Famous Love quote #2

"Better to have lost and loved than never to have loved at all."

– Hemingway

I believe this to be true. Would anyone rather not risk their heart for love? Yes it can be broken, but it can be mended. Love is one of the most powerful things on this earth. We as human beings need to cherish this treasure when we find it. Personally, I would risk everything for love. For that companionship, loyalty, belonging and trust. Where would we be as humans without love? Not even just romantic love, but family love and friendship love. We all need some sort of love to continue on. When you find true love, it will never fail you. xoxo

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Reading Reflection #7

Living Dead in Dallas

Charlaine Harris

Pgs.  #1-180

I’ve just recently started this book. It’s the next of the True Blood series and it’s going pretty well. I’ve even had to take it into my band class because I just couldn’t put it down. I’ve had quite a few questions, but only some are main questions that refer mostly to the entire book and won’t be answered until the end.

My very first question was who killed Lafayette? It happened in the beginning of the story and it has yet to be answered. I actually for once have no ideas on who it could be. He wasn’t completely associated with vampires so I’m for once clueless. I hope to have this answered soon. I also wondered was a maenad was and what she wanted with Eric? Maenads are a creature of Greek mythology and were the female followers of Dionysus and members of the god’s retinue. They have been known through myths to devour men and children in frenzy. I have yet to find out what she wanted from Eric, but hopefully this will also be answered. I wondered what they wanted Sookie for in Texas and this was answered quickly. They needed a mind reader to help them find their “brother” Farrell who had disappeared from the “nest”. The fellowship intrigues me. I’ve often wondered through the story why they have such a strong hatred for vampires and why they would go to such extremes to have them killed. I can’t pretend I’m able to think like a fanatic so I’m hoping a character will shed some light for me.

This book isn’t as easy to predict as the first one, though the big scenes have been the most predictable. In the middle of this story, Sookie and Hugo, both vampire lovers, are masquerading as boyfriend and girlfriend so they may enter the fellowship. Before they even entered, Sookie was having thoughts of how she didn’t trust Hugo very much. This should have set off an alarm in Sookie’s head. The author showed lots of foreshadowing before this scene. Every time Sookie read Hugo’s mind, it only projected one thing, confidence or arrogance or distaste for Sookie. This made it obvious that he was a traitor and not to be trusted. It almost got Sookie killed. A Lesson from this would be to always trust your instincts from the beginning.

I must continue to comment on the growth of Sookie’s character. The amount of hardship she is willing to endure is incredible. Through the being poisoned by the maenad, to using her mind reading power to help out the unknown vampires, to almost being killed in the basement of the fellowship. I didn’t like her at the beginning for sure, she seemed too innocent, but she has grown for sure and so has my opinion of her. I’d also like to comment on the author’s creation of the fellowship. Did she ever have me freaked out by these characters, even when they were all smiles. I think that makes them even more eerie. They for sure gave me the chills during my reading.

I didn’t make many connections, but one I did make was the fellowship. In every single vampire book you will ever read, there are always some sort of group that is out to destroy them. For example in the Carpathian series, it’s an entire family that hunts them. They even kill them in the traditional way of beheading, using garlic and a stake through the heart. The fellowship reminded me of these other factions and they both have the same eerie level.

Read on xoxo

Song of the moment #5

"My Love"

by Sia

My love, leave yourself behind
Beat inside me, leave you blind
My love, you have found peace
You were searching for relief

You gave it all, gave into the call
You took a chance and
You took a fall for us

You came thoughtfully, loved me faithfully
You taught me honor, you did it for me

Tonight you will sleep for good
You will wait for me my love

Now I am strong (Now I am strong)
You gave me all
You gave all you had and now I am home

My love, leave yourself behind
Beat inside me, leave you blind
My love, look what you can do
I am mending, I'll be with you

You took my hand added a plan
You gave me your heart
I asked you to dance with me

You loved honestly
Did what you could release
Aaaahhh oooh

I know in peace you go
I hope relief is yours

Now I am strong (Now I am strong)
You gave me all
You gave all you had and now I am home

My love, leave yourself behind
Beat inside me, I'll be with you
oooooohh ooooh
Du du du ooooooh

 http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sia/mylove.html

Listen to it! xoxo

This is a beautiful song from the movie Eclipse from the Twilight series. I'm a huge romantic so of course this song got me going. It truly makes you think about how big of an impact love can have on your life. My belief in love rules most of my senses so dont blame yourself if you aren't as into it as I am! Tell me your thoughts on it

xoxo

Dwarfs and chills?

