Monday, June 30, 2008

Book News

So I felt like blogging about books, because as you all know reading and writing are pretty much my main interests, and with having a whole day at home by myself, I have the time to kick back and surf for books on Amazon while listening to a few book-related podcasts like Mugglecast and The Mundanes.

So I just went to Chapters on Saturday night between my (finally!) graduation dinner at East Side Mario's, and the movie Maxwell Smart. Pretty funny, and pretty good gnocci. So, there I saw many many many very interesting books that I wanted to buy, some of which I'd heard of, some of which I hadn't. In the end, I could only immediately get one, and that was Write Naked, by Peter Gould. Very good book, and especially intriguing for young writers. A little typewriter and pen action, a little romance (it is called Write Naked), and just an all around good story to get you thinking and off the beaten track. Excellent muse.

But of course, that book wasn't necessarily the best of all the options and I won't know until I've read all of them, but it was instead the one I picked by numbering them. So, here's the list of books I will be purchasing shortly on Amazon:

-Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz
-Masquerade: A Blue Bloods Novel by Melissa De La Cruz
-Seven Tears Into The Sea by Terri Farley
-Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

My list of others that I don't currently have enough money to purchase is:

-The Declaration by Gemma Malley
-A Great And Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

And obviously many others. By the way, it's a lot cheaper buying books online, and you can often get completely free shipping and it arrives very quickly. Try Amazon.ca.

Sophie, the new Artemis Fowl comes out July 15, and it's called Artemis Fowl The Time Paradox. Yup, more time travel, but this time the real problem is dealing with his evil, younger self.

Cassandra Clare is coming out with a new Shadowhunters series from back in the past (hundreds of years ago) called The Infernal Devices, with the first book, The Clockwork Princess, coming out in 2010. Here's a bit she put up on the characters to give you a basic idea of what it's about. There's more detail on her Google Groups website.

Tessa: Tessa is American. She travels from New York to London when her
brother Nathaniel goes missing. Tessa has a cloud of long curly brown hair,
grey blue eyes, and a heart-shaped face. Tessa's parents are dead. They died
in a carriage accident when she was a child, which she witnessed. She was
raised by her brother and her Aunt Ida, a hypochondriacal old woman, and was
never allowed to see other children. So Tessa is very self-reliant,
reserved, and dreamy. She lives most of her life in books and her head.
Tessa is a warlock, but has no visible nonhuman characteristics.

Jem: Jem was brought up in the Shanghai Institute. His mother was Chinese,
his father British. Jem's parents were killed by demons in Shanghai, and
Jem was tortured over a series of days with demon drugs that left him
permanently addicted. This hasn't made him bitter or vicious the way Will
is, though. He's more resigned and philosophical. The drug he's addicted to
drains the color out of his hair and skin and eyes, so he's very pale, with
silvery hair and eyes — but he is half-Chinese, and that's visible in the
way he looks despite his coloring. Jem wears the kind of clothes Victorian
gentlemen wore in that era, with some touches that connote his heritage,
like a jade pendant around his neck, and clothes with what the Victorian
Brits would think of as "foreign" tailoring.

Will: Will is beautiful and dangerous and tormented and bleak. Much
bleaker than Jace. He lacks the human connections Jace has made over the
course of his life. Will hates everyone but Jem. Will works hard to make
other people hate him and has his reasons for doing so. He thinks the worst
of everyone and assumes everyone will follow their worst impulses at all
times. His bitterness has made him a little wild; he likes to go out
drinking and flirting and sometimes doesn't come back for days. Will's
parents were Shadowhunters who left the Clave and brought Will up as an
ordinary human boy. After they were slaughtered by demons when he was twelve
he joined the Clave in order to revenge himself on demons for their deaths.
He also blames himself for the death of his best friend, which he caused.
Will has black hair, pale skin, blue eyes, and is slender and tall.

This has been a very long blog, so I hope you managed to get through all of it. Look some stuff up!

-Emma

Saturday, June 28, 2008

I wish my printer wasn't so racist...

It won't even consider printing black ink. The cartridge is full but oh no! It just won't print anything that uses black...

Lisha, when are you coming back? It's important info. Planning a get together type thing, and need it know...

I WANT MY SHEET MUSIC!!! I'm dying to play this song, but its that printer! Grawr..

--Livi♥

Packing...Packing...

So I almost done packing for Portugal. This will probably be my last blog until I get back, unless I can get internet somewhere there. I hope you all read chapter 16 and 17, I really need feedback! Emma sent feedback, and Sara gave me some too. The rest of you, send some dammit!

Sara, I am stealing your fading thing again. It's fun, so don't explode like Kalden almost does. Hee hee. Everyone keep blogging while I'm gone, I want to read everything when I get back. If i get back and this blog is the last one, I'm going to be really mad, comprendé? Sheesh, so few people have been blogging lately.

Well, I best go and finish up packing. I will see you all in three weeks. I'll email everybody when I get back, I promise. And if I get internet while I'm there, I'll email you all then too. Love all you guys!!!! I'll miss you all the time!!!!

