Last week for Nerds to the Power of 5 we were giving the challenge to put the five of us in a band. Because of situations out of my control, mostly because people don't inform me of plans that they make for me, and then don't accept the fact that I want nothing to do with said plans, I was unable to make a video on Monday, or a make up video on Saturday.
Normally, I would just add last week to this week's topic, but I feel that I MAY talk to much about this week's topic, so I'm just going to blog the video I would have made last week.
When I was in sixth grade, two big things happened, first, Corey and Topanga broke up, and The Back Street Boy, N*Sync, The Spice Girls, and Hanson, hit it big. Because of the second thing, my best friends and I decided to start a band.
One of us played the flute and another played the clarinet if I remember right, they may have quit by this point, but I know they played then at one point, anyway I remember that we voted and decided that we would all be singers, several of the five of us were in chorus. We had a black notebook that we passed between the five of us that we wrote all our songs in, I think I still have it, but I'd have to really look for it. If I do it buried under years of school work and notebooks. I don't remember a lot of it, but I do distinctly remember that one us, Pheebs, wrote a song about boys and one of the lyrics was "Stick him with a fork."
We used to walk around at recess and thing up what would make good album covers and stuff. We were pretty convinced at we could do this, I have no idea why, I just remember thinking that five girls from the Shire, with little to know musical experience could make a band, this was of course before the days of American Idol.
One day we just stopped trying to be a band. I don't know if it was because the school year ended or because we just lost interest. But I remember spending a good chuck of our school days working on writing songs, we never, like, rehearsed or anything, but we wrote a whole bunch of songs.
As for our challenge this week, I would give us the following assignments:
I would put Megan in the front, lead vocals: of all of us, I think that Megan is the most outgoing of all of us. From her Tumblr, I've seen her style, and I really love it, and I think she would make a wonderful front to our band.
I would have Mary on lead guitar, because she plays guitar, and that's kind of one the main requirements to play lead guitar.
I would have Noelles on drums, I see Noelles are more of a background person, I don't mean this in a mean way, it's just that even in THES, she would be a background person, as the Narrator in the plays. Although this is basically the main part, like the drums, the focus isn't on her, but she's supporting the whole thing. I hope that makes sense.
Laura I would have on rhythm, mostly so that I can jam with her on bass. I don't know if Laura feels the same way, but I see Laura was one of my really good friends. I feel like I could have known her forever, even though we've never met and she lives on the opposite side of the continent in a different country.
As for a name, I'm super horrible at naming things. I feel that there would be a nerdy reference of some kind like Megan suggested, and I feel it should be mildly obscure. As for an exact name, I'm not really sure.
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY
today is awesome, because tomorrow, is Tuesday.
Books Read 31
Currently Reading: Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Monday, June 7, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
I'm currently reading Dreamlandby Sarah Dessen, and I keep coming across these amazing brilliant lines, just pieces of sheer genius. I know that this lines floated around in her head looking for the perfect moment to float out of her fingertips to the keyboard or flow out of her pen. I read them in complete awe of their amazing-ness.
When I read lines like that, I usually underline them, my copy Paper Towns by John Green is filled with thin pencil lines, my Maureen Johnson books are as well. The only books I have that are exempt from my pencil underlining rule are my Harry Potter books those remain pristine, minus the chocolate sauce stains that a chubby 11 year old can't help but cover the sides of the pages of books she's reading with.
Most of the time its a piece of writing that I find funny or brilliant, something that I want to replicate in someway for myself. I want to have the same impact on a future reader that these writers have on me. I picture some girl like me sometime in the distant future, someone I'll most likely never meet reading a book with my name on the cover with a pencil marking something that I wrote and saying "Jeez this is amazing."
I want to be able to create this more than anything in the world. I want to write something people can relate to, something people will want to read over and over, and something that people can quote. I know it's a silly thing to want but I want it.
