Johnny Tremain

I want to talk about Johnny Tremain.  Johnny Tremain has been keeping my occupied when I’m not doing school during my time of not being on the internet/being sick.  I rented three movies from the Library prior to my time being grounded/sick.  I got, Revenge of the Sith *I needed it for a fanfic*, Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief, and Johnny Tremain.  I already loved Johnny Tremain the book, and was a bit nervous to see it in movie form. 

Disney did the Johnny Tremain movie, so I was a little less nervous, but then I remembered what happened with Swiss Family Robinson.  I had to read that for school, and then went to watch the movie after wards only to see that they TOTALLY changed EVERYTHING!  They left out one brother, and NONE of the events from the book happened, except maybe the very beginning and a part with the Sports Day.  That was like, IT.  I was pleasantly surprised with Johnny Tremain however.  I LOVED IT!!!!!! 

So I’m officially obsessed with Johnny Tremain.  The movie was Ah-Maze-Ing!!!!!!!  I thought the movie was better than the book!!!!!!  :D  I won’t give TOO many spoilers, but I SO loved it!!!!!  :D  If you haven’t read Johnny Tremain, I highly recommend it, but seriously, I thought the movie was great. 

First of all, the boy who played Johnny was SO CUTE!!!!!  :D

The boy who played Rab was also REALLY cute!!!!  :D

*this picture doesn't do him justice....I couldn't find a good one though! :(*

Plus, the girl who played Cilla was JUST like I saw her in my head when reading!!!!!  :D

Johnny’s character was done SUPER good, and so was Rab’s.  I thought Rab was better than in the book!  He wasn’t as quiet, and he was more sweet. ;)

I was so thrilled because in the book, *MAJOR SPOILER* Rab Dies! *END MAJOR SPOILER* and in the movie, *MAJOR SPOILER* Rab doesn’t die!!!!*END MAJOR SPOILER*  I was SO excited!!!!  :D  You’ve gotta see the movie.  It’s like an AU.  ;P  LOL, I already wrote two fanfics about the movie. 

The movie takes place during the Revolutionary War time period, a little bit before actually.  I’m learning about it in school, and this book and this movie were perfect for our History study.  Johnny took part in the Boston Tea Party and the battles of Lexington and Concord in the movie, but in the book he didn’t take part in Lexington and Concord.  It worked out better though if you ask me, it was more interesting and beyond more exciting.  J  I loved it!  I know that Amaranthine has read the book, and I highly recommend the movie Amaranthine!!!  :D  I’ve already watched it six times.  ;)

All the major characters were in, but they left out some more useless ones, like Miss Lavinia, Isanah, Madge, Dorcas, Dove, Dusty, The other Lytes, Mrs. Lorne, Rabbit, Pumpkin, Liutenent Stranger, and a few others.  Goblin the horse was in there, and I was really glad.  Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, Dr. Warren, Mr. Lyte, Mr. Lorne, and a few other Founding Fathers were in there too.  It was the same plot, which I liked, only Johnny got to see more action than he did in the book.  ;) 

One of the most important things that stuck with me from the movie and the book was James Otis.  I did a little research on James Otis and he was a pretty amazing guy.  He founded the Sons of Liberty.  He gave the same speech he did in the book in the movie, and it was very well done.  James Otis was injured on his head from some run-in with a redcoat (I think) and he sorta went a little mental.  He still had a few wits left, because he delievered a key turning point speech in the Observer's attic, which led Johnny to decide he needed to go to Lexington to help aid in the fight.  This is what he said, (book version)

"For what will we fight?"         

"To free Boston from these infernal redcoats and…"          "No," said Otis. "Boy, give me more punch. That's not enough reason for going into a war. Did any occupied city ever have better treatment than we've had from the British? Has one rebellious newspaper been stopped—one treasonable speech? Where are the firing squads, the jails jammed with political prisoners? What about the gallows for you, Sam Adams, and you John Hancock? It has never been set up. I hate those infernal British troops spread all over my town as much as you do. Can't move these days without stepping over a soldier. But we are not going off into civil war merely to get them out of Boston. Why are we going to fight? Why, why?          

There was an embarrassed silence. Sam Adams was the acknowledged ringleader. It was for him to speak now.          

