Regards! (I am closing with this because I also found it in the Letter Wizard. I also used it for my letter to Voldemort, but I slipped in a "no" before the "best." Cue the evil laughter.)
Rita. (I finally mention my "name" in my blog post. I realized I never say the name I use for this blog. Odd. If you haven't read my about me, then you probably think Rita is my real name. It is actually just on of my favorite names and I use it for privacy reasons! And I just like it.)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
165. Guess what?!
Yes! Yes! That's correct. Guess who finished nanowrimo 2 days early? Forget the part where I pretty much abandoned my blog for a little while there though. I am sorry! But we can all celebrate now! I am done writing nanowrimo, and I am writing here! Of course I had homework to finish after this, but details, details, details.So you are probably wondering about how my nanowrimo experience was, and if you aren't, skip this paragraph. It actually wasn't as bad as I expected! It was easy or anything, and definitely stressful, but I expect to be way behind at this point. The ending just got exciting and I was really into writing, and here I am, finished 2 days early! I did have my low points, but don't we all? At least I didn't loose any friends or not turn in any homeowork assignments. So I would classify this as a victory!
Now onto more information. I don't actually have anything more to say. My Thanksgiving was fun! I also saw Tangled today, which was a rather cute movie. It was but wasn't what I expected. But pretty much what I expected.
I think I am done writing this blog post now. I'm all written out! I will post another tomorrow though! (Word count: 51,614)
Monday, November 22, 2010
160. Deathly Hallows Part 1. Review
I have to begin this review with simply saying that I loved this movie! I am one of those Harry Potter fans that likes both the movies and the books. The actors and actresses are how I picture the characters in my mind, I think this is because I started to read the books and movies when I was young (though I did see the movies after the first couple books). So that's one reason I like all the people in the movies, I think. And for the most part, I've always loved the movies, maybe because I am just so glad to see the books in movies? But really, I do love the movies for their quality separately. Sure, I am slightly resentful for the fourth movie leaving out a lot of scenes and the sixth movie for having a random beginning, but for the most part I have always loved the movies!
I really think that this new movie might possibly be my top favorite movie, though. It stayed true to the book-always a good thing. There were points where there were actually quotes from the books! I had a mental list of scenes and lines I wanted there to be, and a lot of the important ones were in the movie! And a lot of the scenes that they added in were pretty good also. So let's begin, shall we?
Beginning!
The beginning was very dramatic I thought. I was just staring into his eyes! The whole speech he was making, about how the Ministry would be strong was what I felt was kind of ironic. I mean, the Ministry hushed up the whole death eaters following Harry thing, and was taken over days after the speech.
The scene where Hermione erases her parents memory is a scene that I have heard a lot of people like, and I think they, including myself, like it for the best reasons. Hermione mentions erasing their memories about once, in the book, and mentions her parents maybe once more. In the movie we got to see how emotional and how difficult it must have been for her. And then she kept mentioning them throughout the movie, like in places they had gone. I don't know if this was just myself, but I thought they were on her mind a lot more in the movie it seemed, which made perfect sense to me. If I was her, I would miss my parents too, and they don't even remember her, so I could see why her thoughts kept going to them.
I miss the whole Dudley scene, but I survived. Many people wanted to see Dudley somewhat apologize, and I did too, but I also wanted to see Hestia Jones. I just like her character, and her name, and I wish I could have seen more of her in the movie and book. I know that would have been random in the book, "Harry's scar hadn't hurt him... and oh yeah, Hestia survived the Dursleys-which can't have been easy."
Kreacher/Dobby
One of my favorite all time Harry Potter moments is Kreacher's story line in the seventh book. I love how he becomes a nice and caring house elf, pretty much proving Dumbledore right. I just thought it was such a sweet moment when Harry gave him Regulous's locket, and Kreacher was just so happy. In the movie Kreacher was still cute. I loved how he poked Mundungus with the fork while he was talking-weirdly cute. But I forgave the movie people because his story line was replaced with Dobby! I love Dobby, always have, and always will. He had some of the best lines in this movie, and I was so happy he could get his time before he proudly saved Harry Potter (and his friends) life. He had the best scenes, really and truly.
Ron!
A note on the acting. I don't know if any of you think of any of the actors and actresses as bad actors, but I think they are all good! But in this movie, I really liked Ron. His whole story line was very emotional and I thought he was great. Rupert really did superb!
Ron using the radio was a great idea. It probably came from the idea of him tuning in to Potterwatch in the books. I thought the idea of him listening to not hear bad news was a really... what's the right word... deep? idea. It sounded like something his character would do, and it told the audience information. The list of deaths was really an important thing, it showed how many people were actually dying, since you couldn't really see much of that while they were camping.
Harry's Journey to the Burrow!
The Seven Potters scene was just hilarious. I thought it was one of the funniest moments in Harry Potter, and you have to admit, it was nice. They were still on a serious trip, but at least we could all laugh at how there were a bunch of half naked Dan Radcliffes on the screen. And the, "Don't look at me, I'm hideous" and "We're identical" and "Just trying to ease the tension" couldn't possibly ever be unfunny.
I liked how Hedwig died trying to save Harry's life. It was nice that she could be doing something heroic instead of dying in her cage. Either way it was sad, but I didn't cry. I don't know why I didn't, but that doesn't mean it wasn't sad to me. I just didn't.
Malfoy Manor Scene!
Okay, I somewhat lied. I also want to talk about the running chase that was previous to this. It was just really intense, it had the whole "running for your life" feeling to it, and the silence that went along with it worked really well I think. If there had been music to accompany it I don't think it would have had the same affect (effect?) really.
Now back to the Manor for real! I liked how Draco, the whole time, was unsure about who to side with. He didn't want to betray the trio and probably get them killed, but he didn't want to side with them either, because he really doesn't even like him. I feel sorry for Draco. I don't really like him, but I do feel sorry for him. He's a mean person, and pretty much a coward, but he doesn't deserve all the pressure Voldemort gives him. I don't think he really knew what being a Death Eater was really going to be like, and since his family is in disgrace, it isn't any easier either.
I really love the Malfoy family story in this movie. It showed at the beginning, when Voldemort took Lucious's (sp?) wand. I was actually sad when Voldemort snapped off the part of his wand. You could tell that extravagance is really the Malfoy's thing, and I felt bad that Voldemort made him look so stupid by making fun of that. The whole wand in the cane thing was actually kind of interesting if you think about it. Makes a nice disguise, right? In the sixth movie, Draco had his father's cane, so does that mean he also had his wand? I think it's sweet that Draco wanted to keep it, to remember his father?
The torture scene wasn't very intense, but I still thought it was very moving. I liked both of the actresses, and I thought Emma really stepped it up. Her character went under something totally new, and I don't think Emma has ever had to be tortured before, so it couldn't have been easy to act. I wish Ron had been freaking out more, that would have been really neat. The "mudblood" written on the arm was my "favorite" part. It wasn't like I enjoyed it, but I just thought it was something Bellatrix would totally do, and it was just a really sad and mean thing.
Dobby saved the day-but then he died. I really disliked Bellatrix for that. I just was really angry at her. And Dobby's death was so sad. I cried, many, many tears. The whole happy because he was with a friend thing was completely Dobby. He wasn't in the movies as much as the books, and I was really glad to see him in this movie for a change. I just wish he didn't have to die to make it to the movie.
The Animation!
While Hermione read the story of the three brothers, the animation playing during that time was completely unexpected. I had been expecting Ron to interrupt, or maybe Harry's questions, to keep it from getting to be boring. I thought the animation was a very creative idea to have while she told the story, however. I am not sure if I was crazy about the actually pictures though. They seemed rather dark, and I wasn't sure if it was the right style for me personally. It was still very nice to watch and I was glad that there was something in there no one would have expected since nothing like it had ever been in the movies before.
Ginny, Ginny, Ginny.
And so the awkward scene begins. Ginny just couldn't find anyone else in the house to zip her dress? I mean, I am a girl, and sometimes I can zip my own dresses. Something makes me think she didn't try that though. I can't say Harry really complained though. Just looked up and didn't even hesitate! He was totally touching her shoulder and everything too. But I still like that couple, and so I was somewhat happy when they kissed. George, of course, was so funny with his watching and "morning." It made the scene funnier, where instead it would have just been awkward through and through.
The Wedding!
I liked Fleur's wedding dress! Girl moment. (Also, I loved Hermione's style throughout this movie. I want to go buy sweaters now.)
I also wished the wedding had been longer. Maybe some Ron and Krum jealousy? And Ron and Hermione dancing. Either Ron would have been a bad dancer and Hermione could be cutely teaching him (like when she tries to teach him the piano) or he could be a surprisingly good dancer! It would be funny either way.
In the book, Kingsley's patronus interrupts the wedding. In the movie I wasn't fully sure what it was. It was like the color of a patronus, but more of an orb? It also seemed to have people coming out of it? I wasn't fully sure what was going on there.
Harry/Hermione!
I am sure the people who like the pairing, Harry and Hermione, left this movie all happy and thinking that they are in love. But they aren't! I think they just become great friends in this movie.
I liked the dancing after Ron left. While some people might think there was something besides friendship there, I don't. Harry was just trying to cheer Hermione up! I thought it was really sweet and the dancing was cute. Some time when I am sad maybe I will have a Dan to dance with me like that!
I will admit, when I read that Emma had to kiss Dan I was freaking out for awhile. I was thinking the movie people added a kiss in, like after Ron left? And I was thinking, no that's not how it was! But then I remembered the horcrux, and I hoped it was just that she was talking about. And I was right! But I must say, I was not expecting the Horcrux to be like that. It seemed to explode and was frightening... and then Harry and Hermione were totally making out naked? I loved how when Ron saw that he seemed to charge at them, and I really thought he was going to cut in between both of them or something. Yes? No...
And finally, the ending!
Voldemort has gotten the elder wand and he shot up some freaky looking spell thing into the sky! It was all very dramatic, and when it happened I knew it was going to be the ending. A perfect place to stop really. And of course it left me wanting to see the second half so badly. Of course I am worried that I will cry to badly in that movie 1, because of all the deaths, and 2 because it will be the ending of the movies. But that's for another blog post some other day.
As always, I am sorry if I forgot something! Tell me what you thought of the movie, and long comments are welcomed!
I really think that this new movie might possibly be my top favorite movie, though. It stayed true to the book-always a good thing. There were points where there were actually quotes from the books! I had a mental list of scenes and lines I wanted there to be, and a lot of the important ones were in the movie! And a lot of the scenes that they added in were pretty good also. So let's begin, shall we?
