Because I lack a better subject to discuss, I'm blogging about randomness. Everyone knows what randomness is. Every person on this planet will be confronted with it at one point in their life. Some person will come up on the street and say something to you that makes absolutely no sense at all. Perhaps a person will come and give you a random hug. No matter what the act of randomness may be, everyone will experience it at one time or another.
The dictionary definition of randomness is "proceeding, made, or occuring without definite aim, reason, or pattern." This definition is certainly true when it comes to randomness. My little brother, Chris, is one of the most random people I know. He goes down the hallway at school and hugs people that he doesn't know, talks to people that hate him, etc. My little cousin, Calli, is 4 years old and is also very random. I was at her house when her dad, my uncle, came home and said "how was your day, Calli?" She didn't reply for about a minute so he started to walk on. Then she turned to him and yelled "I LIKE PUPPIES!" Best random moment of Calli's ever.
Randomness is so very random that I might even consider it a disease. It seems that it may also be contagious. I believe this because it looks to me that randomness transferrs from one person to another. When you spend a great amount of time around a random person, you too become random. By the way, I like tacos(:
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Being Thankful
These are the top ten reasons I am thankful for Thanksgiving:
- family- I am thankful for my family because they are always there to support me when I need them.
- friends- I am thankful for my friends because they are always there for me when I'm upset and are always there when I need help.
- health- I am thankful for my health because I am healthy and alive and don't have any health problems to worry about.
- NO SCHOOL- I am thankful for Thanksgiving break because there is NO SCHOOL!!
- T.V.- I am thankful for Thanksgiving break because I get to watch more T.V.!
- food!- I am thankful for Thanksgiving because of all the yummy food!!
- sleep- I am thankful for Thanksgiving break becuase I get to sleep in! :D
- home- I am thankful that I have a home to live and sleep in.
- games- I am thankful for Thanksgiving break because I can play more games with my brother and sister.
- BREAK!- I am thankful for Thanksgiving because I get a break from everything!!
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens review
Sean Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens is a self-help book designed with problems that teens face in mind. In my opinion however, Sean Covey is not a teenager therefore he does not understand the pressures that teens deal with these days. Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens drags through its suggestions to deal with social pressures as well as problems within the teen and gives bad advice.
Habit 3, Put First Things First, is a habit suggested by Sean Covey to help teens take control of their lives and keep them organized. In my personal opinion, the way Sean Covey wrote this habit was not helpful to teens. I, being a teen myself, found this habit hard to follow and apply to my life. I think that Sean Covey is too outdated to understand the issues teens have these days. Teens these days have different ways of making sure that they have all of their assigned tasks done on time. I personally prefer to stay disorganized because it helps me remember everything better.
Sean Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens is an offensive book that attempts to "help" teens control their lives and emotions and I do not recommend this book.
Habit 3, Put First Things First, is a habit suggested by Sean Covey to help teens take control of their lives and keep them organized. In my personal opinion, the way Sean Covey wrote this habit was not helpful to teens. I, being a teen myself, found this habit hard to follow and apply to my life. I think that Sean Covey is too outdated to understand the issues teens have these days. Teens these days have different ways of making sure that they have all of their assigned tasks done on time. I personally prefer to stay disorganized because it helps me remember everything better.
Sean Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens is an offensive book that attempts to "help" teens control their lives and emotions and I do not recommend this book.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Numbered List
So I was sitting in CBA with Mr. Alen Richardson discussing what I would blog about. We sat at my computer and talked for quite a few minutes about potential blog posts. We came up with many interesting possibilites (okay, so maybe they were all failures), but as many of you know, Alen is a fan of Chuck Norris. As a result of his influencing my decisions, I was going to list Alen's top reasons why Chuck Norris kills people. But then I started thinking hard about this subject, and deemed it inappropriate (partly because I don't want Chuck Norris to come find me...I know he will!). Instead of listing the top reasons why Chuck Norris kills people, I am going to list the top 10 Chuck Norris jokes of all time! So...enjoy!(:
- Chuck Norris has counted to infinity...twice.
- Chuck Norris will never have a heart attack. His heart is not nearly foolish enough to attack him.
- Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
- Chuck Norris can set ants on fire with a magnifying glass. At night.
- Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.
- There is no "ctrl" button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
- Chuck Norris can eat just one Lay's potato chip.
- Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.
- Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.
- Chuck Norris can sneeze with his eyes open.
