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Okay, well… May 18, 2009

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   Well, you see, I have a lot going on right now in my life. Yes, I know I’m done with school until August, but I really do have a lot going on this summer. Blogging just isn’t a priority right now though. It hasn’t been a priority for quite some time. I’m slacking on all things blogging. That includes writing blog posts, reading other people’s blogs, and leaving comments. So instead of stressing over the fact that I write blog posts about once a week now when I used to write a few a week, I think it’s time to say goodbye to blogging for a while. Just…no time to think about it. No time to deal with the stress that can come with writing blog posts. I’d like to get back into blogging sometime. I’m just not sure when. I might throw in a couple random posts this summer, but I might not. So along with this quitting blogging for the time, I’m not sure how much I’ll be reading other blogs. I’d like to check back at some particular favorites from time to time. We’ll see. It all depends on how the rest of this summer goes.

   I’d like to thank all my readers. Your comments are, admittedly, my favorite thing about blogging. I love comments. I like hearing what other people think. I’ve been at this blog for about 21 months, I think. Some of my readers have been reading since I started. I think that’s pretty cool. And I’m thankful for all the readers that I picked up on the way. :) So thanks for being awesome people.

 

Ciao.

I wish I had interesting things to say… May 12, 2009

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   I really do wish that I had something interesting to post about, but I’ve seriously got nothing. I am blanking here. I do not know what to blog about. I have zero ideas. Blogging used to be so much easier. I could had things to post about; the only problem was taking the time to write these posts out. Well, I should have enjoyed that while it lasted because I just don’t even have any ideas.

 

   I could write a book review. But I don’t really want to.

   I would love to be snarky, but I have nothing to be snarky about.

   Well, I cannot wait for June 27. On June 27th my older sister comes back from Spain. I am so excited. I miss her like crazy while she’s gone. I’ll have two days to catch up with her (and it won’t be nearly enough) and then I’m getting in a huge van with my youth group and we’re driving up to camp in North Carolina. It’s going to be about a 14 hour drive, but it should be fun. My youth group is totally awesome. I’ll be spending June 29th through July fourth there. I already know I am not going to want to come back home. I live in flat flat flat humid humid humid Florida. Do you think I’m going to want to come home after a week in the mountains. Okay, I will be totally excited to be back home because I’m not going to have internet access that week, and I…I like the internet. A lot lot lot. ;)

 

Gah! I hate these blogging woes…

You Belong With Me Video = Ew May 5, 2009

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   I really do not like Taylor Swift’s new music video for her song “You Belong With Me.” I think it’s quite annoying, really. So she’s some nerdish girl who likes this guy who’s going out with some cheerleader girl. Okay. We’ve all head this story before. But the video… Gah! She gets together with the guy after she removes her big glasses, lets down her hair, and puts on a prom dress. Was that necessary? No. There could have easily been a part where they get together while she’s looking like she did at the beginning of the video. Maybe I’m overracting slightly, but my first reaction to the video was “Ew.”

 

Anyhoo. I had a chemistry exam today. Eek. I have a history exam Thursday, and then an English one Friday and I’m done school. Hallelujah. Summer is a very imminent thing. No longer a wistful daydream… I can just imagine all the reading I’m going to be doing soon. :)

Gah April 30, 2009

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   I’m such a bad blogger these days. I seriously forget I even have a blog for days at a time. I’ll think that I really should post, but I have no idea what to post about. I am so uncreative these days. I admit that most of my thoughts tend toward daydreams of summer vacation which is oh so imminent for me. This summer is going to be good. It has to be. Last summer was actually rather horrid. And next summer is the summer before college. So this is my last chance for a carefree summer. I’m going to read and go to camp and go up north for a week or so. Those are the only plans I’m making. Those are plans that I like and don’t freak out when I think about them. Well, I do freak out about the camp part because I am so excited. Believe me, you guys are going to hate me so much the days just before I leave for camp. That’s all I’m going to be able to talk about.

   Okay, I find it rather pathetic that I was just talking about the fact that I have nothing to talk about. Because having nothing to talk about is indeed something to talk about. Did that make sense to you? It made sense in my head. Unfortunately that happens a lot. Something makes perfect sense in my head. When I actually say it, the other person is just all “Say what?”

   Anyhoo. This is my 209th post. That’s a lot of posts in my opinion. I know there’s people out there with like a million or whatever. But 209 is a pretty good number. I just now realized that I broke 200 posts too… Wow. I am totally special like that. Well, along with these 209 posts, I have 2, 201 approved comments. And that’s discounting all the ones I would have deleted from my writing page everytime I put something new up there.

   So, awesome people out there, when do you all start summer vacation? Anyone traveling? Oh, and is there anyone who doesn’t want summer to start?

