Yes, yes, the topic is a day late. So sue me...
Okay, so I know that most of us play video games (with the exception of Cassie), so I want your input on this. When I was a kid, I would always wonder what it would be like to be sucked into my favorite games and play them out live instead of with a silly controller. I mean, how awesome would it be to be able to literally walk up to Donald and Goofy in Kingdom Hearts or race alongside the other characters in Mario Kart? So here's the topic: if you could live inside a video game - play through it live instead of sitting outside it on the couch - which would you prefer and why? Tell us what your favorite sections of the game would be, how the world is different from our own, and what sort of abilities your game self would have.
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Saturday, September 6, 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014
Bucket Lists
Have we done Bucket Lists yet? Let's do Bucket Lists.
Where do you want to go, what do you want to accomplish, what do you want to see before the end of your life?
Where do you want to go, what do you want to accomplish, what do you want to see before the end of your life?
Friday, July 4, 2014
Happy Birthdays!
Hey ladies! We've all been missing for almost a MONTH! Can you believe it?
Firstly, we need to get some business out of the way - we had a birthday to celebrate yesterday! Yay for Cassie! And, our country's birthday is today! WOOHOO! [enough exclamation points yet?!]
And, since it's Friday and I'm posting anyway, I'mma assign ya'll a topic. You have two options, and you can address one or both. Eventually, it'd be nice if everyone voiced an opinion on option 1, but you don't necessarily have to do it in public.
Option 1: We've been doing this off and on for a whole year now! (Okay a year and two months. Another birthday we kind of missed.) What has changed for you in that year? Do you like how this project is going? Is there anything you would change?
Option 2: It's summer! Woohoo! What is your favorite summer pastime, and why?
Firstly, we need to get some business out of the way - we had a birthday to celebrate yesterday! Yay for Cassie! And, our country's birthday is today! WOOHOO! [enough exclamation points yet?!]
And, since it's Friday and I'm posting anyway, I'mma assign ya'll a topic. You have two options, and you can address one or both. Eventually, it'd be nice if everyone voiced an opinion on option 1, but you don't necessarily have to do it in public.
Option 1: We've been doing this off and on for a whole year now! (Okay a year and two months. Another birthday we kind of missed.) What has changed for you in that year? Do you like how this project is going? Is there anything you would change?
Option 2: It's summer! Woohoo! What is your favorite summer pastime, and why?
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Creativity Jump Start
Well, since Anne went on about how good I am at posting topics, I feel a little bad that I didn't get one up yesterday, but in my defense, I got home from work and then immediately went on Date Night with Chase to see Emotional Devastation, The Movie sorry, The Fault in Our Stars. And it was absolutely amazing, and I came home with a headache from crying, and then Chase and I sat down to watch episode two of season three of Sherlock because it's finally on Netflix, but work and church haven't given us time to actually start watching it until Thursday. It is likewise amazing, and Sherlock is precious, and The Sign of Three might be my favorite episode that they've done.
But you want a topic. And it seems like a fair number of us want to jump in and write this summer, so I'm going to give you a writing prompt, and you can do whatever you like with it. Apologies to Anne, who has already, technically, fulfilled this prompt (but I am interested to see how you might choose to fill it again).
Imagine that you (or a character you create) are visiting an establishment of some sort in San Diego. And there, on a shelf or a table or stuck to the wall is a manila envelope with the words "READ ME!" written in highlighter on the front. Intrigued, you go to the envelope and pull out the following letter. How do you (or your character) respond? (Your post this week should be your response). Have fun!
September 29
Congratulations!
Like Alice when she fell down her rabbit hole, you have decided to follow the instructions written upon a random item, and have thus launched yourself upon An Adventure!
But don’t worry, I beg you. I can almost 100% guarantee that the results of reading a letter marked ‘Read Me’ will be far less confusing and trippy than eating a cookie marked ‘Eat Me.’ Nothing can be entirely guaranteed in this life, of course, but I swear that should you start to feel as if you’ve changed several times since this morning, and if that feeling should then unsettle you, you may inform me that I am nothing more than a pack of cards, and our time together can come to an end.
My name is Zoe, dear reader, and You have been invited (from my perspective in the future)/are being invited (from your perspective in your own personal present) to participate in a social experiment.
