Why I Love My Current Relationship Status

So, I'm single. Now, to some, this is a death sentence. How can one not survive without a significant other? Not even a crush? If you don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend, then you should be actively pursuing one. Wait? You're okay with being single? How could you be okay with being alone?
Well, there are a few reasons. For example:
1. I get to be...wait for it...selfish!
Yes! I get the magic of only worrying about myself. Of course, I worry about my friends and family and how they may view me, but, generally, my life is usually controlled by my wants and decisions. I get the magic of being able to focus solely on myself and my goals. Now who wouldn't want that?
2. I have more time to do important things like schoolwork or write or find a job.
Thanks to my lack of distracting relationships, I now get the chance to make important stuff like school and activities and writing my sole focus. I don't have to sit there and spend my life daydreaming about a guy or praying that they'll respond to my text. Instead, I get to actually get my stuff done. (Trust me, when I get a crush, I get a crush. It's kind of ridiculous.)
3. I don't have to worry about if my significant other is jealous!
It's quite relaxing when you get to just talk to whoever you want, make close friendships, and not worry about someone getting jealous and it's a lot less mental strain when I don't have to feel jealous that a significant other is chatting with another girl more than me. It's relaxing. Plus, I can occasionally stretch my flirting muscles. ;)
Well, that's all I can think of right now, but, for me, those are the most important reasons and are the ones that make being single worth it. Happy Writing!

Pride and Prejudice: Volume One

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'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' Thus memorably begins Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, one of the world's most popular novels. Pride and Prejudice—Austen's own 'darling child'—tells the story of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters who must marry rich, as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. What ensues is one of the most delightful and engrossingly readable courtships known to literature, written by a precocious Austen when she was just twenty-one years old.

Humorous and profound, and filled with highly entertaining dialogue, this witty comedy of manners dips and turns through drawing-rooms and plots to reach an immensely satisfying finale. In the words of Eudora Welty, Pride and Prejudice is as 'irresistible and as nearly flawless as any fiction could be.'

Well, here I am, a high school senior reviewing one of the most well-known classic novels in history. Well, at least the first part, as it's split into volumes.

All I can really say about this novel is that it's truly wonderful. Like most classics, it may be difficult to understand, but it's beautiful. So far, it's kept me absorbed. I find Mrs. Bennet hilarious in her desperation to marry off her daughters, but I can also see that she has a motherly concern to make sure her daughters have money. As for her daughters, Jane is a sweetheart and Elizabeth is quite headstrong. The other three daughters (Mary, Lydia, and Kitty) aren't really described, but, from what you see of them, they're not too difficult to handle. Mary may get on some people's nerves since, in my mind, she struck me as slightly pretentious. 

Ah, but onto the actual plot. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy's relationship is quite interesting at the moment. Throughout the whole beginning section, I've found myself being able to sympathize with Elizabeth's quick judgement and opinion of him being a horrid person, yet I also feel sorry for Mr. Darcy because as time passes, he himself begins to become infatuated with Elizabeth. The majority of readers know where this goes, but it's still fun to actually read it, to see it for yourself.

Next on the agenda is Caroline. Ah, Caroline. From the beginning, I hated her and she seemed to fake every kind word she said, which doesn't lower the quality of the book at all. In fact, it's nice to be able to have someone to just hate. One could even consider her an antagonist because of her apparent meddling in Jane and Mr. Bingley's relationship, but that's the beauty of the book: there are no "good" and "bad"-there are only humans trying to go through the details of love and marriage and life in general. I may be only in the second section, but if you feel the urge to pick up a classic, hell, if you need a book to read, I would most certainly pick Pride and Prejudice. Five out of five stars!

Book Review: Torment by Lauren Kate

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Hell on earth.

That’s what it’s like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel.

It took them an eternity to find one another, but now he has told her he must go away. Just long enough to hunt down the Outcasts—immortals who want to kill Luce. Daniel hides Luce at Shoreline, a school on the rocky California coast with unusually gifted students: Nephilim, the offspring of fallen angels and humans.