Alicia xoxo <3

Friday, June 27, 2008

i'm dying a slow and painful death

well ben,cody and livi were all just over and i just killed my mouth eating strawberry hagon dias. EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW IT WAS SO GROSS BUT TASTY IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE!??!??!! SO WAZZUP EVERYBODY...im home so all you's gimmie a call.try and survive the summer vaca everyone
love you ALL and miss you so much!!!!!
byes
katie

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Summer Vacation Has Commenced!

Woot! Summer vacation here we come! I am so excited, it's time to kick back, relax and sleep in! WOOT! Hope everyone's first day of summer vacation went well. Emma and Shauna, I saw you today! Hee hee!

So, it is off to Portugal soon. It fast approcheth! I probably won't be able to get internet there, but I am going to finish Chapter 16 before I leave, so at least you guys will have something. And I know that there will be so much inspiration there, I'll come back and you guys will have a ton of chapters to read! YAY!

Sorry Sara, I am stealing your fady thingy again. Oopsy. Lol. Anywhoo, I best go to finish chapter 16. Hope you all have a great vacation, and KEEP BLOGGING!

Alicia xoxo <3

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Last Day... Seems like just yesterday we were sixers..

So yes, as Lisha said tomorrow is our last day. I think I too am going to miss C.R even though its gone down hill, it was pretty good in grade 6, grade 7 I saw it going down, and by Grade 8, it was pretty bad, but hey think about it this way, the newest group of grade 5's have to deal with C.R being crappy for all 3 years. I think i'll miss most of our teachers.

Also, We must all keep in touch with each other, I'm not really worried about Alicia & Sophie, will be seeing each other in the fall even if we dont get alot of summer hang out time together, Emma & I are doing the whole Italian thing, but for everyone else I don't want to lose touch so were going to have to blog and email and hang out and not lose our friendship!!!

And I would just like to point out that EVERYONE IS STEALING MY FADING COLOURS PER PARAGRAPH THING! MINE! FIND YOUR OWN SPECIAL THING! =) thanks and have a nice day, I shall see you all tomorrow on our last day of C.r (depending on how much you like it at C.R, you may cheer or pout).

--Sara ♥

Playday - Not As Fun As It Used To Be

So, in my opinion, playday sucked. Lack of organism, lack of fun! I think the most fun I had was the end when we were all sitting around in the shade randomly, which is sad because I had a headache. That was really stupid. I liked playday more when I was a little kid, and even then my favourite part was the Freezies. By the way, I never got one of those. Hmph >:(

I am excited though, that tomorrow is the last day! And we're going to Wonderland *dances*! I know I am going to cry though. Even though our school has gone downhill (majorly) I'm going to miss it a teensy weensy bit. More so, I will definitely miss the teachers, especially the ones that actually taught me. And my friends, but I know I'll see all of you so, that makes things better.

Everyone has to blog, blog, blog this summer, so we can all keep in touch. I will try to blog from Portugal, if I can link up to a wireless connection there. I don't know where there is one, or if there even is, since my grandparents don't have a computer. But I will try my best, I swear.

I believe that is all. I will see you all tomorrow, on our last day!!!!

Alicia xoxo<3

Monday, June 23, 2008

Booored!

I'm now having to sit here and do nothing as my mom need s to come home. She's gonna straighten my hair, but shes coming at like 2:30 or something.

All I can do is eat Mentos and long to throw them in some Coke. I wonder if it would work with other carbonated beverages.... Sprite perhaps? Or ginger ale? Is there an ingredient in Coke that makes the Mentos fizz up like crazy? So many questions...

Thank you Cody, for both the wonderful gift that Alicia now has and for unlocking Pork and Beans! I may now listen to the awesome tune of Weezer. ♪I'll eat my candy with the pork and beans. Excuse my manners if I make a scene!♪ That song is the best!

Would Pepsi work as well? They're virtually the same...

--Livi♥

Sunday, June 22, 2008

HBD Livi! (I know, I've said it a million times :P)

Happy Birthday Liv, I say for the millionth time. Now you are insane! YAY!

Don't worry Soph, I know I will cry at grad. I am so nervous for it, but excited too. I am getting a note from my mom and taking the afternoon off. YAY! We have to make plans to all get together. We'll all still be friends, I know it. And as long as we all blog *ahem you know who you are* we will be able to find out what's going on with each other almost daily!

So I went shopping today and got tons of stuff. I got four new books, and a lot of clothes. Needed Portugal supplies, I can't be wearing long jeans there can I? It's like, 34 degrees there every day! I can't wait!

See you all tomorrow, the day of our GRAD! (Think of it, this time tomorrow we will be mid-graduation!)

Alicia xoxo<3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIVI!!!

First of all...wow! I haven't blogged in a LOOONG time...at least the rest of you are blogging. Secondly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIV!! I cant wait to see your hair. And third of all Alicia, pleeease don't say mani/pedi...i know its shorter than manicure/pedicure...but it makes you seem like such a girly girl/poptart.

I am so very sad right now. I am the last of our blogging group to turn fourteen. I will still be thirteen in the beginning of grade nine. I am also sad because I didn't get to see the Hulk today. I really wanted to see David Banner/Ed Norton. :( I love the Hulk so. The story of a normal man battling with a side of him that is not really him, and even then, he is such a good guy. The third reason I am so very sad, is that after this Wednesday, I will hardly see any of you except Sara and Lishi. I think I will cry at graduation. Just the thought of never seeing one of us again, or even going to different schools distresses me.