The dwarf song from the Hobbit trailer

This song literally gives me chills every time. I don't know what it is about a good bass voice. I prefer men singers every time even though I am a singer myself. I'm so very excited for this movie. I'm a big fan of The Lord of the rings series. I'm going to finally read the book before the movie comes out. I've heard it was amazing!! I love the type of world they created and how they are always able to suck you right into the story. I hope you will all enjoy this song as much as I have!! 

Xoxo <3

Jeff Dunham.. Need I say more?

Want to laugh? Watch this video. It never fails to get me going! Jeff Dunham has to be one of my favorite comedians. And my favorite puppets of his are Peanut and Achmed. <3

Videos that make me laugh

Jumper from Yes Man

This makes me laugh everytime, so I thought I should share it with you all. Jim Carrey never fails to get a laugh out of anyone. This song has also been stuck in my head since the Marianas Trench concert because they did a cover of this song. I couldn't figure out how I knew the song... well here it is! 

xoxox

Song of the moment #4

"Stutter"
by Marianas Trench

I know,
I never make this easy.
It's easier to disappear.

You said,
give me something,
A thing that I can go on.
Together, anywhere but here.

Sing it back.
Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh
Hey
Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh

And I'm begging you,
Bring me back to life,
I just can't stand leaving you alone tonight.
It's too late to go,
Already taken me forever just to try, you know.
One for the money, two for the show,
Three to get ready, and four to go.
For the life of me,
I don't know why it took me so long to see.

Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-did I?
Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-di-did I?
Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-did I?
Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-di-did I?

Sunshine,
blinds you if you stare but,
Now I see, (crystal) crystal clear.
So here I am,
You can take or leave me.
But I won't ever be anywhere but here.

Sing it back.
Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh
Sing it back to me.
Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh

And I'm begging you,
Bring me back to life,
I just can't stand leaving you alone tonight.
It's too late to go,
Already taken me forever just to try, you know.
One for the money, two for the show,
Three to get ready, and four to go.
For the life of me,
I don't know why it took me so long to see.

Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-did I?
Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-di-did I?
Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-did I?
Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-di-did I?

Oh, na na na,
Stutter.
Oh, na na na,
Did I?
Oh, na na na, (Yeah)
Oh, na na na,
Di-di-di-di-did I?
Oh, na na na,
Di-di-di-di-did I?
Oh, na na na,
Di-di-di-di
Oh, na na na,
Di-di-di-di
Oh, na na na,
Di-di-di-di-
Oh, na na na,
Di-di-di-di-did I?

Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh
And you been singing,
Oh-oh, Oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh
Hey,


Bring me back to life,
I just can't stand leaving you alone tonight.
It's too late to go,
Already taken me forever just to try, you know.
One for the money, two for the show,
Three to get ready, and four to go.
For the life of me,
I don't know why it took me so long to see.

Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-did I?
Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-di-did I?
Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-did I?
Stutter, Stutter, Stutter,
Di-di-di-di-di-di-did I?

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/marianastrench/stutter.html

 

http://goo.gl/NmfCv

 

This is a picture of Josh Ramsey, lead singer of Marianas Trench, in Winnipeg. This was a concert I attended this week and this particular song has been stuck in my head along with Desperate mesures ever since. One of the best concerts I have been to. They will never be a bore!!

xoxo Listen to it!