At Shoreline, Luce learns what the Shadows are, and how she can use them as windows to her previous lives. Yet the more Luce learns, the more she suspects that Daniel hasn’t told her everything. He’s hiding something—something dangerous.

What if Daniel’s version of the past isn’t actually true? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else?

 

The second novel in the addictive FALLEN series . . . where love never dies.

So Torment...well, I must say in terms of plot, it had me hooked. Luce now goes to a new school and discovers that, with the shadows, she can see into her past lives and realizes Daniel, the love of her life that she meets in every one of her reincarnations, may not be completely telling her the truth and, despite his orders, she rebels.

This is where I start to develop an issue with this novel.

It appears that she is trying to help herself and be able to do things on her own, but the thing is, it feels more like a child rebelling against its father, not a teenager trying to figure out her past and how to protect herself.

I constantly found myself annoyed with Luce and how she never seemed to grow up. I felt this almost childlike vibe from her narrative.

Oh, but she's not the only reason I still refuse to read the third book, Passion. Daniel and, well, the majority of the fallen angels gang are involved too. Instead of telling her what's going on or telling her more about her past, they leave her in the dark, like a child. Daniel seems controlling and, in many ways, annoying. He doesn't let her do her own thing and, for me, I just could not handle that. I could not handle that they helped create and MC, who in the first book, seemed promising, into this child. This girl who makes me think of a teenage girl rebelling against her father.

Now, with me, I am very character-oriented when I read. If I hate the characters, I can't enjoy the book. So, today, I must rate this novel two stars, which is a shame since the series seemed so promising when I read Fallen.

Reading of the Non-Required Variety

So, as far as I can tell, it's back-to-school season for many of you! And, if for some reason, it is not, well, then this blog post is still relevant. Now, with school comes this horrible thing called required reading. *shivers* The thing with reading books for school is whether it's good or not is a wild card and, if you're like me, the thought of it being a grade just diminishes how good it is by a significant amount. Yet, these reading lists and books for school have inspired me to present to you a reading list that might entice your brain a little more. There all book's I plan to read this year and review*. It's subject to grow as the year continues on.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Breathe by Abbi Glines

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Sever by Lauren DeStefano

Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick

Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

Looking For Alaska John Green

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Heaven Bound, Hell Hunted by Caitlyn Elyse

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have) by Sarah Mlynowski

A Midsummer's Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Nighshade by Andrea Cremer

The Nine Lives of Chloe King by Sarah Braswell

That's it as of right now! Feel free to leave your opinion of any of these in the comments! And, hey, read along with me, perhaps? Let's make this a book club of sorts.

*This week's review will not be from this list.

The Twelfth Doctor, My Writing, and School

Yet again, I come with another late blog post. And, yet again, this blog post's lateness is for the same reason as the last one's lateness. Yup, a vacation.
The thing that made this vacation special, though, was the fact that we went to Vacaville, California for, you guessed it, back-to-school shopping! Yes, school starts in two weeks, meaning I get the wonderful experience of getting the ideal outfit. That one combination of different articles of clothing that'll make me feel slightly enthusiastic about my summer ending.
Speaking of which, let's discuss school. As previously mentioned, school starts in two weeks, which means my writing time may be cut significantly. Have no fear, though! I will finish Sparks by the end of summer, giving me time to update the novel as I type it up and then Starlight will become my main priority, with a deadline on Halloween. What you guys should expect in terms of Sparks updates, well, I'll try to make them weekly, but considering I have school, college applications, and my social life, my free time will most likely be spent on Starlight, with Sparks being typed up during the weekends. Friday, I'll post a link to what I have written of Sparks and Starlight. :)
Next order of business: The twelfth Doctor has been announced! Yes, Peter Capaldi is the next Doctor! While, yes, he is older than Matt Smith, he just screams "Doctor" to me. I like an older Doctor because it really gives insight to how he ages and how he is actually decently old. Plus, wouldn't that be interesting for Clara? Going from young Matt Smith to an older man. Overall, I'm excited for him and can't wait to see Peter in action. :D
The final notice was my writing, which I covered mostly in the school section. Once again, I'm going to be quite busy once school starts, being a senior and all, but I will try to update Sparks as much as I can and maybe even give you tidbits of Starlight!
Happy Writing!