At this moment in time, two choices lie before you. If you want nothing more to do with me and my strangeness, you may fold this letter up and return it to the location whence you found it, its remaining pages unread. However, if your curiosity has been piqued, you may continue onto page 2. Another choice will then lie before you.
Page 2
Still with me? Excellent. I am thrilled to hear it.
As I said, you are a participant in a Social Experiment. Allow me to provide some details for you: I am seventeen, a junior in high school, and, most relevantly, a student in Mr. Zephran’s Sociology class, and he has instructed the 28 of us to develop and implement a Social Experiment.
Now, most of my classmates are going to stand backwards in elevators, and this kid in my class, Jimmy, will probably organize a flash mob a la Improv Everywhere, but I have this problem with making people uncomfortable. I really hate doing it. In fact, I will do almost anything in my power to help alleviate any discomfort being suffered by any person in my general vicinity. Do you see the problem? The majority of social experiments require making people uncomfortable.
So, I have developed an experiment that avoids that, or at least avoids my proximity to it.
(But seriously. If you’re uncomfortable, stop reading. I do honestly mean that.)
In seven strategic locations around the city of San Diego, I have placed these letters for strangers to find. If you’ve read this far, what happens next is up to you. You can take up the challenge and continue with the experiment, or you can not. If you accept the challenge, turn to page 3. If not, turn to page 4. In either case, thank you excessively for your time, and please. Have a fabulous day.
Zoe Ballard
Page 3
Taking up the challenge! I’m so excited! Or, just here to hear the challenge before you make up your mind? Fair enough. That makes a lot of sense, dear stranger. I like the way you think.
The Challenge:
Write me a letter. My name and address are on the back of this page. Don’t get excited – it’s a PO Box I took out for this purpose. I’m trusting you, stranger, but not that much. I have family to think about. But that’s it. My social experiment is as simple as that. Write a letter to a stranger. You know my name, my age, that I live in San Diego, and who my Sociology professor is. You also know I’m a little bit nuts. But I am, to you, a stranger. Are you willing to write a letter to a stranger? If so, answer the questions below. If not, see you on Page 4.
1. What is your name?
2. What is your quest?
3. Were you expecting this question to be about the air speed velocity of pigeons?
4. What is your Myers-Briggs personality type?
5. When was the last time you read your horoscope?
6. How do you feel about unicorns?
7. Describe your best friend in ten words.
8. What is your opinion of the Oxford Comma?
9. Where did you find this letter?
10. Do you want me to reply?
I look forward most genuinely to hearing from you!
Page 4
You have chosen not to participate in the challenge. I understand, honestly, I do. Please take one of the blank slips of paper in this envelope, fill in the blanks of the sentence printed below, replace the slip in the envelope, and go about your beautiful and happy life, dear stranger! And in case you are wondering, I will remove the envelope from this location in two weeks’ time, should you change your mind.
Zoe
Hey, Zoe. You seem ________________________________. Your letter made me ______________________________ because _______________________________. But I’m choosing to end our correspondence here because ________________________________________. I wish you and your project nothing but ______________________________________________!
Sincerely, _____________________________
But you want a topic. And it seems like a fair number of us want to jump in and write this summer, so I'm going to give you a writing prompt, and you can do whatever you like with it. Apologies to Anne, who has already, technically, fulfilled this prompt (but I am interested to see how you might choose to fill it again).
Imagine that you (or a character you create) are visiting an establishment of some sort in San Diego. And there, on a shelf or a table or stuck to the wall is a manila envelope with the words "READ ME!" written in highlighter on the front. Intrigued, you go to the envelope and pull out the following letter. How do you (or your character) respond? (Your post this week should be your response). Have fun!
September 29
Congratulations!
Like Alice when she fell down her rabbit hole, you have decided to follow the instructions written upon a random item, and have thus launched yourself upon An Adventure!
But don’t worry, I beg you. I can almost 100% guarantee that the results of reading a letter marked ‘Read Me’ will be far less confusing and trippy than eating a cookie marked ‘Eat Me.’ Nothing can be entirely guaranteed in this life, of course, but I swear that should you start to feel as if you’ve changed several times since this morning, and if that feeling should then unsettle you, you may inform me that I am nothing more than a pack of cards, and our time together can come to an end.
My name is Zoe, dear reader, and You have been invited (from my perspective in the future)/are being invited (from your perspective in your own personal present) to participate in a social experiment.
