tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47022005053103934792024-02-20T04:27:21.756-05:00Inspired by a True Storywe are the music makers.
we are the dreamers of dreamsBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-91797150320418164302013-11-20T15:45:00.003-05:002013-11-20T15:45:58.320-05:00I want to be a writerThere universe, I said it. I am putting it out there. That is what I WANT.<br />
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I hope your happy.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-2490716223130568062009-01-08T14:09:00.002-05:002009-01-08T14:20:00.825-05:00Book Recommendation- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d414269a673c7f00e398ef2a3b0004-500pi"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 500px;" src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d414269a673c7f00e398ef2a3b0004-500pi" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think it is safe to say that I have a soft spot in my heart for immigrant fiction. Thats why I love this coming of age tale of a second generation American, Francie Nolan, who grows up in Brooklyn in the early 20th century. She reads a book a day- alphabetically. I wish I were so dedicated! And yes, like most fiction involving Irish-American immigrants, the family is poor and the father is an alcoholic. Despite those facts, Francie has a beautiful outlook on life, and I admire her for that. I also like this book a lot because the Irish and Brooklyn accents really do come out in the younger character's dialogs, which is really enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this book, and it is a pretty quick and easy read.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-69522588228168212362009-01-04T12:54:00.000-05:002009-01-04T12:54:01.074-05:00Book Recommendation: The Lovely Bones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dangerdarling.com/images/bookcovers/LovelyBones.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 525px;" src="http://www.dangerdarling.com/images/bookcovers/LovelyBones.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is one of my favorite books ever! I cried 3 times! The narrator is a little girl who has been murdered, and she narrates from heaven, while she watches her family cope with their grief, as well as watching her murderer carry on with his life. The movie is to be released this December, and the big name actors are Susan Sarandon, Mark Wahlberg, and Rachel Weisz.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-79244853162220486122009-01-03T11:38:00.001-05:002009-01-02T13:31:32.686-05:00Author Spotlight: Chuck Palahniuk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.randomhouse.com.au/authordatabase/Palahniuk,%20Chuck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 446px; height: 566px;" src="http://www.randomhouse.com.au/authordatabase/Palahniuk,%20Chuck.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Known for his crude humor, satirical stories, and sarcastic characters, this is one of my absolute favorite authors! I saw him on his book tour for <span style="font-style: italic;">Rant</span>, and he is so funny and nice! I just love him.<br /><br />His list of fiction (* indicates a novel that I personally read)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fight Club (1996) </span>Yes it is a little embarrassing that I have not read his inarguably most famous book- but I have seen the movie with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton maybe 10 times. I don't have time to read everything people!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*Invisible Monsters (1999) </span>This one is my personal favorite. I can't go into too many details, because like many of Palahniuk's books, it is full of crazy twists- including the book beginning near the end of the story- but thats to be expected in his books. Everyone should check it out- they are making it into a movie in 2010! I must say that makes me pretty excited!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Survivor (1999) </span>Seeing as this book is collecting dust on my bookshelf as we speak, this will most likely be the next Palahniuk that I will read. From what I know about it, it starts at the end of the story- and it's about the last surviving member of a death cult (everyone else has committed suicide).<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />*Choke (2001) </span>Though a movie was made from this book (...it wasn't very good...) this was not my favorite book. Sometimes I am not a big fan of how his books end. It did keep me laughing and entertained though!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lullaby (2002) </span>This is a really personal book for Chuck. He wrote this after his father's murder- and while contemplating his stance on capital punishment- and whether or not the murderer should receive the death sentence. The book is about a journalist investigating SIDS deaths. At each home, an African book of poems is found, opened at the same page. The lullaby has the power to kill people, and by memorizing the poem, the narrator becomes an accidental serial killer.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />*Diary (2003) </span>This is another one where I didn't love the ending, but I loved the story! It was creative, and it kind of reminded me of LOST. I would recommend it even though I thought the ending was a little weird. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Haunted (2005) </span>Scheduled to be the next of his book to movies- this novel is interestingly written. It is comprised of short stories that tie in to the main plot line. After ever story, there is a chapter by the narrator. The short story "Guts" that I previously blogged about can be found in this book.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />*Rant (2007) </span>Oddly enough, this is the first Palahniuk book I read, and it was also the dirtiest! Haha! I loved it though, again it's a hilarious book. It is written in the form of interviews and the characters are all very different and interesting in their own rights.