Sara, i have stolen your technique of going darker and darker with each paragraph. I am very sorry and will not do so in the future. I am stressing about tomorrow, because tomorrow seems to be too soon. I want to graduate, but I dont want to never see you guys again, and my herpes is still there. (Wah!) I got these really cool nose strips that pull out blackheads...its fun to yank the out..:)

I guess I don't have much to say except random things, and I do think William Mosley is hot. I fell down the stairs yesterday, and my fool and butt still hurt. I will stop writing, for I need to play with my kitty.

SOPH <3



William Moseley

William Moseley should play Edward in Twilight because he is the hotttest thing on EARTH! Thea and I discovered him, and she thought that he should play Edward, even though she's never read the books. We are currently sitting here, being in love with him. He IS SO HOTTTT!
SO Happy Birthday Livi, made you ur present today, have to see something tomorrow to finish it, then you can have it. Thea is obsessed with Vanilla Body Mist.
Cody

Happy Birthday Livi!!! (Sorry I'm like the last one)

Yea, I'm kinda like the last one to say Happy Birthday, but I've been a busy bee, okay not really, but I just got back from getting my season pass so I didnt have time to blog after eating dinner and watchin soccer.

But anyhow, hope your havin an awesome birthday, you are now one of the many people who has turned 14 before me... I still have to wait a whole month!!!! Darn me for being born in August.

Well, I guess as you read before I did get my seasons pass for Wonderland, woot! But when I went to wonderland it was only to get the pass so I didnt go on any rides but I did get to see the Bahemeth (dont care if i spelt it wrong) up close.

Well, thats all I want to blog about, theres really not much more to say... Tootles!!!

--Sara ♥

Thanks Everyone!♥

:D Today was fun!
If you love sushi, go to Sushi Train on Yonge. I've been to a couple in England like it. Plates of food circle around on conveyor belts, and you pick and choose food! Its adorable!

Went shopping around Yorkville. Went in frighteningly expensive stores to gaze at things I cant have. Topped it all off with a drink on the rooftop patio at the Hyatt. You can see everything from up there! Go if you get the chance.

GOING TO ORDER MY LAPTOP!! :DD
I've been so distracted today... by random things too.

Okies, BYE!

--Livi♥

A Sunday Morning.

Happy birthday Olivia! I can't wait to see your hair!

Yesterday I went to my cousin Leslie's outdoor wedding, which felt much more like a party than a wedding, but that's possibly because I'm used to Italian ones where they don't add three lines on the Our Father prayer. (Or as they call it the Lord's Prayer). I wore a really nice blue dress (think Lorelei at the end of the sixth season when she breaks up with Luke and then runs to Christopher all sad and stuff). The coffee there was okay, and the strangest thing was that we danced to Low by Flo Rida at a wedding. I would have thought maybe a live band or string quartet, or even some classic jazz music coming out of the speakers, but no. It was rap and hip-hop. But I'm also planning on going to Casa Loma or Italy for my wedding, so of course my point of view would be very different.

Anyone who wants to buy my book, I have to tell you that it will be $25.00 to buy because of the shipping cost, but if you still want it I will appreciate it and make sure to get you your copy as soon as it comes in.

I was watching Smart Travels in HD this morning, still before church, and they visited Lake Como, Italy. It's so beautiful and one of the villa's there is called the Villa Carlotta. Inside are so many incredible Italian statues, my absolute favourite by Canova, called:

Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l'Amour

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Canova_Le_Baiser.jpg

I just love that statue. I'm going to church soon, so I better go get dressed.

-Emma

Saturday, June 21, 2008

I Want My Copy!!!

Emma, I inisist that I get a copy of Into The Night, I don't care what the cost is, your getting that money on Monday... hehe... money on monday, does anyone else notice how weird that sounds... no? Ok, maybe its just me. Anywho, congrates again on another book Emma!

In other news, today I went to Chapters because my Grandma wanted to give me my Grad gift a little early, so I got the Vampire Diaries series, and the Outsiders. And then I had to go to Winners with my mom, which wasnt that bad because I got a pretty summer dress.

I also watched the Outsiders movie today with my mom & Grandma, because I have the bootleg version. I cried when Johnny died... again, I can never stop myself its just so sad... "Stay gold Ponyboy Stay Gold..." WAA!!!

Well, I should porbably get going, I've got If There Be Thorns to read... which I still think isnt as good because its in Jorys and Barts perspective.

--Sara ♥

Highlights!

So my highlights are done, and I love them. I can't wait for you all to see them! YAY! My mom also surprised me with a mani/pedi! I was so happy! Now I am all set for grad, and I'm taking Mon afternoon off.


Livi, I am going shopping tomorrow, so I might not be able to call you. If I can't HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I will try from my cell tho! You will officially be insane like me! Here's ur b-day bannery thingy. It was hard!



And of course, congratz to Emma on another book published. With each one i hate her more and more :P.

Alicia xoxo<3

Go Emma!

Another book published! This is awesome! *Claps*
Sounds like a good read.

I got my hair cut. And I dont mean a trim, or an inch off. Four inches of hair are gone and its layered. My hair has never been this short! Me loves it!