Beginning!
The beginning was very dramatic I thought. I was just staring into his eyes! The whole speech he was making, about how the Ministry would be strong was what I felt was kind of ironic. I mean, the Ministry hushed up the whole death eaters following Harry thing, and was taken over days after the speech.
The scene where Hermione erases her parents memory is a scene that I have heard a lot of people like, and I think they, including myself, like it for the best reasons. Hermione mentions erasing their memories about once, in the book, and mentions her parents maybe once more. In the movie we got to see how emotional and how difficult it must have been for her. And then she kept mentioning them throughout the movie, like in places they had gone. I don't know if this was just myself, but I thought they were on her mind a lot more in the movie it seemed, which made perfect sense to me. If I was her, I would miss my parents too, and they don't even remember her, so I could see why her thoughts kept going to them.
I miss the whole Dudley scene, but I survived. Many people wanted to see Dudley somewhat apologize, and I did too, but I also wanted to see Hestia Jones. I just like her character, and her name, and I wish I could have seen more of her in the movie and book. I know that would have been random in the book, "Harry's scar hadn't hurt him... and oh yeah, Hestia survived the Dursleys-which can't have been easy."
Kreacher/Dobby
One of my favorite all time Harry Potter moments is Kreacher's story line in the seventh book. I love how he becomes a nice and caring house elf, pretty much proving Dumbledore right. I just thought it was such a sweet moment when Harry gave him Regulous's locket, and Kreacher was just so happy. In the movie Kreacher was still cute. I loved how he poked Mundungus with the fork while he was talking-weirdly cute. But I forgave the movie people because his story line was replaced with Dobby! I love Dobby, always have, and always will. He had some of the best lines in this movie, and I was so happy he could get his time before he proudly saved Harry Potter (and his friends) life. He had the best scenes, really and truly.
Ron!
A note on the acting. I don't know if any of you think of any of the actors and actresses as bad actors, but I think they are all good! But in this movie, I really liked Ron. His whole story line was very emotional and I thought he was great. Rupert really did superb!
Ron using the radio was a great idea. It probably came from the idea of him tuning in to Potterwatch in the books. I thought the idea of him listening to not hear bad news was a really... what's the right word... deep? idea. It sounded like something his character would do, and it told the audience information. The list of deaths was really an important thing, it showed how many people were actually dying, since you couldn't really see much of that while they were camping.
Harry's Journey to the Burrow!
The Seven Potters scene was just hilarious. I thought it was one of the funniest moments in Harry Potter, and you have to admit, it was nice. They were still on a serious trip, but at least we could all laugh at how there were a bunch of half naked Dan Radcliffes on the screen. And the, "Don't look at me, I'm hideous" and "We're identical" and "Just trying to ease the tension" couldn't possibly ever be unfunny.
I liked how Hedwig died trying to save Harry's life. It was nice that she could be doing something heroic instead of dying in her cage. Either way it was sad, but I didn't cry. I don't know why I didn't, but that doesn't mean it wasn't sad to me. I just didn't.
Malfoy Manor Scene!
Okay, I somewhat lied. I also want to talk about the running chase that was previous to this. It was just really intense, it had the whole "running for your life" feeling to it, and the silence that went along with it worked really well I think. If there had been music to accompany it I don't think it would have had the same affect (effect?) really.
Now back to the Manor for real! I liked how Draco, the whole time, was unsure about who to side with. He didn't want to betray the trio and probably get them killed, but he didn't want to side with them either, because he really doesn't even like him. I feel sorry for Draco. I don't really like him, but I do feel sorry for him. He's a mean person, and pretty much a coward, but he doesn't deserve all the pressure Voldemort gives him. I don't think he really knew what being a Death Eater was really going to be like, and since his family is in disgrace, it isn't any easier either.
I really love the Malfoy family story in this movie. It showed at the beginning, when Voldemort took Lucious's (sp?) wand. I was actually sad when Voldemort snapped off the part of his wand. You could tell that extravagance is really the Malfoy's thing, and I felt bad that Voldemort made him look so stupid by making fun of that. The whole wand in the cane thing was actually kind of interesting if you think about it. Makes a nice disguise, right? In the sixth movie, Draco had his father's cane, so does that mean he also had his wand? I think it's sweet that Draco wanted to keep it, to remember his father?
The torture scene wasn't very intense, but I still thought it was very moving. I liked both of the actresses, and I thought Emma really stepped it up. Her character went under something totally new, and I don't think Emma has ever had to be tortured before, so it couldn't have been easy to act. I wish Ron had been freaking out more, that would have been really neat. The "mudblood" written on the arm was my "favorite" part. It wasn't like I enjoyed it, but I just thought it was something Bellatrix would totally do, and it was just a really sad and mean thing.
Dobby saved the day-but then he died. I really disliked Bellatrix for that. I just was really angry at her. And Dobby's death was so sad. I cried, many, many tears. The whole happy because he was with a friend thing was completely Dobby. He wasn't in the movies as much as the books, and I was really glad to see him in this movie for a change. I just wish he didn't have to die to make it to the movie.
The Animation!
While Hermione read the story of the three brothers, the animation playing during that time was completely unexpected. I had been expecting Ron to interrupt, or maybe Harry's questions, to keep it from getting to be boring. I thought the animation was a very creative idea to have while she told the story, however. I am not sure if I was crazy about the actually pictures though. They seemed rather dark, and I wasn't sure if it was the right style for me personally. It was still very nice to watch and I was glad that there was something in there no one would have expected since nothing like it had ever been in the movies before.
Ginny, Ginny, Ginny.
And so the awkward scene begins. Ginny just couldn't find anyone else in the house to zip her dress? I mean, I am a girl, and sometimes I can zip my own dresses. Something makes me think she didn't try that though. I can't say Harry really complained though. Just looked up and didn't even hesitate! He was totally touching her shoulder and everything too. But I still like that couple, and so I was somewhat happy when they kissed. George, of course, was so funny with his watching and "morning." It made the scene funnier, where instead it would have just been awkward through and through.
The Wedding!
I liked Fleur's wedding dress! Girl moment. (Also, I loved Hermione's style throughout this movie. I want to go buy sweaters now.)
I also wished the wedding had been longer. Maybe some Ron and Krum jealousy? And Ron and Hermione dancing. Either Ron would have been a bad dancer and Hermione could be cutely teaching him (like when she tries to teach him the piano) or he could be a surprisingly good dancer! It would be funny either way.
In the book, Kingsley's patronus interrupts the wedding. In the movie I wasn't fully sure what it was. It was like the color of a patronus, but more of an orb? It also seemed to have people coming out of it? I wasn't fully sure what was going on there.
Harry/Hermione!
I am sure the people who like the pairing, Harry and Hermione, left this movie all happy and thinking that they are in love. But they aren't! I think they just become great friends in this movie.
I liked the dancing after Ron left. While some people might think there was something besides friendship there, I don't. Harry was just trying to cheer Hermione up! I thought it was really sweet and the dancing was cute. Some time when I am sad maybe I will have a Dan to dance with me like that!
I will admit, when I read that Emma had to kiss Dan I was freaking out for awhile. I was thinking the movie people added a kiss in, like after Ron left? And I was thinking, no that's not how it was! But then I remembered the horcrux, and I hoped it was just that she was talking about. And I was right! But I must say, I was not expecting the Horcrux to be like that. It seemed to explode and was frightening... and then Harry and Hermione were totally making out naked? I loved how when Ron saw that he seemed to charge at them, and I really thought he was going to cut in between both of them or something. Yes? No...
And finally, the ending!
Voldemort has gotten the elder wand and he shot up some freaky looking spell thing into the sky! It was all very dramatic, and when it happened I knew it was going to be the ending. A perfect place to stop really. And of course it left me wanting to see the second half so badly. Of course I am worried that I will cry to badly in that movie 1, because of all the deaths, and 2 because it will be the ending of the movies. But that's for another blog post some other day.
As always, I am sorry if I forgot something! Tell me what you thought of the movie, and long comments are welcomed!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
155. You are the best thing I never knew I needed.
So the title is from a song, so you are probably thinking this should have been posted on a Wednesday. True but false. I just finished watching the Princess and the Frog, and that lyric was in the closing song. I chose it as the title because I liked it and didn't want to wait till Wednesday.
I actually don't like the song that much. But I like that line.
I really like that movie though. One of my favorite characters in it is Charlotte. Yes, she is spoiled and rich, but she is just so funny. The actress who speaks for the character has a wonderful accent! And while the character is spoiled, she does care about Tiana I think. When she sees Tiana and Naveen are in love she tries to help them become human, even if it is too late.
And it also has one of the most romantic/happy scenes I have seen in a movie in a while. When Ray dies (and yes, I cried over a bug's death, even though if there is a fly or spider in my house, I kill them--ironic) and they put him in the leaf to float away... and then! you see a new star next to Evangaline (Sp?) and I just thought that was the most adorable thing! It was the perfect thing to make his death less sad, because it's like the sayings "oh, they are happier now." I really did believe Ray was happier, and it was really a wonderful moment in the movie.
It also just has wonderful themes that children should be watching. "What you give is what you get," "don't matter whatcha look like" are just two quotes from songs, and Tiana could be a wonderful role model. Another thing I like is the villain-the vodoo guy. I like how he is pretty much evil and cruel, so you don't sympathize with him. Makes it a lot easier to dislike the villain! Seems like another thing in movies and books and stuff, it's harder to dislike the villain. Just take Starwars for example. You see Anakin grow up to be Darth Vader. It's hard to hate the character that used to be a cute little boy, or a guy in love (even though he did have slight anger problems.)
Since I want to make a transition over to Harry Potter now, I will. Voldemort is another good villain in that way. I like/love all of JK's characters. Her evil characters are evil. Her good characters are good. Her in between characters are in between. I won't go into the details of specific things I like about them right now though, I am talking about Voldemort. Anyways, he is pretty darn easy to hate. He is ruthless and doesn't love anyone, or sympasize anyone, ect. He does have the childhood of growing up in and orphanage and having a father who didn't want him, but that is pretty much the only thing you might feel sorry about for him.
Now on to more Harry Potter after that lovely transition there.
Last I spoke to you, I was going to the midnight movie with my step-sister. Well, turns out my dad wouldn't let her drive me. So that was a bummer, right? So it was Thursday and sad, and I was probably going to blog about how horrible karma was being to me. I took early-ish, because hey, what else did I have to do? (Besides homework, studying, and writing for nanowrimo, and a new book.) When I got out, low and behold, I had text messages and missed calls! Turns out the friends I originally wanted to go with found out they could take me!