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Snuff (2008) </span>One of his dirtiest novels, this is the story of a woman attempting to break the record for basically the most sexual partners in a porn, in one setting. If I remember correctly, there are 600 men attempting to be a part of this event. One of them is a relative... interesting and full of plot twists.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pygmy (spring 2009)</span> This book is scheduled to come out in May. It revolves around a foreign exchange student-terrorist that has a goal of blowing up millions of Americans with his science project.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-83033715252967700872009-01-02T12:24:00.000-05:002009-01-02T12:24:00.078-05:00Book Recommendation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B-VOHeI1L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 500px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B-VOHeI1L.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I had to read this for a class I took this semester: Ghost Stories and context. It's great! It's not really about ghosts, more about the supernatural. It's cool because it has a nonlinear timeline and three different narrators. Despite that, it isn't that hard to follow. It's set on an island in 1980- and those living on the island are all descendants of former slaves. It's a matriarchal society and is heavily influenced by hoodoo. It sounds weird but it isn't really, it's just good!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-17116824841354954212009-01-01T11:01:00.002-05:002009-01-01T11:01:00.241-05:00Author Spotlight: JK Rowling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.murdophoto.com/personalities/images/3%20JK%20Rowling%20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 432px; height: 441px;" src="http://www.murdophoto.com/personalities/images/3%20JK%20Rowling%20.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I wont lie- it makes me really mad when people wont read <span style="font-style: italic;">Harry Potter </span>because they think it's stupid. The series has sold over 400 million copies worldwide, and the brand is worth $15 billion. I think that makes it worth checking out, right?<br /><br />Here are my favorite <span style="font-style: italic;">Harry Potter </span>books, in the order from favorite to least favorite.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />The Half- Blood Prince (6th)</span>- I loved this one because it was dark and sad and I felt like the characters grew up the most in this book. And you don't know if Snape is good or bad, and by the end of the book you are convinced he is bad. Plus everyone starts falling for each other. I just love it.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />The Order of the Phoenix (5th)-</span>again, I loved this one because it was so dark. And who doesn't cry when Sirius dies? It's just sad, but I love it.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Prisoner of Azkaban (3rd)- </span>like I said, I love Sirius. So when he escapes from Azkaban, and you don't know if he is good or bad- it's a page turner. And Hermione has the time turner in this book, which I thought was cool.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />The Sorcerer's Stone (1st)- </span>I mean it's the first book, it is where I got hooked. I dont have much more to say but that. Also it's short and you could read it in a day or two.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />The Chamber of Secrets (2nd)- </span>While this movie is terrible, it's a pretty cool book. I liked how Ginny was controlled by Riddle's diary- and this book is where you start learning more about Voldemort.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Goblet of Fire (4th)- </span>After reading it this first time, and seeing the movie three times, I cannot possibly read this again. I tried and couldn't get through it. I hated to Triwizard Tournament. I thought it was super distracting from the plot.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />The Deathly Hallows (7th)- </span>Might as well be called <span style="font-style: italic;">The Extended Camping Trip. </span>I thought it was boring until the final battle, I thought Ron was a little bitch, and I do not understand how they could possibly be making two movies out of this book. Hmph.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Tales of Beedle the Bard-</span>If you are planning on picking this up to learn more about Harry Potter, you are in for a disappointment. I read this in about 25 minutes, and it's just 5 fairy tales with commentary by Dumbledore. It sounds cooler than it is. But, the proceeds from the book go to the Children's High Level Group, a charity that JK Rowling started in 2005. The group benefits children living in institutions- whether they are orphaned or disabled. So in summary: good cause, not the greatest book. But if you are an HP fan, it would be great to add to the collection!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-63178239733740584792008-12-31T13:15:00.000-05:002008-12-31T13:15:00.557-05:00Book Recommendation<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SKEVjxuLL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 500px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SKEVjxuLL.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Host</span> by Stephenie Meyer<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />As a reader of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight</span> series by Meyer, I was intrigued to read her attempt at an adult sci-fi novel. I was not disappointed! While it is not a work of literary genius or even stunning with it's originality, it was a good, fun story. I wont lie, I even cried once. The idea of aliens taking over human bodies isn't original. I mean if you read the <span style="font-style: italic;">Animorph </span>series as a kid, you already know the premise of this book. But in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Host</span> the aliens are here to help rather than hurt. It is a story of survival, with a sci-fi, romantic twist. I would recommend it to any girl that has the time (it's a little on the lengthy side).