Women Writers

We have only read two women writers so far: Barbara Kingsolver for The Bean Trees and now Edith Wharton with Ethan Frome. Are women writers any different from men? Do they choose different topics? Do they have different writing styles? Do you prefer to read stories by men or women? Does it matter if a book is by a man or a woman?

For a lot of these I'll give the same answer: It all depends on the time and place the woman was writing the book. For example someone writing in the 1800s would write something completely different from someone on the 1900s. Why would it matter if a book is by a man or woman? That's a weird question.

Five Facts: Edith Wharton

* The saying "Keeping up with the Joneses" is said to refer to the family of her father.

* Wrote at least 85 short stories, and was also a highly regarded landscape architect, interior designer, and taste-maker of her time.

* First woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1921.

* The Beinecke Library at Yale University houses the Edith Wharton collection, which has some 50,000 items, consisting of letters, manuscripts, photographs, and miscellaneous personal items of hers. (Creeeeeepy.)

* Wharton continued writing until her death.

Seattle 1999

What is the WTO? In the movie This is What Democracy Looks Like, what are they protesting about the WTO?

The WTO is the World Trade Organization. They're protesting about bad working conditions and low wages that the workers are getting. Blah, blah, blah. David Bowie, David Bowie, David Bowie.

Yeah.

A Day Without Technology

To start off, we have all already failed. Everything is technology. Even a simple spear or cereal bowl is technology. Let me clarify this for you. If it was made by man to benefit others - it's technology. If someone thought it up and went through the process of making said object - it is technology.

Thoreau's View of Technology

Refer back to page 36 in the play. What is Thoreau's view of technology? Do you agree or disagree with him? What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology? What technology do you use every day? Could you go without technology for a day?

He doesn't approve of the technology that ravages the natural beauty of the land. I'm not too sure what side to take myself. On one hand, he's right. And on the other he's wrong. He's right in the sense that we need to be more careful and take care of the environment, of the Earth. But we also have to make progress in the world. It's changing everyday and new things are being invented. Advantages? Faster transportation and communication. Disadvantages? Making us lazier and some may damage the environment. I personally use my laptop and play video games everyday. Go without my laptop? Hell. No. I have computer programming and their is no way I'm falling behind in that class. Not even for some stupid experiment.

Podcast About Thoreau

1. What is the host's view of Thoreau?

He felt that his writings often put America on trial by asking the uncomfortable questions, but has also not had the impact he deserves.

2. What is Kathryn Todd's view of Thoreau?

She regards his work as important American Literature, but also feels that Thoreau was blind in many ways. And that he seems to not care at all for a "community".

3. What are the advantages of living your life like Thoreau?

-examine who you are as a culture

4. What are the disadvantages?

-Anti Community

-ostracized from people

Civil Disobedience

What actions by the government are you against? What is the best way to change these actions? Can you use any of the ideas of Martin Luther King Jr. or Henry David Thoreau?

Um, I'm not really sure where to start on this one. But, well, let's start on an easy topic shall we? Censorship is as good a place as any to start. Ways to change? Well of course resisting and spreading the word anyway else you can. Blah blah blah. Disobeying stuff you don't believe in? Well, again resist. It's really as simple as that. You don't have to go and do something big all the time. Sometimes its the little things that make a bigger impact.

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Images

-Cindy Sheehan

*Seattle 1999

-Do The Right Thing (Movie)

*Gandhi

-Henry David Thoreau

Description of Images

-standing in front of White House, anti-war activist, son died in war

*protesters, tear gas, rubber bullets, people beaten

-about civil disobedience

*hunger strikes, nonviolent civil disobedience, inspired by Thoreau

-from romanticism period, against Mexican American War, civil disobedience

Renegades of Funk

Who are some of the people mentioned?

Chief Sitting Bull, Thomas Paine, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X.

What does Zack de la Rocha (the singer) admire about them?

They had their own philosophies and have changed the course of history, just like the we, the people, do today.