So that was really exciting and basically made my year! I am so grateful and thankful and all that other stuff! So they are pretty much my favorite people ever! I am happy just thinking about how happy I was.
Now on the the movie. Yes, the movie. I am not going to review it tonight. Why? That would take me quite some time. I want to talk about basically everything. So I going to wait a couple more days, but you can be expecting a Deathly Hallows Part 1 review some time soon. What else can you except? Annoying Monday and Musical Wednesday! Hopefully, that is.
Now on to the second, or maybe third really, part of this post. I was thinking about this today for some reason, and decided to post about it! So you can thank the fact that I think for this blog post.
Role models! Yes, you are probably expecting me to put these in list form. And no, I won't disappoint. But to keep you on your toes, I am only going to list two! I will give you two others sometime. Might have to remind me though, just in case I forget.
The two role models I chose today are both from Harry Potter. Can't say you are surprised, right?
I actually don't like the song that much. But I like that line.
I really like that movie though. One of my favorite characters in it is Charlotte. Yes, she is spoiled and rich, but she is just so funny. The actress who speaks for the character has a wonderful accent! And while the character is spoiled, she does care about Tiana I think. When she sees Tiana and Naveen are in love she tries to help them become human, even if it is too late.
And it also has one of the most romantic/happy scenes I have seen in a movie in a while. When Ray dies (and yes, I cried over a bug's death, even though if there is a fly or spider in my house, I kill them--ironic) and they put him in the leaf to float away... and then! you see a new star next to Evangaline (Sp?) and I just thought that was the most adorable thing! It was the perfect thing to make his death less sad, because it's like the sayings "oh, they are happier now." I really did believe Ray was happier, and it was really a wonderful moment in the movie.
It also just has wonderful themes that children should be watching. "What you give is what you get," "don't matter whatcha look like" are just two quotes from songs, and Tiana could be a wonderful role model. Another thing I like is the villain-the vodoo guy. I like how he is pretty much evil and cruel, so you don't sympathize with him. Makes it a lot easier to dislike the villain! Seems like another thing in movies and books and stuff, it's harder to dislike the villain. Just take Starwars for example. You see Anakin grow up to be Darth Vader. It's hard to hate the character that used to be a cute little boy, or a guy in love (even though he did have slight anger problems.)
Since I want to make a transition over to Harry Potter now, I will. Voldemort is another good villain in that way. I like/love all of JK's characters. Her evil characters are evil. Her good characters are good. Her in between characters are in between. I won't go into the details of specific things I like about them right now though, I am talking about Voldemort. Anyways, he is pretty darn easy to hate. He is ruthless and doesn't love anyone, or sympasize anyone, ect. He does have the childhood of growing up in and orphanage and having a father who didn't want him, but that is pretty much the only thing you might feel sorry about for him.
Now on to more Harry Potter after that lovely transition there.
Last I spoke to you, I was going to the midnight movie with my step-sister. Well, turns out my dad wouldn't let her drive me. So that was a bummer, right? So it was Thursday and sad, and I was probably going to blog about how horrible karma was being to me. I took early-ish, because hey, what else did I have to do? (Besides homework, studying, and writing for nanowrimo, and a new book.) When I got out, low and behold, I had text messages and missed calls! Turns out the friends I originally wanted to go with found out they could take me!
So that was really exciting and basically made my year! I am so grateful and thankful and all that other stuff! So they are pretty much my favorite people ever! I am happy just thinking about how happy I was.
Now on the the movie. Yes, the movie. I am not going to review it tonight. Why? That would take me quite some time. I want to talk about basically everything. So I going to wait a couple more days, but you can be expecting a Deathly Hallows Part 1 review some time soon. What else can you except? Annoying Monday and Musical Wednesday! Hopefully, that is.
Now on to the second, or maybe third really, part of this post. I was thinking about this today for some reason, and decided to post about it! So you can thank the fact that I think for this blog post.
Role models! Yes, you are probably expecting me to put these in list form. And no, I won't disappoint. But to keep you on your toes, I am only going to list two! I will give you two others sometime. Might have to remind me though, just in case I forget.
The two role models I chose today are both from Harry Potter. Can't say you are surprised, right?
- Hermione Granger- Of course you can be expecting more than one Harry Potter character on this list. But she is really either my top role model, or one of them. I liked her from the moment I read about her in the Harry Potter books. As a younger child she was my favorite role model, and she still is. I think I relate to her a bit. I read often like her, and while I am not a genius (like her) I am at least smart and try in school. There are other things about her that I admire, but don't have. She is just a really brave and loyal person, (Gryffindor, duh) even though she doesn't always show it. And I think it really shows when she is older, she is pretty much just awesome. Like Ron says (in the movie) "We wouldn't last two days without her."
- Harry Potter- While he isn't my favorite character of the Harry Potter series, I really like Harry Potter. And a lot of the reasons I like him are pretty much the list of why he is one of my role models. He is brave-something I am not. He also gives up his life to protect other people. Drops out of school to kill Voldemort. He could just sit back and let someone else attempt to kill him, but he really lives up to the title "The Chosen One." He is also so strong. He has gone through so much, not just all the challenges of surviving Voldemort, but the fact that many of his loved ones die. I would be an emotional wreck if I was him, and while he is emotional about death sometimes, he handles it so well considering. He goes through one death after another.
Monday, November 15, 2010
150. An annoying Blog (4)
Have no fear, annoyances are here! Promptly on Monday, so boo-ya for remembering to write this list on Monday.
Before I begin, I feel like celebrating! If you have read my blog, or just know me, recently, you will have noticed I am always complaining about something-seeing the new Harry Potter move at midnight. I have met many complications in this plan, but I have managed to secure a ride! My step-sister is going to be taking me! So that's really exciting for me, and I am super excited. She isn't my first choice to go with, I would rather go with friends for example, but I am not going to be picky-choosy about this!
On another note, I started rereading the Harry Potter series last week to finish it before the movie. I decided that I will not make it today, since I was only almost to the middle of the fifth book. So I decided to go straight to the seventh book! I am slightly angry at myself for not finishing the challenge, but it's more important to read the actual seventh book before the seventh film!
So the three annoying facts of the day:
Before I begin, I feel like celebrating! If you have read my blog, or just know me, recently, you will have noticed I am always complaining about something-seeing the new Harry Potter move at midnight. I have met many complications in this plan, but I have managed to secure a ride! My step-sister is going to be taking me! So that's really exciting for me, and I am super excited. She isn't my first choice to go with, I would rather go with friends for example, but I am not going to be picky-choosy about this!
On another note, I started rereading the Harry Potter series last week to finish it before the movie. I decided that I will not make it today, since I was only almost to the middle of the fifth book. So I decided to go straight to the seventh book! I am slightly angry at myself for not finishing the challenge, but it's more important to read the actual seventh book before the seventh film!
So the three annoying facts of the day:
- Television Show Relationships: Imagine your favorite TV show. I don't care what it is, but I am pretty sure it at at least has one aspiring (don't know if this is the right use of the word, but it sounds nice!) relationship in it. In television, though, to keep an audiences they throw out exciting conflicts and such, so just when you think the relationship is about to happen, it doesn't! Or once it is happening, they have conflicts that make you think it might end. I like to watch interesting shows, and sometimes these things can be good, but most of the time I just want the couple I like to be together! Of course maybe everything will be solved and perfect in the very last episode of the whole entire show, because then it's ending and they just want to please you one last time, but I can't wait till then! It's so frustratingly addicting.
- When you go to see a brand new movie, and the theater is SO loud: I saw New Moon the day it came out. Not at midnight, but the day of. The theater was so packed! And loud, like mentioned. When the movie it slowly began to spell "new moon" backwards, so the m appeared, then the o, and the other o, and so forth till it was "new moon." Of course the people behind my row had to sound the words out as they appeared because they either couldn't read without speaking or were confused to what the title of the movie was going to be. I find that hard to believe as the theater sold special plastic cups with Jacob, Bella, Edward, or Jacob/Bella/Edward faces on them. So thanks for narrating the "n, on, oon, moon, w moon, ew moon, new moon" movie for me guys! One thing- there might be some exceptions to this, where it hasn't annoyed me. In the Fourth Harry Potter film when Harry is in the bath and takes his shirt off, I was glad I wasn't the only one giggling and "oohing."
- Caring about a person more than they care about you. I think this one pretty much explains itself, but detail-ify it more for you. This could pertain to crushes, where you like the person, but they don't like you. Or maybe when you just made a friend, you instantly like them and want to become best friends, but maybe they already have best friends and it just takes awhile for them to actually like you as much as you like them. I think it can be easily frustrating. You of course are thinking "oh, she must be thinking of a specific person when she is writing about that, why else would she be annoyed by it?" I suppose you could be right, or wrong at the same time. I have had a lot of crushes where this was similar, and even a few friendships. I don't think it's something that lasts though. Either you move on, or they grow to like you equally, or maybe even more. It's something thats different in every situation, so I can't really give any advice on what to do. I've waited and been pleased before, and been left hanging also.
Update on Nanowrimo: Not done writing today, so I am not going to be posting my word count! It's a mystery! (Or me just not wanting to embarrass myself by not have the word quota done yet.)
Sunday, November 14, 2010
145. Hey there, it's me!
I haven't been writing blogs that often. I know this is a bad thing, because I really was going at a pretty much 'blog per day' pace. Writing for nanowrimo, reading, and homework (probably some youtube) have been taking up my time. Not to mention other fun things, like seeing friends!
I am slightly stressed out at the moment because 1) I still have to write 1667 words today. I had to finish the word quota I didn't finish for yesterday earlier, and so now I need today's. I am not loving my story at the moment either, so I need to break out of this boredom! 2) I have to read the 5,6, and 7 books before thursday or friday. 3) I need to figure out if I can see the HP midnight showing or not. 4) I had an English project (poster) due friday I believe. 5) I have school tomorrow.
Now I really wish this blog post would have something interesting. I will attempt!
I am thinking of doing something like BEDA. (blog everyday in August or April for some) Except, why wait for either of those months? They are so far away! But I am not sure which month would be a good one. November might have been a good idea, but there's nanowrimo and I am thinking of it in the middle of the month! I travel in December for Christmas! So maybe January? I think that would be interesting, the beginning of a new year and all. Who knows! I will keep you posted.