So those are the top 10 Chuck Norris jokes, at least according to the author of a how-to website.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The DaVinci Code review
Imagine growing up learning one thing, then all of a sudden, you are told the truth, that you were taught a lie, just as generations of people before you were. This is how Sophie Neveu feels. She was taught growing up that Jesus was immortal, a bachelor, and that the Holy Grail was a chalice that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper. But the night that her grandfather, Jacques Sauniere, is murdered, a long chain of events and codes leads Sophie and her new friend Robert Langdon to a shocking secret. Sophie and Langdon find the legendary keystone of the Priory of Sion, which will lead them to the real Holy Grail, the bones of Mary Magdalene, Jesus’ companion. Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code entertained and teased my brain with many codes and riddles.
The setting of The DaVinci Code is in Europe, and changes to many different areas of Europe throughout the story. The story begins in Paris, France, where Jacques Sauniere is murdered inside the Louvre Museum. From then on, the main characters Sophie and Langdon are sent throughout Europe to many popular, historical locations.
The characters of The DaVinci Code are colorful and diverse. Robert Langdon is a Harvard professor from the United States who is in Paris to give a lecture on symbolism. Interestingly enough, Langdon is a symbologist specializing in pagan symbols and the Sacred Feminine. This fact makes him an important asset to the group who seeks the Holy Grail. Sophie Neveu is the granddaughter of Jacques Sauniere and a cryptologist, which also makes her important to the story. Silas is an Opus Dei monk who participates greatly in corpal mortification, a practice of Opus Dei. Silas is an albino, which makes him quite the interesting character. He is working against Sophie and Langdon. There are many other interesting characters throughout the story that come in and out such as Captain Fache, the Teacher, and Sir Leigh Teabing.
I would recommend The DaVinci Code to anyone who enjoys books with codes and riddles and surprising twists scattered throughout the story.
489 pages
The setting of The DaVinci Code is in Europe, and changes to many different areas of Europe throughout the story. The story begins in Paris, France, where Jacques Sauniere is murdered inside the Louvre Museum. From then on, the main characters Sophie and Langdon are sent throughout Europe to many popular, historical locations.
The characters of The DaVinci Code are colorful and diverse. Robert Langdon is a Harvard professor from the United States who is in Paris to give a lecture on symbolism. Interestingly enough, Langdon is a symbologist specializing in pagan symbols and the Sacred Feminine. This fact makes him an important asset to the group who seeks the Holy Grail. Sophie Neveu is the granddaughter of Jacques Sauniere and a cryptologist, which also makes her important to the story. Silas is an Opus Dei monk who participates greatly in corpal mortification, a practice of Opus Dei. Silas is an albino, which makes him quite the interesting character. He is working against Sophie and Langdon. There are many other interesting characters throughout the story that come in and out such as Captain Fache, the Teacher, and Sir Leigh Teabing.
I would recommend The DaVinci Code to anyone who enjoys books with codes and riddles and surprising twists scattered throughout the story.
489 pages
Twilight review
Have you ever been so in love with someone that you would do anything for them? Would you give your life up for them? For Bella Swan, this is the first time she’s felt this way and she would give up her life for Edward…literally. Edward is the guy she’s in love with, but there’s one catch to him. Edward and his family have a deep, dark secret that nobody else in the town knows. Edward and his family are vampires. In order for Bella and Edward to be together, Bella risks her life every single day. Edward could lose control and kill her in the blink of an eye. Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight created a love story inside my head that mesmerized me with shocking twists.
The setting of the story Twilight is in a small town in Washington called Forks. In Forks, it’s almost always cloudy and rainy, perfect weather for a vampire to be out and about. Edward and his family need overcast conditions like this in order to blend in with the rest of the town. In the rare occurrence of a sunny day in Forks, Edward, his “siblings”, and his “parents” conveniently miss school and work to go hiking. In this way, the conditions of the northern part of the country are important to the story.
There are many characters in Twilight that make the story interesting. First off, there are the lovers, Bella and Edward. Bella is from Arizona originally, but moves to Forks with her dad because her mom and stepfather are going on the road. Forks is a big adjustment for an Arizona girl. She is somewhat shy, but when she meets Edward, she becomes completely antisocial unless he is involved. Edward is a vampire who has been living with Carlisle and Esme for a while and they have become parents to him. Edward and Bella fall in love and even though Edward is a vampire, they make their relationship work. James and Victoria are two vampires who don’t agree with Edward and his family’s vegetarian ways. James is a tracker and follows Bella’s scent to try and drink her blood. Victoria is James’s girlfriend and aids James in finding Bella. Other characters such as Esme, Carlisle, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, and Emmett are Edward’s “family” and they try their best to keep Bella safe from James and Victoria.