Famous Love Quote

Aristotle

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

This is a concept i have questioned many times. Is it true that two people may have one soul? My experiences with love, which aren't that many and have been good and bad, you both are connected on a very high level.  Its as if you know excatly what the other is thinking. Now this can come with familiarity and comfort, but it can also come from that connection. I'm a strong believer in love. Love is everything. It can lift you up and bring you down, change your decisions, views, your whole world. We are human beings who are usually above our primal instincts, are ruled by our emotions. Love and hate being the strongest of pulls. Both can make us do crazy things. Both can make you blind to truth and reason. But I believe love is always worth the risk. You may find something worth while in the end or you may grow from the situation and be able to find better. So in the end, I'm a believer in this quote. True love can truly be descibed as a single soul inhabiting two bodies. But you must find it first. You could spend years looking for it and even cross oceans to find it. I would do it if I had to. I will always fight for love. Any thoughts on this quote?

xoxo JDP

Life Philosophy. A Trio of poems. #3

Flashes of Brilliance

 

 

Put it together. Flashes of brilliance make a whole different performance. This time, light the end of the tunnel. Extrodinary victory, big mistakes, are part of the magic. B the big difference. Go out. Have fun. Win.

Life Philosophy. A Trio of Poems. #2

Fantasy vs. Reality

 

 

 

Reality changes the decisions chosen for many without warning. However, with the best intentions, eliminate the decision and forsee need. Fantasy is now a want. Expect to work. Be Happy. Look at what we've become.

Life Philosophy. A Trio of Poems. #1

Selfless Beauty

 

Look fabulous. Have your say. Return Home. Make sense of all the failure. Doubt. Consider shifting and detach. Breakdown. Laugh out loud. Have heartbreak. Live in heart for True beauty is selfless.

 

Confession time.

Confession.

I've made mistakes. I've believed in love when it wasn't there. I've forgotten to do my homework. I'm forgetful. I can be selfish. I'm not a big partier. I don't act like a regular teenager. I don't enjoy drinking often. I don't do drugs. I watch too many cartoons. I'm insecure about my weight. I love disney movies. I believe in love above all things. I had braces for way too long. I love animals. I love reading. I read too much. I read to escape reality. I'm a romantic. I sometimes watch movies or shows just for the romance. I love writing. I don't like to straighten my hair but it has to be perfect. I'm scared of the future. I don't like being under pressure. I like to go to bed at 10PM. I like to spend my night doing laundry. I don't like to do dishes. I love fantasy. I don't enjoy conflict. I'm me (:

xoxo

Weekly Reflection #6

Weekly Reflection #6

1.      After high school things are going to be new and exciting, but also completely terrifying. A way that my blog could help me pursue my goals would be to post any of my writing up on my blog. One of my goals is to be a writer or a journalist so any sort of practice with my writing would be a phenomenal help to what I would like to accomplish. Another dream of mine is be a social worker, to help anyone in need. So any volunteer work I do, I should put up on my blog to help show that I love to help. Compassion is a strong attribute that everyone should have. Some see it as a weakness but I see it as something that will never fail to help you in the future. Maybe if you show compassion to others, others will show compassion when it is needed for you. My goal is to either go to the U of W or U of M; I haven’t for sure decided which I would like to attend yet. Maybe added some academic achievements would also be helpful, just to keep everything on track.

2.  Comment #1

http://jasmine-villanueva.blogspot.ca/?view=classic#!/2012/10/hi-guys-this-was-my-writing-prompt.html

I posted a comment on Jasmine’s blog because she has done some truly fantastic writing. She never fails to bring me into her short stories. Though because they are short, I do tend to have some questions here and there, but I truly did love her wedding vows. It did make me wonder why a man that had two disastrous marriages would trust so easily again. I'm sure if the story would have been longer, maybe we would have gotten more details on how the two got to where they are. This story truly had me greedy for more. It shows that it's never too late for love. I’m a true romantic and a true believer in this.

