My graduation is in a few days. My last day of school is tomorrow...technically it's Friday, but since I don't have to take my final exams, I don't have to be there the rest of the week and I don't have to be there.
We're giving out our yearbooks and that'll be the end of it...sigh...I burned all my textbooks today. The only thing I didn't burn was the Bible they gave us. I'm no Bible-burner. Ha ha, but all the rest of those books burned!
I'm mad at myself though. There was a picture of E. I. Du Pont and he looked like Mel Gibson. I wanted to save that picture. Oh well. I got enough junk. I'm so excited about graduation!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Swoon At Your Own Risk Review
Okay, so I'm a member on Goodreads, and I entered several giveaways in the vain hope I may win one. I did...Swoon At Your Own Risk by Sydney Salter. It's autographed too. I was super x 2 excited about it. Just to win something AND it's autographed...
Anyway, you're more likely to win again if you put a review...Since my blog has little to do with my personal life, I can post book reviews here too:
My review on Goodreads is as follows:
This isn't the type of book I would normally pick up, but I'm so glad I did!
The writing is excellent; the characters are captivating, very likable in all their flaws. There's actually a plot that you can define, which isn't something you see often nowadays! What more could you want? It's a fun read and not to be missed!
I'll be on the lookout for more of Sydney Salter's books.
Anyway, you're more likely to win again if you put a review...Since my blog has little to do with my personal life, I can post book reviews here too:
My review on Goodreads is as follows:
This isn't the type of book I would normally pick up, but I'm so glad I did!
The writing is excellent; the characters are captivating, very likable in all their flaws. There's actually a plot that you can define, which isn't something you see often nowadays! What more could you want? It's a fun read and not to be missed!
I'll be on the lookout for more of Sydney Salter's books.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Your result for Which fantasy writer are you?...
Congratulations! You are Low-Brow, Violent, Traditional and Romantic! These concepts are defined below.
J R R Tolkien could easily and accurately be described as the most influential fantasy writer of all times. His great, epic work, The Lord of the Rings (1954-55), set the standard for the genre, provided inspiration for fantasy writers for several decades to come and his influence can still be seen today. This influence of a single author does, of course, have its negative sides. People who don't read fantasy sometimes judge the whole genre by their opinion on The Lord of the Rings, thinking that Tolkien's less favourable attributes, such as his sometimes over-traditional prose, represent the best one can expect from the genre. Those who see Tolkien's great assets, such as his ability to stir powerful emotions, his grasp at telling a tale of truly epic proportions without losing the perspective of the (sometimes literally) little people or his skill at conjuring an entire fictional cosmos and making the reader believe in it, might, on the other hand, be disappointed when they look beyond Tolkien and find his less talented imitators.
Nonetheless, to ignore Tolkien is to ignore what amounts to the birth of fantasy as we know it. Literally millions of readers have travelled with hobbits through the grim world of Middle-Earth at the end of the Third Age and marvelled at how such a grim and violent world may still hold such beauty.
You are also a lot like David Eddings.
If you want something more gentle, try J K Rowling.
If you'd like a challenge, try your exact opposite, Philip Pullman.
Your score
This is how to interpret your score: Your attitudes have been measured on four different scales, called 1) High-Brow vs. Low-Brow, 2) Violent vs. Peaceful, 3) Experimental vs. Traditional and 4) Cynical vs. Romantic. Imagine that when you were born, you were in a state of innocence, a tabula rasa who would have scored zero on each scale. Since then, a number of circumstances (including genetical, cultural and environmental factors) have pushed you towards either end of these scales. If you're at 45 or -45 you would be almost entirely cynical, low-brow or whatever. The closer to zero you are, the less extreme your attitude. However, you should always be more of either (eg more romantic than cynical). Please note that even though High-Brow, Violent, Experimental and Cynical have positive numbers (1 through 45) and their opposites negative numbers (-1 through -45), this doesn't mean that either quality is better. All attitudes have their positive and negative sides, as explained below.
High-Brow vs. Low-Brow
You received -3 points, making you more Low-Brow than High-Brow. Being high-browed in this context refers to being more fascinated with the sort of art that critics and scholars tend to favour, while a typical low-brow would favour the best-selling kind. At their best, low-brows are honest enough to read what they like, regardless of what "experts" and academics say is good for them. At their worst, they are more likely to read what their neighbours like than what they would choose themselves.
Violent vs. Peaceful
You received 3 points, making you more Violent than Peaceful. Please note that violent in this context does not mean that you, personally, are prone to violence. This scale is a measurement of a) if you are tolerant to violence in fiction and b) whether you see violence as a means that can be used to achieve a good end. If you are, and you do, then you are violent as defined here. At their best, violent people are the heroes who don't hesitate to stop the villain threatening innocents by means of a good kick. At their worst, they are the villains themselves.
Experimental vs. Traditional
You received -5 points, making you more Traditional than Experimental. Your position on this scale indicates if you're more likely to seek out the new and unexpected or if you are more comfortable with the familiar, especially in regards to culture. Note that traditional as defined here does not equal conservative, in the political sense. At their best, traditional people don't change winning concepts, favouring storytelling over empty poses. At their worst, they are somewhat narrow-minded.