"We will fight for the rights of Americans. England cannot take our money away by taxes."          

"No, no. For something more important than the pocketbooks of our American citizens."          

Rab said, "For the rights of Englishmen—everywhere."          

"Why stop with Englishmen?" Otis was warming up. He had a wide mouth, crooked and generous. He settled back in his chair and then he began to talk. It was such a talk as Johnny had never heard before. The words surged up through the big body, flowed out of the broad mouth. He never raised his voice, and he went on and on……..

"…For men and women and children all over the world," he said. "You were right, you tall, dark boy, for even as we shoot down the British soldiers we are fighting for rights such as they will be enjoying a hundred years from now…."            

"We are lucky men," he murmured, "for we have a cause worth dying for. This honor is not given to every generation."              

"It is all so much simpler than you think," he said. He lifted his hands and pushed against the rafters. "We give all we have, lives, property, safety, skills…we fight, we die, for one simple thing. Only that a man can stand up."  

"Hundreds would die, but not the thing they died for. 'A man can stand up…'"

Inspiring, isn't it?  He has a good point.  To me, when he said, "So a man can stand up," I think he meant that when they fought in the American Revolution, they were fighting for the rights to be able to stand up, and say what they think, and be able to have the freedom to think, speak and worship freely.  It's important to have a cause for the fighting.  A war with no purpose, no reason to fight, no real motivation to believe in the cause will just drone on forever and ever.  *cough: the clone war :cough*  Freedom is worth fighting for.  God is worth fighting for.  James Otis might've been crazy, but he seemed pretty sane that day..... ;)

(p.s. in the movie, Johnny said "for the rights of englishmen" not Rab)

This is the song they play (a few times) in the movie.  WARNING: SONG MAY BECOME STUCK IN HEAD!!!!!!!  I had this song in my head for three days straight.  :)  I've grown to love it.  ;)  I even wrote down the lyrics!

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So that was my review-like post, and I promise, (if y’all like it) I can do more!  :D  Hope you liked it!!!  ;)

Lots of Love,

Jedi~Chick <3

Day 7

Alrighty, here's Day 7!!

Are there any people you miss so much it hurts???

Ummm......yes.  I can think of one.  ;)  My very, very good friend, one of my best friends, moved away recently.  She's supposed to be coming down to visit her friends and family in Florida soon, so hopefully we can get together.  I miss her a lot.  Today's challenge is dedicated to her......and for now I'll call her Hermionie.  ;)  She loves Harry Potter btw.  ;) 

That's the only one I can think of!  ;)


Our A/C is fixed!!!!  :)  YEAH!  The repair men came over today, and I can tell you, I was surprised at how hot I was last night.  I slept on the floor in our living room, under the big fan because I was so hot (and my bed was buried).  I read Percy Jackson fanfiction until I fell asleep though, so I was okay. 

I think I'm an insomniac.  I seriously have trouble sleeping.  Once I'm asleep I'm asleep, but getting to sleep is always problematic for me.  I don't have /much/ stress, and I don't have /much/ worry, so I don't think those things are keeping me up.  I just can't sleep!!!  I get all restless and bored and then I keep tossing and turning and it's impossible to get comfortable!  I don't know why this keeps happening.  I didn't go to bed until 3 am last night.  :P  I hope this is just a phase........

Our homeschool got a new schedule!  :)  Yay!!  We're going to be re-working our normal day, so that we can do the more exciting and important things first.  (at least that's how I see it...)  We're doing Math before break now, I think....which is probably smart of my mom because finishing math will now be essential for me to get to break (and the computer).  We spent a lot of time outside this morning, because it was a BEAUTIFUL day!!!  :D  It was SO nice out!!  I did story writing with my mom, (which is always fun) and (as always) we got very off topic.  :P  I love doing story writing with her though, mainly because that's the only time we really do one-on-one.  I get her all to myself and we sit and talk about stuff that I'm really excited and interested in.  Thanks mom!!!  ;)

I'm just about not sick anymore, but now my sister caught what I have.....officially.  :P  I still have a stuffy head though, and today at orchestra, the conductor called on me to play a passage with a few other musicians who sat in the back of the room.  I couldn't hear them because they were playing too soft and my head was so stuffed up my ears felt like they needed to be popped.  :P  Bright side of orchestra, afterwards, my dad took me to Starbucks for drinks and wi-fi.  ;)

I can't really think of anything else that I need to post on......except that I've gotten really bad about responding to comments and I'm sorry!!  >.< 

God Bless and May the Force Be With You,
Jedi~Chick <3

March Challenge/I'm Sick

Alright, alright.  I'll do the March Challenge too.  ;)  It's fun to do challenges!!  :D

I missed days one and two so here goes.....