English Binder Check Questions

1. How have you organized your assignments?

Ha! That's a good one because I haven't organized it. Which I guess I'll have to sometime soon.

2. Look through your assignments, what kinds of assignments have we done this year?

How is English class different from other classes? How is it the same?

Mainly vocabulary work and stuff on the books we're reading. English is different because we read more and learn more vocabulary. Same? Homework is the same that's for sure.

3. What are some things you have learned so far this year?

Um, haven't I already said vocabulary?

5. How can you be a more successful student in this class?

Study the vocab more?

Mr. Bradbury's Writing Style

"Sometimes I'm ancient. I'm afraid of children my own age. They kill each other. Did it always use to be that way?" (Pg. 30)

"He felt he was one of the creatures electronically inserted into between the slots of the phono-color walls, speaking, but the speech not piercing the crystal barrier." (Pg. 46)

"As he stood there the sky over the house screamed." (Pg. 13)

"They're about nonexistent people, figments of imagination, if they're fiction. And if they're nonfiction, it's worse, one professor calling another an idiot, one philosopher screaming down another's gullet. All of them running about, putting out the stars and extinguishing the sun. You come away lost." (Pg. 62)

"You must understand that our civilization is so vast that we can't have our minorities upset and stirred." (Pg. 59)

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Bradbury has a very unique writing style. It's filled with a lot of description and detail. Arthur Miller's style was in play form a lot more and had less detail. His style in The Crucible was more dialogue than anything.

Science Fiction is Love

Science fiction is a genre of fiction. It's kinda like fantasy except the imaginary elements are possible within the scientific laws of nature. It's largely based upon alternative possibilities and it usually takes place in the future or in outer space with robots and aliens. Jules Verne is a well known science fiction author for having written 'Journey to the Center of the Earth,' 'From the Earth to the Moon,' 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,' and 'Around the World in Eighty Days.' Mary Shelley is another well known author having written 'Frankenstein.'

I don't really have a set idea for the podcast thing.

Banned Books

People ban books because they get in a hissy fit because it's "wrong" to them and goes against their (most likely the main cause) religion. And then they start making a bigger deal out of other stuff in the book like sex and violence. But, uh, sex and violence is pretty much the American way nowadays. You have a boring book? Throw in a sex scene. Instantly better. Safeway sells porn. I kid you not. Seriously just go to Safeway, flip through a book, and find that sex scene.

Banning books goes against our freedom of print. Honestly, if you don't like a book than don't read said book. Just don't try to extend your tyrannical reach onto me. I can read whatever the bloody hell I want and nobody can stop me, because that is my right.

And yes. I have read like about three books off of that banned list. Yay me.

Blog Poem of DAVID BOWIE.

Yes plz. And, uh, it's totally here. CAN YOU FIND IT?

David Bowie dazzled my world

He dazzles the whole POPULATION.

Best ACTOR ever.

Because of his sexy pants, especially in the VIDEO

The Labyrinth.

Wow, those pants were tight.

It was a SPECTACLE.

That movie should be more GRAPHIC.

Especially down there.

Yeah.

This is so totally CREDIBLE.

I’m not biased.

Don’t look at me like that.

David Bowie could tear a TRACTOR apart with his sexiness.

Doesn’t need a REVOLVER or anything.

Yes.

Not even MANACLES could contain his awesomeness.

DICTY oozes out of every word he says.

So totally AUDIBLE.

Mmm.

I totally want his SIGNATURE.

Fangirls are like super PEDANT about him.

A PORTFOLIO filled with pictures of him would be God’s gift to fangirls.

Seeing him in MOTION

Like a LOCOMOTION

Causes Global Warming.

Yes I’m serious.

Shut up.

Marissa Ashley and Bowie threesome for the win.

FOR WE ARE ONEEEEEEEEE.

Last Meow: Activity 9

Activity 9

• Reread the first paragraph of Part 1. What words does Bilger use to

compare Lady to a movie star? Why does he make this comparison?

"and ravishing, like a queen of silent film with one last swoon left in her."

To add to the dramatic effect.