Also speaking of January. Kristiana Horner, Italktosnakes (on youtube) did a challenge/book club where she read 50 books in one year. I think this sounds like the challenge I would love! I love to read... and it would challenge me to read a lot of books! New books, mind you.
I am not sure if I would want to read 50. It would be fun to read even more then that! What about 100 books? That would be around 8 books a month, which would be around 2 books a week. Mind you, I am rounding here. Personally, I think I could handle that. I read a lot during breaks and traveling, so I think 100 books is a good, round number. Of course there will be some stress, finding all of those new books. Maybe I could allow myself 20 books I've read before, or something. 5 picture books for when I am busy? Who knows. Maybe I will write up a contract when the time comes!
So that was a lot of future talking! Something to look forward to I suppose.
Word count: 21,690
Short blog? YES :(
I am slightly stressed out at the moment because 1) I still have to write 1667 words today. I had to finish the word quota I didn't finish for yesterday earlier, and so now I need today's. I am not loving my story at the moment either, so I need to break out of this boredom! 2) I have to read the 5,6, and 7 books before thursday or friday. 3) I need to figure out if I can see the HP midnight showing or not. 4) I had an English project (poster) due friday I believe. 5) I have school tomorrow.
Now I really wish this blog post would have something interesting. I will attempt!
I am thinking of doing something like BEDA. (blog everyday in August or April for some) Except, why wait for either of those months? They are so far away! But I am not sure which month would be a good one. November might have been a good idea, but there's nanowrimo and I am thinking of it in the middle of the month! I travel in December for Christmas! So maybe January? I think that would be interesting, the beginning of a new year and all. Who knows! I will keep you posted.
Also speaking of January. Kristiana Horner, Italktosnakes (on youtube) did a challenge/book club where she read 50 books in one year. I think this sounds like the challenge I would love! I love to read... and it would challenge me to read a lot of books! New books, mind you.
I am not sure if I would want to read 50. It would be fun to read even more then that! What about 100 books? That would be around 8 books a month, which would be around 2 books a week. Mind you, I am rounding here. Personally, I think I could handle that. I read a lot during breaks and traveling, so I think 100 books is a good, round number. Of course there will be some stress, finding all of those new books. Maybe I could allow myself 20 books I've read before, or something. 5 picture books for when I am busy? Who knows. Maybe I will write up a contract when the time comes!
So that was a lot of future talking! Something to look forward to I suppose.
Word count: 21,690
Short blog? YES :(
Thursday, November 11, 2010
140. A gloomy day.
Literally. I mean, we've had rather nice weather for the last three days, but now it's raining and promising for more, I believe. It was nice not to have to scrape the frost off your car for three days. But now you probably will have to prepare for the days of snow, ice, and slush. Yippee! Don't get me wrong, there are many nice aspects to winter: snow, Christmas, warm beverages, my birthday!, carols, and the list goes on. There are definitely the disadvantages too, but I don't feel like complaining about those, since this blog in particular will have some more complaints below!
First complaint, and probably the most serious (of the moment). I really, really want to go see the new HP movie on Thursday at midnight. I can't drive, and I have school the next day, so it's not that simple. I could ask some friends, but I tried that and it didn't really work out. I could also ask my mom, but she hasn't gotten back to me yet, and I am assuming it's a no since she has to work the next day, and that's the law parents abide by when it comes to things at night. Child: "Can I have a sleepover?" Parent: "Let me think about it... oh, no, I have work the next day." So all transportation options I can think of are gone! I considered a cab for a couple minutes. Doesn't that put things in perspective? I would spend that much money to go see the movie! But I can see many flaws in that plan, so nope.
And so I am left without plans to go see the HP movie. Which really sucks because it seems like everyone else is going to see it before me, and I am a bigger fan then them! I am being pretty selfish about this, and annoying to other people. I complain about it all the time, really, I do. I wish I couldn't be so annoying, and so I should probably just shut up and face the fact that it isn't going to happen. Either way I will probably end up going to see it with my mom. I love her and all, but seeing movies with your parents isn't exactly ideal. I haven't actually gone to a movie with friends in probably a year, no joke! It's crazy, but not in a good way!
Now I hope I am done complaining, I really don't like to complain, but it just happens. Hopefully I don't annoy you, blog, that often.
Next item on the agenda! I am really tired feeling. That's why I put a gloomy title! (It wasn't just because of the weather.) I like having things to do, but I am feeling kind of tired of them just a bit. I have homework to do every night, and who likes homework? Studying also, which is just really stressful on me. I am also rereading the HP series, and that is fun as always, but having a dead line on when to finish is more of a challenge then something fun to do. I don't mind the challenge sometimes, but right now when I have others things to do, it just adds stress. I also have nanowrimo, which is stressful, period. That might not seem like a lot of stuff to you guys, but it is to me. I like to read and write, so at least those things are annoying in a good way, but the homework is just horrible! I wish school would just go away from a little while. Please and thank you.
Now, I am going to talk about best friends! I watched a video charlieissocoollike made yesterday. It was actually a rewatch, but it got me thinking about best friends. The video, maybe not so coincidentally, was about best friends. If you want to find it, search up him and the title "best friends." Best of luck finding it, since I am being lazy.
So basically, my best friend history has been rather simple. I don't really remember the best friends I had in preschool, or kindergarten that well, but I am sure I had "many." Best friends mean less back then I think, when you are very young. Someone who is nice to you and likes to play with you can seem like the best person in the world, maybe for a day, week, month, or year. My little sister actually made two best friends, and is still best friends with them even though they don't go to the same school, so I think that's nice.
The earliest best friend that lasted is a girl that lived on my block. She was a year older then me, and sometimes preferred my older sisters instead of me. Besides that though, I think we were pretty good friends. I liked to spend more time at her house then mine, and I still have that habit of liking my other friends house more then my house today. We were probably close friends up until junior high, or maybe a couple grades before, it's hard to remember. We were creative kids, so we played games a lot, stuff like that.
Then I went through numerous best friends through fifth grade to junior high. I switched, and went back, to best friends at different points. You think that's weird, but sometimes you just grow away from someone you had once considered you sister. In fact, a lot of the people I was friends with then, I am still on friendly terms with, but not really best friends.
One best friend used to be very nice, but then turned out to talk behind my back around junior high, so that one "had to go."
Another was slightly the odd girl of the class, and we were rather close for a while, and sometimes off and on. She is sort of still my friend, but we don't have much in common anymore. She bonded with two other girls (friendly friends, but not best friends) and they have interests in anime, something I never got into. They are always talking about Hetalia or zombies, and break more rules and cuss more then I do, so we don't always get along.
The last one from around that time period is a really nice girl, but oddly enough, didn't have much personality. She wasn't always the most fun to be around because she would just side with whatever you, or the group you were with, decided. So one on one time could grow old. She changed also recently, and now really likes the whole looking nice, makeup, and clothing things.
Then I switched groups of friends, with people I met through a musical! So I was friends with them a while, also another girl that was their best friend too. I was the youngest of the group, which could be a downer at times. I would say I was friends with them for a while, then wasn't, but now I am again! My best friend is currently in that "group." Or whatever you want to call it. My best friend has a sister that I am also friends with, also an older one that I like but am probably not really that close with, and the other friend I met through them.
The period of eight grade wasn't the best, I don't think I really had a best friend through that time period. I don't know why I was so friendless. I did have friends, but I never really did anything after school or on the weekends. I read a lot during that time period, and luckily ended up rebecoming friends with the bestfriend/friends mentioned in the above paragraph! So I guess you can say I am really thankful, because another year like that I would probably have all friends on the internet and that wouldn't be very fun!
Wow, that was quite a longer section about best friends then I was expecting. You noticed I didn't name any of them, and I did that on purpose. I hope you could still understand what I was saying though!
Word Count: 17174 (haven't written today yet, might come back and edit this once I have.)
First complaint, and probably the most serious (of the moment). I really, really want to go see the new HP movie on Thursday at midnight. I can't drive, and I have school the next day, so it's not that simple. I could ask some friends, but I tried that and it didn't really work out. I could also ask my mom, but she hasn't gotten back to me yet, and I am assuming it's a no since she has to work the next day, and that's the law parents abide by when it comes to things at night. Child: "Can I have a sleepover?" Parent: "Let me think about it... oh, no, I have work the next day." So all transportation options I can think of are gone! I considered a cab for a couple minutes. Doesn't that put things in perspective? I would spend that much money to go see the movie! But I can see many flaws in that plan, so nope.
And so I am left without plans to go see the HP movie. Which really sucks because it seems like everyone else is going to see it before me, and I am a bigger fan then them! I am being pretty selfish about this, and annoying to other people. I complain about it all the time, really, I do. I wish I couldn't be so annoying, and so I should probably just shut up and face the fact that it isn't going to happen. Either way I will probably end up going to see it with my mom. I love her and all, but seeing movies with your parents isn't exactly ideal. I haven't actually gone to a movie with friends in probably a year, no joke! It's crazy, but not in a good way!
Now I hope I am done complaining, I really don't like to complain, but it just happens. Hopefully I don't annoy you, blog, that often.
Next item on the agenda! I am really tired feeling. That's why I put a gloomy title! (It wasn't just because of the weather.) I like having things to do, but I am feeling kind of tired of them just a bit. I have homework to do every night, and who likes homework? Studying also, which is just really stressful on me. I am also rereading the HP series, and that is fun as always, but having a dead line on when to finish is more of a challenge then something fun to do. I don't mind the challenge sometimes, but right now when I have others things to do, it just adds stress. I also have nanowrimo, which is stressful, period. That might not seem like a lot of stuff to you guys, but it is to me. I like to read and write, so at least those things are annoying in a good way, but the homework is just horrible! I wish school would just go away from a little while. Please and thank you.
Now, I am going to talk about best friends! I watched a video charlieissocoollike made yesterday. It was actually a rewatch, but it got me thinking about best friends. The video, maybe not so coincidentally, was about best friends. If you want to find it, search up him and the title "best friends." Best of luck finding it, since I am being lazy.
So basically, my best friend history has been rather simple. I don't really remember the best friends I had in preschool, or kindergarten that well, but I am sure I had "many." Best friends mean less back then I think, when you are very young. Someone who is nice to you and likes to play with you can seem like the best person in the world, maybe for a day, week, month, or year. My little sister actually made two best friends, and is still best friends with them even though they don't go to the same school, so I think that's nice.
