So...um....well....

It's been a while, hasn't it?  Well, school and other things have come in the way of 2Thine again....sadly.  I have a bit of time to catch all of you, my lovely friends, up with what's been going on with me.
1.  School has been crazy.  We're kinda cramming in a way, because May is coming and we have a LOT going on in May. :P
2.  I JUST auditioned in my orchestra.  I feel pretty confident, but also kinda nervous as to if I'll get chosen to move up or not.  I'm hoping that the odds will be in my favor.  (this leads me into the next point...)
3.  I am officially a fan of The Hunger Games.  I'll discuss this more after my list.  I like lists.
4.  Pinterest occupies a lot of my time.  My username on there is @FallonSkywalker (same as Twitter) if you care to follow me.  I am enjoying it immensely.
5.  The Avengers is in TEN DAYS PEOPLE.  TEN.

Okay, now I shall write my thoughts on The Hunger Games, from MY WORLDVIEW.  So haters and other people who do not like my worldview, chill.  My thoughts, my words, my opinion.  Just getting that out there. XD

First off, to quiet those who might call me a "follower" or a "sheep" or whatever, due to the popularity of the book series, which partly is due to the fact that the movie had just recently come out (I really want to see it now XD), I have been meaning to read these books for some time.  My lovely cousin Embie read them about two years ago, and recommended them to me back then, with the warning that they were somewhat disturbing and very violent.  At that time, my exposure to sci-fi and more horror-ish things in general was very non-existent, and I had no desire to read something scary.  And thinking about it, I probably wouldn't be able to tolerate it.  But after Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and several super-hero movies, I am quite immune to violence and such things, and also very good at getting attached to characters whose fates are doomed. XD
Thus, with the popularity of these books that I hadn't even thought about for two years, I was very intrigued to know WHY the rest of the world liked them so much.  I wanted to know what the deal was about "Team Peeta" and "Team Gale" and why "I VOLUNTEER" is such a popular meme.
I have had multiple people recommend the books to me, friends from the internet, "real life", and random acquaintances.  Finally I took the plunge about a week ago, breaking open The Hunger Games on Wednesday night of last week.

Two words.  Four Thirty.
That is how late I stayed up reading that gosh-darn book.  I read the first page with curiosity and speculation, and after that, I could NOT put it down.  There were ZERO stopping points in the whole thing. I read and read until I couldn't keep my eyes open.  I was 3/4 of the way finished with the book when 4:30am rolled around.  I had to wake up at 7am, do Presidential fitness at P.E. the next day, and then teach dance and do dance for 5 hours that afternoon.  To say the least, I got home and literally crashed and burned. XD

I was able to pick it up again on Saturday and I finished the book in one sitting.  I sobbed through the entire ending, because I was devastated that it wasn't even a spark of happiness.  I was miserable all night (and then had to deal with drama on The Lakehouse) so my emotions were in torment all night long. XD  It didn't help that on the same night I chose to watch trailers for the movie (I sobbed like an idiot) and then reblog every THG item in sight on Tumblr.  And look at merchandise, and listen to the soundtrack for the movie (BEYOND BEAUTIFUL.  EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT A FAN, GO LISTEN NOW).

To end that pathetic story, here are my overall thoughts of the book.

Overall Rating:  9.5/10 stars.  I take off a half-point for it being too gory in one scene for me to read (I skimmed part of the Tracker Jacker scene XD)

Rating from a Christian perspective:  7ish/10 stars.  Depending on how Christian you are judging this by, the book was gory, violent, and scary, and the worldviews in the book were not exactly ideal for all.  I personally was not too bothered by it, because it is in fact, a story.

Summary of the book (without spoiling anything):  The continent once known as North America is now simply Panem, broken up into 12 (once 13) districts.  Each district does a job, mining, agriculture, factories, technology, etc.  The immensely oppressive and controlling government, known as The Capitol, proves their power over their citizens once a year with an event entitled "The Hunger Games".  The Hunger Games involves two children between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district (one boy and one girl), to be entered into an arena where they all fight to the death.  The last person alive is crowned victor and is famous among all of Panem.  Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are entered in the games, and into a new world they never thought they'd get to know, The Capitol.  Peeta, who has had a crush on Katniss since childhood, is suddenly forced to kill her.....or is he?  Peeta, (being the incredibly sweet and perfect person that he is), makes his plight of the Games to be to save Katniss, and help her win.  The two team up when the game suddenly changes, and through unlikely circumstances, they are forced to be in love.  But it's all just an act.....right?  Find out what happens.  ;)

Goriness level:  10 XD  It was pretty bad....kids killing kids.....lots of injuries.....fire......death (a lot of it), warfare, blood, bugs, hallucination, etc, etc, etc.