• Now read the second paragraph. What words does Bilger use to

describe Shawn Levering? What point is Bilger making about

Shawn?

"His face was freckled and ruddy, his forearms thickly cabled."

The person you least suspect can be something totally different.

• Now read the third paragraph. Identify the medical terminology in

this paragraph. Why does Bilger use it?

chronic renal failure, dialysis, transplant, biopsy.

• What do Lady, Shawn Levering, and Cathy Langston represent?

What problem or issue do the first three paragraphs suggest that

“The Last Meow” is going to explore?

That Lady is going to die if nothing is done and how much her owners care about her.

• Look at the first paragraph of Part 2. Each sentence is quite long

except the last. What is the effect of ending the paragraph with,

“The ferrets are called Larry, Mo, and Curly”?

Suggests that they will be spoken about later.

• What is the purpose of the parentheses in the third sentence?

inserts info without making it run-on

• Why does Bilger give us a long list of examples of animals treated

in the exotics unit?

give info

• How are the paragraphs in this article different from paragraphs

in a newspaper article?

newspaper? more info-y than inserting emotion.

• Why has Bilger divided the article into sections?

to make it cleaner. Easier to read.

• What is the tone of “The Last Meow”?

informative although it does play on your emotions a bit

• How would the article be different if it were a newspaper article?

What if it were in a textbook for students of veterinary medicine?

newspaper - more info. everyone reads it.

textbook - more towards vets.

Last Meow Questions

• What is wrong with Lady? What is the treatment? How much will

it cost to treat her?

Lady's kidneys are failing. The treatment is to first have a dialysis and if she survives that a transplant. It'll cost $15,000.

• What kind of person is Shawn Levering, her owner? How can you

tell?

Shawn is a person who clearly cares a lot about his pets. How can I tell? It takes a certain type of person to pay $15,000 just for your pet to receive a transplant.

• What kind of person is the veterinarian, Cathy Langston? How

can you tell?

She's a person who cares about her job and cares about the animals that come in. The fact that she has a whole team on stand-by shows she cares.

• Why do you think Shawn is willing to pay for Lady’s treatment? Is

he the kind of person you would expect to pay for high-cost treat-

ment for a pet?

He cares for his pets. And yes I did expect him to do that. Any person who has a pet is bound to get attached to them.

Pets inspire people to go beyond what anyone would expect.

Little Pink Eyes and Effed Up Goldfish

Pets? Important?

Why, yes they are. Pets cause people to care and love and cherish. And even though they may be a ton of work people gladly do it. Cause people have a, uh, void in there lives sometimes or maybe they just don't like people, I don't know. But the point is people just care. And I'm not gonna delve into this further cause, uh, what's the point when you already know yourself? This isn't deep stuff people.

BEWARE: A THESIS LURKS HERE

SERIOUSLY. RUN.

Oscar Wilde, an Irish novelist and poet once said, "One can survive everything
nowadays, except death, and live down anything, except a good reputation." Through
this, Oscar acknowledges that everything in society is pretty much escapable, but living
up to a good reputation within the community, is a constant and continuous effort. In the
book "The Crucible," Arthur Miller portrays multiple characters outliving and getting past
the strict moral values in an attempt to keep up with a good reputation through John
Proctor, Reverend Paris, and Abigail Williams.

In the long past history of man, there has been many battles, tears, blood. Most likely
those disagreements were caused because of reason; mostly involving freedom. Yet, in
the past, there may have been some that weren't even worth taking to the extreme. If
you really had the time to look back at both huge or/ idiotic conflicts. They both had
lives, it really didn't matter, how intense the conflict was. Especially, if the conflict was
around a society of pure reputation, like, "The Crucible." It was revolved around
reputation because when the people in Salem were living, their lives were based on
religion. Their lives had a lot of secrets and and gossip. Even though it was a sin to talk
about others, some still did it. Except for those few people that were different,so in a
way they never existed. So, they weren't going to be missed, when the whole talk of
witch craft happened. Although, there were a few main characters, that were got blamed
on; even though It was mostly for the accusers own enjoyment. It really did get intense,
just because the people didn't stop and think. The accusers didn't have any proof, for
framing most of them. All the harm the accusers caused, towards the falsely accused;
was purely because they were protecting their own reputation.

