Books!!

When you think about it, books are a blessing. They contain information, whether is be fiction or not. The part I love most though is that they give you an. outlet to submerge yourself into a world that isn't your own. In the words of Nicole, (one of my all time best friends) "I love books. I love reading books. I love looking at books. I love feeling a book's pages. I. LOVE. BOOKS." I must say, there is no other way to say it better than I LOVE BOOKS! There just isn't.


What brought this on, was the fact that I just recently finished the second book in the Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie, Crossed. I had heard many of my friends ranting and raving about them. So I figured that with my gift cards to Barns and Noble, I would buy them and give them a try. Boy am I glad I did. For those of you that know me really well, I am having trouble deciding whether I like these books or the Hunger Games Series better. Which is saying something.


I am know anticipating the release of the third book, but sadly that won't be happening for awhile now, Crossed was just released back in November. So the wait begins.

Posting

Oh gosh. It has been 4 months since I last posted. A bit sad don't you think?

I was just browsing through my favorites and I found the link to my Blog! I had nearly forgotten about it.

I am just poking my head in, to say that the holiday season was a hit. Family was over for Christmas, even my aunt from Pendlton, which is about 4-5 hours away.

People have seemingly lost the true meaning of Christmas. But can you define the true meaning of Christmas? Is it spending time with family, or is it waking up and opening presents. Is it a time to reflect on the time that has passed, and the time that is to come, or is it reflecting on Jesus and what he represents. There is another thing that is hard to define. What does Jesus represent? Does he represent the goodness in all of us, or who we are? Does he represent all of the things we have done, both good and bad, or is it something more?

More and more now days, I find myself questioning things. Are they really what they are. Lately I have been contemplating what possible career choices I could potentially make. I have thought about becoming a math teacher, or a philosopher. Two careers at separate ends of the spectrum. One has limitless answers, and one has definite answers.

So many things to think about when you are an eighth grader that you wouldn't even think you would think about. Sigh, things are flooding my brain, I feel that with each new thing that enters, I could drowned.

Tagged

I've been tagged.


If your reading this at this very moment, consider yourself tagged too.


Okay, if you chose to accept this challenge here's what you do: below are some open-ended questions that have to do with your current surroundings (they're red). Fill them in, post them on your blog, and go and tag other people! Now, if you REALLY don't want to play you don't have to. I know that sometimes I don't like to be obligated to do something, but c'mon . . . you know you want to!

Outside my window . . . The sun shining through the clouds. Now I know that it is almost always cloudy in Oregon, but the sun is out!

Around the house . . . It is actually quite quiet. Well, except for the song If I Die Young by The Band Perry coming from my computer.

I'm looking forward to . . . Washington DC! Every spring break for the past 20+ years, the mayor, Mike Clark takes a group of 8th graders to Washington DC. This year I am one of the people that gets to go with him!

I'm currently reading . . . Pride and Prejudice, and The Hunger Games. For the second time. Pride and Prejudice is a great book; if you can understand it. As most have heard by now that The Hunger Games are being turned into a movie, and I just wanted to re-read it for the 19th time before the movie comes out. (Seriously, this is my 19th time, I have kept track of how many times.)

I'm wearing . . . My school uniform. A pair of khaki pant, and a plain blue shirt with a yellow undershirt.


I'm creating . . . An idea for my Senior Project. I didn't think it would be this hard, but once you think of how many things you could actually do and then get rid of the ones that you dislike, and you are still left a bunch of ideas!


From the kitchen . . . Nothing at the moment. Well, unless you count the package of crushed crackers that I brought down to my room last year but never ate.


I'm thinking about . . . I'm thinking about thinking about something.

I'm worried about . . . Starting and finishing not one, but two math books this year if I don't want to repeat Algebra I in high school.

My wish of the week . . . Is that I will make it through the school year with a minimal number of long projects. (Yes, I know that it would be more of a year long wish, but maybe I will wish for that  every week.)

Alright, it is your turn. Comment if you decided to participate, I will be watching and waiting for your responses . . .


I hope everyone had a good start to there school year, whether you are a student, teacher, or neither, and you just have had a good time!