The earliest best friend that lasted is a girl that lived on my block. She was a year older then me, and sometimes preferred my older sisters instead of me. Besides that though, I think we were pretty good friends. I liked to spend more time at her house then mine, and I still have that habit of liking my other friends house more then my house today. We were probably close friends up until junior high, or maybe a couple grades before, it's hard to remember. We were creative kids, so we played games a lot, stuff like that.
Then I went through numerous best friends through fifth grade to junior high. I switched, and went back, to best friends at different points. You think that's weird, but sometimes you just grow away from someone you had once considered you sister. In fact, a lot of the people I was friends with then, I am still on friendly terms with, but not really best friends.
One best friend used to be very nice, but then turned out to talk behind my back around junior high, so that one "had to go."
Another was slightly the odd girl of the class, and we were rather close for a while, and sometimes off and on. She is sort of still my friend, but we don't have much in common anymore. She bonded with two other girls (friendly friends, but not best friends) and they have interests in anime, something I never got into. They are always talking about Hetalia or zombies, and break more rules and cuss more then I do, so we don't always get along.
The last one from around that time period is a really nice girl, but oddly enough, didn't have much personality. She wasn't always the most fun to be around because she would just side with whatever you, or the group you were with, decided. So one on one time could grow old. She changed also recently, and now really likes the whole looking nice, makeup, and clothing things.
Then I switched groups of friends, with people I met through a musical! So I was friends with them a while, also another girl that was their best friend too. I was the youngest of the group, which could be a downer at times. I would say I was friends with them for a while, then wasn't, but now I am again! My best friend is currently in that "group." Or whatever you want to call it. My best friend has a sister that I am also friends with, also an older one that I like but am probably not really that close with, and the other friend I met through them.
The period of eight grade wasn't the best, I don't think I really had a best friend through that time period. I don't know why I was so friendless. I did have friends, but I never really did anything after school or on the weekends. I read a lot during that time period, and luckily ended up rebecoming friends with the bestfriend/friends mentioned in the above paragraph! So I guess you can say I am really thankful, because another year like that I would probably have all friends on the internet and that wouldn't be very fun!
Wow, that was quite a longer section about best friends then I was expecting. You noticed I didn't name any of them, and I did that on purpose. I hope you could still understand what I was saying though!
Word Count: 17174 (haven't written today yet, might come back and edit this once I have.)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
135. You beee-log with me!
Welcome folks to song lyric/song title Wednesday! This is where I make a corny title and then disect lyrics, if I so choose to do. Or I might just have a regular blog with a songish title! Maybe related to blogging, like beee-log. Hey, I thought it was cute.
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
Cause they fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude, but I
Would just stand and stare.
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd
Rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
Cause everything is never as it seems.
Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightening bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance.
A foxtrot above my head,
A sock-hop beneath my bed,
The disco ball is just hanging by a thread.
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd
Rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
Cause everything is never as it seems.
(When I fall asleep.)
Leave my door open just a crack.
(Please take me away from here.)
Cause I feel like such an insomniac.
(Please take me away from here.)
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
(Please take me away from here.)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies.
I'm weird, cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
Cause I saved a few,
And I keep them in a jar.
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd
Rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
Cause everything is never as it seems.
(When I fall asleep.)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd
Rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
- I definitely would not believe my eyes. I have never seen 10mil fireflies before, but I have to assume it would be a pretty dazzling sight.
- I don't think I would go to sleep either. I might stare. And wonder what they are doing in my room. Just maybe.
Cause they fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude, but I
Would just stand and stare.
- Assuming there are 10 million fireflies, I am pretty positive they would fill the open air. And maybe overflow it a bit.
- I didn't know fireflies could cry! You learn something new every day.
- And don't worry, I would stand and stare also. Maybe sit if I got tired.
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly.
- You should make yourself believe that because it does turn very slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd
Rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
Cause everything is never as it seems.
- So you are saying, you would rather be awake then asleep?
- Or the other way around, rather asleep then awake? Because I understand why you would want either.
Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightening bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance.
- I thought you just said there were 10 million? Even so, why one 1000 hugs if there are 10,000 bugs. Are 9,000 not lovable or something?
- Oh, and wouldn't that be difficult for them to teach you how to dance? Maybe if they could form shapes, like the fish in nemo, you would be alright.
A foxtrot above my head,
A sock-hop beneath my bed,
The disco ball is just hanging by a thread.
- Sounds like a jolly good time! With some flies.
- (That sounds a bit dangerous... somebody could get a concussion!)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd
Rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
Cause everything is never as it seems.
(When I fall asleep.)
- ^^ see above please ^^
Leave my door open just a crack.
(Please take me away from here.)
Cause I feel like such an insomniac.
(Please take me away from here.)
- If there is a light on in the hallway, maybe that's why you can't sleep! Focusing on the light perhaps!
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
(Please take me away from here.)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
- I understand this first part, counting sheep doesn't really make you fall asleep.
- ... that doesn't make sense, how contradicting!
To ten million fireflies.
I'm weird, cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
- The million are back! Yay!
- You are so not weird on the fact that you don't like good byes. Maybe on some other counts though.
- Bummer. Good byes are harsh.
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
Cause I saved a few,
And I keep them in a jar.
- Just saying, those poor fireflies! They teach you to dance, and what do you do? Shut them up in a jar! Some bodies ungrateful...
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd
Rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
Cause everything is never as it seems.
(When I fall asleep.)
- ^^ see above please ^^
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd
Rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
- You know, you seem like a creative person, so I can see why your dreams would be overwhelming!
So that was Fireflies by Owl City! It might seem like I don't like the song, but I do. The thing about Owl City, is he just sounds so lovely and his music just makes me instantly happy! While I love the sound, I have the typical problem of todays music: I don't always understand what the lyrics mean. Fireflies is more of his understandable songs in my opinion though, but I chose it become it is the most well known. If you have only listened to that song, since it is the one played on the radio most often, you should check out his other CDs also, and then be a real fan!
Just a side note. My "disecting" was really myself just being very literal. You, as my blog, haven't seen this bad side of me, but I can tend to stray towards annoying in conversations. Example: "I just want to die!" Being myself, "No you don't, not really." Or, (spoiler alert on the movie Vampires Suck (don't read the i if you don't want to know! ) when my friends told me the ending I said "But Edward wouldn't really die because in Stephenie's book, he would just reform like the terrifying monster he really is!" [But in a more simple way like: he wouldn't actually die though.] (Welcome back to the none spoilers. I haven't actually seen that, which I said above, but since you weren't reading the i you wouldn't know that. My friends just told me.) So yes. I am told I need to 'lighten up' occasionally.
Lastly, but not least, my word count! I am sorry that I haven't been posting it like I said I would. I guess I tend to forget the cool daily things, or habits, in my blog that would make it individual and cool! Or just keeping my promises, if you think it's lame or something like that. (But if you do, why are you reading this?)
Word Count: 17,174
Sunday, November 7, 2010
130. Harry Potter 1-1
Harry Potter? 1-1? You must be wondering what that title means! Well, it is quite simple. I have decided to blog every single chapter of the Harry Potter series! 1-1 means book one, chapter one. So you can expect this blog to be about: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's (Philosopher's) Stone, One: The Boy Who Lived.
I am obviously not going to write the entire chapter in here, but you can expect quotes from the chapter, definitely. So here we go!
A brief summary! The book starts out with the Dursley's and you see their opinions, and you also start to see things. People dressed differently, a mysterious cat, interesting news stories, and many owls. Then we find out that this is because of one event: Voldemort killing James and Lily Potter, but failing at killing Harry Potter, their little son. Dumbledore and McGonagall (the cat, an animagous [sp?]) discuss this. Hagrid brings Harry to them on Sirius's motorcycle, and Harry is left at the Dursley's with a letter explaining everything.
The beginning of this book seems lovely to me, every single time I read it. I just love everything about the beginning.
So I have something to say about the Dursley's. They are "perfectly normal, thank you very much." But does anyone, besides me, think they aren't really that normal? I don't know about you, but does a normal family force their own family members to sleep under the stairs? And they spoil Dudley, so much. He learned the word "won't" in this chapter. I know some children learn "no" at early ages, but won't? What kind of child speaks in contractions? Maybe they do, and I just haven't noticed before. But I think at this time he was two-ish, so it doesn't make much sense to me.
Now I have to quote the description about Dumbledore, because I have always loved this. Description is always something fun to read, for me at least, and so I just really like this one!
That is all I have to say about the first chapter! I don't know if this was that great of a blog about the chapter, but I am hoping it's at least mediocre! I've never blogged like this before, so it could be a journey for you and me. Hopefully I will be a fantastic blogger by the end of the seventh book. I know that epilogue is far away from this point... but we can do it!
Question: What is your favorite moment in the first chapter?
PS: I like to type in "I" because it's so fancy and slanted. The f's look really neat also. Just for fun, I am going to type the whole alphabet now!
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
(The last one was cooler, don't you think?)
I am obviously not going to write the entire chapter in here, but you can expect quotes from the chapter, definitely. So here we go!
A brief summary! The book starts out with the Dursley's and you see their opinions, and you also start to see things. People dressed differently, a mysterious cat, interesting news stories, and many owls. Then we find out that this is because of one event: Voldemort killing James and Lily Potter, but failing at killing Harry Potter, their little son. Dumbledore and McGonagall (the cat, an animagous [sp?]) discuss this. Hagrid brings Harry to them on Sirius's motorcycle, and Harry is left at the Dursley's with a letter explaining everything.
The beginning of this book seems lovely to me, every single time I read it. I just love everything about the beginning.
So I have something to say about the Dursley's. They are "perfectly normal, thank you very much." But does anyone, besides me, think they aren't really that normal? I don't know about you, but does a normal family force their own family members to sleep under the stairs? And they spoil Dudley, so much. He learned the word "won't" in this chapter. I know some children learn "no" at early ages, but won't? What kind of child speaks in contractions? Maybe they do, and I just haven't noticed before. But I think at this time he was two-ish, so it doesn't make much sense to me.
Now I have to quote the description about Dumbledore, because I have always loved this. Description is always something fun to read, for me at least, and so I just really like this one!
Nothing like this man had ever been seen on Privet Drive. He was tall, thin, and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt. He was wearing long robes, a purple cloak that swept the ground, and high-heeled, buckled boots. His blues eyes were light, bright, and sparkling behind half-moon spectacles and his noses was very long and crooked, as though it had been broken at least twice. This man's name was Albus Dumbledore.I love how JK slipped the whole broken nose thing in here. It makes me wonder if she had his whole background story worked up when she was writing the very first chapter of Harry Potter. Knowing her, she probably did. There are things she mentions, like the crooked nose, or Sirius Black, in the very first chapter, that come back much later.
