I Appreciate You.

     I would like to thank everyone for their support of my opinion.  I appreciate it greatly.

     The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke:
   
     I had read this book when I fourth grader and I fell in love with it.  I had forgotten the name over the years but I never forgot the storyline.  It tortured my soul  and sent my heart into turmoil.  Okay it didn't, but it did bother quite a bit.  So, I sat down one night and Googled children's books.  I had to trial and error, but I did it.  I found the book.  This wonderful, wonderful book and I am so happy.  I got a FIRST edition of it in the mail today.  Well, I think it's a first edition.  That's what Amazon told me anyway.  Either way, I'm happy about it. 
     What's that I'm sensing?  Am I sensing my dear reader's begging for more?  Do you want to hear more?  Maybe, if you're good I'll tell you more.




Ahhhhhhhhhhh, who am I kidding?! You're ALWAYS good.  So here you go:

"Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy, where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets...

Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle.  The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord."  Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes.  Prosper and Bo delight in being part of this colorful new family.  But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own.  And soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them. and readers, to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion. "

-- The Inside Flap of the Book.

Get Over It.

     Yes, I curse.  Do I do it excessively?  No, not really.  I curse in two posts in a row and all of the sudden I'm being judged for the way I express myself?  Get. Over. It.  I'm not even using the worst words in the book.  Believe me, I could have dropped the f-bomb a million times by now.  Hey, I could have said GD this and GD that, but I didn't.  I could have called so many FICTIONAL CHARACTERS s.o.b.'s, but I didn't.  Why?  Because I thought it wasn't necessary to use that level of language to describe how I feel about the FICTIONAL CHARACTER. 
     If you have a issue with the way I express MY OPINION about a FICTIONAL CHARACTER get off of here right now.  And another thing, you have so little respect for me that you go to my father instead of me- the only person who controls my language- then I most certainly will not respect you.  You know who are- though I do not know who you are- and frankly, I don't care that you have an issue with my language.  I'm not writing this for you.  I'm writing this because I feel like it, because I wanted a place to express MY opinions.  You DO NOT have to type this address in YOUR URL.  You do not have to read this, you chose to come here and read what I think.  And if I feel like I have to go up a level on the language scale to express how I feel about a FICTIONAL CHARACTER I have every right to do so.
     Now, I could have a conversation with you in person and I would refrain from the language because when you're talking to me you don't really have any choice but the hear the words coming out of my mouth.  But since this is the internet and you have a choice about whether or not you come here, I have every right to type what I am thinking.  This is MY blog, not yours.  Get off your high horse and deal with it.

*Please note that I did not use the "terrible" language because I didn't feel like it was necessary.  I decide when it's necessary to use the words I want.  Deal with it.

** Also, by now you should have realized that if you have innocent children then you should not let them read my blog.  You could read it to them and change the wording around to censor me, but I won't censor myself for you.  Frankly in my opinion, you shouldn't trust the internet to your small impressionable children anyway.

***  I'll apologize to anyone that I offended.  This post went out the people who had a problem with my language and not to my readers as a whole.  If you read this, -and I'll be surprised if anyone actually read this all the way through- and this does not apply to you please shrug it off with a laugh.  Tomorrow it will be back to business as usual. Pinky promise.

GUESS WHAT'S ON TELEVISION?!

     THE LION KING!!! BOOYAA!!! So, instead of focusing my time and energy on writing about books, I'm going to watch The Lion King and do my Chemistry, Trig, Driver's Ed, Health, and Biology during the commercials.  It's obvious I have my priorities straight.

"Home is where your rump rests."- Pumba.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

     I genuinely liked this book.  At first, but after Stephenie Meyer turned it into a multimillion dollar franchise I have turned to hate the name Twilight.  She sold out.  Big time.  They butchered it, and plus I genuinely dislike everyone who heard of it because of the movie, saw the movie, decided they liked it, read the books, and then decided they hated the movie.
     Onto the book, it opens up with Bella Swan on her way to Forks, Washington to live with her father Charlie.  You know, I really don't want to go over the story line.  I'll just tell you what I think of the characters.