<br /></div></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-69075043621259349212008-12-30T12:55:00.003-05:002008-12-30T13:28:53.689-05:00Author Spotlight: Joseph Conrad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2008/03/07/2004268232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 564px;" src="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2008/03/07/2004268232.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This past semester I had to take a class that consisted of ALL Conrad, All the time. While I would not recommend it, I think this experience has given me a pretty valid opinion, so here goes. Also, for those of you that know that the enjoyability of a class is directly related to the personality of the teacher that instructs it, I would like to note that I LOVED this teacher. She was nice and understanding and I would have hated Conrad more had I not taken this class with her.<br /><br />Here is the list of books I read for this semester:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Heart of Darkness (1899)<br />Lord Jim (1900)<br />Falk (1901)<br />Typhoon (1902)<br />The Mirror of the Sea (1904-1906)<br />The Secret Agent (1907)<br />Il Conde (1908)<br />The Secret Sharer (1909)<br />Victory (1915)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>In my humble opinion, Conrad is one of the most boring, redundant, and dry authors I have ever come across. All of the books previously mentioned, with the exception of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Secret Agent</span> take place at sea, on an island, ship, port, ect. There are generally some sort of tortured heroes, self-sacrificing women, and big storms. DO NOT read <span style="font-style: italic;">Mirror of the Sea</span>. This is a collection of essays about sailing, the topics include: the importance of wind, the relationships between captains and crewmen, and the role an anchor plays on a ship. It put me to sleep every time I picked it up. If I had to recommend some Conrad, I would say that <span style="font-style: italic;">Victory</span> was decent, and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Secret Agent</span> was not unbearable. Hitchcock made a film about the later (<span style="font-style: italic;">Sabotage 1936). </span>And lastly, for the record, <span style="font-style: italic;">Heart of Darkness</span> is incredibly overrated.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-90814936397209471312008-11-24T23:50:00.002-05:002008-11-25T00:08:49.704-05:00stuff i want to read over christmas break<div style="text-align: center;">These are in Order<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://emmaline1138.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/annakarenina.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 475px;" src="http://emmaline1138.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/annakarenina.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">-I never had the time to finish it, so I'm going to reread it!<br />Hot Russian adultery at it's best<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/94/97/d9e7a2c008a040b72530c010.L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 500px;" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/94/97/d9e7a2c008a040b72530c010.L.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">-I bought this because of that recomendation from JK Rowling and it has a cool first line:<br />"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink"<br />The narrator is a seventeen year old girl, living with her family in a castle, who wants to become a writer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CBWPMMNWL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 475px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CBWPMMNWL.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>-Apparently this is really artsy fartsy, and critics say it reshapped American Literature. whatever, we will see.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Kayte401/Books/Salinger-FrannyZooey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 500px;" src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/Kayte401/Books/Salinger-FrannyZooey.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I mean if you know me, I love <span style="font-style: italic;">The Catcher in the Rye.</span> I mean I probably will name my kid Holden. And I have heard people say that this is even better. That's hard to consider but we will see!<br /></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-55360977133081095852008-08-05T21:59:00.003-04:002008-08-05T22:20:36.496-04:00Breaking Dawn- Book Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs27/f/2008/151/e/8/Breaking_Dawn_Cover_by_TranquilitySurreil.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs27/f/2008/151/e/8/Breaking_Dawn_Cover_by_TranquilitySurreil.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Amanda/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" />Well. I purchased the book at 12:01 am on Friday and finished it at 4 pm on Sunday. Despite that, I was a little disappointed. The first book was a delicious guilty pleasure. The next two were enjoyable for sure. This one seemed a little cheap. I felt the same way about the last Harry Potter, but at least JK Rowling had some B list character's dying. I mean Hedwig, Mad Eye, one of the twins... all that was sad. Mrs. Weasley called Ms. Lestrang a bitch. Big fight scene. Everything was memorable. LITERALLY nothing too exciting happened in Breaking Dawn. Bella became a vampire like we all knew she would, she had sex with Edward, AND manages to get a baby out of it, which no one knew was possible. Even Jacob imprinted and Bella wont have to worry about not being able to be his friend anymore. A little cheesy if you ask me. Nothing was left out of order, and everyone got their happy ending. There was a huge battle that wasn't even fought, and the only character that died was one that I don't even remember from the previous three. All in all... I still read it in three days. I still enjoyed reading it... but I'm going to have to give it a B-. It just left a bad taste in my mouth as a wrap up to a series.