When I was in high school, my friend Hailey and I would trade books back and forth. We favored similar book types/styles, mostly those christian fiction romance novels with 1800s settings where the girl always ended up with the guy and with, most importantly, no smut. So when she recommended Twilight and told me that it was not like our usual books and it about a human falling in love with a vampire, I was a little wary to say the least.
A vampire book.
I don't know.
Drinking blood and killing people.
Totally not my style.
But because Hailey is my friend and because one bad book wouldn't hurt me, I read it.
And I was hooked.
Stephenie Meyer writes in such a way that the vampires seemed real and believable. After I finished the first book, I couldn't remember why I hadn't read it before. I went out and purchased my own copy and all the others that were out at the time (New Moon and Eclipse) and read them all with in a week. Stephenie Meyer pranced her way to the top of my favorite author list, breezing past J.K. Rowling, my former favorite author.
side note: I still love all the Harry Potter books and J.K. Rowling. And I will probably re-read them later in my life but Harry Potter just seems to be getting played out. Now that the book series is over and only 2 movies remain, it's time for a new obsession.
Introducing Stephenie Meyer!!!
I love her. (Have I mentioned that yet?)
To clarify: I love Stephenie Meyer's writing style. I also read her book The Host and love it as well. I will admit that it was weird, weirder than vampires. But I still liked it. And once again, Stephenie Meyer made a story of aliens invading earth and living in humans' bodies seem OK and normal. I only realized how weird the book actually was once I tried to explain the plot to my sister.
*sigh*
I love Stephenie Meyer.
Anyway, I asked my amazing boyfriend to pick me up Breaking Dawn, the most recent of Stephenie Meyer's books, at midnight August 2. He held it from me at his house (because I would have staid up all night reading it) and the next day (because I promise my friends that I would go to a water park with them).
The wait was worth it.
I thought that Breaking Dawn was the best of all the books in the series. So magnificent. And the plot twist was excellent. I don't want to spoil it and I know that at least two of my friends have yet to read any of the Twilight Books*cough*Jen*cough*Alyssa*cough*
Please excuse me.
I think I'm catching a cold from the season change.
Moving on ;)
Twilight: The Movie
When I saw the first trailer for the movie, I was so disappointed. I could have made a better movie and preview myself. *ugh*
side note #2: When I found out that the actor who played Cedric Diggery in the Harry Potter movies was going to play Edward, I was baffled. How can that simple looking little boy play someone as awesome and as perfect as Edward. Robert Pattinson, aka Cedric Diggory, better do a hella good job at this. Or he will have the wrath of thousands of Twilight fans after him, especially if he plans on playing Edward for the rest of the series. OK. I'm done ranting...
But then the next trailer came out and I thought that it was better than the last; and maybe, just maybe, this would be a passable movie.
I really became hopeful when the most recent trailer was released. This movie just might be good. My sister and I (yes, I got her hooked as well) are going to see the movie at midnight on November 20! Only three weeks away! And I promise I will write a review about it.
So basically: I love the books. I love love love Stephenie Meyer. And I'm seeing the movie at midnight on November 20.
I think I've been seduced by Stephenie Meyer and her vampires!
A month ago, as soon as the schedules went online, I made my plans for the next semester of college: what classes I was taking, what days the classes would be on, what teachers I wanted to have, etc. I even planned my boyfriend's schedule and coordinated all our classes so that we can still car pool and not be at school all day. I only have 10 classes left until I graduate with my associates' degree so also needed to keep everything organized. I met with my adviser last week to make sure everything was bueno. I gave a copy of my schedule to my mom in case she needed it. I over planned everything.
Yesterday was the day that would have been the earliest to register. But...
of course there is a but
there is always a but
*sigh*
moving on.
Unfortunately, I had a book out from the library that was requested from the inter loan library system. The book was not overdue or anything yet the college put a hold on my account hindering me from registering for my class. I thought Hey, I have the book in my car. And I'm done with it. So I can turn it in and have this hold removed.
Nothing is ever so simple, of course.
As I returned the book, a college student who was working the counter assured me that the hold would be removed from my account as soon as she put the book into the system. I waited an hour, checking every 2 minutes, to see whether the hold was taken off. It was still there.
I went to lunch.
When I came back, the hold was still there.
With the beginnings of a stress headache, I kindly asked a different library worker why this hold was still on my account. She didn't know. I was directed to another library worker who then told me that the guy who usually did these kinds of things would not be in until 8:30 the next morning. My stress headache building, I went home to my mom yelling at my 17 yr. old sister because she was out past her curfew and my kitty cat wanting more attention that I can give her. I went to bed, without checking my usual online things (sorry HektikLyfe, I didn't check my comments) and hoped that this monster headache would magically disappear over night.
No luck.
Waking up with a headache is not fun.
Trying to sign up for the classes that I picked a month ago and realizing that one of them is now full is not fun.
Showing up to my boyfriend's house and waiting for him to get ready because he overslept is not fun.
So I took some Tylenol, skipped class, and slept in the car. I still have a little headache, but overall I'm much better.
Everyone has a blog. Everyone.
I, as the designated slow person, have just now caught on to the blogging hype.
Also, I'm bored and need a place to release my creative juice.
If i have any. I don't really know.
Moving on..