At this moment in time, two choices lie before you. If you want nothing more to do with me and my strangeness, you may fold this letter up and return it to the location whence you found it, its remaining pages unread. However, if your curiosity has been piqued, you may continue onto page 2. Another choice will then lie before you.
Page 2
Still with me? Excellent. I am thrilled to hear it.
As I said, you are a participant in a Social Experiment. Allow me to provide some details for you: I am seventeen, a junior in high school, and, most relevantly, a student in Mr. Zephran’s Sociology class, and he has instructed the 28 of us to develop and implement a Social Experiment.
Now, most of my classmates are going to stand backwards in elevators, and this kid in my class, Jimmy, will probably organize a flash mob a la Improv Everywhere, but I have this problem with making people uncomfortable. I really hate doing it. In fact, I will do almost anything in my power to help alleviate any discomfort being suffered by any person in my general vicinity. Do you see the problem? The majority of social experiments require making people uncomfortable.
So, I have developed an experiment that avoids that, or at least avoids my proximity to it.
(But seriously. If you’re uncomfortable, stop reading. I do honestly mean that.)
In seven strategic locations around the city of San Diego, I have placed these letters for strangers to find. If you’ve read this far, what happens next is up to you. You can take up the challenge and continue with the experiment, or you can not. If you accept the challenge, turn to page 3. If not, turn to page 4. In either case, thank you excessively for your time, and please. Have a fabulous day.
Zoe Ballard
Page 3
Taking up the challenge! I’m so excited! Or, just here to hear the challenge before you make up your mind? Fair enough. That makes a lot of sense, dear stranger. I like the way you think.
The Challenge:
Write me a letter. My name and address are on the back of this page. Don’t get excited – it’s a PO Box I took out for this purpose. I’m trusting you, stranger, but not that much. I have family to think about. But that’s it. My social experiment is as simple as that. Write a letter to a stranger. You know my name, my age, that I live in San Diego, and who my Sociology professor is. You also know I’m a little bit nuts. But I am, to you, a stranger. Are you willing to write a letter to a stranger? If so, answer the questions below. If not, see you on Page 4.
1. What is your name?
2. What is your quest?
3. Were you expecting this question to be about the air speed velocity of pigeons?
4. What is your Myers-Briggs personality type?
5. When was the last time you read your horoscope?
6. How do you feel about unicorns?
7. Describe your best friend in ten words.
8. What is your opinion of the Oxford Comma?
9. Where did you find this letter?
10. Do you want me to reply?
I look forward most genuinely to hearing from you!
Page 4
You have chosen not to participate in the challenge. I understand, honestly, I do. Please take one of the blank slips of paper in this envelope, fill in the blanks of the sentence printed below, replace the slip in the envelope, and go about your beautiful and happy life, dear stranger! And in case you are wondering, I will remove the envelope from this location in two weeks’ time, should you change your mind.
Zoe
Hey, Zoe. You seem ________________________________. Your letter made me ______________________________ because _______________________________. But I’m choosing to end our correspondence here because ________________________________________. I wish you and your project nothing but ______________________________________________!
Sincerely, _____________________________
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Topic: Anything
This week's topic is talk about anything you want! Whatever is on your mind / tickles your fancy. Go!
Friday, April 25, 2014
Lose Yourself in Tropes
So, tvtropes.org is a fun procrastinatory black hole. Seriously, you can go and get lost in there for ages. So go. Look around. Find some tropes you enjoy. Or some you hate. And talk about them.
Need a jumping off place? Fun fact: Matthew's self-published novel has a TVTropes page. You can start there. :)
Need a jumping off place? Fun fact: Matthew's self-published novel has a TVTropes page. You can start there. :)
Friday, April 11, 2014
Summer's Coming!
The weather has finally broken here in northeastern Ohio! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and cleaning up after the dogs in the yard has become a weekly chore. I, for one, am looking forward to the summer months with great gusto. So, what are everyone's plans for the summer? Any vacations to exotic locations? Will you be working this summer? Will you be on a stay-cation? And what is it you like most (or least) about summer?
Sorry this topic is kinda lame. I ran out of ideas...
Sorry this topic is kinda lame. I ran out of ideas...