Bella Swan:  smart girl, but willing to put up with an obsessive, possessive, violent, angry, controlling boyfriend.  I've lost my respect for her.  She should have just let herself move on after he left.  She's obviously a good person since she ran halfway around the world to save his pathetic ass, but she only went because she thought she couldn't live without him.  She's so dependent on one person, it's ridiculous.  This is one of those stories where I wish the main characters died.

Edward Cullen:  J.A.C.K.A.S.S.  He's like, "Oh, hey I really like this girl.  I think I'm going to stalk her and not let any other guy near her because even though I barely know anything about her, I want her to be in my life forever."  God, I hate and love him.  He can be unbelievably sweet but he does it in this awkward manner.  I know some people will say, "Oh, that's just because he's from a different time."  No, it's because he's creepy.  My grandfather was born in a similar time and he isn't creepy.

Jacob Black:  In my mind, he's like Edward, but not as creepy and possessive.  He's angry but he tried to control it and he's okay with letting Bella hang out with other guys as long as it isn't a vampire.

Those are the only characters that I feel like describing, but I'll leave you with a parting note:  book two, New Moon, is my favorite because Edward leaves.

I Greatly dislike the Host.

     No, not The Host by Stephanie Meyers.  Though I do have a few choice words for that sell-out.  Humph.  Anyway, I am speaking of the host from The Canterbury Tales.  He's rude, he's stupid, he can't tell a good story from a door knob.  He offended me greatly, HE CUT OFF MY FAVORITE STORY.  I really liked Sir Topaz and then he told the story teller that he was BORING.  He was NOT boring.  I loved his story.  Jackass.

If There is Anything I Recommend.

     I recommend Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor.  It has got to be one of the heart touching books I have ever read.  WARNING: It's a heart breaker in the end, but sooooooo worth it.  The story goes follows the life of twelve year old Addie.  Who is faced with a terrible mother who acts more like a child than a parent which turns the table on young Addie forcing her take on the "Mother Hen" on her tight fit home. You are introduced to an amazing cast of characters just up the street from her own little Hell.

As I've said before:  I hate summarizing so here's a summary for you. Sighted of course.

 We’ve seen this situation before: a parent neglects a child, while the child seeks a wider community to find support. Here that child is 12-year-old Addie, who lives with Mommers in a trailer on a busy street in Schenectady after her adored stepfather and half sisters move upstate. Mommers has lost custody of the “littles” because of neglect, and though she and Addie can laugh together, once Mommers hooks up with Pete, she is not much for good times—though she brings the bad times home. Addie finds solace in occasional visits to her sisters and in her neighbors, especially Soula, ill from her chemotherapy treatments. Connor takes a familiar plot and elevates it with smartly written characters and unexpected moments. Addie starts out being a kid who thinks she has to go along to get along, but as Mommers’ actions become more egregious, her spine stiffens. And though Addie loves her time upstate, she is willing to forgo it when the normality she has there is more painful than positive. This is a meaningful story that will touch many.

http://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Normal-Leslie-Connor/dp/0060890908

I do hope, that whoever you are that you will at least consider reading this book.  It really is worth it, trust me or my name isn't Mo---------- Ahhhh! Almost got me, nope still not revealing my name.

Classics.

     It's high time I write a post about another Tale but I don't have one as of yet.  I do however have one in me for Disney movies.  I had spent my evening watching Lady and the Tramp and it makes me appreciate my childhood.  Kids now a days are getting crap.  And I mean plan out crap.  It's like they're getting the rejects of my day. I mean seriously, Kick Budowski? What the Hell is that?  Not only are they getting the rejects, they're getting less clever. 
     They're only just now realizing the brilliancy of Lady and the Tramp, The Lion King, Dumbo, Cinderella, the Little Mermaid, Snow White, just to many to name.  Mickey Mouse is all but forgotten.  And the Looney Tunes!  They came out with a show called "The Looney Tunes Show," shit.  That's what it is.  My God, it's terrible.  I can't sit through five minutes of it. 
      My point is, I'm glad I got what I did because as far as I'm concerned there will never be a better generation of television.  We got the old and we got the new.  When the new was still good.  These kids today, they don't even get my generations shows.  To watch the Powerpuff Girls they have to buy a different channel than the cartoons.  Can you say r-i-p-o-f-f?

You won't find a voice like this anymore. <3