The Crucible takes place in colonial America when society was just developing. The
tight knit societies of the the Northern Colonies made it easy for the people in the town-
ships to have some knowledge of others life and family. This closeness in living made it
easy for people to find out bad things about others and if they have committed an
unlawful crime or action that is beyond the average norm. Reputation is extremely
important in Salem, where public and private moralities are one and the same. In an
environment where reputation plays such an important role, the fear of guilt by
association becomes particularly baleful. Focused on maintaining public reputation, the
townsfolk of Salem must fear that the sins of their friends and associates will taint their
names. John Proctor and Abigail Williams, and have shown the most dismay in trying to
protect their name through out the play, and at no expense will they let their names be tarnished. Parris is also a character who yearns to keep his name white, to retain his status of minister of Salem.

They were a LOT more unique than the others and made me want to bludgeon myself a lot less. They gave some background which was nice. And yes they give me ideas on how to improve.

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I'll just use some other persons. (WILL FINISH THIS LATERRRR)

6. Make a fill in the blank story for SAT Words 1-15. Make an answer key as well. Kevin, Ismahan, Bridget


The first day of school led to the last day of three kids lives. Yaquiline, the lothario, Yessica, the maverick, and Yanessa, the nemesis of Yaquiline. On that day, they experienced a philippic between each other in English class. It started fine, they all sat down in class while Mr. Schreiber introduced himself and the class. They figured out he was a jingoist, because he was wearing a red, white, and blue tuxedo. But after seeing that, they realized who was amongst them. . . the infamous “Y Ladies.”
Yaqualine, and Yanessa, hated each other because Yaqualine took a bite of Yanessa’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich, which led to Yanessa calling Yaqualin tawdry. Yaqualine, or “Yaquie”, stated that as a philanderer, she slept with Yanessa’s boyfriend. Yanessa’s previous view of as a quixotic young girl, immediately went away.
One day Yessica came to school and yelled at Yanessa and Yaqualine using solecism, Yessica couldn’t say anything because she felt saturnine because of all those spicy chicken burgers that she ate. Yaqualine didnt really care because she was a procrustean, she was tired of arguing. So the rivalry between Yanessa and Yaqualine came to an end. Many people say it was a pyrrhic, because even after the argument, they still were not friends.
But the weird part of the story is, why didn’t Yessica get involved? She has the spoonerism of words that confuses the Y Ladies to death. But recently she found the Y Ladies protean and unbearable. She could have won this argument and be the number one Y lady and live in sybarite for the rest of her life!!

Am I seriously blogging about this?

This seems more like an excuse to be on the computer in class than anything else.

Wait, why am I complaining?

1. Where does the heading go? What goes in the heading?

The PROPER heading goes in the UPPER LEFT CORNER and the student's name, teacher's name, subject and period, and the date all go in it. Yippee.

2. Give an example of a comma splice?

Rejoice in this example! Rejoice!

Ex: She wore huge dark glasses, so no one recognized her.

3. What is the difference between a comma splice and a fused sentence?

A comma splice is the error of joining two complete sentences with nothing but a comma. A fused sentence runs two complete sentences together with no punctuation or conjunction between them.

4. What are two uses of the comma?

A comma can be used to set off an introductory clause, phrase, or conjunctive adverb from the rest of the sentence or to create a pause.

5. How is a semicolon used?

A semicolon is used to create a stronger pause or to link two thoughts together or to link items in a long series.

6. What numbers should be spelled out?

You should spell out numbers ninety-nine and below.

7. Are plays underlined?

Underlined or put in italics.

8. What is the difference between "affect" and "effect?"

Affect = change, disturb, influence, feign, or pretend to feel.

Effect = bring about, perform, result, or impact.