BIRTHDAY TOMORROW!! :D I shall finally be fourteen! Hoorah! My insanity will be COMPLETE!
OH!!! There is an event in Indigo at Yorkdale about the release of Breaking Dawn! I think its in July?? It's like, Midnight then or something...

SHORT POST! Must go make/eat dinner.


--Livi♥

Book

Heiiz,
So Emma, I want a copy of your book, and will bring money on monday. ALso, love the poll topic, whoever said season seven has to watch the rest of the show-seven is definetly my least favourite.
Cody

Friday, June 20, 2008

Into The Night!

Into The Night is officially out for sale on Wordclay. If you guys want to purchase it, it is a little expensive at $21.17 plus the shipping, so don't worry if you don't want it. But if you do, please tell me super far ahead of time probably by Monday so I can order it and I'll be able to get it to you guys over the summer.

-Emma

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Awww!

Look at this cute little picture!


Awww!

And I have to say thank you to Olivia for reminding me of the book title.
I've been watching Gilmore Girls all day and I feel so jealous of their awesome cool lives, but only just for now.

-Emma

Actually yes Livi, Bikes can fly!

Ok, maybe Bikes cant fly, but I would like to notify you that I was sick at the time and not really there, so dont blame me for the typos. Sheesh.

So yay, my Grandma came to visit us and is coming for my and bros Graduations. She brought lots of cookies and pie!

Well, I'm kinda out of things to blog about... which wasnt alot in the first place...

--Sara ♥

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

So Bikes can FLY now, eh Sara??

Woops.. posted without putting anything... Tee hee..

Sara, its Petals on the wind.. Not Pedals.. Bikes cant fly.

Oh, Emma! That book! I remember.. Its by Avi.. Midnight Magic! I think that was it!!! That was a good book. I liked it.

Have your story Lisha. FINALLY!! Really good so far. Nice build up with the prologue! Its SUSPENSEFUL!!! :O:O
I have lost my mind. I dont know why, but that statement just popped into my head... But I do feel crazy right now! I have Call Me What You Like (If you like rock n' roll) By Puffy Amiyumi STUCK IN MY HEAAADD.....Bwaa..

--Livi♥

Breaking Dawn

Here's a Breaking Dawn widget off of Stephenie Meyer's website.

Get this widget!


Can you figure this one out?

Here lies the daughter, here lies the father, here lies the sister, here lies the brother, here lie husband and wife, and yet there are only two bodies in the grave

16th Century French poem


-Emma

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

You all Hate Me!

So, I emailed you all Chapter 13 of my story, and I recieve no feed-back. I feel very unloved right now. Chapter 13 is one of the most important. Because of the end. I won't say what happens, but Emma, you will be happy. You must all tell me tomorrow or suffer the concequences. Unless you're still sick. SO Niagra Falls was fun. The dance was like a soap opera. It started off with various people being angry and ended with the ice-tea incident. Speaking of which I'm thirst. Well I'll be going, and remember if you don't read it I bake you into something French!
Cola-ola

All Better

Ok, so I am all better, and so is Sara. It is not me who gave you the cold I would like to say. We all got it in Niagara, since it takes 48 hours for a cold to actually make you sick. Shauna got it too because she was with us a lot. We all stayed in the same room, so we must have all given it to each other. It only lasts a day or two. I am all better, and Emma and Sophie, I'm sure you will be too.

I couldn't read while I was sick because the words on the page spun, but I read a lot last night because I was feeling a lot better. I was also reading all of 2nd and 3rd period because we were in the library. So, I got a good chunk done. I'm almost at part 2, and I'm sure I'll zoom along now. Sorry I took so long.

So, today Katie ditched the park early because she thought I was sick so I ended up walking with Aiden and Connor. I was scared because Blair was walking to the park so I was like, okay, leaving now and along came Conner. So I declared that I was going to tag along with him and Aiden. It was different for me. Oh well, they're kind of funny so.

Hope everyone is feeling better!

Alicia xoxo <3

Sick and Bored

Can someone please read my story? You'd think that being home sick all day might give you some time. Please! I'm dying here!

I have a question for everyone in Mrs. Rowl's grade 5 class. We read a lot of books that year, including A Wrinkle In Time, The Whipping Boy, and The Bodach. But there's one story I can't remember the title of about a boy in a church/castle type thing. He hides in a niche at one point. And there's this girl character who has a room he's not supposed to go near or something like that, but he does anyways. There's lots of magic tricks, and I can remember a scene near the beginning where the boy's just arrived, and someone plays a card trick or uses taro cards (I think that's it actually) and it's raining outside of the chapel room. The title has something to do with dark magic, or black magic, or some kind of magic. I hope someone remembers, because I don't.

Get better everyone else who's sick. We only have one week left of school after all! Yay!

-Emma

Monday, June 16, 2008

Sick...

I'm sick... blah... I think its the same thing and Alicia and Sophie... and Emma too? Everyones sick it seems, I don't think I'll be at school tomorrow unless I'm feeling a whole lot better then I am right now.

I also missed out on the concert aswell because of this stupid flu, or cold... or whatever this is. Whatever it is makes me feel crappy.

Wel, in other news, which is more postive. I finished Pedals on the Wind because thats really all I could do because I cant walk properly. That book made me depressed man, its upsetting but I cant say why because Alicias reading the first one.

