The Host

The Host
By Stephenie Meyer

Okay, I'm just going to say it and get it over with: I was not a big Twilight fan. I know this offends almost everyone. But I can't help it. Twlight just wasn't my cup of tea.. I felt too old for it. I felt like it was something my sister would love, (and she does.) Clearly, it's not just a teeny-bopper fad like I thought it would be. People my age (and older...) love it too, despite the fact that it's themes are childish, immature, ...not my style.
ANYWAY.
That being said, the fact that I wasn't a "Twi-hard," does not reflect my general opinion of Stephenie Meyer. I think she's a great writer, and I loved The Host.
Obviously, I had my doubts. But I was proven wrong, and I couldn't put it down. Its a long one, but its a quick read. The Host is Stephenie Meyer for big people. The story is original and addicting. Now that Twlight is over, (kind of...), I hope Stephenie Meyer sticks to this format/genre/age group and continues writing, because I love her, and she is way more than just the Twlight series.

Next up - (This is embarassing) "A Shore Thing" by..Snooki. Yes, I'm actually reading it. Yes I should be ashamed to admit that. Yes, my Jersey Shore addiction is disgusting. I know all this, you don't have to tell me.

Also - I obviously did not take the picture I used for this post. Being that I'm writing this in the library at school and obviously don't have my camera, I got it off of Google Images. Please don't sue me if I infringed on your copyright.

Why Crime Is So Easy At This Point, Ect.

Click This Link To Creep On My Life

So.. here's the deal. If you follow that link, you can see a picture OF MY HOUSE taken by a satellite in space. (I didn't realize this until just now. Creepy, right? Also, this picture is at least 6 mos old bc I've had my Cobalt for that long and the camper hasn't been in the driveway in months. But anyway...) If ANYONE WITH THE INTERNET can see a picture of my house, explain to me WHY the US government, AKA - the most powerful organization in the world, has such a "hard time" finding terrorists/WMDs/anything at all, really. I'm not a conspiracy theorist or anything, but seriously... I feel like they're either stupid or lying at this point. Or maybe both.

The end.

EDIT: Dear Barack, if you're reading this, please don't have me killed for calling you and your minions friends idiots.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens

This is the second Christmas that I've read A Christmas Carol. Not much can really be said, other than that you should make it a Christmas tradition, too. Its not an easy read. Meaning, its wordy and at times hard to follow. The writing style isn't very modern... obviously. But its stil a great book, and it will remind you why you're really celebrating the season.

Right now I'm reading The Host by Stephenie Meyer. It's pretty long, so I was originally expecting it to take me awhile to finish. But so far, I'm loving it and I'm finding time that I may not necessarily have to get through it. It proves that Stephenie Meyer is way more than just Twilight. But I'll let you know more about it when I finish!

Christmas Catch-Up

My New Year's resolution is to keep up on my blog.
I'm not doing well...
Anyway, very quickly, here's a photo summary of Christmas 2010.






And finally.. cookies!

Looks A Lot Like...

I know I keep saying I'm going to update more.. I promise eventually I will. Maybe I'll make it my New Years resolution.
Anyway, I've been enjoying my couple weeks off so far. Even though I don't think I can be considered officially "off" if I'm still working every day.. But, thankfully, yesterday, today, and until the day after Christmas I am really OFF. No school, no work, (unless you count the slave work my mother forces on me), until the day after Christmas.
But between all the work, wrapping, and cleaning, I really have been relaxing. In just a little bit, we will be leaving for Ohio to see some family. So here's a quick update on the Christmas highlights from the last few weeks!
First, here's some pictures of the lovely door that a few of my friends and I created for VTI's door decorating contest. We didn't win, but it was still tons of fun.





The snowflakes are courtesy of my friend, Janice, who should clearly make paper snowflakes professionally.



And here's a taste of our Christmas decorations this year. They make me cheerful!









Hope everyone is enjoying Christmas time and they're break if they're lucky enough to get one!