Cynical vs. Romantic
You received -19 points, making you more Romantic than Cynical. Your position on this scale indicates if you are more likely to be wary, suspicious and skeptical to people around you and the world at large, or if you are more likely to believe in grand schemes, happy endings and the basic goodness of humankind. It is by far the most vaguely defined scale, which is why you'll find the sentence "you are also a lot like x" above. If you feel that your position on this scale is wrong, then you are probably more like author x. At their best, romantic people are optimistic, willing to work for a greater cause than themselves and inspiring to their peers. At their worst, they are easily fooled and too easily lead.
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J R R Tolkien (1892-1973)
-3 High-Brow, 3 Violent, -5 Experimental and -19 Cynical!J R R Tolkien could easily and accurately be described as the most influential fantasy writer of all times. His great, epic work, The Lord of the Rings (1954-55), set the standard for the genre, provided inspiration for fantasy writers for several decades to come and his influence can still be seen today. This influence of a single author does, of course, have its negative sides. People who don't read fantasy sometimes judge the whole genre by their opinion on The Lord of the Rings, thinking that Tolkien's less favourable attributes, such as his sometimes over-traditional prose, represent the best one can expect from the genre. Those who see Tolkien's great assets, such as his ability to stir powerful emotions, his grasp at telling a tale of truly epic proportions without losing the perspective of the (sometimes literally) little people or his skill at conjuring an entire fictional cosmos and making the reader believe in it, might, on the other hand, be disappointed when they look beyond Tolkien and find his less talented imitators.
Nonetheless, to ignore Tolkien is to ignore what amounts to the birth of fantasy as we know it. Literally millions of readers have travelled with hobbits through the grim world of Middle-Earth at the end of the Third Age and marvelled at how such a grim and violent world may still hold such beauty.
You are also a lot like David Eddings.
If you want something more gentle, try J K Rowling.
If you'd like a challenge, try your exact opposite, Philip Pullman.
Your score
This is how to interpret your score: Your attitudes have been measured on four different scales, called 1) High-Brow vs. Low-Brow, 2) Violent vs. Peaceful, 3) Experimental vs. Traditional and 4) Cynical vs. Romantic. Imagine that when you were born, you were in a state of innocence, a tabula rasa who would have scored zero on each scale. Since then, a number of circumstances (including genetical, cultural and environmental factors) have pushed you towards either end of these scales. If you're at 45 or -45 you would be almost entirely cynical, low-brow or whatever. The closer to zero you are, the less extreme your attitude. However, you should always be more of either (eg more romantic than cynical). Please note that even though High-Brow, Violent, Experimental and Cynical have positive numbers (1 through 45) and their opposites negative numbers (-1 through -45), this doesn't mean that either quality is better. All attitudes have their positive and negative sides, as explained below.
High-Brow vs. Low-Brow
You received -3 points, making you more Low-Brow than High-Brow. Being high-browed in this context refers to being more fascinated with the sort of art that critics and scholars tend to favour, while a typical low-brow would favour the best-selling kind. At their best, low-brows are honest enough to read what they like, regardless of what "experts" and academics say is good for them. At their worst, they are more likely to read what their neighbours like than what they would choose themselves.
Violent vs. Peaceful
You received 3 points, making you more Violent than Peaceful. Please note that violent in this context does not mean that you, personally, are prone to violence. This scale is a measurement of a) if you are tolerant to violence in fiction and b) whether you see violence as a means that can be used to achieve a good end. If you are, and you do, then you are violent as defined here. At their best, violent people are the heroes who don't hesitate to stop the villain threatening innocents by means of a good kick. At their worst, they are the villains themselves.
Experimental vs. Traditional
You received -5 points, making you more Traditional than Experimental. Your position on this scale indicates if you're more likely to seek out the new and unexpected or if you are more comfortable with the familiar, especially in regards to culture. Note that traditional as defined here does not equal conservative, in the political sense. At their best, traditional people don't change winning concepts, favouring storytelling over empty poses. At their worst, they are somewhat narrow-minded.
Cynical vs. Romantic
You received -19 points, making you more Romantic than Cynical. Your position on this scale indicates if you are more likely to be wary, suspicious and skeptical to people around you and the world at large, or if you are more likely to believe in grand schemes, happy endings and the basic goodness of humankind. It is by far the most vaguely defined scale, which is why you'll find the sentence "you are also a lot like x" above. If you feel that your position on this scale is wrong, then you are probably more like author x. At their best, romantic people are optimistic, willing to work for a greater cause than themselves and inspiring to their peers. At their worst, they are easily fooled and too easily lead.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
100 Words
I am not a sports person. But I agreed to switch newspaper articles with my friend from Gulfport. She's going to do Teacher Spotlight. I'm doing something about the softball team.
I only got a few quotes from a few helpful softball players. My goal is to put 100 words on it and be done with it.
I only got a few quotes from a few helpful softball players. My goal is to put 100 words on it and be done with it.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Introduction
Okay, here goes: My name is Jadi. I write. I have a blog on another site: Writing.com--you've probably heard of it. I was told by several people to get one here, so here I am! I'll probably keep the posts sync'd and try to keep both updated.
At the moment, I'm on my downhill slope in high school. I can't wait to graduate and start college, even though I've barely started filling out applications. I know, I'm late!
I guess I'll give you my other blog link: writing.com/authors/strayndnjcv/blog
I'll post whenever I have something new on there as well.
Hello.
At the moment, I'm on my downhill slope in high school. I can't wait to graduate and start college, even though I've barely started filling out applications. I know, I'm late!
I guess I'll give you my other blog link: writing.com/authors/strayndnjcv/blog
I'll post whenever I have something new on there as well.
Hello.
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