I think this the reason I'm having such a hard time finding a job. I don't want to sit behind a desk all day doing some stupid job I can't stand. I never want to work retail again in my life. I don't want to have to work for someone I can't stand. The only job I can see myself enjoying is the one I worked last summer, working with MFB and writing. I want to spend hours on end alone in a room with Microsoft Word and twitter open typing away. I just wish there was a way I could get paid to make up ideas, to type away for several hours a day, to read and re-read and re-write and edit, all before a single soul before myself sees it (expect JenJen, since she's my editor).
I know it's an unlikely goal, an almost pointless mission to even try, but I want this more than anything I've wanted in my entire life. And what sucks is that I can't write where I live now. I can't write in my parents house. I can't. Someone is always around, asking questions, making me do something, thinking I'm not doing anything but messing around on the computer when I'm not, I'm working. It's nothing they'd accept as work, but it's work, and hopefully, someday, it will all pay off.
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY
today is awesome because I managed to get half a chapter written before I got too annoyed with my parents and had to stop.
Books read: 24
currently reading: Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
recently finished: Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
When I read lines like that, I usually underline them, my copy Paper Towns by John Green is filled with thin pencil lines, my Maureen Johnson books are as well. The only books I have that are exempt from my pencil underlining rule are my Harry Potter books those remain pristine, minus the chocolate sauce stains that a chubby 11 year old can't help but cover the sides of the pages of books she's reading with.
Most of the time its a piece of writing that I find funny or brilliant, something that I want to replicate in someway for myself. I want to have the same impact on a future reader that these writers have on me. I picture some girl like me sometime in the distant future, someone I'll most likely never meet reading a book with my name on the cover with a pencil marking something that I wrote and saying "Jeez this is amazing."
I want to be able to create this more than anything in the world. I want to write something people can relate to, something people will want to read over and over, and something that people can quote. I know it's a silly thing to want but I want it.
I think this the reason I'm having such a hard time finding a job. I don't want to sit behind a desk all day doing some stupid job I can't stand. I never want to work retail again in my life. I don't want to have to work for someone I can't stand. The only job I can see myself enjoying is the one I worked last summer, working with MFB and writing. I want to spend hours on end alone in a room with Microsoft Word and twitter open typing away. I just wish there was a way I could get paid to make up ideas, to type away for several hours a day, to read and re-read and re-write and edit, all before a single soul before myself sees it (expect JenJen, since she's my editor).
I know it's an unlikely goal, an almost pointless mission to even try, but I want this more than anything I've wanted in my entire life. And what sucks is that I can't write where I live now. I can't write in my parents house. I can't. Someone is always around, asking questions, making me do something, thinking I'm not doing anything but messing around on the computer when I'm not, I'm working. It's nothing they'd accept as work, but it's work, and hopefully, someday, it will all pay off.
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY
today is awesome because I managed to get half a chapter written before I got too annoyed with my parents and had to stop.
Books read: 24
currently reading: Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
recently finished: Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The Great Harry Potter Re-read of 2010
Last night I finished reading, for the second time in it's entirety, the Harry Potter series. I've read the first three books, probably five times a piece, and the fifth and sixth ones twice before starting this venture in the beginning of April (The fourth book annoys me, and I couldn't deal with Fred's death in the seventh).
I wanted to re-read them because I wanted to feel a part of something again. I wanted to feel like I did the first time I opened the cover of Sorcerer's Stone when I was 11. I wanted to feel like I missed out of something awesome when I didn't get my Hogwarts letter. I also wanted to pick up on things that I missed, to find the little bits of information JK Rowling left along the way so we could figure it out on our own before Harry did.
I walked back into these books knowing what was going to happen, hoping I could see something I didn't see before, able to connect the dots in earlier books that I hadn't before. I learned to look at Draco Malfoy not as some annoying little prat, but as a confused little kid looking for his parents approval. I didn't even find Harry and Ron as annoying as I did the first time through (Hermione, still annoying).
