Winnnndsday! (Because as I typed that title I thought it was Wednesday)

Hello, hello. At the moment I should be writing a 5 page essay that's due tomorrow but blogging is always much more fun. This probably won't be a very long post since I have class in half an hour, but I'll do my best.


Last Thursday I went with Sherri, Sarah Jo, and Eliot to see The Hunger Games at midnight. I'd never seen more people in Loews other than the Deathly Hallows Part 2 midnight premiere. People were dressed up or wearing THG t-shirts and every other word out of someone's mouth was Peeta. It was lovely suddenly realizing how big The Hunger Games really is.


Unfortunately we were sitting pretty close to the front, but it wasn't so close that my neck hurt. The trailers they showed were pretty great. I laughed at the Breaking Dawn trailer, even though I'm totally going to see it. Then I got really excited about Snow White and the Huntsman, and after that I actually cried at the Prometheus trailer. I've only seen Alien once, but that movie looks foiiine. 


The Hunger Games movie was amazing of course. I wrote a "review" containing all my feelings here. It was better than I expected. There were just a few things I wish were in it, but movies will never be exactly the same as books. 


The past week since then has been filled with me listening to The Hunger Games soundtrack multiple times, and tumbling millions of pictures/videos of Jennifer Lawrence just like everyone else on the internet. It's pretty wonderful.


Besides that, school, and work, I've watched a few new movies and I read a book. The movies included Elsewhere (meh), Restraint (Meehehhhh...I liked it whaaat), The Burning Plain (not bad), The Poker House (CRYING ALWAYS), and 2:37, which left me an emotional wreck. I'm planning on watching it again to get the full effect now that I know what's going on. I'd recommend it to...um...everyone. Except kids. Anyway, I basically watched a lot of movies starring J-Law and Teresa Palmer. 


I also read Divergent by Veronica Roth. I saw it at WalMart for like $9, so I grabbed it. It kind of freaked me out because I had no idea which faction I'd choose if I had to. Dauntless sounds fun but I think I'd be one of those people who would end up dying within the first 10 minutes. I cried at the end and then found out it's becoming a movie, and the second book comes out soon! So, yay to that.


OH and Skins ended on Monday. I was a sobbing mess. But I really loved it. Man I hate when good shows end. ;__;


Not much else has happened; I just thought I'd update while I had some time.
Later alligatorssss.

Recommended Listening:

1. I Hurt Too - Katie Herzig

2. Some Nights - Fun.

3. Glockenspiel Song - Dog is Dead

4. Just a Game - Birdy

Books Read:
1. The Fault in our Stars by John Green

2. Percy Jackson Book 5 by Rick Riordan

3. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

4. The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore

5. Divergent by Veronica RothCurrently Reading:

Nothing at the moment. Sarah let me borrow some book called Dead is the new Black, so we'll see how that goes...

Oh and I would love to read Warm Bodies. Looks goooooood.

Springtime!

Well, spring is finally upon us...sort of. It's still technically winter, but the temperature here in New England begs to differ. According to weather.com, it is currently 70 degrees outside. Let me repeat that, 70 degrees outside. It is absolutely beautiful. It's the kind of weather that makes me open the windows and blast the same 3 songs over and over, (which today include Monster by Kanye, Numb by Marina and the Diamonds, and Lost & Found by Katie Herzig). 


I didn't have to walk home, thanks to my dad. We never really resolved the issue; I look at it is me forgiving him and letting it go. I was never one for staying angry at someone for too long. Later I have drawing class, which has been increasingly difficult but still totally awesome. After that I am hanging out with Susie for a while. The plan is to get Rita's (which I think is only in New England, but I could be wrong) for Italian Ice and then we're going to watch a few episodes from season 6 of Skins. The spring weather has brought back my love for that show. I spent a lot of my weekend watching it. Sarah Jo and I also went to the park yesterday and played hide and seek like children. I thought I would die from laughing so hard.


This weekend was just what I needed. I got some space away from this town and school and work, and now I'm happy to be back. I even learned how to ride a city bus on Friday. I'm thinking it's all going to work out.


Anyway, I just took a 20 minute break from writing this to make a playlist on Spotify. Now that my mind is distracted, I think I'll end on this happy note.
Bye!