<br /><br />final remark: worth the read, but don't have super high hopes.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-7731026017848106182008-06-05T20:49:00.003-04:002008-06-05T20:56:38.210-04:00Previously on Lost<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fasthack.com/images/weblog/2007/02/lost-clockwork-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.fasthack.com/images/weblog/2007/02/lost-clockwork-4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So, to keep everyone fresh on lost, even when the season is over, every Thursday I want to blog about Lost. If you are like me, you probably have noticed several biblical references in the show. These parallels are what interests me the most in the show. The following is taken from lostpedia.com:<br /><br />Biblical References in regards to Jacob<br />-Jacob is a great-great-grandfather of Aaron (elder brother of Moses)<br />-Jacob married Rachel, who was apparently barren, but later amazingly gave birth to Joseph and Benjamin .She died whilst giving birth to Benjamin<br />-Another name for Tribulation is "The Time of Jacob's Trouble" Jeremiah 30:5-7<br />The tribe of Benjamin's women and children were all killed, and the remaining members of the tribe could not longer proliferate. The historical solution they came up with was to kill the men from another sub-tribe and take their women and children. Women are unable to carry to term on the Island, and the Others have been taking women and children from Oceanic Flight 815.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.lostpedia.com/images/thumb/9/97/3x20_Jacob_portrait.jpg/250px-3x20_Jacob_portrait.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://images.lostpedia.com/images/thumb/9/97/3x20_Jacob_portrait.jpg/250px-3x20_Jacob_portrait.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-70206833103232511952008-02-13T23:33:00.002-05:002008-02-13T23:38:32.554-05:00American IdolGirl Winner:<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hOfMslCmBn0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hOfMslCmBn0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Boy Winner:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kq0WqfZU-c8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kq0WqfZU-c8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />I think Kyle should have made it to 24:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QaEaQuAjyMg&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QaEaQuAjyMg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />But i am most upset that Josiah didnt make it<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BuUgrNH9qgE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BuUgrNH9qgE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-40893788239294647112008-02-06T21:58:00.000-05:002008-02-06T22:00:35.737-05:00Les Miserables<a href="http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee208/Kenziexox/cute%20pictures/?action=view&current=love-9.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee208/Kenziexox/cute%20pictures/love-9.jpg" border="0" alt="heart" /></a><br /><br />Love is the foolishness of men, and the wisdom of God.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-53422456928169625132008-02-06T21:52:00.000-05:002008-02-06T21:53:08.470-05:001984<a href="http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/caidydid18/?action=view&current=peace.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/caidydid18/peace.jpg" border="0" alt="world peace!" /></a><br />"It was curious to think that the sky was the same for everybody, in Eurasia or Eastasia as well as here. And the people under the sky were also very much the same—everywhere, all over the world, hundreds or thousands of millions of people just like this, people ignorant of one another's existence, held apart by walls of hatred and lies, and yet almost exactly the same—people who had never learned to think but were storing up in their hearts and bellies and muscles the power that would one day overturn the world."Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-84858930021956017412008-02-06T21:38:00.000-05:002008-02-06T21:39:43.025-05:00The Tempest<a href="http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/dolphinwings401/?action=view&current=hurricane.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/dolphinwings401/hurricane.jpg" border="0" alt="!!!!!!!!!!!" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;">Our revels now are ended. These our actors,<br /> As I foretold you, were all spirits, and<br /> Are melted into air, into thin air:<br /> And, like the baseless fabric of this vision,<br /> The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces,<br /> The solemn temples, the great globe itself,<br /> Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,<br /> And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,<br /> Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff<br /> As dreams are made on; and our little life<br /> Is rounded with a sleep.</span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-29333977648759493142008-02-06T21:34:00.000-05:002008-02-06T21:36:31.196-05:00The Catcher in the Rye<a href="http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/?action=view&current=Comin___Thro_the_Rye_by_CANNIBAL707.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/Comin___Thro_the_Rye_by_CANNIBAL707.