So, because I'm really tired I shall be off, I hope all that are sick like me get better and those that arent sick stay that way!

--Sara ♥

I want the weather to die!

What's up with the weather these days? One minute the sun is shining, the next it's pouring rain and pounding thunder. DIE DIE DIE. Or at least make up your mind!

I put some of my Niagara Falls photos up on Facebook if anyone wants to see.

I'm not feeling too well. I think I might have what Alicia has. Possibly Sophie too. My head hurts and my stomach feels nauseous. Yucky. I don't really have anything else to say. I need you to send me feedback on both of my stories you guys, and hopefully I can send you more soon.

-Emma

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Back! Best Trip Ever!

So, we're back back back! I missed writing, but that trip was the best end-of-year trip ever, am I right? Seriously, there was hot guys everywhere we went. It was wonderous. We had so much fun! I'd have to say that my favorite part was definitely Marineland. I mean, first roller coaster, first loop-de-loop, first sicky yucky feeling in stomach from too much spinning...etc. It was all awesome. Drew and Justin were cool, I liked them. I felt like I had known them forever!

I am also very excited because my birthday is commencing (does that mean starting?) in half-an-hour. I hope you are all excited too! See you all soon!

Alicia xoxo <3

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

MASH

Try it, so much fun and keeps your mind off of packing for Niagara Falls!




































Behold... My Future

I will marry Jace Morgenstern.

After a wild honeymoon, We will settle down in Florence, Italy in our fabulous Apartment.

We will have 1 kid(s) together.

Our family will zoom around in a purple Toyota Hybrid.

I will spend my days as a an overseas correspondant, and live happily ever after.

whats your future


Fun!

-Emma

Nia-Nia-Nia-NIAGARA!

You can all make up your own fun little tune for the title :P. Gee Livi...whatever could it be? I have no idea. Hmmm....I will be wondering for ages. I'm laughing right now, I'm really hyper and excited. I can't wait for Niagara. I'm also singing really loud. Everything is charging for me to. Liv, bring your connector thing for your SP! I'm bringing mine, we can connect! Fun! Lol.

Sara, glad to hear that you got to miss your soccer practise:P. Luckily, your present is still a surprise:P.

I don't have much else to say except to warn you that I am going to be very hyper and crazy tomorrow, so you'll all have to deal.

Alicia xoxo<3>

Lol, POKEMON!

I have my Pokemon Pearl and Zelda games too Sara.

OK! ATTENTION PEOPLE!
Everyone knows that place we get free time in, Clifton Hill, right? Well, I (actually, my mom. See Sara, mothers arent all bad.) remembered, at the bottom of the stretch, there is the HERSHEYS STORE!!!!:D:D:D:D:D CHOCOLATEEEE!!!!!! I hope you all damn well want to go there, cause I'm gonna drag you anyway!

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!
Charging my Ipod and phone... everything must be full. And I need batteries for my camera.. I may need to mooch some off people.

:DLisha, got your gift. I bet you don't know what it is!!!

--Livi ( i almost put Lishi there....) ♥

Niagra!!!

Hey, is anyone else excited? I am! I just bought a bunch of junk food!!! WOOHOO GETTIN HIGH OFF CANDY!!!

My mom kept naggin me about what to pack >.>, Grrr... mothers. But I have offically finished packing.

I also jacked some Pokemon games off my friend to play of my DS, because I'm a geek and all, so you're all going to have to put up with the sound of teh pokemon theme for the ride.

I think I pulled a muscle or something today when I tripped over a soccer ball in DPA (graceful huh?) So I got to skip my soccer practice! woot!

Well, I g2g, time to walk my doggie dog!

--Sara ♥

Alec and Ja-ace, Sitting In A Tree!

K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Maybe anyways. Here's the awesome, fantastical, teasing, hilarious, exciting, unnerving, super-duper June cookie from City Of Glass!