That is all I have to say about the first chapter! I don't know if this was that great of a blog about the chapter, but I am hoping it's at least mediocre! I've never blogged like this before, so it could be a journey for you and me. Hopefully I will be a fantastic blogger by the end of the seventh book. I know that epilogue is far away from this point... but we can do it!
Question: What is your favorite moment in the first chapter?
PS: I like to type in "I" because it's so fancy and slanted. The f's look really neat also. Just for fun, I am going to type the whole alphabet now!
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
(The last one was cooler, don't you think?)
Saturday, November 6, 2010
125. Annoyances (3)
Yes, I know this was supposed to be a Monday thing. My apologies. I don't know if reading things that annoy me are even that exciting, but hopefully I will remember to keep things up from now on.
This month is nanowrimo month, so naturally that is slightly stressful when I remember every day that I have to write. Currently I am behind because I didn't write on either Friday or Saturday (so far.) I know this isn't smart, I mean, hello, I have more time!! But instead I am procrastinating, which causes me to get behind.
Contrary to popular belief (me being one of these believers) I do actually have things to do. Schocking, right? Well normally I don't, but apparently I do. I was taking these things into account today, and here are some of them!
Just a warning, the next sentence will be a fangirl one with all caps. (I warned you.) DARREN CRISS IS GOING TO BE ON GLEE THIS TUESDAY. There, I got it all out. I am sorry, I try not to type in all caps for various reasons, but the caps button just shows my excitement so well.
I am babysitting tonight, currently actually. Don't worry, I am not ignoring my subjects, they are peacfully asleep, and have been for about two and a half hours. It is actually my first time babysitting nonsiblings, and so that was very nervewracking. I think everything went fairly well though, but I can't say I am not any less nervous right now then I was at the beginning. I just worry when I am responsible for things/people. Don't take that the wrong way, I take responsiblity all the time, but I am always so worrisome and everything.
But yes, that is also why I am halfway done with the second book. They went to bed at 8:30, and I didn't want to make much noise, because honestly, they probably didn't fall asleep that quickly. And so I began to read. And read. And text my friend, but while reading. And eating pretzels. (That I conviently brought along for such oppurtunity.) So by my calculations, I read for about 2 and a half hours. How many pages did I get out of those hours? 198. So that's a good thing. But rereading isn't exactly that entertaining, so I decided to blog. I am kind of nervous about using their laptop, but the mom told me I could. So here I am.
Okay, now it's time for annoyances!
Well I think I am done blogging for now. Is it sad that I don't want to stop blogging because it makes me feel less alone? The thought that someone is going to read this soonish makes it feel more like an email almost. So to all of you future sendees, how is your night going? I know I haven't been posting questions as much, and I don't know if it was my "thing" or something, but there was your question for tonight.
Just one last note. Sorry for any spelling errors, typos, ect. This laptop is tiny and so is the keyboard, and so I am not used to it whatsoever. Sorry!
This month is nanowrimo month, so naturally that is slightly stressful when I remember every day that I have to write. Currently I am behind because I didn't write on either Friday or Saturday (so far.) I know this isn't smart, I mean, hello, I have more time!! But instead I am procrastinating, which causes me to get behind.
Contrary to popular belief (me being one of these believers) I do actually have things to do. Schocking, right? Well normally I don't, but apparently I do. I was taking these things into account today, and here are some of them!
- School. Not only does this take up several hours of my day time, but it caues me to wake up early, whcih causes me to go to sleep early, which causes me to have less writing time.
- Homework. This is seperate from school because it is much worse. I procrastinate homework with typing sometimes, but most of the time I finish the dreaded assignments before I write.
- Reading. I love to read, and currently I am rereading the HP series before the movie. How far am I, you are wondering? Half way through the second book. I started reading it tonight. (More on that later.)
- Friends. This is probably the most surprising one. I have always loved friends, but have not always had friends. Luckily I find myself currently have a friend that I can talk to and then make plans pretty easily, and so my weekends have been fun! So I am extremely grateful to her! Cause otherwise I might be really lonely or something. Which would be boring to blog about, hello!
Just a warning, the next sentence will be a fangirl one with all caps. (I warned you.) DARREN CRISS IS GOING TO BE ON GLEE THIS TUESDAY. There, I got it all out. I am sorry, I try not to type in all caps for various reasons, but the caps button just shows my excitement so well.
I am babysitting tonight, currently actually. Don't worry, I am not ignoring my subjects, they are peacfully asleep, and have been for about two and a half hours. It is actually my first time babysitting nonsiblings, and so that was very nervewracking. I think everything went fairly well though, but I can't say I am not any less nervous right now then I was at the beginning. I just worry when I am responsible for things/people. Don't take that the wrong way, I take responsiblity all the time, but I am always so worrisome and everything.
But yes, that is also why I am halfway done with the second book. They went to bed at 8:30, and I didn't want to make much noise, because honestly, they probably didn't fall asleep that quickly. And so I began to read. And read. And text my friend, but while reading. And eating pretzels. (That I conviently brought along for such oppurtunity.) So by my calculations, I read for about 2 and a half hours. How many pages did I get out of those hours? 198. So that's a good thing. But rereading isn't exactly that entertaining, so I decided to blog. I am kind of nervous about using their laptop, but the mom told me I could. So here I am.
Okay, now it's time for annoyances!
- Haters. I currently do not have any haters, because not that many people read this blog. But you see haters everywhere, and since I am always on youtube, I see them most there. They can comment on anything from video topic to the looks of the person making the video. These "haters" are not the best people in the world for more then one reason. 1) They have no respect for the person making the video or the people that like the video. 2) They often just make comments like "u sux," which doesn't even tell why they disliked the video. So their side of the argument... well sux. 3) They are hateful! I am sorry for feelings this way, but when I am trying to entertain myself in after school boredom with a funny youtube video I like, I don't want to have to sit there and read the mean stuff from all those people.
- The whole Twilight debacle. You love it? You hate it? Harry Potter is so much better! Stephenie Meyer can't write. Stepehnie Meyer is a goddess. It's the new Romeo and Juliet! What is that thing calling itself literature? Edward is a possesive, creepy stalker. Bella is annoying. Edward is a god. Team Jacob!!!!!!! Okay, people, serisouly. I am calling a Team Switzerland here. I am tired of hearing all the above comments, and many more. Obviously everyone in these arguments are biased to their own beliefs and won't listen to the other side. So here is a suggestion. If you don't like Twilight, please do not go to Twilight videos and spam them with hater comments. (See #1.) Also, the same goes to Twilight fans, don't go to HP videos and comment on how Twilight is better. And if you are a Harry Potter fan (for example) do not, and I repeat, do not go to a HP video and comment "omg, this is sooo much better then that twilight crap." Because I am soooo tired of it. Nobody was thinking of Twilight till you brought it up. Congrats!
- Facebook statuses. When you saw the word "facebook," I am sure you were expecting somethign annoying, and you were going to agree with me on it. Well, you still can, but I am going to tell you now, it's not about Farmville. It's the statuses. I am kind of tired of looking through all the statuses when I log on. Some of them are nice to know, or witty, and so they make me smile and I might like or comment. But some people update their stauts every 10 minutes through their cell phone. And basically it's like, go get a Twitter or something. But I think even the people over there would get annoyed to. Just saying. And don't you love the lovely updates of, "I am so bored." Yep, very interesting. Why don't we post on it and say "omg me too." Exciting converstation... funny, I left it feeling... bored. And there are some people who don't understand the word private. They just get on their soap box and rant on about how they are so depressing and sad, and all that stuff. Don't think I am a bad person for not wanting to read that, but most of the time it isn't even true. And the other half of the time, why are they posting that to facebook, if that is the truth? They should be talking to someone to get HAPPY!
Well I think I am done blogging for now. Is it sad that I don't want to stop blogging because it makes me feel less alone? The thought that someone is going to read this soonish makes it feel more like an email almost. So to all of you future sendees, how is your night going? I know I haven't been posting questions as much, and I don't know if it was my "thing" or something, but there was your question for tonight.
Just one last note. Sorry for any spelling errors, typos, ect. This laptop is tiny and so is the keyboard, and so I am not used to it whatsoever. Sorry!
Friday, November 5, 2010
120. Blogging Harry Potter?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1, the movie, comes out November 19, 2010. So can anyone guess what I am doing right now? If you guessed rereading the seventh book, then you are partially correct. But being the HPnerdtastic! type person I am, I am rereading the whole series!
So I already mention Harry Potter in my blog, almost every time, but I never actually blogged directly about a section in the book.
This led me to thinking. I am rereading the series, so why not blog about the entire series while I read?! I thought this would be really fun, for me at least, but wasn't sure how to do it exactly. Chapter by chapter could take awhile, and while I can definitely finish rereading the series before the 19th, I don't think I could finish blogging that quickly.
I could do it chapter by chapter, and just have the project go longer. It could be something like the annoyances posts, which I did forget to post on Monday, by the way. Or I could do two chapters at a time, or just a book at a time. I think making the project last longer would be fun, and more in depth. So what do you think?
I don't have much else to say, but I will talk about my day a bit, just to add some length to this post.
My school had a late start today, so that was an awesome beginning to my morning! Once at school I had a geometry test, but I think I did well on that, so that was good too! In PE we played mat ball, and I didn't get out once, so that was also wonderful! I actually do enjoy the fun games in PE... but running the mile and other unfun things aren't the best. After that in French we played a Trivia game, lunch was normal, and then we sang a lot in Chorus! I also worked on a solo! Auditions for the solo spots in the concert and coming up soon, but I am not sure if I am going to audition. I got a song though, just in case I decide to! Then was Biology... which really sucks. It's so stressful! We had a quiz, but I did alright. So overall my day was pretty cheerful!!
Do doctors make housecalls? Yes, but your house has to be really sick!
Word Count: 8254
Bad Joke Count: 1
Kitkats eaten: 4 (mini-packs)
Plans for tonight: my friends house! Yay for having friends!
So I already mention Harry Potter in my blog, almost every time, but I never actually blogged directly about a section in the book.
This led me to thinking. I am rereading the series, so why not blog about the entire series while I read?! I thought this would be really fun, for me at least, but wasn't sure how to do it exactly. Chapter by chapter could take awhile, and while I can definitely finish rereading the series before the 19th, I don't think I could finish blogging that quickly.