9. Explain the difference among "there," "their," and "they're."

There = a place

Their = shows possession

They're = contraction for they are

10. What is parallel structure?

A parallel structure expresses parallel elements in the same grammatical form.

I'd do it for a Klondike Bar

Nope. I don't plan on dying anytime soon thank you very much.

Ok! Proper response time! It'd have to be something I really truly believed in. I'm not about to go killing myself for something I don't believe in 100%

javacodesexplz

We worked together okay. Two people were goofing off and being of like no help, but whatever. We did it and I'm happy. End of story. And keeping seven people on track is incredibly difficult i hope you know. Handling 4-5 people is a lot more manageable. I really hope you don't make us act out a script again because I find it pointless. I'd rather read the part than attempt to act it out.

IMMA FIRIN' MAH LAZOR - AGAIN!

Uh, rumor? lolwut? Um, mainly who likes who and junk nothing to great. Disappointing isn't it, you rumor whore? The person who spreads the rumor has control, dummy. Cause once it gets rolling it spreads like WILDFIRE. Burning down the foundation of society until it burns out and dies. Yeah. Shut up. I don't know.

Pffft. Yer muther.

Have I ever lost trust in someone I loved? If I did I don't remember. But yeah it'd be like walking on glass or trying to sneak by a sleeping gaurd dog with fangs of death. You don't want to set it off and if you do you don't want to irritate it further. Cause that would be like really bad. Regaining trust? That differs on the person. Some people just like to hold a grudge and there is really nothing you can do about it. But if you can? Groveling works. And doing stuff to make it up to them and junk.

And I can't FIGHT this feeling anymore

So apparently the Queen of England was given a gold plated Wii. It's so shiny and nice.

Don't believe me? Check out the article for yourself:
http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/the-royal-wii/1316670

The Sims 3

It's coming, it's coming, oh my god it's coming! In just two weeks I'll have my very own copy of The Sims 3. (My dad pre-ordered it for my birthday.) It's gonna be so cool~

Oh and Marissa thank you so much for the present! It was adorable! I just gushed over it when I opened it yesterday. <3

EET EES VERAH STRAAAAANGE

Isn't it weird how there are like no commercials on the radio late at night? I find it a bit messed up though. Those stupid commercials drive me batty in the morning whenever I turn it on.

Boom Boom Pow

God I'm bored right now. Just y'know sitting here. Waiting for this game to finish downloading. Half way theeeeeere. Ugh, why can't it go faster?

Scheduled outage? Say what?

YOU HAVE FOUR EYES....

I have no explanation for this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs

Eeeeeee <3

Oh please let this count for last week. Anyways I found the new trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Fallen. And oh~ It is SO cool!

http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/transformers-2/trailer

Rawr <3

The math portion today was boring. Very, very boring. And I'm pretty sure I could've done better, but at the moment I really don't care.

NomNomNom

So I had to stay after school for like an hour today cause Amber had to go to Castro's to get ready for the history test cause they still have a lot of stuff to do right? And well basically NASA was started by nazi scientists. Who knew?

HeartHeartHeart

Eeee! Lookie what I found: http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/ <333

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Stick a banana in your eaaaaar. It'll make all the bad things disappeaaaaaaar!


...I doubt too many people will get this. xD

UBERDORKPOWERSACTIVATE

So here I am like writing my essay for Thompson that's due tomorrow and I'm going on about how I believe power does corrupt you and being the dork that I am my mind keeps wandering over to Transformers. (Mainly Starscream of course.) Why? Because he is always attempting to kill or get rid of Megatron somehow and gain control over the Decepticons and if that isn't a fine example then I don't know what is.

Wtf?

This made me smile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gAQ8D_5coI

And some of these commercials really weird me out...

My sock has a hole...

It does. It does. It does. It feels really weird too because the hole has formed like right above one of my toes. So when I wiggle my toes one of them is like poking out. It's slightly uncomfortable, y'know? But I can ignore it. Oh yes I can.

They're boldly going forward 'cause they can't find reverse.