1. What made you start blogging?
2. Did/Do you like Miley Cyrus?
3. Do you use a dictionary?
4. What is your current obsession?
5. Do you pray every night and meal?
6. Do you have adopted siblings?
7. Are there any people you miss so much it hurts?
8. Are any of your loved ones enlisted in The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard?
9. Have you ever watched Avatar, the Last Airbender? If so, who's your favorite character? If not, who's your favorite character from any TV show or play?
10. Who is your inspiration?
11. If you had to change my your blog name, what would it be called?
12. What is your favorite shape?
13. Post an excerpt from something you've written. If you haven't written anything, post a picture of something your passionate about.
14. Are you late all the time?
15. What music do you usually listen to?
16. What is your favorite shade of blue?
17. Is there anything that makes your insides just feel strange? Kind of inspired, but...something else?
18. What is your favorite quote(s)?
19. Mac or PC?
20. Do you like my writing? (Hey, now be honest here.)
21. Have you ever gotten a package just for you in the mail? What was it?
22. What is your favorite post of mine?
23. What is your favorite post from anyone, anywhere?
24. Did you know that sugar cures hiccups?
25. Do you have a DS? If you do, what's your favorite game? If you don't, what is your favorite gaming system?
26. Do you particularly like Crocs? Or do they give you blisters?
27. Do you read this blog?
28. Have you read '1001 Things Your Kids Should See & Do (Or Else They'll Never Leave Home)?
29. Do you consider yourself a good blogger?
30. Am I a good blogger?

Question #1:  Well.  I started Blogging because of Endor, Qui, Amaranthine and Leia.  They had blogs, and I wanted one too!  :)  You guys were my inspiration.  ;)  Luv ya!  :D

Question #2: Yes.  Guilty.  ;)  I loved the TV show.  I loved her music.  I still do like some of it.  ;)  

Question #3:  Yes.  On my iTouch.  ;)  Dictionary App rocks!  :P  :D

Now.  On to my post!  :)  

First of all......HAPPY BIRTHDAY ENDOR!!!!!!!!  :D  Endor is one of my absolute best internet friends!!  Today is her Sweet 16!!!  :D  Yay!!!!!  Happy Birthday!!!  :D 

Hehe.  I'm sick.  Blech.  I have a flu/virus/cold thing, and I'm pretty miserable.  I can't breathe, my nose is so stuffed up.  I keep coughing and sneezing.  AND I have a sore throat.  

Only upside, I sleep on the couch, get to watch movies/TV, and I can read and write to pass the time.  ;) 

I'm going to watch Johnny Tremain for the fifth time tonight.  Then I'm going to watch the first half of ROTS, because the second half makes me bawl my eyes out and will upset my sinuses even more.  ;P  

I'm nearly done with The Titan's Curse.  AKA Percy Jackson #3.  It's really good so far!  I'll probably have it done by tomorrow.  ;)  Then I'm going to read some more.  I've got to finish IronHeart, and The Crystal Star, and Dark Force Rising (I know, I know, It's STILL not done?  ;P) AND I want to start the next Percy Jackson book AND Magyk the first in the Septimus Heap series.  I enjoy re-reading books.  ;)

I didn't go to dance.  I was so sick that I didn't even want to move, but my mom made me come and sit in the car with her.  The medicine I took is FINALLY kicking in, so now I'm feeling a lot better.  Thus I was able to drag myself off my couch, and over to the computer.  ;)  I might tag along when my sister goes to dance again, depending on how I feel.  I'm supposed to go to Tap, but I might just go and watch.  ;)  It all depends on how I feel.  

