Darkest Solstice

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Favorite Web-based Tech Tool

I'm not sure what my favorite web-based tech tool would be. I love being able to blog and having a gmail account.

The reason I like to blog so much is because I really enjoy writing. Almost all or any of the blogs that I have written have been straight from my mind.

I also enjoy how other people can go to your blog and read your interesting facts. It's nice to be able to get some ideas or thoughts from other people's opinions.

You can put some pretty cool pictures on your blogs too. I choose not too though because I do not know, I just don't really.

But I would have to say that is probably my favorite web-based tech tool to use.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong Book Review

Chloe Saunders sees dead people. Yep, just like in the horror films. It's just the problem is, saying you see ghost in real life gets you that special one way ticket to the psych ward.

Well, and at 15, all Chloe wants to do is fit in at school, and maybe get a boy or two to notice her. But when a particularly violent ghosts starts to haunt her, she gets notice for all the wrong reasons.

Her seemingly crazed behavior earns her a trip straight to the Lyle House, a center for "disturbed teens." At first Chloe is more than determined to keep her head down. But then her roommate disappears after confessing she has a poltergeist, and some of the other patients also seem to be manifesting paranormal behaviour.

Could that be a total coincidence? Or is the Lyle House not quite what it seems...

Chloe realizes if she does not uncover the truth, she could be destined for a lifetime in a psychiatric hospital. Or could her fate be even worse? Can she trust her fellow students, and does she dare reveal her dark secret.


Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Evermore by Alyson Noel Book Review

Every since the horrible accident that took the lives of her family, sixteen year old Ever can see auras, hear the thoughts of others, and know a person's life story by just a gentle touch.

Going out of her way to shield herself from human contact to hide her abilities has branded her as a freak at her new high school, but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste.

Ever sees Damen and feels almost an instant recognition. He is totally gorgeous, exotic, wealthy, and has many secrets to hide.

Damen can make things appear and disappear, he always seems to know what she is thinking, and he is the only one who can silence the noise and random energy that fills her head!

She does not know who he really is, or what he is exactly. Damen is equal parts light and darkness, and he belongs to an enchanted new world where no one ever dies...

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Thoughts on Holocaust Research

The research has been pretty interesting. To to honest, there was some information I could have totally avoided ever finding out. The pictures were pretty horrific themselves.

So in the beginning of my research I was not completely sure what I was looking for. Yes, there was information on the Holocaust, but that was not what I was specifically looking for. I was looking for the Early Stages of Persecution.

After I started looking, there was things I find out that disgusted me. Adolf Hitler was appointted the job as the next Chancellor, which is a big part in the German government. Hindenburg felt he'd be great for the job.

Then after he was appointted everything went down the drain. Things stared going worse than they already were. Germany was already in a big economic and political crisis, that's why Hindenburg appoint ted Hitler!

The Holocaust was one of the most terrifying times in history for Germany. And more specifically towards Jews and handicapped. Just because they were not like him or his "people" he treated them like they were nothing in the eyes of others.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare Review

Sometimes, Clary just wishes her life would go back to normal. But how can she? She is a shadow hunter, her mom is in magically induced coma, and things like downworlders, such as werewolves, vampires, and faeries?

If Clary could just leave the world of the shadow hunters behind, that would mean more time with her friend Simon, who she is actually becoming quite close with. But the world of the shadow hunters is not ready to let her go, especially after finding out that her totally handsome new found brother is Jace. And her only chance to get her mom is to defeat the crazy rogue shadow hunter, Valentine, who is insane and her father.

To make things worse, someone or something in New York City is killing the downworlder children. Is Valentine behind all the killings, and if so, what is he trying to prove?

And then when the second Mortal Instrument is stolen, the Soul Sword, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives and investigates matters. All of her focus goes straight to Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to protect their father....

Monday, April 13, 2009

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Review

When 15 year old Clary heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to see a murder happen! And to make things even weirder she does not expect to see the murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and bizarre weapons!

Then the body of the boy disappears into thin air. Its pretty difficult to call the police when everyone at the club has seen nothing and there is not a sign of blood anywhere where the boy was killed. Or...was it a boy?

This is the first meeting Clary has with the shadow hunters. These in which are warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace... a shadow hunter who looks some what like an angel but is a total jerk!

Within like the next 24 hours her mother disappears, coming to find out she is attacked by a demon. She is pulled into Jace's world with a total vengeance. But now why would demons want to mess with mundanes such as her and her mom. And why all the sudden does she have the sight? The shadow hunters would like to know...

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Spring Break

Spring break was fun! I worked all week though. But the weekend before school let came back into secession I had it off from work. And it was totally fun.

The weekend school let out for spring break I had to work. It was pretty awful. And I did not enjoy being there one bit. So that saturday and sunday I worked.

To make things ten times worse Monday-Thursday I worked every morning from 7am until 2pm. It does not seem like such a long time. But when you're there everyday six days straight, it gets pretty stressful.

The weekend before school was fun. Friday I just layed around the house and spent time with my boyfriend. We watched the movie Constatine. That movie was really good. But also pretty creepy.

Saturday I went to Little Rock to see some family. We went to the mall. It was boring. Really boring. Then we went to eat at Chilis. It was so good. Then after we got back from Little Rock we went to Ally Katz and I got a boa for my car.

Sunday was pretty much a laid back day. I did not feel good. So I slept all day. I had a migrane so sleeping was the only thing that made me feel some what better.