I really should be in bed… April 26, 2009

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   Guess what. It’s 12:09 AM Sunday morning for me on the East Coast. Yes, I know I should be in bed. And I was. But I can’t sleep. I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. I guess it isn’t completely bad. I mean, it was on those sleepless nights that I would write some more of my lately completed novel. So those sleepless nights lead to the completion of another novel. I guess that’s cool. But I really do hate having insomnia. It’s pretty lame.

 

   Well, sometime tomorrow afternoon my mom and I are going to run some errands. One of the things we’ll be doing is swinging by the library so I can pick up my holds. I’ll look like such a dork walking out of the library with a stack of ten books. Well, it wouldn’t be the first time. Let me tell you something. Having a huge stack of books is fun and all, but I will tell you a story now that will demonstrate just how freaky it can be.

 

   So there was this chick named Jess, and she was just walking through the library with this gigantic stack of books. Due to her clumsiness she stumbled and dropped a few of her books. Annoyed, she bent down to pick up those she had lost only to drop more in the process. A pair of scuffed tennis shoes stepped into her line of vision. Before she knew it a cute teenage guy was kneeling in front of her and helping her pick up her books. Her first thought is: “So chivalry isn’t dead after all…” Her second thought is: “Goodness, he has pretty eyes.” So Jess and this guy stand after they rescue all the books, and he smiles at her. She, being a very awkward sort of girl, blushes a little, smiles, and then mumbles a thank you. The boy with the pretty eyes says, “Baby, the only thanks I need is for you to return some of these books so you’ll have more time to get to know me.”

 

   What kind of a pickup line is that? Maybe that line would work on some girls, but it just made me mad. Did he honestly think that I would return books that I want to read in favor of getting to know him. My my my. Someone has a rather high opinion of himself. Quite frankly, books are far more interesting than any random, pretty-eyed stranger.

 

 So be on the lookout for those random, pretty-eyed strangers. They want to take your books from you! :shock:

And now it’s 12:20 AM.

some thoughts and an accomplishment April 21, 2009

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   So I was thinking the other night and I decided two (not really important) facts. A) I really need to figure out a way to sleep through the night. B) I think about the weirdest stuff. I mean, seriously. At three o’clock in the morning my thought processes aren’t really too intelligent. Well, sometimes they are because I have written some pretty good stuff in the wee hours. But that hasn’t happened very much. Like, last night I was lying awake and wondering why the idea of the Easter bunny even materialized. Think about it. Who in their right mind invents a giant pink bunny that comes around once a year? What weirdo decided that a fairy would come get teeth. Why should we believe that a fat guy in a red suit brings our gifts every year on Christmas? What is the point of it all? I’m someone who likes to see a point in things. If there’s no point, then why bother? Okay, that was kind of a lie. Because I think about pointless things when I can’t sleep. All right, so not everything that is pointless is bad. Whatever. Anyway… It just boggles me that all these pretend holiday people exist. They’re not real. And they’re not cool. Tooth fairy? She’s just weird. Probably steals that change she gives to kids from needy orphans. Easter bunny? He’s just wrong on so many levels. Santa Claus? He’s just lame and has way too much time on his hands. Who wants to travel around the world in one night to deliver gifts to kids you don’t even know? I sure wouldn’t. And I’m a relatively nice person. So Santa…he’s just lame. Yes, I am calling someone lame for how nice he is. But let’s get this straight. Too much nice is a bad thing. Let’s pretend that someone just punched your little sister, and you react by saying to the little punk who did the punching, “Aw, I bet you’re still a real nice kid deep down inside.” Too. Much. Nice.

 

   But I do have other news. This news is actually pretty big. Well, it is to me anyway. It’s had me smiling all day.

 

   Are you ready for this one?

 

   I, Jess, have completed a fourth novel. Yes, that’s right. I did. 60, 534 words strung together to make a novel. No, this is not a completed second draft of Collision. (That’s like never going to happen at the rate I’m going.) I just completed a first draft of a political murder mystery. You might remember my mentioning a political intrigue story before. As of yet, it is still untitled. I like one word titles that pack quite a lot of the story into it. Nothing’s hit me so far for this one.

 

However.

 

No one, I repeat, no one is going to be reading this any time soon. I may have completed a draft of this but there is still a major problem with it. I hope to let a few people read this when I’ve fixed it. I’m rather proud of it. I think it’s one of the best first drafts I’ve ever written. (Yay for detailed outlines!)

 

So yes. Confetti! Completed first draft! Fourth novel I’ve completed a first draft of. There was novel number one, Collision, my nanowrimo, and now this.

an interview with the one and only maribeth! April 16, 2009

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Me: If your parents were to be gracious enough to allow you to change your name, what would you change it to? I’m talking the whole deal here. First, middle, and last names. What would they be?

