Oh yeah, last week I cut all my hair off. So... here it is :)
10 inches shorter, 10 minutes to do it, 10 times lighter!
Before...
10 inches shorter, 10 minutes to do it, 10 times lighter!
Before...
After...
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Book 4.
Postcards from No Man's Land, by Aidan Chambers.
"Some people say falling in love is a kind of madness whenever it happens. If that's so, all I can say is I would rather be mad than sane."
I was sooooo happy when I read this quote. We are like kindred spirits.
"He remembered Anne recording in her diary how she longed to be kissed... and sympathized, kissing, in his opinion, being among the best of pleasures. But why, he wondered... was such a comic action as melding your damp oral membranes with someone else's so desirable? Where did sure an impulse come from? What on earth could it have to do with evolution and human survival in the Darwinian circus that it should be so widespread and wished for?"
True that, double true.
This book was definitely not one of my favorites. I thought it was going to be a cool World War II story, but then it ended up being a love story that I didn't really like or approve of really. And there were just some really unnecessary things in it that could have been left out and made the book much more enjoyable and not random. I wouldn't recommend it.
"Some people say falling in love is a kind of madness whenever it happens. If that's so, all I can say is I would rather be mad than sane."
I was sooooo happy when I read this quote. We are like kindred spirits.
"He remembered Anne recording in her diary how she longed to be kissed... and sympathized, kissing, in his opinion, being among the best of pleasures. But why, he wondered... was such a comic action as melding your damp oral membranes with someone else's so desirable? Where did sure an impulse come from? What on earth could it have to do with evolution and human survival in the Darwinian circus that it should be so widespread and wished for?"
True that, double true.
This book was definitely not one of my favorites. I thought it was going to be a cool World War II story, but then it ended up being a love story that I didn't really like or approve of really. And there were just some really unnecessary things in it that could have been left out and made the book much more enjoyable and not random. I wouldn't recommend it.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Book 3.
The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart.
This book is the legend about Merlin. I liked it because most of the time it is the legend about King Arthur, and only briefly mentions Merlin and such. But this book went into his life, from being a bastard child to finding out his real heritage to his great prophesies and doings. It was a cool book! I'm sure glad I don't live in medieval times! (PS that is a very tricky word to try and spell.) I might have to go find the other two books in the trilogy now!
This book is the legend about Merlin. I liked it because most of the time it is the legend about King Arthur, and only briefly mentions Merlin and such. But this book went into his life, from being a bastard child to finding out his real heritage to his great prophesies and doings. It was a cool book! I'm sure glad I don't live in medieval times! (PS that is a very tricky word to try and spell.) I might have to go find the other two books in the trilogy now!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Book 2
We All Fall Down, by Robert Cormier
"As pity moved into that hole inside her, she discovered how distant pity was from hate, how very far it was from love."
A book all about troubled teens, going through many hard experiences, such as moving, parents getting divorced, bad friends, alcoholism, ill family members, and many other problems teens tend to go through. It was very interesting, written in two parts, no chapters, and from the viewpoints of three main characters who's fates are all twisted together. It was a happy, but sad ending at the same time. It was very intriguing and unpredictable, kept me reading until the end. If you don't like sad or unpredictable books, I definitely wouldn't read this book. But if you're up for a crazy, unpredictable, sad sad story, this book is for you!
"As pity moved into that hole inside her, she discovered how distant pity was from hate, how very far it was from love."
A book all about troubled teens, going through many hard experiences, such as moving, parents getting divorced, bad friends, alcoholism, ill family members, and many other problems teens tend to go through. It was very interesting, written in two parts, no chapters, and from the viewpoints of three main characters who's fates are all twisted together. It was a happy, but sad ending at the same time. It was very intriguing and unpredictable, kept me reading until the end. If you don't like sad or unpredictable books, I definitely wouldn't read this book. But if you're up for a crazy, unpredictable, sad sad story, this book is for you!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Book 1
My Brother Sam is Dead, by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
"Father said, 'In the war the dead pay the debts of the living,' and they have paid us well. But somehow, even fifty years later, I keep thinking that there might have been another way, beside war, to achieve the same end."
So this book was all about the revolutionary war and how it effected a town and more importantly a family. Technically, they were a Tory family, believing they should simply obey the authority they are under. One brother rebelled and joined the Patriots, or Rebels more people would say. Their family has a hard time with this, especially the narrator, the younger brother Timmy. Well written, with a sad ending, this was a great book that gives an interesting, and probably often overlooked point of view of the revolutionary war. I'd recommend it!
"Father said, 'In the war the dead pay the debts of the living,' and they have paid us well. But somehow, even fifty years later, I keep thinking that there might have been another way, beside war, to achieve the same end."
So this book was all about the revolutionary war and how it effected a town and more importantly a family. Technically, they were a Tory family, believing they should simply obey the authority they are under. One brother rebelled and joined the Patriots, or Rebels more people would say. Their family has a hard time with this, especially the narrator, the younger brother Timmy. Well written, with a sad ending, this was a great book that gives an interesting, and probably often overlooked point of view of the revolutionary war. I'd recommend it!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Having fun's not hard when you've got a library card!
Being at home for the summer was already starting to bore me, so as I was brainstorming things to do during the summer, I brilliantly thought about the library! Needless to say, I went promptly over there and bought myself a library card and checked out six books. I figure my blog is a perfect place to do some book reviews on the books I have read! So... I'll keep you posted :)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Etre, ou pas etre.
Just wanted to share a few highlights of my freshmen year... things I loved dearly, and will forever remember. Twas a blast!
Oh HBLL how I loved you!
Football games of course!!
Flag football, even though we got wasted in the upper division... haha
Bleeding, and/or playing in, blue!
Conquering my fears.
Creamery ice creammmm. Preferably graham canyon, strawberry sunday crunch, orange sherbet, Lavell's vanilla, or cookies and cream for me!
Taco tuesdays!!
Pizza is a woman's best friend.
Fighting the freshmen fifteen!
Goofing off :)
Great costumes!
Ugly sweater wednesdays!
Finally getting over being sick after 3 months and 3 medications!
Uh... being mysterious.
DANCE PARTIES!!!!
Random activities, random places, random people.
Getting colorful!
My wonderful family!
My awesome calling!
And my amazing roommates :)Freshman year was a grrrrreat year! I wouldn't change anything about it. I learned so much, had so much fun, and grew a lot as a person. It was definitely a year to remember. I will never forget the experiences I had, the lessons I learned, and the friendships I made. Look how amazing that was, I can only imagine what is in store for the future :]
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