Scare Factor:  8 or 9.  I made the mistake of reading these at bedtime/nighttime and ended up having a near-heart attack in my sleep and falling out of bed at 5am. XD

Sadness level:  For me?  1000.  For others?  It depends.  Some can read it without being sad, or you have me who sat in a puddle of her own tears sniveling for hours because of the ending to this book. xD

From a literature standpoint:  This book was fantastically written.  It was written in First Person POV, which was different but also really kinda cool, and very descriptive.  It's vivid and fast, and impossible to put down.  The dystophian world that Suzanne Collins created is just incredible.  I understand so many internet jokes now.  xD

Movie?  Yes, I really want to see it.  I've heard very good things about it.  The only thing that tips me off of the movie is that some people read the books AFTER seeing the movie.  I want to read the books and be depressed over the characters so i can go to the movies and sob watching my emotions play out on the big screen.  If you know what I mean.  XD

My recommendation?  If you haven't tried it, or are being defiant like I was, just cave and read it.  It's so good guys.....I loved it.  Very well written and such a great storyline too.  Enjoy, and May the Odds Ever be in your Favor. ;)

Well, to round up this post, I am almost done with the second book in The Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, with only three chapters to go.  I am literally dying to find out what happens.  This book might be as good as (if not better than) the first.  :)

May the Force be with you, May the Odds ever be in your Favor, and God Bless my friends.  :)  I'll be back with more quality posts soon!

Rest and Relaxation....

*sighs, fans face with palm frond*

Guess where I am?  ;D

I'm on vacation.  My family takes a trip to the family vacay-house every year (sometimes more than once a year,) and we decided to spend the week here for Spring Break. :)

Consider this an inspirational post perhaps.......

I realized today that I am a very stressed person.  I usually am constantly busy, whether it be for school, stuff on the internet, more school, or helping out people with their problems, I am often really busy.  On top of that I have chores and duties to attend to as a daughter and sister, and that's important too.

Yesterday I went to the eye doctor and was totally blind from being dilated.  I realized how much I take my vision for granted.  I ended up finding out that I DO need glasses, but I'm not too worried about that.  Once I was dilated, I literally could not see ANYTHING.  I couldn't read my text messages, I couldn't read my tweets, my computer screen, NOTHING.  I had to rely on my cousin Embie to read everything to me, because I was literally blind.  (she did hack my phone and ipod, but still....xD)

Later last night my eyes were already much better, and today they were cured.  I feel SO accomplished and relaxed and happy!!  I read an entire book, (FREAKED OUT OVER THE BOOK) and wrote a bunch.  I cleaned our room (Embie's and mine's) and we played tons of games outside.  We went out for dinner, and then came home and slept.  I read more of my book, took a nice nap, and was totally carefree.  Soon it was sunset-time and we went outside to witness God's beautiful world by the ocean.

Ember, Glory and I went outside and had a badmitton tournament, Glo was our announcer, Embie and I the players, and Canada Dry Ginger Ale our "sponsor".  It was hilarious, and we even brought our radio outside so we could listen to music while playing the game.  We had instant replays, halftime dance shows, and commercial breaks.  It was awesome.  We finished our game with an epic Michael Buble dance show from me and Embie, where we tangoed to our hearts contents. XD

Now.....I'm looking forward to more fun.  Take away this my friends, no matter how stressed you are, and how busy you are, every once in a while, take a step back and praise God for the goodness and beautiful things in your life.  I've been doing that all day, thanking Him for my family, my eyesight, my book, my iPod, the weather, the sun, everything!!

It's fun to relax, and to step back and realize all the goodness in your life.  ;)

II'll be relaxing for the next two days guys....see ya on the flip side. ;)
And Happy Birthday (tomorrow) to my best friend Savanna from Pandas, Lightsabers, and Cameras oh my!! ;)  Love you girly!! <3

Love you guys!

Bloom Where You're Planted

Topic of the day.....satisfaction with where you live.  :)

Something I've noticed about people is that you always want what you don't have.  I am definitely one of those people, as are the majority of the human race.  Whenever we go on vacation, and talk to people who live and work in the place we are vacationing, they are always saying how they dream and wish about living somewhere else.  And I sit there looking at them like they are INSANE because I go to where they live for a VACATION.

Example.  Last year, my family went on vacation to Sanibel Island, off the coast of FL.  BEAUTIFUL island, AMAZING place.  I would give ANYTHING to live there, and would move there in a heartbeat.  We were talking to a boy who worked in one of the stores we went to, and my dad was just making small talk with him, asking him how he liked living on the island.  The guy confessed that he didn't like it and was very sick of living in such a small place.  He told us that he wanted to go to college up in Jacksonville (I think) and live in the city.  I'm like, "DUDE!!! SERIOUSLY!?!!  The beach is literally across the street!! This place is EPIC, it has great food, nice people, an awesome atmosphere and it's just so beautiful!! Why would you want to give this up to go live in the CITY of all places??? NO NO NO NO!"

