The Point at the Center of the Universe: Vince Thompson was inside the 321 club, he's trying to recover from his beating. He's also trying to come up with a plan on how to finish off Russell Harmon. The gun is still in his pocket, and there's no way he'll change his mind. That is, until he starts watching the dart match that's going on. It's Brice and Russell. They're head-to-head and Russell was doing great. Brice was doing well too, but Russell simply knocked his lights out. (That was supposed to be funny because the lights were already out and Brice was already having a hard time seeing..) Anyways, Vince got really excited seeing the match and so after Russell Harmon won (yay!), Vince threw himself onto Russell. Russell and everyone else thought it was because they thought Vince was going to try and kill him. However, Vince was just happy. I, personally, wouldn't have reacted this way. I probably would've given the guy a nice pat on the back, but Vince isn't me (thank goodness, too). So in the end of this section, Vince gets peeled off of Russell and tries to be Russell's best friend. It somewhat works. They both leave the bar and go to Vince's car with the intentions of "doing a line".
Distance: Tristan Mackey is waiting for Kelly Ashton. Kelly Ashton gets in his car. He plans how he's going to tell Liza Hatter's story in his head. He tells Kelly nothing. She's curious. It was a short section.
Velocity: Vince turns on Russell and has his gun pointed at him. Russell Harmon simply wants to go back into the bar to see Kelly Ashton (who is now on her way to Tristan Mackey's car).Vince complains about being lonely and Russell tries to explain to him that they're friends but Vince is pretty angry. The whole rest of the section is how Vince tries to shoot Russell, his friend. He doesn't. Russell gets to walk away, alive.
Weight: Kelly Ashton decides to go with Tristan Mackey. On her way to his truck, she sees Russell getting out ot Vince's car. He's heading to the bar to be with her. She's aware of that, but she gets in Tristan's truck anyway.
Gravity: Russell Harmon is thinking about his future. In particular, his future with a baby girl. That baby girl being Hayley, the baby girl of Kelly Ashton. Then, he sees Kelly going into Tristan's car. He wants to run and stop Tristan from running off with the love of his life. Russell doesn't do that though. Instead, he reflects back on when he first got to know Kelly (it was in 5th grade). It was cute, Russell was kind of stupid so he said " I like you as big as the sky" and Kelly replied with "Are you sure? ... The sky is pretty big". I think that's cute. For fifth grade, especially. In fifth grade, I was more concerned with not having to sit next to the kid that picked his nose. Maybe that's just me.
Release: Brice Habersham loses the tournament. We've already known this. However, he decided he needed an extremely short section to say this. I didn't find it necessary at all, but maybe that's just me.
Epilogue: Last, but certainly not the least. It ends everything between the characters. The most important thing from the epilogue is the Liza Hatter situation. Tristan Mackey takes Kelly Ashton to where Liza Hatter is buried on the hill. Tristan tells her the whole story about how it happened. Kelly tells him that calling the police is the only choice they have. Instead, he goes kind of crazy. Thoughts go streaming in his head and it leaves you with Tristan going towards Kelly with a knife in his hand. Kelly says she wants to go home. Finally, Russell ends the whole story. He's going to work and he looks at a picture on his beautiful daughter, Hayley. Russell puts the picture face up on his nightstand so he'll see the picture after work. Cute book. I really enjoyed it. I'm hoping to read The Perks of Being a Wallflower soon. It sounds interesting, it's been requested to me.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
2.23 Diction Exercise
Striking words/phrases: no soul save he, swale, gnashing, sprent, scarcely, bitter, citizenry, hobbled, raggedyman
Elements of Diction
Elevation: Words such as gnashing and scarcely have a high diction. I think most of the descriptive words in this passage have a high diction. [Redo!]
Connotation: Cormac McCarthy writes with a sort of lyricism that highlights the descriptive language he uses in his dactylic passage.
Concreteness: The complex language bolsters McCarthy's abstract nature through his passage from his novel Blood Meridian.