I remembered my reactions to different parts of the books. Reading the end of first book on my mom's friend Janet's living sofa while all the other kids played video games down stairs. Being very upset when I didn't get the 2nd and 3rd ones for Christmas from my parents, then sitting next to the Christmas tree at my aunt's house during dinner and reading half of Chamber of Secrets. Laying outside at camp reading Goblet of Fire with a group of 9 year old campers, and crying a little bit for Cedric Diggory. Sitting on the pull out sofa in my family room with a broken leg when Sirus died. Sitting under register 10 at Market Basket at 6:30 am when I was supposed to be pulling curtains reading Half Blood Prince, whipping the book at Reckless and saying "OMG I HATE THIS BOOK!!!" when Snape killed Dumbledore and wanted more than anything to call Brittany, who was in French camp and discuss. Sitting at stop lights reading Deathly Hallows and crying like my best friend got crushed with a wall in the KMart parking lot when Fred Weasley died, laughing when Mrs. Weasley called Bellitrix a bitch. Cursing Jo for naming that poor kid Albus Severus.
That is my childhood, this is why these books mean so much to me, these books are a bigger part of my life than I even imagined when I decided to re-read a month ago. I mean, I knew Harry Potter was important, I knew that it meant a lot to me. But now, looking back at this last month, I see that Harry Potter isn't just a book, it's never been just a book, as I'm sure everyone who has ever read them can tell you, Harry Potter is way of life. Harry Potter is something that you walk away from feeling like you've done something, like you defeated Voldemort, like you fought Bellitrix, like you were the one to bury Dobby.
JK Rowling gave us all a gift, and I'm glad I got to re-open it, re-enjoy it, re-love it. And I can't wait to do it again.
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY
Books Read: 22
Last read: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
I wanted to re-read them because I wanted to feel a part of something again. I wanted to feel like I did the first time I opened the cover of Sorcerer's Stone when I was 11. I wanted to feel like I missed out of something awesome when I didn't get my Hogwarts letter. I also wanted to pick up on things that I missed, to find the little bits of information JK Rowling left along the way so we could figure it out on our own before Harry did.
I walked back into these books knowing what was going to happen, hoping I could see something I didn't see before, able to connect the dots in earlier books that I hadn't before. I learned to look at Draco Malfoy not as some annoying little prat, but as a confused little kid looking for his parents approval. I didn't even find Harry and Ron as annoying as I did the first time through (Hermione, still annoying).
I remembered my reactions to different parts of the books. Reading the end of first book on my mom's friend Janet's living sofa while all the other kids played video games down stairs. Being very upset when I didn't get the 2nd and 3rd ones for Christmas from my parents, then sitting next to the Christmas tree at my aunt's house during dinner and reading half of Chamber of Secrets. Laying outside at camp reading Goblet of Fire with a group of 9 year old campers, and crying a little bit for Cedric Diggory. Sitting on the pull out sofa in my family room with a broken leg when Sirus died. Sitting under register 10 at Market Basket at 6:30 am when I was supposed to be pulling curtains reading Half Blood Prince, whipping the book at Reckless and saying "OMG I HATE THIS BOOK!!!" when Snape killed Dumbledore and wanted more than anything to call Brittany, who was in French camp and discuss. Sitting at stop lights reading Deathly Hallows and crying like my best friend got crushed with a wall in the KMart parking lot when Fred Weasley died, laughing when Mrs. Weasley called Bellitrix a bitch. Cursing Jo for naming that poor kid Albus Severus.
That is my childhood, this is why these books mean so much to me, these books are a bigger part of my life than I even imagined when I decided to re-read a month ago. I mean, I knew Harry Potter was important, I knew that it meant a lot to me. But now, looking back at this last month, I see that Harry Potter isn't just a book, it's never been just a book, as I'm sure everyone who has ever read them can tell you, Harry Potter is way of life. Harry Potter is something that you walk away from feeling like you've done something, like you defeated Voldemort, like you fought Bellitrix, like you were the one to bury Dobby.
JK Rowling gave us all a gift, and I'm glad I got to re-open it, re-enjoy it, re-love it. And I can't wait to do it again.
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY
Books Read: 22
Last read: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Thestrals
I’m re-reading the series, and I came across something that confuses me: Thestrals.