Maribeth: I can’t really see myself as another name, you know? Besides I really like the whole Maribeth “Rolling” Stone thing I have going on. But if I absolutely had to choose another name, I’d choose Lola, because I love that show, and that’s a really cute name. As for an alternate middle name, I’d say May, because that’s my nickname now, and I’d like to keep a bit of me somehow. And then last names, hm…Jones. I don’t know why, but I’ve always thought that’s a cool last name or Roberts. They sound pirate-y. I think I’m going to have to say, because it goes the best. “Lola May Jones.” That’s cute. :)
Me: Okay, so you see Edward Cullen walking down the street. What do you do?

Maribeth: I would pull out all his teeth and then annoy him by ranting about his terrible behavior. He couldn’t bite Bella with his empty gums (this is before Breaking Dawn, k?) and he couldn’t talk back.
Me: What would you do if you somehow found out that Joe Jonas was going to fall madly in love with you within the next five years?

Maribeth: Mwuhahaha. I would use this to my advantage. He would take me to free premieres and buy me a ton of clothes, and books! And of course, I would get Lindsay a job as a director!
Me: If you were given the opportunity to fly into space with only one other person, would you do it?

Maribeth: Let me think: No! Unless we’re talking about Joshy! Me and him-we could use some alone time. ;)
Me: Who would that one other person be?

Maribeth: Just answered that.

Me: Ack! Your parents want you to go on vacation with them to Siberia. What do you do to get out of it?

Maribeth: What are you talking about? Get out of it? I would go, of course.
Don’t they have genies or something there? I could just wish myself out of that mess, and go on magic carpet ride to Venice, and my parents would be none the wiser, because of my genie.
Me: Let’s say you’re trying out for a role in a movie. Thing is, you’re trying out for a villain. What villain (male or female) do you think it would be totally awesome to play?

Maribeth: Any villain is cool. Seriously. The villains have the cool parts, don’t you think? But honestly, as to the villain that is most like me, definitely the Trix rabbit! I’m always after your sweets. Watch out kids!
Me: You woke up one morning only to discover that your hair is bright purple and your skin is bright orange. Who would you suspect to be at fault?

Maribeth: I would think that I was completely insane, which I am, but I would probably be in denial at first, but when I accepted it, I’d definitely frame…someone who really doesn’t like me…uh, I can’t think of anyone so I guess I’ll frame you. Haha.
Me: What would you do if your whole school cafeteria randomly broke out into song, a la High School Musical?

Maribeth: I would jump on top of the table and start rocking out, pulling out my Hannah Montana wig of course! (she had a cameo, k?)
Me: Would you rather fly or be invisible?

Maribeth: Fly, some alternate means of transportation could come in handy, and being invisible wouldn’t be all that fun. I couldn’t talk to anyone and they couldn’t SEE me. That would just be a little strange. Flying though and doing those loop de loops-that would be sweet!

 

Hehe. Thanks, Maribeth. :D

 

Now, um, in other news. If you are interested, I posted something on my writing page.

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Ramble, Ramble, Ramble April 10, 2009

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   So I totally dreamed that I met Edward Cullen last night. Wow it was frightening. Weird thing is… It was Edward, but he didn’t look a thing like Robert Pattinson. Nor did he sparkle even though it was daylight. Hmm. Maybe it wasn’t Edward. Maybe it was an Edward impersonator. How should I know? Oh, because it was my dream. Right. Um… Anyhow… Moving right along…

 

   Diddleydiddleydoodah….

 

   I’m reading Ivy right now, and the cover looks suspiciously like Miley Cyrus’s one scandalous photo. Speaking of Miley Cyrus, the Hannah Montana movie is about to come out. Anyone going to see it? I’m not going to spend money on a ticket, but if someone else wants to pay for me, I’ll go for the laughs. Sorry, but I can’t really take her seriously. Sometimes, when she sings, she sounds like she’s been smoking for the last several years. And I really just cannot forgive her for singing “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” No excuse. Absolutely no excuse whatsoever.

 

   Have you ever really thought about the clicky noise the keyboard makes when you type. It’s oddly comforting, I think. I mean, when I’m rambling away like this, the keys just keep going and going and going. If I pause for thought, they stop suddenly, and that jars me. I’m like, “Whoa! Where’s the noise.”

 

   Clickety click click.

 

   My goodness, this is the most unprofessional blog there ever was. I randomly interject “diddleydiddleydoodah” and “clickty click click.” And this is the blog of an aspiring writer… I suppose that there’s no excuse for me either. But I have more of an excuse than Miley Cyrus. I didn’t attempt to sing and therefore ruin one of the most awesome songs ever.