Comment #2

http://christiebalanduk.blogspot.ca/2012/10/all-new.html?showComment=1350915417398

I posted a comment on Christie’s blog because I was so glad that she had found some peace of mind. It made me truly think of my own mistakes and how hard it was at that time to let them go and move on with my own life. Sometimes it can be difficult to do so, but you will never have a future if you are stuck in your past. Mistakes define who you are and help you grow as a person. Without them you wouldn't be the same.  Life is too precious to waste and you only have one, so why waste it?

Comment #3

http://taylorperistyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/10/life-big-question-1.html?showComment=1350915883168

I posted a comment on Tay’s blog because he never fails to truly get my brain working. He contemplates what truth really is, and I agree with his logic that truth is always changing because of our emotions. Truth is always a big discussion among people. He also got me thinking on the concept of love. It is the most powerful thing for humans, and people are desperate to have it. It brought about questions on why someone would settle for someone just because they believe they will never find better. Fear is always a factor that can change things, even love. Human beings are afraid of risk and love involves a lot of vulnerability and risk.

3.      The commenting process is never a hard thing for me to accomplish. I left comments on blogs that moved me emotionally or truly got my brain working. I commented on a short story of love because my love for romance began to shine through and I couldn’t resist. Reading those sorts of things always get my emotions running high. I also commented on a post about moving on and letting go of mistakes because it got me thinking of my own mistakes and how much better I felt after I let go of them. Our past defines our future, without those mistakes I wouldn't be the same person. I commented on one of someones biggest life questions because there was so much to say on the matter and I had my own questions that needed to be answered. This person truly believed in what he was saying and it was good to ask questions on the matter. A good comment is a comment that leaves someone thinking, is very constructive and creative. If the owner of that post doesn’t feel the need to comment back, then you didn’t leave a big enough impact on their post.You need to be inciteful and have the owner wanting to answer your questions and discuss the post with you. A bad comment would be saying that this was a terrible post or just completely agreeing with what the person is saying. They believe they’re right, they don’t need to hear it again. You need to be constructive about your critism or creative about what you write to them. Ask them questions and get them to reconsider or reassure you. You benefit from commenting on peoples blogs because the posts show what others are thinking and it gets you thinking. It can broaden your horizon. It also helps when people comment on your blog posts because you get feed back that helps your blog become better and they can really get you thinking. Both can start discussions and social interaction.

Song of the moment #3

Shelter
(originally by The xx)

I find shelter in this way
Under cover, hide away
Can you hear when I say
I have never felt this way

Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on

Oh [x4]

Can I be, was I there
Felt so crystal in the air
I still want to drown whenever you leave
Please teach me gently on how to breathe

And I'll cross oceans like never before
So you can feel the way I feel it too
And I'll send images back at you
So you can see the way I feel it too

Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on

Oh [x8]

 

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/birdy/shelter.html

 

http://goo.gl/qGDGD

This song is my new current song of the week. It makes me think of first loves and how hard it is to let go and how you feel at the very beginning. It's a very powerful song and it's amazing how birdy is only 17, just as I am. She is for sure one of my favorite singers. Watch the beautiful girl sing!! xoxo

Music is soothing for the Soul

Music

 

Music is for sure a huge part of my life. I'm in band and usually in 2 choirs but sometimes three. I sing with my family frequently and have even made a CD with my aunts and my mother. It will always be a part of my life. It truly is an escape for any situation. Usually I have my inner radio constantly on in my head. It's saved me many times from the problems that life has thrown at me. It's something that I never want to lose and without it, I don't know where I'd be.

 

Sing forever xoxo

http://goo.gl/KQRMC

 

Disney is Childhood

http://goo.gl/yEbAk

 

Walt Disney <3

Disney has to be the biggest part of my childhood. Even today, I still continue to watch all these old movies when I have the spare time. These characters for sure taught me so many lessons and I wouldn't be the same person without them! These movies help remind me that sometimes, it's okay to be a kid (: I will for sure never be losing these tapes. I'm keeping my VCR until it dies!