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:ARIAL;font-size:85%;">I keep picturing these little kids playing some game in this big field or rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around - nobody big, I mean, except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff - I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and <i>catch</i> them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be. I know it's crazy.</span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-33215312238125212032008-02-06T21:33:00.000-05:002008-02-06T21:34:41.842-05:00The Perks of Being a Wallflower<span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/?action=view&current=IMG_1435.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/IMG_1435.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />I would go to my bedroom window and stare at my reflection in the glass and the trees behind it and just listen to the song for hours. I decided then that when I met someone I thought was as beautiful as the song, I should give it to that person. And I didn’t mean beautiful on the outside. I meant beautiful in all ways. So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them. And in this moment, I swear we were infinite.</span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-56761377695004074582007-10-31T23:29:00.000-04:002007-11-01T00:03:03.021-04:00Christmas Continued.i need help!! my family is so hard to shop for. they either have everything they want or they dont like anything.<br /><br />ok a few interests are:<br />-golf<br />-cooking<br />-flowers<br />-baseball<br />-scrap booking<br />-animals<br /><br />these are all adults. ugh. i hate shopping for my family. i think they hate everything i get them.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-75048715415582322602007-10-30T23:58:00.000-04:002007-10-31T00:13:40.597-04:00Christmas Wish ListI never blog. Im sorry. I also never ask for anything that i actually do want for christmas, so Im making a list. Im sick of people wasting their money on me lol. If you insist on buying me stuff, buy me this stuff:<br /><br />From <a href="http://store.americanapparel.net/rsad402.html">American Apparel </a><br />$38- cranberry<br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/serveaspmediaRSAD402_Cranberry.jpg" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />From <a href="http://store.americanapparel.net/rsas307.html">American Apparel</a><br />In mauve/army $28<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/serveaspmediaRSAS307_Mauve_Army.jpg" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />From <a href="http://store.delias.com/item.do?categoryID=437&itemID=47952&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter">Delias</a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />$52<br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/152800_blm_w.jpg" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />From <a href="http://store.delias.com/item.do?categoryID=464&itemID=48085&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter">Delias</a><br />$24.50<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/152959_blm_w.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />From <a href="http://www.target.com/Contemporary-Floating-Mirror-Dark-Walnut/dp/B000OAKB5K/qid=1192382602/ref=br_1_7/601-6854918-9352927?ie=UTF8&node=3233951&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1">Target</a><br />$100<br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/41OTyDwaWpL_SS260_.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />From <a href="http://www.target.com/Lily-Print-Framed/dp/B0000UV0K4/ref=sc_ri_4/601-6854918-9352927">Target</a><br />$59<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/513H0138QNL_SS260_.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />From <a href="http://www.target.com/Dolce-Dark-Walnut-Folding-Bookcase/dp/B00005OU1Y/sr=1-1/qid=1192383567/ref=sr_1_1/601-6854918-9352927?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Abook%20case&page=1">Target</a><br />$60<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/41K1rgxYsFL_SS260_.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />Thats all for now! haha<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://store.delias.com/item.do?categoryID=437&itemID=47952&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter"></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-74133086429932337142007-08-16T15:48:00.000-04:002007-08-16T17:01:38.422-04:00Good CausesInspired by previous blogs by Emily and Cameron... here are a bunch of cute t-shirts that donate the proceeds from the shirts to charities!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.invisiblechildren.com/theMission/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">INVISIBLE CHILDREN</span></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://secure.invisiblechildren.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000003/shirtBeeping.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://secure.invisiblechildren.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000003/shirtBeeping.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Proceeds will benefit the children of Uganda that are being forced to fight in war. Vis<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=4702200505310393479"></a>it the <a href="http://secure.invisiblechildren.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?">store</a> and support the cause.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.twloha.com/the_story.php"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.twloha.com/the_story.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;">To Write Love on Her Arms</span></a><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.rawtalentinc.com/twloha/image.php?productid=61"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.rawtalentinc.com/twloha/image.php?productid=61" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Proceeds go to fighting depression.