I saw Slumdog Millionaire for the first time today. It was a bit confusing at first, but later in the movie I really found myself liking it. And the music was great too. Man I just really loved the music. <3

Although it was pretty horrible seeing as how some people live. But, hey, that's life. I also think Latika is a very pretty name. Very, very pretty name.

Tell me, tell me, tell me Can't you see the signs? Written by a maniac, his love has made me blind.

I'm sleepy and I really don't want to be blogging right now. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Maybe tomorrow I'll add more to this, but at the moment I just don't give a damn and I'd like to start getting into one of my crazy random dreams. Which are made of awesome-ness and instant win with a side helping of EPIC. Chuck Norris loves 'em, y'know.

Facist game starts tomorrow in Miclette's. That should be a bit fun. I think. Maybe...at first. And I also have to play football. Ugh. I knew this day was coming. It doesn't seem like we played badminton for three weeks though. Felt more like two.

But football? I mean come ON. Satan why do you hate me? (LULZ INSIDE JOKE RIGHT THAR.)

SAVIN' ENERGYYYYY

So yes it's Saturday and I'm sitting alone. in the dark. at 8:30 PM. and I am indeed blogging.
Yay me. I be saving some energy and doing that thingy everyone else is probably doing. And did I mention I've got a water bottle with me so I don't have to get up?

...

Note to self: Hide stuffed animals next time I plan on doing this. They're very creepy in the dark with the light of my laptop shining on them. Especially that giant teddy bear.

Nacho Drag. 8D

So I saw this commercial and it was just too funny. Taco Bell... What the hell? Seriously. xD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8GvnWwiAdo

Head? Meet wall. Violently.

So yeah finally watched Twilight. What irritated me was the fact that Bella like BARELY knows Edward and she's already being all Mary-Sue towards him and trusts him soooo much. And Edward is being a god damn stalker. Plus it dragged on for like EVER. The only part I found vaguely amusing was the baseball scene. But that was only because I liked the music. > 3 >

Pffft. Stupid beotch.

DOT DOT DOT

I'm getting so sick of blogging. I doubt I'll ever blog again after this year is over. It's annoying and a big waste of time when I have nothing whatsoever to really talk about. God I can only hope my teachers next year don't make me do this. I hate this so much.

FIRE CROTCCCCH

You'll understand once you read this: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1440511.php

Snippity Snip

Alice Alice Alice. Curious little Alice. Must you open Pandora's box? Unleash that hellish realm you call Wonderland upon your fragile mind? Everything is topsy turvy. You're no longer right don't you see? Your on the other side of the looking glass. Distorted hated defiled. Nobody cares little Alice. It's just you and me now. No wicked queen. No mother telling you to study your books. Just me. Just me. And you'll be here forever you know? This mirror world will never let you go. Silly, silly Alice. Look out for the jabberwock Alice Dear. And goodnight.


(Honestly? No idea where this came from. It just kinda spilled out of my head. And if it doesn't make sense then all the better.)

LET'S STAB THE FLOWERS AND FROLIC IN ACID AND WE'LL GO DOWN DOWN DOWN

I'd like to write a book or something someday but I have like no confidence in my writing skills whatsoever. I mean sure I won two poetry contests last year and they're both like published in these big poetry books. But big whoop. Loads of other kids did. Just look at those huge freaking books. My English teacher last year seemed to like the stuff I wrote. But she's a teacher. And she liked me anyways. I was like so totally her favorite. (Oh god reminds me of the time she read my little short story thing in front of the class. That was mortifying.) And my parents and relatives seem to like my writing. But, y'know, parents. They're bound to love anything you do. Like those shitty macaroni things you do in Kindergarten. They LOVE 'em. So all in all I have no confidence in my writing skills even though I've got like major stuff to back me up I guess. Although I suppose if I got on a writing roll I could most likely spew something out thats nice. But that's like pretty rare for me. And I hate essays. You will get nothing good out of me on any sort of essay. I thrive on fantasy not logic you buggers. And hey look longest post in quite a while, no?

