THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

J. D. SALINGER
famous literature. apparently we'll read it down the line (like college, no probably high school) and have to analyze it.
i'm wayy ahead of everyone else.
this was mentioned in Perks (charlie was told to read it) and in the reviews for another book that i will be reading soon. so i was like, hey, i might as well...
this was really good.
it's about Holden (crazy name, right?) but a good crazy name... i like it. i'll name my kid that and people will be like huh? and i'll say, duh, the catcher in the rye!
oh! i was watching full house the other day and the punk (i now know his name is steve, dj's bf) and jesse both had to write a book report so they decided to split it up. lazy! i told you he was a punk!
but anyway, holden runs away from school, well, he's expelled, but he leaves a little early. and so he can't go home for a few days. so he hides out in new york, renting hotel rooms and such. he drinks and smokes a lot. and swears a lot, manno. but it's not bad.
so yeah, i liked this book. the ending was kind of confusing, but not really, i know what happened, but they don't tell you. it's good.
i advise reading it now, so then when ((if)) you have to in later years, it'll be the second time and your comprehension will be greater.
i sound smart...
oh and i kind of love why it's called the catcher in the rye. that's what holden wants to be, a catcher in the rye, to run and catch people who are running through the rye fields and are about to fall off a cliff.
loves it!

weather

why is it so dark out? it's like 4:30, not 8:30. is a storm a brewin'?

that scary zoo!

so i went to the zoo the other day for my dad's hospital's work picnic thing.
which was pretty fun, i have to admit it.
i had... 4 cotton candies. or 5? i don't remember. sister had 5 cups of popcorn.
we ate A LOT.
it was free though, so we just shoveled it.
i saw the alpacas!
and we got free zoo mobile rides, so we went, looking for my sister's old teacher.
we found him later, picking up trash, after he parked cars. glorious job.
and we had free marry-go-rounds, so i sat on a pony that i named Georgia.
sister wanted the bunny but this girl stole it.
and my dad wanted the dragon lizard thing, but a short mexican boy in front of us stole it. i knew he would,too. i was like, dad, you're gonna have to fight, because i just know those boys want the dragon.
my father then just sat on a spinning bench.
and we had free skyglider rides, which brings me to the point of my story (yes, there is one).
the skyglider at the zoo TURNS AROUND. it's a round trip! so at the end, there's this spinning circle, and you make a turn.
omg it was soooo scary.
i screamed like i was on a roller coaster. seriously. loud.
then we went on again, and i had to be by myself. so i screamed again. then we just stayed on for another round, because the men said we could because it was free. and this man on the thing, i passed him, and he's like "i've seen you already!" and i was like... :)
i think i held in my scream on the last turn around, though i wanted to.
so, from now on i have a rule.
i will only do terrifying, death defying things for, and with, a cute boy.

to buy, or not to buy?

how do i know if i should buy a book?
because i love buying books. i love owning books. i LOVE it.
but they're sooo expensive. and i've decided that buying books kills unneccessary trees, but i can't stop myself.
it's too hard!
and i want to own the perks of being a wallflower
and wake
((although i would have to wait for Wake to be in paperback, hardcover makes me madder)) ((which means i'll be waiting for another year for that one))
and Perks is like 14 or 15 bucks. and hardcover Wake is like 16 bucks.
i don't have $30 to dish out for books!
((but i'm not buying hardcover wake, so the price should be lower))
and, i don't want to kill the trees!
but it's either buy them or steal them from the library, or just constantly renew them. i've had Perks for way too long.
i just like having it there, knowing that i could read it whenever i wanted.
maybe i just need some barns and nobel gift cards for mi cumpleano. (hinthint.) (JK)
and i need to study my espanol...

problem

i think the time is off on this, i did not post that last one at 5:53 in the morning. i don't know why it's wrong. it was totally like 8:00 in the morning. big diff.

CHLOE DOES YALE

NATALIE KRINSKY
"M" told me to read this too. i thought she'd read it. nope, she just grabbed a random book off the shelf and told me to read it. but put a book in front of me and tell me to read it, and i probably will.
SUPER DIRTY.
because chloe is a sex columnist for the yale daily news. she's just like rory, only dirtier!
so at the end of every chapter, there's one of her columns. about doing things with hands, or mouths, or faking things, or breaking up.
apparently this girl doesn't do a lot of studying at yale, because when she's talking about her life, it's all parties.
a naked party. i will probably not be attending one of those in my lifetime, but maybe. i never know.
the end is cute though, and not all of the book is uber dirty.
just most of it.
but yeah, i liked the end the best. oh, and chloe's like really funny. so you'll be laughing while you cringe.
just kidding, no cringing.