Full Claim:
The descriptive passage taken from Cormac McCarthy's novel, Blood Meridian, conveys the unjaded sentimentality of the main character.
Elements of Diction
Elevation: Words such as gnashing and scarcely have a high diction. I think most of the descriptive words in this passage have a high diction. [Redo!]
Connotation: Cormac McCarthy writes with a sort of lyricism that highlights the descriptive language he uses in his dactylic passage.
Concreteness: The complex language bolsters McCarthy's abstract nature through his passage from his novel Blood Meridian.
Full Claim:
The descriptive passage taken from Cormac McCarthy's novel, Blood Meridian, conveys the unjaded sentimentality of the main character.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Daily horoscope!
So I read my horoscope today and just had to blog about it! Here it is: Heat and energy are radiating from you at the moment; expend a little before you melt. Channel that power -- play a game of Frisbee, join a hula-hoop competition or simply dance in your bedroom. I like ultimate frisbee, I like hula-hooping, but I love dancing in my room. I think I'll go do that now!
Until next time, GLG.
Until next time, GLG.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The Dart League King, pg. 183-200
One Last Dart in Hand: Russell is left in the truck, looking at a picture of his daughter. It must be hard for him to handle. Being told that you have a daughter. He later goes back into the bar and sees his dad there. His dad is with Vince Thompson's dad. Russell tells a story about his father. Then listens to Kelly Ashton while she's talking to her mother about taking care of Hayley. Russell gets nervous because of the fact that Kelly's mom doesn't seem fit to be watching his baby girl. Then, he gets nervous because he has to finish his dart tournament. I got so nervous for Russell Harmon while he was throwing darts with Brice Habersham. He ended up winning though! It took him a long time to get into the "swing of things" but it seemed simple! All he had to do was relax, and not think. When he didn't think about anything, Russell's darts did exactly what they were supposed do. That's what made him the Dart League King, once again. With all the excitement though, Russell didn't see Vince coming towards him. I didn't see it coming either. But it did. Vince came, made Russell feel like he was flying, until he noticed he was on the floor in pain. Can't wait to read more!
Until next time, GLG.
Until next time, GLG.
The Dart League King, pg. 139-182
Where We Put Our Socks and Shoes: Kelly Ashton knew one thing was for sure, and that was that something was going to happen. She pretty much gave up on Tristan. Now onto Choice B (Russell Harmon). Kelly took Russell out to his truck. In the truck, simply put, they enjoyed each others' company (a lot) on a mattress he conveniently had in the bed of his truck. After their little rendezvous, Kelly finally had the nerve to tell Russell that he's the father of her baby girl, Hayley. I actually don't know why I call her a baby, she's a toddler now. Prior to their rendezvous in the bed of Russell's truck, Kelly demanded Russell to tell her a story. She wanted the story to be of them, happy, in a home. He ended up winning her with a different story. A short story. It was: "We would live in the little house and we would all be happy and I would never leave". This story was so significant to both Russell and Kelly because both of their fathers didn't stay. Now, onto the next section.
A Fu*king Perfect Opportunity: Ahh, Vince Thompson. He's hurt, he's desperate, he's lonely. Vince was in the bathroom when the lights went out. I found it funny how he reacted. He said he was like floating in nothing, he couldn't see anything his eyes looked at. Then, he decided this would be the perfect opportunity to get Russell out of this bar and out of this world. At the end of this section, Vince thinks to himself and says: "Well, well. Would you look at what the cat dragged in." And he smiled! I'm not sure what that was about, but I'm anxious now.
The Music of the Spheres: Tristan Mackey was still think, of course. He thinks a lot. To himself, never out loud. He can't think out loud because it's hard for him to talk. Anyways, there's not a lot going on in this section, Tristan just talks about music and how Liza Hatter's death had to do with music. He tied in the languages of music and the languages needed for telling Liza's story together. Interesting, I thought.