Another example.  A few weeks ago, we went to northern FL to visit a big antique show (and meet Savanna's family!!!)  Just minutes before seeing Savanna for the first time, my dad, sister and I walked from our hotel to the small Hess gas station nearby, to buy some snacks and drinks for our hotel room.  We were talking to the cashier, a nice young girl, and she was just asking us where we were from, and if we were enjoying our stay so far at the hotel across the street.  We politely told her where we were from and how much we were loving the weather, scenery and atmosphere of the city we were in.  She told us that she was tired of it and wanted to move to Orlando, where she used to live.  She said it was "too in the sticks" and that she craved city life. Again, I was thinking, "WHAT?? How can you NOT like this??? The weather is beautiful, the people are so nice, the nature is amazing, and you want to go to the CITY??? WHAT?? WHY???"

Once returning from both those vacations (and many others), I always find myself on the other side of that equation.  I always dream about leaving where I live in the city to move to someplace far off, where you can own land and animals and just have SPACE.  I find myself dreaming about living in a pretty little house on the beach, having a desk set up by a window overlooking the ocean, and doing all my writing/editing from there.  I always find myself wishing and praying that by some miracle we would be able to get up and move, buy some land and start a farm, or enjoy some peace and quiet in a tiny community where everyone knows each other and everyone is nice to one another.

But then I remember what my mother always tells me in situations like this.....God put us where he did for a reason.  You never know who you're going to touch by a small action you make in your community.  Sometimes I hate where I live...I can find tons of faults.  There's too much crime, too many annoying/rude kids on our street (we live near two public schools...elementary and middle), there's too much traffic, too many accidents, the stores are too busy, the people are rude, no one speaks english.....
But I forget how awesome my city is.  My dad works for our city, and I know a lot of the people who make our city work and run.  I know the City Manager, many commissioners, the HR Director (My Daddy! ;D), people in Marketing, the Fire Chief, many fire-fighters, several police-people, people in finance, aquatics, community relations, the lady who runs the help desk, the people who work in the mailroom, and many more!!!  The ladies in my dad's office are like a second family to me and my sister, and many others in the city are such wonderful people, who are blessings to us all, and many don't even realize what they do to make our city what it is!

We have fabulous fire-fighters and police-people for crime and accidents, which happen ANYWHERE anyway.  I know people who work at our local Publix, Wal-Mart, CVS, 7-11 and more.  They are all good people too.  I am proud of my city...of my COMMUNITY, even though it sometimes makes me frustrated.  Of course I dream of living somewhere else....we all do.

Now I shall pull a Yoda quote to prove my point...
"Many years, this one I have watched.  As he looked away, to the future, never his mind on where he was.  What he was doing!"
If you don't speak Star Wars....essentially that means that Yoda watched as Luke spent his whole childhood growing up wishing he were somewhere else, and not embracing where he was when he was there.  Don't do that.  Don't spend your life wishing you were someone else, living somewhere else, or doing something else.  Be yourself, and enjoy life.  Enjoy the here and now, and embrace your city/town/community.  Even if your closest neighbor is five miles away, or you only see your friends once a week.  Make the connections, and don't spend your entire life wishing you were somewhere else.

This has been on my heart lately, because I have been struggling with this.  After coming home from our latest trip to north FL, I wanted to move there SO BAD.  I still do.  And before you ask, no it's not just because Savanna lives up there....though that does help.  ;)  I loved the atmosphere, the people, the stores, the food, the "take it easy" and "slow down" sort of attitude it had.  I didn't feel rushed, I didn't feel like I was moving at superspeed, I felt at peace and relaxed.  As soon as we got home though, I was rushing off to orchestra, and the next day I did school all day, took my sister to piano, did more school, took two tests, and got sick.  I felt like everything that I loved so much while on vacation disappeared when I returned home, and I looked for anything and everything to blame all that emotion on.  I was mad at our city, and how crowded and busy it was, I was mad at the crime, for waking me up at 3am with sirens, and at all the annoying drivers on the roads for making my mom and dad tense in the car over traffic.  Everything went back to normal.....no one (mainly my mom) was as easy going and carefree as we were when we were on vacation, and I was utterly disappointed in that.

Now though, two weeks being home, I am realizing that when the sirens wake me up at 3am, that means that our amazing men and women who work every day to save lives and protect us, are just doing their jobs.  And the annoying drivers will eventually get what's coming to them, and I pray for the safety of others, who DO obey the rules of the road.  When our city is crowded and busy, it is good economically and promotes good commerce for us.  Sometimes we have to change our perspective and see that maybe things aren't so bad after all.

I hope you enjoyed another "inspirational" by me. ;)  More of these to come soon.

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Dear Daddy…

I love you so much!!!  You mean everything to me, you’re such an incredible person and I am lucky to call you my father. ;)  Happy birthday to the most amazing man I know!

