Frozen

Not a very creative journal title, but when I'm perfectly wide awake and non-delirious, what do you expect?

I have watched this movies more times than I can count (at the link below if you want to have a go at it) and I love it! I love it so much, that despite my having seen it so many times, I'm going to go see it in theater too. I have feels that cause eye leakage every time! I will give no spoilers on that.

I was thinking about it some, and I've decided that I would like to have the ability to watch a movie several times over and erase what I've watched from my brain so that I can watch it again and again for the first time, as many times as I like! Of course there would be an option not to forget it, as well. There's just nothing like watching a good movie for the first time and letting your feels be raw. It's sensational!

I want to watch Frozen over and over again like that. My youngest sister (16) asked me if it was really that good. My answer to that is YES! Absolutely! If I can watch it over and over again (without forgetting ) and cry every time, I call that an excellent movie.

Elsa, the snow queen and elder sister, has to be my favorite character. I think Anna, though, is my spirit animal. Her awkwardness and mine are so in sync. Also her enthusiasm and optimism of the world are qualities that I recognize in myself and I adore them.

Olaf, the snowman, is the most unfortunate character. I say that because, well, if you watch the movie, you'll know why. Any scene that he's in shows it. I can't help but love him though. He holds and represents the happiness of Elsa and Anna's childhood.

On to the shipping. Now, if you're reading this, you may be groaning at the mention of any shipping because "Why does everyone have to be paired off?!" No, I get it. I feel that way, too, most of the time (even though at one point, it was all I cared about... but I digress). I have to blame dA for it though. Don't get me wrong, I kind of thought about it before hand, but brushed it aside for the sake of the movie. Then I logged into deviantART and this happened.

It was so cute and adorable, how could I not ship these two?? And of course, now I've gone and nom-nommed up a whole ton of fanart and it fed the craving. So, yeah. I ship Elsa and Jack Frost now.

Credit for this picture goes to LightJames on deviantART.

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I Can't Believe It's Not More Popular!

Orphan Black is the newest sci-fi show on BBC America.  It has to be the greatest thing since Doctor Who and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Now before you go shouting "BLASPHEMY!", take time to think about the latest episodes and season of the two prior shows. While I had high hopes for the Doctor's new companion, Clara, she doesn't quite measure up. Maybe my hopes were too high. With all of the changes happening in season 4 of MLP, come on, don't tell me you're not upset about them too.

So when BBC advertised for this new show, I was intrigued. I saw the teaser trailer and my first reaction wasn't much. I saw a bunch of different girls monologging. They were telling me their names that I didn't care to hear or memorize them. What really caught my attention was at the end, they were like, "So when did 'I' become 'us'?" That's what got my attention. So in commercials between Doctor Who, I actually listened when it came on. It kind of confused me then. I wasn't sure if they had multiple personality disorder of if the situation of 'I'm her when I'm dreaming, but I'm me when I'm awake' kind of deal was going on.*

If I'm being completely honest, I saw the first episode by accident. It comes on right after Doctor Who.** It was the most awesome accident ever! Immediately after the first episode I couldn't wait to watch the second. There's conspiracies, clones, and as was so kindly pointed out in the commercial breaks, the deeper question of who I am as a person.

You can imagine my excitement when my youngest sister took an interest in it.*** I stayed up with her to watch all three aired episodes and was happy to answer any questions she had. I'm one of those people that watches and re-watches episodes. I do extensive research on shows and cartoons making myself a self-proclaimed expert on the subject. So when searched "orphan black" I expected to find fan art, blogs, and fanfiction galore. I was immensely disappointed when I found out otherwise. Maybe it's too soon? I don't know, but I feel the need to correct this problem. Thus the happening of this post. Be expecting fanfiction from me.****

What was your take on the new show? Have you even heard of it before this? Comment plz! Comments are good for me. nom nom nom nom!

*Like how the book Lucid is, but I haven't really read the book yet... it's still sitting on my shelf.
** That was good timing on the producer's part. :)
*** If you know anything about our relationship, you know that we really have absolutely NOTHING in common.
**** Not soon, because I have life, y'know? But definitely happening.

Review: Left Behind

Left Behind by Tim LaHaye

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I gave this book five stars because my soul acknowledged it in such a profound way.

I've read three books , , , all in which the world has ended. One left me feeling hopeless. One left me feeling hopeful. The last left me terrified.

