And the list continues...

And I left off at...

Obviously I have to go with The Odyssey because that book was just so overwhelmingly enjoyable to read.- 5- What did you expect? It didnt seem all that bad (from what I read.) but it wasnt no Twilight either (You should really consider assigning that as a mandatory reading assignment Mr. Cheng.) Also I have officially come to terms with the fact that I CANNOT understand Homer at all.
Poseur- 6- This is a really pointless book that encourages stupidity, in my opinion.
Quoquo the native american. ?? ?? ??
Revelation- 8- A Vampire book that doesnt involve Edward Cullen. *GASP* This is book is reeeeaaalllly interesting once you get into it....it's very fantasy though. Obviously.
Sappho's Leap- 9.5- I dont usually like these kind of books...the ones about mythology, but after reading Sappho's Leap i wondered if maybe my tastes have changed. This book blends just the right amount of greek mythology, History, romance, and poetry for the perfect action/drama/histoy lesson!! I highly recommend this book.
Twilight!!(Obviously. I am a teenage girl after all)- 10- Edward is hot, AND the story line is really complicated and mature! Bella is an idiot though. They really just need to kill her off, in the nicest way possible. Ahh a story about the Cullens, yes that would be nice.
Ur kidding me right?
Vampire Kisses- 8- Ahem. Lovely title, isn't it? Well it is a good book, a little bit cheesy, but hey, it IS a book about a vampire. I just dont understand why Vampires are associated with black and evilness...some vamps are good!! Like Edward!!
Xerxes- ?- I read part of a short bibliography about him. What kind of rating am i supposed to give? It's a bibliography...
You made me love you- 3.5- Misleading title, Its hardly even about love...it's more about...crisis's...and three sisters.
Zokay like thats gonna happen.

Listing is fun...and yet incredibly boring.

Today I'm going to do something unique. Which, believe it or not, Actually has alot to do with reading Mr. Cheng. :]
I'm going to do the ABC's with random book titles.
AND, get this, They have to be books I HAVE read!
ALSO I will give the book a rating on a 1 to 10 scale and write a small description on why I so humbly gave it this rating.
Angels and Demons- 9.5- I got this book for christmas and am on page 200 or so. So far this book intrigues the heck out of me and beckons me to read page after page. Also ever since reading this book I really wanna work at CERN, if only it was a real company...oh wait!! IT IS!! i smell an oppurtunity...AND my new favorite word is ambigram...just thought i'd mention that.
Born on a blue day- 9- This was a very interesting book on autism. It gave me a new outlook and made understand alot better about what autism truly and how it affects the person and the people around the person with autism.
Coraline- 9- Did you know they are know making this book into a movie? I read it when I was like...10! I would suggest this book to anyone who enjoys creepy fiction/ fantasy.
Davinci Code- ?- Ok. So I havent exactly got around to actually reading this yet but I got it for christmas and am really looking forward to reading it after i finish Angels and demons. I heard it was fantastic!
Exit here- 5- Actually i got so bored o this book i stopped more than half way into it. It's about a recovering drug addict. I really just dont like stories about drugs in general. They all seem so whiney.
Fatherland- 8-This book was creepy but insightful. I hate scary books but enjoy learning and seeing different points of view. Basically the conclusion i made from this book was simple and hardly different than the one I had before; I hate adolf Hitler and am disgusted by the Holocaust.
Gangsta rap- Not exactly a book but so much as a coloring book, which technically is a book, I guess...I saw this in a store somewhere in CA and its the only G book(ish) title I could think of.
How i paid for college- 8.5- About a rich kid who's dad doesnt want to pay for acting school....the story of how he pays for his tuition. Basically sums it up. But hey, its pretty juicy at times.
Illiad- 7- Yeah. I was planning to be in enriched english but then I decided not to AFTER i purchased The Illiad, so i read it for fun. Not Bad, I mean not great, but it had alot of action and drama, even though I had no idea what Homer was talking about most of the time.
Jello- I cant think of a book that starts with a J so i decide to just say something...
Kaayyyyyy, I have no idea.
Last Christmas- 9.5- I LOVE THE PRIVATE SERIES, LOVE EM' LOVE EM' LOVE EM'. Although I'd advise reading the first six (or is it seven?) books before reading Last Christmas, which is Ariana's POV.
My sisters keeper-9- This is such a sad book. I can't imagine being brought into this world for the sole purpose of being someones back me up. Gosh, talk about parents favoring one kid over another.
New Moon- 8- FINISHED!! Very good but very dry...up until about page 437...then comes Edward, Volturi, The Cullens, Family Crisis's and DRAMA....Yummy yummy.