Alec retrieved the box, pulled a chair up opposite Jace’s and flung
himself down in it. “Give me your hand.”
Jace held his hand out. He had to admit it looked pretty bad. All four
knuckles were split open like red starbursts. Dried blood clung to his
fingers, a flaking red-brown glove.
Alec made a face. “You’re an idiot.”
“Thanks,” Jace said. He watched patiently as Alec bent over his hand
with a pair of tweezers and gently nudged at a bit of glass embedded
in his skin. “So, why not?”
“Why not what?”
“Why not use a healing rune? This isn’t a demon injury.”
“Because.” Alec retrieved the blue bottle of antiseptic. “I think it
would do you good to feel the pain. You can heal like a mundane. Slow
and ugly. Maybe you’ll learn something.” He splashed the bitter liquid
over Jace’s cuts. “Although I doubt it.”
“I can always do my own healing rune, you know.”
Alec began wrapping a strip of bandages around Jace’s hand. “Only if
you want me to tell the Penhallows what really happened to their
window, instead of letting them think it was an accident.” He jerked a
knot in the bandages tight, making Jace wince. “You know, if I’d
thought you were going to do this to yourself, I would never have told
you anything.”
“Yes, you would have.” Jace cocked his head to the side. “You know, I
didn’t realize my attack on the picture window would upset you quite
so much.”
“It’s just --” Done with the bandaging, Alec looked down at Jace’s
hand, the hand he was still holding between his. It was a white paw of
bandages, spotted with blood where Alec’s fingers had touched it. “Why
do you do these things to yourself? Not just what you did to the
window, but the way you talked to Clary. What are you punishing
yourself for? You can’t help how you feel.”
Jace’s voice was even. “How do I feel?”
“I see how you look at her.” Alec’s eyes were remote, seeing something
just past Jace, something that wasn’t there. “Like she’s the only real
thing in the world. And you can’t have her. Maybe you just never knew
what it was like to want something you couldn’t have before.”
Jace looked at him steadily. “What’s between you and Magnus Bane?”
Alec’s head jerked back. “I don’t -- there’s nothing --”
“I know better,” Jace said, forestalling him. “I’m not stupid. You
went right to Magnus after you talked to Malachi, before you talked to
me or Isabelle or anyone --”
“Because he was the only one who could answer my question, that’s why.
There isn’t anything between us,” Alec said -- and then, catching the
look on Jace’s face, added with great reluctance, “any more. There’s
nothing between us any more. Okay?”
“I hope that’s not because of me,” Jace said.
Alec went white, and drew back, as if he were preparing to ward off a
blow. “What do you mean?”
“I’m not stupid,” Jace said. “I know how you think you feel about me.
You don’t, though. You just like me because I’m safe. There’s no risk.
And then you never have to try to have a real relationship, because
you can use me as an excuse.” Jace knew he was being cruel, and barely
cared. Hurting people he loved was almost as good as hurting himself
when he was in this kind of mood.
“But I do —”
“You don’t,” Jace said. “Fine. Go ahead. Kiss me right now.”

Can you say HOT? Woohoo! I MUST READ! How can I wait for March? I can't! That's it! I want to know if they kiss because it would be just like Jace and Simon with the blood drinking except this would be even hotter! (I hope). I have to admit it. It's true. That's one of my favourite parts. But I am officially worried about Alec and Magnus Bane. What's going on? I loved them together? AAAAHHH!

-Emma

Monday, June 9, 2008

End of the World is Coming!

GAHH! Run for your lives!

Seriously, whats with the blackouts? FOUR hours yesterday, and about 20 minutes today. Maybe the ancient Mayans doomsday 2012 is coming early! :O:O:O

Ok, printed out my crap essay. I dont care about winning or anything.

Felt like having that outburst, and just at leats postng since Lisha's on Saturday.
Oh, by the way Lishi, send me test email!! That is all.

--Livi♥

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Up In Brooklin

So I am currently writing from the front lawn of Ron and Sherril's place in Brooklin, Ontario (obviously). The garage sale was going well, but is now empty. There is a fair going on here, so that's probably where everyone is. My Furby sold, and a lot of my old Polly Pockets. All the money goes to charity, which is good too. We will be leaving around 2, so that we have time to buy Katie's present (hee hee still haven't done that) and get to the partay! So, I will see you all soon.

Also, Chapter 14 is now about 3 pages long. There is a lot of inspiration around here. I have been writing everywhere. Ron and Sherrril have this sitting room with a lot of white furniture, it's like a nook, and the inspiration is flowing! Also, I was writing by the pool, and in the living room. Now, in the front lawn, which I was doing earlier. So, be thankful to oinspiration-filled Brooklin for my chapter coming along so quickly. You will be recieving it soon.

Alicia xoxo <3

Friday, June 6, 2008

Packing...Barf...

So, I am currently about to start packing to go up to Ron and Sherril's place. My laptop will be joining me, so I promise to get some story writing done. Flowers In The Attic will too be joining me, so Emma, don't freak about my lack of reading for the weekend, it won't happen. If anyone needs to call me for something urgent, I have my cell, you all have the number. I will see you all at the party tomorrow, tee hee Katie, I still need to get your present. :P. I should get around to that...

Anyway, my bags are waiting. (Well, more like my pink bag and a backback, but you catch my drift.)

Alicia xoxo<3

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Tom Sawyer

Instead of going to the June Fair, I stayed home to watch a great, action packed movie called The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. It's a movie comprised of several book characters from the classics who join together in Victorian England to stop a world war.
Such characters include:

-Allan Quatermain from the novel King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard
-Captain Nemo from 20 000 Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Vernes
-Mina Harker from Dracula by Bram Stoker
-Dorian Gray from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
-Tom Sawyer from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
-Dr. Henry Jekyll/ Mr. Edward Hyde from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Tom is my favourite of all the characters. Someone asked me today if I thought that Tom Sawyer from the book is good looking, and I have to say I change my answer to yes now that he's grown up. Look at this Tom Sawyer! Even with blood he's gorgeous!

http://www.tribute.ca/tribute_objects/images/stars/shane_west.jpg

Aw... so I should go to sleep now. Sad but necessary. Just like the thunderstorm booming outside my window. Oh, and by the way, vampires never really die. No matter what book or movie you're thinking of, they just don't. No matter what.

-Emma

Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

So, as most of you know we were all supposed to go to the June Fair today. But tis raining. So were all kinda just sitting around waiting for it to stop so that we hopefully can still go.