While a recognize and acknowledge that this is a work of fiction, I will also acknowledge that this book (event wise) runs parallel to a book that I know in my heart to be true. That being said, I know that I won't be around for any of it, but I found myself terrified for those who don't know the Bible to be true.

I definitely encourage anyone and everyone to read it. Try to re-evaluate what and who you live your life for.



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Review: Nevermore

Nevermore by James Patterson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I finished this book in a grand total or 4 hours. I think that's a record for me. (I really should start keeping record shouldn't I?)

So, the world ended. It actually ended this time. I was bawling so hard when I thought Max was dead. AND MAX AND FANG FINALLY GOT THEIR BUTTS BACK TOGETHER!!! I was so happy! One of my friends (the one who let me borrow the book) said she wasn't satisfied with the ending. I must disagree though. I was quite satisfied with it. Just about the only thing I have to say against the ending is that it should have gone longer. I would have liked to see how life goes for them in this new world that was just for them.

My after reflection went like this: I've read two books, both in which the world ended. One ([b:This is Not a Test|12043771|This is Not a Test|Courtney Summers|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1314375864s/12043771.jpg|17010494]) and one [b:Nevermore|11946245|Nevermore (Maximum Ride, #8)|James Patterson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328150920s/11946245.jpg|15380149]. [b:This is Not a Test|12043771|This is Not a Test|Courtney Summers|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1314375864s/12043771.jpg|17010494] left me feeling desperately hopeless. [b:Nevermore|11946245|Nevermore (Maximum Ride, #8)|James Patterson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328150920s/11946245.jpg|15380149] left me feeling hopeful. I thought about it and thought about to figure out what was different and then I got it: In Nevermore, Max had her flock and the people she loved with her despite the apocalypse just having happened. Sloane on the other hand was taken away from those she loved most and saw them worse than dead.

I'm glad I read both of these books so close together. It made me realize that no matter what, should should protect those you love no matter the cost. It doesn't matter if the world is ending. Because when it comes down to it, that's all you have.



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Review: This is Not a Test

This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



When I sat down to write this review, I had no idea what to rate this book. It's a book about the zombie apocalypse. It posed this question to me: When there's nothing left to live for (quite literally), how do you go on living? What reason do you have for living. These questions have terrified me. I sincerely hope that the zombie apocalypse never happens. Like, with all of my heart and every fiber of my being. The fact that I'm thinking about it so deeply, I feel like I should give it five stars. I just can't do it though. When I give a book five stars, it means that I absolutely love the book and that everyone I know and don't know should read it. I don't feel that it's right to impose this book on anyone. Not for the reason of terribly bad literature, character development, or any of those other reasons we give for not liking books, but because when I was done reading it, I felt like I was in a hopeless state. I was numb. It was very depressing. While the characters were fantastic and the storyline was realistic, I can't say I want anyone to ever read this book. I certainly am not going to read this book again. That's not to say that I won't read the first and last pages again. The first so that I can see what went wrong, the last so that I can try to understand Sloane's state of being, her state of mind.

The only words I wish you to take from this are these: Read at your own risk.



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Review: The Time Keeper

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I don't even know what to say about this book. All I can be sure of is that it left me with tears. Happy tears, self realizing tears. The words in this book have left their mark on my soul.

If you are browsing books and you happen upon this one, pick it up, buy it, read.



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Love Love Love!!

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
By: Jennifer E. Smith

I read this book in the span of less than 4 hours. It was absolutely amazing! In the time span of 24 hours, this book is about a girl traveling to London to attend her father's wedding to a woman that she's never met. After she misses her flight by a mere 4 minutes, she runs into a boy who happens to be on her late flight.

Where to start. Oh my. It was written brilliantly. While the story of Hadley and Oliver is happening, we find out more about Hadley through her memories. It was all very clever really. The prologue was fantastic. It described the title in the most thorough way. I read it aloud to my sister and she said it was like she knew the contents of the entire book in such a mind-blowing way. The dialogue. Oh my gosh, the dialogue between Hadley and Oliver flows so naturally. In the end, when the wedding was going on, I was crying so hard! Harder than any book has ever achieved with me.

This book wasn't just about love between these two people who seem to have met by the fate of four minutes, but it's also about the love between father and child, mother and daughter. I cried because the love felt so tangible and sweet and real. It made my heart feel all warm and fuzzy. Jennifer E. Smith has definitely made a fan of me. I can't wait to read the next book of hers. :)