Disappointment and Book Giveaway

This friday, we went to see the movie, "I am number four". If you didn't see it, you can skip the next 2 paragraphs. First of all, Henri is not suppose to die! Well, at least not until the end. Second, he's suppose to develop immunity to fire and be able to talk to animals. And lastly, there's suppose to be a giant fire. And terrorists? Really?
Other than that, I was really pleased with it. I wished the fight at the end would be more drawned out though. It took and hour and a half to build it up and the fight lasted only for 10 minutes. Oh, and number 6? Loved her. Her accent just added the perfect touch and her bike was amazing.

So there's this book giveaway and I want to enter. It's Supernaturally, the sequel to Paranormalcy. Here's the cover:

Thoughts on Terrorism, Love, and Books

Do you realize that the safest time from a terrorist attack is right after one? I mean, after 9/11, there wasn't another terrorist attack a day later. It makes sense that a terrorist wouldn't attack right after a major one. A terrorist's job is to create mass panic. That's the whole point. I mean, the word 'terror' is in the name for god's sake! Logically, a terrorist won't attack again. So for the time being, everyone in the New York tri-state area is relatively safe for the next few years. Or, you know, I'm totally wrong. But as much as I rant about this, I'll be freaking out when there's a bombing near where I live. Fear can twist any reason. Just wanted to put that out there.

I know this topic was kinda random but I had this idea for quite a while and realized I should write it on my blog. So for anyone who wants to fly (on a plane I mean), go ahead. The chances a terrorist will hijack your plane is minuscule. It's still there but nothing to freak out from. The chances of being hit by lightening is probably higher.

As you know, Valentine's Day was this week. Actually, I was kinda freaked out because I thought this guy was going to ask me out. It was after school and he called my name. Then he said never mind and his friends nudged him and laughed. Thank god he didn't. I'm not interested in dating. I've never had my heart broken and I'd like to keep it that way. Pretty naive, right? I want my little girl to ask me who my first love was and i want to point across the room say, "He's right there." Wow, i just realized how fairy tale that sounded. Guess I'm out of touch with reality. Anyways, you probably don't want to hear about a teenage girl's rambling.

So monday, my English teacher told us we were going to write a love poem in honors of Valentine's Day. Again, I freaked out. Then I realized it could be something like an "Ode to Chocolate". She also said it could be any type of love. Friendship love, family love, pet love, food love, and so on. Here it is:

It's actually a funny story

how I met my first love.

It started when I was a baby.

There were no fireworks or doves.

Just a few notes, a few bars

and I knew I was hooked.

My resolve broke like a jar

and my heart was booked.

The first form was a lullaby

set by my mother trying to sleep.

Each key set me closer to high

and they blended to make me go in deep

A little line full of strings

and it pulled my heart's

No amount of bling

could get me to dart.

A symphony of bliss,

like a wave of peace,

got me out of every single abyss

and my nightmares ceased.

Music can change a life

and I’ve yet to see one that has not.

More powerful than a knife

but it cannot be bought.

A song can alter the future

or at least that's what it seems.

There are a lot of trash, sure.

But the right lyrics and beat can make a great team

You can say I'm a dreamer

but aren't we all?

I'm a perseverer,

keep trying though I fall.

My first love inspires emotions

to which none the world has seen

It's an ethereal fascination

and I’d be lying if I said I wasn't keen

A little crude, I know. Not bad though, right? For those that don't get it, my first "love" was music. I was inspired by a song called, "Dear Hip Hop" by Magnetic North. You should totally check it out.

On with books, I've decided to make a limit. A couple months ago, I got a Barnes N' Noble membership card. I have regretted it ever since. Not that it didn't save me money. I probably saved somewhere around the 3 digits range. It's just that I've been buying books nonstop now. About two  month ago, somehwere around December, I stacked them all up. It was nearly as tall as me and I'm about 5'4. That's a bit scary, to be honest. The worst part is that I don't even like the books that I buy. I keep on buying them online since they have better prices there. The weird thing is that I haven't gone to the store once. As for my limit, it's 1 book a month now.

Thoughts of Christmas, Apoligies, Happy (Belated) New Years, Music, and School

Have you ever thought about Christmas's origin? I have realized that, despite being a tiny minority of the world's religion, Christmas is the year's biggest holiday. How did that happen?

I know it's late but I have a perfectly good excuse on why I didn't update sooner. I was lazy. Still, se eh bok ma ni pa du se yu! That's suppose to mean "have a lot of happiness" word for word in Korean. I broke the word down into syllables to make it easier to read.

On to music: have you ever heard of the band "Black Veiled Brides"? No? You've been missing out on sooo much. It's true, the music sound intimidating at first. but there are parts where it sounds amazing. For example, in "Beautiful Remains," there this part where he sings, "This love will set you free/ from thoughts over yesterday./ Now love has come to take/ your beautiful remains. Well actually, he screams the last part but you get the point, right?

More on music, I have discovered why i hate screamo so much. For anyone that don''t get what I'm talking about, I'm talking about the genre. The reason I hate it is not because people's voices are blasted into my head. It's because they have such beautiful instrumental but then, they just ruin it! It's like someone creating a statue. When it's complete, they step back and you have a chance to look at it. But just as you're appreciating the full value of it, the artist runs over it with a bulldozer! I mean, like what the heck?