</span></span><span class="body"> Goal for 2007 is to contribute $100k to the treatment, recovery and support of young people facing depression, addiction, suicide and self-injury. Help them by buying a cute shirt from their <a href="http://www.rawtalentinc.com/twloha/home.php?cat=7">store</a>!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">PROJECT EDIN<br />FEED THE MODELS-SAVE THE WORLD<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/solissf_1962_119234075"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 292px;" src="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/solissf_1962_119234075" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial ;font-size:85%;"><b>100% of proceeds raised from T-Shirt sales will support EDIN’s innovative eating disorder prevention programs. Visit the <a href="http://store.soliscompany.com/preedchshfem.html">store</a>!<br /><a href="http://xxxchurch.com/07/"><br /></a></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://xxxchurch.com/07/">XXXchurch</a><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial ;font-size:85%;"><b><br /></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://zambooie.com/product_images/x3church/X3T120-ZOOM.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://zambooie.com/product_images/x3church/X3T120-ZOOM.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div>This organization helps people deal with their addiction to pornography, and also tries to help people in the porn industry. <a href="http://zambooie.com/stores/xxxchurch/">STORE</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://http://shop.seenon.com/index.php?v=ssohou"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HOUSE</span></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shop.seenon.com/img/product/catl/00020307-114105.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://shop.seenon.com/img/product/catl/00020307-114105.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cool! The cast of House encourages you to purchase a shirt-All proceeds from these T-shirt sales will go to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness.) Get one at the <a href="http://shop.seenon.com/detail.php?p=20306">store</a>!<br /></div></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-66317612971180697072007-08-14T22:09:00.000-04:002007-08-14T22:41:19.068-04:00In Case you want a Good CryAt work today we talked about super sad scenes from movies and shows... here's a few<br /><br /><br />Crash<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vlhOohioo9c"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vlhOohioo9c" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />One Tree Hill<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JC1e6Hhmgis"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JC1e6Hhmgis" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />The OC<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RKgY_nq5uD4"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RKgY_nq5uD4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />The Family Stone<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5vVSQ_qyzE0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5vVSQ_qyzE0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Er- SOOOO long ago, when Carter and Lucy are dating and she dies<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wk2YAUbY48o"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wk2YAUbY48o" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-50640586830897664082007-08-12T12:02:00.000-04:002007-08-12T12:03:20.845-04:00Jim and Pam<a href="http://sciencetostone.blogspot.com">Jaye</a> sent me this<br />its very sad<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HgENb716r8M"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HgENb716r8M" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-39454158533443866762007-08-12T09:43:00.000-04:002007-08-12T09:44:41.391-04:00This weeks postsecrethow do we feel about the mini movie?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B6rTkp1dek4"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B6rTkp1dek4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />i think i like the old way betterBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-12306278840335793992007-08-08T22:14:00.001-04:002007-08-08T22:19:06.645-04:00i need you to love it like i doHairspray ( awful recording but YAY)<br /><br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rBUlGbApYvs"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rBUlGbApYvs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Favorite part of Newsies<br /><br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r_x658BgJMc"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r_x658BgJMc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />LOVE Rent!<br /><br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hj7LRuusFqo"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hj7LRuusFqo" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702200505310393479.post-30365675059464456512007-08-04T23:57:00.000-04:002007-08-05T00:00:12.024-04:00aw lamb<p>taken from perez hilton.<br /></p><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/blackrose1417/poorlamb.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" /></a><p>A lamb was born in New Zealand this past week that was so severely deformed that it was set to be put to sleep for it own good, a local newspaper reported.</p> <p>The poor little creature came out with SEVEN legs - an extra set of front legs and three back legs.</p> <p><strong>The seven-legged lamb lamb was also hermaphrodite, and was missing a part of its bowel so was unable to pass feces.</strong></p> <p>It was this latter problem, rather than the fact it had seven legs, that meant the poor little lamb had to be euthanized.</p> <p>“It’s quite a happy bright wee lamb, he’s just slowly going downhill really,” said a veterinarian that treated the animal. “To keep it alive is probably inhumane really.”</p> <p>Sweet dreams little guy! </p>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14895286852458749568noreply@blogger.com1