Christmas <3

FAVORITE DAY.
This is my tribute to Christmas...
Why, you ask? Why NOT.

CHRISTMAS.
Oh Christmas, My holly jolly christmas, so white and pure, yet colorful and decorative.
Thick with a sweet sent of pine, an aroma of joy. (Not quite sure what joy smells like, but we'll go with that.)
Let it snow, let it tumble down from the heavens. I'm dreaming of a white christmas.
Family and friends come togeather around the world, celebrating the birth of our savior, celebrating life in itself.
Sipping hot cocoa by the fire, hypnotized by blinking lights, a tree draped with candy canes.
The angel is placed on her watchtower, the very top of the decorative and illuminated tree, another year of tradition continued.
The hustle and bustle Christmas brings only adds to the anticipation.
Hands are pressed togeather in excitement.
Childrens stomachs flip as their stockings are placed next to the tree, Santa will fill it to the brim with goodies.
Christmas eve is a time of appreciation and wonderment, what does tomorrow hold?
Night comes and every child is wired, their eyes wide, their ears searching for the jingle of santa's sleigh.
Did you remember to set out the milk and cookies?
Morning comes and families tumble down stairs to see what Saint Nick has brought.
Faces brighten with warm smiles as generous gifts are exchanged, some great and others needing to be returned, either way it is an honor to be thought of on such a joyous occasion.
Families are reunited and unrequited joy is spread throughout the world...if only for a day.
I cant wait until next year.
CHRISTMAS.

I LOVE CHRISTMAS and strongly believe that no matter how materialistic our society becomes Christmas will never loose its meaning; the birth of Jesus, Christians lord and savior. Whether you are religious or not that's simply what it IS. It should be a day of appreciation, Faith and gratitude and should be spent with your loved ones.
:D

I confess..Im a twilight fanatic...

Well, i'm currently reading New Moon...I know, I know...How common of me. The beginning is really dry until you get to the part where Jacob confesses he's a...DUN DUN DUN...WEREWOLF!! Which happens to be the part i'm at right now. It obviously wasn't that surprising Jacob turned out to be werewolf...They kind of hinted to it in the first book. It seems Bella just can't keep danger away from her. Things that go bump in the night* are drawn to her! Well i need to stop this blogging and go read!!

*Anyone care to explain that saying to me? What is the relation with dark creatures and "bumping"?? Yo no comprendo.

Ahem. Well, I was just reading an assignment for AP world and thought I would use it for my lovely and creative English blog.
This article was about the spanish conquistadors and how they dominated the Indians of the Americas through cruelty and false claims. According to the Encomienda system the spanish were supposed to trade currency for the Indians labor and basically slavery. The spanish became the Indians masters while the Indians never recieved the money they were promised, instead they recieved only gruesome and harsh treatment. Finally thanks to the Council of the Indies (established by Charles V) The Indians were finally able to have some say in their treatment. Then thanks to the speeches of Las Casas the Indians were finally recognized as free!! YAY!! This does not make up for the way the Indians were treated though. The things the Indians as a society and group of people had to endure was horendous! The conquistadors would literally grill children, scewer men and cut out the fetuses from pregnant women! All in the pursuit of unconquered territory. It disgusts me!