Things I love about you:

Everything!!

Specifics:

Your advice.  You help me reason with my sometimes hormonal teenage emotions.

Your understanding.  You really care about how I feel, and help me to feel better.

Your sense of style.  Most men/boys/guys don’t like to shop, but you know my style and what I like better than anybody!! ;)

Your sense of humor.  Albeit slightly inappropriate, you’re hilarious, and our Friday nights are NEVER dull. :D

Your skills in the kitchen.  I don’t trust Mommy in there.  I’m glad you are such a fantastic cook/baker, because we’d starve without you. ;) (just kidding mom, I know cooking isn’t your thing. ;D)

Being shopping buddies with you.  I love to go to the store with you.  You are easily my best friend (not counting people my age…lol).  I love to spend time with you, just having some quality daddy-daughter time. 

Talking the talk we never talk.  Every Monday, you and me, orchestra time.  I treasure those times when we get to go out to dinner and sometimes shop and just talk.  I tell you all kinds of things, and you listen and care about them!!

The Three S’s. Slurpees, Sushi, and Stupidity.  After dance class, this is the sure-fire way to make me feel better.  Buy me sushi, a slurpee, and help me get over their stupidity. ;)  The Three S’s.  Get it?

Your stories.  Even though your childhood makes me want to cry……/depressing/…….I love to hear your stories, especially the more hilarious ones. ;D

You and Mommy.  You both make me laugh…Han and Leia…and I love everything about you too.  Daddy, you and mommy are amazing together, you make a great team. ;)  BTW, Bob at Riverside still scares me, but I’m glad you two connected with him.  XD

Trips and Outings with you.  Disney, the Keys, Sanibel, Sarasota, wherever we go, the fun follows.  Thank you for driving all those hours and always making the trips awesome.  I can’t wait for one this weekend!!!!

In conclusion, Daddy, you rock my world.  J  I love you, and don’t know what I’d do without you.  Thank you for EVERYTHING.  You’re appreciated, you’re loved, and it’s your birthday, so enjoy some cake.  <3

Happy 45^th Daddy,

Love,

Your Pumpkin Seed. <3

Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award

Apparently my blog has been found Irresistibly Sweet by other blogger friends!!!!  ;)  Thanks to J&J Productions, Savanna and others who gave it to all their followers. ;D

Rules:  Post Seven Things About Yourself
Award to Ten Other Bloggers

Things about me.......
1.  I am madly in love with Captain America (Steve Rogers)
2.  I have a new blog that I am writing with my cousin Ember.  It's about Movie Reviews.  See it HERE
3.  I have been to Disney World countless times, and I am yet to ever get tired of going.
4.  I am a "fraidy cat".  I hate halloween and  all things creepy/scary.
5.  I have 100+ Star Wars books.
6.  I am more than extremely excited for Avengers.  I get so incredibly excited whenever I think about it.
7.  I have seen Captain America 27 times since getting it for Christmas.

I award this to all my fellow Blogger Friends who haven't already received it!!!  ;)  Enjoy friends!!!

P.S. Like my new signature?  ;D

Hi, I'm Socially Awkward.

*sighs* It's true.  I've been thinking about this a lot lately.  Most homeschoolers are labeled as "unsocialized".  It's true, some of us don't have as many friends (or enemies) as kids who go to public school, but as it's been pointed out by many people, both from the internet, in real life and in my immediate family (thank you Ember), homeschoolers have to actively seek out friendships, so they are naturally less shy than other people.

Ehhh.....I beg to differ.  The "seeking out friendships" part has been getting to me recently.  It's not that I don't like my friends, or don't have any friends...I do!  I have amazing friends!  Both in "real life" and on the internet.  I love my internet friends just as much as I do my "IRL" friends.  I just wish I was a little less weird sometimes.

I mean c'mon.  Look at me.  I'm a total geek who lives on the internet, has multiple relationships with multiple fictional characters, enjoys watching sappy movies as well as movies that would normally be classified as a "boy movie", a writer, a fan of country music, a dancer and I play viola.  How many of those sound normal to you?  (if you're my twin, don't say all of them, you do not count. XD)

Who is going to want to be friends with, talk to, or even acknowledge someone like that?  Someone who is usually too shy to even make eye contact with other people her age, but can talk to adults without a problem, and teach little kids even easier.  Someone who either stays to herself, awkwardly ignoring everyone, or is sitting by herself at the co-op lunch room because her mom was late to pick her up.  Someone like me.

I don't always come off as socially awkward, especially on the internet. In "real life"though.....I just can't handle being with other people my age.  Other teenagers who are either my age, younger than me, or older than me, I don't do well with.  If they're younger, they're usually incredibly immature and hard to keep good conversation with (this isn't judging all younger kids, just some.)  And older kids are usually far too cliquey, not wanting anyone or anything else inside their own private little circle of friends.  It's hard to meet new people if they don't even notice you exist.

