Danger of Being
Follow if you wish:
She Dreams in Black and White (Reblog blog)
Daring Little Things
Currently reading book 9: Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
What are you reading?
-
Summer 2012 Booklist. ♡
I’ve noticed that I haven’t posted that much about books. But just because I don’t post that much now, doesn’t mean I’ve...
-
Bless the heart of the mighty sea
for returning to shore though pushed away,
but bless too the heart of the shoreline
for loving the sea though... -
Maundy Thursday - Easter Sunday
-
Our latest escapade has had me thinking of reading Jack Kerouac’s On The Road. I must get a copy soon.
-
This chess set caught my eye.
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
Sovereign Light Cafe, Keane
But you’ve got nothing to hide, you come to change who you really are
(Rediscovering the awesome-ness that is Keane. Their new album is absolute ear-candy!)
149/366
My posts recently have been all school related! My only excuse is that I havent been up to anything else :( School has been kicking my ass, but here I am fighting back! These are photos from my Table Setting Class, It’s a brunch set up.
Side Note: please excuse the sleepy looks on our faces, we’ve been trying to catch up on the 3 days we lost, but the work just keeps on coming :(
147/366 for my 500th post I wanted to show all of you the result of 3 days of zero sleep! Museum plate: DONE
“If I let go, who else is there to remember?” - My Name is Memory, Ann Brashares
Book Seven of 2012
Title: Looking for Alaska
Author: John Green
Before
While others will, plainly, say that their high school is treating them miserably, to Miles Halter, it’s François Rabelais’ last words, “I go to seek a Great Perhaps”, that urges him to move from the comforts of Florida to a boarding school in Alabama, Culver Creek. After a disappointing farewell party - with only two attending guests - it proves that he’s made the right decision - to go on a quest, to find the ‘Great Perhaps’.
Upon arriving at Culver Creek, his whole life begins to change. He, quickly becomes friends with his roommate, Chip Martin or The Colonel, Takumi Hikohito and Alaska Young. Together, they form an unlikely group - closely smilar to the Breakfast Club - wherein they battle high school together, break the rules and concoct the grandest prank against the Weekday Warriors (a.ka. the snooty rich kids). But, most importantly, forming a unified friendship where they always have each others’ backs.
After
(I’m avoiding any spoilers in case you haven’t read it, yet.)
Beneath it all, Miles, immediately, develops a crush on Alaska, who in turn, doesn’t shy away from showing signs that she finds him attractive, whilst having a boyfriend of her own. But, the hurricane-of-an-event that is Alaska has only begun to become even more than an enigma than she already is. In the most unfortunate twist of events, the plot thickens with an unsolved mystery, an accident and, maybe, the best prank Culver Creek has ever known.
It’s always for curiosity’s sake, especially with the buzz surrounding it. And through Tumblr, adding books to my cart via Fully Booked, and the many lovely quotes - one such as “…I was drizzle, and she was hurricane…” - I knew I had to get this book. For the most part, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. But, that’s the best (sometimes, worst) part about reading - the surprise is waiting to be read.
From a first person point-of-view, readers are taken directly into the story through the eyes of Pudge and together, we immerse ourselves into his new life and the compelling lives of his new friends. I liked the idea that it was written in the first person. Much more so, that it reminded me a lot of J.D. Salinger’s Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye and Stephen Chbosky’s Charlie in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. They all have their similarities and differences, but, in this comparison, I think Pudge has something more to offer. He’s neither a do-gooder nor a rule-breaker, but, his knack for knowing famous people’s last words and a thirst to seek the Great Perhaps, gives him a bit more of an edge. And, with the colorful people that has shaped his life since moving to Alabama, it widens his chance of reaching it. Also, I liked the idea of having his friends come from different walks of life. They, sometimes, annoyed me, but they can’t all be goody-goody. It’s safe to say that it gave the story more depth than a regular, the-troubles-and-adventures-of-boarding-school.
Although, I will admit, this isn’t my favorite - it didn’t leave me an aftertaste or the usual separation anxiety that I ought to feel after reading a book. I’d like to stress that if you’re quite sensitive, there are certain pages meant to be skipped for explicit content (I know I did).
But, either than that, it’s a pretty good read - if you want some way to escape for a little while. It has its lessons, too, especially about life and how to conquer the dreaded ‘labyrinth of suffering’. It gives an insight that even the toughest characters aren’t so ‘tough’ - they’re just hiding some precious secret. The twists and turns that John Green allowed his readers to partake in, was sometimes expected, but, commendable. I’m pretty pleased that I hung on, until the last pages.
I can tell you why, but choose not to; you’ll just have to find out for yourself. :)
May 11, 2012
The Story of the Universe, The Mind Museum.
(Oh, and that’s Mart, by the way.)
May 11, 2012
The Mind Museum. I’m not going to lie- this was one of the best days I’ve ever had in the past months. So thankful that, even in university, the tradition of having field trips isn’t lost. :)
Rule 1- Post the rules
Rule 2- Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their past and then make 11 new ones
Rule 3- Tag 11 people and link them to your post
Rule 4- Let them know you’ve tagged them
Tagged by: CJ - Thanks! :)
1. You’re in a boat and it’s sinking. You’re only to save 1 person, who will it be?
- If I had options, I’d choose the one who’s most important to me.
2. When was the last time you made yourself proud?
- This week, by a smidgen.
3. Name one thing you can’t live without.
- Imagination.
4. You found a million pesos, what are you gonna do with it?
- Find the owner. If unclaimed, donate it to a cause. Someone’s going to need it more than I.
5. A year’s supply of food or a lifetime supply of water?
- A lifetime supply of water. It’s best to stay hydrated. :)
6. How are you gonna spend your last day here on earth?
- Like every other day: spent fully.
7. What’s your most embarrassing moment?
- That’s something that should remain locked in a drawer. Forever.
8. What do you think is the most useless thing ever invented?
- Anything used for warfare. I’m no hippie, but, that’s one of the causes why this world’s never going to prosper.
9. When can you say that a person is beautiful?
- When they exude some internal light and they glow (if that makes sense. You know it, when you know it.)
10. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
- Without the chicken, there’d be no egg. Without the egg, there’d be no chicken. :)
11. Who’s your favorite book character?
- Gah! I try to avoid ‘favorite’ questions because I puzzle everyone when I say I have none. Hmm, on the top of my head, I’d say Arya from the Eragon series. Although, she’s a princess, she is no damsel - when a battle comes, she meets it head on, literally. Like her elven kind, she’s a trained fighter: beauty, brains and brawns, all in one.
New Questions:
144/366
Playing with glowsticks
Strange though, my glowstick was originally pink.
“So, we gave up. I’d finally had enough of chasing after a ghost who did not want to be discovered. We’d failed, maybe, but some mysteries aren’t meant to be solved.” - John Green, Looking for Alaska