Whirlpools and Sea Monsters: Brice Habersham tells all about his life in this section. How he met his wife, Helen, is in this section. I'm not sure that's the kind of relationship I want with a spouse, but it seems to be working for them. Another thing he mentioned was a memory he had about when he still live in his hometown (in Indiana! woo!). Sounded pretty embarrassing. I mean, I wouldn't want to be caught smelling someone else's underwear and then have that someone see you and scream for everyone to hear. Of course, I'd probably stay far away from underwear that's not my own, but obviously Brice thought otherwise. Anyways, it devastated him but got him motivated to do well in school so he could afford to leave his Indiana home and move onto "bigger, better" things. Kind if like what I'm about to do. Just kidding, I enjoy blogging. I really do.
A Fu*king Perfect Opportunity: Ahh, Vince Thompson. He's hurt, he's desperate, he's lonely. Vince was in the bathroom when the lights went out. I found it funny how he reacted. He said he was like floating in nothing, he couldn't see anything his eyes looked at. Then, he decided this would be the perfect opportunity to get Russell out of this bar and out of this world. At the end of this section, Vince thinks to himself and says: "Well, well. Would you look at what the cat dragged in." And he smiled! I'm not sure what that was about, but I'm anxious now.
The Music of the Spheres: Tristan Mackey was still think, of course. He thinks a lot. To himself, never out loud. He can't think out loud because it's hard for him to talk. Anyways, there's not a lot going on in this section, Tristan just talks about music and how Liza Hatter's death had to do with music. He tied in the languages of music and the languages needed for telling Liza's story together. Interesting, I thought.
Whirlpools and Sea Monsters: Brice Habersham tells all about his life in this section. How he met his wife, Helen, is in this section. I'm not sure that's the kind of relationship I want with a spouse, but it seems to be working for them. Another thing he mentioned was a memory he had about when he still live in his hometown (in Indiana! woo!). Sounded pretty embarrassing. I mean, I wouldn't want to be caught smelling someone else's underwear and then have that someone see you and scream for everyone to hear. Of course, I'd probably stay far away from underwear that's not my own, but obviously Brice thought otherwise. Anyways, it devastated him but got him motivated to do well in school so he could afford to leave his Indiana home and move onto "bigger, better" things. Kind if like what I'm about to do. Just kidding, I enjoy blogging. I really do.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Horoscope!
My daily horoscope for today was: Your house is your home, and the people there support you when you share how much you need them. Your family will cheer for you and celebrate your greatness, so break out the board games and hot chocolate. First off, my parents are mad at me. They aren't celebrating my greatness. Why? I'm not sure. Secondly, I'm lactose intolerant so hot chocolate hurts my stomach. I don't think this horoscope applies to me today.
The Dart League King, pg. 69-138
I left my last reading blog in the middle of a section. The section was titled And All the Stars That Never Were Kelly Ashton is the character of this section and she's leaving to go to the Dart Competition to be with Tristan Mackey. Kelly's been in love with Tristan ever since the one day in english class when he recited this line, and it changed her world: "The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in ourselves, that we are the underlings." The line is posted above her baby (now toddler)'s crib. Kelly and Tristan are at the bar for the dart competition and there's an awkwardness between them because Tristan hasn't been acting normally lately, due to Liza Hatter. Kelly loves her daughter and wants the best for the both of them, hopefully with someone that could take care of them and love them. Tristan is her first choice, Russell being second (largely due to the fact that he's baby Hayley's father).
Give Me Darts or Give Me Death: Russell was extremely nervous for, well, just about everything. Vince Thompson was in the bar, all bloodied (which meant he was angry). Brice Habersham was extremely good at throwing darts. His friend, Matt, still had Russell's bindle and Russell had a feeling he was getting it back anytime soon. He seemed very agitated at everything in this section.
A Thing of Beauty: Tristan Mackey can only think about Liza Hatter. He's almost obsessed with the dead her. The internet helps him with information on things like "how long it takes for bodies to float to the surface after drowning" and "the rate of decomposition for bodies buried in the earth". Tristan is trying to give the Liza he thought was pretty, a farewell deserving for someone like her who was only pretty for one moment in her life.