Work-Shmirk

Anyone know how old you have to be to get a job? I'm like seriously curious. Why? Cause I need money to fuel my comic and video game addiction and I don't want to keep begging my Dad to get them for me than do odd jobs around the house to pay for them. (Cause cleaning the damn shower is NOT fun.)

SmileX

Comics. I like NEED them. Just like video games~ =D It's like a horrible, horrible addiction. Three comics I want: The Flash series by Geoff Johns (heard he was a good writer and I just adore The Flash), Watchmen (I blame that wonderful movie), and Marvel Zombies (cause who the hell doesn't love super powered hero-ish zombies?!). I still want Mirror's Edge. That seems like a really good game. Which coming from me means a lot cause I normally don't like first player type games.

Blue Ballssss

Okay. Watchmen. Who saw it? =D
God that was such an awesome movie! Although the ONE character I really fell in love with died. To which I was pretty pissed off about.
But OH MY GOD when it first showed Dr. Manhattan's uhhh... manbits I was all like "WOAH!"
Such a glorious take on superheroes~

You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you

What annoys me slightly is that there aren't that many templates to make your profile look super cool and not in enough colors. Why can't they make more? Are they even making more? Or is it like one of those things they don't care about? And yes I know they've got that make your own thing (And believe me, I've tried it. Anything I made turns out crappy) but come on! Who wants to spend all their time on that?

...I want a purple or orange profile page thing. ]=

My adrenaline Is going to do you in I'm seeing red again

I am extremely proud right now. Of what, O'Glorious one? Well let me tell you! If you read my last post (which you so don't need to to know what I'm talking about in this one) you would all know that I took a most delightful bath today. Why yes! Yes we DID read your thrilling last post, Mighty Megatron Ashley! I'm ever so glad you did loyal subjects! But, uh, back to the point. Kay? This may come as a shock to most of you but I straightened my bangs (cause I knew they were gonna be a 'B-with and itch' later on) and they look simply marvelous! I'm just so happy and proud right now. Just watch. I bet they'll get all messed up in my sleep or from PE tomorrow.

And shut up. I was amusing myself when I was answering myself in this blog thingy.

You're gonna need a heap of glue When they all catch up with you And they cut you up in two

Bubbles look like little fish eggs up close. Have you ever noticed that? I only like just did because I took a bath instead of my regular shower. And boy was I happy afterwards! I don't take baths often because I spend like hours just laying there in the tub. Just kinda soaking and I hardly move an inch because my limbs feel like dead weight. Damn deliciously warm water and bubbles and your overall coziness.

Say anything, but say what you mean 'cause I'm caught in suspension

I hate seeing weak willed women characters and jackass male characters who think THEY'RE God's gift to Earth. Especially jackass male characters. They infuriate me. I just plain hate seeing injustice go unpunished.

Give me a moment please To tame your wild wild heart

Honestly? I'm writing out of ideas and things to write about. It's really quite horrible as I'm sure you all know. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. Come on brain and think! Work for meeeeeeeee. Please?

Cookies and Milkkkkkkk <3

I got a sugar high off of milk and cookies. Then Amber and I began to laugh like some crazy anime women characters. Marissa you should know what type I'm talking about. But let me tell you something... It's incredibly fun to laugh like that.

Through Heart Shaped Glasses

Tonight I made cookies. Heart shaped yummy cookies. =D The package came with red icing, but I ran out near the end. Luckily we had brown icing. To which I dubbed those last ones "shit hearts." That certainly made Amber laugh. I think I'll bring some tomorrow for lunch.

Zydrate comes in a little glass vile. (A little glass vile? A little glass vile!)

Recently I've come across songs from Repo! A Genetic Opera. My favorite songs have to be Zydrate Anatomy and Night Surgeon. I'm just dying to see the movie now! Just like how I desperately want to see The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked on stage. It just seems so cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT2aLJmS_48&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfRVqCouM-I&feature=channel_page

*gigglesnort*

So yeah. My finger is bleeding from a pretty small cut. I dried up the blood a bit and got distracted by something. I look down at my finger a few seconds later and it looks like something out of a horror film. Like totally macabre. It was awesome. Seriously weird no? That I find this fascinating while others would probably cringe. Heh, I think it's all dried up on my finger now. Little gobs of dried blood on your finger feels really weird you know? It also looks kinda rubbery when I stretch the skin. This is so freaking cool.