As for school, I discovered something shocking this week. I cannot get along with stupid people. At all. Maybe it's because I'm smart but people ask me for answers all the time. "Hey, did you get the answer for number 17 on the math homework?" or "Can you help me with problem 3 in science?" See, if it's one or two problems, I"ll definitely help them and I even try to teach them how to do it so they actually learn. I don't just give them the answer. I do it because when I occasionally forget my homework in my locker, they extend the courtesy to me. So, it's like trade. But for stupid people, they just ask for the answer. When I refuse, they either a) leave and ask someone else or b) stay and I end up feeding them the answers. I'm not sure which i worse. Anyways, i made this discovery when my science teacher decided to change the seating change and i ended up sharing a table with a really, really, dumb girl. I was kinda mean to her and later, i thought over on why i did it. So, i came to the conclusion that I can't get along with stupid people. Still, i made an effort to be extra nice to that girl to make it up for the day before.

Background Information: It's a love story. This part is just an introduction. The 1st person is a guy who's just been starstrucked.
Quote of the Day:
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“Hi, my name's Blake. Blake Kazzeroni,” I said, giving her my hand

“Courtney Brilioweks,”she said, taking my hand. She warily shook it. Courtney Briloweks, I thought to myself. My two new favorite words
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Christmas

Yesterday, at Christmas Eve, we played poker. Yes sir, we played poker. On Christmas Eve. From 7-11. My cousin, A, ran an entire monopoly, swapping money for chips from his huge supply. I kept on shaking my head when this happened, muttering "This had got to be illegal somewhere." Needless to say, I lost horribly. But if you think that's bad, you should hear about the adults. My aunt lost $170, more or less. Probbally more. You can't blame her though, she had no idea how to play since it was her first time. But see, the starting bet was only $10. Aunt kept on piling more money though. My uncle did slightly better. He only lost $60. Being the gambling junkie that he is, he bluffed a lot. Still, he made it out way longer than my aunt. As for me, I lost about $25. Not bad, right? By the way, we were playing Texas Hold'em.

Philosophy of the Holiday: Santa is like God. If you're good, you get presents (heaven). If you're bad, you get coals ( burn in Hell). 

Great analogy, isn't it?
Every year, Christmas is different. One year, we spent it in a ski resort. Another time, we spent it in Church. Last year, we didn't do anything except get Chinese food. This year, I have a feeling we're going to play poker again.

Background Information: Nothing. This doens't go along with a book or anything, it's just how I view the world sometimes
Quote of the Day:
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Maybe there's not much hope in the world but there's enough to get by.
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What do you think? Too pessimistic?

Christmas Show, Eclipses , and Meteor Showers

Yesterday, I went to the the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Needless to say, it was spectacular. Unfortunately, we got there a bit late and missed the 3-D part. Afterwords, we went around in the freezing cold, like the fools we are, and laughed at all the stupid tourists who kept on bumping into others. We saw Rockefeller Center too. Was it me or did the tree seem smaller this year? Then, we walked to Time Square and bought a kabob hot dog and some nuts. If you ever visit NY, you gotta buy the nuts. They're like candidied, crystallized, bits of heaven. A word of advice: they're a bit overprice.
As for today (well technically tomorrow) there's going to be a full lunar eclipse. First one in two years! Next one's going to be in 2014, or so scientists claim. I wish it wasn't so late so that I could watch it. It's from 1-5.
More onto space, there's going to be a meteor shower. Though not renown for anything special as they're not particularly bright, we may have a chance to see them tonight since the moon will dim

Background Information: Girl just find out horrible news
Quote of the day:
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I felt like crying but I didn't need to. The sky was doing it for me.
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For those of you that don't get it, it's raining

Presents and Commercials

Christmas is coming! Woohoo! This week would be perfect except.... WHAT DO YOU GET A GUY??? Not like, you know, something specific but something in general. For girls, it SOOO easy. Jewelry: the one and only perfect present. It's either earring, or necklaces, or bracelets. Maybe I'm being stereotypical; some girls just aren't really into jewelry. So yeah, no offense.
Like what do you get a guy?? Power tools?? And by a guy, i mean adults. But seriously, this guy (I'm going to refer to him as S)  i know really gets his dad power tools. The only present I've decided was to give my uncle a book titled ,"52 Ways to Cheat at Poker." He always wins. ALWAYS! Everyone knows he cheats but he does it so cleverly that we can never figure out how. Maybe I should get my cousin (the one in the marines, A) a martini cup. He's like 21 so it's legal for him to consume alcohol. Now that I think about it, I should have given him one on his birthday. That would have been epic. XD

You ever heard of the Blue Sky Project? It's basically a really cool peroject where they try to make music for commercials. I know that sounds lame but it really is ok. But you need to hear the music first before judging it.
Here's what you have to do:                                      

1. got to youtube
2. type in "Clorox Pirates"
3. click on the link
4. listen to it, don't focus on the screen
5. there will probbally be a link for Clorox Mermaid at the right. if not, you need to type it in.
6. listen
7. not you can judge

Trust me, you'll like it. And I'm going to try to put in a quote in every post.
Background Information: The first person's narrative is a guy and he just moved from a sophisticated, prim, elite school to a regular public school. The setting is his first day when he meets a girl.
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“I have survived because I've learned how the system works,” she told me.Her eyes were piercing, seeming to look straight to my soul. I just barely suppressed a shudder. “And you,” she continued, “are going to survive because I’m going to teach you how to work the system.”

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Clever, isn't it?

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Few things you should know:
1) I'm a teenage girl (duh)
2) This blog will probably have a series of rants, drafts of a few books i'm working, random phrases i think of, books, and music.
3) I'm probably going put some stuff from my personal life in this blog too
4) You ever try plagiarism from me, i will hunt you down. I got a lawyer for a cousin, a Marine for a cousin, and an experienced hacker for a brother. Yes, be scared. Be very scared.