THE AMAZING DAYS OF ABBY HAYES: DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

ANNE MAZER
I FOUND HER WEBSITE!
apparenly it's where abby likes to hang out or something.
"M" made me read this. it was kind of good though.
definately not my reading level.
though, seeing as i don't really know if i spelled definately right, maybe it is...
this is what i get for going to the library with a crazy person.

THE SECRET BLOG OF RAISIN RODRIGUEZ

JUDY GOLDSCHMIDT
who names a kid raisin?
i was like dieing when i read this book, it was so funny.
hellen keller joke! who doesn't love hellen keller jokes? and, yes, i know they're mean, but i think they're hilarious.
and raisin is just like me! did her parents really not know about it, or was it secret because nobody but her two friends could read it? i'm stumped...
yeah, cuz raisin moved from Cali to Philly ((where they have marvelous accents)) and she decides to write to her friends using a blog. so she's not really my twin or anything...
and she is so funny, like i was laughing on the first page when she told people without tongues to seek medical aid. haha.
you'd have to read it i guess.
she is a really crazy girl though, like how would you think of doing those things?
and who names a kid raisin? i don't even enjoy raisins...

THE ADORATION OF JENNA FOX

MARY E. PEARSON

pretty good book.

it's like in the future, and jenna just woke up from a year and a half long coma.

uh-oh.

and she can't remember anything about her life or the accident that put her into a coma.

traumatizing.

so i was like guessing stuff and i was so right. it was good, kind of confusing, not really.

nothing else to say.

except, who names a kid Locke?

haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTC4qkb8Ppk&feature=related
lol watch it
miley's 7 things song spoof
super funny.
and so true.
haha

WAKE

LISA MCMANN
read it twice. in three days.
this is like my new favorite book ever. like, ever. omg it is SO GOOD.
it's about Janie, who gets sucked into people's dreams if they fall asleep too close to her. and she doesn't want to, but she can't control it.
and then there's Cabel.
at first i thought Cabel was a dumb name. not anymore. now i want to know a Cabel. really.
and he sounds hot.
and this book is sad. and funny. and they swear, but only when appropriate. which is good. and it's mysterious, and... scary? almost. oh and sad. janie's mom is an alchoholic. cabel's dad beat him. and did something worse.
"and that's f***ing sad. that's what janie thinks." ((quote)) and i think that too.
but omg this book is amazing. so read it, and read it again. and again.
and Cabel is soo sweet. manno.
and there's a sequel ! coming February 10, 2009. it's called Fade. i don't think i can wait. how many times do you think i can read this book before then? a lot. and i heard there's gonna be a third one. but that's all.
and now i've started to write ((and think)) like the book was written. with short sentences. and i love that. and i love this book. maybe i'll read it again. though i shouldn't.
i should get a life. but i don't want to. i want janie's life.
jkjk!! that was a little creepy. i was just kidding. don't think i'm TOO wierd.
but seriously, this book is like amazing.
oh yeah, and Cabel sounds hot.
haha.

EXTRAS

SCOTT WESTERFELD
so this was apparently the fourth book in the Uglies trilogy. which makes no sense, if you know the definition of trilogy. but then on the front it says something about the Uglies "series". i thought it was just a trilogy!!
i didn't think this one was as good as the other three, but it was still good.
aya is a loser basically. oh yeah, this one is in Japan, too, not the US. that one took me a while. and all the people have like feeds, and everything is based on popularity and fame. it's like youtube, basically.
i wanted aya to hook up with Ren, her brother's best friend, but it didn't happen. instead she goes for Frizz. what kind of a name is Frizz?! oh well
and Tally shows up with Shay and Fausto, and David and they save the world again! oh man i miss Zane.
now i'm gonna cry...

i know what the turtle thang was!

it was Master of Disguise! that was the movie!

and apparently it was pretty bad...

that turtle thang

um... does anyone know that movie that came out when we were like in second or third grade, and the guy in the funny bowler hat would go "turtle, turtle, turtle" in a real funny voice? and he was like a secret agent or something? idk. i was just thinking about it, and i can't remember anything about it. but i want to watch it.