I could do it chapter by chapter, and just have the project go longer. It could be something like the annoyances posts, which I did forget to post on Monday, by the way. Or I could do two chapters at a time, or just a book at a time. I think making the project last longer would be fun, and more in depth. So what do you think?
I don't have much else to say, but I will talk about my day a bit, just to add some length to this post.
My school had a late start today, so that was an awesome beginning to my morning! Once at school I had a geometry test, but I think I did well on that, so that was good too! In PE we played mat ball, and I didn't get out once, so that was also wonderful! I actually do enjoy the fun games in PE... but running the mile and other unfun things aren't the best. After that in French we played a Trivia game, lunch was normal, and then we sang a lot in Chorus! I also worked on a solo! Auditions for the solo spots in the concert and coming up soon, but I am not sure if I am going to audition. I got a song though, just in case I decide to! Then was Biology... which really sucks. It's so stressful! We had a quiz, but I did alright. So overall my day was pretty cheerful!!
Do doctors make housecalls? Yes, but your house has to be really sick!
Word Count: 8254
Bad Joke Count: 1
Kitkats eaten: 4 (mini-packs)
Plans for tonight: my friends house! Yay for having friends!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
115. Love, again!
So I mentioned I might have forgotten some things in the last post, and with help from myself and a friend, I remembered some things I would like to talk about. I am going to write about them right now, sort of as a follow up? So yes, that's the plan.
First Kisses: What a cute topic, right? I always find first kisses, reading about them, my own, ect, so cute! And awkward, of course. But there are so many stories out there about first kisses! So let's talk about them a bit. (I know first time of having sex would be similar to this, but I don't feel like talking about that! So kisses it is.)
The first thing I want to talk about is age. There is quite the variety of "what age you were at when you had your first kiss?" Personally, I was in Sixth grade. I know people that have had them younger, and older. Some people have them so young I don't even think they should count, but hey, that's getting technical I suppose.
I also love to hear the stories. Some of them are just boring, but I think some of them are so cute! I don't know whether I should share mine here or not. Hmm... I guess so.
Well it was sixth grade, and I had been dating this boy friend for awhile. Since fifth grade actually! I know you are thinking I was too young to date, and how could it have been serious, ect. Well it was young, but it wasn't like we did anything to old. We waited six months to even hug. We barely kissed after what, a year? So don't judge me!
Well I had been wanting to get a kiss for awhile, so I wrote him a note asking him if he wanted to kiss me. We were both really shy, so the whole face-to-face conversation could get awkward sometimes. Anyways, you can guess he replied yes! In a really cute note too, he cut it out into the shape of a really awkward heart. I think I might still have it even! Memento much?
So I was at the park after school, and my friends and I decided to call him up. I guess I really wanted that kiss, huh? So he came over to the park, but we were shy and all, so we just hung out and stuff. After awhile some of my friends left till just one was left. Less people watching, which was a good thing.
That one friend kept saying things like "kiss her, kiss him." You get the picture. So she kept watching us and saying those things, when suddenly, a dog trotted across the playground. Naturally she had to go run after it.
So in her abscene, he turned to me and was like, "We should kiss now while she isn't looking." And so I said, "Okay." The look on his face was really funny, he looked kind of surprised that I was bold enough or something. So then we kissed.
I don't know how long most kisses last, but this one had to be like a second or something. A peck! It wasn't really fire-work-y or anything either. It was kind of a let down! I don't really know how to describe it. Short. And for all you people out there judging me: there was no tongue! Geesh.
That is also the only kiss I've ever had, which is kind of sad to me. We stopped dating something like a month later, and I've dated and liked other guys, but it's just never gotten to that point for me again. I am sort of a shy person, so while I've wanted it to happen, it just hasn't.
That story was longer then I expected! So I am going to move onto the next topic, and maybe I will also have something personal to relate to this one to! Sort of.
Cheating! Dun dun dun. Cheating makes me so angry sometimes! You will be watching a show, and it will totally ruin the relationships. But it is also really confusing. Because what if the person cheats on his/her girl/boyfriend, but they are really supposed to be with the other wo/man? Cheating is just bad in general, but when that happens, it's like, what? They love that person, but not the other person. Now what do you do? People believe divorcing is wrong, but they also always want you to be with your love! It's just all too much to think about.
Good examples of cheating? Well one of my favorite people to read about, is the master! Perhaps. Henry VIII. I love this time period, whole Tudor thing, to read about. He had six wives, and he probably cheated on all of them. Or most of them. I won't give you a history lesson now, but the point is, I liked most of his wives. But they all helped him cheat on his current wife of the time. Does that make them automatically bad people? Or just temporarily?
A personal example? I don't have a whole "been cheated on" story, but I do sort of at the same time. I had a boy friend in Junior High who was kind of popular. A skater, if you can believe one would date me. Anyways, he wasn't the best person to be dating. Don't get me wrong, he was really nice, but he'd dated a lot of girls. He didn't really do anything terribly wrong, but he liked this other girl at points while he was dating me. I say points because there seemed like there were times where he geniunly liked me, but pretty much I don't think he really liked me a whole ton. He was also really flirty with other girls, which always annoyed me. Did I love him, of course you would wonder that. Well, no. At the time, I might have thought so, and even said it, but not really. He said it to me also, which just goes to prove how the meaning of "I love you," has really demolished.
So yes, I have given you the inside scoop on two of my relationships! Isn't that exciting? I haven't had many though, so I am pretty much run out. I still kept major things to myself though. Things that I probably don't tell my friends either. So don't feel left out! I am a personal information freak... and let's face it, you are the internet. Maybe if I get a boy friend soon I can talk about an annoying crush, an awesome victory in getting asked out, and then the fun details and bad details, and the either a) brutal brake up or b) marriage. Have you ever thought that all of your relationships except one will fail? Think about it.
First Kisses: What a cute topic, right? I always find first kisses, reading about them, my own, ect, so cute! And awkward, of course. But there are so many stories out there about first kisses! So let's talk about them a bit. (I know first time of having sex would be similar to this, but I don't feel like talking about that! So kisses it is.)
The first thing I want to talk about is age. There is quite the variety of "what age you were at when you had your first kiss?" Personally, I was in Sixth grade. I know people that have had them younger, and older. Some people have them so young I don't even think they should count, but hey, that's getting technical I suppose.
I also love to hear the stories. Some of them are just boring, but I think some of them are so cute! I don't know whether I should share mine here or not. Hmm... I guess so.
Well it was sixth grade, and I had been dating this boy friend for awhile. Since fifth grade actually! I know you are thinking I was too young to date, and how could it have been serious, ect. Well it was young, but it wasn't like we did anything to old. We waited six months to even hug. We barely kissed after what, a year? So don't judge me!
Well I had been wanting to get a kiss for awhile, so I wrote him a note asking him if he wanted to kiss me. We were both really shy, so the whole face-to-face conversation could get awkward sometimes. Anyways, you can guess he replied yes! In a really cute note too, he cut it out into the shape of a really awkward heart. I think I might still have it even! Memento much?
So I was at the park after school, and my friends and I decided to call him up. I guess I really wanted that kiss, huh? So he came over to the park, but we were shy and all, so we just hung out and stuff. After awhile some of my friends left till just one was left. Less people watching, which was a good thing.
That one friend kept saying things like "kiss her, kiss him." You get the picture. So she kept watching us and saying those things, when suddenly, a dog trotted across the playground. Naturally she had to go run after it.
So in her abscene, he turned to me and was like, "We should kiss now while she isn't looking." And so I said, "Okay." The look on his face was really funny, he looked kind of surprised that I was bold enough or something. So then we kissed.
I don't know how long most kisses last, but this one had to be like a second or something. A peck! It wasn't really fire-work-y or anything either. It was kind of a let down! I don't really know how to describe it. Short. And for all you people out there judging me: there was no tongue! Geesh.
That is also the only kiss I've ever had, which is kind of sad to me. We stopped dating something like a month later, and I've dated and liked other guys, but it's just never gotten to that point for me again. I am sort of a shy person, so while I've wanted it to happen, it just hasn't.
That story was longer then I expected! So I am going to move onto the next topic, and maybe I will also have something personal to relate to this one to! Sort of.
Cheating! Dun dun dun. Cheating makes me so angry sometimes! You will be watching a show, and it will totally ruin the relationships. But it is also really confusing. Because what if the person cheats on his/her girl/boyfriend, but they are really supposed to be with the other wo/man? Cheating is just bad in general, but when that happens, it's like, what? They love that person, but not the other person. Now what do you do? People believe divorcing is wrong, but they also always want you to be with your love! It's just all too much to think about.
Good examples of cheating? Well one of my favorite people to read about, is the master! Perhaps. Henry VIII. I love this time period, whole Tudor thing, to read about. He had six wives, and he probably cheated on all of them. Or most of them. I won't give you a history lesson now, but the point is, I liked most of his wives. But they all helped him cheat on his current wife of the time. Does that make them automatically bad people? Or just temporarily?
A personal example? I don't have a whole "been cheated on" story, but I do sort of at the same time. I had a boy friend in Junior High who was kind of popular. A skater, if you can believe one would date me. Anyways, he wasn't the best person to be dating. Don't get me wrong, he was really nice, but he'd dated a lot of girls. He didn't really do anything terribly wrong, but he liked this other girl at points while he was dating me. I say points because there seemed like there were times where he geniunly liked me, but pretty much I don't think he really liked me a whole ton. He was also really flirty with other girls, which always annoyed me. Did I love him, of course you would wonder that. Well, no. At the time, I might have thought so, and even said it, but not really. He said it to me also, which just goes to prove how the meaning of "I love you," has really demolished.
So yes, I have given you the inside scoop on two of my relationships! Isn't that exciting? I haven't had many though, so I am pretty much run out. I still kept major things to myself though. Things that I probably don't tell my friends either. So don't feel left out! I am a personal information freak... and let's face it, you are the internet. Maybe if I get a boy friend soon I can talk about an annoying crush, an awesome victory in getting asked out, and then the fun details and bad details, and the either a) brutal brake up or b) marriage. Have you ever thought that all of your relationships except one will fail? Think about it.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
110. Romance? I say let's blog about it!
This is the post about romance, and things related to it. Bet your bottom dollar about it! (Annie reference in a blog about romance? Insert question mark here.) Love, and all that good stuff. I will talk about it! Why? Because I feel like it. Am I in love? Now there's a question. ;-) Just kidding, I really am not. Single without a crush. Yes, it's lonely, but not exactly unhappy. I don't like crushes unless they are returned anyways.