Friday, April 4, 2014
The future is both scary and exciting
It's my week to choose again, and for the second week in a row, I'm planning ahead! I'm so proud of myself.
This week, for me, has been all about planning my future - what classes am I taking next fall, can my summer internship count for credit, how many more YEARS of coursework do I have, how can I get the school to allow me to do a minor that might not exist after next year (aka how do I hack the system) etc. etc. So, I want you to talk about your futures! But, since I couldn't decide and it's kind of close to a few topics we've already done, I'm going to give you three options.
Option A: Do you have a bucket list and when is its end-date (i.e. "10 things I want to do before I'm 35")? Describe 2-3 things on it, tell us why/where you got the ideas, and how you see yourself accomplishing them.
Option B: Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years? (Admittedly this is similar to the "what's your 5 year plan" topic, though now, of course, I can't find the topic prompt for that... Anyways, if you did that one, then choose one of the others) It's okay if these plans are entirely fantastical - I mean, I keep telling myself I'm gonna be done with coursework in 2.5 years, and frankly, that's overly optimistic. And let's face it, my dream job will probably never happen.
Option C: Everyone always talks about what they want to tell their 10 or 15-year-old self - what would you like to tell your future self?
This week, for me, has been all about planning my future - what classes am I taking next fall, can my summer internship count for credit, how many more YEARS of coursework do I have, how can I get the school to allow me to do a minor that might not exist after next year (aka how do I hack the system) etc. etc. So, I want you to talk about your futures! But, since I couldn't decide and it's kind of close to a few topics we've already done, I'm going to give you three options.
Option A: Do you have a bucket list and when is its end-date (i.e. "10 things I want to do before I'm 35")? Describe 2-3 things on it, tell us why/where you got the ideas, and how you see yourself accomplishing them.
Option B: Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years? (Admittedly this is similar to the "what's your 5 year plan" topic, though now, of course, I can't find the topic prompt for that... Anyways, if you did that one, then choose one of the others) It's okay if these plans are entirely fantastical - I mean, I keep telling myself I'm gonna be done with coursework in 2.5 years, and frankly, that's overly optimistic. And let's face it, my dream job will probably never happen.
Option C: Everyone always talks about what they want to tell their 10 or 15-year-old self - what would you like to tell your future self?
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Memories
Topic. Sorry, it's a few days late ><
What is your earliest/favorite childhood memory?
So I have 2. The first is from when I was like 3, and I am pretty sure that I don't actually remember it, I've just heard it so many times that I think I remember it.
So. . . . I was in the bath chillin' and my mom walked out to get a towel because I was done and wanted to go outside to play. (I couldn't I had just taken a bath and it was bed time.) So while my mom was out getting a towel, well I decided to go outside and play. So I did. I got out of the tube and went outside. Naked. And grabbed my wheelbarrow.
Yeah. Sorry of my childhood. What? I'm not supposed to do that? Well, let me do it in way that's 20 times worse than if you had just let me get my way.
I do remember most of my preschool year. Including one time when I cut my finger and had to go to the nurse for a band-aid. And then got in trouble for cutting my finger 'cause I was playing with scissors.
One of my favorite memories is from a birthday party. Maybe 1 or 2 grade. I was still friends with a girl that I later came to despise, so it was very early in grade school. Anyways, she gave me this hideous sweater and when I opened the package my first reaction was to go "Ewwww. What is this?' My mom very quickly reprimanded me. I looked at her and turned tot he girl who gave it to me (the girl I later came to hate) and said. "Sorry. Thanks. I love it." I don't know why I think this memory is so funny, but it makes me laugh. Maybe because I went from hating it to loving it.
Yep. So those are my memories. Can't wait to hear yours.
What is your earliest/favorite childhood memory?
So I have 2. The first is from when I was like 3, and I am pretty sure that I don't actually remember it, I've just heard it so many times that I think I remember it.
So. . . . I was in the bath chillin' and my mom walked out to get a towel because I was done and wanted to go outside to play. (I couldn't I had just taken a bath and it was bed time.) So while my mom was out getting a towel, well I decided to go outside and play. So I did. I got out of the tube and went outside. Naked. And grabbed my wheelbarrow.
Yeah. Sorry of my childhood. What? I'm not supposed to do that? Well, let me do it in way that's 20 times worse than if you had just let me get my way.