Recommended Listening:

1. I Hurt Too - Katie Herzig

2. Some Nights - Fun.

3. Glockenspiel Song - Dog is Dead

Books Read:
1. The Fault in our Stars by John Green

2. Percy Jackson Book 5 by Rick Riordan

3. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

4. The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore
Currently Reading:

Still nothing. I'm going to do some research to find some crappy teen fiction.

Busy Bee

Wow I can't believe I'm finally writing a new post! It's only been a couple of weeks but I feel like so much has happened since then. 

I've been going to work like always, and it's going well on the days where there is actually something for me to do. I'm always really busy school-wise, especially with homework and studying, (yeah, I actually do those things now). I had my first exam in Earth Science 2 weeks ago, and I studied for almost 3 hours, which is something that has never happened before. The following Tuesday after the exam the teacher gave them back and I discovered how much working hard pays off. I got a 95 on that test. OOOHHHH YEAAH.

During that time, Dad & Louise went to Florida so I stayed with the sibs for a week and a half. I watched a lot of Gossip Girl when I wasn't at school or sleeping, and somehow Susie got sucked in. We finished season 2 together, and we love Chuck and Blair. Part of me is amazed that somehow I ended up legitimately loving that show, but the other part is very aware of my love for teen tv shows.

When I wasn't watching tv, I was reading. This month ended with me finishing the final Percy Jackson book, and then reading the Lorien Legacies. I Am Number Four was pretty good, and by that I mean I read it in a few days and cried at the end. I even bought the movie a few days ago, along with the second book in the series. Young Adult fiction: my anti drug.

I guess not much else has really happened since I last posted. I'm very excited about The Hunger Games coming out in a few weeks, and somehow I already have plans to see it twice.

Oh also I got my own Netflix account. My queue is a place filled with embarrassment; it includes Abduction starring Taylor Lautner. Yeah...

Okay, I'm going to mindlessly tumbl and think about skipping my 3D Design class today since I have no ideas and no supplies. We'll see.

Oh and I'm going to start doing this now:

Recommended Listening:

1. I Hurt Too - Katie Herzig

Books Read:
1. The Fault in our Stars by John Green

2. Percy Jackson Book 5 by Rick Riordan

3. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

Currently Reading:

The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore. And can we just talk about how badass Six is? Yeah? Okay. Maybe next time.

This is bad I should be sleeping

My schedule is slowly killing me. Today I had 3D Design and Earth Science. 3D Design is super boring but I'm making a mobile with hanging wire elephants. It's actually not so bad.


Unfortunately I've been getting in silly fights with Dad and Louise since my dad arrived home from Virginia on Monday (yesterday...!). Plus the "g" key isn't working today so most of my words have been like workin' and freakin' and walkin'.


In other news, I went to The Cheesecake Factory for the first time on Saturday in some nice public square in West Hartford (I think). I also started season 2 of Gossip Girl while all 3 of my sisters judged me for it.


Then we all went to my mom's to watch the Superbowl. Unfortunately I actually cared and wanted the Patriots to win since my step-dad loves them. It was fun though; we ate a lot of horrible food and I took two naps. TWO.


Okay it's almost 11:30 and I do have work in the morning. Ugh, I hate mornings and waking up and having to do things that involve leaving my room. 


Until next time,
Adios :P


Books Read:
1. The Fault in our Stars by John Green


Currently Reading:
Seriously SO CLOSE to being done with Percy Jackson book 5. I have less than 100 pages left. It should be done by the end of the week. I just don't want to say goodbye!

Mondays -_-

Actually even though it's a Monday today isn't so bad. I just wanted to make a quick post about my liiiiife.


Firstly, I read my first book of the year. Part of me is sad that I finished it in a day, but the other part could not resist going more than 5 minutes without knowing what happened next. The book was The Fault in our Stars by John Green. I spent the last 100 pages or so weeping uncontrollably, but it was an amazing book.


Second, I bought lots of new ~exciting things at Target over the weekend. This includes some adorable polka dotted tights, season 1 of The Vampire Diaries, some art supplies for Drawing/3D Design classes, and the first season of Gossip Girl, which I started watching recently on Netflix. I'm already addicted and am going to watch more after I'm done here.


Not much else happened; I finished my first week of school with hardly any homework, and I might have figured out my future over the weekend.


All in all things are going well. I need to stop writing because I'm really hungry and I need time to finish up some things before class later.
Adios


Books Read:
1. The Fault in our Stars by John Green


Currently Reading:
I'm working on reading Percy Jackson SOON! For real this time. I also borrowed I Am Number Four from Sarah and plan on reading that next. :D

Getting through this winter

Hello hellooooo.