 

   I have a confession. I really like that Demi Lovato song “Don’t Forget.” I’ve been singing that and “White Horse” for the past week. What? So maybe I’ve been in the mood for sad songs. I mean, I love “Love Story” and all, but right now songs like that make me want to gag. Yay Juliet. Your Romeo knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and asked you to marry him. He even got your daddy’s permission. You get to wear a white dress. Right. Good for her. But not all of us get to sit in a tower in a gorgeous dress and have some handsome guy walk out of the woods and give aforementioned romantic speech. And where the heck did Taylor Swift get a balcony of summer air? That’s what I want to know. Did you ever wonder why Juliet’s daddy gave permission for her to marry her Romeo? Maybe Romeo threatened him at gunpoint. Muahaha.  Anyhow as I was saying about how not all of us get to sit in a tower in a gorgeous dress. It’s true. Most people have cause to say “I’m not your princess, this ain’t a fairy tale…” Just sayin’. Look, I am a total romantic. I really am. Which is why I love “Love Story.” But the romantic side of me has taken a vacation. It’s probably a good thing I’m not writing then. With my romantic side on vacation, I could very well kill off in love people. Actually, the idea is rather tempting right now. I can see it now.

Jace and Caia are locked in a passionate embrace. Jess plucks Jace away and drops him in a vat of boiling oil. The end.

 

 

Yeah, it’s probably a good thing I’m not writing right now.

What I’ve Been Reading and Another Award April 8, 2009

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    I’ve been reading quite a lot lately. Let’s see…  There was The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, Graceling, Impossible, Chalice, How to Build a House, and Princess Ben.

   I don’t have a whole lot to say on Disreputable History. I mean, it was interesting. I enjoyed reading it. It amused me. But, in the end, it didn’t feel particularly memorable.

   Graceling,however, I thought was quite good. It really snapped me out of my reading funk. It was the first book in a long time that had kept me reading to the point where I didn’t want to stop. (Maybe adventure/fantasy/romance is the way I should go next time I fall into a reading funk.) I only had a few problems with this book, but they didn’t hinder my enjoyment. Okay, so I totally snorted when the prince said his name was Po. What kind of a name is that? I honestly wonder if the author truly liked that name or if she was just lazy. Anyhow… Second problem was with Katsa. She’s not me. She has a right to live as she sees fit. But…I just got so annoyed with her when she was all “I want to have the power to just leave him at any time that I want.” Yes, I understand whyshe would feel that way. I just can’t imagine feeling that way myself. Sorry, but to be romantically involved with a person, I’d want to be perfectly sure and confident of him. Po and Katsa can’t be perfectly sure of each other if they’ve agreed that they can leave whenever they please. But, hey. That’s their call. My third problem was with King Leck. He was supposed to be scary. He should have been scary. (They talk about freaky things that he does.) But he never felt scary or intimidating to me. His character could have used some better development.

   I just had an afterthought… Maybe the real reason Katsa doesn’t want to marry Po is because of his name. *snickers*

   Anyway, I really did enjoy this book and I’d recommend it. I’m definitely looking forward to Fire and Bitterblue in the future.

 

   I didn’t think Impossible was that great. It wasn’t bad. It’s just that it was weird (not in a good way) in places. I really hate it when books switch POVs between several characters. Sometimes I don’t mind. Such as with East or No Shame, No Fear.

   Oh, and there was this one line that really made me kind of gag. I don’t know if I’d recommend it or not. Most people would like this book, I think. I’m just…not a fan. So I don’t really recommend or not recommend it.

 

   Okay, I love Robin McKinley. Yes, she has written stuff that I have not liked. (Deerskin and Sunshine.) But The Blue Sword is one of my favorite books of all time. Thankfully, I was not disappointed in Chalice. (And the cover is so pretty!) It had a very Robin McKinley feel to it. That’s about as coherent as I’ll be able to be about this book at this given time.

 

   Mmm, How to Build a House.Well, it wasn’t anything special, and it wasn’t anything horrible. Just meh.

 

   Gaaaah, Princess Ben.This book was just so… I don’t know. Annoying. I didn’t care for the voice, the story, the characters, or the “romance.” I still have Dairy Queen sitting on my nightstand, and I fully intend to read it. I just hope it’s considerably better and won’t leave me feeling like I wasted reading time.

 

   And right now I’m reading Suite Scarlett. I like it all right so far. It’s just that authors like Maureen Johnson and Meg Cabot all start to feel the same to me.

 

   Lastly, Ink Magegave me an award on her blog. Thanks, Ink Mage. I’m flattered. :) So, I shall now award five others.

Maya : Because she’s sweet and thoughtful and writes wonderful poetry.

Summermoon Because she’s so amusing in everything she blogs about.

Danielle Because she always puts a smile on my face.

Q Because she’s always fascinating.

Madison Because she is just so fabulously snarky.

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