Beautiful Creatures

From what the back says I thought it was going to by a streotypical vampire/werewolve book, and I'm excited to say I  have not read about any vampire or werewolve. Their is a girl who is known as a "Caster" which is pretty much a witch. The story doesn't revolve around her being a witch it more of revolves around the boy and his past during the civil warr and it relates to her. They have some strange bond that they can't explain. It is very thriller and it is different then very thing else that is out right now. Which is refreshing.

Blog Assignment

1) Reading, Reflecting, and more Reading:"A threatening soundtrack in the trailer to Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close creates the Jumanji atmosphere of helpless terror."

Books and Stuff:"The term “mental illness” conjures up images of degradation, impoverishment, unhappiness, frenzy and chaos. In this beautiful collection of gripping photos, Christopher Payne catalogs the decay of state mental hospitals across the country." 

2) "I've always wondered what it is about beaches that everybody (including myself), loves." It is not really a claim and it is more personal.

"This song is that song you want to listen to over and over because it makes you think, realize, and feel amazing things. "You are more than the choices that you've made, you are more than the sum of your past mistakes, you are more than the problems you create, you've been remade," these lyrics are my favorite. " It's more informative and not so much analytical.

Sub 4 Pirates and the Caribbean

Set in the 16^th century were pirates are despised and Will Turner, a humble black smith’s assistant, doesn’t realize his whole life is connected to pirates but when he runs into one his whole life is changed. Will Turner comes back to his work after dropping off a sword he finds a pirate in his workshop, the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow, and the swashbuckling begins there, as the two get into an intense sword fight not realizing how good either of them is.

The Will Turner and Captain Jack Sparrow are circling each other like worst enemies going in for a fight, waiting to see who will take the first move. Captain Jack takes the first move, starting the quick jabs, back and forth, similar to a professional swordsman teaches a pupil.  Captain Jack thinks it is over but he is wrong Turner keeps going, he loses his sword, he grabs a new one of the flame. It glows orange and every time it connects with Jack’s sparks fly making the appearance of fireworks. The two metals hit creating a searing screech on every connection.  All the movements are taking with grace and dignity appearing like a well choreographed dance. The two fight not like enemies but dance partners.  The music and Will and Jacks facial expression add an extreme intensity to the whole scene.  You expect the scene to end with a dramatic sword slash. It all changes pace Jack cheats pulling a gun but a single glass shatter over the head by a drunken ends it all. The intense tone and organized chaos ends as quickly as it starts.

Short List 3

Pirates of the Caribbean- the First Pirates of the Caribbean has an amazing sword fighting scene between Will Turner and Captain Jack Sparrow. The fast pace and witty commentary adds an intense hilarity.

Dear blank please blank it is one of my favorite websites it is people writing letters to other people or famous people even objects like this one Dear Parents, Thanks for giving me such a weird name. Sincerely, My Name Is Never On Those Customized Key chains. They are just funny little letters.

If I die young by The Band Perry it is always stuck in my head, and part of that is it reminds me so much of the Virgin Suicides because the song goes along with the theme of dying young especially the line "a penny for my thoughts oh no I'll sell them for dollar since they are worth so much now that I'm a goner" because the book is about what the girls did and said while they were alive.

Middle School

The American Life goes in to the depths of Middle School, place where life is great and carefree, and place for others that they dread and try to forget about once they are there.  Two completely different segments, one dances, the other on a Mexican- American family dealt with struggles.  Dances, the nerves that come with it and the stress, will it make your social status go up or now will you be the next story for a couple of weeks. Boys and girls alike nervous about if they should ask someone or say yes or no to someone asking. The idea that they are dating for 20 minutes and they have an off and on relationship, only in middle school does this work. Middle school relationship destined for failure due to no middle school sweetheart.  The idea of this mini adulthood that lies with in the world of middle school and they are trying to survive it.

The American Life travels with an Mexican American family, and how the two sisters in the family changed they looked, how they talked, and what they did. The whole family thought their changed made them seem higher on the social ladder. They thought the sisters made their lives better but it was all an illusion a way to avoid the fact that they were way worse off then they thought. The illusion was gone the summer they had to work in the fields harvesting, the sisters realised nothing was going to get handed on a silver platter. They dropped the act and went moving on with middle school life. But in that one summer they learned more than in a whole year about life. 

Wattpad

I have discovered an amazing app called Wattpad. What it is an app that lets you read stories written by other people, some published others amauters, but they all are pretty decent. I have read at least four stories this week alone. The only bad thing is somethings you have to wait for them to update, I push that update minute every other mintute. They have a stories in every genre, from thriller, to romantic, historical, werewolves, and vampires, and some fan fiction. It is the next great app.