 

90's kids forever! xoxo

Photography is a Passion

Photography

 

These of some of the many pictures I have taken over the last couple of years. Photography is a hobbie of mine that I absolutely love to do. I took a couple classes for it but was sadly not able to fit it into my schedule this year. It will always be something I enjoy.

Reading Reflection #5 (character iphone)

This was an iphone i created to match what kind of applications Bill Compton from True Blood would have if he were to have an iPhone.

The explanations will go from left to right:

First row:

1. TrueBlood app. Of course Bill would have a True Blood app. That would just be hilarious for one and two, of course he needs the TrueBlood for his system when he isnt drinking from Sookie.

2. WereTracker app. It's more of a shifter tracker. It could come in handy if Sam goes missing or he needs to keep track of his where abouts.

3. BiteBook app. Same idea as facebook except with a vampire theme. They need their types of social media as well.

4. NightWeather app. He's not awake during the day so he has no need for the day weather. Therefore, Night weather is needed.

Second Row:

1. HContacts app. Wouldn't want your vampire contacts and human contacts in one space. Makes it easier to seperate the two.

2. VContacts app. Same reason as HContacts. Easier to seperate the two worlds.

3. BloodBank app. This app you would think would be used for blood, but no, it is just a bank app with a vampire motif. I thought it was clever.

Bottom row:

1. VMS app. Vampire Messaging System. Vampires need to text each other as well.

2. VampPhone app. Every phone needs an app to make phone calls or else it's not very useful as a phone.

3. FlyMail app. It's a normal mail app so you can check your emails. Bill can fly so i thought it was very appropriate.

4. BloodDonor app. Every vampire needs a little human blood every once and a while. This app i thought was appropriate for before he met Sookie. Since this is the first book, he would have had it at first but probably deleted near the end.

The Background was very appropriate. The TrueBlood wallpaper matched his phone perfectly. I also believe that his iPod should have been black vampires are dark beings.

This is the back that i created. It would be his case. I put the Confederate flag on the back because before Bill was a vampire, he fought for the Confederacy. Also i put the initials of all three of his children. The saying on the back is also a quote from the show that he says. The bottom mouth is an inspiration from the cover of the first book of the series.

Writing Prompt

This is a short story that i wrote in honor of "Creative Writing" by Etgar Keret. In the story, there is a couple, Maya and Aviad, who are having inner turmoil. To symbolize this, Maya writes three stories creatively. One is about a world where you can only see the people you love and a wife begins to fall out of love with her husband. This was what I imagined that was going through his head.

Love you can see

I walked up the steps of our beautiful home, one at a time trying to prevent the feeling of despair as it descended upon my heart. How long could I prolong the inevitable? For reasons that I’m unaware of, I still had hope. What a fool I am. I am a man of twenty-seven, just beginning my career as a doctor. I’ve been interning with a well-known doctor and have finally begun my practice. In my opinion, I was an average looking man, with blue eyes, dark hair, and six feet of height. At the age of twenty-two, I married my high school sweetheart. Her name was Cassandra Little, now Cassandra Jones. She and I live in a world where the only ones you can see are the ones you love and we’ve been desperately in love since the age of sixteen, or so I thought. She’s beautiful with her long brown mahogany hair that reached her waist and big, bright green eyes. She’s so petite that she fits underneath my shoulder. She began a career in fashion and had just herself finished being an interne. She now partners with a top designer that I have no interest in. This seems like the perfect life to an outsider, what could be better? If you we’re to look in from the outside, there would seem to be no flaws.

I sighed heavily. Where did it all go wrong? I thought. It started off innocently enough. I had been carrying a glass of water and Cassandra bumped right into me, sending the glass shattering to the floor. She frantically began to pick up the pieces, saying she was sorry and that she had zoned out and didn’t see where she was going. I let that roll off my shoulders thinking nothing of it. Then, as I was dozing in a chair by the television, my wife sat right on my lap. I began to sigh with contentment until she jumped up and said that she was sorry and she hadn’t seen me sitting there. She apologized again for being such a space case. That was when my suspicions began to arise that she no longer loves me the way I did her.

