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Yes, I read Twilight - Subscribe
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I was extremely skeptical about reading "Twilight." There seems to be this huge mass of female readers who are completely obsessed with that book/series, and I didn't really understand why. So I decided that I would attempt a read through of that book, to see what all the hype was about. To be fair, it is an engaging book. Total it probably took me about 6-7 hours to read over the course of one night and the following day. It was written in a way that I wanted to keep reading. I also didn't have anything else to do on Friday. But the way the words are situated on the page and the size of the print makes the reading fast for any experienced reader. But I did have a problem with the book. To me, it felt like one long, really bad chick flick. And trust me, I like chick flicks. To me, nothing exciting happens in the book. Even at the end I found myself closing the book more than in other parts of the book. The reason I found the "suspenseful" part of the book boring was because no one was in any real danger. Sure there were times when the vampires really weren't sure about what was going to happen, and Bella got the shit kicked out of her, but everything turned out bright and happy in the end. I think I would have found it more compelling if someone died or there was some real danger. Especially finding out that Bella's mother was safe all along and Jason only tricked Bella into thinking he had her mother. What's the danger and excitement in that? The other problem I had was with Bella's character. I liked her in the beginning. She seemed like an independent teenage girl, who had to grow up quicker than she may have liked. She made an important decision to move all the way north away from her mother and from Phoenix, just to see if she could live in Forks and not hate it so much. One of my favorite parts was when Edward had his car in front of hers and wouldn't let anyone out of the parking lot. Her thoughts about smashing into the back of his car with her monster truck were so funny. She was sure of herself and I liked that. But then she and Edward fell in love, and Bella turned into a weak character. She needed Edward for everything. And Edward just couldn't keep his nose out of her business. Personally, I would have been pissed if I found out someone was watching me sleep. It's creepy. Bella ceased to be an independent teenage girl, and I found myself greatly disliking her. And I don't want to hear anything about "but they were in love." In my cynical age and personality, they're too young to be in love. They're too young to know what any of that is about. And while Edward seems like such an amazing guy... ladies, he is only a fictional character, and I have my doubts as to real men like that actually existing. If they do, they are rare. So my advice is to get out there and read something with some literary merit. Trust me, characters with flaws are much more interesting that absolutely perfect characters. |
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Dear Teenagers... Dec 9th, 2008 4:22:53 pm - Subscribe
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The Jimmy Johns parking lot has not been built for you to do naughty things in you car. Especially while my store is still open. I do not believe that I put up a sign saying you could park in the front of my store along a busy road, to do things there because you don't have your own place. I'm sorry that your parents might not approve, but that's not my problem. Next time, I'm calling the cops. Consider yourself lucky. Sincerely, Annoyed Store Manager |
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Finally a Break Dec 11th, 2008 8:52:31 pm - Subscribe
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Exams are finally over for me. Three weeks of blissful non-school. Just work and crochet. That's all I'm obligated to do. There will probably be the occasional hanging out with people who stay in Kalamazoo over break, but other than that... peace. Too bad I don't like to be alone very much. Especially when I don't have cable. I need to start adding to my DVD collection, because I'm tired of all the movies I have. But I have lots of Christmas presents to crochet... and lots of books to read, so that's the plan I suppose. -- -- -- For lack of anything better to write about right now... I'll make a book recommendation. read: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell It's a really interesting book that takes a look at various instances in which a small event or change in something caused a big, dramatic change for the whole. It's really interesting and it makes you see fads and epidemics a lot differently after you read it. |
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The Break Up Dec 19th, 2008 12:08:35 am - Subscribe
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The Break Up... is a movie starring Vince Vaughan and Jennifer Aniston. I know that it's been out on DVD for a while, but I just saw it for the first time today. Essentially the point of the movie is that this couple meets at a baseball game, fall in love and their relationship progresses to the point where they own a condo together in Chicago. After a bad night, the two get in a fight and break up, but they have to continue living together. The rest of the movie is Brooke attempting to make Gary jealous or something. Anyway, they do weird crazy things to each other to get back at each other and blah blah. I have to say that I'm not a fan of this movie. I felt very awkward watching it, because they fought all the time, and put their family and friends in awkward situations having to see them fight all the time. I also felt annoyed by the end. Brooke tries to get Gary to go to a concert with her and he stands her up. After that they both have realizations that are the opposite of each other.. Gary wants to change but Brooke doesn't feel the same anymore. I think this bothered me because I didn't feel like there was enough development showing how the characters got to this point. Brooke was just as guilty as Gary of pissing each other off. She tried to date guys. Gary had a strip poker game. I couldn't side with either of them. And Brooke leaves. Just like that. A relationship that they must have put a lot of time and effort in ends just like that, even though Gary has chosen to change. The ending was the worst. They meet on the street and have a very awkward conversation. It's obvious during this part that Brooke doesn't want to talk to Gary, and Gary still has feelings for Brooke. The whole part was really uneasy and weird. Then they walk away from each other. When the credits rolled, I yelled "That's IT??!!!?" Anyway, I guess I'm a sucker for happy endings, but really? There was really no conclusion to the story because one has moved on the other hasn't. I was left wanting more. So that's my rant about this movie. I watched Hookwinked after that, which was a little better, but that's a whole different story. |