Stupid A*sholes: Vince Thompson is sitting in a corner of the 321 bar. He's observing everything, and thinking about everything. Vince is especially thinking about a perfect fool-proof plan to kill Russell. Nothing in the world would make Vince happier, besides seeing Russell dead. Russell owes him a lot of money from a drug debt, and he doesn't plan on paying him back anytime soon.
A Dartboard Is a Perfect Circle: This is the first time I really got to know about Brice Habersham. He seems like an interesting character. I picture him looking like Jackson from the Hannah Montana Show. The brother on Miley Stewart. If there were ever to be a movie, he'd be perfect for this part. Only, he'd have to be older. Anyways, Brice is married to Helen. I would never want to know someone like her. Although, I feel like I live with one. Helen is a needy woman that self-diagnoses herself with fake illnesses that doctors can't find. She lays in bed all day and has a bell to ring when she wants Brice for help. Brice is an undercover agent for the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), his hopes are to have Russell arrested, get some of his friends arrested through him speaking to the police, and finally to get Vince Thompson off the streets but make it seem like it was not Brice Habersham himself. Brice doesn't want to hurt Vince. Brice thinks they're created a relationship from talking in his convenience store when Vince goes to buy beer and such. (Vince thinks otherwise about the relationship)
?Como Se Dice?: (I tried to do the upside-down question mark thing in front, but it didn't work. Thanks Google, this is why I like Yahoo!) Tristan Mackey knows spanish fluently. I don't, at all. So I have no idea what it means. Tristan wants to tell Kelly about Liza Hatter. He wants Liza's story to be known. He know it's up to him. Russell was going to hear it first, but that didn't exactly work out. Anyways, Tristan tries to tell Kelly about Liza Hatter but he can't speak for some reason. It doesn't really seem to bother him after awhile. A detail I liked that the book included in this section was the T.V. and how the Case of the Missing Student was airing on the local news at the time when Tristan happened to be watching. Seemed coincidental to me.
Candles: (If you can't read it, is says Candles) Russell finds it rude that Kelly is "ignoring" him. I think he just needs to wait (I already know what happens). Russell Harmon complains in the beginning of this section. Then, it's about his singles match with Brice Habersham (finally, it'd been postponed for a long time). Russell lost this match, but still had a chance at winning the championship. His heart was set on it. (That's what I like about Russell, he's a die-hard. But only when it's something he's passionate about.) The section is titled Candles because boom! all the power went out. The bartender at the 321 brought candles out and lit them. Russell freaks out because he thinks Vince is going to get him now that nobody can see anything. However, the first person to approach him is Brice. Brice says a few sympathetic words to him and asked what was going to happen to the rest of the tournament and, of course, Russell tells him that they're going to finish it (he can't give up that easily). The next person to confront him is Kelly, who drags him out of the bar. I already know what happens, I'll tell you about the next sections later.
Until next time, GLG.
Give Me Darts or Give Me Death: Russell was extremely nervous for, well, just about everything. Vince Thompson was in the bar, all bloodied (which meant he was angry). Brice Habersham was extremely good at throwing darts. His friend, Matt, still had Russell's bindle and Russell had a feeling he was getting it back anytime soon. He seemed very agitated at everything in this section.
A Thing of Beauty: Tristan Mackey can only think about Liza Hatter. He's almost obsessed with the dead her. The internet helps him with information on things like "how long it takes for bodies to float to the surface after drowning" and "the rate of decomposition for bodies buried in the earth". Tristan is trying to give the Liza he thought was pretty, a farewell deserving for someone like her who was only pretty for one moment in her life.
Stupid A*sholes: Vince Thompson is sitting in a corner of the 321 bar. He's observing everything, and thinking about everything. Vince is especially thinking about a perfect fool-proof plan to kill Russell. Nothing in the world would make Vince happier, besides seeing Russell dead. Russell owes him a lot of money from a drug debt, and he doesn't plan on paying him back anytime soon.