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And I am sooooo weird.

Marissa-Issa <3

You are like my best commenter. I love you for that like a bunch. -showers with LOVE-

IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M NOT INVISIBLE! =D

Although what's with you trying to get me with people? Not that I mind. It's just well...odd I suppose.

My first nonhuman crush was on Forte. You know who he is? Ne? Ne? He's more commonly known as Bass here in the US.

Inky Hearts~

Today I saw Inkheart and it was actually pretty good. I'll have to reread the book again though because I don't remember it that well and I'm pretty sure the book didn't end the way the movie did. But hey that happens a lot in movies doesn't it? Even if it didn't end like the book it was still really good. And all the bad guys and creatures summoned out of the book were pretty cool with the writing on them and all. (And this one henchman with the red hair was pretty hot.)

Lucky buggers...

Does anyone else watch Justice League? (Granted it's a few years old and it is on Boomerang.) But it's awesome! Lex Luthor is great at mind games. Like seriously. And flying has to be one of the coolest powers ever! Although if I had to choose a power I'd probably go for super speed. (Or controlling plants just like Poison Ivy.) Because let's face it with super speed you can kick serious butt and you've got great agility. The only downside would be a high metabolism.

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I kinda want to be The Flash next year for Halloween. And I really, really wanna start reading the comics.

Gummi Bears

It's almost scary isn't it? I don't even remember what this show was even about. I just recognize the artwork. I wonder if they're edible. I mean they are gummi bears after all aren't they? Huh. Do you think they can procreate?

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I am seriously weird. I doubt anybody else would even think about these things!

aNd If I dIe BeFoRe I wAkE i PrAy ThE lOrD mY sOuL tO tAkE

I had a really creepy dream last night. Of course, I didn't notice how creepy it was when I first woke up. Because well I wasn't really focused on it. But later on (like in sixth period) I began thinking, actually thinking, about it and I got some chills down my spine.

But in my dream I was just sitting in this room. A room of essentially nothingness. There were no walls, floors, roofs, paint, furniture or noise of any sort. No nothing. Not one little thing. And I'm just sitting there slumped up against air or something. And the next second I look down and I see that my stomach is cut open. No blood or anything oozing out but I can like see my organs and insides. I'm pretty sure if I peeled back the skin further I'd be able to see my beating heart. Just going bump bump bump bump and pulsing and looking all shiny and nice. Like it had just been polished. But I didn't pull it. I just stared at it for a second before I started sewing myself back up with a thread and needle. (Even I'm not sure where the needle and thread came from. It was just there.) Just in and out and in and out and in and out of the skin. All the way down to the bottom. Where I stared at it once more before I yanked it straight out. Like if you were yanking at a stubborn piece of string that had gotten caught. After I had just sewn myself all up. Nice and pretty like. And then. I started the process all over again. Fixing and breaking and fixing and breaking and fixing and breaking.

And then I woke up.

(And yes. I am a total dork.)

Last one for the night ladies and gentlemen. So does anyone remember that wacky little cartoon called Darkwing Duck? Well, I sure do. Looking back at it I've realized it was one of my favorites. (You can even find the episodes on Youtube if you want which I totally recommend.) My favorite villain is Quackerjack. I have a thing for villains. Especially ones with a clown/jester theme. (For example: The Joker, Harley Quinn, etc.) Shut up. They're totally awesome! You so can't deny that. Which brings me to my next question. Superhero or villain? What would you be? Personally I'd be a villain. Although I'd probably fail at it horribly so if I had to choose who my foe would be (AKA the hero) I'd have to choose The Flash. Because damn it, he cares for his baddies! (And he's just plain funny.)