I am currently reading Flowers In The Attic, a series you all should know because Emma never stops talking about it, I cant blame her, pure AWESOMENESS.

I really want Breaking Dawn to come outt!!! I've already read the first chapter and it just made me more anixous. Seriously, its written, why cant they just let us read it now?

In other news, I dont believe I hear rain anymore, so I'm hoping it stopped. Let me check...I believe it has either stopped, or is raining lightly.

Well I bestest be off.

--Sara ♥

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

My Bad

I would like to start by saying oops, that wasn't out 400th post, that was my bad. I don't know where I saw that.

Anywhoo, Katie, take a deep breath before you explode. I wish I could do the download but I am really paranoid about this computer, and it doesn't have a lot of virus protection yet. But I am going to Chapters soon, so it won't be long. It won't be long now, yeah yeah yeah, it won't be long now yeah, yeah, yeah... sorry, that kinda just popped into my head.

Not much else to talk about. I have started chapter 14, and it's coming along well. Emma, I hope it has as good a rythm as the last chapter. For those of you who haven't sent feedback, send some dammit! I am dying here. Sophie, I once talked to you while you were reading it and never got any feedback. I swear, if you ever send me any of your story I am never sending you anything! Sheesh! Also, I hope you finished Flowers In The Attic, or I think I will die. I am only rushing you because you rush me all the time :P. But if you don't finish it, then fine, I'll wait.

Alicia xoxo <3

Breaking Dawn Chapter One

Do you have your keyboard stuck on CAPS LOCK Katie? You should get that checked out.

So for everyone who desperately needs to read the first chapter of Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer and can't get their hands on an Eclipse special addition, HERE is a page from which you can download the preface and chapter one, and get super excited, though it's not perfect.

Yay!

-Emma

TOMORROW IS GONNA BE FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!

HI EVERYBODY! RIGHT NOW I AM PUPPY PROOFING MY ROOM! IM SO EXCITED!!! ITS GONNA BE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME THAT I FINALLY HAVE A DOG!!!!!! MAPLE'S GONNA HAVE A BOYFRIEND EMMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
oh yea livi this is sad news....my dad fixed our fort :(

BYE

I ORDERED EDWARD! and jacob

Heii guys,
So it is official, Edward, Bella, and Jacob are being delievered to my house on Augest the 2nd. I saved $5 on it too. I jumped a little when i got the invoice. Unfortunately, I will be at camp/cottage the day of, and weeks after it arrives. I shall see if my father would bring it up with him. I hope he'll be kind! ANyway, still dancing! Bye!!!!

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

I Apologize

Ok, really sorry you guys, but why do you have such high hopes for the Twilight movie? And why are you shocked at how bad it looks? Movies from Books RARELY work (in exception of LOTR, but even then, they cut out some large parts)! I hate to see people who love a book, only to have the movie suck. Trust me, Eragon the Movie sucked SO MUCH! Book= Good. Movie =TERRIBLE.. I hoped and hoped for an amazing movie, yet they screwed everything around so much..
Sorry for the rant. I want to prepare people for a possible let down. I REALLY hope that the movie is as good as you say the books are. They sound amazing, and I would hate to see another book ruined by its own movie. Please, not another destroyed book...

I hate you, Eragon Movie producers/director/cast & crew/anyone affiliated with them... The main character was so not hot...

--Livi♥

AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Wow, that clip is so...wrong! I don't like the way this movie is going. I mean, of course none of us are going to get our Edward, and really, this guy (forget his name) isn't looking that bad, but it's the lines. I hope they use more lines from the book then what I'm seeing. And I'm so worried about what they're going to cut out. I mean, all of Twilight is so good. I guess we'll just have to see.

By the way, this is our 400th entry. Yay us!!! :P

Alicia xoxo<3

More Movie News, Harry Potter!

This time I have some Half Blood Prince for you. Take a look at these pictures from the upcoming movie, and remember that the trailer for the film in November should be coming out sometime this month.


In this picture, the trio are in one of the rooms of the Weasley house. A comfortable and interesting place to be concerned about something other than Hermione wearing her pajamas in a bedroom with two boys.


Does Malfoy have a 'kick me' sign stuck to his back? If so, did Snape put it there and is having an internal laugh while he shows his miserable exterior?


The trio are in the common room and from what I can see, Hermione has been reading the Daily Prophet newspaper, Harry has been looking at his dark magic potions book, and Ron is absorbed in a particularly interesting episode of Sex and the City.


Okay. So what does a teenage boy keep locked in a drawer but always takes the time to look at when he's feeling rejected and lonely? That's right! Pictures of bunnies!



So I hope you've been intrigued and are excited for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince as much as Twilight. I'm confident that this movie at least won't fail us. Try listening to Mugglecast if you're sick of waiting because, well, it's awesome!


Matt first, and Andrew second, in a café celebrating the third annual Mugglecast T-shirt Day!


All the hosts on Mugglecast T-shirt days of the pasts. Andrew is the main host, Jamie is the British dude, Laura is the girl power, Micah is the one whose nose is always stuffed up, and Matt and Eric are the regulars of the show who love Sweeney Todd, Hairspray, and being weird and entertaining as they all are. Oh, and they really Harry Potter! Give Mugglecast a listen!