You can only see then if you have seen death. Didn’t Harry see is parents die? Shouldn’t he have been able to see them the whole time? I read a wiki article that said he couldn’t see them when he was leaving Hogwarts after Cedric died because he hadn’t dealt with the death yet, which I can understand. It takes more than a week to process something like that. I remember still being upset about it when the 5th book came out, and I didn't even like Cedric Diggory.
I remember this part bothering me when I read the books the first and second times through, but now I have people to ask about this. So,why doesn’t Harry see the Thestrals through-out the whole series, but only once the 5th book begins?
You can only see then if you have seen death. Didn’t Harry see is parents die? Shouldn’t he have been able to see them the whole time? I read a wiki article that said he couldn’t see them when he was leaving Hogwarts after Cedric died because he hadn’t dealt with the death yet, which I can understand. It takes more than a week to process something like that. I remember still being upset about it when the 5th book came out, and I didn't even like Cedric Diggory.
I remember this part bothering me when I read the books the first and second times through, but now I have people to ask about this. So,why doesn’t Harry see the Thestrals through-out the whole series, but only once the 5th book begins?
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Books That I've Read this year
I decided that I needed to compile a list of the books I've read so far this year. Someone asked if I was keeping track, and yes I am. I'm currently in the middle of the Harry Potter Re-Read 2010.
1. Extras – Scott Westerfeld
2. Sloppy Firsts- Megan McCafferty
3. Second Helpings
4. Charmed Thirds
5. Fourth Comings
6. Perfect Fifths
7. Liar- Justine Larbalestier
8. So Yesterday- Scott Westerfeld
9. Night in Twister River – John Irving
10. Scarlett Fever- Maureen Johnson
11. 13 Reasons Why – Jay Asher
12. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac - Gabrielle Zevin
13. Good in Bed - Jennifer Weiner
14. PS I Love You - Cecelia Ahern
15. Will Grayson, Will Grayson – John Green and David Levithan
16. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone- JK Rowling (re-read)
17. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (re-read)
18. (currently reading) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (re-read)
I'm trying for the 50 book challenge, I did a 25 book challenge last year, but I think I can do it.
1. Extras – Scott Westerfeld
2. Sloppy Firsts- Megan McCafferty
3. Second Helpings
4. Charmed Thirds
5. Fourth Comings
6. Perfect Fifths
7. Liar- Justine Larbalestier
8. So Yesterday- Scott Westerfeld
9. Night in Twister River – John Irving
10. Scarlett Fever- Maureen Johnson
11. 13 Reasons Why – Jay Asher
12. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac - Gabrielle Zevin
13. Good in Bed - Jennifer Weiner
14. PS I Love You - Cecelia Ahern
15. Will Grayson, Will Grayson – John Green and David Levithan
16. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone- JK Rowling (re-read)
17. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (re-read)
18. (currently reading) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (re-read)
I'm trying for the 50 book challenge, I did a 25 book challenge last year, but I think I can do it.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
I haz purple hair...
So, since I'm like, an old person now (23), I figured that I could dye my own hair. And at this moment, I'm sitting in my room wearing a winter hat as proof that I cannot do such a thing.
I think I left the dye in too long, but Video Game Boy doesn't think it's that purple and his girlfriend likes it. VBG actually said "Oh it like REALLY REALLY deep auburn." and I was like, "Or purple." Then we continued to play mini golf.
Yesterday after I purple-fied myself, and then watched like 5 hours of Sober House on VH1 I decided to venture outside of my apartment, and go for a walk. I have a Gryffindor winter hat to hide my ridiculous hair from the children. I played on the swings for a while, until I felt too creepy being the old person on the swings at that park, so I call VBG and his GF and we ended up going mini golfing and buying ice cream. (we also ate the ice cream)
I love VBG and his GF. A lot of our friends don't really like the GF, but she's cool. She accepts the awkward best friend-y relationship VBG and I have and just laughs when he says stuff like: "Deanna, lets get in your car i'm cold." and doesn't even look at her.
OH that reminds me!! VBG and the GF are moving down the street from the apartment!! So they'll be here for the summer!!! I'm so excited.