A Dartboard Is a Perfect Circle: This is the first time I really got to know about Brice Habersham. He seems like an interesting character. I picture him looking like Jackson from the Hannah Montana Show. The brother on Miley Stewart. If there were ever to be a movie, he'd be perfect for this part. Only, he'd have to be older. Anyways, Brice is married to Helen. I would never want to know someone like her. Although, I feel like I live with one. Helen is a needy woman that self-diagnoses herself with fake illnesses that doctors can't find. She lays in bed all day and has a bell to ring when she wants Brice for help. Brice is an undercover agent for the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), his hopes are to have Russell arrested, get some of his friends arrested through him speaking to the police, and finally to get Vince Thompson off the streets but make it seem like it was not Brice Habersham himself. Brice doesn't want to hurt Vince. Brice thinks they're created a relationship from talking in his convenience store when Vince goes to buy beer and such. (Vince thinks otherwise about the relationship)
?Como Se Dice?: (I tried to do the upside-down question mark thing in front, but it didn't work. Thanks Google, this is why I like Yahoo!) Tristan Mackey knows spanish fluently. I don't, at all. So I have no idea what it means. Tristan wants to tell Kelly about Liza Hatter. He wants Liza's story to be known. He know it's up to him. Russell was going to hear it first, but that didn't exactly work out. Anyways, Tristan tries to tell Kelly about Liza Hatter but he can't speak for some reason. It doesn't really seem to bother him after awhile. A detail I liked that the book included in this section was the T.V. and how the Case of the Missing Student was airing on the local news at the time when Tristan happened to be watching. Seemed coincidental to me.
Candles: (If you can't read it, is says Candles) Russell finds it rude that Kelly is "ignoring" him. I think he just needs to wait (I already know what happens). Russell Harmon complains in the beginning of this section. Then, it's about his singles match with Brice Habersham (finally, it'd been postponed for a long time). Russell lost this match, but still had a chance at winning the championship. His heart was set on it. (That's what I like about Russell, he's a die-hard. But only when it's something he's passionate about.) The section is titled Candles because boom! all the power went out. The bartender at the 321 brought candles out and lit them. Russell freaks out because he thinks Vince is going to get him now that nobody can see anything. However, the first person to approach him is Brice. Brice says a few sympathetic words to him and asked what was going to happen to the rest of the tournament and, of course, Russell tells him that they're going to finish it (he can't give up that easily). The next person to confront him is Kelly, who drags him out of the bar. I already know what happens, I'll tell you about the next sections later.
Until next time, GLG.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The Dart League King, pg. 30-68
I read the sections called Jack the Fu*king Dude and The Trouble with Liza Hatter and An Intellectual Conversation and Godda*n Clouds, Fu*king Rain and I'm about a third of the way through Give Me Darts or Give Me Death. I guess I'll start with the sections that have explicit words in the title. These sections are both about the same person. His name is Vince Thompson. He's poor, living alone, and he has a lazy eye. Everything in Vince's life is a disaster and he blames it on his never-been-there-for-him dad. He's an interesting character, I must say. Right now, Vince is after Russell Harmon (the main character, I think) for debts due to drugs. Cocaine to be specific.
Russell Harmon knows this, but he's trying to concentrate on winning a dart-throwing competion. To do this, he snorts lines of blow and drinks enough beer to ensure his perfect equilibrium. Russell isn't very smart, and he's not sure what he can do with life. That's what I'm getting out of him so far.