I do remember most of my preschool year. Including one time when I cut my finger and had to go to the nurse for a band-aid. And then got in trouble for cutting my finger 'cause I was playing with scissors.
One of my favorite memories is from a birthday party. Maybe 1 or 2 grade. I was still friends with a girl that I later came to despise, so it was very early in grade school. Anyways, she gave me this hideous sweater and when I opened the package my first reaction was to go "Ewwww. What is this?' My mom very quickly reprimanded me. I looked at her and turned tot he girl who gave it to me (the girl I later came to hate) and said. "Sorry. Thanks. I love it." I don't know why I think this memory is so funny, but it makes me laugh. Maybe because I went from hating it to loving it.
Yep. So those are my memories. Can't wait to hear yours.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Books Books Books
Okay, so since it's late on Friday and I'm up and Maggie's not, I'm gonna take the topic this week and make her come up with one next week.
And I wanna talk about books. Big surprise, right? I always want to talk about books.
So, recently, an internet friend of mine showed me this amazing, massive, two-month-long Book Meme that is amazing and I'm totally gonna get around to it on Tumblr at some point. Now, don't worry. I am gonna post the whole thing here, but I am not going to make you fill the whole thing out. That would be madness, and none of us have the time.
Rather, I would like you to look over the list and pick THREE (or five or ten or however many you feel like tackling, but let's try for three) "days" to talk about, in some amount of depth. I want more than just a title; I want some whys and wherefores to your decisions. :)
All right! Here goes!
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about.
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favourite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favourite book of your favourite series OR your favourite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favourite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you've read more than five times
Day 13 - Favourite childhood book OR current favourite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favourite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favourite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favourite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favourite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favourite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favourite kiss
Day 21 - Favourite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favourite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favourite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?
Day 31 - What books do you have on request at the library? How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time? How often have you returned books to the library unread? What do you currently have checked out at the library?
Day 32 - Bad book habit? Do you ever dog-ear books? Do you ever write in the margins of your books? Not even with textbooks?
Day 33 - Do you have an e-reader? What format do you prefer to buy books in?
Day 34 - Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?
Day 35 - Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
Day 36 - Most inspirational book you've read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?
Day 37 - Least favourite book you read this year (so far?)
Day 38 - What is your reading comfort zone? How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
Day 39 - Favourite place to read? Can you read on a bus/car/train?
Day 40 - What is your policy on book lending?
Day 41 - What makes you love a book? Is it the same thing that will inspire you to recommend a book?
Day 42 - Favourite genre?
Day 43 - Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?)
Day 44 - Favourite biography?
Day 45 - Favourite cookbook?
Day 46 - Favourite reading snack?
Day 47 - Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.
Day 48 - How often do you agree with critics about a book? How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?
Day 49 - If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose?
Day 50 - Most intimidating book you've ever read? Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?
Day 51 - Favourite poet?
Day 52 - Favourite fictional villain?
Day 53 - Name a book that you could/would not finish. What would cause you to stop reading a book halfway through?
Day 54 - What distracts you easily when you’re reading?
Day 55 - Favourite film adaptation of a novel? Most disappointing film adaptation?
Day 56 - The most money I've ever spent in the book shop at one time?
Day 57 - How often do you skim a book before reading it?
Day 58 - Do you like to keep your books organized?
Day 59 - Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you've read them?
Day 60 - Are there any books you've been avoiding?
And I wanna talk about books. Big surprise, right? I always want to talk about books.
So, recently, an internet friend of mine showed me this amazing, massive, two-month-long Book Meme that is amazing and I'm totally gonna get around to it on Tumblr at some point. Now, don't worry. I am gonna post the whole thing here, but I am not going to make you fill the whole thing out. That would be madness, and none of us have the time.
Rather, I would like you to look over the list and pick THREE (or five or ten or however many you feel like tackling, but let's try for three) "days" to talk about, in some amount of depth. I want more than just a title; I want some whys and wherefores to your decisions. :)
All right! Here goes!
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about.
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favourite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favourite book of your favourite series OR your favourite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favourite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you've read more than five times
Day 13 - Favourite childhood book OR current favourite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favourite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favourite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favourite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favourite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favourite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favourite kiss
Day 21 - Favourite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favourite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favourite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?
Day 31 - What books do you have on request at the library? How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time? How often have you returned books to the library unread? What do you currently have checked out at the library?