The above image just really seals the deal for me.

Book Review: The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

 Link to Book

Luke is the perfect boyfriend: handsome, kind, fun. He and Emaline have been together all through high school in Colby, the beach town where they both grew up. But now, in the summer before college, Emaline wonders if perfect is good enough.

Enter Theo, a super-ambitious outsider, a New Yorker assisting on a documentary film about a reclusive local artist. Theo's sophisticated, exciting, and, best of all, he thinks Emaline is much too smart for Colby.

Emaline's mostly-absentee father, too, thinks Emaline should have a bigger life, and he's convinced that an Ivy League education is the only route to realizing her potential. Emaline is attracted to the bright future that Theo and her father promise. But she also clings to the deep roots of her loving mother, stepfather, and sisters. Can she ignore the pull of the happily familiar world of Colby?

So it appears that I'm on a good book streak, for this novel was another example on why Sarah Dessen is my go-to writer for general fiction. 

It starts out with this girl, Emaline, who is on her last summer before her first year of college. She's going two hours away and has a wonderful boyfriend, yet some part of her wants bigger things, wants to get out of Colby and not end up like her mother, who was pregnant with her at sixteen. Yet, others (a newcomer named Theo and her biological father) want bigger things for her: Ivy League education, a big city lifestyle, etc.

First off, I would like to congratulate Sarah on having enough romance to hold the attention of any avid romance reader, yet also be able to show that maybe a fairytale doesn't involve Prince Charming. The book immediately relates to anyone who wants the feeling of change, of moving on to bigger and better things. Emaline's voice is just so wonderful, her narrative sounding like the average teenager, yet you can also relate to her struggles.

Sarah has this wonderful skill that made me go from loving Theo to wanting to shove him against the wall. In the end, I can honestly say that he was the one downside to the novel, but I could also see his purpose on being there.

Another perk would be how the focus isn't also on romance, it's on Emaline finding herself, figuring out her relationship with her father that hasn't always been there for her, developing a relationship with her half-brother, Benji. Despite my love of romance, it's refreshing to read books where that isn't the sole purpose of the novel.

The summer atmosphere, interesting characters, and wonderful plot make this book worth five stars. Even with my utter annoyance with Theo.

Book Review: Surfacing by Margaret Atwood.

I decided that for my first books review, I would do what I had to read for summer reading this year, Surfacing by Margaret Atwood. These book reviews shall go on a lovely one-five star system, which will conveniently be located at the end of the review. ;)

So, to start this off, I have to say that this book starts off slow. It's about a woman, who is unnamed, who goes to the cabin she grew up on with her boyfriend, Joe, and her seemingly-happily-married friends, Anna and David, because her father went missing.

At first the novel starts of slow, describing what seems to be a typical vacation. Yet, you can feel that something's about happen, and, as the book progresses, you can see a strange sort of thought process enter the narrator's head. She feels that her father left behind a mystery, a message, that she must unravel. At this point, things start getting interesting, to say the least. 

She starts to slowly resent her friends and, since this has shown up at the beginning of the book, we hear even more hinting to a husband and a child she had, but never wanted and abandoned. The book begins to take another turn as she tries to figure out what happened to her father. Meanwhile, she also learns that David and Anna's marriage is not all that happy. The thing with David is that he's extremely sexist. We learn some things about him, scandalous things, and soon he exhibits abusive behavior towards Anna. She begins to tell the narrator of the things he does to her and you can even see him undermining her and even forcing her to do a thing or two against her will. Written in a time where the feminist movement was gaining power, you definitely see the two conflicting themes in the novel. 

Yet, those become irrelevant in the end as she enters a primal state where she is run completely on her fear in hopes of finally discovering the whereabouts of her father, despite him being presumed dead. You become absorbed with how she lives and distrust. 