Next, I'll describe Tristan Mackey! He's the "coolest" character. I liked reading his section until the very end where he watched a girl drown because he finally noticed her beauty... Anyways, he's a relaxed person, always calm. He's a "bad" guy in disguise. He'd rather steal a book from a library than steal money from a bank. That's actually what he was going to do when he went into the library. Tristan was going to rip some covers off of books, perhaps steal a few. Then, he saw Liza Hatter in the library. He considered her a tolerable candidate for spending the night with. They eventually went to Tristan's lake house. Tristan really just wanted some space, some alone time to let his mind escape. So when Liza suggested skinny dipping, he was up for it. He thought Liza would get in and scream and complain about the chillness of the black water and swim back for the house to get a towel. He heard her scream and complain and he thought he was alone so he kept swimming deeper. However, Liza didn't actually swim back to the shore. She was following Tristan, until she couldn't move anymore because she was so cold. Tristan began swimming back for her and was withing (I think..) 2 and a half feet of her, but instead of saving her, he just watched her. Tristan described how the almost new moon was shining in her eyes. He said she look pretty, and that he could actually get used to her. Tristan watched her as she cried for help and said his name but he didn't do anything, he just thought of her pretty face and moon-lit eyes. He saw her go down and not come back up. I thought that was awfully intense, and I couldn't stop reading but I wanted because I had a feeling he wasn't going to save her.
Another character is Kelly Ashton. I'm about a third into her section. I don't know a lot about her yet. All I know is that she had a daughter in high school and she likes Tristan because of his "chillness" (wink, wink) and his calm personality. Her daughter's name is Hayley and Kelly doesn't want to end up like her mother. Her mother used to be beautiful, like her, but she's lost her looks and now she's not so pretty and alone. I'll learn more about her, after I read some more. I'm liking this book. The characters are defined so well and I feel like I'm there, living life with them. Not sure if I'd actually like to live life with them, but I like that I'm able to think that way. Ohhhhh.. and one thing to mention is that there are lots of run-on sentences. They never seem to stop. (One sentence goes on for 2 and a half pages, it ended at the and of the section) Well I'll keep reading so I can get to know Kelly Ashton some more.
Until next time, GLG.
Russell Harmon knows this, but he's trying to concentrate on winning a dart-throwing competion. To do this, he snorts lines of blow and drinks enough beer to ensure his perfect equilibrium. Russell isn't very smart, and he's not sure what he can do with life. That's what I'm getting out of him so far.
Next, I'll describe Tristan Mackey! He's the "coolest" character. I liked reading his section until the very end where he watched a girl drown because he finally noticed her beauty... Anyways, he's a relaxed person, always calm. He's a "bad" guy in disguise. He'd rather steal a book from a library than steal money from a bank. That's actually what he was going to do when he went into the library. Tristan was going to rip some covers off of books, perhaps steal a few. Then, he saw Liza Hatter in the library. He considered her a tolerable candidate for spending the night with. They eventually went to Tristan's lake house. Tristan really just wanted some space, some alone time to let his mind escape. So when Liza suggested skinny dipping, he was up for it. He thought Liza would get in and scream and complain about the chillness of the black water and swim back for the house to get a towel. He heard her scream and complain and he thought he was alone so he kept swimming deeper. However, Liza didn't actually swim back to the shore. She was following Tristan, until she couldn't move anymore because she was so cold. Tristan began swimming back for her and was withing (I think..) 2 and a half feet of her, but instead of saving her, he just watched her. Tristan described how the almost new moon was shining in her eyes. He said she look pretty, and that he could actually get used to her. Tristan watched her as she cried for help and said his name but he didn't do anything, he just thought of her pretty face and moon-lit eyes. He saw her go down and not come back up. I thought that was awfully intense, and I couldn't stop reading but I wanted because I had a feeling he wasn't going to save her.
Another character is Kelly Ashton. I'm about a third into her section. I don't know a lot about her yet. All I know is that she had a daughter in high school and she likes Tristan because of his "chillness" (wink, wink) and his calm personality. Her daughter's name is Hayley and Kelly doesn't want to end up like her mother. Her mother used to be beautiful, like her, but she's lost her looks and now she's not so pretty and alone. I'll learn more about her, after I read some more. I'm liking this book. The characters are defined so well and I feel like I'm there, living life with them. Not sure if I'd actually like to live life with them, but I like that I'm able to think that way. Ohhhhh.. and one thing to mention is that there are lots of run-on sentences. They never seem to stop. (One sentence goes on for 2 and a half pages, it ended at the and of the section) Well I'll keep reading so I can get to know Kelly Ashton some more.