SPHERE

MICHAEL CRICHTON
i guess there's a lot of different covers and stuff, this is the one i read.
i did not want to read this.
but thank you "M", it was great.
like, really good. and scary, woo, i was scared sometimes!
but in a good way. because the sphere was freakin scary.
so the navy found a space thingy underwater, and inside is a sphere. and it causes some drama. haha.
the beginning is like super boring, but after that, it's hard to stop. and don't skip the beginning, because you won't get it. and now i've got my dad reading it too.
it's good. and there's a movie. at it to our list, "M"!

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

STEPHEN CHBOSKY
beautiful book.
i first heard about it in one of stevie's videos (below). and so, naturally, i read it.
omg.
it's so sad, and funny, and... like one of my favorite books.
charlie is writing to a stranger, and telling him all about his life, and his friends, and family and everything. lots of drama.
the end almost made me cry. but it was a good end, i guess.
i don't really know what else to say about it. i read it a long time ago, before vacation. but i gotta read it again soon. because i love it.



here's stevie's video about it. maybe he'll explain it better, because i've certainly sucked at it. i agree with whatever he says totally and completely.

top 12 results

Bottom 3-Comfort & Thayne, Jessica & Will, Twitch & Kherington
i do these fast now. so don't wait up.

out:::
thayne: he had it coming because of his constant smiling

comfort: i think she has 5 moves in her hip hop solos, boring, no good!

i was SO HAPPY!
WAS being the opperative word.

top 12

again, two performances each couple. i'm not really complaining, i love this show.

Chelsia & Mark-Salsa-Alex DaSilva
they were really really good. although nigel always has pervy comments about the ladies' outfits. jesus.
Broadway-Tyce DiOrio-
she's a w.o.m.a.n. that was the song. they were good in that too.
Thayne & Comfort-Hip Hop-Tabitha & Napoleon-
good. i don't like them. thayne had to try not to smile, which was like murder for him, really.
Contemporary-Mandy Moore-
not so good. it was like ...movement.... movement... movement.... like they were just doing the motions, but not very well.
Jessica & Will-Contemporary-Tyce DiOrio-
crazy tyce! this was good, almost creepy though. the music was like silent at times, so you heard their feet and stuff. and they were both nearly naked. will wears less clothing on that show than anyone before.
Quickstep-Tony Meredith & Melanie-
kiss of death. they were just okay, not great, not really good.
Courtney & Gev-ChaCha-Anya & Pasha-
pasha and anya!!! yay! gev was sending a "message" thing... idk... they were pretty good.
Jazz-Mandy Moore-
the one with the map! i liked it.
.Kherington & Twitch-Krumping-Lil'C-
K had to get all tough. scary. but then she lost steam. it was okay, twich was amazing.
Tango-Jean Marc Genereaux-
not very good. i wasn't entertained
Katee & Joshua-Viennese Waltz-
i thought it was great, i love them, apparently josh was too bouncy, but who cares?!
Bollywood-Dhoom Taana-Om Shanti Om.
they wore kneepads! cuz they had to like spin around... hard to explain! i thought it was funny and good. wow, i'm descriptive.

top 14 results

Bottom 3-Matt & Kourtni, Courtney & Gev, Comfort & Thayne.
then there were some performances by nobodies

out::
kourtni (omg no i loved her audition in milwaukee, but then she got not so good...)
and
matt (he was always a bit scary, but i still liked him!)

it was a sad sad week...

top 14

they decided to have everyone do two couples dances this week. what the heck? they just want to keep it up to two hours...