OK. I don't know if this counts as a READING blog but I figured Hey! It's creative. (Also I have no interesting reading material handy.)
So, Mr Cheng, I'm going to copy Mitch.
AND keep in mind, TECHNICALLY I have to READ the song titles....
TEN SONGS (Ipods on shuffle)....What they make me feel/see/think/do?/wanna do?
1.) Gasoline by Audioslave- Feeling daring...haha. Its one of those songs that makes me think I can do something I so obviously canNOT...like climb a wall...or do a flip off of a building.
2.) Spybreak! by Propellerheads- Car chase! Very 007...I can honestly say I wanna be a spy...while listening to this song. Well it gets kind of boring and repetitive after a while...Now it's just starting to sound Pin Pantherish. I'm done.
3.) Papercut by Linkin Park- This song definetly makes me want to sing/rap along with the words. It also makes me do some weird facial expressions...?like angry?...I also feel paranoid. Just thought i'd add that.
4.) The Dome Megamix by Scooter- Omigosh! I am totally gonna have a dance party and play this song. Haha, I cant help but laugh and dance to this song...especially when the Irish pipes come in. Thats great. "EVERYBODY SHOUT! COME ON!"
5.) Otsegolation by Static X- The beginning makes me feel like im part of a hardcore gang that's getting ready to go raid a huge industrial plant...yes my mind is THAT creative and graphic. Well now its just getting annoying...I can't even understand what they're saying. Something about Affirmation? Oh wait. They are probably saying Otsegolation. Nice connection Kayla.
6.) I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness- CUTE! I wanna prance through a meadow...with flowers falling around me. Then I wanna float into the sky and sit on a rainbow! Yep, that should about cover it.
7.) Testify by Rage Against the Machine- I dont know why but this song makes me think of college...hmmm. It doesnt make sense because this song has absolutely NOTHING to do with college. OH! Wait actually this song makes me think of a burning house...well, thats not a happy thought...NEXT!
8.) Opticon by Orgy- I'm a robot! I can't control myself!! I LOVE this song!! Here is the story playing out in my head according to the song....So theres a fashion show going on, lights are flashing music is playing and people are walking the runway. All of a sudden aliens crash land from their glowing spaceship and everyone screams and freaks out but the aliens just wanna walk the catwalk, so they tie the bystanders to their seats and start walking with the models. Everyone is laughing and having fun....and then it ends....??
9.) Blue orchid by The White Stripes- Hmmmm...I wish i could go to a drive in theater...in Australia, for some reason. HERE. I'll type according to the beat....random keys....o dont expect it to say something... idjjslfjf jflf kfkjfm kdfkf kfkjflklow as' mjsl;kufu kwo4-um -pr- alvkjhf idgfkas lske 58ths swlka7ys.l lkdlxiu blueorchard.
10.) The Middle by Jimmy Eat World- I feel kind of whiney but also relieved while listening to this song...I also want to go surfing...or just be on the beach...running and running and never stopping, just to escape. This song also makes me think about my future and what i wanna do with it. EEGGHH this song is scaring me!! NEXT!

WELL I'M DONE!
I hope this works Mr. Cheng!
IHOP I HOPE IHOPE I HOP. Wow, one little vowel can change a word so much. :D

Today I was watching a show on the History Channel that was about Ancient prophecies predicting the rise of Hitler. There was the famous Sodenberg who prophecized hitler through his writing, he caused alot of commotion and controversies between translaters and researches because there is no way to know if these prediction are completely specific or spontaneous.
So basically Sodenberg was psychic. I would kind of want to be psychic but at the same time kind of not. Just because i'd feel like there would be too much pressure on me; I would know more than anyone could. So that would be scary, especially if the prediction was like...the world is gonna end tomorrow. Yeah, that'd be freaky.

So I was watching this show "Pushing Daisies", and its really good! Its about this guy who can bring the dead back to life, but only for one minute because otherwise the deceased will go on living but someone else will die in that persons place. It could be anyone, ANYONE! This got me thinking....there would be so many sad and weird things people would tell you, because you're the only one around....their dying wishes....secret recipes?....whether they were murdered or not??!!! That would be so creepy, because then you would basically be obliged to avenge them. I'd feel privileged yet cursed, ya know? Hahah well yeah...That's my opinion. :D