Lately, my best friend (Maryanna) has been trying to get me interested in sitting with the other kids from our group at P.E.  This includes a few girls, a ton of guys, and a lot of awkward social tension on my end.  I can't seem to make the connection.  I am so much better off with younger kids, and adults.  My dad says it's normal for me to be awkward with other people my age...because I'm a teenager and at this point in time, everyone is growing and changing and it's not really our faults.  My mother, however, has zero sympathy for me, and accuses me of judging others.  I am judging.  Not mean judging, but you judge all the time.  If the chair is wet, you judge that it's not fit for you to sit in.  If there is no milk in the refrigerator, you judge that someone else drank it before you could.  (stupid analogies, but you get my point.)

I'm not judging cruelly, by looks, or even by the words people speak.  As my mother always says, Actions Speak Louder Than Words.  I will admit to judging by actions.  Is that person good at that sport?  Are they nice to the girls?  Are they nice to their friends?  Do they use bad language?  Are they polite?  Etc, etc, etc.  If the person has poor behavior, than it's my place in my own self to judge what I think about it, and what I should do associating with them.  Are they the kind of person that I should be hanging out with?

Now here is where I get confused.  Maryanna seems to be having trouble with being "invisible".  Especially around guys.  I honestly DO.NOT.CARE. if guys notice I exist.  Remembering my name now and then would be nice (HELLO I AM WEARING A NAMETAG!), but I don't want them to be giving me their undivided attention or anything like that.  When the right guy comes into my life, I'll be ready and waiting.  Until then, I don't mind being slightly invisible.

More than judging others, I judge myself.  I judge what others will look at. What a nerd I am, my clothes, my interests, my taste in music, my taste in movies, everything.
......

I like Star Wars, which is automatically assumed by the majority of the human race to be a nerdy thing to like.  The fact that I live, eat, breath, wear, share, quote, watch, am obsessed with Star Wars doesn't help that.  At all.

I am not even gonna say all the times that I've been mocked by my love of country music.  Apparently that's weird?  Wrong?  I don't see why....

Viola?  What's a viola?  Isn't it just a big violin?  What's the difference?  I'll show you the difference.

I write?  For FUN?  I talk about my writing?  I care more about characters than I do other people?  I am spaced out when playing sports because I'm thinking about my story?  What. A. Freak.

.....

I like Star Wars.  And Avengers.  I understand the comics, and the books, and the movies, and the games.  I can relate to boys and girls of all ages, and I have connected with people unlike any other.  It's an awesome feeling to be so excited by something and then meet someone who likes it just as much as you do.  I can talk to most grown men, having intellectual conversations with them, and even impress them with my knowledge.  I don't let my "geekiness" hold me back from being bold about my fandoms.  I'll wear my Captain America shirt in public, proudly and my Her Universe shirt with even more pride.  I am a fangirl!  Hear me roar!!!

Country music?  I LOVE country music!  I know all the words to most of all the songs!  I can sing Brad Paisley like a pro, and belt out Carrie Underwood extremely off key and no where near her amazing voice, but I do it with joy and with pride.  Luke Bryan, Josh Turner, Brad Paisley, The Band Perry, Rodney Atkins, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum.....these are my artists and bands.  Not Lady Gaga or Katy Perry, these people have good souls, good hearts for God, and they aren't afraid to show it.  :)

What's a Viola?  Only the best instrument ever!  It's unique, it's pitched lower than the violin!  It's deeper, richer and harder to play!  I have to dig into that thing....it's making me stronger.  I'm learning to play like a professional, so that someday, I might be one.  I can play Indiana Jones, Star Wars, ET, Superman and other themes in a heartbeat.  I am learning the classics, Handel, Beethoven, Dvorak, Mozart!  I am a violist, and I'm proud!

I write.  I write for FUN.  I LOVE to write. It is my passion!  I'm not ashamed!!!  It's the most thrilling feeling to get lost in your character's dialogue so much that 1000 words later you can go back and read your work with such excitement at what you've written.  I've written two novels.  TWO.  How many kids my age can say that?  Not many.  I weave tales all the time.  I have thoughts going through my brain too often about how much I love to read, and how i love to write, and how I just want to get back home to my computer so I can finish this chapter or finish this paragraph.  I'll stay up to the early hours of the morning, writing.  People asked at P.E. why I was so tired Thursday morning.  I told them that I was up until 3:30am.  "What?!?" they exclaim, "Doing what?!!" I respond with "Writing." and their confused expression is priceless.  ;)
I'm an author.  I love what I do.  I love to write, and I thank God for that gift every day.  I am proud.

