Ender's Game

*Spoiler Alert* First off this is definitely one of the best science fictions books I have ever read. Most of the science fiction books I read I usually get bored with quickly. Maybe I'm either reading the wrong ones or maybe they are all written very grownup-ish and dense. However this one was sooooo not what I expected! First of all it was written from the perspective of a 6 year old. (A very smart one, but still) Yes, it does take place in the future, and it does involve a war with aliens. But it's more about Ender's battle training then actually defeating the aliens. I really like how Orson Scott Card describes these scenes when Ender is training for a battle, because in this book it treats all the battles like games. I also like the role that girls play in this book. In most of the science fiction stories I have read they don't really get a part except to play the lovers of the big macho men and then die. In this story they might not have such a big role but they a they are very important to the outcome. Like Ender's sister Valentine. I really like her. And she definitely has an effect on the outcome of the story and of the entire planet.

(-: Hi :-)

Hello people who are from a different country! Today I checked out my stats and I noticed that this blog was viewed by people from Iraq, Iran, The UK, Canada, Indonesia, Brazil, Japan, Bulgaria, Slovenia, South Africa, Lithuania, and Russia. Which both creeped me out since I don't know anyone from theses countries (except Canada), and excited me because I don't know anyone from these countries. (*OMG!!*) So once again "Hi!" and thanks for reading! :-)

PS: This is really exciting! I feel like a celebrity even if these random people just stay on this page for 3 seconds. Well, who cares? That's 3 seconds more than last time!

PPS: Where are all these people coming from? Who cares? Yay!

Blook Bogging

OK OK, sorry Mindy. I realize this is supposed to be a book blog so I will try my hardest to read a book. (Haha! You know how hard that is for me.... :-P) hey, can we also write about books that aren't on the book list? because about half of them are about WW2/Holocaust which really depress me and I like happy things.  Like unicorns <[:-)]. Could you please put some books on the list about unicorns? And I don't want any unicorn heroes in WW2 please. Because then the main character will die and the unicorns will be sad, and what is the point of a sad unicorn? (*cough cough HarryPotter cough*)
 Just kidding, I don't actually care that much about unicorns but can we pick our owns books as long as you have read them or think that they're OK or something?

Things that make me happy

Drawing smiley faces on steamed up windows.
Popping bubble wrap.
Eating raw cookie dough.
Playing guitar.
Listening to an old song on the radio I haven't heard in a long time.
Watching toddlers trying to escape their parents.
Finding a quarter on the sidewalk (cuz then you feel rich since you usually only find pennies).
Looking up and seeing a cloud shaped like a duck.
Melted marshmallows in hot chocolate.
Watching an ant try to carry a Cheerio.
Walking barefoot on grass.
Pretending to be a cat.
Getting a phone call.
Pancakes shaped like Mickey Mouse.
Finding a four leaf clover.
:-)

Don't laugh! I bet these make you happy too......

Birthdays/ Sept 24

Happy birthday Dad!
(-: and anyone else whos bday it is :-)

Science Fair/ Science Scare

*Shudders* why is it that in any REAL school none of my friends there have science fair??? Why is it that at this school we have to work on science fair for an extra MONTH? Our science teacher's reasoning makes sense in theory: an extra month means you can spread it around more and feel less stressed because you're not doing everything last minute. Well, so what? I mean that just makes us feel obligated to do extra work, and we don't really do anything in the first month, and that just makes us dread this experience even more. Why should we think about science fair a month more than we have to? It will though, give us a lot more to talk to our therapists about when we are older.......

History Project- Geography & Nation/States (CHP. 13)

Why is Portugal a separate country and not part of Spain?
Well, I’m not going to tell you. That’s right. I’m not. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be. Why on earth would I tell you? I mean I really don’t care. And seriously since most papers start with a question and then it says, “I’m going to tell you…” DUH! Which is precisely why I started it that way. To shock you. Did it work? Well let’s think about that. If I didn’t care about the original question then why would I care about whether or not you were shocked?
PS: I hope Mr. C, never sees this because it's not a bad question/homework assignment it's just that if Portugal wants to form its own little country separate from Spain, who am I to question?


BTW- They separated because they had a little "marital issues" going on. (I. e. they sounded like an old married Jewish couple. Except they weren't that old. And I highly doubt they were Jewish *smirks*)

Oh I'm a Gummy Bear, Oh I'm a Yummy Bear! (And i dont like KP, in MY candy land)

Why is it that people are under the impression that gummy bears have fingers??? WELL THEY DONT. Which means people (katy perry, gummy bear song writer, and others) that if a gummy bear wanted to swear at u it would have to speak to you. Yes! if u can imagine actually verbalize instead of using its fingerless hand!! Then again can gummy bears even talk?

Candy Land Tennis Court

Have you ever watched a tennis court being painted? I did for the first time, and can i say it is really a beautiful thing. The paint resembled a melted laffy taffy, and something about the way the sun hit it while they poured it on the court in huge blobby globs of Delicious red-ness made me just want to, I don't know, lick it or chew it like bubble gum. Luckily, thanks to my conscience, a very smart 7 yr old boy. I did not. But I can say I was very tempted. The moral of this story is never take a freshly painted tennis court for granted.

Mr. Cohen's Cream-Y-A-Y-tion

Have you ever had a nightmare about your toilet regurgitating, and then your teacher taking the stuff that comes out and blending it together than putting it on a salad? No, I have never had that dream.
Of course our lovely teacher Mr. Cohen made a very interesting salad dressing today. It was an original creation.  First he mixed vinegar and sweet & sour sauce together. Then he mixed garlic and onion powder together.  Hmm... interesting this must be the new vampire (and human) repelling dressing. Then he put in black pepper and paprika. "Mr. Cohen? Are you making this up as you go along?" We asked innocently. "No! I thought about this beforehand! *like i would make this up as I go along seriously why would any one think that? omg seriously, hey whats this? looks good lets use it, but of course i thought about this beforehand I've always wanted to have a.... like really.....how could anyone even think....*"
For a finishing touch he put in seasoned salt and canola oil.  (How original,  I would have never have thought about that!) Then he blended it together. (for safety reasons we all retreated to the back corner of the room). I have decided it looks like pumpkin pie in a cup. So now I'm gunna rename it: sauce salade de potiron. YUM YUM, eat it up!

FACIAL TWITCH

When i see the words "facial twitch" written in a book usually my face twitches. Is that normal? And the fact that when someone in a book is depressed or really happy, then im just randomly really depressed/happy? Or if the protagonist smiles/ frowns  so do i? Does that ever happen to anyone else? Or am i just a very special person? (who just finished a book in which the annoying main charachter questions every action her face has ever done down to her facial twitches.....)

Blogs About Books

This is a blog about books for all you internet creepers, and wierdos, and just in general for people on the internet.  So if you're reading this becuase you think you'll find out something interesting, you will, it just might not be about what you thought it would be.  In general it is my policy to write only about intellectual things especially when your english teacher has your password and is giving you a grade. Of course I won't just write about books but I probably will. BTW: if you think I'm a nerd, guess what? I AM WRITING A BLOG ABOUT BOOKS.

First Post

Just to make this more interesting to read I actually have to write something :-)