Until next time, GLG.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Teenage driving
I read an article today on the effect of having friends in the same car as teenagers when they're driving and how it affects them as opposed to them driving alone. It was interesting, and it seems logical. The article stated that teens drive more safely when they're alone. However, when friends are in the car with them, they make poor, risky decisions. Groups of teens and young adults were experimented on, in this study. First, they'd play a virtual racing game by themselves. This type of racing game is not like the kind of racing games in arcades. This type of racing game doesn't really sound fun. There are stoplights... How could that be fun? Anyways, the studies proved that teens are safer drivers when nobody's with them or watching them. I thought it made sense, and it makes me wonder if I do that. I sure hope not.
Until next time, GLG.
Until next time, GLG.
Monday, February 7, 2011
I'm a Pisces
I love reading horoscopes! I'm not one of those weird people that is obsessed with them (I don't think so anyways) but I enjoy looking at my daily horoscope. Most of the time, it's creepy. It's like the horoscope-ologers know me personally. It's kind of cool, maybe creepy wasn't the best way to describe it. Today's horosocope for me: People are creating illusions around you today -- be more skeptical about flattery. The weird thing, I'm talking to an old friend (and we're flattering each other). If that's what you call it. We're catching up and tell each other how great the other one is. It's fun. It's a reliable self-esteem booster. Try it sometime.
Until next time, GLG.
Until next time, GLG.
Fave website?
Yahoo! I think I'm supposed to put a link on here, and I will but I pity you if you've never heard of Yahoo! Here's the link: http://www.yahoo.com/
It's simple to use, and you can get the news right there on the homepage. I think yahoo is better than google. Google is so boring. There are fun, little, mini websites and things on the left side of yahoo's page. Those are fun. I enjoy fun, little, mini websites like that.
I tried putting a picture on, it didn't work.
Until next time, GLG.
It's simple to use, and you can get the news right there on the homepage. I think yahoo is better than google. Google is so boring. There are fun, little, mini websites and things on the left side of yahoo's page. Those are fun. I enjoy fun, little, mini websites like that.
I tried putting a picture on, it didn't work.
Until next time, GLG.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Forts!
Until next time, GLG.
The Dart League King, pg. 1-28
I got the book last night while I was at Barnes & Noble with my friend. My brother was in a movie with his girlfriend so I hung out with my friend for awhile and then we decided to wait for my brother in the bookstore. Earlier yesterday (right after work), I went to the library and looked for The Dart League King and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I was unsuccessful in finding either, so when my friend and I found The Dart League King, I had to buy it! I started reading it this morning before breakfast and I (of course) got in trouble for "sleeping in" when I was actually reading. Anyways, I've read a few pages and I wanted to blog now so I can blog later today after I've read in my fort made of blankets. My mom won't let me play outside so a snow fort is out of the question. Here's my reading blog now:
I read the, uhh, first chapter. It's called Dark Night in Garnet Lake, Idaho. The main character is Russell and he's the best dart thrower on his team and his biggest rival is Brice. Brice used to be a professional dart thrower, but Russell believes he has the chance to beat him. Before Russell can throw well, he has to do this thing where he "stabilizes his equilibrium". Simply meaning, he has to snort some coke and drink some beer. This is Russell's last tournament. Both he and Brice are undefeated, so you can imagine the tension. Russell gets nervous though. He never gets nervous. It doesn't help that he's thinking of Kelly Ashton and Vince Thompson. The first chapter ended with Russell barely winning a round of cricket.
I've just finished making/helping to make a snow fort and a blanket fort. I'll get pictures up real soon, I forgot to press publish post for this post. Oops, but I'll get the pictures up as soon as I can!
Until next time, GLG.
I read the, uhh, first chapter. It's called Dark Night in Garnet Lake, Idaho. The main character is Russell and he's the best dart thrower on his team and his biggest rival is Brice. Brice used to be a professional dart thrower, but Russell believes he has the chance to beat him. Before Russell can throw well, he has to do this thing where he "stabilizes his equilibrium". Simply meaning, he has to snort some coke and drink some beer. This is Russell's last tournament. Both he and Brice are undefeated, so you can imagine the tension. Russell gets nervous though. He never gets nervous. It doesn't help that he's thinking of Kelly Ashton and Vince Thompson. The first chapter ended with Russell barely winning a round of cricket.