Now, standing here stalling to protect my fragile heart, I hold my wife’s favourite flowers, which are lilies, and I have half my moustache shaven right off. With my heart pounding in my chest, I finally insert the key into the lock. The first thing I see is my wife on her favourite lounger reading the book Pride and Prejudice. She looks up and waits, as if she needed confirmation that it was me. This was going to break my heart.

“Hey hunny,” I said finally with as much cheer as I could manage. My voice still cracked.

She stood and walked over to me, but hesitated five feet away from me. She must have seen the lilies because her face broke into her signature beautiful smile. The one that shows both of her dimples.

“Hi darling! You brought me lilies!” she exclaimed with delight.

She began to walk closer hesitantly. This was it and I knew it. The moment that would tell me the truth. She stopped a foot away and began to grope the air around my face. She was off by a couple inches. That was the moment I knew things would never be the same, that it was truly over.

Our love had died.

Please leave comments and let me know what you think! Thanks xoxo Jacq

Writing Reflection #4

Six Word Memoirs, my new favorite pass time.

This assignment has to be my favorite that we’ve done since we started the semester. I edit pictures for fun so I for sure loved being able to do it for class. It made it a lot easier for me to accomplish the task. I learned that you can express a lot with few words and a visual. I found that a very expressive way of doing things. It was surprising to me that you could put so much meaning into it without trying very hard. I loved it. I didn’t have a certain part I really preferred except for putting them together. Seeing it all come together like that was amazing and it was awesome to see your work come together like that. I learnt that I was able to do creative writing in a different way that I thought possible. For me, editing pictures wasn’t a form of creative writing. I’m glad that now I know that creative writing can be interpreted in many forms. I hope that we will be able to do something as amazing as this. I found it surprising that this didn’t seem like homework at all. It actually put me in an amazing mood for the rest of the day.

Reading Reflection #4

Reading Response #4

Dead Until Dark

Charlaine Harris

Pgs. #198-264

 

Throughout Friday’s reading, I didn’t have many questions, but I did have important ones. Bill leaves to go to New Orleans because he is planning something that will apparently help Sookie and Bill no longer have problems. One question I had was what was Bill doing with a girl, but the question was answered when he told Sookie that she was a gift from Eric. I think it was just to cause a rift between the two of them. Another one was Sam was a dog? I had predicted that he was a werewolf but I didn’t expect him to be a full-fledged shifter. My biggest question, what is Bill planning and why did he have to go to New Orleans to develop it? Is it going to involve other vampires? Is he trying to over throw Eric? I’m hoping that these questions will be answered soon and that Bill will return because without him in Bon Temps, bad things seem to just continue to pile up on Sookie. It’s depressing in a sort of way.

Predictions, I’m not very good at making them. But I did predict that Eric was going to attempt to take Sookie for his own gain. He did called upon her once already but she escaped with the promise that she would return at one point to help him again. Lucky for her. My next prediction was that the killer would make a move while Bill was in New Orleans. He has made a move, a new girl is dead. The police believe that it’s Sookies brother Jason, but I still continue to believe it is a set up and it’s someone else who has been mentioned, but only at the beginning of the story. I have yet to analyze this too far.

At the beginning, I didn’t admire Sookies character very much. But as the story has continued, her character has developed in a very inspiring way. When she was attacked by that vampire, she held it together so well. Many people couldn’t do that. Also the way she handled Eric and the way she escaped with Bill was amazing. I’m beginning to truly love this character. I also loved that Sam was a full-fledged shifter instead of just a werewolf or a dog. I find that so much more interesting than just a werewolf.

I had only one text to text connection. When Long shadow ended up being the thief of the money stolen from Eric, it reminded me of a couple of series I have read when yes, even though vampires are rich most of the time, they will continue to steal from each other. This happens in the Night Huntress Series, Breed Series, Carpathian Series, etc. It’s amazing how some of them are such greedy creatures.