I would recommend Twilight to anyone who enjoys a good love story with some action and surprises mixed in with the mushy love tale.
498 pages
The setting of the story Twilight is in a small town in Washington called Forks. In Forks, it’s almost always cloudy and rainy, perfect weather for a vampire to be out and about. Edward and his family need overcast conditions like this in order to blend in with the rest of the town. In the rare occurrence of a sunny day in Forks, Edward, his “siblings”, and his “parents” conveniently miss school and work to go hiking. In this way, the conditions of the northern part of the country are important to the story.
There are many characters in Twilight that make the story interesting. First off, there are the lovers, Bella and Edward. Bella is from Arizona originally, but moves to Forks with her dad because her mom and stepfather are going on the road. Forks is a big adjustment for an Arizona girl. She is somewhat shy, but when she meets Edward, she becomes completely antisocial unless he is involved. Edward is a vampire who has been living with Carlisle and Esme for a while and they have become parents to him. Edward and Bella fall in love and even though Edward is a vampire, they make their relationship work. James and Victoria are two vampires who don’t agree with Edward and his family’s vegetarian ways. James is a tracker and follows Bella’s scent to try and drink her blood. Victoria is James’s girlfriend and aids James in finding Bella. Other characters such as Esme, Carlisle, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, and Emmett are Edward’s “family” and they try their best to keep Bella safe from James and Victoria.
I would recommend Twilight to anyone who enjoys a good love story with some action and surprises mixed in with the mushy love tale.
498 pages
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The Invisible Man Review
"And that invisible man, Kemp, must now establish a reign of terror." said the Invisible Man. The Invisible Man dreams of a reign of terror, a world that he can control. He realizes the many things that can be accomplished by a man who cannot be seen. H. G. Wells's The Invisible Man confused me with the old timey slang and scientific terms.
The theme of the book The Invisible Man is that greed is bad. The Invisible Man shows greed and hatred towards people and is very rude. In one case of this, the Invisible Man demands many things from Mrs. Hall. In another incident, the Invisible Man demands that a homeless man help him with carrying out his plans. He expects many favors from many people, but the people are tired of being forced to perform tasks for an unseen person. The tone of the book ties in well with the theme because the tone also makes the reader feel sorry for the Invisible Man. That is, until the reader hears of the Invisible Man's intentions.
The main character of this story, who is called by many names, is the Invisible Man. He is also known as the Stranger and Griffin. The Invisible Man has an aggressive personality and gets irritated very easily at people who don't cooperate with him. At the beginning of the book, the Invisible Man was irritated with Mrs. Hall because she continually interrupted his work. Though the Invisible Man frequently asked Mrs. Hall to leave him alone and at least knock before coming in his room. But Mrs. Hall refuses, and this angers the Invisible Man. All of the other characters in the story seem to be against the Invisible Man and his evil plot.
The setting of the book is in the late 1800s, which explains the jargon used throughout the story. It takes place in England, and the Invisible Man changes location many times throughout the story. But the story stays in England the entire time.
The story The Invisible Man captivates the reader with many vivid words that tease the imagination with the impossible. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading books with old English jargon.
The theme of the book The Invisible Man is that greed is bad. The Invisible Man shows greed and hatred towards people and is very rude. In one case of this, the Invisible Man demands many things from Mrs. Hall. In another incident, the Invisible Man demands that a homeless man help him with carrying out his plans. He expects many favors from many people, but the people are tired of being forced to perform tasks for an unseen person. The tone of the book ties in well with the theme because the tone also makes the reader feel sorry for the Invisible Man. That is, until the reader hears of the Invisible Man's intentions.
The main character of this story, who is called by many names, is the Invisible Man. He is also known as the Stranger and Griffin. The Invisible Man has an aggressive personality and gets irritated very easily at people who don't cooperate with him. At the beginning of the book, the Invisible Man was irritated with Mrs. Hall because she continually interrupted his work. Though the Invisible Man frequently asked Mrs. Hall to leave him alone and at least knock before coming in his room. But Mrs. Hall refuses, and this angers the Invisible Man. All of the other characters in the story seem to be against the Invisible Man and his evil plot.
The setting of the book is in the late 1800s, which explains the jargon used throughout the story. It takes place in England, and the Invisible Man changes location many times throughout the story. But the story stays in England the entire time.
The story The Invisible Man captivates the reader with many vivid words that tease the imagination with the impossible. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading books with old English jargon.
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