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Don't be afraid of being yourself!!!!!  To Thine Own Self Be True.
You are cool.  You are awesome.  You don't need anyone to tell you that but yourself.  God already knows it, so woman (or man) up and tell YOURSELF this!  Who cares what other people think?  I sure don't!!!  I am 100% fine with being a nerd/geek/loser/weirdo/dork.  I am!  I am happy with my "boy movies".  I'm happy with my "lame country-hick music".  I'm happy with my viola, with my dance, with my writing.  With my life.
I am happy.  I am fulfilled.  I am loved.

I don't need to be popular, or cool, or liked by other people my age.  I'm okay with my friends that I have.  With my best friends, Maryanna and my best friend/cousin Ember.  We'll be weird together.  I'm okay with my internet buddies....they understand me, and they care about me!  What else do I need?  A little human interaction here and there would be nice...but I am no where near concerned about being "socialized".  No, I don't like other people my age.  I still feel really weird, and problematic, and awkward, but I know in my heart, and in my soul that I am the Daughter of a King who is greater than ALL of that. He created me, to be me.  I shouldn't let anyone, ANYONE, hold me back from what my God has in store for me.

God Bless, and stay weird! :D

From the Eyes of a Writer

As a growing writer, I tend to see things differently than the average person.  I don't always notice that I do, but yet, it happens.
I find myself thinking of a story for something as small as a little flower growing as a weed in a flower garden, to a random person in the mall eating a cheeseburger.  It's a little weird, and quite funny.
I have bizarre hobbies too, like people-watching (AKA stalking, lol), and character discussing.  It's fun!

I can't watch movies the same way anymore.  I look at the deeper plot more than the special effects and acting.  I look into the background of the movie and the depth of the different characters. I can think of new plots and storylines and feelings of the characters.

I love it.  It makes for a good writer, to be able to come up with things on a whim like that.  I am constantly getting ideas in my head. I am constantly needing to write stuff down. Just ask my mom, many times a day I'll stop what I'm doing and run into my room to write down a story idea.  Many of them aren't developed (at all) and some of them are just fanfic ideas, but I still write them down, just for the sake of getting the idea out of my head.

I dont' think there's ever been a time where I HAVEN'T been writing a story in my head. Seriously!  I remember even when I was a little kid (my earliest "story" memory is probably from when I was six...) I'd walk around the perimeter of the playground at my school (this was before I was homeschooled, obviously) and just think of story ideas in my head. Back then, I called it my "Imaginary Friends". Now, I call them my "Characters".  ;)  See the difference?  I believe that all good writers once had imaginary friends.  I know I still do.  Their names are Luke Skywalker...Princess Leia....Han Solo.....Mara Jade......Corran Horn....etc.  ;)

AND STEVE ROGERS. (okay, i'm done now xD)

Seriously though....I was the queen of angst before it was cool.  I was always writing, coming up with, and thinking up very depressing or angsty romances, stories and ideas.  I was pretty pathetic actually.  (this may end up leading into a post about my social awkwardness that has risen to become a problem as of late...we'll see.)

In short, what I'd like for you to take away from this post is this: If you are a writer, and you see things differently too, that's okay.  Embrace it.  It just might be your future.  Everything happens for a reason, and ultimately, God doesn't make any junk. ;)

Write on....

Letters To Super Heroes

A friend of mine from Tumblr did a post on this on her Blogger blog.  :)  Read that post HERE.  She is not a fan of super heroes....but as a newborn fan, I'd like to give this letter thing a try!  ;)  Helping me with this post is my amazing cousin Chibi*Chick, AKA Ember Sparkstone.

It will have pictures. xD

Dear Captain America:
You are my favorite. I love you so much. Please be just as amazing as you are in your movie in the Avengers. Will you marry me? I don't care if you're from the '40s.  You are amazing.  And I love you.  You are a good man, and that is why I love you so much.
Love and love and love,
Fallon <3

Dear Batman:
Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?
Ms. Joker (Chibi)


Dear Spiderman:
You're really cool.  You're my favorite super hero.  You ROCK.
Ember Sparkstone. <3



Dear Thor:
I'm glad you weren't so egocentric in the whole movie or I would be very turned off.  I love your eyes.
Signed, A New Fan

Dear Heimdall:
You made Thor as epic as it was.  Without you the movie would just be Loki (which is still really cool), but we would be very sad. XD
Love from, your two biggest fans (Fallon and Chibi) <3


Dear Iron Man:
I'm terrified to watch your sequel.  I like you a lot in the first movie, and I hope you're not as huge of a jerk as Tar-Tar says....
Signed, A Very Nervous and New Fan

Dear Hawkeye:

I like you because one of my best friends ever loves you.

And that's enough for me.

Plus, you were epic in Thor.

Signed,

Mrs. Rogers

That is all friends.  More posts coming soon. I promise.

