I was able to hang out with my two best friends from high school...We always have to bring back wonderful memories from high school. This time it was pictures of us together...unfortunately there were pictures of us kissing boys and cuddling with them back from 8th grade. Those pictures will not be shown and names will not be revealed....lol! I do have a few pictures to show. Hunter - you look great in all of the ones I am about to show...I can X out your face if you want me too :) As for Stephanie - I have to show this one picture - I love the overalls. I love those girls!

Realizations: Terrible Two's are for real...lol I love you, Keridon! She wasn't terrible at all...I love that girl!! OH, and gas medicine is the best thing in the world....for babies...lol

You can't see it, she was covered in spaghetti sauce...love her!

In Hunter's bedroom...look at those tan legs! 

I am wearing puka shells...remember when those were cool?

overalls!

attractive

This was my closet back in the day....Hunter is grabbing the Ouji board...but I noticed another thing...an Ask Zandar game....I totally forgot about this!!!

Here is the commercial for it! 

in other news....

A year ago I took a Divergent quiz and the results were amity....

I took it again and got Erudite....guess I should not be happy with this result hahah

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Insurgent

It feels good to ache that a book is over. I haven't felt that in a while! Sure all the books I have read recently were great but I haven't felt sad that I book ended since...oh .... after the last Maze Runner was finished which was in November.

INSURGENT!! I received this book the day it was released and didn't read it until I was finally through with classes.

Story starts off where Tris and Tobias get off the train from the end of the first book. This book is about the war against the Erudite and the factions either uniting together or falling apart. The Erudite leader is trying to grab everyone on their side and one of the ways is to implant people with this dye that can allow her to control them. There are a select group of people who have the power to not be controlled and it looks like they are needed to help take down this Erudite leader. Will they? Or will the whole area crumble? I really suck at reviews....read below


Insurgent

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.(less)

Reading!

So excited!! I had NO idea that this book was coming out in 19 days!!!

Yup, I pre-ordered a book for the very first time this morning! I  had a 10$ gift-card that i got from Groupon, so the book was $.79! I decided to get it in a hardback! You can never have enough books! I read Divergent last summer and wrote about it....Here is what I wrote about Divergent!

In other important news,

This song will NOT get out of  my head. DARN YOU, SNL! The one in the red jeans looks like my sisters boyfriend, lol. I don't think he'd be pleased if I told him that. It's just his eyes, lol!

Still trying to organize the house, no pics until parts are done!!



J.K. Rowling has a new book coming out!
Hold on to your hats, people: the publisher Little, Brown has just put out a press release giving us the title of JK Rowling’s new book… The Casual Vacancy! The book will be out on the 27th September 2012 (worldwide release date) and Little, Brown also provided a plot summary:

When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock.

Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.

Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.

And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?

Blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adult

Books I'm Reading!

I finished reading the Harry Potter series the beginning of July and was instantly depressed. It is sad when you finish a bunch of fantastic books and then have no more.  Therefore, instead of being sad I decided to bury myself in a new series.

I started the Hunger Games Trilogy

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 I got the first two books from my sister in law and started.  I absolutely loved these books! It is about a place that was once called The United States. There are 12 different districts that have a specific purpose in their land. Some are coal miners, farmers, etc. They have a Hunger Games each year where 24 kids (2 from each district) are dropped in a dome and have to fight to the death. Whoever is last standing wins their district food for a year.

 It is a story about Katniss and her journey in the Hunger Games. She has a best friend, Gale, who is going to be played by Liam Hemsworth in the film. I was never a fan of Gale so I was happy to see that there was another guy in the book. Let me say, I love Peeta!  He is my favorite!  The end of the first and second book (Catching Fire) left me unsatisfied; they did not leave off happy.

At least in Harry Potter at the end of his book his adventure finished and he went  home for the summer. This one – not so much. The last book – Mocking Jay was depressing…but it ended how I wanted it to end. I really, really, REALLY recommend this book! The first movie comes out March 23, 2012!


Well, after reading Harry Potter and The Hunger Games Trilogy I was still sad! I wish these authors would just continue their story forever and ever. However, since the authors probably won’t listen to me I moved on.

I started the Divergent Trilogy. I must admit - I love Dystopias!

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What is Dystopia? Dictionary.com says Dystopia is


dystopia  (dɪsˈtəʊpɪə)
— n
an imaginary place where everything is as bad as it can be

dys·to·pi·a
   /dɪsˈtoʊ pi ə/ Show Spelled[dis-toh-pee-uh] Show IPA
–noun a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.



I love it! These books are different and fantastic!

Divergent is the first of three books where Beatrice lives in Chicago. Chicago is broken into 5 factions.  Amity(Peace), Dauntless (Courage), Erudite (Knowledge), Abnegation (Selflessness), and Candor (Truth). When you turn 16 you have to pick a faction.

Is Beatrice going to abandon her family or stay in the original faction?

This book is about her adventure with the faction she chooses.

She also finds a boy that she likes:) I also like this guy! His name is Four!  Peeta and Four!

 The second book does not come out until May of 2012. At least the end of the first book did not end as depressing at The Hunger games first book.  The movie rights to this book have been purchased so I hope to see this brought to the big screen someday soon. I couldn’t put the book down.  It is so easy to put yourself in the place of Beatrice. Veronica Roth describes everything so well – from the atmosphere to the clothes on their back.


I took a quiz online to see what faction I would be in (you can take it too – it is on their fan page – Divergent) and I ended up with Amity. That figures. No confrontation please! 

I am currently reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner. When I finish the first book I will let ya know how I feel! I am 70% the way there!

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Third time is a charm?

First off - apologies to Rachel for having to go back and forth with the different blogs that I have. I apologize!

Second - I had to get a different blog because my co-worker is creeping on me and somehow found my old blog. So I got a brand new email and a brand new blog and absolutely no LAST name will be used on here. My old blog wasn't dangerous in the least bit but it still freaks me out.

I really enjoy randomly writing. I am not a good writer but I like to blog. I don't post on facebook but I like to post on here : )

I did a lot of cleaning this weekend. We cleaned out our storage closet that is on the porch. It is a good start to getting rid of "crap" . . . unfortunately I dropped the trashcan on my food.

within 10 seconds that bruise formed. It looked pretty wicked. It's not so evil looking now.

We have been getting random rain showers. I love it. I love scary skies. This is where I go and read during my lunch break every day. It's quiet and no one bugs me.

Matt took me out for Sushi on Sunday. I had a Volcano roll - It was a california roll with spicy mayo and crawfish on top. This was a messy dish...but fantastic!

Matt enjoys real sushi. Spicy Salmon inside the roll and tuna on top?

Do we have any friends that enjoy sushi? We need to eat sushi more often! He then took me out to get some frozen yogurt : ) I forgot to take a picture...I got confetti cake, brownie batter, and cotton candy. UMMMM YUM!

I will be blowing this up and framing this! It will go great with all of our goodies we will get from attending The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in October!

Tomorrow I will talk about the books I have read recently -

The Hunger Games Trilogy

The Hobbit ( 100 pages to go)

Divergent

The Maze Runner ( 30% done)

Wednesday's topic = Books I am reading

Thursday's topic = recent baking adventure

Friday's topic = Picking out topic days of the week