Response Middle School

The American Life goes in to the depths of Middle School, place where life is great and carefree, and place for others that they dread and try to forget about once they are there.  Two completely different segments, one dances, the other on a Mexican- American family dealt with struggles.  Dances, the nerves that come with it and the stress, will it make your social status go up or now will you be the next story for a couple of weeks. Boys and girls alike nervous about if they should ask someone or say yes or no to someone asking. The idea that they are dating for 20 minutes and they have an off and on relationship, only in middle school does this work. Middle school relationship destined for failure due to no middle school sweetheart.  The idea of this mini adulthood that lies with in the world of middle school and they are trying to survive it.

Baby

Lost and Found, a christian band but before you judge,there is one song that is better than half the stuff on the radio, It's called Baby. It's main message is that their are people in this world that are different and don't know their loved.

Using the single guiter it adds a serious, sad, but beautiful tone. It is relatable because one of the verses is

Eighty pounds, she's hardly whole,
Losing her body to gain some control,
Hours alone in a tanning salon,
Trying a smaller and smaller size on.


And nobody calls her baby,
Nobody says "I love you so,"
Nobody calls her baby,
I guess she'll never know.

Which is a common thing nowadays with people saing you need to be skinny to be happy. It is a song that is very eye open to the world around you. Each verse targets a different type of person leaving a empathic tone. It forces you to look at the world differently. Sorry I don't know how to get a song on here if you want to hear it type in Baby by Lost and Found, and you will find it, I hope you do look it up it will be worth it.

Beautiful Creatures

I tried finishing Dart League King but it was too slow for me to keep reading but I found a book that looked interesting Beautiful Creatures, the cover it's self caught my attention with the cool script like font and the grey spooky trees it remindered me a little like the theme/name of my blog.

Getting to the point of a book where no matter how hard ypu try you  can't put the book down, all thougths revalve around that book, it is screaming read me and you just have to finish it. I live for that feeling and In Beautiful Creatures I'm still waiting for that point. The book's describtion was very vague which drew me to it more and I wanted to know more. All I know for sure is there is girl, some supernatural powers, and curse. It is every different because I am not used to reading a book in a guys point of view so it is a whole different thing for me, but I like the change.

Organized Chaos

An over organized sequence, the little chaos in life organized, plain and simple. Looking at the photos the person is like a person with OCD everything in rows by size and color.  Nothing out of place and everything united with its sisters. It looks as if they can take the confusion out of life and make it easy to understand.  They can take every little detail and organize it , whether it is toys in a sandboxes or the polka dots on a bowl.  He takes the impossible or crazy and puts it in order and makes it fit the sequence that was created.

Short List 2

Baby by Lost and Found- Lost and Found is not a popular band but I love them. Every time I hear the song Baby I want to cry. It is so sad but I love it. It is such a contrast to their usually slightly goofy songs.

Dubai- one of the richest place but it is also very cool and unique, they have a sorts of resorts, and awesome islands.

Pirates of the Caribbean- The First Pirates of the Caribbean has an amazing sword fighting scene between Will Turner and Captain Jack Sparrow. The fast pace and witty commentary add an intense hilarity.

Sub 1 comments

I've come to the conclusion that if I had to pick one website, I would pick The Burning House. By the title, I'm sure you could guess what the website is about. These people submit a picture of the items they would carry with them, along with a list, their name, and where they're from. Most of these people claim that they would take their cameras, phones, some old vintage clothes or sunglasses, or their laptops. Personally, if I posted on this website, my dog, phone, and blanket and probably a few good books would be in the picture.  When someone asks another person what they would bring, the normal answer is "my phone, computer, camera, clothes, etc." But if you put some thought into this, your answer may be different. I'd bring what is most important to me, like I said earlier, my dog. He'd be the first thing I'd try to save(:

If your house was burning to the ground, what would you bring?


I feel like the person could have described how the objects described the person itself. The writer could have found an example and gone into some depth of what the person brought and how that reflect the person. For example if someone had a camera, paper, colored pencils, paintbrushes you could infer they are artistic, or a creative person. They could have taken couple of different people, and compared them and infer what each item they brought represents. I do like the sentence "When someone asks another person what they would bring, the normal answer is "my phone, computer, camera, clothes, etc." But if you put some thought into this, your answer may be different. ' I feel like that sentence should have been the conclusion and then end with the question, and that would have had a better effect on the reader.

Monet

Ever since I was a little girl I have been drawn to Claude Monet’s paintings I can't remember when I first started liking him but I remember it was a love at first sight kind of thing but with art. I don't know if it's messy brush strokes or just the way he paints nature in its simplest form.

Monet did the Water Lily pond in every season, different angles and altered colors. With each one he made unique and almost a different place.  The way the trees hang low, the water lilies float and the bridge arches illustrates a tranquil place where you can sit outside all day and read a book.  Monet depicts this beautiful place where you would see people taking walks or first loves sharing a kiss. It’s a place that once you see it you always remember it and wish you could go back.