Surfacing is truly an absorbing novel, despite it's slow start, and is probably one of the most interesting, albeit strange, psychological thrillers I have read. I give it a lovely four-and-a-half-stars.

I Swear, I'm Not Dead

So, I'm sure some of you may have noticed my absence from the blogosphere Friday and the lack of book review on Thursday. Well, I can easily explain that in one word: Vacation.
Yup, I was at one of my favorite cities in the world-San Francisco. I was eating the food, visiting SF State, checking out bookstores, the works. I also got a nice relief from the unbearable heat that has been haunting Northern Nevada.
So, now, I feel the need to give advice on how to survive on a vacation to the city by the bay.

First:
ALWAYS DRESS WARMLY. That city is cold, staying at about the fifties-sixties range. Even if you live in the hottest place ever, you should at least bring along a hoodie and jeans. Close-toed shoes would also be advised.

Second: 
Don't drive. San Francisco traffic is horrible. The city has public transportation almost everywhere and the buses run relatively late. You can also take the trolley, a train that seems to be seen on the Embarcadero (pardon my spelling), a trolley, or even a taxi. Hell, if you're close enough to the location, walk! Get some exercise. Just don't drive. Though should be a commonly accepted fact at this point. XD

Third:
Don't even do everything on your list. Have fun, don't plan things. Wander around. Maybe even go somewhere that isn't a typical tourist-y thing. Go to a bookstore, a library. Relax, just check it out. San Francisco's a big city and probably one of my favorites. I just love being there and if you need a cool new place to vacation, I would certainly say giving San Francisco a shot.

Well, that's it for now. Au revoir, my friends!

Life and Writing

Hello, dear friends! As I've said before, I am continuing my weekly blog posts! This is quite an achievement on my part. :) 

Now, on to some important stuff. So, Sparks has been doing wonderfully. I should be finished by the end of summer. Which suddenly leaves me with two incomplete novels to write. As I've explained before, I plan to have these novels done by the beginning of December. So, essentially I am writing three novels in about four-and-a-half months. Then I have a goal. What does this goal entail? Well, it involves rewriting Age is Just a Number. I hope to get a version that's slightly better out there for critiques and such so I can start editing that version in the spring and possibly start querying in the summer/fall. For you see, I'm a senior in high school, so college seems like a good place to start trying to set my foot into the publishing world. This, of course, is all long term, but still something I've been thinking about. 

Next thing on the agenda: Books! I've just finished my summer reading, leaving me with time to read whatever I want! Now, I am currently reading The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen, who is probably favorite general fiction writers. She writes in a way that you can relate to while still keeping it fun and throwing in a but of romance as well. I definitely advise reading some of her books if you ever need something to read. 

I've also decided on doing a weekly book review. I'll probably do these on Thursdays, so look out for them. The first one is a surprise. Gasp! Well, that's all for now. Happy Writing!

(What will I call this thing on the day when I'm no longer a teenage writer, I wonder?)

Friday Night Black Jack

Ah, I almost forgot to make a blog post for today, but, four minutes to midnight, I remember to make my Friday blog post! 

So, in terms of writing, I have figured the next four chapters of Sparks, so you all will get a decent plot line come August (Hopefully!). Also, the notebook has a page left before it's filled! Meaning that my Irish blessings notebook will get some good use! :)

Next order of business is for anyone in the Reno area! If you want to hear se good, new music, go check out the band Love Like Wes. They're a local band and a good one at that. I'll add a link to their page and YouTube channel tomorrow when I'm not on my phone, but, if you like music with a Train-like vibe who's fun and relaxed, then go check them out! 

Now, that's all for tonight! Back to black jack! 

Bonne nuit! 