Well, it's hard to believe but January is nearly over! According to Wikipedia, this year's Blue Monday occurred on January 23rd. Fortunately, I spent the day at work and school and was way too busy to even think about being sad. I've been a bit stressed out since the new semester started but at least 3 out of 4 of the classes I'm taking will be super easy. Hopefully this means my GPA will suck just a little bit less.

I can't even begin to wrap my head around the fact that there's only a month left until we start getting warmer weather. February is usually my least favorite month, but I'm going to keep myself busy by drawing and/or watching Gossip Girl on Netflix. (I just watched the pilot yesterday and it's already got me hooked). After February is Sarah Jo's birthday, and The Hunger Games, and spring break! Typing this all out is making me super excited for spring to get here.

Until then, I'll just keep looking at old pictures with green grass and sundresses in them. This year is already better than 2011 was, so hopefully it will stay that way throughout.

All right, I'm off to watch more Gossip Girl (in which I ship everyone with each other). BYEYEYEYE!

2011

Books read: 

1. Othello by William Shakespeare
2. This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
5. Maximum Ride: School's Out...Forever by James Patterson
6. Percy Jackson Book 1 by Rick Riordan
7. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
8. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
9. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
10. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
11. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
12. The Final Warning by James Patterson
13. Percy Jackson Book 2 by Rick Riordan
14. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
15. Percy Jackson Book 3 by Rick Riordan
16. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dia Sijie
17. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
18. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
19. Zombies VS Unicorns by Various Authors 
20. Paper Towns by John Green
21. Percy Jackson Book 4 by Rick Riordan
22. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 
 

Unfortunately I only read 22 books in 2011. Even more terrible is the fact that at least the first 20 were done while I was still in high school. I got busy with my job and school stuff I guess, which by the way, my grades totally suck. But 2012 is a new start and I'm planning on working my butt off this semester.

So, since about 2008 I've been creating blog posts on my various blogs that include a list of interesting things I did last year, and a list of goals I wish to accomplish this year. So here we go:

Things done in 2011:

1. I got into The Hunger Games, which was an amazing and sad series, but totally worth the read. (Thanks to tumblr and my younger sister Sarah for convincing me).

2. I helped my class pull a senior prank in which we covered the hallways in tape and sticky notes and other Dollar Tree items, and then went swimming at my best friend's house until midnight (and during this time was convinced to start watching Doctor Who).

3. I graduated high school and stayed out all night after the grad party.

4. Watched the final Harry Potter movie and cried all the way to the car.

5. Baked an obscene amount of cookies while snowed in during the crazy amount of snow we got here in CT.

6. Was introduced to the world of British television, including Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Catherine Tate Show, Sherlock, Skins, and more recently, Being Human.

7. Got my first job.

8. Finished my first semester of college.

9. I finally found a hair color that I like.

10. I found new bands to love, including Marina and the Diamonds, The Spring Standards, and Angus and Julia Stone.

11. I watched Parks and Recreation, which is literally the happiest show I've ever watched.

12. I started listening to podcasts.

13. I got an iPod that wasn't made in 2005!

14. I became a legal adult.

15. Saw Bon Iver live and it rained and was magical.

16. Went hiking a lot and tried new things.

17. Nearly drowned while tubing in a river but still had a great time.

18. Got most of my family to enjoy Doctor Who with me. ;)

19. Started a new drawing project.

20.I quit Glee. It was a proud moment.

Things to do in 2012:

1. Read 40 books.

2. Get my license.

3. Finish my drawing project, or at least continue it since I'm not sure it will be possible to finish within the year.

4. Get good grades in all my classes.

5. Save my money for school or traveling.

6. Try new things, i.e. I want to do more "adventures" like hiking in new places and such.

7. Exercise more.

8. See The Hunger Games movie at midnight.

9. Bake a cake...in the shape of a TARDIS or something, I don't know.

10. Finish my NaNoWriMo thing that I barely started.

11. Try a new hair color.

12. Start the sibling podcast my sisters and I always talk about.

Okay, I really wanted to start watching Miracle Day before I go to bed, so I'm going to hop off. I might add to the list of goals but for now these are all I can think of.

I had a wonderful year, and I hope everyone else did too.

Here's to 2012, let's make it a good one (since the world is ending in December anyway)!