I've just finished making/helping to make a snow fort and a blanket fort. I'll get pictures up real soon, I forgot to press publish post for this post. Oops, but I'll get the pictures up as soon as I can!
Until next time, GLG.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
I'm obsessed with this song right now
I do this thing where I listen to the same song or artist repeatedly and memorize everything. I've got this entire song memorized now. I like it.
Until next time, GLG.
The Guardian, pg. 1-91
Nicholas Sparks is one of my favorite authors. His book, The Guardian, sounded so good when I read the summary. I got it a pretty long time ago, but I've been leaving it alone. I decided I'd start reading it and I can hardly put it down!
The prologue starts out with the main character, Julie, and it tells the story of how she got her dog, Singer. It's Christmas Eve, four years prior to the beginning of the actual story. Julie's husband has been dead for 40 days and she's planning on spending Christmas all by herself, until someone came to her door with a gift box and told her to not shake the box and to "keep this end up." Julie later opened the box to see a puppy inside with a letter. The letter was from Jim that he'd written to "Jules" explaining everything. I cried and had to take a break before reading on. At the end of the letter, Jim said, "I'll always be your guardian angel, sweetheart. You can always count on me to keep you safe." So sweet. I get so emotional when I'm reading/watching anything.
Julie is a free-spirit now, trying to step out into the world of dating. She works at a hair salon and her dog is her best friend. The world of dating to her is completely hopeless, UNTIL she meets Richard. The good-looking Richard that treats Julie like a queen. I ended my reading with Julie having spent a weekend with Richard. It sounded amazing, but deep down I can tell she's not all satisfied with him. Her dog, Singer, really doesn't like him. Of course, Singer doesn't like this whole new "dating" thing Julie is doing. Julie even described him as a "big, furry version of a jealous boyfriend."
Richard isn't the only one. There's also Mike. Mike is my favorite. (He was my favorite from the beginning, but Richard got close.) Mike is a mechanic and was Jim's best friend. I really hope they end up together. It's fun to read the chapters that are from Mike's point-of-view. He really loves Julie and really hates Richard. I'll have to wait and see who Julie picks! I hope Mike wins.
Until next time, GLG.
The prologue starts out with the main character, Julie, and it tells the story of how she got her dog, Singer. It's Christmas Eve, four years prior to the beginning of the actual story. Julie's husband has been dead for 40 days and she's planning on spending Christmas all by herself, until someone came to her door with a gift box and told her to not shake the box and to "keep this end up." Julie later opened the box to see a puppy inside with a letter. The letter was from Jim that he'd written to "Jules" explaining everything. I cried and had to take a break before reading on. At the end of the letter, Jim said, "I'll always be your guardian angel, sweetheart. You can always count on me to keep you safe." So sweet. I get so emotional when I'm reading/watching anything.
Julie is a free-spirit now, trying to step out into the world of dating. She works at a hair salon and her dog is her best friend. The world of dating to her is completely hopeless, UNTIL she meets Richard. The good-looking Richard that treats Julie like a queen. I ended my reading with Julie having spent a weekend with Richard. It sounded amazing, but deep down I can tell she's not all satisfied with him. Her dog, Singer, really doesn't like him. Of course, Singer doesn't like this whole new "dating" thing Julie is doing. Julie even described him as a "big, furry version of a jealous boyfriend."
Richard isn't the only one. There's also Mike. Mike is my favorite. (He was my favorite from the beginning, but Richard got close.) Mike is a mechanic and was Jim's best friend. I really hope they end up together. It's fun to read the chapters that are from Mike's point-of-view. He really loves Julie and really hates Richard. I'll have to wait and see who Julie picks! I hope Mike wins.
Until next time, GLG.
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