Happy Fourth of July! (Well, Fifth, I Suppose)

Hello! So, it appears that for we Americans, we have had the chance to celebrate our Independence Day! Yup, yesterday was the Fourth of July.
For me, it was quite interesting. It started our average, a parade, candy, etc, etc. Then, something changed. Now usually my family goes to the park and checks out the festivities and booths and such for a few hours and just does some general hanging before the family barbecue. Unfortunately, that did not occur.
Well, it did, slightly. My parents, sister, brother, and I all went and ate Indian tacos and drank O.L.L.Es (this really awesome drink made up of water, a lemon, lime, orange, and it has a cherry on top), but we did not stay. Of course, after a lovely barbecue, we planned to back to the park for fireworks. Unfortunately, a thunderstorm happened in the afternoon, making going to the park impossible. At this point, we're just tired and feeling slightly down about the holiday. I mean, with these storms, would we even have a fireworks show?
Thankfully, the rain did stop and the skies cleared. But now my sister and I were the only ones wanting to watch the fireworks, which were made unappealing by large amounts of mud at the park, so my parents did not want to park their car there.
But we saved again by Lizzie, one of my best friends! With her car, she an Sara volunteered to pick my sister and I up and we had a lovely Fourth full of live music, fireworks, and fun with friends. It was a wonderful time and I feel so blessed that I got to participate in such fun. :)
Though the free time did let me get some time in to write! It's a wonderful feeling and now it's back to writing more. Sparks and my mom's birthday await! Au revoir!

Camp Nano, Some Deadlines, and a Painful Sunburn

So I've had a pretty decent couple days. First off, I would like to start with an apology and a quick description of how I plan to organize my life.
Now, as you well may have noticed, I don't fall through with things. I seemed to not blog often and novels tend to be started, ignored, rediscovered, etc, etc. What can I do to stop this before it gets out of control? Well, I have made a resolution. First off, I will update this blog weekly minimum. Meaning, that there should be a new post at least every Friday. Starting this week. If I have inspiration, then you can guarantee that there will be more posts to this thing.
In terms of my writing, I have decided that I will complete Sparks for July's Camp Nanowrimo. Considering it's already a book I've started, I won't feel guilt for starting a completely new novel that'll be abandoned for months, and this book will get done. It's a win-win, really. Now, as for updates on my Wattpad, they will be paused until the entire story is typed. Once it is typed up, expect weekly updates, so I will start updating about August-ish. After that, I will finish Starlight by Halloween and The Best Friend Project (a new novel I started for last year's Nano, you'll get more information when I reach that stage. XD) will be this year's Nano, thus leading me to be able to tell the stories these characters deserve. :D I'm excited to write these, but as of right now, my full attention is on Sparks. :)
I feel so serious as I type this, like writing is a business and all I care about is finishing novels, not the actual stories, so to explain, I do love writing with all my heart and I just want to be able to get these stories written because I hate having incomplete novels that I want to write, but they've been abandoned because I keep thinking of plot bunnies, so this is my way of making sure they are done.
To finish this blog post, I will give all of you some very important advice: Wear sunscreen. I don't care where you are, just wear it. Especially if you're at a lake in the mountains with perfect, cloudless weather because if you don't, then you get an extremely painful sunburn that makes you live off Aloe Vera. Of course, if on the off chance you do get sunburned, make sure your Aloe contains lidocaine, which apparently is a very important ingredient, according to my best friend, Sara.
Now off to write Sparks and I hope you all enjoy your summer!

To Outline or Not to Outline?

This is a question I ask myself on numerous occasions. Should I outline my novel or just see what happens? It seems to be a question that has an ever-changing answer and my feelings towards it? Well, I don't think it matters too much unless it's absolutely necessary.
As I sit here typing up Sparks (It calls to me. As with the horrible, old version of Free Falling, it'll probably be finished then Starlight shall be written), I realize that I do need a sort-of outline. It's a hand-drawn three-month calendar used to organize dates so things don't happen too fast and I'm able to know what date my own book is on. Like, I don't want to say it's Friday, June 9th four days in a row. That would just be awkward. Thus, I have created a calendar with a few major events. Of course, these are subject to change and be switched around with my changing opinions.
Of course, I don't always outline and for things where dates aren't as relevant, I don't do anything with outlining. Age is Just a Number wasn't outlined and it turned out okay. The only reason I think things went too fast is because I was impatient and, eventually, it'll be rewritten. I actually think not outlining is a lot easier and if it weren't for the need to know about dates, I probably wouldn't even have that. XD Though, I do have to admit, it is easier to make sure things don't go too fast and to think of major plot points ahead of time, but I also tend to do calendars after I'm well into my story so I can actually think up these things and it doesn't seem like a chore. Hell, I'll keep writing even if the calendar isn't finished.
So, the question remains: To outline or not to outline and, in my opinion, it's up to you. What are you as a writer comfortable doing? What's easier for you? Then go and do that. As it has been said constantly, writing has no rules, so you get to do whatever you want when doing so (Just make sure you know the difference between there, their, and they're, to, too, and two, and your and you're and you avoid text speak unless the character is texting and, even then, keep it to a minimum).
So there's my friendly neighborhood opinion on outlining! Now to get back to my own novel...