Jessica & Will-Jive-Tony Meredith & Melanie-
idk. don't remember.
#2-Lyrical Jazz-Mandy Moore-
i'm sure i said something bad about them..
Comfort & Thayne-Broadway-Andy Blankenbeuhler-
thayne was right up his alley
#2-Smooth Waltz-Edward Simon-
probably crap. I DON'T REMEMBER THESE THINGS!
.Kourtni & Matt-Hip Hop-Cicely & Olisa-
not so good. it wasn't hard enough or something. just not good.
#2-Mambo-Alex DaSilva-
um.. i think it was just okay, but not great
.Chelsie & Mark-Jazz-Mandy Moore-
great, fantastic. i don't know...
#2-Foxtrot-Edward Simon-
chelsie does ballroom, good.
.Kherington & Twitch-Paso Doble-Tony Meredith & Melanie-
i think kherington was scary angry, but it was the act. good.
#2-Contemporary-Mia Michaels-
THE ONE WITH THE BED! great, it was good.
Katee & Joshua-Contemporary-Mia Michaels-Hometown Glory-Adele
yeah, i have that song on my ipod. got it for free. the dance was good, i love K&J
#2-West Coast Swing-Benji Schwimmer-Shake It-Brother Yusef.
so the song started and i was like "that isn't the shake it i know!" it went "shake it to the east, shake it to the west!" haha. benji came back! i knew they would have him too, and i guessed that katee would be doing contemporary. i was like psycic for an evening!
Courtney & Gev-Hip Hop-Cicely & Olisa-
gev does hip hop. i think it was good.
#2-Broadway-Andy Blankenbeuhler-
this andy man came and tice wasn't there! why? idk... it was about new york, and they were like tourists. just like "M". they were good.

gettin mah hurr did!

i got my hair (aka hurr) cut yesterday and OMG it was like the best haircut of my life i'm in love with it and omg... no more doin it my self! lady said i looked like a rocker, i said i'd have to start a band now. oh, the wit on me!!

top 16 with results

i didn't see this week because of camp, the power went out, sister is an idiot and i had to go to basketball. stressfull
i did see...
Courtney Galiano & Gev-Rhumba-Tony Meredith & Melanie-
they were pretty much very good. i really like the couple, i think they're funny together
Kourtni Lind & Matt-Contemporary-Sonya-Wrestlers
she's a new coreographer. it was like a comic book or something. real good, i thought. they're both contemporary dancers, so the stress was on!
so yeah, that week sucked!
results
idk the bottom three couples
out:: chris and chelsea.
that means that thayne and comfort are now partners, because they lead their old ones down the road of misery and dispair ((dispare??)
see ya..

top 18 results

this is a quickie

Bottom 3 couples-Chelsea & Thayne, Susie & Marquis,Chris & Comfort
those would have been the couples that i guessed would be in the bottom
if that makes any sense at all...
they do that solo thang.
out::::
susie and marquis
again with the whole couple. it's not really intentional, but it's annoying. i think marquis was better than susie, could have done better, than chris at least.
oh well, i don't care about them...

top 18

Thayne & Chelsea Trail-Jazz-Mandy Moore-
thayne just scares me, so of course in jazz he was extra scary. what the heck?
Chelsie Hightower & Mark-Argentine Tango-Alex DeSilva-
chelsie does ballroom right, so she was good
can i tell you a secret? i don't remember any of this... i'm making up my opinions...
Jessica & Will-Hip Hop-Cicely & Olisa-
probably bad. they're not exactly a wonder-couple
Kourtni Lind & Matt-Foxtrot-Jean Marc Genereaux-
i do remember this. they were pretty okay, she had some crazy hair... they were just okay
Courtney Galiano & Gev-Contemporary-Mandy Moore-
i wish i could remember this... just watched it. i love it, i forgot. it's like great. really
Katee & Joshua-Broadway-Tyce DiOrio-
i know this one two, they were great as usual. they had cool face painting and such. good.
Susie & Marquis-Salsa-Alex DeSilva-
susie came as a salsa dancer, but alex called her a 'street salsa dancer'. then she cried. they were just okay, nothing great.
Kherington & Twitch-Viennese Waltz-Jean Marc Genereaux
this was for jean marc's daughter who is disabled, and she smiles when she sees 'movement' or something. they were lovely. now i sound like i'm 50... but it's true.
Comfort & Chris-Krump-Shane Sparks
glad i don't remember this. i guess they were probably okay, but whatever. isn't that comfort's style, krump?

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i think someone doesn't understand my fake twitters. not cute "M", not cute

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dear trees, i do not appriciate the constant butt-whipping when i try to mow the lawn. love, lizzy

twitter

have you guys seen this?
www.twitter.com
i love it.
it's like, you text or just write in whatever you're doing, so people follow you
i want one
but not really
i love it though.
so now i'm making fake ones on here. so i don't have a twitter, but it's kinda like that. so yeah...
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