I need to update my pages.  Endor, more fanfics are coming your way!  ;)  LOL!  I know you love 'em as much as me!  ;)  

I also have several posts written out, but not finished yet.  When my laptop gets the wi-fi back tomorrow, I'm going to publish my Johnny Tremain post.  

TeeHee, Johnny Tremain.  ;)  *giggles like crazy fangirl, then starts coughing because of cold*  :D  I LOOOOVE Johnny Tremain!  Best. Movie. Ever.  :)  At least for me.  I didn't like certain things that happened in the book, but the movie was like my book AU.  ;)   I've written two more Johnny Tremain fanfics...... ;)

My mom asked me if I wrote about the historical part, because Johnny Tremain takes place during the Revolutionary War time, and I was going to answer when she said, "Or was it more of a Johnny/Cilla story?"  I blushed and mumbled something about Johnny/Cilla and then finished my soup.  ;)

So ends my post for now.  I've got an empty couch that is waiting for me.  ;)  I'm going to answer some comments first though!  ;)  

Love ya,

Jedi~Chick <3

I'm halfway back!

Hey all!!  I'm halfway back!  I'm only posting because my gracious and forgiving mother decided that *after tears last night of having no internet* I could go on a bit this morning.  I was really good about it for two days.....but then it set in that I can't be at Starbucks for the rest of the week.  :(  Awww.  I like Starbucks!  :P  LOL!

So this post is going to be about being humble, and unselfish, and NOT arrogant.  I struggled with these things a bit last week, because I was more concerned about doing things on the computer than I was worried about getting my school done or being nice to my sister.

I'm pretty sure I've learned my lesson.  I know that being humble is very important, and God shows me to be humble just about everyday.  Being arrogant only makes you a fool.  I've read several verses from our Proverbs People workbook about the Arrogant Fool, the Selfish Fool, and the Simple Fool.  The arrogant fool is a person who acts like they are all knowing and all that, and they think that everyone else is under them.  The selfish fool doesn't care what anyone else thinks, but cares about themselves.  And the simple fool is a person who is just plain stupid.  They keep making the same mistakes and doing the same things, yet they expect different results.  I was being more of a mix of arrogant and selfish with a whole lot of defiance mixed in.

School comes first.  That's always been a rule, but I've failed to uphold it.  :(  Now though, I'm definitely going to get better at that!  :)

I'm really sorry for acting that way, because I know now (and I knew then too, I  was just being too stubborn to admit it) that God despises arrogance and defiance.  I was just being a moody teenager, who wanted to go on the computer and read fanfics rather than do Algebra.  ;P I'm out of that phase, *it only lasted a little while*  and I'm now back to my normal self.  I'm still technically grounded for the week, but it might just be that I'm grounded from the Wi-Fi box until Friday, and that my mom will let me on the big computer every so often.  ;)

So, I'm sorry Mom, for being such a pain and being so annoying and rude the last few days.  I promise it won't happen again!  I love you and I'm working on my schoolwork!  :D

OH!  I remembered something.  I'm obsessed.  With a new thing, not my normal obsessions.  ;)    I'm obsessed with Johnny Tremain.  :D  I watched the movie four times yesterday and OHMYGOSH IT'S THE BEST MOVIE EVER I LOVED IT AND WILL POST ON IT LATER!!!!!!!!!!  *runs in circles and screams*  As you can tell, I'm a bit excited about it.  ;)  This is Johnny from the movie:

Oh My Gosh, he is SO adorable!!!!  :D  They cast Rab, Cilla and Johnny so perfectly.  The movie was better than the book!  :D

More pictures:

Johnny and Rab with Goblin the horse.....

Johnny + Cilla = MAJOR FANGIRL SQUEALLY MOMENT!!  :D

That last picture:  EEEEE!!!!!!!  I FLIPPED OUT!!!!!!!  :D  I was so excited.  Still am, as you can see.  Anyways, the full Johnny Tremain post will be up later.  :)  The song in the movie is SO incredibly catchy.  It's been in my head for two days straight.  :)

Love you all, and Have a great day!  :D
Jedi~Chick <3

P.S.  AHHHH!!!  I have two new followers!!!!!  :D  Thanks new followers!  Welcome!  *hugs*  It's so great to  have you here!  Thank you Sarah and AndrieeJainaSolo for following!  :D  <3