Day 32 - Bad book habit? Do you ever dog-ear books? Do you ever write in the margins of your books? Not even with textbooks?
Day 33 - Do you have an e-reader? What format do you prefer to buy books in?
Day 34 - Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?
Day 35 - Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
Day 36 - Most inspirational book you've read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?
Day 37 - Least favourite book you read this year (so far?)
Day 38 - What is your reading comfort zone? How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
Day 39 - Favourite place to read? Can you read on a bus/car/train?
Day 40 - What is your policy on book lending?
Day 41 - What makes you love a book? Is it the same thing that will inspire you to recommend a book?
Day 42 - Favourite genre?
Day 43 - Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?)
Day 44 - Favourite biography?
Day 45 - Favourite cookbook?
Day 46 - Favourite reading snack?
Day 47 - Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.
Day 48 - How often do you agree with critics about a book? How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?
Day 49 - If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose?
Day 50 - Most intimidating book you've ever read? Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?
Day 51 - Favourite poet?
Day 52 - Favourite fictional villain?
Day 53 - Name a book that you could/would not finish. What would cause you to stop reading a book halfway through?
Day 54 - What distracts you easily when you’re reading?
Day 55 - Favourite film adaptation of a novel? Most disappointing film adaptation?
Day 56 - The most money I've ever spent in the book shop at one time?
Day 57 - How often do you skim a book before reading it?
Day 58 - Do you like to keep your books organized?
Day 59 - Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you've read them?
Day 60 - Are there any books you've been avoiding?
Friday, February 28, 2014
UPDATE!
It's going to be an easy week this time =) Not that last week was necessarily hard, of course.
I miss you guys, and we haven't had a catch-up week in awhile, so how is everybody doing? What's new, what's not, how are you feeling, etc...
<3
I miss you guys, and we haven't had a catch-up week in awhile, so how is everybody doing? What's new, what's not, how are you feeling, etc...
<3
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Can we just say we're off by a week?
Hey guys, I'm gonna take Heidi's prompt for this week, and I'll provide one next week, 'kay? My parents were in town, and I kinda... forgot. Oops!
Anyway, I would LOVE to see The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern turned into a movie, with Tom Hiddleston as the main Marco (technically it needs to be dual cast, or actually triple if you count the young version) [EDIT: I have found my dual cast! Tom Hiddleston and JJ Feild sharing the role of Marco would be perfect, please and thank you, can this happen NOW?!], Liam Neeson as A.H., Jim Broadbent or Colm Meaney (or someone like them who has an American accent, because technically the character is American) as Hector Bowen, and maybe Jennifer Lawrence as Celia (I'm not that up on twenty-something actresses with American accents right now). Oh and Asa Butterfield as Bailey (or maybe young Marco) and Karen Gillan as the Burgess twins and, well, probably a pair of unknowns as Poppet and Widget, cause I don't know any young Scottish actors.
As for why, besides the fact that it has been one of my absolute favorite novels for a long time (did I put it on my survey? I should check), I think it could be absolutely beautifully done, contrasting the stark black-and-white of the circus to the beautiful magical creations of Marco and Celia.
And yes, somebody has bought the rights, but nobody is even working on casting yet. Who knows if they're even working on the screenplay. But it NEEDS TO HAPPEN. I'll do it myself if necessary!
Anyway, I would LOVE to see The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern turned into a movie, with Tom Hiddleston as the main Marco (technically it needs to be dual cast, or actually triple if you count the young version) [EDIT: I have found my dual cast! Tom Hiddleston and JJ Feild sharing the role of Marco would be perfect, please and thank you, can this happen NOW?!], Liam Neeson as A.H., Jim Broadbent or Colm Meaney (or someone like them who has an American accent, because technically the character is American) as Hector Bowen, and maybe Jennifer Lawrence as Celia (I'm not that up on twenty-something actresses with American accents right now). Oh and Asa Butterfield as Bailey (or maybe young Marco) and Karen Gillan as the Burgess twins and, well, probably a pair of unknowns as Poppet and Widget, cause I don't know any young Scottish actors.
As for why, besides the fact that it has been one of my absolute favorite novels for a long time (did I put it on my survey? I should check), I think it could be absolutely beautifully done, contrasting the stark black-and-white of the circus to the beautiful magical creations of Marco and Celia.