The Problems of Being a Bookworm

Wanna know what's a huge problem aboI ut being a part of one of the most wonderful species in the universe (no, not humans, bookworms)? The fact that I have a precarious stack of books and three books I checked out the library that are due Tuesday.

And I keep getting more.

It's so strange, like they multiply by the second and I just can't stop it. I'll ask for them, like sirens they'll beg me to check them out at the library-it just won't go away. Then they make me feel incredibly guilty because I have no time being a high school honors/AP student, so reading them is going very slowly. It's such a horrible fate!

Now today I'm going to the library. I know I have to renew one of the three, The Great Gatsby, but the other two, I'm not sure what to do with them. I do really want to read Anna Karenina, but then The Leaning Tower of Books calls to me, begging me to start on them. I just don't know what to do. Then Of Love and Evil is just mocking me to read it. I don't know what to do!

So, I've made a heart-wrenching decision: I'm turning in all of them except The Great Gatsby. That way I can turn my full attention to all the other books I'm just dying to read.

To finish this off, here's my current reading list. Enjoy!

1. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
2. Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt
3. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
4. Heaven Bound, Hell Hunted by Caitlin Elyse
5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
6. Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantasky
7. Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have) by Sarah Mylnowski
8. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
9. Sever by Lauren DeStefano
10. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
11. Entice by Carrie Jones
12. Endure by Carrie Jones
13. Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
14. Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick

Any other books that I just HAVE to add? Let me know! :D

The Story Behind the Tylenol and Why You Should Thank My Sister

There once was a beautiful queen. She was known far and wide for her bluntness and sarcasm, so when two subjects needed help, they naturally went to her, for she did not hold anything back and they needed that.
The two subjects told the beautiful queen about their problems. She listened patiently and finally told them exactly what they needed to hear, with no regard for their emotions. Yet, no matter what, the two subjects could not solve their problems quickly enough. So, with a the beginnings of a headache, the beautiful queen sent them on their way with the advice to leave each other alone until they can solve their differences themselves. Then she went to her royal medicine cabinet and took some Tylenol so she would not be in so much pain. The End.

After that thrilling fairy tale, I also think you should all thank my wonderful sister, for she's the reason the Prologue of Starlight is posted on Wattpad. You can find it here. I really think you should read it. I'm quite excited for this tale. :3

Also, here's a banner for it, created by my lovely friend, Natalie Wolicki:

I'm Just Going to Use the Word "Attempt"

So, I'm trying Camp Nanowrimo again this year. You all remember, I tried it last year with Sparks. The difference is, I'm quite enthusiastic over this latest idea of mine: Starlight. It's written in letters and it goes over the course of a relationship as the MC, Valeria, tries to figure out where it all went wrong. I'm only on the first chapter and it kind of scares me how excited I am to write this. Don't worry, though, Sparks fans: I will continue to write it after Starlight is complete and if I have free time during the month of my Nano-ing, you'll probably get an update here shortly on Wattpad. If anyone wants to read Starlight, well, in order to avoid this whole I-have-horrible-updating-skills fiasco, I'm just going to post it once a week once the whole book is typed and done.