So love. The first thing to address is "at first sight." Now I know you will probably get mad at me for saying this, but I don't really believe in love at first sight. I do think that it would be extrememly romantic, but most of the time I am just yelling at the characters. In a movie I watched recently the characters "fell in love at first sight" and the second thing the guy said about the girl, besides the fact he had "fallen in love" was that she was "beautiful." Common people, it's right there. He loved her beauty, not her. Sure, he loved her for real once he actually knew her, but till then, he just doesn't know what he is talking about. And don't even get me started about Romeo and Juliet! What a crazy story. That whole thing, love, suicide, marriage, ect... happened in what, a total of three days?
Love is such a big crazy mess. It seems to hurt people as often as it makes them feel happy. It's something so many people wish for. It's an amazing feeling, I am sure we can all agree. I don't know if everyone has/is "in love" but I am sure you are loved. Family, friends, ect. There are different types of love. This paragraph is kind of obvious though, so I am going to move on.
With love comes relationships. With relationships comes drama, and other things. The sad thing is some people mix up love and sex. Or they think they have to have love to have sex. I don't see that opinion as a bad one, but some people think that because they are having sex, it's love. Wrong! I think people get hurt confusing these two things all the time. I think this is shown in TV shows all the time, because it really is dramatic. Showing drama like love and sex on TV shows is popular, which is kind of weird if you think about it. Why would we as a society want to watch things like that?
Another thing about love! It's in books, all the time! I have to say, this is something I am very used to. I love romance in books, and if a book doesn't have it, I can get bored easily. Don't forget I love fantasy, and good writing, and things that aren't just romance, but romance is so fun to read about! I like the drama of it, and the growing of relationships, the complications, and sorting out problems, ect. I do like a plot besides just romance, because it makes things interesting. With just romance it can go trashy or just plain uninteresting too easily. I know people that read pure romance novels, (my grandma is one of them... weird...), but they don't really interest me, as much. I still read one everyone once in awhile, but the gross parts are annoying sometimes. Too much detail, if you know what I mean? Some of them are just unbearable though. The Countess and her Lover. Oh, doesn't that sound like it will have a great plot? Let's do find out what will happen!
Two other points I want to talk about: jealousy and regret. Two different things, so let's organize, shall we?
Jealousy: I think that people are jealous often when love is concerned. I know that I have been jealous before! It's easy to love someone, or maybe in this case just 'like,' but not have them return your feelings. That's a really horrible feeling right? They like someone else, and that just annoys you. Jealousy can lead to bad things, and bad feelings! So that part just sucks. Someone else gets the love, and not you. Harsh. (Just to clarify, I have been jealous of people before. Don't think that neccsarily means in real life. Back when I was obsessed with Twilight I was really jealous of Bella. Hello, she gets Edward and Jacob? Not fair!)
Regret: This isn't exactly love. I think this is more of, you thought you were in love, but you weren't, and so now you regret doing the things you did when you thought you were in love. Still following me? Peachy! Basically, you regret things you did because of love, whether it was real or not. Now of course you are probably wondering if I regret anything, love/like related, and I do! But I don't really feel like giving the details out. I might regret that later! Maybe I should talk about secrets going hand in hand with love? Nah...
Word Count: 5863
Homework completed: ALL!
Shows watched: 2.
Studied: None :o
Finished?: Yup!
So love. The first thing to address is "at first sight." Now I know you will probably get mad at me for saying this, but I don't really believe in love at first sight. I do think that it would be extrememly romantic, but most of the time I am just yelling at the characters. In a movie I watched recently the characters "fell in love at first sight" and the second thing the guy said about the girl, besides the fact he had "fallen in love" was that she was "beautiful." Common people, it's right there. He loved her beauty, not her. Sure, he loved her for real once he actually knew her, but till then, he just doesn't know what he is talking about. And don't even get me started about Romeo and Juliet! What a crazy story. That whole thing, love, suicide, marriage, ect... happened in what, a total of three days?
Love is such a big crazy mess. It seems to hurt people as often as it makes them feel happy. It's something so many people wish for. It's an amazing feeling, I am sure we can all agree. I don't know if everyone has/is "in love" but I am sure you are loved. Family, friends, ect. There are different types of love. This paragraph is kind of obvious though, so I am going to move on.
With love comes relationships. With relationships comes drama, and other things. The sad thing is some people mix up love and sex. Or they think they have to have love to have sex. I don't see that opinion as a bad one, but some people think that because they are having sex, it's love. Wrong! I think people get hurt confusing these two things all the time. I think this is shown in TV shows all the time, because it really is dramatic. Showing drama like love and sex on TV shows is popular, which is kind of weird if you think about it. Why would we as a society want to watch things like that?
Another thing about love! It's in books, all the time! I have to say, this is something I am very used to. I love romance in books, and if a book doesn't have it, I can get bored easily. Don't forget I love fantasy, and good writing, and things that aren't just romance, but romance is so fun to read about! I like the drama of it, and the growing of relationships, the complications, and sorting out problems, ect. I do like a plot besides just romance, because it makes things interesting. With just romance it can go trashy or just plain uninteresting too easily. I know people that read pure romance novels, (my grandma is one of them... weird...), but they don't really interest me, as much. I still read one everyone once in awhile, but the gross parts are annoying sometimes. Too much detail, if you know what I mean? Some of them are just unbearable though. The Countess and her Lover. Oh, doesn't that sound like it will have a great plot? Let's do find out what will happen!
Two other points I want to talk about: jealousy and regret. Two different things, so let's organize, shall we?
Jealousy: I think that people are jealous often when love is concerned. I know that I have been jealous before! It's easy to love someone, or maybe in this case just 'like,' but not have them return your feelings. That's a really horrible feeling right? They like someone else, and that just annoys you. Jealousy can lead to bad things, and bad feelings! So that part just sucks. Someone else gets the love, and not you. Harsh. (Just to clarify, I have been jealous of people before. Don't think that neccsarily means in real life. Back when I was obsessed with Twilight I was really jealous of Bella. Hello, she gets Edward and Jacob? Not fair!)
Regret: This isn't exactly love. I think this is more of, you thought you were in love, but you weren't, and so now you regret doing the things you did when you thought you were in love. Still following me? Peachy! Basically, you regret things you did because of love, whether it was real or not. Now of course you are probably wondering if I regret anything, love/like related, and I do! But I don't really feel like giving the details out. I might regret that later! Maybe I should talk about secrets going hand in hand with love? Nah...
Anything else?
I think love is a complicated thing, and interests me, so therefor I will blog about it! I might blog about it soon, because this post was written on the spot without any planning. I could have missed something very important. I will leave you with a quote, and probably me talking about it, and one more short paragraph!
If you were interested while reading this blog, feel free to make a topic similar to it's topic "love and related things." I am sure you have your own opinions, agreements, disagreements, ideas to cover, ect! So feel free! A blog post would be just as fun to read as a comment, so you could always just comment. They are fun too!
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."Well isn't that just a pretty quote? For those of you who are wondering, this is from the movie/musical, Moulin Rouge. A very good movie, with awesome music, musicians, actor and acteresses! I think the quote is really true, but the one thing I don't like about is that you can love some one, but you aren't always loved in return. So can you learn to be loved in return? I hope that everyone can be loved in return, including myself (because who isn't selfish when it comes to wanting love?), someday.
Word Count: 5863
Homework completed: ALL!
Shows watched: 2.
Studied: None :o
Finished?: Yup!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
105. An somewhat interesting day, somewhat interesting blog?ee
So this blog is going to be a quick one most likely, I am hurrying it so I can sleep soon.
My day has been filled with sleeping in a bit too late, school, Frisbee golf, homework, eating, homework, writing, folding towels, writing, talking, and now blogging! Wasn't that a nice list? Shall I elaborate a bit more? Yes! Because this is a blog! And if you don't like details... well then why are you reading this??
(Yes, there will be a list so I can stay on track and type fastly! And yes, fastly isn't a word. I did that to prove there might be some accidental grammar errors [more then usual] today.)
My day has been filled with sleeping in a bit too late, school, Frisbee golf, homework, eating, homework, writing, folding towels, writing, talking, and now blogging! Wasn't that a nice list? Shall I elaborate a bit more? Yes! Because this is a blog! And if you don't like details... well then why are you reading this??
(Yes, there will be a list so I can stay on track and type fastly! And yes, fastly isn't a word. I did that to prove there might be some accidental grammar errors [more then usual] today.)
- Starkid productions made an annoucement today. Naturally I am subscribed to them, and was super happy to see an annoucement cause they haven't made one in what seemed forever. I check their site, but seeing a video is more exciting. I wasn't really expecting the video to have anything huge in it, maybe just an update of some sort... I wasn't sure, but I wasn't prepared for this. So it shocked my socks off!! Get this. STARKID IS MAKING ANOTHER MUSICAL!! AND IT'S GOING TO BE ON YOUTUBE!! It's called Starship and it looks really vague... but I am hoping it's going to be as awesome as the other ones. I am hoping it would be for "mature starkids" like MAMD though, maybe something similar to AVPM/S, if possible. Maybe pigfarts and draco? Anyone else agree?! So I am basically really happy dance-ish when I think about this. It is coming out in February, and I am super-dee-duper pumped.
- I played Frisbee golf for the first time today with two of my friends. I didn't do awesome, but I think I did fine for my first time. Playing a game with my friends was fun anyways! And learning something new is good, also. And! we rode bikes, so it was even more exercise. Yay!
- I watched Gossip Girl on Monday, and let's just say it was very interesting. People that like Chuck and Blair together are probably happy... and I might be one of those people. ;-)
- Another youtube update t,hat made me smile! Alex Day reading Twilight! If you don't know, Nerimon read Twilight in a playlist on youtube, where he reads and makes really funny comments. It is really fun to watch, even if you like or dislike Twilight, read or haven't read it. He is always hilarious and points out things in the books I had never really noticed or questioned. Today was the last day of him reading Twilight though, but I am thinking (hoping) he might do New Moon also. Who knows?
- Lastly, from now on I will be having a word count in the bottom of my post, maybe along with some other "daily" stuff that I think is cute and hope you will think the same. But for now I am going to mention nanowrimo because I just am. I have 4,195 words currently. So I am doing pretty well, I think. Now I just need to keep up the good work!
Nanowrimo word count: 4,165
Reeses eaten today: 3
Skittles eaten today (mini packets): 2
Would you rather sleep or write more blog?: SLEEP!
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