Signed, 

Your faithful blogger,

Captain America: A Movie Review

Okay....I've gotten into the Captain America craze......and I see why the rest of the internet/world has gotten into it!!!!!!
I LOVE this movie.  It's probably my second favorite movie of all time now....bumping Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom to third favorite! O.O

Captain America was a movie I had been really psyched to see thanks to my lovely friends on both Blogger and The Lakehouse Forum. (and the real world too) ;)  *cough Tara-Lareen-Jamie-Maryanna cough*

This movie more than exceeded my expectations.  I knew it would be cool....I mean, it's a Marvel movie!  ;D And I've heard the most incredible reviews....so I figured it would be great.
But this movie was amazing.  It brought me to tears (hysterical tears to be exact) and I have watched it 8 times since first seeing it on the day after Christmas, and I still have not gotten the least bit bored with it.  ;)
Here's a mini review, followed by my deeper thoughts.

Captain America:

Stars: 10/10

Liked: Um...EVERYTHING?  The plot, the characters, the villains, the story, the script, the flow, the music, the setting, the weapons, the sidekicks, Steve Rogers?

Disliked:  The death of a certain character.  The ending.  XD

Favorite Scene: After the procedure.  Bucky Rescue.  Ending.  Stark/Shield scene.  Steve and Peggy in car.  Steve and Peggy in bar.  Col. Phillips and Dr. Zola.  The Epic Montage.

Favorite Song:  

(I know all the words to this song.)

Overall Thoughts:  There is so much I want to say about this movie!!!!!!! XD  It was practically perfect in every way!  It had amazing action, wonderful characters, interesting (and heartbreaking) plot lines, amazing soundtrack, perfect dialogue, and just.......AHHH SO PERFECT!!!!!!
I love the character of Steve Rogers.  He is humble, he is valiant, he is brave, and he has a heart.  In Steve's own words, he's just a kid from Brooklyn.  He's no one special, he was not born a hero, he proved himself to be one.
I love Steve.  So much.  XD  He's just so perfect!

And he draws!  *swoons*

Bucky Barnes, Steve's best friend, is also incredible.  He goes from being Steve's protector and sticking up for him, to being his partner in his own battalion, the Howling Commandos.  Bucky is really sweet, funny and loveable. <3  I wish I saw a LOT more of him in the movie!!!!!!!  ;)

Peggy Carter....ahh.  Peggy is the best female lead character role I have seen in a movie since Star Wars: A New Hope with Princess Leia.  ;)  She's strong, she's tough, she's EPIC!  And she's got a British accent, what more could anyone want?  She and Steve are PERFECT for each other.  ;)

Red Skull.  This is the baddest bad guy I have seen in a while!  He's got a freaky back story, and such a controlling and scary character, it's intriguing!  :D  

The other characters were also amazing, such as Col. Phillips, Dr. Zola (lol) and a bunch of others!!!  The Howling Commandos are AMAZING.  I love them.  XD

I recommend this movie to EVERYONE.  There is only a slight warning for language....but other than that, it's an INCREDIBLE movie.  The ending made me cry, both with joy and with terrible sorrow.  XD  I love this movie more than i can say....and I am waiting for my Steve Rogers to come and sweep me off my feet!  ;) 

Launch of Fangirls on Felucia!

Are you ready for this?

My amazing friend Savanna and I have had this lovely secret project in the works since October!!!!!  We are EPIC fangirls, and EPIC fangirls deserve an EPIC blog!!!!!!!

THIS. IS. THAT. BLOG!!!!!

Fangirls on Felucia

Savanna and I will be posting A LOT.  We will talk about everything!!!  Star Wars news, books, games, movies, episodes, outfits and MORE!!!!!  Because we are just that cool.

So check out the amazingness that is FOF.  ;)  Check back often for the latest and greatest in Star Wars!!!

Better yet, follow us!!!!  We also have a Facebook and a Twitter!!!!  Check out http://fangirlsonfelucia.blogspot.com/ for more!!!!!!!!!  ;)

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!!!!

*in case you haven't noticed, I'm a tad-bit hyper over this*

Han is the Man: A Guest Post By Savanna

Hey everyone!! My name is Savanna, you may know me as Cad Bane's chick from Pandas, Lightsabers and Cameras, oh my!! Jedi~Chick asked me to do a couple guest posts while she's working on her NaNoWriMo novel.

If you are a Lakehouse girl, you'll know that I definitely prefer Han Solo over Luke Skywalker. I've titled myself a "Hangirl" (Han + fangirl). I think that Jedi~Chick posts too much about Luke's awesomeness on here so, I'm going to write about Han Solo in this very epic post. Also, be prepared for tons of Han pictures.

First off, we must address Han's hotness. C'mon people, let's face the fact that Harrison Ford was pretty good looking in his younger years. I'm not going to elaborate on this, you get the point. I also love how his hair is always perfect with his shirt tucked in, while still being a scoundrel. That gun holster is completely rad too. Not to mention, he doesn't look too bad when encased in carbonite either. Han's smirks, sarcasm, and witty comments are all included in "hotness". 