And yes, somebody has bought the rights, but nobody is even working on casting yet. Who knows if they're even working on the screenplay. But it NEEDS TO HAPPEN. I'll do it myself if necessary!
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Aw, did I miss it?
It was my week to post a topic? Darn.
I was going to ask what book would you like to see made into a movie and why?
As for surveys ... I want to look back through mine before I post it.
I was going to ask what book would you like to see made into a movie and why?
As for surveys ... I want to look back through mine before I post it.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Surveys ready for you to fill out!
Hey ladies! I don't know if Heidi has an idea for topic this week, BUT your surveys are ready for filling out, so if not, you're welcome to post those (in a blog post - please do not publish the pages just yet) this week :)
<3 you all!
<3 you all!
Friday, January 24, 2014
The Recasting Game
So, I recently found out that they're making The Giver into a movie this year, and I am not in any way okay with anything that they're choosing to do with it, and what really gripes my ass most of all out of the myriad of problems this film has going on is the casting.
Jeff Bridges (Jeff. Bridges!) is playing the titular character because he's the one making the movie, so he's allowed to do that, and the kids are being played by actors who rang from 17 to 24, but it's "all right" because they're aging the characters from 12 to 16 so that they can throw in a completely unnecessary illicit love affair between Jonas and Fiona, and I just --
I'm supposed to be posting a topic. Not a rant. *deep breath*
Anyway, the topic is this: What television series/movie/show/what-have-you would you recast given the chance? Could a different cast have saved The Last Airbender? Who should play Dumbledore in the inevitable Harry Potter remake? These are the questions I put to you. I look forward to your answers.
Jeff Bridges (Jeff. Bridges!) is playing the titular character because he's the one making the movie, so he's allowed to do that, and the kids are being played by actors who rang from 17 to 24, but it's "all right" because they're aging the characters from 12 to 16 so that they can throw in a completely unnecessary illicit love affair between Jonas and Fiona, and I just --
I'm supposed to be posting a topic. Not a rant. *deep breath*
Anyway, the topic is this: What television series/movie/show/what-have-you would you recast given the chance? Could a different cast have saved The Last Airbender? Who should play Dumbledore in the inevitable Harry Potter remake? These are the questions I put to you. I look forward to your answers.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
New Years' Resolutions
Hello ladies! Let's kick this new year off right. Tell us about all your New Year's resolutions. Or, if you're like me and dislike the term "resolution" or the idea of them being specifically "New Year's," share a few goals you have for 2014.
Also, just a reminder that I'll be putting together the final version of the questionnaire in about a week and a half. Please have a look at the questions I posted on Facebook and let me know if there are any you want added!
Also, just a reminder that I'll be putting together the final version of the questionnaire in about a week and a half. Please have a look at the questions I posted on Facebook and let me know if there are any you want added!
Friday, December 13, 2013
Is it a bad sign that whenever I notice a topic hasn't been posted and the blog has gone silent, I immediately think, Must be a week for either me or Maggie?
I'm sorry, guys. Really and truly. I don't think I posted once in November because life just exploded with insanity.
So let's do a catch-up week, shall we? I know down here we have a lot to talk about and fill you in on, so let's make that our official topic.
And I promise to post on Monday; you can hunt me down and beat me with, oh . . . tubes of bubble wrap if I don't. :)
I'm sorry, guys. Really and truly. I don't think I posted once in November because life just exploded with insanity.
So let's do a catch-up week, shall we? I know down here we have a lot to talk about and fill you in on, so let's make that our official topic.
And I promise to post on Monday; you can hunt me down and beat me with, oh . . . tubes of bubble wrap if I don't. :)
Friday, November 29, 2013
The Holidays
Hey! I want to know about everyone's Thanksgiving! How was it? What were/are your plans? What was the most memorable moment for you?
Also, what's everyone's plans for Christmas?
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Lets be thankful!
Alright ladies. I know we've all been busy and participation in the blog has gotten spotty (I'm the worst offender, I'm sure). So this week I'll make it easy: Tell us what you're thankful for!
What? It's Thanksgiving week! What did you expect?
P.S. Sorry it's late. School, work, etc. etc. etc. You know all the excuses.
What? It's Thanksgiving week! What did you expect?
P.S. Sorry it's late. School, work, etc. etc. etc. You know all the excuses.
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