-Emma

Vampires Can Be Cheesy

Here's a very worrying movie clip from Twilight in the ballet studio at the end. Seriously, it's so bad that I was crying inside. Maybe it looks better on the big screen. Maybe. Maybe- please!



Please, please, please, please, please! I mean, Cam Gigandet isn't even shirtless! What's going on here? I want my Edward. I'm really starting to fear this movie. I have such high expectations for it. But reallly! "Strong enough to kill you." "Very visually dynamic."
Please!

-Emma

Monday, June 2, 2008

Breaking Dawn

Here's the official cover art for Breaking Dawn. It's quite a shock, I know. I don't know how well it fits with the other books in the series being so... plain in comparison. I'm hoping we'll figure out the chess thing when the book actually comes out, because now I can only speculate that whatever shanannigans Bella gets Edward into plays out like a game, possibly a very cruel game. I haven't read all of the first chapter sneak peak yet, but I will hopefully be able to read from Andrea's copy tomorrow at school and get excited even more about it. Yippee!

A different series now... Lisa McMann has just announced that there will be a third book in the series that started with the incredible bestseller WAKE. More Cabel! Awesome...

-Emma

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Transfering...

Thanks for all the great b-day wishes you guys, I got all of them. Sara, yes, you wished me a happy birthday like, a million times today. And glad to see you didn't forget Liv, I'll try to remember yours :P. Emma, I am very happy with Vista thank you :P. And thanks for the b-day wish. I am very happy to be fourteen, but I haven't technically taken off in my metaphorical plane yet. 11:32 PM people, then I will be off. Soon all of us will be off the ground.

So we went out to The Q for dinner, and I got Happy Birthday sung to me by the waiters and waitresses. It was cool. Otherwise, I have been transferring everything onto this computer, which is hard work I might add. My music is going slowly but surely. My stories and pictures are already on here. Stories were first, of course.

Alicia xoxo <3

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Lisha! I already told you this like... 10 times today? Doesnt matter. Your getting a blog entry from me too my bestest bud.

So anways, today I went to Chapters after being at Alicias and I got like, 6 books with the money from my Grandma. Emma, I was so depressed because they only had the first and third books of Flowers in the Attic, freakishly, my mom read the series. Shes going to order the other three off the internet for me. GO MOM!

Anyways, I also got someones birthday gift. Yes Katie, I'm talking to you, if you even read this blog anymore. But I'm not teling you what I got! Hehe.

Well that will be all my buddies.

--Sara♥

Happy Birthday Lisha!!

See??? I DIDN'T forget! Hahaha! I make a pretty pretty banner for you!.... on paint...

Awesome presents Lishi! I'm hoping for a laptop. What one is yours? I need to research.

Made some chocolate candy things. Looked good, but so far taste WAY too chocolaty... blehhh... I ate some of the mixture, and it tasted nasty...

I know the picture is crap... I apologize. I made it just now.

Have a good birthday Alicia!!

--Livi♥

Happy Birthday To Alicia and my book!

Happy Birthday Alicia! Glad to hear that you're liking your presents and I'm fine that you didn't get a Macbook but you won't be when you realize Windows Vista sucks. Oh well. You're writing is what's important!

Speaking of writing... I officially put up my book Into The Night on Wordclay, and it should be up for purchase in just under three weeks. It's $21.17 plus shipping which is pretty expensive. But if you want to buy it, tell me and pay me ahead of time so I don't go broke. I'll be buying my own copy anyways if you just want to see it. Into The Night's official web page is here.

Within Hewitt Manor has been chosen by Wordclay for a media release using 17 000 outlets and it will be ready for me to see very soon. Then I can show you guys.

I read your chapter Cody. And Into The Light has 50 pages worth of scenes as well as separately a part of the first chapter, but I'm not quite ready to send it out to you guys yet. The Regulars needs to be edited before I send more to you guys as well, but chances are you'll get that sooner.

-Emma

Happy Birthday Alicia!

Heii ya'll
So, ALicia, I totally forgot it was your birthday until I saw a list of new items you got, then I relaized that it was June First, the apparent day of your birth. As a present I guess I sent you the rest of chapter 10 enjoy! And totally awesome computer. This is also the pagan day of celebration for the oak fairy(or something like that) so Olivia, remember your patheism. Everyone read chapter 10, and respond. Later guys,
Cody
and Sara, I was wondering if I could possibly read Chosen next, unless Alicia is reading it, but I so call it before Sophie!

Birthday Gifts!!!

My friends, I love this birthday! I am currently writing from my new dell laptop!!!!!! Yay!!!! I love it. Sorry Emma, it is not a Mac. :P. I love it. It's awesomeness! It has internet (obviously) and it's Windows Vista! I'm soooooo happy! You know, when I said I wanted a laptop, I never actually expected to get one! Considering the price of these things now! I may not even need my computer anymore, if we hooked a printer up to this thing!

I also got a stuffed doggy (so cute) and two shirts. One is kinda like a halter, but it can also be a tube top. The other is a low cut top, but it has like, a built in thing so that it un-lowers the low-cut. And I still get to spend my grandparent's money that they sent me! I am so happy!

Alicia xoxo

(p.s. I'm still figuring out how to put up the heart on here, cuz there's no extra number pad)