The scene in The Empire Strikes Back is also a fangirl favorite. Plus, you don't even have to be a Hangirl to love it. Yes, you know which scene I'm talking about- "I love you.""I know." Ahhhh!! My heart melts just thinking about it. When you think about it, he instantly wins the battle over Luke in the "romance" category. I mean, at least Han didn't smooch with his own sister. Ewwww!! In my book, Han and Leia are officially the cutest couple ever.

Secondly, he's captain of the Millennium Falcon. Excuse me? Never heard of her?! Shut up. It made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. 

Thirdly, let's address his best friends- Chewbacca and Lando. Everyone can admit that Chewie is overly adorable, even though we can't understand a word he says. His weird roaring noises and walking carpet appearance are the epitome of cuteness. Then there's Lando...pretty much the coolest guy in the galaxy. He's got a rad mustache, nice grin, and a cape!! Anyone with a cape is automatically freaking awesome (I mean, just look at Darth Vader). Both Chewie and Lando compliment Han's perfectness and round him off as a pretty cool guy. 

In conclusion, Luke is pretty much a whiny/wimpy farmboy with a stupid haircut and hot sister. He's not terrible but definitely doesn't match up to the one and only, Han Solo. 

**Savanna, you Luke HATER, you are dead to me.  JK, love you and thanks for doing this post (despite that previous comment)**

Oh, and I don't care what the special edition says...Han shot first. Don't you ever forget that. 

P.S. Fallon's mom- As a fellow Hangirl, I hope you read this. *wink*

Okay, Thank you SO MUCH Savanna for doing this post for me!!!!!  *hugs*  I'm forever grateful and everyone who follows my blog should follow Savanna's, since she has a WAY COOLER and WAY MORE PROFESSIONAL blog than mine!  ;)  Seriously, she deserves the followers!  ;)  

Love you!!!

-Jedi~Chick, who is lost in NaNoWriMo land, but will be writing a post on the Holiday svery soon.  ;)  

Word Wars, Halloween Update and Christmas....OH MY!

What a wordy title, huh?  

Well....Halloween was epic.  I got more candy than ever before and am going to have rotten teeth and fat thighs if this chocolate-must-eat-more phase keeps up.  :P

That was after we organized and began the 'great candy trade' at my grandma's house.

I dressed up as Mara Jade, my sister was Rapunzel, and Chibi was a Pirate. ;)

Semi-Cute picture of me with meh candeh...
 

Nutmeg....er.....Rapunzel STUFFING HER FACE...

ignore the bag, it makes my leg look weird.  xD

yes...i know....she's ADORABLE.  ;)

My awesomesauce trick-or-treating bag!!!  :D
                                               

It was a very good Halloween.  Wanna know the best part?  

Well, Chibi and Nutmeg decided to go into the dreaded (by me) Haunted House.  While they were in there, the smart (cunning/evil) people who lived in the house had kids dressed all in black with the full face (can't see anything at all) masks, prowling the nearby houses.  So when my mom and I waited for my cousin and sister, (and dad), this kid who was slightly taller than me came up and pretty much got all up in my face, staring me down.  xD  I was like "Oh..um....Hi?"  XD

Chibi was trying to tell me something, and then she kinda got annoyed with the guy, so she came up behind him and pulled off his mask, completely ruining the effect.  XDDD  We all laughed SO KRIFFING HARD.  XDD  It was epic.  ;)  Highlight of my night actually.  

And she said to us later, "HE WAS UNMASKED BY THE LEGENDARY EMBER SPARKSTONE!!!!"  ;)  Tis true, he was quite defeated by her.  ;)  It was AWESOME.  XDD

Anyways, Word Wars....that was fun.  ;)  Amaranthine and I had a Word War this morning.  We took a half an hour and wrote as much as we could in that time, and then stopped at the same time.  ;)  I wrote 1,298 words!  :D  

I now have 4,300 words, and it's only my first day of NaNo!!!  I'm going to write some more very soon....write after this blog post.  ;) 

This will be my last post for a while....seeing that I am going to be quite busy with writing, and school too!  :)  

Cad Bane's Chick has agreed to guest post for me once or twice, and my mom is writing another guest post too!!! :)   I'll also post when it gets to be Thanksgiving time, since it's my favorite time of the year.  xD

What about Christmas you ask?  Well, it's the day after Halloween and my family has already started to crack out the Christmas stuff.  ;)  Halloween/Fall is going away, and Christmas/Winter is coming out.  Christmas music is being played, and lists are being written.  ;)  

Alright y'all!!  Have awesome weeks!!  I'll be checking in every so often on Blogger!!!  Fellow Wrimos, write on and have fun!! 

God Bless you all!!!