Now, wish me luck on this journey to finally have this novel done and be able to finish Sparks! Au revoir! Also, Tylenol is actually quite a good pain reliever. The abbreviated story for that will be another blog post. XD

Good Grades

So, with tons of joy, I'd like to announce: I am not failing Precalc! Yay! Since none of you probably know anything about this, I'll quickly explain. I didn't do so hot on a test awhile back, giving me an F in Precalc. Did I like it? No. I hate doing badly in school. I have all of these big goals and all, so passing Precalc is actually pretty important to me. In hopes of passing, I decided to retake my test. I did and now I have a 75. It makes me feel like I actually have a chance to do well in this class. It also helps that I do all of my homework and work incredibly hard so it makes me happy that it's all paying off.
Also, a piece of advice: If you're writing a book, keeping track of the general time frame will really help with pacing. I feel the need to say this because of a personal experience. It's June 13th in Sparks. Yeah. Enjoy your lovely lives! Bye!

Six

Finally! A new poem! :D

I used to like you.

I swear I did.

Then you broke my heart.

Bad idea, kid.

You pursued someone else

While I fell apart.

Isn't it natural to move on?

Now here I am

Smiling again.

Having finally gotten over you.

The Thing with Poetry

The thing with poetry and I is that it's usually quite personal. For some reason, I am so much better at getting out all of my teenage angst and despressing emotions through the magical land of rhythm and stanzas. I wonder if I could write a poem about that terrible cold that I am inflicted with. Hm...

Now, that's not exactly a relevant topic, so how about we go on about life with me? Well, it's been interesting, to say the least. I've been writing, yes, but so many other things have occured that I'm not even sure I could begin to tell you, but now my life has gone back to semi-normality, meaning I can just go back to writing. :D

Speaking of writing, here's the link to Sparks, since I've updated a few chapters. Don't worry, I'll upload more shortly.

I guess that's it. I might show off more of my poetry at a later time. Enjoy your life!

Four

I find it oh-so interesting

To see how much I've changed.

To see the girl I saw three years ago

Is not the girl I see today.

My hair has gotten longer, I've gotten a little taller.

I've become a lot more louder,

I've found more things to say.

Strange how there was once a time

Where being quiet was more becoming.

News On Three and Other Things

I'm not posting today's poem. It's too personal. Instead, here's a link to a new website I'm posting my writing on:

http://www.hexbound.com/ellekaye

I have Sparks and Age is Just a Number posted. :D Enjoy!

Two

So yesterday I had my friends.

Today I woke up

Happy as hell.

I was even looking forward to 2013.

But now I'm sad.

Too much homework, Mom is sad.

There's nothing fun to do.

Yearbook demands some captions.

A body copy rewritten.

From relaxed to stressed

And all it took was school.

One

New Year's resolutions.

I never really make them.

Is it not true that they're destined to fail?

So why am I making one this year?

Why am I saying that I'll quit over thinking?

It's obviously too difficult to do.

Oh now I remember.

It's quite simple.

Overthinking is something I hate to do.

Happy New Year!

So after I wrote my little poetry announcement, I realized I should probably start going off about some other news of my life:

1. NaNoWriMo
-It failed. I just could not stand to have Sparks incompleted, so Sparks is currently my main focus. The Best Friend Project will be written at a later date.

2. 30 Days of Blogging
-I did not even think about this blog. I've abandoned it. DX I'm back now! :D

3. Free Falling
-That sequel to AIJAN I hate? Well, yeah, I'm rewriting it, so to speak. It's a completly new plotline. Katia is 22, Matt is 32, they're living on their own and such. I'll give you more details when I start writing it. :)

4. 365 Poems
-You'll get your first post when I get to the special notebook for it. Handwriting for the win!

5. My New Year's Resolution
-Will be learned soon enough.

365 Poems

So this year I am going to write a poem for every day of the year. That's 365 poems. I was trying to decide where to post them since I'm in a group with my Inkies for this, so I need a place on the Internet to post them. At first I thought maybe I should try Wattpad, then I realized: Why not my blog? It'll make me more active and it's a guarentee that I'll actually blog.

So be prepared, for I have no idea what this year holds and I'm kind of nervous to find out.