AND STF starts on June 8th. I know I won't be making all the shows this year. But I'm SOOOO going to that one. I miss them. It's weird how you can miss people you aren't really friends with, but kind of are. I mean I talk to my HS English Teacher and two of the other cast memebers whom I don't have a nickname for in my blog yet, but I'll think of one, all the time on twitter and stuff, but it's not the same as sitting in that seat and listening to them sing about potatoes and carrots. (I love them)
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY
Today is awesome becasue it's opening day for the Red Sox :)
Books read 15
Currently Reading: PS I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
I think I left the dye in too long, but Video Game Boy doesn't think it's that purple and his girlfriend likes it. VBG actually said "Oh it like REALLY REALLY deep auburn." and I was like, "Or purple." Then we continued to play mini golf.
Yesterday after I purple-fied myself, and then watched like 5 hours of Sober House on VH1 I decided to venture outside of my apartment, and go for a walk. I have a Gryffindor winter hat to hide my ridiculous hair from the children. I played on the swings for a while, until I felt too creepy being the old person on the swings at that park, so I call VBG and his GF and we ended up going mini golfing and buying ice cream. (we also ate the ice cream)
I love VBG and his GF. A lot of our friends don't really like the GF, but she's cool. She accepts the awkward best friend-y relationship VBG and I have and just laughs when he says stuff like: "Deanna, lets get in your car i'm cold." and doesn't even look at her.
OH that reminds me!! VBG and the GF are moving down the street from the apartment!! So they'll be here for the summer!!! I'm so excited.
AND STF starts on June 8th. I know I won't be making all the shows this year. But I'm SOOOO going to that one. I miss them. It's weird how you can miss people you aren't really friends with, but kind of are. I mean I talk to my HS English Teacher and two of the other cast memebers whom I don't have a nickname for in my blog yet, but I'll think of one, all the time on twitter and stuff, but it's not the same as sitting in that seat and listening to them sing about potatoes and carrots. (I love them)
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY
Today is awesome becasue it's opening day for the Red Sox :)
Books read 15
Currently Reading: PS I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
Thursday, April 1, 2010
April First = Weasley Twins
CAUTION HARRY POTTER SPOILERS AHEAD.
Because I'm hard core, and awesome, I don't celebrate April Fool's day the way "normal" people do. To me April Fool's day is Fred and George Weasley birthday. Today, Fred and George would be 32, if they were real, and if Fred was alive.
I started a Tumblr about a week ago, (http://www.misuseofairqotues.tumblr.com/) and today I'm uberspaming with Weasley-ness. It's been fun to watch the Harry Potter fans that I'm following uberspam me back. These books, this series has touched so many lives, so many people aren't the same as they were before they opened that first book.
Is there another book series where the birthdays of fictional characters are celebrated? I mean, I can only imagine what Tumblr will look like on July 31st. That should be a fun day, but I hate Harry, so probs wouldn't be participating in that one :p.
It's just amazing to see the Fandom in action, and even doing something like having an internet birthday celebration, I'm glad that I'm a part of it.
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY
do I even have to tell you why today is awesome :)
Books read: 15
currently reading: PS I love you
Because I'm hard core, and awesome, I don't celebrate April Fool's day the way "normal" people do. To me April Fool's day is Fred and George Weasley birthday. Today, Fred and George would be 32, if they were real, and if Fred was alive.
I started a Tumblr about a week ago, (http://www.misuseofairqotues.tumblr.com/) and today I'm uberspaming with Weasley-ness. It's been fun to watch the Harry Potter fans that I'm following uberspam me back. These books, this series has touched so many lives, so many people aren't the same as they were before they opened that first book.
Is there another book series where the birthdays of fictional characters are celebrated? I mean, I can only imagine what Tumblr will look like on July 31st. That should be a fun day, but I hate Harry, so probs wouldn't be participating in that one :p.
It's just amazing to see the Fandom in action, and even doing something like having an internet birthday celebration, I'm glad that I'm a part of it.
Happy Birthday George, RIP Fred
AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY
do I even have to tell you why today is awesome :)
Books read: 15
currently reading: PS I love you
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